1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to state government; authorizing sharing of government data in certain
1.3 circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [13.357] DATA SHARING.
1.6 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
1.7meanings given.
1.8 (a) "Public program" means any program funded by a state or federal agency that involves
1.9transfer or disbursement of public funds or other public resources.
1.10 (b) "Fraud" means an intentional or deliberate act to deprive another of property or
1.11money or to acquire property or money by deception or other unfair means. Fraud includes
1.12intentionally submitting false information to a federal, state, or local government entity for
1.13the purpose of obtaining a greater compensation or benefit than that to which the person is
1.14legally entitled. Fraud includes acts that constitute a crime against any program, or acts that
1.15attempt or conspire to commit those crimes, including but not limited to theft in violation
1.16of section 609.52, perjury in violation of section 609.48, and aggravated forgery and forgery
1.17in violation of sections 609.625 and 609.63, and substantially similar federal laws.
1.18 Subd. 2.Authority to share data regarding fraud in public programs.Notwithstanding
1.19any provision of law to the contrary specifically prohibiting data sharing, any government
1.20entity may disclose data relating to suspected or confirmed fraud in public programs to any
1.21other government entity, federal agency, or law enforcement agency if the access would
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State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2429
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Elkins, Pinto, Klevorn, Bahner and Greenman03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law 2.1promote the protection of public resources, promote the integrity of public programs, or aid
2.2the law enforcement process.
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