HF 3138

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/26/2018 02:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the Department of Human Services
administrative funds transfers; transferring money; amending Laws 2017, First
Special Session chapter 6, article 18, section 16.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 18, section 16, is amended
to read:

Sec. 16. TRANSFERS.

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deleted text begin Grants. deleted text end

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of human services, with the approval of
the commissioner of management and budget, may transfer unencumbered appropriation
balances for the biennium ending June 30, 2019, within fiscal years among the MFIP, general
assistance, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, MFIP child care assistance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 119B.05, Minnesota supplemental aid, and group residential housing
programs, the entitlement portion of Northstar Care for Children under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 256N, and the entitlement portion of the chemical dependency consolidated treatment
fund, and between fiscal years of the biennium. The commissioner shall inform the chairs
and ranking minority members of the senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
Committee, the senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee, and the
house of representatives Health and Human Services Finance Committee quarterly about
transfers made under this deleted text begin subdivision deleted text end new text begin paragraph new text end .

new text begin (b) By June 30, 2018, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer
$16,450,000 from the systems operations account in the special revenue fund to the general
fund.
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deleted text begin Administration. deleted text end

deleted text begin Positions, salary money, and nonsalary administrative money
may be transferred within the Departments of Health and Human Services as the
commissioners consider necessary, with the advance approval of the commissioner of
management and budget. The commissioner shall inform the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, the
senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee, and the house of
representatives Health and Human Services Finance Committee quarterly about transfers
made under this subdivision.
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