HF 108

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session (2019 - 2020) Posted on 06/18/2020 05:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing COVID-19 grant and appropriation
extensions; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin GRANT AND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS RELATED TO
COVID-19; REPORT REQUIRED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General encumbrances for grants. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16A.28, subdivision 6, and 16B.98, subdivision 7, and in order to provide relief
from the effects of the peacetime emergency related to the infectious disease known as
COVID-19, upon approval by the commissioner of management and budget, encumbrances
for grants issued by June 30, 2020, may be certified for a period of two fiscal years beyond
the fiscal year in which the appropriations were scheduled to cancel.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Environment and natural resources trust fund. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16A.28, subdivision 6, and 16B.98, subdivision 7, or any other law to the
contrary, the availability of any appropriation or grant of money from the environment and
natural resources trust fund that would otherwise cancel, lapse, or expire on June 30, 2020,
is extended to June 30, 2021, if the recipient or grantee does both of the following:
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new text begin (1) by June 30, 2020, notifies the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources in the manner specified by the commission that the recipient or grantee intends
to avail itself of the extension available under this subdivision; and
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new text begin (2) modifies the applicable work plan where required by Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.05, subdivision 2, in accordance with the work plan amendment procedures adopted
under that section.
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new text begin (b) The commission must notify the commissioner of management and budget and the
commissioner of natural resources of any extension granted under this subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must submit a report
on the implementation of this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over finance, ways and means, state government
finance, and environment and natural resources by December 31, 2020. The report must
provide a list of the encumbrances that were requested for approval under subdivision 1 or
2, itemizing separately those that were approved and those that were not approved.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to grants or appropriations encumbered or certified before, on,
or after that date.
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