| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; requiring a reduction in appropriations for positions |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 that have been unfilled for at least 180 days; requiring a report. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNFILLED POSITIONS. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Reduction required.The general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7to an agency for agency operations for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, are reduced by |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8the amount for salary and benefits savings that results from any positions that have not been |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9filled within 180 days of the posting of the position. This section applies only to positions |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10that are posted in fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Reductions made under this subdivision |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11must be reflected as reductions in agency base budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12section does not apply to: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (1) any position that requires law enforcement training; or |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (2) any public safety position. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 Subd. 2.Reporting.The commissioner of management and budget must report to the |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and the house of representatives finance |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17committees regarding the amount of reductions in spending by each agency under this |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18section. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 21 | 21 | | REVISOR SS/AC 25-0167101/10/25 |
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| 22 | 22 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 23 | 23 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 24 | 24 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 25 | 25 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 26 | 26 | | H. F. No. 2174 |
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| 27 | 27 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | Authored by Harder03/12/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy |
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