1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to government operations; establishing a biennial budget; appropriating
1.3 money for the legislature, certain constitutional offices and state agencies,
1.4 Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Humanities Center, State Lottery,
1.5 retirement plans, general contingent account, and tort claims; authorizing an
1.6 increase in certain legislative positions; establishing a Healthy Aging Subcabinet;
1.7 modifying education requirements and mobility for public accountants; modifying
1.8 an advanced deposit wagering fee; modifying lottery retailer contracting
1.9 requirements; modifying provisions governing Medicaid fraud; granting the attorney
1.10 general certain subpoena and enforcement authority; providing criminal penalties;
1.11 authorizing statue replacement; establishing a process for fraudulent business filing
1.12 removal; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.13 2024, sections 3.099, subdivision 3; 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 3.98,
1.14 subdivisions 1, 3; 8.16, subdivision 1; 11A.07, subdivisions 4, 4b; 13.485,
1.15 subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 16A.057, subdivision 5; 240.131,
1.16 subdivision 7; 256B.12; 326A.03, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; 326A.14;
1.17 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.06, subdivisions 2, 4, 11; 609.48,
1.18 subdivision 1; 609.52, subdivision 2; 628.26; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1,
1.19 sections 11, subdivision 2; 47; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 6;
1.20 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 5; 300; 609;
1.21 repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16A.90; 16B.356; 16B.357; 16B.358;
1.22 16B.359; 609.466; Minnesota Rules, part 1105.7900, item D.
1.23BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.24 ARTICLE 1
1.25 STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
1.26Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
1.27 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
1.28and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
1.29or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
1.30The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
1.31them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively.
1Article 1 Section 1.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
State of Minnesota
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2783
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Klevorn and Nash03/24/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy
Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means04/22/2025 2.1"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium"
2.2is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2.3 APPROPRIATIONS
2.4 Available for the Year
2.5 Ending June 30
20272.6 2026
2.7Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE
114,389,000$114,268,000$2.8Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2.9The amounts that may be spent for each
2.10purpose are specified in the following
2.11subdivisions.
38,953,00038,953,0002.12Subd. 2.Senate
2.13The base for this appropriation is $39,703,000
2.14in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year
2.15thereafter.
41,162,00042,375,0002.16Subd. 3.House of Representatives
2.17The base for this appropriation is $39,437,000
2.18in fiscal year 2028 and $39,436,000 in fiscal
2.19year 2029.
34,274,00032,940,0002.20Subd. 4.Legislative Coordinating Commission
2.21The base for this appropriation is $34,283,000
2.22in fiscal year 2028 and $34,284,000 in fiscal
2.23year 2029.
2.24Legislative Auditor. $12,654,000 the first
2.25year and $13,147,000 the second year are for
2.26the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
2.27Revisor of Statutes. $9,388,000 the first year
2.28and $9,769,000 the second year are for the
2.29Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
2.30Legislative Reference Library. $2,278,000
2.31the first year and $2,369,000 the second year
2.32are for the Legislative Reference Library.
2Article 1 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 3.1Legislative Budget Office. $2,800,000 the
3.2first year and $2,965,000 the second year are
3.3for the Legislative Budget Office.
9,231,000$9,231,000$
3.4Sec. 3. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
3.5GOVERNOR
3.6(a) $19,000 each year is for necessary
3.7expenses in the normal performance of the
3.8governor's and lieutenant governor's duties for
3.9which no other reimbursement is provided.
3.10(b) By September 1 of each year, the
3.11commissioner of management and budget shall
3.12report to the chairs and ranking minority
3.13members of the legislative committees with
3.14jurisdiction over state government finance any
3.15personnel costs incurred by the Offices of the
3.16Governor and Lieutenant Governor that were
3.17supported by appropriations to other agencies
3.18during the previous fiscal year. The Office of
3.19the Governor shall inform the chairs and
3.20ranking minority members of the committees
3.21before initiating any interagency agreements.
16,101,000$15,497,000$3.22Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR
3.23The base for this appropriation is $16,034,000
3.24in fiscal year 2028 and $16,064,000 in fiscal
3.25year 2029.
48,237,000$48,854,000$3.26Sec. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL
3.27The general fund base for this appropriation
3.28is $44,821,000 in fiscal year 2028 and
3.29$44,462,000 in fiscal year 2029.
3.30 Appropriations by Fund
20273.31 2026
44,821,00045,438,0003.32General
3,021,0003,021,000
3.33State Government
3.34Special Revenue
3Article 1 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 145,000145,0004.1Environmental
250,000250,0004.2Remediation
13,004,000$13,120,000$4.3Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE
4.4The base for this appropriation is $12,934,000
4.5in fiscal year 2028 and $13,004,000 in fiscal
4.6year 2029.
139,000$139,000$4.7Sec. 7. STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT
11,709,000$11,110,000$4.8Sec. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
4.9 Appropriations by Fund
20274.10 2026
715,000705,0004.11General
10,994,00010,405,000
4.12Workers'
4.13Compensation
10,172,000$10,153,000$
4.14Sec. 9. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
4.15SERVICES
4.16The base for this appropriation is $10,222,000
4.17in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year
4.18thereafter.
4.19During the biennium ending June 30, 2027,
4.20the Department of Information Technology
4.21Services must not charge fees to a public
4.22noncommercial educational television
4.23broadcast station eligible for funding under
4.24Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D, for access
4.25to the state broadcast infrastructure. If the
4.26access fees not charged to public
4.27noncommercial educational television
4.28broadcast stations total more than $400,000
4.29for the biennium, the office may charge for
4.30access fees in excess of these amounts.
4.31Sec. 10. ADMINISTRATION
36,985,000$36,976,000$4.32Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
4Article 1 Sec. 10.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 5.1The amounts that may be spent for each
5.2purpose are specified in the following
5.3subdivisions.
17,075,00017,067,0005.4Subd. 2.Government and Citizen Services
5.5The general fund base for this appropriation
5.6is $17,131,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
5.7fiscal year thereafter.
5.8Council on Developmental Disabilities.
5.9$222,000 each year is for the Council on
5.10Developmental Disabilities.
5.11State Agency Accommodation
5.12Reimbursement. $200,000 each year may be
5.13transferred to the accommodation account
5.14established in Minnesota Statutes, section
5.1516B.4805.
2,639,0002,639,0005.16Subd. 3.Strategic Management Services
17,271,00017,270,0005.17Subd. 4.Fiscal Agent
5.18The appropriations under this subdivision are
5.19to the commissioner of administration for the
5.20purposes specified.
5.21In Lieu of Rent. $12,566,000 the first year
5.22and $12,567,000 the second year are for space
5.23costs of the legislature and veterans
5.24organizations, ceremonial space, and
5.25statutorily free space.
5.26Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year
5.27is for matching grants for public television.
5.28(b) $250,000 each year is for public television
5.29equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
5.30section 129D.13.
5.31(c) $500,000 each year is for block grants to
5.32public television under Minnesota Statutes,
5.33section 129D.13. Of this amount, up to three
5Article 1 Sec. 10.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 6.1percent is for the commissioner of
6.2administration to administer the grants.
6.3(d) The commissioner of administration must
6.4consider the recommendations of the
6.5Minnesota Public Television Association
6.6before allocating the amounts appropriated in
6.7paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
6.8matching grants.
6.9Public Radio. (a) $1,242,000 each year is for
6.10community service grants to public
6.11educational radio stations. This appropriation
6.12may be used to disseminate emergency
6.13information in foreign languages. Any
6.14unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
6.15end of the first year and is available for the
6.16second year. The Association of Minnesota
6.17Public Educational Radio Stations may use up
6.18to four percent of this appropriation to help
6.19the organization and its member stations to
6.20better serve Minnesota's communities.
6.21(b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
6.22to public educational radio stations. This
6.23appropriation may be used for the repair,
6.24rental, purchase, and upgrade of equipment
6.25and software, including computer software,
6.26applications, firmware, and equipment under
6.27$500.
6.28(c) $1,020,000 each year is for equipment
6.29grants to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc.,
6.30including upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency
6.31Alert and AMBER Alert Systems.
6.32(d) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c)
6.33may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
6.34an institution or governing body.
6Article 1 Sec. 10.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 7.1(e) The commissioner of administration must
7.2consider the recommendations of the
7.3Association of Minnesota Public Educational
7.4Radio Stations before awarding grants under
7.5Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
7.6the appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c). No
7.7grantee is eligible for a grant unless they are
7.8a member of the Association of Minnesota
7.9Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
7.10July 1, 2023.
7.11(f) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
7.12first year for grants to public television or
7.13public radio stations does not cancel and is
7.14available for the second year.
472,000$464,000$
7.15Sec. 11. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL
7.16AND PLANNING BOARD
52,181,000$52,181,000$
7.17Sec. 12. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
7.18BUDGET
7.19The general fund base for this appropriation
7.20is $52,206,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each
7.21fiscal year thereafter.
7.22Sec. 13. REVENUE
213,918,000$216,916,000$7.23Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
7.24 Appropriations by Fund
20277.25 2026
209,658,000212,656,0007.26General
1,760,0001,760,0007.27Health Care Access
2,195,0002,195,000
7.28Highway User Tax
7.29Distribution
305,000305,0007.30Environmental
7.31The general fund base for this appropriation
7.32is $209,657,000 in fiscal year 2028 and
7.33$209,558,000 in fiscal year 2029.
179,013,000181,937,0007.34Subd. 2.Tax System Management
7Article 1 Sec. 13.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 8.1 Appropriations by Fund
174,753,000177,677,0008.2General
1,760,0001,760,0008.3Health Care Access
2,195,0002,195,000
8.4Highway User Tax
8.5Distribution
305,000305,0008.6Environmental
8.7Taxpayer Assistance and Tax Credit
8.8Outreach Grants. (a) $1,750,000 each year
8.9is for taxpayer assistance grants under
8.10Minnesota Statutes, section 270C.21,
8.11subdivision 3. The unencumbered balance in
8.12the first year does not cancel but is available
8.13for the second year.
8.14(b) $1,000,000 each year is for tax credit
8.15outreach grants under Minnesota Statutes,
8.16section 270C.21, subdivision 4.
34,905,00034,979,0008.17Subd. 3.Debt Collection Management
6,334,000$6,334,000$8.18Sec. 14. GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD
8.19These appropriations are from the lawful
8.20gambling regulation account in the special
8.21revenue fund.
954,000$954,000$8.22Sec. 15. RACING COMMISSION
8.23These appropriations are from the racing and
8.24card playing regulation accounts in the special
8.25revenue fund.
8.26Sec. 16. STATE LOTTERY
8.27Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
8.28349A.10, subdivision 3, the State Lottery's
8.29operating budget must not exceed $45,000,000
8.30in fiscal year 2026 and $45,000,000 in fiscal
8.31year 2027.
411,000$401,000$8.32Sec. 17. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
840,000$828,000$
8.33Sec. 18. COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF
8.34AFRICAN HERITAGE
8Article 1 Sec. 18.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 705,000$693,000$9.1Sec. 19. COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS
665,000$655,000$
9.2Sec. 20. COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC
9.3MINNESOTANS
1,402,000$1,381,000$9.4Sec. 21. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
615,000$607,000$
9.5Sec. 22. COUNCIL ON LGBTQIA2S+
9.6MINNESOTANS
9.7Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
9.8SOCIETY
27,126,000$26,813,000$9.9Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
9.10The amounts that may be spent for each
9.11purpose are specified in the following
9.12subdivisions.
26,755,00026,442,0009.13Subd. 2.Operations and Programs
9.14Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
9.15138.668, the Minnesota Historical Society may
9.16not charge a fee for its general tours at the
9.17Capitol, but may charge fees for special
9.18programs other than general tours.
371,000371,0009.19Subd. 3.Fiscal Agent
39,00039,0009.20(a) Global Minnesota
17,00017,0009.21(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
100,000100,0009.22(c) Hockey Hall of Fame
165,000165,0009.23(d) Farmamerica
50,00050,0009.24(e) Minnesota Military Museum
9.25Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
9.26subdivision the first year does not cancel but
9.27is available for the second year of the
9.28biennium.
9.29Sec. 24. BOARD OF THE ARTS
7,808,000$7,798,000$9.30Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
9Article 1 Sec. 24.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 10.1The amounts that may be spent for each
10.2purpose are specified in the following
10.3subdivisions.
869,000859,00010.4Subd. 2.Operations and Services
4,800,0004,800,00010.5Subd. 3.Grants Program
2,139,0002,139,00010.6Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
10.7Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
10.8section the first year does not cancel, but is
10.9available for the second year.
10.10Money appropriated in this section and
10.11distributed as grants may only be spent on
10.12projects located in Minnesota. A recipient of
10.13a grant funded by an appropriation in this
10.14section must not use more than ten percent of
10.15the total grant for costs related to travel outside
10.16the state of Minnesota.
970,000$970,000$
10.17Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES
10.18CENTER
10.19$500,000 each year is for Healthy Eating, Here
10.20at Home grants under Minnesota Statutes,
10.21section 138.912. No more than three percent
10.22of the appropriation may be used for the
10.23nonprofit administration of the program.
887,000$873,000$10.24Sec. 26. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
943,000$928,000$
10.25Sec. 27. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE,
10.26ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING,
10.27LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE,
10.28GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
3,711,000$3,654,000$
10.29Sec. 28. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST
10.30EXAMINERS
466,000$459,000$10.31Sec. 29. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
-0-$55,000$
10.32Sec. 30. CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND
10.33FAMILIES.
10Article 1 Sec. 30.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 11.1$55,000 the first year is to integrate the transit
11.2assistance program into the MNbenefits web
11.3portal under article 2, section 20.
500,000$2,000,000$
11.4Sec. 31. GENERAL CONTINGENT
11.5ACCOUNTS
11.6 Appropriations by Fund
202711.7 2026
-0-1,500,00011.8General
400,000400,000
11.9State Government
11.10Special Revenue
100,000100,000
11.11Workers'
11.12Compensation
11.13(a) The general fund base for this
11.14appropriation is $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2028
11.15and each even-numbered fiscal year thereafter.
11.16The base is $0 for fiscal year 2029 and each
11.17odd-numbered fiscal year thereafter.
11.18(b) The appropriations in this section may only
11.19be spent with the approval of the governor
11.20after consultation with the Legislative
11.21Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota
11.22Statutes, section 3.30.
11.23(c) If an appropriation in this section for either
11.24year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
11.25other year is available for it.
161,000$161,000$11.26Sec. 32. TORT CLAIMS
11.27These appropriations are to be spent by the
11.28commissioner of management and budget
11.29according to Minnesota Statutes, section
11.303.736, subdivision 7. If an appropriation in
11.31this section for either year is insufficient, the
11.32appropriation for the other year is available
11.33for it.
11.34Sec. 33. MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT
11.35SYSTEM
11Article 1 Sec. 33.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 15,154,000$15,064,000$12.1Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
12.2The amounts that may be spent for each
12.3purpose are specified in the following
12.4subdivisions.
9,154,0009,064,000
12.5Subd. 2.Combined Legislators and
12.6Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan
12.7Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03,
12.8subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4;
12.9and 3A.115.
6,000,0006,000,00012.10Subd. 3.Judges Retirement Plan
12.11The appropriations for this subdivision are for
12.12transfer to the judges retirement fund under
12.13Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123. This
12.14transfer continues each fiscal year until the
12.15judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent
12.16funding as determined by an actuarial
12.17valuation prepared according to Minnesota
12.18Statutes, section 356.214.
25,000,000$25,000,000$
12.19Sec. 34. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
12.20ASSOCIATION
12.21(a) $9,000,000 each year is for direct state aid
12.22to the public employees police and fire
12.23retirement plan authorized under Minnesota
12.24Statutes, section 353.65, subdivision 3b.
12.25(b) State payments from the general fund to
12.26the Public Employees Retirement Association
12.27on behalf of the former MERF division
12.28account are $16,000,000 on September 15,
12.292026, and $16,000,000 on September 15,
12.302027. These amounts are estimated to be
12.31needed under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.32353.505.
29,831,000$29,831,000$
12.33Sec. 35. TEACHERS RETIREMENT
12.34ASSOCIATION
12Article 1 Sec. 35.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 13.1The amounts estimated to be needed are as
13.2follows.
13.3Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 each
13.4year is for special direct state aid authorized
13.5under Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.
13.6Special Direct State Matching Aid.
13.7$2,500,000 each year is for special direct state
13.8matching aid authorized under Minnesota
13.9Statutes, section 354.435.
14,827,000$14,827,000$
13.10Sec. 36. ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT
13.11FUND
13.12The amounts estimated to be needed for
13.13special direct state aid to the first class city
13.14teachers retirement fund association authorized
13.15under Minnesota Statutes, section 354A.12,
13.16subdivisions 3a and 3c.
13.17Sec. 37. Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
19,943,00039,928,00013.18Subd. 2.Government and Citizen Services
13.19The base for this appropriation is $17,268,000
13.20in fiscal year 2026 and $17,280,000 in fiscal
13.21year 2027.
13.22Council on Developmental Disabilities.
13.23$222,000 each year is for the Council on
13.24Developmental Disabilities.
13.25State Agency Accommodation
13.26Reimbursement. $200,000 each year may be
13.27transferred to the accommodation account
13.28established in Minnesota Statutes, section
13.2916B.4805.
13.30Disparity Study. $500,000 the first year and
13.31$1,000,000 the second year are to conduct a
13.32study on disparities in state procurement. This
13.33is a onetime appropriation.
13Article 1 Sec. 37.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 14.1Grants Administration Oversight.
14.2$2,411,000 the first year and $1,782,000 the
14.3second year are for grants administration
14.4oversight. The base for this appropriation in
14.5fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter is
14.6$1,581,000.
14.7$735,000 the first year and $201,000 the
14.8second year are for a study to develop a road
14.9map on the need for an enterprise grants
14.10management system and to implement the
14.11study's recommendation. This is a onetime
14.12appropriation.
14.13Risk Management Fund Property
14.14Self-Insurance. $12,500,000 the first year is
14.15for transfer to the risk management fund under
14.16Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.85. This is a
14.17onetime appropriation.
14.18Office of Enterprise Translations.
14.19$1,306,000 the first year and $1,159,000 the
14.20second year are to establish the Office of
14.21Enterprise Translations. $250,000 each year
14.22may be transferred to the language access
14.23service account established in Minnesota
14.24Statutes, section 16B.373.
14.25Capitol Mall Design Framework
14.26Implementation. $5,000,000 the first year is
14.27to implement the updated Capitol Mall Design
14.28Framework, prioritizing the framework plans
14.29identified in article 2, section 124. This
14.30appropriation is available until December 31,
14.312024 June 30, 2026.
14.32Parking Fund. $3,255,000 the first year and
14.33$1,085,000 the second year are for a transfer
14.34to the state parking account to maintain the
14Article 1 Sec. 37.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 15.1operations of the parking and transit program
15.2on the Capitol complex. These are onetime
15.3transfers.
15.4Procurement; Environmental Analysis and
15.5Task Force. $522,000 the first year and
15.6$367,000 the second year are to implement
15.7the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
15.816B.312.
15.9Center for Rural Policy and Development.
15.10$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the
15.11Center for Rural Policy and Development.
15.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2024.
15.13Sec. 38. Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 47, is amended to read:
15.14Sec. 47. ST. ANTHONY FALLS STUDY.
15.15 $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
15.16Regents of the University of Minnesota for a geophysical study and hazard assessment of
15.17the St. Anthony Falls area and St. Anthony Falls cutoff wall. The study must include a
15.18field-based investigation of the cutoff wall and other subsurface structures, modeling of the
15.19surrounding area, examination of public safety and infrastructure risks posed by potential
15.20failure of the cutoff wall or surrounding area, and emergency response plan for identified
15.21risks. By conducting this study, the Board of Regents does not consent to accepting liability
15.22for the current condition or risks posed by a potential failure of the cutoff wall. By July 1,
15.232025 2026, the Board of Regents must submit a report to the legislative committees with
15.24jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance. This appropriation is
15.25available until June 30, 2025 2026.
15.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
15.27Sec. 39. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 6, is amended to read:
15.28Sec. 6. COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT
15.29AND BUDGET
15.30 Appropriations by Fund
202515.31 2024
15Article 1 Sec. 39.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT (232,000)-0-16.1General
100,000-0-16.2Health Care Access
16.3(a) Insulin safety net program. $100,000 in
16.4fiscal year 2025 is from the health care access
16.5fund for the insulin safety net program in
16.6Minnesota Statutes, section 151.74.
16.7(b) Transfer. The commissioner must transfer
16.8from the health care access fund to the insulin
16.9safety net program repayment account in the
16.10special revenue fund the amount certified by
16.11the commissioner of administration under
16.12Minnesota Statutes, section 151.741,
16.13subdivision 5, paragraph (b), estimated to be
16.14$100,000 in fiscal year 2025, for
16.15reimbursement to manufacturers for insulin
16.16dispensed under the insulin safety net program
16.17in Minnesota Statutes, section 151.74. The
16.18base for this transfer is estimated to be
16.19$100,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $100,000 in
16.20fiscal year 2027.
16.21(c) Base Level Adjustment. The health care
16.22access fund base is increased by $100,000 in
16.23fiscal year 2026 and increased by $100,000 in
16.24fiscal year 2027.
16.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
16.26 ARTICLE 2
16.27 STATE GOVERNMENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS
16.28Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.099, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.29 Subd. 3.Leaders.The senate Committee on Rules and Administration for the senate
16.30and the house of representatives Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration for
16.31the house of representatives may each designate for their respective body up to five six
16.32leadership positions to receive up to 140 percent of the compensation of other members.
16Article 2 Section 1.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 17.1 At the commencement of each biennial legislative session, each house of the legislature
17.2shall adopt a resolution designating its majority and minority leader.
17.3 The majority leader is the person elected by the caucus of members in each house which
17.4is its largest political affiliation. The minority leader is the person elected by the caucus
17.5which is its second largest political affiliation.
17.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from January 14, 2025.
17.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.971, is amended by adding a subdivision to
17.8read:
17.9 Subd. 10.Implementation of audit recommendations.(a) By February 1 each year,
17.10as resources permit, the legislative auditor must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
17.11minority members of the legislative committees with fiscal jurisdiction over an entity subject
17.12to audit under this section. The report must detail whether the entity has implemented any
17.13recommendations identified by the legislative auditor during the prior five years in a financial
17.14audit, program evaluation, or special review.
17.15 (b) By July 1 each year, as resources permit, the legislative auditor must submit a report
17.16to designated legislators listing the standing committees in the senate and the house of
17.17representatives to which the legislative auditor did or did not present their reports under
17.18paragraph (a) in a public hearing. For purposes of this paragraph, "designated legislators"
17.19means the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Committees on State
17.20Government Policy and Finance, Rules and Administration, and Finance, and the house of
17.21representatives Committees on State Government Finance and Policy, Rules and Legislative
17.22Administration, and Ways and Means.
17.23Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.98, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.24 Subdivision 1.Preparation; duties.(a) The head or chief administrative officer of each
17.25department or agency of the state government, including the supreme court, shall prepare
17.26a fiscal note consistent with the standards and procedures adopted under section 3.8853, at
17.27the request of the chair or ranking minority member of the standing committee to which a
17.28bill has been referred, or the chair or ranking minority member of the house of representatives
17.29Ways and Means Committee, or the chair or ranking minority member of the senate
17.30Committee on Finance.
17Article 2 Sec. 3.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 18.1 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "supreme court" includes all agencies, committees,
18.2and commissions supervised or appointed by the state supreme court or the state court
18.3administrator.
18.4 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.98, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.5 Subd. 3.Distribution.A copy of the fiscal note shall be delivered to the chair or ranking
18.6minority member of the Ways and Means Committee of the house of representatives, the
18.7chair or ranking minority member of the Finance Committee of the senate, the chair and
18.8ranking minority member of the standing committee to which the bill has been referred, to
18.9the chief author of the bill, and to the commissioner of management and budget.
18.10Sec. 5. [4.048] HEALTHY AGING SUBCABINET.
18.11 Subdivision 1.Establishment.The Healthy Aging Subcabinet is established in Minnesota
18.12Management and Budget. The subcabinet is a distinct entity, separately identifiable from
18.13other state agencies and is dedicated to ensuring all people in Minnesota age with dignity
18.14and have equitable opportunities for the best possible health and well-being throughout the
18.15lifespan.
18.16 Subd. 2.Membership; chair.The subcabinet consists of the heads of the state agencies
18.17that administer policies that impact aging Minnesotans, as determined by the governor in
18.18consultation with the director appointed under subdivision 5. The director is the chair of
18.19the subcabinet.
18.20 Subd. 3.Purpose.The purpose of the subcabinet is to:
18.21 (1) assist in the design of a statewide planning process for a Minnesota Healthy Aging
18.22Plan under subdivision 10;
18.23 (2) engage public participation in creating policy solutions for identified challenges and
18.24opportunities related to aging in communities and living in one's own home;
18.25 (3) identify opportunities within state government to improve quality of life for older
18.26adults and promote healthy aging for all Minnesotans; and
18.27 (4) serve as a resource to the legislature on policies and practices that will enhance the
18.28aging experience for all Minnesotans.
18.29 Subd. 4.Duties.Led by the director, and in consultation with the Citizens' Engagement
18.30Council appointed under subdivision 6, the subcabinet must perform the following duties:
18Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 19.1 (1) integrate aging-related considerations into state agency planning, decision-making,
19.2and measurable outcomes for service delivery processes;
19.3 (2) promote the adoption of evidence-based approaches and policies that support healthy
19.4aging across the public and private sectors;
19.5 (3) ensure that member agencies conduct community engagement to inform strategic
19.6plans for each agency;
19.7 (4) identify federal and state funding for programs that address the negative impact of
19.8social determinants of health and well-being for Minnesotans and those that would
19.9significantly benefit from community strategies that prevent or delay disability and that
19.10enable quality-of-life outcomes throughout the lifespan;
19.11 (5) identify areas of potential savings through economic and community development
19.12and resource planning for an aging demographic;
19.13 (6) evaluate the impact on healthy aging of current aging-related initiatives in public
19.14and private sectors including housing, transit and workforce programs designed for older
19.15adults, and community health efforts in order to inform the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan;
19.16 (7) coordinate with local and state agencies and Tribal Nations to analyze the health
19.17care delivery system for oral health, chronic and acute health conditions, and palliative and
19.18end-of-life care to identify and address access issues throughout Minnesota;
19.19 (8) in consultation with Tribal Nations, analyze the extent of family caregiving in private
19.20and public sectors to determine the need for greater support through aging policies initiated
19.21in the public and private sectors;
19.22 (9) in consultation with the ombudsman for long-term care, evaluate the oversight process
19.23of long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, and home-care agencies to ensure
19.24public safety and accountability;
19.25 (10) develop a transparency policy that tracks the use of government funding for
19.26long-term care to ensure state funding is used as intended;
19.27 (11) monitor and evaluate strategies and findings for progress reports during the planning
19.28process to be posted on the subcabinet's website; and
19.29 (12) in consultation with the ombudsman for long-term care, evaluate the need for
19.30additional long-term care services and training and recruitment of long-term care providers
19.31throughout the state.
19Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 20.1 Subd. 5.Director; Office of Healthy Aging; staffing; duties.(a) The governor must
20.2appoint a director to establish and lead an Office of Healthy Aging and serve as chair of the
20.3Healthy Aging Subcabinet. The director must possess a background in public health, public
20.4policy, and community engagement and possess demonstrated knowledge of older adult
20.5abilities and needed supports when living at home or in the person's community. The director
20.6may have experience working with an aging population. The director's responsibilities at a
20.7minimum are to:
20.8 (1) lead and coordinate the duties of the Healthy Aging Subcabinet;
20.9 (2) initiate and conduct a planning process to develop and adopt the Minnesota Healthy
20.10Aging Plan under subdivision 10;
20.11 (3) appoint members of, and provide support to, the Citizens' Engagement Council under
20.12subdivision 6;
20.13 (4) ensure community discussions across public and private sectors and with Tribal
20.14governments and the Indian Affairs Council to inform policy recommendations for the
20.15Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan under subdivision 10;
20.16 (5) ensure that the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan under subdivision 10 reflects the
20.17perspectives of older adults, caregivers, health care and service providers, and advocacy
20.18organizations regarding the community development required to support older adults living
20.19at home and aging in the community;
20.20 (6) explore initiatives that enhance opportunities for an aging adult, regardless of age,
20.21income, or ability level, to live in the adult's own home and community if desired and safe;
20.22 (7) make efforts to break down silos and work across agencies to better target the state's
20.23role in addressing issues impacting aging in Minnesota communities; and
20.24 (8) establish and manage external partnerships and build relationships with communities,
20.25community leaders, and those who have direct experience with aging to ensure that all
20.26voices are represented in the work of the subcabinet, office, and Citizens' Engagement
20.27Council.
20.28 (b) The director may secure professional development and training opportunities to
20.29promote community development initiatives that address aging-related issues and support
20.30the Healthy Aging Subcabinet.
20.31 (c) The director may hire and compensate out of available funds additional staff as
20.32necessary to support the office and conduct the planning process. Staff members must
20.33possess relevant expertise and experience in areas such as aging services, policy analysis,
20Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 21.1community health, and community development and engagement. The director serves in
21.2the unclassified service.
21.3 Subd. 6.Citizens' Engagement Council; public engagement.(a) The director must
21.4appoint a Citizens' Engagement Council composed of 20 diverse members from different
21.5geographic regions and demographic groups, including older adults, caregivers, elder
21.6advocates, the Minnesota area agencies on aging, Tribal Nations, county agencies, nonprofit
21.7services, and business sectors. At least ten members of the council must be older adults,
21.8caregivers, or elder advocates, and these members may not otherwise represent a specific
21.9agency, service, or business sector. The purpose of the council is to:
21.10 (1) ensure the voices and perspectives of older adults are included in the recommended
21.11initiatives and policies for implementing the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan under subdivision
21.1210;
21.13 (2) provide feedback to the subcabinet on current aging-related programs and services,
21.14identifying areas for improvements and innovations; and
21.15 (3) provide ongoing input, advice, and strategies for the planning process to engage
21.16older Minnesotans and their families.
21.17 (b) Except where otherwise provided in this section, the terms, compensation, and
21.18removal of council members is governed by section 15.059. A member participating in
21.19council activities in the ordinary course of the member's employment is not entitled to
21.20compensation from the council.
21.21 Subd. 7.Discretionary powers.The office may apply for and receive grants from public
21.22sources and private foundations, award grants, and enter into contracts subject to applicable
21.23law.
21.24 Subd. 8.Staff and administrative support.The commissioner of management and
21.25budget, in coordination with other state agencies and boards as applicable, must provide
21.26staffing and administrative support to the Healthy Aging Subcabinet, the Office of Healthy
21.27Aging, and the Citizens' Engagement Council.
21.28 Subd. 9.Public awareness.In order to promote public engagement, the Office of Healthy
21.29Aging shall maintain a website and publish annual reports about the work of the office. The
21.30office shall also share on its website ideas for how Minnesotans can become involved with
21.31and informed on aging issues. By use of this medium, the office shall gather ideas from the
21.32public on needed programs for healthy aging in the community.
21Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 22.1 Subd. 10.The Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan.The Office of Healthy Aging must
22.2adopt a plan entitled the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan. A draft plan must be published no
22.3later than June 30, 2027, and a final plan must be adopted and published no later than January
22.415, 2028. The Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan shall include recommendations from the
22.5Citizens' Engagement Council and subcabinet members that support the health and well-being
22.6of older Minnesotans, their contributions, and their health care needs as follows:
22.7 (1) community-based initiatives that support living in one's own home and community
22.8if desired, regardless of age, income, or ability level, and as safely, independently, and
22.9comfortably as possible;
22.10 (2) community-based initiatives with public and private sector funding that provide older
22.11adults the choice to remain in and contribute to their communities with needed supports
22.12including access to health care and food, independent housing options, opportunities to
22.13socialize, innovative residential options for long-term care, and safe and affordable
22.14transportation;
22.15 (3) public policies that recommend systemwide improvements for safe and affordable
22.16housing options and transportation, innovative market-rate housing options, removal of
22.17employment barriers and increased opportunities for an aging workforce, outdoor recreational
22.18opportunities, broadband communications, and health care that includes mental health and
22.19oral health;
22.20 (4) public policies that address the current and future demand for home care, assisted
22.21living and skilled nursing facilities, and innovations for community-based long-term care
22.22services; workforce training, recruitment, and employment opportunities throughout
22.23Minnesota; and professional education opportunities for long-term care providers;
22.24 (5) public and private sector resource management policies that implement community
22.25health strategies to address social determinants of health and well-being;
22.26 (6) state agencies' strategic plans that drive innovations for healthy aging in communities
22.27across the lifespan;
22.28 (7) ongoing aging policy coordination and oversight within state and county agencies
22.29and in coordination with Tribal Nations, local communities, and the private sector;
22.30 (8) measures to ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the impact of healthy aging
22.31policies and programs in order to make improvements and recommend further innovations;
22.32 (9) recommendations for full implementation of the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan that
22.33includes administration, staffing, and appropriations; and
22Article 2 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 23.1 (10) measures to evaluate the success and impact of the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan.
23.2 Subd. 11.Annual report.By January 15 of each year, the office must submit a report
23.3to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
23.4with primary jurisdiction over healthy aging policy and funding detailing the activities of
23.5the office for the preceding year with legislative recommendations for the coming year.
23.6 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 8.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
23.7 Subdivision 1.Authority.(a) The attorney general, or any deputy, assistant, or special
23.8assistant attorney general whom the attorney general authorizes in writing, has the authority
23.9in any county of the state to subpoena and require the production of:
23.10 (1) any records of:
23.11 (i) telephone companies, cellular phone companies, and paging companies,;
23.12 (ii) subscribers of private computer networks, including Internet service providers or
23.13computer bulletin board systems,;
23.14 (iii) electric companies, gas companies, and water utilities,;
23.15 (iv) chemical suppliers,;
23.16 (v) hotels and motels,;
23.17 (vi) pawn shops,;
23.18 (vii) airlines, buses, taxis, and other entities engaged in the business of transporting
23.19people,; and
23.20 (viii) freight companies, self-service storage facilities, warehousing companies, package
23.21delivery companies, and other entities engaged in the businesses of transport, storage, or
23.22delivery, and;
23.23 (2) wage and employment records;
23.24 (3) records of the existence of safe deposit box account numbers and customer savings
23.25and checking account numbers maintained by financial institutions and safe deposit
23.26companies;
23.27 (4) insurance records related to claim settlement; and
23.28 (5) banking, credit card, and financial records, including but not limited to a safe deposit,
23.29loan and account application and agreement, signature card, statement, check, transfer,
23.30account authorization, safe deposit access record, and documentation of fraud, that belong
23Article 2 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 24.1to the subject of an investigation conducted pursuant to the attorney general's authority
24.2under section 256B.12, whether the record is held in the investigation subject's name or in
24.3another person's name.
24.4 (b) Subpoenas may only be issued for records that are relevant to an ongoing legitimate
24.5law enforcement investigation.
24.6 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 11A.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
24.7 Subd. 4.Duties and powers.The director, at the direction of the state board, shall:
24.8 (1) plan, direct, coordinate, and execute administrative and investment functions in
24.9conformity with the policies and directives of the state board and the requirements of this
24.10chapter and of chapter 356A;
24.11 (2) prepare and submit biennial and annual budgets to the board and with the approval
24.12of the board submit the budgets to the Department of Management and Budget;
24.13 (3) employ professional and clerical staff as necessary;
24.14 (4) report to the state board on all operations under the director's control and supervision;
24.15 (5) maintain accurate and complete records of securities transactions and official
24.16activities;
24.17 (6) establish a policy, which is subject to state board approval, relating to the purchase
24.18and sale of securities on the basis of competitive offerings or bids;
24.19 (7) cause securities acquired to be kept in the custody of the commissioner of management
24.20and budget or other depositories consistent with chapter 356A, as the state board deems
24.21appropriate;
24.22 (8) prepare and file with the director of the Legislative Reference Library, by December
24.2331 of each year, a report summarizing the activities of the state board, the council, and the
24.24director during the preceding fiscal year;
24.25 (9) include on the state board's website its annual report and an executive summary of
24.26its quarterly reports;
24.27 (10) require state officials from any department or agency to produce and provide access
24.28to any financial documents the state board deems necessary in the conduct of its investment
24.29activities;
24.30 (11) receive and expend legislative appropriations; and
24Article 2 Sec. 7.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 25.1 (12) undertake any other activities necessary to implement the duties and powers set
25.2forth in this subdivision consistent with chapter 356A.
25.3 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 11A.07, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:
25.4 Subd. 4b.Annual report.The report required under subdivision 4, clause (8), must
25.5include an executive summary, must be prepared and filed after the completion of the
25.6applicable fiscal year audit but no later than March 31 of each year, and must be prepared
25.7so as to provide the legislature and the people of the state with:
25.8 (1) a clear, comprehensive summary of the portfolio composition, the transactions, the
25.9total annual rate of return, and the yield to the state treasury and to each of the funds with
25.10assets invested by the state board; and
25.11 (2) the recipients of business placed or commissions allocated among the various
25.12commercial banks, investment bankers, money managers, and brokerage organizations and
25.13the amount of these commissions or other fees.
25.14Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.057, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
25.15 Subd. 5.Monitoring Office of the Legislative Auditor audits.(a) The commissioner
25.16must review audit reports from the Office of the Legislative Auditor and take appropriate
25.17steps to address internal control problems found in executive agencies.
25.18 (b) The commissioner must submit a report to the legislative auditor no later than
25.19September 1 of each year detailing the implementation status of all recommendations
25.20identified in an auditor's financial audit, program evaluation, or special review during the
25.21prior five years. The report must include a specific itemization of recommendations that
25.22have not been implemented during that period, along with the basis for that decision.
25.23Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 240.131, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
25.24 Subd. 7.Payments to state.(a) A regulatory fee is imposed at the rate of one two percent
25.25of all amounts wagered by Minnesota residents with an authorized advance deposit wagering
25.26provider. The fee shall be declared on a form prescribed by the commission. The ADW
25.27provider must pay the fee to the commission no more than 15 days after the end of the month
25.28in which the wager was made. Fees collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the
25.29state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account in the special
25.30revenue fund and are appropriated to the commission to offset the costs incurred by the
25.31commission as described in section 240.30, subdivision 9, or the costs associated with
25.32regulating horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering in Minnesota.
25Article 2 Sec. 10.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 26.1 (b) A breeders fund fee is imposed in the amount of one-quarter of one percent of all
26.2amounts wagered by Minnesota residents with an authorized advance deposit wagering
26.3provider. The fee shall be declared on a form prescribed by the commission. The ADW
26.4provider must pay the fee to the commission no more than 15 days after the end of the month
26.5in which the wager was made. Fees collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the
26.6state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account in the special
26.7revenue fund and are appropriated to the commission to offset the cost of administering the
26.8breeders fund, to support racehorse adoption, retirement, and repurposing, and promote
26.9horse breeding in Minnesota.
26.10Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.12, is amended to read:
26.11 256B.12 LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
26.12 The attorney general or the appropriate county attorney appearing at the direction of the
26.13attorney general shall be the attorney for the state agency, and the county attorney of the
26.14appropriate county shall be the attorney for the local agency in all matters pertaining hereto.
26.15To prosecute under this chapter or sections 609.466 and 609.467 and 609.52, subdivision
26.162, or to recover payments wrongfully made under this chapter, the attorney general or the
26.17appropriate county attorney, acting independently or at the direction of the attorney general
26.18may institute a criminal or civil action.
26.19Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326A.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
26.20 Subd. 6.Certificate; required education and experience until July 1, 2030.(a) On
26.21or after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2030, a person who has passed the examination
26.22required in this section must be granted a certificate as a certified public accountant provided:
26.23(1) the person certifies to the board that the person has completed at least 150 semester or
26.24225 quarter hours at a college or university that is fully accredited by a recognized accrediting
26.25agency listed with the United States Department of Education, or an equivalent accrediting
26.26association, and has completed at least one year of experience of the type specified in
26.27paragraph (b); (2) the board verifies the certifications; and (3) the person complies with
26.28requirements for initial issuance of the certificate as a certified public accountant as
26.29prescribed by the board by rule.
26.30 (b) An applicant for initial issuance of a certificate under this subdivision shall show
26.31that the applicant has had one year of experience. Acceptable experience includes providing
26.32any type of service or advice involving the use of accounting, attest, compilation,
26.33management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills, as verified by a licensee
26Article 2 Sec. 12.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 27.1and meeting requirements prescribed by the board by rule. Acceptable experience may be
27.2gained through employment in government, industry, academia, or public practice.
27.3Experience as an auditor in the Office of the Legislative Auditor or State Auditor, as verified
27.4by a licensee, shall be acceptable experience.
27.5 (c) This subdivision expires July 1, 2030.
27.6 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
27.7to read:
27.8 Subd. 6a.Certificate; required education and experience after June 30, 2030.(a)
27.9On and after July 1, 2030, or during the transitional period as provided in subdivision 6b,
27.10the board must grant a certificate as a certified public accountant to a person who has not
27.11previously been certified and who has passed the examination required in this section if:
27.12 (1) the person certifies to the board that the person has:
27.13 (i) completed a master's degree at a college or university that is fully accredited by a
27.14recognized accrediting agency listed with the United States Department of Education and
27.15has completed at least one year of acceptable experience as described in paragraph (b); or
27.16 (ii) earned a bachelor's or graduate degree from a college or university that is fully
27.17accredited by a recognized accrediting agency listed with the United States Department of
27.18Education and has completed at least two years of acceptable experience as described in
27.19paragraph (b);
27.20 (2) the board verifies the certification under clause (1); and
27.21 (3) the person complies with requirements as prescribed by the board for an initial
27.22certificate.
27.23 (b) Acceptable experience includes providing any type of service or advice that involves
27.24accounting, attestation, compilation, management advisement, financial advisement, tax,
27.25or consulting, as verified by a licensee and meeting requirements prescribed by the board
27.26by rule. Acceptable experience may be gained through employment in government, industry,
27.27academia, or public practice. Experience as an auditor in the Office of the Legislative Auditor
27.28or the Office of the State Auditor, as verified by a licensee, is acceptable experience.
27Article 2 Sec. 13.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 28.1 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
28.2to read:
28.3 Subd. 6b.Transitional period.(a) Until July 1, 2030, a person must be granted an initial
28.4certificate as a certified public accountant if the person meets either:
28.5 (1) all requirements under subdivision 6; or
28.6 (2) all requirements under subdivision 6a.
28.7 (b) This subdivision expires July 1, 2030.
28.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.
28.9 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326A.14, is amended to read:
28.10 326A.14 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY MOBILITY.
28.11 Subdivision 1.Requirements.(a) An individual whose principal place of business is
28.12not in this state and who holds a valid license in good standing as a certified public accountant
28.13from any state which, upon verification, is in substantial equivalence with the certified
28.14public accountant licensure requirements of section 326A.03, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6, shall
28.15be presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and
28.16shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license.,
28.17if the person:
28.18 (1) holds a valid certificate, license, or permit to practice as a certified public accountant
28.19that was issued in another state and is in good standing to practice as a certified public
28.20accountant in that state;
28.21 (2) has a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited postsecondary school with an
28.22accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by the board by rule; and
28.23 (3) has passed the Uniform CPA Examination.
28.24 (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, an individual who offers or
28.25renders professional services, whether in person, by mail, telephone, or electronic means,
28.26under this paragraph (a): (1) shall be granted practice privileges in this state; (2) is subject
28.27to the requirements in paragraph (c); and (3) is not required to provide any notice or other
28.28submission.
28.29 (b) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this state and who holds a
28.30valid license in good standing as a certified public accountant from any state whose certified
28.31public accountant licensure qualifications, upon verification, are not substantially equivalent
28Article 2 Sec. 15.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 29.1with the licensure requirements of section 326A.03, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6, shall be
29.2presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this state's requirements and
29.3shall have all the privileges of licensees of this state without the need to obtain a license if
29.4the individual obtains verification, as specified in board rule, that the individual's
29.5qualifications are substantially equivalent to the licensure requirements of section 326A.03,
29.6subdivisions 3, 4, and 6. For purposes of this paragraph, any individual who passed the
29.7Uniform CPA Examination and holds a valid license issued by any other state prior to
29.8January 1, 2009, is exempt from the education requirement in section 326A.03, subdivision
29.96, paragraph (a), provided the individual meets the education requirement in section 326A.03,
29.10subdivision 3. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, an individual who
29.11offers or renders professional services, whether in person, by mail, telephone, or electronic
29.12means, under this paragraph: (1) shall, after the verification specified by adopted rules, be
29.13granted practice privileges in this state; (2) is subject to the requirements in paragraph (c);
29.14and (3) is not required to provide any notice or other submission.
29.15 (c) An individual licensee of another state exercising the privilege afforded under this
29.16section and the firm which employs that licensee are deemed to have consented, as a condition
29.17of the grant of this privilege:
29.18 (1) to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;
29.19 (2) to comply with this chapter and the board's rules;
29.20 (3) to the appointment of the state board that issued the license as the licensee's agent
29.21upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by this board against the
29.22licensee; and
29.23 (4) to cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually and on
29.24behalf of a firm in the event the license issued by the state of the individual's principal place
29.25of business is no longer valid or in good standing.
29.26 (d) An individual who has been granted practice privileges under this section who
29.27performs attest services as defined in section 326A.01, subdivision 2, clause (1), (4), or (5),
29.28for any entity with its headquarters in this state, may only do so through a firm which has
29.29obtained a permit under section 326A.05.
29.30 Subd. 2.Use of title in another state.A licensee of this state offering or rendering
29.31services or using the CPA title in another state is subject to the same disciplinary action in
29.32this state for which the licensee would be subject to discipline for an act committed in the
29.33other state. The board shall investigate any complaint made by the board of accountancy
29.34of another state.
29Article 2 Sec. 15.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 30.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
30.2 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
30.3to read:
30.4 Subd. 13a.Responsible lottery official."Responsible lottery official" means the officers,
30.5directors, or owners of an organization, firm, partnership, or corporation that have oversight
30.6of lottery ticket sales.
30.7 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349A.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
30.8 Subd. 2.Qualifications.(a) The director may not contract with a retailer who is a sole
30.9proprietor who:
30.10 (1) is under the age of 18;
30.11 (2) is in business solely as a seller of lottery tickets;
30.12 (3) owes $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in section 270C.72;
30.13 (4) has been convicted within the previous five years of a felony or gross misdemeanor,
30.14any crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense in any
30.15jurisdiction in the United States;
30.16 (5) is a member of the immediate family, residing in the same household, as the director
30.17or any employee of the lottery;
30.18 (6) in the director's judgment does not have the financial stability or responsibility to
30.19act as a lottery retailer, or whose contracting as a lottery retailer would adversely affect the
30.20public health, welfare, and safety, or endanger the security and integrity of the lottery; or
30.21 (7) is a currency exchange, as defined in section 53A.01.
30.22 A contract entered into before August 1, 1990, which violates clause (7) may continue
30.23in effect until its expiration but may not be renewed.
30.24 (b) The director may not contract with a retailer that is an organization, firm, partnership,
30.25or corporation that:
30.26 (1) has a responsible lottery official who:
30.27 (i) is under the age of 18;
30.28 (ii) owes $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in section 270C.72; or
30Article 2 Sec. 17.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 31.1 (iii) has been convicted within the previous five years of a felony or gross misdemeanor,
31.2any crime involving fraud or misrepresentation, or a gambling-related offense in any
31.3jurisdiction in the United States;
31.4 An organization, firm, partnership, or corporation that (2) has a stockholder who owns
31.5more than five percent of the business or the stock of the corporation, a responsible lottery
31.6official, an officer, or a director, that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (a), clause
31.7(4), is not eligible to be a lottery retailer under this section is a member of the immediate
31.8family, residing in the same household, as the director or any employee of the lottery; or
31.9 (3)(i) is in business solely as a seller of lottery tickets;
31.10 (ii) in the director's judgment does not have the financial stability or responsibility to
31.11act as a lottery retailer, or whose contracting as a lottery retailer would adversely affect the
31.12public health, welfare, and safety, or endanger the security and integrity of the lottery; or
31.13 (iii) is a currency exchange, as defined in section 53A.01.
31.14 (c) The restrictions under paragraph (a), clause (4), do not apply to an organization,
31.15partnership, or corporation if the director determines that the organization, partnership, or
31.16firm has terminated its relationship with the individual whose actions directly contributed
31.17to the disqualification under this subdivision.
31.18Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349A.06, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
31.19 Subd. 4.Criminal history.The director may request the director of alcohol and gambling
31.20enforcement to investigate all applicants for lottery retailer contracts to determine their
31.21compliance with the requirements of subdivision 2.
31.22 (a) Upon the director's request, an applicant for a lottery retailer contract must submit a
31.23completed criminal history records check consent form, a full set of classifiable fingerprints,
31.24and required fees to the director or the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Upon receipt of
31.25the information, the director must submit the completed criminal history records check
31.26consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required fees to the Bureau of Criminal
31.27Apprehension.
31.28 (b) After receiving the information, the bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history
31.29records check of the individual. The bureau is authorized to exchange the fingerprints with
31.30the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the applicant's national criminal history record
31.31information. The bureau must return the results of the Minnesota and national criminal
31.32history records checks to the director to determine the individual's compliance with the
31.33requirements of subdivision 2.
31Article 2 Sec. 18.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 32.1 (c) The director must request a Minnesota and national criminal history records check
32.2for any sole proprietor or responsible lottery official that applies to be a lottery retailer and
32.3(1) has not undergone a check under this section within the past seven years, or (2) has had
32.4any lapse in a contract to sell lottery tickets.
32.5 (d) The director may issue a temporary contract, valid for not more than 90 days, to an
32.6applicant pending the completion of the investigation or a final determination of qualifications
32.7under this section. The director has access to all criminal history data compiled by the
32.8director of alcohol and gambling enforcement Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on (1) any
32.9person holding or applying for a retailer contract, (2) any person holding a lottery vendor
32.10contract or who has submitted a bid on such a contract, and (3) any person applying for
32.11employment with the lottery.
32.12Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349A.06, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
32.13 Subd. 11.Cancellation, suspension, and refusal to renew contracts or locations.(a)
32.14The director shall cancel the contract of any lottery retailer or prohibit a lottery retailer from
32.15selling lottery tickets at a business location who:
32.16 (1) has a sole proprietor or responsible lottery official that has been convicted of a felony
32.17or gross misdemeanor in any jurisdiction in the United States;
32.18 (2) has a sole proprietor or responsible lottery official that has committed any crime
32.19involving fraud, or misrepresentation, or deceit a gambling-related offense in any jurisdiction
32.20in the United States;
32.21 (3) has provided false or misleading information to the lottery; or
32.22 (4) has acted in a manner prejudicial to public confidence in the integrity of the lottery.
32.23 (b) The director may cancel, suspend, or refuse to renew the contract of any lottery
32.24retailer or prohibit a lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets at a business location who:
32.25 (1) changes business location;
32.26 (2) fails to account for lottery tickets received or the proceeds from tickets sold;
32.27 (3) fails to remit funds to the director in accordance with the director's rules;
32.28 (4) violates a law or a rule or order of the director;
32.29 (5) fails to comply with any of the terms in the lottery retailer's contract;
32.30 (6) fails to file a bond, securities, or a letter of credit as required under subdivision 3;
32Article 2 Sec. 19.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 33.1 (7) in the opinion of the director fails to maintain a sufficient sales volume to justify
33.2continuation as a lottery retailer; or
33.3 (8) has violated section 340A.503, subdivision 2, clause (1), two or more times within
33.4a two-year period.
33.5 (c) The director may also cancel, suspend, or refuse to renew a lottery retailer's contract
33.6or prohibit a lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets at a business location if there is a
33.7material change in any of the factors considered by the director under subdivision 2.
33.8 (d) A contract cancellation, suspension, refusal to renew, or prohibiting a lottery retailer
33.9from selling lottery tickets at a business location under this subdivision is a contested case
33.10under sections 14.57 to 14.69 and is in addition to any criminal penalties provided for a
33.11violation of law or rule.
33.12 (e) The director may temporarily suspend a contract or temporarily prohibit a lottery
33.13retailer from selling lottery tickets at a business location without notice for any of the reasons
33.14specified in this subdivision provided that a hearing is conducted within seven days after a
33.15request for a hearing is made by a lottery retailer. Within 20 days after receiving the
33.16administrative law judge's report, the director shall issue an order vacating the temporary
33.17suspension or prohibition or making any other appropriate order. If no hearing is requested
33.18within 30 days of the temporary suspension or prohibition taking effect, the suspension or
33.19prohibition becomes permanent unless the director vacates or modifies the order.
33.20Sec. 20. [609.467] MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FRAUD.
33.21 Subdivision 1.Medical assistance fraud prohibited.A person who intentionally
33.22presents, submits, tenders, offers, or participates in the preparation of a claim for payment,
33.23claim for reimbursement, cost report, or rate application relating to the payment of medical
33.24assistance funds under chapter 256B knowing or having reason to know that any part of the
33.25claim, report, or application is false is guilty of medical assistance fraud and may be
33.26sentenced as provided in subdivision 2.
33.27 Subd. 2.Penalties.Whoever violates subdivision 1 may be sentenced as follows:
33.28 (1) to imprisonment of not more than 20 years, payment of a fine of not more than
33.29$100,000, or both if the part of any claim for payment, claim for reimbursement, cost report,
33.30or rate application submitted, tendered, or offered that is false is more than $35,000;
33.31 (2) to imprisonment of not more than ten years, payment of a fine of not more than
33.32$20,000, or both if:
33Article 2 Sec. 20.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 34.1 (i) the part of any claim for payment, claim for reimbursement, cost report, or rate
34.2application submitted, tendered, or offered that is false is more than $5,000 but not more
34.3than $35,000; or
34.4 (ii) the part of any claim for payment, claim for reimbursement, cost report, or rate
34.5application submitted, tendered, or offered that is false is not more than $5,000 and the
34.6person has been convicted within the preceding five years for an offense under this section,
34.7section 256.98; 268.182; 609.24; 609.245; 609.247; 609.52; 609.522; 609.53; 609.582,
34.8subdivision 1, 2, or 3; 609.625; 609.63; 609.631; or 609.821, or a statute from another state,
34.9the United States, or a foreign jurisdiction, in conformity with any of those sections, and
34.10the person received a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence for the offense, or a sentence
34.11that was stayed under section 609.135 if the offense to which a plea was entered would
34.12allow imposition of a felony or gross misdemeanor sentence; or
34.13 (3) to imprisonment of not more than five years, payment of a fine of not more than
34.14$10,000, or both if the part of any claim for payment, claim for reimbursement, cost report,
34.15or rate application submitted, tendered, or offered that is false is not more than $5,000.
34.16 Subd. 3.Aggregation.The total of all claims for payment, claims for reimbursement,
34.17cost reports, and rate applications submitted, tendered, or offered in violation of subdivision
34.181 within any six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant charged accordingly
34.19in applying the provisions of subdivision 2. When the same person commits two or more
34.20offenses in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted for all of the offenses
34.21aggregated under this subdivision in any county in which one of the offenses was committed.
34.22 Subd. 4.Venue.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 627.01, a violation
34.23of this section may be prosecuted in:
34.24 (1) the county where any part of the offense occurred; or
34.25 (2) the county where the entity who received a claim for payment, claim for
34.26reimbursement, cost report, or rate application is located.
34.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
34.28committed on or after that date.
34.29Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
34.30 Subd. 2.Acts constituting theft.(a) Whoever does any of the following commits theft
34.31and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3:
34Article 2 Sec. 21.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 35.1 (1) intentionally and without claim of right takes, uses, transfers, conceals or retains
35.2possession of movable property of another without the other's consent and with intent to
35.3deprive the owner permanently of possession of the property; or
35.4 (2) with or without having a legal interest in movable property, intentionally and without
35.5consent, takes the property out of the possession of a pledgee or other person having a
35.6superior right of possession, with intent thereby to deprive the pledgee or other person
35.7permanently of the possession of the property; or
35.8 (3) obtains for the actor or another the possession, custody, or title to property of or
35.9performance of services by a third person by intentionally deceiving the third person with
35.10a false representation which is known to be false, made with intent to defraud, and which
35.11does defraud the person to whom it is made. "False representation" includes without
35.12limitation:
35.13 (i) the issuance of a check, draft, or order for the payment of money, except a forged
35.14check as defined in section 609.631, or the delivery of property knowing that the actor is
35.15not entitled to draw upon the drawee therefor or to order the payment or delivery thereof;
35.16or
35.17 (ii) a promise made with intent not to perform. Failure to perform is not evidence of
35.18intent not to perform unless corroborated by other substantial evidence; or
35.19 (iii) the preparation or filing of a claim for reimbursement, a rate application, or a cost
35.20report used to establish a rate or claim for payment for medical care provided to a recipient
35.21of medical assistance under chapter 256B, which intentionally and falsely states the costs
35.22of or actual services provided by a vendor of medical care; or
35.23 (iv) (iii) the preparation or filing of a claim for reimbursement for providing treatment
35.24or supplies required to be furnished to an employee under section 176.135 which intentionally
35.25and falsely states the costs of or actual treatment or supplies provided; or
35.26 (v) (iv) the preparation or filing of a claim for reimbursement for providing treatment
35.27or supplies required to be furnished to an employee under section 176.135 for treatment or
35.28supplies that the provider knew were medically unnecessary, inappropriate, or excessive;
35.29or
35.30 (4) by swindling, whether by artifice, trick, device, or any other means, obtains property
35.31or services from another person; or
35.32 (5) intentionally commits any of the acts listed in this subdivision but with intent to
35.33exercise temporary control only and:
35Article 2 Sec. 21.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 36.1 (i) the control exercised manifests an indifference to the rights of the owner or the
36.2restoration of the property to the owner; or
36.3 (ii) the actor pledges or otherwise attempts to subject the property to an adverse claim;
36.4or
36.5 (iii) the actor intends to restore the property only on condition that the owner pay a
36.6reward or buy back or make other compensation; or
36.7 (6) finds lost property and, knowing or having reasonable means of ascertaining the true
36.8owner, appropriates it to the finder's own use or to that of another not entitled thereto without
36.9first having made reasonable effort to find the owner and offer and surrender the property
36.10to the owner; or
36.11 (7) intentionally obtains property or services, offered upon the deposit of a sum of money
36.12or tokens in a coin or token operated machine or other receptacle, without making the
36.13required deposit or otherwise obtaining the consent of the owner; or
36.14 (8) intentionally and without claim of right converts any article representing a trade
36.15secret, knowing it to be such, to the actor's own use or that of another person or makes a
36.16copy of an article representing a trade secret, knowing it to be such, and intentionally and
36.17without claim of right converts the same to the actor's own use or that of another person. It
36.18shall be a complete defense to any prosecution under this clause for the defendant to show
36.19that information comprising the trade secret was rightfully known or available to the
36.20defendant from a source other than the owner of the trade secret; or
36.21 (9) leases or rents personal property under a written instrument and who:
36.22 (i) with intent to place the property beyond the control of the lessor conceals or aids or
36.23abets the concealment of the property or any part thereof; or
36.24 (ii) sells, conveys, or encumbers the property or any part thereof without the written
36.25consent of the lessor, without informing the person to whom the lessee sells, conveys, or
36.26encumbers that the same is subject to such lease or rental contract with intent to deprive the
36.27lessor of possession thereof; or
36.28 (iii) does not return the property to the lessor at the end of the lease or rental term, plus
36.29agreed-upon extensions, with intent to wrongfully deprive the lessor of possession of the
36.30property; or
36.31 (iv) returns the property to the lessor at the end of the lease or rental term, plus
36.32agreed-upon extensions, but does not pay the lease or rental charges agreed upon in the
36.33written instrument, with intent to wrongfully deprive the lessor of the agreed-upon charges.
36Article 2 Sec. 21.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 37.1For the purposes of items (iii) and (iv), the value of the property must be at least $100.
37.2Evidence that a lessee used a false, fictitious, or not current name, address, or place of
37.3employment in obtaining the property or fails or refuses to return the property or pay the
37.4rental contract charges to lessor within five days after written demand for the return has
37.5been served personally in the manner provided for service of process of a civil action or
37.6sent by certified mail to the last known address of the lessee, whichever shall occur later,
37.7shall be evidence of intent to violate this clause. Service by certified mail shall be deemed
37.8to be complete upon deposit in the United States mail of such demand, postpaid and addressed
37.9to the person at the address for the person set forth in the lease or rental agreement, or, in
37.10the absence of the address, to the person's last known place of residence; or
37.11 (10) alters, removes, or obliterates numbers or symbols placed on movable property for
37.12purpose of identification by the owner or person who has legal custody or right to possession
37.13thereof with the intent to prevent identification, if the person who alters, removes, or
37.14obliterates the numbers or symbols is not the owner and does not have the permission of
37.15the owner to make the alteration, removal, or obliteration; or
37.16 (11) with the intent to prevent the identification of property involved, so as to deprive
37.17the rightful owner of possession thereof, alters or removes any permanent serial number,
37.18permanent distinguishing number or manufacturer's identification number on personal
37.19property or possesses, sells or buys any personal property knowing or having reason to
37.20know that the permanent serial number, permanent distinguishing number or manufacturer's
37.21identification number has been removed or altered; or
37.22 (12) intentionally deprives another of a lawful charge for cable television service by:
37.23 (i) making or using or attempting to make or use an unauthorized external connection
37.24outside the individual dwelling unit whether physical, electrical, acoustical, inductive, or
37.25other connection; or by
37.26 (ii) attaching any unauthorized device to any cable, wire, microwave, or other component
37.27of a licensed cable communications system as defined in chapter 238. Nothing herein shall
37.28be construed to prohibit the electronic video rerecording of program material transmitted
37.29on the cable communications system by a subscriber for fair use as defined by Public Law
37.3094-553, section 107; or
37.31 (13) except as provided in clauses (12) and (14), obtains the services of another with
37.32the intention of receiving those services without making the agreed or reasonably expected
37.33payment of money or other consideration; or
37Article 2 Sec. 21.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 38.1 (14) intentionally deprives another of a lawful charge for telecommunications service
38.2by:
38.3 (i) making, using, or attempting to make or use an unauthorized connection whether
38.4physical, electrical, by wire, microwave, radio, or other means to a component of a local
38.5telecommunication system as provided in chapter 237; or
38.6 (ii) attaching an unauthorized device to a cable, wire, microwave, radio, or other
38.7component of a local telecommunication system as provided in chapter 237.
38.8 The existence of an unauthorized connection is prima facie evidence that the occupier
38.9of the premises:
38.10 (A) made or was aware of the connection; and
38.11 (B) was aware that the connection was unauthorized;
38.12 (15) with intent to defraud, diverts corporate property other than in accordance with
38.13general business purposes or for purposes other than those specified in the corporation's
38.14articles of incorporation; or
38.15 (16) with intent to defraud, authorizes or causes a corporation to make a distribution in
38.16violation of section 302A.551, or any other state law in conformity with it; or
38.17 (17) takes or drives a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or an authorized
38.18agent of the owner, knowing or having reason to know that the owner or an authorized agent
38.19of the owner did not give consent; or
38.20 (18) intentionally, and without claim of right, takes motor fuel from a retailer without
38.21the retailer's consent and with intent to deprive the retailer permanently of possession of
38.22the fuel by driving a motor vehicle from the premises of the retailer without having paid
38.23for the fuel dispensed into the vehicle; or
38.24 (19) commits wage theft under subdivision 1, clause (13).
38.25 (b) Proof that the driver of a motor vehicle into which motor fuel was dispensed drove
38.26the vehicle from the premises of the retailer without having paid for the fuel permits the
38.27factfinder to infer that the driver acted intentionally and without claim of right, and that the
38.28driver intended to deprive the retailer permanently of possession of the fuel. This paragraph
38.29does not apply if: (1) payment has been made to the retailer within 30 days of the receipt
38.30of notice of nonpayment under section 604.15; or (2) a written notice as described in section
38.31604.15, subdivision 4, disputing the retailer's claim, has been sent. This paragraph does not
38Article 2 Sec. 21.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 39.1apply to the owner of a motor vehicle if the vehicle or the vehicle's license plate has been
39.2reported stolen before the theft of the fuel.
39.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
39.4committed on or after that date.
39.5 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 628.26, is amended to read:
39.6 628.26 LIMITATIONS.
39.7 (a) Indictments or complaints for any crime resulting in the death of the victim may be
39.8found or made at any time after the death of the person killed.
39.9 (b) Indictments or complaints for a violation of section 609.25 may be found or made
39.10at any time after the commission of the offense.
39.11 (c) Indictments or complaints for violation of section 609.282 may be found or made at
39.12any time after the commission of the offense if the victim was under the age of 18 at the
39.13time of the offense.
39.14 (d) Indictments or complaints for violation of section 609.282 where the victim was 18
39.15years of age or older at the time of the offense, or 609.42, subdivision 1, clause (1) or (2),
39.16shall be found or made and filed in the proper court within six years after the commission
39.17of the offense.
39.18 (e) Indictments or complaints for violation of sections 609.322, 609.342 to 609.345, and
39.19609.3458 may be found or made at any time after the commission of the offense.
39.20 (f) Indictments or complaints for violation of sections 609.466 609.467 and 609.52,
39.21subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (3), item (iii), shall be found or made and filed in the
39.22proper court within six years after the commission of the offense.
39.23 (g) Indictments or complaints for violation of section 609.2335, 609.52, subdivision 2,
39.24paragraph (a), clause (3), items (i) and (ii), (4), (15), or (16), 609.631, or 609.821, where
39.25the value of the property or services stolen is more than $35,000, or for violation of section
39.26609.527 where the offense involves eight or more direct victims or the total combined loss
39.27to the direct and indirect victims is more than $35,000, shall be found or made and filed in
39.28the proper court within five years after the commission of the offense.
39.29 (h) Except for violations relating to false material statements, representations or
39.30omissions, indictments or complaints for violations of section 609.671 shall be found or
39.31made and filed in the proper court within five years after the commission of the offense.
39Article 2 Sec. 22.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 40.1 (i) Indictments or complaints for violation of sections 609.561 to 609.563, shall be found
40.2or made and filed in the proper court within five years after the commission of the offense.
40.3 (j) Indictments or complaints for violation of section 609.746 shall be found or made
40.4and filed in the proper court within the later of three years after the commission of the
40.5offense or three years after the offense was reported to law enforcement authorities.
40.6 (k) In all other cases, indictments or complaints shall be found or made and filed in the
40.7proper court within three years after the commission of the offense.
40.8 (l) The limitations periods contained in this section shall exclude any period of time
40.9during which the defendant was not an inhabitant of or usually resident within this state.
40.10 (m) The limitations periods contained in this section for an offense shall not include any
40.11period during which the alleged offender participated under a written agreement in a pretrial
40.12diversion program relating to that offense.
40.13 (n) The limitations periods contained in this section shall not include any period of time
40.14during which physical evidence relating to the offense was undergoing DNA analysis, as
40.15defined in section 299C.155, unless the defendant demonstrates that the prosecuting or law
40.16enforcement agency purposefully delayed the DNA analysis process in order to gain an
40.17unfair advantage.
40.18Sec. 23. OPEN POSITIONS REPORT.
40.19 The commissioner of management and budget must report the number of posted executive
40.20branch job openings that have gone unfilled for at least six months. The commissioner's
40.21report must identify such openings by agency and job title, and identify which specific job
40.22titles or classes take longest to fill on average and those that experience the most turnover.
40.23No later than February 1, 2026, August 1, 2026, and February 1, 2027, the commissioner
40.24must submit this report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
40.25committees with jurisdiction over state government finance and policy.
40.26Sec. 24. INTEGRATING APPLICATION INFORMATION AND A REFERRAL
40.27PROCESS FOR THE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON THE MNBENEFITS
40.28WEB PORTAL.
40.29 No later than June 30, 2026, the commissioner of children, youth, and families, in
40.30consultation with Metro Transit and the commissioners of transportation, human services,
40.31and Minnesota IT Services, must integrate application information and a referral process
40.32for the transit assistance program administered by Metro Transit into the MNbenefits web
40Article 2 Sec. 24.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 41.1portal. Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council must continue to process applications
41.2for the transit assistance program after application information and a referral process are
41.3integrated into the MNbenefits web portal.
41.4 Sec. 25. STATUE REPLACEMENT .
41.5 The commissioner of administration may accept private funds, submit a request to the
41.6Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, and erect a new statue in Statuary Hall in the
41.7United States Capitol, including removing an existing statue from Statuary Hall and
41.8transporting it to Minnesota, recasting an existing statue in Minnesota, and transporting and
41.9installing the new statue in Statuary Hall. All money accepted by the commissioner under
41.10this section must be deposited in a dedicated account in the special revenue fund and is
41.11appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section. The account expires on
41.12January 1, 2028, with any money remaining in the account at that time appropriated to the
41.13State Arts Board for purposes of the programs and activities authorized under Minnesota
41.14Statutes, chapter 129D.
41.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the chief clerk of the house
41.16of representatives and the secretary of the senate jointly notify the revisor of statutes and
41.17the commissioner of administration that the state has satisfied the requirements for a statue
41.18replacement request under United States Code, title 2, chapter 30, section 2132.
41.19Sec. 26. REPEALER.
41.20 Subdivision 1.Employee gainsharing.Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.90, is
41.21repealed.
41.22 Subd. 2.Advisory Council on Infrastructure.Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
41.2316B.356; 16B.357; 16B.358; and 16B.359, are repealed.
41.24 Subd. 3.CPA substantial equivalence.Minnesota Rules, part 1105.7900, item D, is
41.25repealed.
41.26 Subd. 4.Medical assistance fraud.Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.466, is
41.27repealed.
41.28 EFFECTIVE DATE.Subdivision 3 is effective the day following final enactment.
41Article 2 Sec. 26.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 42.1 ARTICLE 3
42.2 BUSINESS FILING FRAUD AND DECEPTIVE MAILINGS
42.3 Section 1. [5.60] LATE RENEWAL PENALTY.
42.4 Subdivision 1.Late penalty.The secretary of state may require a person to pay a late
42.5penalty of up to $25 when filing for renewal or reinstatement of a business entity that the
42.6secretary of state has dissolved, terminated, or revoked due to failure to file an annual
42.7renewal, or a business entity for which the secretary of state has canceled a certificate of
42.8authority. The secretary of state must deposit all late penalty revenue in the account created
42.9under subdivision 2. The late penalty is in addition to any other fee or assessment provided
42.10by law.
42.11 Subd. 2.Account; appropriation.The secretary of state fraud prevention and data
42.12security account is created in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated
42.13to the secretary of state to:
42.14 (1) fulfill statutory and constitutional duties regarding fraud prevention and data privacy
42.15and security, including but not limited to cyber security and the Minnesota Business Filing
42.16Fraud Prevention Act under sections 300.70 to 300.78;
42.17 (2) ensure the accuracy and completeness of documents that are permitted or required
42.18under law to be filed with the secretary of state; and
42.19 (3) enhance the secretary of state's information and telecommunications technology
42.20systems and services.
42.21 Subd. 3.Annual report.By February 15 each year, the secretary of state must submit
42.22a report identifying the amount of revenue collected and outcomes achieved under this
42.23section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
42.24jurisdiction over state government finance and policy.
42.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025, and applies to renewal or
42.26reinstatement applications submitted on or after that date.
42.27Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.485, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
42.28 Subdivision 1.Scope.The sections referred to in subdivisions 3 to 6 7 are codified
42.29outside this chapter. Those sections classify corporation data as other than public, place
42.30restrictions on access to government data, or involve data sharing.
42Article 3 Sec. 2.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 43.1 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.485, is amended by adding a subdivision to
43.2read:
43.3 Subd. 7.Business fraud investigations.Government data related to investigations under
43.4sections 300.70 to 300.78 are governed by section 300.78.
43.5 Sec. 4. [300.70] CITATION AND DEFINITIONS.
43.6 Subdivision 1.Citation.Sections 300.70 to 300.78 may be cited as the "Minnesota
43.7Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act."
43.8 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For purposes of sections 300.70 to 300.78, the following terms
43.9have the meanings given.
43.10 (b) "Complainant" means a person who (1) delivers a declaration of wrongful filing, and
43.11(2) has a connection to the allegedly wrongful filing or the related business.
43.12 (c) "Filer" means the person who has allegedly made a wrongful filing.
43.13 (d) "Office" means the Office of the Secretary of State.
43.14Sec. 5. [300.71] DECLARATION OF WRONGFUL FILING.
43.15 Subdivision 1.Form and contents of declaration.(a) A complainant may deliver a
43.16declaration of wrongful filing to the office if the complainant believes that a document filed
43.17under chapters 301 to 323A:
43.18 (1) was not authorized to be filed; and
43.19 (2) was filed with the intent to: (i) modify the ownership, registered agent, business
43.20address, contact information, governance, or other information of a business on record; or
43.21(ii) register a business using another person's name, address, or identity.
43.22 (b) A declaration of wrongful filing must include:
43.23 (1) the file number of the allegedly wrongful filing;
43.24 (2) the complainant's name, mailing address, and email address;
43.25 (3) whether the complainant is employed by or has an ownership interest in the business
43.26that is the subject of the filing;
43.27 (4) any information or evidence supporting the complainant's allegations under this
43.28section;
43Article 3 Sec. 5.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 44.1 (5) a statement verifying the complainant believes in good faith that the facts stated in
44.2the declaration are true; and
44.3 (6) any other information the office deems necessary.
44.4 (c) The office must provide a form for declarations filed under this section. A complainant
44.5must use the provided form when submitting a declaration of wrongful filing.
44.6 (d) A false material statement of fact in a declaration of wrongful filing or any other
44.7document submitted under sections 300.70 to 300.78 is a violation of section 609.48.
44.8 Subd. 2.Review of declaration.(a) The office must promptly accept or reject a
44.9declaration of wrongful filing.
44.10 (b) The office may reject a declaration of wrongful filing that is incomplete or does not
44.11use the provided form or if the office reasonably believes it was delivered with the intent
44.12to harass or defraud the filer. The office may reject a declaration of wrongful filing if the
44.13office has already issued a final order on the filing identified in the declaration.
44.14 Subd. 3.Nonexclusive remedy.The remedy in sections 300.70 to 300.78 is not exclusive.
44.15An aggrieved party may seek district court action regardless of whether the individual has
44.16initiated or completed the procedure described in these sections.
44.17Sec. 6. [300.72] NOTICE.
44.18 (a) When the office accepts a declaration of wrongful filing, the office must provide
44.19notice of the declaration to the complainant and the filer. The notice must describe the
44.20allegations made in the declaration and the process used to resolve the allegations. The
44.21notice must prominently state the response timeline in section 300.73 and the consequences
44.22if the filer does not respond. The notice must prominently state that a false statement of
44.23material fact in any documents submitted under sections 300.70 to 300.78 is a violation of
44.24section 609.48.
44.25 (b) The office must send the notice by first class mail, postage prepaid, to:
44.26 (1) the complainant at the mailing address provided in the declaration; and
44.27 (2) the filer at:
44.28 (i) the most recent registered business address associated with the filing named in the
44.29declaration; or
44.30 (ii) if a mailing address for the filer cannot be identified, the notice may be served on
44.31the filer as provided under section 5.25, subdivision 6.
44Article 3 Sec. 6.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 45.1 (c) Notice is deemed received by the complainant and the filer upon mailing.
45.2 (d) If the notice to the filer is returned as undeliverable, the office may deem the filing
45.3fraudulent and immediately issue a final order as provided under section 300.76,
45.4notwithstanding the time period under section 300.73.
45.5 Sec. 7. [300.73] RESPONSE.
45.6 (a) After notice is received, the filer must respond in writing to the allegations in the
45.7declaration. The response must be received by the office within 21 calendar days of receipt
45.8of the notice.
45.9 (b) The filer's response under this section must include any information refuting the
45.10allegations contained in the complainant's declaration.
45.11Sec. 8. [300.74] PROCEDURE WHEN NO RESPONSE RECEIVED.
45.12 If the filer does not respond within the time period under section 300.73, the office must
45.13deem the filing fraudulent and issue a final order as provided under section 300.76.
45.14Sec. 9. [300.75] PROCEDURE WHEN RESPONSE RECEIVED.
45.15 Subdivision 1.Preliminary determination.(a) If the filer responds within the period
45.16under section 300.73, the office must further investigate the allegations in the declaration
45.17and information in the response and make a preliminary determination regarding whether
45.18the filing named in the declaration is fraudulent.
45.19 (b) The office may request additional information from the complainant and the filer if
45.20necessary to make the preliminary determination.
45.21 Subd. 2.Notice of preliminary determination.The office must send notice of the
45.22preliminary determination to the complainant and the filer in the manner described under
45.23section 300.72. Notice is deemed received in the manner described under section 300.72.
45.24 Subd. 3.Response.After notice is received, the nonprevailing party must respond to
45.25the preliminary determination within ten calendar days with additional information or
45.26evidence in support of the nonprevailing party's position. The prevailing party may send
45.27additional information or evidence within the same time period. The response must be
45.28received by the office within the time period provided under this subdivision.
45.29 Subd. 4.Procedure if no second response is received.If the nonprevailing party does
45.30not respond as required under subdivision 3, the preliminary determination becomes final
45.31and the office must issue a final order under section 300.76.
45Article 3 Sec. 9.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 46.1 Subd. 5.Procedure if second response is received.If the nonprevailing party responds
46.2as required under subdivision 3, the office must consider the additional information provided,
46.3make a final determination regarding whether the filing named in the declaration is fraudulent,
46.4and issue a final order under section 300.76.
46.5 Subd. 6.Factors.When making a preliminary or final determination under this section,
46.6the office may consider various factors, including but not limited to:
46.7 (1) whether the office has previously received declarations of wrongful filing or issued
46.8final orders relating to the business, the filer, or the complainant;
46.9 (2) the previous filing history relating to the business, the filer, or the complainant;
46.10 (3) whether the filer or complainant failed to respond to a request for additional
46.11information; and
46.12 (4) whether the office is able to independently verify the information provided by the
46.13filer or complainant using publicly available information.
46.14Sec. 10. [300.76] FINAL ORDER.
46.15 Subdivision 1.Filings deemed fraudulent.(a) If the office deems a filing fraudulent
46.16under section 300.74 or 300.75, the office must issue a final order under this subdivision.
46.17The final order must provide the office's rationale for deeming the filing fraudulent.
46.18 (b) When a filing is deemed fraudulent pursuant to a final order under this subdivision,
46.19the filing must be treated for legal purposes as if the filing never existed. In the case of a
46.20business registered using a Minnesota resident's name, address, or identity without the
46.21resident's authorization, the business is deemed dissolved.
46.22 (c) When a filing is deemed fraudulent pursuant to a final order, the office must:
46.23 (1) mark the unauthorized filing or the business record as unauthorized or fraudulent;
46.24 (2) redact names and addresses that were used without authorization; and
46.25 (3) retain a copy of the final order.
46.26 (d) In addition to the actions in paragraph (c), the office may:
46.27 (1) disable additional filing functionality on the business entity's record; or
46.28 (2) take other action the office deems necessary to prevent further unauthorized filings,
46.29protect private information, or prevent misuse of unauthorized information.
46Article 3 Sec. 10.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 47.1 Subd. 2.Filings deemed not fraudulent or insufficient evidence.If the office
47.2determines that a filing is not fraudulent or that insufficient information is available to make
47.3a determination, the office must issue a final order stating that the office is not removing
47.4the filing from the database. The final order must provide the office's rationale for
47.5determining that the filing is not fraudulent or that insufficient information is available to
47.6make a determination.
47.7 Sec. 11. [300.77] JUDICIAL REVIEW.
47.8 (a) Any party who is aggrieved by a final order under section 300.76 may appeal the
47.9order to the district court of the Minnesota county where the business that is the subject of
47.10the final order is registered or was registered before the business's dissolution or, if the
47.11business is not registered in Minnesota, to the district court of Ramsey County. The aggrieved
47.12party may also appeal the final order as part of any district court action between the filer
47.13and complainant where the filing at issue is relevant to the issues in the case.
47.14 (b) The aggrieved party must serve a written copy of a notice of appeal upon the office
47.15and any adverse party of record within 30 calendar days after the date the final order was
47.16issued and must also file the original notice and proof of service with the court administrator
47.17of the district court. Service may be made in person or by mail. Service by mail is complete
47.18upon mailing. The court administrator is prohibited from requiring a filing fee for appeals
47.19taken pursuant to this section.
47.20 (c) The office may elect to become a party to the proceedings in the district court.
47.21 (d) The court may order that the office furnish the court and all parties to the proceedings
47.22with a copy of the decision, the filing that is the subject of the decision, and any materials
47.23or information submitted to the office. Any materials provided under this section that are
47.24filed with the court must be done so under restricted access unless the court orders otherwise.
47.25 (e) A party may obtain a hearing at a special term of the district court by serving a written
47.26notice of the hearing's time and place at least ten days before the date of the hearing.
47.27 (f) A party aggrieved by the order of the district court may appeal the order as in other
47.28civil cases. Costs or disbursements must not be taxed against a party. A filing fee or bond
47.29must not be required of a party.
47Article 3 Sec. 11.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 48.1 Sec. 12. [300.78] DATA PRACTICES.
48.2 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, "nonpublic data" has the meaning
48.3given in section 13.02, subdivision 9, and "private data on individuals" has the meaning
48.4given in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
48.5 Subd. 2.Data classification.Data submitted by a complainant or filer under sections
48.6300.70 to 300.78 is classified as nonpublic data or private data on individuals. A final order
48.7under section 300.76 is public data, subject to the following: the complainant or filer's
48.8personal contact information is classified as private data on individuals. The unredacted
48.9version of a filing deemed fraudulent pursuant to a final order under section 300.76,
48.10subdivision 1, is classified as nonpublic data or private data on individuals. The version of
48.11the filing that has been redacted pursuant to section 300.76, subdivision 1, paragraph (c),
48.12is classified as public data.
48.13 Subd. 3.Dissemination permitted.Notwithstanding subdivision 2, the office may
48.14disseminate data of any classification collected, created, or maintained under sections 300.70
48.15to 300.78:
48.16 (1) to the attorney general to aid the office in the investigation and review of a filing
48.17that is the subject of a declaration of wrongful filing;
48.18 (2) to a person or agency if the office determines that access to the data aids a criminal
48.19or civil investigation; or
48.20 (3) if required or authorized by a court order or other state or federal law.
48.21Sec. 13. [300.79] PROHIBITION ON DECEPTIVE BUSINESS MAILINGS.
48.22 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "solicitation" means a
48.23communication that is sent by a nongovernment third party to a business and that purports
48.24to:
48.25 (1) notify the business of an operating requirement, including but not limited to filing
48.26documents with or retrieving documents from the Office of the Secretary of State; or
48.27 (2) offer a service that relates to filing documents with, producing documents for, or
48.28reporting information to the Office of the Secretary of State.
48.29 Subd. 2.Design and content requirements.(a) A solicitation must:
48.30 (1) include a clear statement indicating that the solicitation is an advertisement and is
48.31not from a government agency. The statement must be placed at the top of a physical
48.32document or the beginning of an electronic communication and must be in at least 24-point
48Article 3 Sec. 13.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 49.1font. All other text in the document must be smaller than the statement required by this
49.2clause;
49.3 (2) provide information indicating where an individual is able to directly file documents
49.4with the secretary of state or retrieve copies of public records;
49.5 (3) disclose the name and physical address of the company sending the solicitation. The
49.6physical address must not be a post office box; and
49.7 (4) for a mailed solicitation, prominently display in capital letters on the envelope or
49.8outer wrapper the words "THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT."
49.9 (b) The overall design and language of a solicitation must not:
49.10 (1) create the impression that the solicitation is an official government notice or document;
49.11 (2) incorporate the Minnesota state seal or other logo or branding of the state or any
49.12state agency; or
49.13 (3) indicate or imply a legal duty to act on the solicitation or a penalty for failure to act
49.14on the solicitation.
49.15 Subd. 3.Penalties.(a) A person who sends a solicitation that does not comply with the
49.16requirements of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
49.17 (b) A violation of this section is a violation of sections 325D.43 to 325D.48.
49.18Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.48, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
49.19 Subdivision 1.Acts constituting.Whoever makes a false material statement not believing
49.20it to be true in any of the following cases is guilty of perjury and may be sentenced as
49.21provided in subdivision 4:
49.22 (1) in or for an action, hearing or proceeding of any kind in which the statement is
49.23required or authorized by law to be made under oath or affirmation;
49.24 (2) in any writing which is required or authorized by law to be under oath or affirmation;
49.25 (3) in any writing made according to section 358.115;
49.26 (4) in any writing made according to section 358.116; or
49.27 (5) in any writing made according to sections 300.70 to 300.78; or
49.28 (6) in any other case in which the penalties for perjury are imposed by law and no specific
49.29sentence is otherwise provided.
49Article 3 Sec. 14.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 50.1 Sec. 15. RULEMAKING.
50.2 The secretary of state may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this article.
50.3Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 14.125, no time limit applies to the authority
50.4granted under this section.
50.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
50.6 Sec. 16. EFFECTIVE DATE.
50.7 Sections 2 to 12 and 14 are effective for filings made on or after January 1, 2026.
50Article 3 Sec. 16.
REVISOR SGS H2783-1HF2783 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Page.Ln 1.24STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.....................................ARTICLE 1
Page.Ln 16.26STATE GOVERNMENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS.......................ARTICLE 2
Page.Ln 42.1BUSINESS FILING FRAUD AND DECEPTIVE MAILINGS............ARTICLE 3
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Article locations for H2783-1 16A.90 EMPLOYEE GAINSHARING SYSTEM.
Subdivision 1.Commissioner must establish program.(a) The commissioner shall establish
a program to provide onetime bonus compensation to state employees for efforts made to reduce
the costs of operating state government or for ways of providing better or more efficient state
services. The commissioner may authorize an executive branch appointing authority to make a
onetime award to an employee or group of employees whose suggestion or involvement in a project
is determined by the commissioner to have resulted in documented cost-savings to the state. Before
authorizing awards under this section, the commissioner shall establish guidelines for the program
including but not limited to:
(1) the maximum award is ten percent of the documented savings in the first fiscal year in which
the savings are realized up to $50,000;
(2) the award must be paid from the appropriation to which the savings accrued; and
(3) employees whose primary job responsibility is to identify cost savings or ways of providing
better or more efficient state services are generally not eligible for bonus compensation under this
section except in extraordinary circumstances as defined by the commissioner.
(b) The program required by this section must be in addition to any existing monetary or
nonmonetary performance-based recognition programs for state employees, including achievement
awards, continuous improvement awards, and general employee recognitions.
Subd. 2.Biannual legislative report.No later than August 1, 2017, and biannually thereafter,
the commissioner must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over Minnesota Management and Budget
on the status of the program required by this section. The report must detail:
(1) the specific program guidelines established by the commissioner as required by subdivision
1, if the guidelines have not been described in a previous report;
(2) any proposed modifications to the established guidelines under consideration by the
commissioner, including the reason for the proposed modifications;
(3) the methods used by the commissioner to promote the program to state employees, if the
methods have not been described in a previous report;
(4) a summary of the results of the program that includes the following, categorized by agency:
(i) the number of state employees whose suggestions or involvement in a project were considered
for possible bonus compensation, and a description of each suggestion or project that was considered;
(ii) the total amount of bonus compensation actually awarded, itemized by each suggestion or
project that resulted in an award and the amount awarded for that suggestion or project; and
(iii) the total amount of documented cost-savings that accrued to the agency as a result of each
suggestion or project for which bonus compensation was granted; and
(5) any recommendations for legislation that, in the judgment of the commissioner, would
improve the effectiveness of the bonus compensation program established by this section or which
would otherwise increase opportunities for state employees to actively participate in the development
and implementation of strategies for reducing the costs of operating state government or for providing
better or more efficient state services.
16B.356 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.Terms.For the purposes of sections 16B.356 to 16B.359, the terms defined in
this section have the meanings given.
Subd. 2.Council."Council" means the Minnesota Advisory Council on Infrastructure established
in section 16B.357.
Subd. 3.Infrastructure."Infrastructure" means physical structures and facilities, including but
not limited to property, lands, buildings, and other assets of a capital nature. The term includes
infrastructure related to agriculture, commerce, communications, economic development, energy,
food, health, housing, natural resources, public safety, transportation, drinking water, stormwater,
and wastewater.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2783-1 16B.357 MINNESOTA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INFRASTRUCTURE.
Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose.(a) The Minnesota Advisory Council on Infrastructure
is established as provided under sections 16B.356 to 16B.359.
(b) The purpose of the council is to define and maintain a vision for the future of Minnesota's
infrastructure that provides for its proper management, coordination, and investment.
Subd. 2.Voting membership.The council consists of the following voting members:
(1) two members appointed by the governor;
(2) two members appointed by the senate majority leader;
(3) two members appointed by the senate minority leader;
(4) two members appointed by the speaker of the house;
(5) two members appointed by the house minority leader; and
(6) one member appointed by the Indian Affairs Council.
Subd. 3.Nonvoting membership.The council consists of the following nonvoting members:
(1) the commissioner of administration;
(2) the commissioner of agriculture;
(3) the commissioner of commerce;
(4) the commissioner of employment and economic development;
(5) the commissioner of health;
(6) the commissioner of management and budget;
(7) the commissioner of natural resources;
(8) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency;
(9) the commissioner of transportation;
(10) the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;
(11) the chair of the Metropolitan Council;
(12) the chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources;
(13) the executive director of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority;
(14) the chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and
(15) the president of the University of Minnesota.
Subd. 4.Voting members; appointment requirements.(a) An appointing authority under
subdivision 2 may only appoint an individual who has direct and practical expertise and experience,
whether from the public or private sector, in any of the following:
(1) asset management in one or more of the areas of planning, design, construction, management,
or operations and maintenance, for: (i) drinking water; (ii) wastewater; (iii) stormwater; (iv)
transportation; (v) energy; or (vi) communications;
(2) financial management and procurement; or
(3) regional asset management across jurisdictions and infrastructure sectors.
(b) Each appointing authority under subdivision 2, clauses (1) to (5), must appoint one individual
who resides in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4, and one individual
who resides outside of a metropolitan county.
(c) No current legislator may be appointed to the council.
(d) Prior to making appointments, the appointing authorities under subdivision 2 must coordinate
and provide for:
(1) geographic representation throughout the state;
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2783-1 (2) representation for all major types of infrastructure assets; and
(3) representation from the public and private sectors.
Subd. 5.Voting members; recommendations for appointment.Each appointing authority
under subdivision 2 must acknowledge and give consideration to appointment recommendations
made by interested stakeholders, including but not limited to:
(1) the Association of Minnesota Counties;
(2) the League of Minnesota Cities;
(3) the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities;
(4) the Minnesota Association of Townships;
(5) the Minnesota Chapter of the American Public Works Association;
(6) the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota;
(7) a labor union representing the building trades;
(8) a public utility;
(9) the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association;
(10) the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
(11) the Minnesota section of the American Water Works Association;
(12) the Minnesota Rural Water Association; and
(13) the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.
Subd. 6.Nonvoting members; delegation.(a) Notwithstanding section 15.06, subdivision 6,
an individual specified under subdivision 3 may appoint a designee to serve on the council only as
provided in this subdivision.
(b) An individual specified under subdivision 3 may appoint a designee who serves on an
ongoing basis to exercise the powers and duties as a nonvoting council member under this section.
The designation must be made by written order, filed with the secretary of state. The designee must
be a public employee who is:
(1) a deputy commissioner or deputy director;
(2) an assistant commissioner;
(3) an immediate subordinate of the appointing authority;
(4) a director of a relevant office; or
(5) if the appointing authority is the chair of a board or council specified under subdivision 3,
another member of that board or council.
Subd. 7.Officers.(a) The council must elect from among its voting members a chair, or cochairs,
and vice-chair. As necessary, the council may elect other council members to serve as officers.
(b) The chair is responsible for convening meetings of the council and setting each meeting
agenda.
Subd. 8.Council actions.(a) A majority of the council, including voting and nonvoting members
and excluding vacancies, is a quorum.
(b) The council may conduct business as provided under section 13D.015.
Subd. 9.Compensation; terms; removal; vacancies.The compensation, membership terms,
filling of vacancies, and removal of members on the council are as provided in section 15.0575.
Subd. 10.Open Meeting Law.The council is subject to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law
under chapter 13D.
Subd. 11.Data practices.The council is subject to the Minnesota Data Practices Act under
chapter 13.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2783-1 16B.358 POWERS; RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES.
Subdivision 1.General powers.The council has the nonregulatory powers necessary to carry
out its responsibilities and duties specified by law.
Subd. 2.General responsibilities.(a) The council is responsible for activities in a nonregulatory
capacity and in coordination with stakeholders to identify and recommend best practices that:
(1) preserve and extend the longevity of Minnesota's public and privately owned infrastructure;
and
(2) provide for effective and efficient management of infrastructure.
(b) Unless specifically provided otherwise, nothing in sections 16B.356 to 16B.359 requires
transfer of personnel, specific responsibilities, or administrative functions from a department or
agency to the council.
Subd. 3.Duties.The duties of the council are to:
(1) identify approaches to enhance and expedite infrastructure coordination across jurisdictions,
agencies, state and local government, and public and private sectors, including in planning, design,
engineering, construction, maintenance, and operations;
(2) analyze methods to improve efficiency and the use of resources related to (i) public
infrastructure, and (ii) public asset management practices;
(3) identify opportunities to reduce duplication in infrastructure projects and asset management;
(4) identify barriers and gaps in effective asset management;
(5) identify objectives and strategies that enhance the longevity and adaptability of infrastructure
throughout the state;
(6) develop advisory recommendations, if any, related to the responsibilities and duties specified
under this section, including to state agencies for programs, policies, and practices; and
(7) implement the requirements under sections 16B.356 to 16B.359.
Subd. 4.Asset managers program.The council must develop and recommend a plan for a
statewide asset managers program that provides for:
(1) identification, exchange, and distribution of (i) information on existing asset management
tools and resources, and (ii) best practices on infrastructure management;
(2) training for infrastructure owners and asset managers; and
(3) coordination and collaboration among infrastructure owners and asset managers.
Subd. 5.Administrative support.The commissioner must provide the council with suitable
space to maintain an office, hold meetings, and keep records. The commissioner must provide
administrative staff and information technology resources to the council as necessary for the
expeditious conduct of the council's duties and responsibilities.
Subd. 6.Report.By December 15 annually, the council must submit a report to the governor
and the legislative committees with jurisdiction over capital investment, climate, economic
development, energy, and transportation. At a minimum, the report must:
(1) summarize the activities of the council;
(2) provide an overview for each of the duties and requirements under sections 16B.356 to
16B.359;
(3) identify any barriers and constraints related to activities of the council; and
(4) provide any recommendations of the council.
16B.359 PERSONNEL.
Subdivision 1.Executive director.(a) The commissioner must hire an executive director in
the classified service, with the advice of the council. The executive director is the principal
administrative officer for the council. The executive director is not an ex officio member of the
council.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2783-1 (b) The executive director must have (1) leadership or management experience, and (2) training
and experience in public works or asset management.
(c) The executive director must perform the duties as specified by the council to manage and
implement the requirements of sections 16B.356 to 16B.359.
Subd. 2.Staffing.(a) The executive director must:
(1) hire any employees on the basis of merit and fitness that the executive director considers
necessary to discharge the functions of the office; and
(2) prescribe the powers and duties of an employee.
(b) The executive director may:
(1) hire a deputy director and other staff; and
(2) delegate the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the executive director to employees,
under conditions prescribed by the executive director.
609.466 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FRAUD.
Any person who, with the intent to defraud, presents a claim for reimbursement, a cost report
or a rate application, relating to the payment of medical assistance funds pursuant to chapter 256B,
to the state agency, which is false in whole or in part, is guilty of an attempt to commit theft of
public funds and may be sentenced accordingly.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2783-1 1105.7900SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY.
D.Individuals required by Minnesota Statutes, section 326A.14, subdivision 1,
paragraph (b), to obtain a verification that their individual qualifications are substantially
equivalent to the licensure requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 326A.03, subdivisions
3, 4, and 6, shall obtain the verification from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal
Service prior to rendering professional services in this state. Documentation supporting this
verification must be maintained by the individual for a minimum period of six years and
must be submitted to the board upon request.
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Repealed Minnesota Rules: H2783-1