1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to the legislature; modifying a provision governing joint legislative studies;
1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.305, subdivision 9.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.305, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
1.6 Subd. 9.Joint legislative studies.The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall
1.7oversee and coordinate all joint legislative studies mandated by the legislature and may
1.8require regular progress reports to the commission and appropriate standing committees of
1.9the house of representatives and the senate. Appropriations for all joint legislative studies
1.10except those specifically assigned to an existing legislative office or commission shall be
1.11made to the Legislative Coordinating Commission. Responsibility and appropriations for
1.12a joint legislative study may be delegated by the Legislative Coordinating Commission to
1.13an existing staff office of the house of representatives or senate, a legislative commission,
1.14a joint legislative committee or office or a state agency. The office, commission, joint
1.15committee, or agency responsible for the study may contract with another agent for assistance.
1Section 1.
REVISOR RSI/LJ 25-0470003/11/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2514
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Klevorn and Nash03/20/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy