1998 Minnesota Statutes

     116P.06 Advisory committee. 

    Subdivision 1.    Membership.  (a) An advisory committee 
 of 11 citizen members shall be appointed by the governor to 
 advise the legislative commission on Minnesota resources on 
 project proposals to receive funding from the trust fund and the 
 development of budget and strategic plans.  The governor shall 
 appoint at least one member from each congressional district.  
 The governor shall appoint the chair. 

    (b) The governor's appointees must be confirmed with the 
 advice and consent of the senate.  The membership terms, 
 compensation, removal, and filling of vacancies for citizen 
 members of the advisory committee are governed by section 
 15.0575. 

    Subd. 2.    Duties.  (a) The advisory committee shall:  

    (1) prepare and submit to the commission a draft strategic 
 plan to guide expenditures from the trust fund; 

    (2) review the reinvest in Minnesota program during 
 development of the draft strategic plan; 

    (3) gather input from the resources congress during 
 development of the draft strategic plan; 

    (4) advise the commission on project proposals to receive 
 funding from the trust fund; and 

    (5) advise the commission on development of the budget plan.

    (b) The advisory committee may review all project proposals 
 for funding and may make recommendations to the commission on 
 whether the projects:  

    (1) meet the standards and funding categories set forth in 
 sections 116P.01 to 116P.12; 

    (2) duplicate existing federal, state, or local projects 
 being conducted within the state; and 

    (3) are consistent with the most recent strategic plan 
 adopted by the commission. 

    HIST: 1988 c 690 art 1 s 10; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 269; 1991 c 
 254 art 2 s 40; 1991 c 343 s 3 

*   NOTE:  See section 15.059, subdivision 5a, for expiration 
*of environment and natural resources trust fund advisory 
*committee.