as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; appropriating money for the general 1.4 administrative expenses of state government; modifying 1.5 provisions relating to state government operations; 1.6 modifying budget preparation provisions; providing for 1.7 reimbursement of the health care access fund; 1.8 requiring licensure of employees eligible to make 1.9 sales on behalf of gambling distributors; amending 1.10 Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.3005, by adding a 1.11 subdivision; 16A.055, subdivision 6; 16A.10, as 1.12 amended; 16A.102, subdivisions 1 and 2; 16A.105; 1.13 16A.11, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 16A.501; 16A.72; 1.14 16B.04, subdivision 4; 16B.30; 17.03, subdivision 11; 1.15 43A.04, subdivision 1a; 43A.317, subdivision 8; 1.16 45.012; 84.027, subdivision 14; 116.03, subdivision 1.17 2a; 116J.011; 144.05, subdivision 2; 174.02, 1.18 subdivision 1a; 175.001, subdivision 6; 190.09, 1.19 subdivision 2; 196.05, subdivision 2; 216A.07, 1.20 subdivision 6; 268.0122, subdivision 6; 270.02, 1.21 subdivision 3a; 299A.01, subdivision 1a; 349.12, by 1.22 adding a subdivision; 349.151, subdivision 4; 349.155, 1.23 subdivision 3; 349.161; 349.169, subdivision 3; 1.24 363.05, subdivision 3; and 469.177, subdivision 11; 1.25 Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.986, 1.26 subdivisions 2 and 4; 3.987, subdivisions 1 and 2; 1.27 3.988, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivision 2; 16A.103, 1.28 subdivision 1; 16A.11, subdivision 1; 16A.641, 1.29 subdivision 4; 120.0111; 241.01, subdivision 3b; 1.30 245.03, subdivision 2; and 273.1398, subdivision 8; 1.31 Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 1.32 amended; Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, 1.33 section 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 1.34 3.971, subdivision 3; 15.90; 15.91; and 15.92; 1.35 Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.987, 1.36 subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 1.37 14.431; 16A.11, subdivisions 3b and 3c; and 241.015. 1.38 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.39 Section 1. [STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.40 The sums in the columns headed "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.41 appropriated from the general fund, or another named fund, to 2.1 the agencies and for the purposes specified to be available for 2.2 the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. 2.3 SUMMARY BY FUND 2.4 1998 1999 2.5 General $ 1,015,000 $ 29,266,000 2.6 Special Revenue -0- 15,000 2.7 Natural Resources -0- 25,000 2.8 Game and Fish -0- 33,000 2.9 Trunk Highway -0- 55,000 2.10 APPROPRIATIONS 2.11 Available for the Year 2.12 Ending June 30 2.13 1998 1999 2.14 Sec. 2. ATTORNEY GENERAL -0- 22,524,000 2.15 Sec. 3. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC AND 2.16 LONG-RANGE PLANNING 15,000 1,265,000 2.17 $15,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2.18 1998 and $65,000 is appropriated in 2.19 fiscal year 1999 for census-related 2.20 activities. 2.21 $1,200,000 in fiscal year 1999 is for 2.22 the development of a generic 2.23 environmental impact statement for 2.24 animal feedlots. The environmental 2.25 quality board is to carry out this 2.26 effort in cooperation with the 2.27 Minnesota pollution control agency, 2.28 department of agriculture, and 2.29 department of health. The 2.30 appropriation is available until June 2.31 30, 2000. 2.32 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF 2.33 ADMINISTRATION -0- 5,170,000 2.34 $5,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal 2.35 year 1999 for modifications of state 2.36 business systems to address year 2000 2.37 changes. This appropriation is added 2.38 to the appropriation for technology 2.39 management in Laws 1997, chapter 202, 2.40 article 1, section 12, subdivision 7. 2.41 $150,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2.42 1999 for the office of citizenship and 2.43 volunteer services for coordinating the 2.44 Minnesota Alliance with Youth 2.45 initiative. 2.46 $20,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2.47 1999 for a commemorative portrait of 2.48 the governor for the state capitol. 2.49 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1,000,000 -0- 2.50 $1,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal 2.51 year 1998 for a loan to the city of 2.52 Cambridge. 3.1 Sec. 6. INSURANCE PREMIUM 3.2 SUPPLEMENT -0- 435,000 3.3 SUMMARY BY FUND 3.4 General Fund -0- 307,000 3.5 Water Recreation -0- 23,000 3.6 Snowmobile -0- 2,000 3.7 Special Revenue -0- 15,000 3.8 Game and Fish -0- 33,000 3.9 Trunk Highway -0- 55,000 3.10 The amounts appropriated are to the 3.11 commissioner of finance for the second 3.12 year of the biennium for transfer to 3.13 agencies affected by cost increases due 3.14 to the extension of eligibility for 3.15 employer-paid premiums for health, 3.16 dental, and life insurance to part-time 3.17 seasonal employees as provided in 3.18 collective bargaining agreements for 3.19 the current biennium. 3.20 The schedule provided in the 1998 3.21 supplemental budget recommendation 3.22 detail page supporting the governor's 3.23 request for these appropriations must 3.24 be applied when determining base-level 3.25 funding of affected agencies for the 3.26 biennium ending June 30, 2001. 3.27 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.3005, is 3.28 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 3.29 Subd. 2a. [REVIEW OF FEDERAL FUNDS SPENDING 3.30 REQUEST.] Twenty days after a governor's budget request that 3.31 includes a request to spend federal money is submitted to the 3.32 legislature, a state agency may expend money included in that 3.33 request unless, within the 20-day period, a member of the 3.34 legislative advisory commission requests further review. If a 3.35 legislative advisory commission member requests further review 3.36 of a federal funds spending request, the agency may not expend 3.37 the federal funds until the request has been satisfied and 3.38 withdrawn, the expenditure is approved in law, or the regular 3.39 session of the legislature is adjourned for the year. 3.40 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.986, 3.41 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 3.42 Subd. 2. [LOCAL FISCAL IMPACT.] (a) "Local fiscal impact" 3.43 means increased or decreased costs or revenues that a political 3.44 subdivision would incur as a result of a law enacted after June 4.1 30, 1997, or rule proposed after June 30, 1998: 4.2 (1) that mandates a new program, eliminates an existing 4.3 mandated program, requires an increased level of service of an 4.4 existing program, or permits a decreased level of service in an 4.5 existing mandated program; 4.6 (2) that implements or interprets federal law and, by its 4.7 implementation or interpretation, increases or decreases program 4.8 or service levels beyond the level required by the federal law; 4.9 (3) that implements or interprets a statute or amendment 4.10 adopted or enacted pursuant to the approval of a statewide 4.11 ballot measure by the voters and, by its implementation or 4.12 interpretation, increases or decreases program or service levels 4.13 beyond the levels required by the ballot measure; 4.14 (4) that removes an option previously available to 4.15 political subdivisions, or adds an option previously unavailable 4.16 to political subdivisions, thus requiring higher program or 4.17 service levels or permitting lower program or service levels, or 4.18 prohibits a specific activity and so forces political 4.19 subdivisions to use a more costly alternative to provide a 4.20 mandated program or service; 4.21 (5) that requires that an existing program or service be 4.22 provided in a shorter time period and thus increases the cost of 4.23 the program or service, or permits an existing mandated program 4.24 or service to be provided in a longer time period, thus 4.25 permitting a decrease in the cost of the program or service; 4.26 (6) that adds new requirements to an existing optional 4.27 program or service and thus increases the cost of the program or 4.28 service because the political subdivisions have no reasonable 4.29 alternative other than to continue the optional program; 4.30 (7) that affects local revenue collections by changes in 4.31 property or sales and use tax exemptions; 4.32 (8) that requires costs previously incurred at local option 4.33 that have subsequently been mandated by the state; or 4.34 (9) that requires payment of a new fee or increases the 4.35 amount of an existing fee, or permits the elimination or 4.36 decrease of an existing fee mandated by the state. 5.1 (b) When state law is intended to achieve compliance with 5.2 federal law or court orders, state mandates shall be determined 5.3 as follows: 5.4 (1) if the federal law or court order is discretionary, the 5.5 state law is a state mandate; 5.6 (2) if the state law exceeds what is required by the 5.7 federal law or court order, only the provisions of the state law 5.8 that exceed the federal requirements are a state mandate; and 5.9 (3) if the state law does not exceed what is required by 5.10 the federal statute or regulation or court order, the state law 5.11 is not a state mandate. 5.12 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.986, 5.13 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 5.14 Subd. 4. [POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.] A "political 5.15 subdivision" is a county, home rule charter or statutory city, 5.16town, or other taxing districtor municipal corporation. 5.17 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 5.18 3.987, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 5.19 Subdivision 1. [LOCAL IMPACT NOTES.] The commissioner of 5.20 finance shall coordinate the development of a local impact note 5.21 for any proposed legislation introduced after June 30, 1997,or5.22any rule proposed after June 30, 1998,upon request of the chair 5.23 or the ranking minority member of either legislative tax 5.24 committee. The local impact note must beprepared as provided5.25in section 3.98, subdivision 2, andmade available to the public 5.26 upon request. If the action is among the exceptions listed in 5.27 section 3.988, a local impact note need not be requested nor 5.28 prepared. The commissioner shall make a reasonable and timely 5.29 estimate of the local fiscal impact on each type of political 5.30 subdivision that would result from the proposed legislation. 5.31 The commissioner of finance may require any political 5.32 subdivision or the commissioner of an administrative agency of 5.33 the state to supply in a timely manner any information 5.34 determined to be necessary to determine local fiscal impact. 5.35 The political subdivision, its representative association, or 5.36 commissioner shall convey the requested information to the 6.1 commissioner of finance with a signed statement to the effect 6.2 that the information is accurate and complete to the best of its 6.3 ability. The political subdivision, its representative 6.4 association, or commissioner, when requested, shall update its 6.5 determination of local fiscal impact based on actual cost or 6.6 revenue figures, improved estimates, or both. 6.7 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 6.8 3.987, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 6.9 Subd. 2. [MANDATE EXPLANATIONS.]Any bill introduced in6.10the legislature after June 30, 1997, that seeks to impose6.11program or financial mandates on political subdivisions must6.12includeAt the time of a request for a local impact note, the 6.13 chair or ranking minority member of either legislative tax 6.14 committee shall request that the author of the bill for which 6.15 the local impact note is requested prepare an attachmentfrom6.16the author that gives appropriate responsesto the bill 6.17 responding to the following guidelines. It must state and list: 6.18 (1) the policy goals that are sought to be attained, the 6.19 performance standards that are to be imposed, and an explanation 6.20 why the goals and standards will best be served by requiring 6.21 compliance by political subdivisions; 6.22 (2) performance standards that will allow political 6.23 subdivisions flexibility and innovation of method in achieving 6.24 those goals; 6.25 (3) the reasons for each prescribed standard and the 6.26 process by which each standard governs input such as staffing 6.27 and other administrative aspects of the program; 6.28 (4) the sources of additional revenue, in addition to 6.29 existing funding for similar programs, that are directly linked 6.30 to imposition of the mandates that will provide adequate and 6.31 stable funding for their requirements; 6.32 (5) what input has been obtained to ensure that the 6.33 implementing agencies have the capacity to carry out the 6.34 delegated responsibilities;and6.35 (6) the reasons why less intrusive measures such as 6.36 financial incentives or voluntary compliance would not yield the 7.1 equity, efficiency, or desired level of statewide uniformity in 7.2 the proposed program; and 7.3 (7) the efforts put forth, if any, to involve political 7.4 subdivisions in the creation or development of the proposed 7.5 mandate. 7.6 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 7.7 3.988, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 7.8 Subd. 3. [MISCELLANEOUS EXCEPTIONS.] A local impact 7.9 noteor an attachment as provided in section 3.987, subdivision7.102,need not be prepared for the cost of a mandated action if the 7.11 law, including a rulemaking,containing the mandate: 7.12 (1) accommodates a specific local request; 7.13 (2) results in no new local government duties; 7.14 (3) leads to revenue losses from exemptions to taxes; 7.15 (4) provided only clarifying or conforming, nonsubstantive 7.16 charges on local government; 7.17 (5) imposes additional net local costs that are minor (less 7.18 than$200$200,000 for any single local government if the 7.19 mandate does not apply statewide or less 7.20 than$3,000,000$5,000,000 if the mandate is statewide)and do7.21not cause a financial burden on local government; 7.22 (6) is a lawor executive orderenacted before July 1, 7.23 1997, or a rule initially implementing a law enacted before July7.241, 1997; 7.25 (7) implements something other than a law or executive 7.26 order, such as a federal, court, or voter-approved mandate; 7.27 (8) defines a new crime or redefines an existing crime or 7.28 infraction; 7.29 (9) results in savings that equal or exceed costs; 7.30 (10) requires the holding of elections; 7.31 (11) ensures due process or equal protection; 7.32 (12) provides for the notification and conduct of public 7.33 meetings; 7.34 (13) establishes the procedures for administrative and 7.35 judicial review of actions taken by political subdivisions; 7.36 (14) protects the public from malfeasance, misfeasance, or 8.1 nonfeasance by officials of political subdivisions; 8.2 (15) relates directly to financial administration, 8.3 including the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes; 8.4 (16) relates directly to the preparation and submission of 8.5 financial auditsnecessaryor performance reporting beneficial 8.6 to the administration of state laws; or 8.7 (17) requires uniform standards to apply to public and 8.8 private institutions without differentiation. 8.9 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 8.10 3.989, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 8.11 Subd. 2. [REPORT.] The commissioner of finance shall 8.12 prepare by September 1,19982000, and by September 1 of each 8.13 even-numbered year thereafter, a reportby political8.14subdivisionsof the costs ofclass A statelocal mandates 8.15 established after June 30, 1997. 8.16 The commissioner shallannuallyinclude the statewide total 8.17 of the statement of costs ofclass Alocal mandates after June 8.18 30, 1997, as a notation in the state biennial budgetfor the8.19next fiscal year. 8.20 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.055, 8.21 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 8.22 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 8.23 department's mission that within the department's resources the 8.24 commissioner shall endeavor to: 8.25 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 8.26 money; 8.27 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 8.28 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 8.29 efficiently as possible; 8.30 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 8.31 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 8.32 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 8.33 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 8.34 to information about government, and increase public 8.35 participation in the business of government; 8.36 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 9.1 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 9.2 179A; 9.3 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 9.4 legislature on the performancereport required under section9.515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when9.6appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 9.7 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 9.8 subdivision 1; and 9.9 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report9.10of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 9.11 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 9.12 the performance of the department. 9.13 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.10, as 9.14 amended by Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 2, section 12, is 9.15 amended to read: 9.16 16A.10 [BUDGET PREPARATION.] 9.17 Subdivision 1. [BUDGET FORMAT.] In each even-numbered 9.18 calendar year the commissioner shall prepare budget forms and 9.19 instructions for all agencies, including guidelines for 9.20 reporting agency performance measures, subject to the approval 9.21 of the governor. The commissioner shall request and receive 9.22 advisory recommendations from the chairs of the senate finance 9.23 committee and house of representatives ways and means committee 9.24 before adopting a format for the biennial budget document. By 9.25 June 15, the commissioner shall send the proposed budget forms 9.26 to the appropriations and finance committees. The committees 9.27 have until July 15 to give the commissioner their advisory 9.28 recommendations on possible improvements. To facilitate this 9.29 consultation, the commissioner shall establish a working group 9.30 consisting of executive branch staff and designees of the chairs 9.31 of the senate finance and house of representatives ways and 9.32 means committees. The commissioner must involve this group in 9.33 all stages of development of budget forms and instructions. The 9.34 budget format must show actual expenditures and receipts for the 9.35 two most recent fiscal years, estimated expenditures and 9.36 receipts for the current fiscal year, and estimates for each 10.1 fiscal year of the next biennium. Estimated expenditures must 10.2 be classified by funds and character of expenditures and may be 10.3 subclassified by programs and activities. Agency revenue 10.4 estimates must show how the estimates were made and what factors 10.5 were used. Receipts must be classified by funds, programs, and 10.6 activities. Expenditure and revenue estimates must be based on 10.7 the law in existence at the time the estimates are prepared. 10.8 Subd. 1a. [PURPOSE OF PERFORMANCE DATA.] Performance data 10.9 shall be presented in the budget proposal to: 10.10 (1) provide information so that the legislature can 10.11 determine the extent to which state programs are successful; 10.12 (2) encourage agencies to develop clear goals and 10.13 objectives for their programs; and 10.14 (3) strengthen accountability to Minnesotans by providing a 10.15 record of state government's performance in providing effective 10.16 and efficient services. 10.17 Subd. 1b. [PERFORMANCE DATA FORMAT.] Agencies shall 10.18 present performance data that measures the performance of 10.19 programs in meeting program goals and objectives. Measures 10.20 reported may include indicators of outputs, efficiency, 10.21 outcomes, and other measures relevant to understanding each 10.22 program. Agencies shall present as much historical information 10.23 as needed to understand major trends and shall set targets for 10.24 future performance issues where feasible and appropriate. The 10.25 information shall appropriately highlight agency performance 10.26 issues that would assist legislative review and decision making. 10.27 Subd. 2. [BY OCTOBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 30.] By October 15 of 10.28 each even-numbered year, an agency must file the following with 10.29 the commissioner: 10.30 (1) budget estimates for the most recent and current fiscal 10.31 years; 10.32 (2) its upcoming biennial budget estimates; 10.33 (3) a comprehensive and integrated statement of agency 10.34 missions and outcome and performance measures; and 10.35 (4) a concise explanation of any planned changes in the 10.36 level of services or new activities. 11.1 The commissioner shall prepare and file the budget 11.2 estimates for an agency failing to file them. By November 30, 11.3 the commissioner shall send the final budget format, agency 11.4 budgetplans or requestsestimates for the next biennium, and 11.5 copies of the filed material to the ways and means and finance 11.6 committees, except that the commissioner shall not be required 11.7 to transmit information that identifies executive branch budget 11.8 decision items. At this time, a list of each employee's name, 11.9 title, and salary must be available to the legislature, either 11.10 on paper or through electronic retrieval. 11.11 Subd. 3. [DUTIES TO GOVERNOR-ELECT.] Immediately after the 11.12 election of a new governor, the commissioner shall report the 11.13 budget estimates and make available to the governor-elect all 11.14 department information, staff, and facilities relating to the 11.15 budget. 11.16 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.102, 11.17 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 11.18 Subdivision 1. [GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION.] By the fourth 11.19 Monday in January of each odd-numbered year, the governor shall 11.20 submit to the legislature a recommended revenue target for the 11.21 next two bienniums. The recommended revenue target must specify: 11.22 (1) the maximum share of Minnesota personal income to be 11.23 collected in taxes and other revenues to pay for state and local 11.24 government services; 11.25 (2) the division of the share between state and local 11.26 government revenues; and 11.27 (3) theappropriatemixand ratesof income, sales, and 11.28 other state and local taxes and other revenues, other than11.29property taxes, and the amount of property taxes and the effect11.30of the recommendations on the incidence of the tax burden by11.31income class. 11.32 The recommendations must be based on the November forecast 11.33 prepared under section 16A.103. 11.34 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.102, 11.35 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 11.36 Subd. 2. [LEGISLATIVE BUDGET RESOLUTION.] By March1521 12.1 of each odd-numbered year, the legislature shall by concurrent 12.2 resolution adopt revenue targets for the next two bienniums. 12.3 The resolution must specify: 12.4 (1) the maximum share of Minnesota personal income to be 12.5 collected in taxes and other revenues to pay for state and local 12.6 government services; 12.7 (2) the division of the share between state and local 12.8 government services; and 12.9 (3) theappropriatemixand ratesof income, sales, and 12.10 other state and local taxes and other revenues, other than12.11property taxes, and the amount of property taxes and the effect12.12of the resolution on the incidence of the tax burden by income12.13class. 12.14 The resolution must be based on the February forecast prepared 12.15 under section 16A.103 and take into consideration the revenue 12.16 targets recommended by the governor under subdivision 1. 12.17 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 12.18 16A.103, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 12.19 Subdivision 1. [STATE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.] In 12.20 February and November each year, the commissioner shall prepare 12.21and deliver to the governor and legislaturea forecast of state 12.22 revenue and expenditures. The forecast must be delivered to the 12.23 governor and legislature no later than the end of the first week 12.24 of the month following its preparation. The forecast must 12.25 assume the continuation of current laws and reasonable estimates 12.26 of projected growth in the national and state economies and 12.27 affected populations. Revenue must be estimated for all sources 12.28 provided for in current law. Expenditures must be estimated for 12.29 all obligations imposed by law and those projected to occur as a 12.30 result of inflation and variables outside the control of the 12.31 legislature. In determining the rate of inflation, the 12.32 application of inflation, and the other variables to be included 12.33 in the expenditure part of the forecast, the commissioner must 12.34 consult with the chair of the senate state government finance 12.35 committee, the chair of the house committee on ways and means, 12.36 and house and senate fiscal staff. In addition, the 13.1 commissioner shall forecast Minnesota personal income for each 13.2 of the years covered by the forecast and include these estimates 13.3 in the forecast documents. A forecast prepared during the first 13.4 fiscal year of a biennium must cover that biennium and the next 13.5 biennium. A forecast prepared during the second fiscal year of 13.6 a biennium must cover that biennium and the next two bienniums. 13.7 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.105, is 13.8 amended to read: 13.9 16A.105 [DEBT CAPACITY FORECAST.] 13.10By December 1 of each even-numberedIn February and 13.11 November of each year thegovernorcommissioner shallsubmit to13.12the legislatureprepare a debt capacity forecast to be delivered 13.13 to the governor and legislature according to section 16A.103, 13.14 subdivision 1. The debt capacity forecast must include 13.15 statements of the indebtedness of the state for bonds, notes, 13.16 and other forms of long-term general obligation 13.17 indebtednessthat are not accounted for in proprietary or13.18fiduciary funds, including general obligation bonds, moral13.19obligation bonds, revenue bonds, loans, grants payable, and13.20capital leases. The forecast must show the actual amount of the 13.21 debt service for at least the past two completed fiscal years, 13.22 and the estimated amount for the current fiscal year and the 13.23 next six fiscal years, the debt authorized and unissued,the13.24condition of the sinking funds,and the borrowing capacity for 13.25 the next six fiscal years. 13.26 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 13.27 16A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 13.28 Subdivision 1. [WHEN.] The governor shall submit a 13.29four-partthree-part budget to the legislature. Parts one and 13.30 two, the budget message and detailed operating budget, must be 13.31 submitted by the fourth Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered 13.32 year. Part three, the detailed recommendations as to capital 13.33 expenditure, must be submitted as follows: agency capital 13.34 budget requests by July 1 of each odd-numbered year, and 13.35 governor's recommendations by January 15 of each even-numbered 13.36 year.Part four, the detailed recommendations as to information14.1technology expenditure, must be submitted at the same time the14.2governor submits the budget message to the legislature.14.3 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 14.4 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 14.5 Subd. 3. [PART TWO: DETAILED BUDGET.] Part two of the 14.6 budget, the detailed budget estimates both of expenditures and 14.7 revenues, shall contain any statements on the financial plan 14.8 which the governor believes desirable or which may be required 14.9 by the legislature.Part of the budget must be prepared using14.10performance-based budgeting concepts. In this subdivision,14.11"performance-based budgeting" means a budget system that14.12identifies agency outcomes and results and provides14.13comprehensive information regarding actual and proposed changes14.14in funding and outcomes.The detailed estimates shall include 14.15 the governor's budgetplan of each agencyarranged in tabular 14.16 formso it may readily be compared with the governor's budget14.17for each agency. They shall also include, as part of each14.18agency's organization chart,a summary of the personnel employed 14.19 by the agency,showing thereflected as full-time equivalent 14.20 positionsfor the current biennium, and the number of full-time14.21equivalent employees of all kinds employed by the agency on June14.2230 of the last complete fiscal year. 14.23 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 14.24 subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 14.25 Subd. 3a. [PART THREE: DETAILED CAPITAL BUDGET.] The 14.26 detailed capital budget must include recommendations for capital 14.27 projects to be funded during the next six fiscal years. It must 14.28 be submitted with projectsrank ordered in two ways: in order14.29of importance among all budget projects as14.30determinedrecommended by the governor,and in order of 14.31 importance among that agency's requests as determined by the 14.32 agency originating the request. 14.33 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.501, is 14.34 amended to read: 14.35 16A.501 [REPORT ON MATCHING MONEY.] 14.36 The commissioner of finance must report annually to the 15.1 legislature on the degree to which entities receiving 15.2 appropriations of bond proceedscontingent upon obtaining15.3matching money have been successful in raisinghave encumbered 15.4 or expended that money. The report must be submitted to the 15.5 chairs of the house of representatives ways and means committee 15.6 and the senate finance committee by February 1 of each year. 15.7 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 15.8 16A.641, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 15.9 Subd. 4. [SALE AND ISSUANCE.] State bonds must be sold and 15.10 issued uponsealedcompetitive bids in the manner and on the 15.11 terms and conditions determined by the commissioner in 15.12 accordance with the laws authorizing them and subject to the 15.13 approval of the attorney general, but not subject to chapter 14, 15.14 including section 14.386. For each series, in addition to 15.15 provisions required by subdivision 3, the commissioner may 15.16 determine: 15.17 (1) the time, place, and notice of sale and method of 15.18 comparing bids; 15.19 (2) the price, not less than par for highway bonds; 15.20 (3) the principal amount and date of issue; 15.21 (4) the interest rates and payment dates; 15.22 (5) the maturity amounts and dates, not more than 20 years 15.23 from the date of issue, subject to subdivision 5; 15.24 (6) the terms, if any, on which the bonds may or must be 15.25 redeemed before maturity, including notice, times, and 15.26 redemption prices; and 15.27 (7) the form of the bonds and the method of execution, 15.28 delivery, payment, registration, conversion, and exchange, in 15.29 accordance with section 16A.672. 15.30 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.72, is 15.31 amended to read: 15.32 16A.72 [INCOME CREDITED TO GENERAL FUND; EXCEPTIONS.] 15.33 All income, including fees or receipts of any nature, shall 15.34 be credited to the general fund, except: 15.35 (1) federal aid; 15.36 (2) contributions, or reimbursements received for any 16.1 account of any division or department for which an appropriation 16.2 is made by law; 16.3 (3) income to the University of Minnesota; 16.4 (4) income to revolving funds now established in 16.5 institutions under the control of the commissioners of 16.6 corrections or human services; 16.7 (5) investment earnings resulting from the master lease 16.8 program, except that the amount credited to another fund or 16.9 account may not exceed the amount of the additional expense 16.10 incurred by that fund or account through participation in the 16.11 master lease program; 16.12 (6) investment earnings resulting from any gift, donation, 16.13 device, endowment, trust, or court ordered or approved escrow 16.14 account or trust fund, which should be credited to the fund or 16.15 account and appropriated for the purpose for which it was 16.16 received; 16.17 (7) receipts from the operation of patients' and inmates' 16.18 stores and vending machines, which shall be deposited in the 16.19 social welfare fund in each institution for the benefit of the 16.20 patients and inmates; 16.21(7)(8) money received in payment for services of inmate 16.22 labor employed in the industries carried on in the state 16.23 correctional facilities which receipts shall be credited to the 16.24 current expense fund of those facilities; 16.25(8)(9) as provided in sections 16B.57 and 85.22; 16.26(9)(10) income to the Minnesota historical society; 16.27(10)(11) the percent of income collected by a private 16.28 collection agency and retained by the collection agency as its 16.29 collection fee; or 16.30(11)(12) as otherwise provided by law. 16.31 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.04, 16.32 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 16.33 Subd. 4. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 16.34 department's mission that within the department's resources the 16.35 commissioner shall endeavor to: 16.36 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 17.1 money; 17.2 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 17.3 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 17.4 efficiently as possible; 17.5 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 17.6 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 17.7 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 17.8 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 17.9 to information about government, and increase public 17.10 participation in the business of government; 17.11 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 17.12 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 17.13 179A; 17.14 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 17.15 legislature on the performancereport required under section17.1615.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when17.17appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 17.18 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 17.19 subdivision 1; and 17.20 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report17.21of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 17.22 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 17.23 the performance of the department. 17.24 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.30, is 17.25 amended to read: 17.26 16B.30 [GENERAL AUTHORITY.] 17.27 (a) Subject to other provisions in this chapter, the 17.28 commissioner shall supervise and control the making of all 17.29 contracts for the construction of buildings and for other 17.30 capital improvements to state buildings and structures, other 17.31 than buildings and structures under the control of the board of 17.32 trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 17.33 universities. Except as provided in paragraph (b), a state 17.34 agency may not undertake improvements of a capital nature 17.35 without specific legislative authority. 17.36 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), specific legislative 18.1 authority is not required for projects financed with operating 18.2 appropriations or agency receipts that: 18.3 (1) are undertaken for asset preservation or code 18.4 compliance purposes; 18.5 (2) do not materially increase the net square footage of a 18.6 facility; and 18.7 (3) do not increase the cost of facility programs. 18.8 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.03, 18.9 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 18.10 Subd. 11. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 18.11 department's mission that within the department's resources the 18.12 commissioner shall endeavor to: 18.13 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 18.14 money; 18.15 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 18.16 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 18.17 efficiently as possible; 18.18 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 18.19 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 18.20 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 18.21 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 18.22 to information about government, and increase public 18.23 participation in the business of government; 18.24 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 18.25 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 18.26 179A; 18.27 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 18.28 legislature on the performancereport required under section18.2915.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when18.30appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 18.31 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 18.32 subdivision 1; and 18.33 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report18.34of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 18.35 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 18.36 the performance of the department. 19.1 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.04, 19.2 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 19.3 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 19.4 department's mission that within the department's resources the 19.5 commissioner shall endeavor to: 19.6 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 19.7 money; 19.8 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 19.9 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 19.10 efficiently as possible; 19.11 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 19.12 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 19.13 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 19.14 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 19.15 to information about government, and increase public 19.16 participation in the business of government; 19.17 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 19.18 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 19.19 179A; 19.20 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 19.21 legislature on the performancereport required under section19.2215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when19.23appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 19.24 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 19.25 subdivision 1; and 19.26 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report19.27of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 19.28 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 19.29 the performance of the department. 19.30 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.317, 19.31 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 19.32 Subd. 8. [PREMIUMS.] (a) [PAYMENTS.] Employers enrolled 19.33 in the program shall pay premiums according to terms established 19.34 by the commissioner. If an employer fails to make the required 19.35 payments, the commissioner may cancel coverage and pursue other 19.36 civil remedies. 20.1 (b) [RATING METHOD.] The commissioner shall determine the 20.2 premium rates and rating method for the program. The rating 20.3 method for eligible small employers must meet or exceed the 20.4 requirements of chapter 62L. The rating methods must recover in 20.5 premiums all of the ongoing costs for state administration and 20.6 for maintenance of a premium stability and claim fluctuation 20.7 reserve.Premiums must be established so as to recover and20.8repay within five years after July 1, 1993, any direct20.9appropriations received to provide start-up administrative20.10costs. Premiums must be established so as to recover and repay20.11within five years after July 1, 1993, any direct appropriations20.12received to establish initial reserves.On June 30, 1999, after 20.13 paying all necessary and reasonable expenses, the commissioner 20.14 must apply up to $2,075,000 of any remaining balance in the 20.15 Minnesota employees' insurance trust fund to repayment of any 20.16 amounts drawn or expended for this program from the health care 20.17 access fund. 20.18 (c) [TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.] To the extent that the 20.19 program operates as a self-insured group, the premiums paid to 20.20 the program are not subject to the premium taxes imposed by 20.21 sections 60A.15 and 60A.198, but the program is subject to a 20.22 Minnesota comprehensive health association assessment under 20.23 section 62E.11. 20.24 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 45.012, is 20.25 amended to read: 20.26 45.012 [COMMISSIONER.] 20.27 (a) The department of commerce is under the supervision and 20.28 control of the commissioner of commerce. The commissioner is 20.29 appointed by the governor in the manner provided by section 20.30 15.06. 20.31 (b) Data that is received by the commissioner or the 20.32 commissioner's designee by virtue of membership or participation 20.33 in an association, group, or organization that is not otherwise 20.34 subject to chapter 13 is confidential or protected nonpublic 20.35 data but may be shared with the department employees as the 20.36 commissioner considers appropriate. The commissioner may 21.1 release the data to any person, agency, or the public if the 21.2 commissioner determines that the access will aid the law 21.3 enforcement process, promote public health or safety, or dispel 21.4 widespread rumor or unrest. 21.5 (c) It is part of the department's mission that within the 21.6 department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 21.7 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 21.8 money; 21.9 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 21.10 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 21.11 efficiently as possible; 21.12 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 21.13 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 21.14 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 21.15 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 21.16 to information about government, and increase public 21.17 participation in the business of government; 21.18 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 21.19 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 21.20 179A; 21.21 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 21.22 legislature on the performancereport required under section21.2315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when21.24appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 21.25 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 21.26 subdivision 1; and 21.27 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report21.28of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 21.29 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 21.30 the performance of the department. 21.31 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.027, 21.32 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 21.33 Subd. 14. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 21.34 department's mission that within the department's resources the 21.35 commissioner shall endeavor to: 21.36 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 22.1 money; 22.2 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 22.3 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 22.4 efficiently as possible; 22.5 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 22.6 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 22.7 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 22.8 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 22.9 to information about government, and increase public 22.10 participation in the business of government; 22.11 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 22.12 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 22.13 179A; 22.14 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 22.15 legislature on the performancereport required under section22.1615.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when22.17appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 22.18 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 22.19 subdivision 1; and 22.20 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report22.21of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 22.22 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 22.23 the performance of the department. 22.24 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.03, 22.25 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 22.26 Subd. 2a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 22.27 agency's mission that within the agency's resources the 22.28 commissioner and the members of the agency shall endeavor to: 22.29 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 22.30 money; 22.31 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 22.32 manage the state's resources and operate the agency as 22.33 efficiently as possible; 22.34 (3) coordinate the agency's activities wherever appropriate 22.35 with the activities of other governmental agencies; 22.36 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 23.1 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 23.2 to information about government, and increase public 23.3 participation in the business of government; 23.4 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 23.5 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 23.6 179A; 23.7 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 23.8 legislature on the performancereport required under section23.915.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when23.10appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 23.11 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 23.12 subdivision 1; and 23.13 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report23.14of the agency required under section 15.91,appropriate changes 23.15 in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve the 23.16 performance of the agency. 23.17 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116J.011, is 23.18 amended to read: 23.19 116J.011 [MISSION.] 23.20 The mission of the department of trade and economic 23.21 development is to employ all of the available state government 23.22 resources to facilitate an economic environment that produces 23.23 net new job growth in excess of the national average and to 23.24 increase nonresident and resident tourism revenues. It is part 23.25 of the department's mission that within the department's 23.26 resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 23.27 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 23.28 money; 23.29 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 23.30 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 23.31 efficiently as possible; 23.32 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 23.33 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 23.34 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 23.35 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 23.36 to information about government, and increase public 24.1 participation in the business of government; 24.2 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 24.3 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 24.4 179A; 24.5 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 24.6 legislature on the performancereport required under section24.715.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when24.8appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 24.9 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 24.10 subdivision 1; and 24.11 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report24.12of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 24.13 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 24.14 the performance of the department. 24.15 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 24.16 120.0111, is amended to read: 24.17 120.0111 [MISSION STATEMENT.] 24.18 The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for 24.19 lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, 24.20 an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This 24.21 system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, 24.22 provides participatory decision making, ensures accountability, 24.23 models democratic principles, creates and sustains a climate for 24.24 change, provides personalized learning environments, encourages 24.25 learners to reach their maximum potential, and integrates and 24.26 coordinates human services for learners. The public schools of 24.27 this state shall serve the needs of the students by cooperating 24.28 with the students' parents and legal guardians to develop the 24.29 students' intellectual capabilities and lifework skills in a 24.30 safe and positive environment. It is part of the department's 24.31 mission that within the department's resources the commissioner 24.32 shall endeavor to: 24.33 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 24.34 money; 24.35 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 24.36 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 25.1 efficiently as possible; 25.2 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 25.3 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 25.4 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 25.5 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 25.6 to information about government, and increase public 25.7 participation in the business of government; 25.8 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 25.9 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 25.10 179A; 25.11 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 25.12 legislature on the performancereport required under section25.1315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when25.14appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 25.15 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 25.16 subdivision 1; and 25.17 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report25.18of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 25.19 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 25.20 the performance of the department. 25.21 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.05, 25.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 25.23 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 25.24 department's mission that within the department's resources the 25.25 commissioner shall endeavor to: 25.26 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 25.27 money; 25.28 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 25.29 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 25.30 efficiently as possible; 25.31 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 25.32 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 25.33 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 25.34 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 25.35 to information about government, and increase public 25.36 participation in the business of government; 26.1 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 26.2 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 26.3 179A; 26.4 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 26.5 legislature on the performancereport required under section26.615.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when26.7appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 26.8 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 26.9 subdivision 1; and 26.10 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report26.11of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 26.12 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 26.13 the performance of the department. 26.14 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 174.02, 26.15 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 26.16 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 26.17 department's mission that within the department's resources the 26.18 commissioner shall endeavor to: 26.19 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 26.20 money; 26.21 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 26.22 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 26.23 efficiently as possible; 26.24 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 26.25 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 26.26 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 26.27 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 26.28 to information about government, and increase public 26.29 participation in the business of government; 26.30 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 26.31 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 26.32 179A; 26.33 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 26.34 legislature on the performancereport required under section26.3515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when26.36appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 27.1 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 27.2 subdivision 1; and 27.3 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report27.4of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 27.5 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 27.6 the performance of the department. 27.7 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 175.001, 27.8 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 27.9 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 27.10 department's mission that within the department's resources the 27.11 commissioner shall endeavor to: 27.12 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 27.13 money; 27.14 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 27.15 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 27.16 efficiently as possible; 27.17 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 27.18 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 27.19 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 27.20 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 27.21 to information about government, and increase public 27.22 participation in the business of government; 27.23 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 27.24 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 27.25 179A; 27.26 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 27.27 legislature on the performancereport required under section27.2815.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when27.29appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 27.30 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 27.31 subdivision 1; and 27.32 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report27.33of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 27.34 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 27.35 the performance of the department. 27.36 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 190.09, 28.1 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 28.2 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 28.3 department's mission that within the department's resources the 28.4 adjutant general shall endeavor to: 28.5 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 28.6 money; 28.7 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 28.8 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 28.9 efficiently as possible; 28.10 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 28.11 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 28.12 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 28.13 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 28.14 to information about government, and increase public 28.15 participation in the business of government; 28.16 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 28.17 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 28.18 179A; 28.19 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 28.20 legislature on the performancereport required under section28.2115.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when28.22appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 28.23 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 28.24 subdivision 1; and 28.25 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report28.26of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 28.27 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 28.28 the performance of the department. 28.29 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 196.05, 28.30 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 28.31 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 28.32 department's mission that within the department's resources the 28.33 commissioner shall endeavor to: 28.34 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 28.35 money; 28.36 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 29.1 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 29.2 efficiently as possible; 29.3 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 29.4 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 29.5 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 29.6 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 29.7 to information about government, and increase public 29.8 participation in the business of government; 29.9 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 29.10 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 29.11 179A; 29.12 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 29.13 legislature on the performancereport required under section29.1415.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when29.15appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 29.16 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 29.17 subdivision 1; and 29.18 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report29.19of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 29.20 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 29.21 the performance of the department. 29.22 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216A.07, 29.23 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 29.24 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 29.25 department's mission that within the department's resources the 29.26 commissioner shall endeavor to: 29.27 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 29.28 money; 29.29 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 29.30 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 29.31 efficiently as possible; 29.32 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 29.33 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 29.34 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 29.35 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 29.36 to information about government, and increase public 30.1 participation in the business of government; 30.2 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 30.3 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 30.4 179A; 30.5 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 30.6 legislature on the performancereport required under section30.715.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when30.8appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 30.9 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 30.10 subdivision 1; and 30.11 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report30.12of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 30.13 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 30.14 the performance of the department. 30.15 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 30.16 241.01, subdivision 3b, is amended to read: 30.17 Subd. 3b. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 30.18 department's mission that within the department's resources the 30.19 commissioner shall endeavor to: 30.20 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 30.21 money; 30.22 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 30.23 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 30.24 efficiently as possible; 30.25 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 30.26 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 30.27 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 30.28 productivity, improve service to the public, increase public 30.29 access to information about government, and increase public 30.30 participation in the business of government; 30.31 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 30.32 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 30.33 179A; 30.34 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 30.35 legislature on the performancereport required under sections30.3615.91 and 241.015 to increase the efficiencyof agency 31.1 operations, when appropriateand the accomplishment of agency 31.2 goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 31.3 16A.10, subdivision 1; and 31.4 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report31.5of the department required under sections 15.91 and 241.015,31.6 appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the 31.7 mission and improve the performance of the department. 31.8 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 31.9 245.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 31.10 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 31.11 department's mission that within the department's resources the 31.12 commissioner shall endeavor to: 31.13 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 31.14 money; 31.15 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 31.16 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 31.17 efficiently as possible, including the authority to consolidate 31.18 different nonentitlement grant programs, having similar 31.19 functions or serving similar populations, as may be determined 31.20 by the commissioner, while protecting the original purposes of 31.21 the programs. Nonentitlement grant funds consolidated by the 31.22 commissioner shall be reflected in the department's biennial 31.23 budget. With approval of the commissioner, vendors who are 31.24 eligible for funding from any of the commissioner's granting 31.25 authority under section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (1), 31.26 clause (f), may submit a single application for a grant 31.27 agreement including multiple awards; 31.28 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 31.29 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 31.30 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 31.31 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 31.32 to information about government, and increase public 31.33 participation in the business of government; 31.34 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 31.35 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 31.36 179A; 32.1 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 32.2 legislature on the performancereport required under section32.315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when32.4appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 32.5 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 32.6 subdivision 1; and 32.7 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report32.8of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 32.9 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 32.10 the performance of the department. 32.11 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.0122, 32.12 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 32.13 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 32.14 department's mission that within the department's resources the 32.15 commissioner shall endeavor to: 32.16 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 32.17 money; 32.18 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 32.19 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 32.20 efficiently as possible; 32.21 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 32.22 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 32.23 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 32.24 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 32.25 to information about government, and increase public 32.26 participation in the business of government; 32.27 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 32.28 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 32.29 179A; 32.30 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 32.31 legislature on the performancereport required under section32.3215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when32.33appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 32.34 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 32.35 subdivision 1; and 32.36 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report33.1of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 33.2 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 33.3 the performance of the department. 33.4 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 270.02, 33.5 subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 33.6 Subd. 3a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 33.7 department's mission that within the department's resources the 33.8 commissioner shall endeavor to: 33.9 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 33.10 money; 33.11 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 33.12 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 33.13 efficiently as possible; 33.14 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 33.15 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 33.16 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 33.17 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 33.18 to information about government, and increase public 33.19 participation in the business of government; 33.20 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 33.21 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 33.22 179A; 33.23 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 33.24 legislature on the performancereport required under section33.2515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when33.26appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 33.27 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 33.28 subdivision 1; and 33.29 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report33.30of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 33.31 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 33.32 the performance of the department. 33.33 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 33.34 273.1398, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 33.35 Subd. 8. [APPROPRIATION.] (a) An amount sufficient to pay 33.36 the aids and credits provided under this section for school 34.1 districts, intermediate school districts, or any group of school 34.2 districts levying as a single taxing entity, is annually 34.3 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 34.4 children, families, and learning. An amount sufficient to pay 34.5 the aids and credits provided under this section for counties, 34.6 cities, towns, and special taxing districts is annually 34.7 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 34.8 revenue. A jurisdiction's aid amount may be increased or 34.9 decreased based on any prior year adjustments for homestead 34.10 credit or other property tax credit or aid programs. 34.11 (b) The commissioner of finance shall bill the commissioner 34.12 of revenue for the cost of preparation of local impact notes as 34.13 required by section 3.987 only to the extent to which those 34.14 costs exceed those costs incurred in fiscal year 1997 and for 34.15 any other new costs attributable to the local impact note 34.16 function required by section 3.987, not to exceed $100,000in34.17fiscal year 1998 and $200,000 in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter34.18 annually. 34.19 The commissioner of revenue shall deduct the amount billed 34.20 under this paragraph from aid payments to be made to cities and 34.21 counties under subdivision 2 on a pro rata basis. The amount 34.22 deducted under this paragraph is appropriated to the 34.23 commissioner of finance for the preparation of local impact 34.24 notes. 34.25 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.01, 34.26 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 34.27 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 34.28 department's mission that within the department's resources the 34.29 commissioner shall endeavor to: 34.30 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 34.31 money; 34.32 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 34.33 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 34.34 efficiently as possible; 34.35 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 34.36 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 35.1 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 35.2 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 35.3 to information about government, and increase public 35.4 participation in the business of government; 35.5 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 35.6 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 35.7 179A; 35.8 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 35.9 legislature on the performancereport required under section35.1015.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when35.11appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 35.12 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 35.13 subdivision 1; and 35.14 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report35.15of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 35.16 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 35.17 the performance of the department. 35.18 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.12, is 35.19 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 35.20 Subd. 11a. [EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO MAKE SALES ON BEHALF OF A 35.21 DISTRIBUTOR.] "Employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a 35.22 distributor" means a person who in any manner receives orders 35.23 for gambling equipment or who solicits a licensed, exempt, or 35.24 excluded organization to purchase lawful gambling equipment from 35.25 a licensed distributor. 35.26 Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.151, 35.27 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 35.28 Subd. 4. [POWERS AND DUTIES.] (a) The board has the 35.29 following powers and duties: 35.30 (1) to regulate lawful gambling to ensure it is conducted 35.31 in the public interest; 35.32 (2) to issue licenses to organizations, 35.33 distributors, employees eligible to make sales on behalf of a 35.34 distributor, bingo halls, manufacturers, and gambling managers; 35.35 (3) to collect and deposit license, permit, and 35.36 registration fees due under this chapter; 36.1 (4) to receive reports required by this chapter and inspect 36.2 all premises, records, books, and other documents of 36.3 organizations, distributors, employees eligible to make sales on 36.4 behalf of a distributor, manufacturers, and bingo halls to 36.5 insure compliance with all applicable laws and rules; 36.6 (5) to make rules authorized by this chapter; 36.7 (6) to register gambling equipment and issue registration 36.8 stamps; 36.9 (7) to provide by rule for the mandatory posting by 36.10 organizations conducting lawful gambling of rules of play and 36.11 the odds and/or house percentage on each form of lawful 36.12 gambling; 36.13 (8) to report annually to the governor and legislature on 36.14 its activities and on recommended changes in the laws governing 36.15 gambling; 36.16 (9) to impose civil penalties of not more than $500 per 36.17 violation on organizations, distributors, employees eligible to 36.18 make sales on behalf of a distributor, manufacturers, bingo 36.19 halls, and gambling managers for failure to comply with any 36.20 provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the board; 36.21 (10) to issue premises permits to organizations licensed to 36.22 conduct lawful gambling; 36.23 (11) to delegate to the director the authority to issue or 36.24 deny license and premises permit applications and renewals under 36.25 criteria established by the board; 36.26 (12) to suspend or revoke licenses and premises permits of 36.27 organizations, distributors, employees eligible to make sales on 36.28 behalf of a distributor, manufacturers, bingo halls, or gambling 36.29 managers as provided in this chapter; 36.30 (13) to register employees of organizations licensed to 36.31 conduct lawful gambling; 36.32 (14) to require fingerprints from persons determined by 36.33 board rule to be subject to fingerprinting; 36.34 (15) to delegate to a compliance review group of the board 36.35 the authority to investigate alleged violations, issue consent 36.36 orders, and initiate contested cases on behalf of the board; 37.1 (16) to order organizations, distributors, employees 37.2 eligible to make sales on behalf of a distributor, 37.3 manufacturers, bingo halls, and gambling managers to take 37.4 corrective actions; and 37.5 (17) to take all necessary steps to ensure the integrity of 37.6 and public confidence in lawful gambling. 37.7 (b) The board, or director if authorized to act on behalf 37.8 of the board, may by citation assess any organization, 37.9 distributor, employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a 37.10 distributor, manufacturer, bingo hall licensee, or gambling 37.11 manager a civil penalty of not more than $500 per violation for 37.12 a failure to comply with any provision of this chapter or any 37.13 rule adopted or order issued by the board. Any organization, 37.14 distributor, employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a 37.15 distributor, bingo hall licensee, gambling manager, or 37.16 manufacturer assessed a civil penalty under this paragraph may 37.17 request a hearing before the board. Appeals of citations 37.18 imposing a civil penalty are not subject to the provisions of 37.19 the administrative procedure act. 37.20 (c) All fees and penalties received by the board must be 37.21 deposited in the general fund. 37.22 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.155, 37.23 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 37.24 Subd. 3. [MANDATORY DISQUALIFICATIONS.] (a) In the case of 37.25 licenses for manufacturers, distributors, employees eligible to 37.26 make sales on behalf of a distributor, bingo halls, and gambling 37.27 managers, the board may not issue or renew a license under this 37.28 chapter, and shall revoke a license under this chapter, if the 37.29 applicant or licensee, or a director, officer, partner, 37.30 governor, person in a supervisory or management position of the 37.31 applicant or licensee, or an employee eligible to make sales on 37.32 behalf of the applicant or licensee: 37.33 (1) has ever been convicted of a felony or a crime 37.34 involving gambling; 37.35 (2) has ever been convicted of (i) assault, (ii) a criminal 37.36 violation involving the use of a firearm, or (iii) making 38.1 terroristic threats; 38.2 (3) is or has ever been connected with or engaged in an 38.3 illegal business; 38.4 (4) owes $500 or more in delinquent taxes as defined in 38.5 section 270.72; 38.6 (5) had a sales and use tax permit revoked by the 38.7 commissioner of revenue within the past two years; or 38.8 (6) after demand, has not filed tax returns required by the 38.9 commissioner of revenue. The board may deny or refuse to renew 38.10 a license under this chapter, and may revoke a license under 38.11 this chapter, if any of the conditions in this paragraph are 38.12 applicable to an affiliate or direct or indirect holder of more 38.13 than a five percent financial interest in the applicant or 38.14 licensee. 38.15 (b) In the case of licenses for organizations, the board 38.16 may not issue or renew a license under this chapter, and shall 38.17 revoke a license under this chapter, if the organization, or an 38.18 officer or member of the governing body of the organization: 38.19 (1) has been convicted of a felony or gross misdemeanor 38.20 within the five years before the issuance or renewal of the 38.21 license; 38.22 (2) has ever been convicted of a crime involving gambling; 38.23 or 38.24 (3) has had a license issued by the board or director 38.25 permanently revoked for violation of law or board rule. 38.26 Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.161, is 38.27 amended to read: 38.28 349.161 [DISTRIBUTOR LICENSES; LICENSES FOR EMPLOYEES 38.29 ELIGIBLE TO MAKE SALES ON BEHALF OF A DISTRIBUTOR.] 38.30 Subdivision 1. [PROHIBITED ACTS; LICENSES REQUIRED.] No 38.31 person may: 38.32 (1) sell, offer for sale, or furnish gambling equipment for 38.33 use within the state other than for lawful gambling exempt or 38.34 excluded from licensing, except to an organization licensed for 38.35 lawful gambling; 38.36 (2) sell, offer for sale, or furnish gambling equipment for 39.1 use within the state without having obtained a distributor 39.2 license or a license as an employee eligible to make sales on 39.3 behalf of a distributor under this section; 39.4 (3) sell, offer for sale, or furnish gambling equipment for 39.5 use within the state that is not purchased or obtained from a 39.6 manufacturer or distributor licensed under this chapter; or 39.7 (4) sell, offer for sale, or furnish gambling equipment for 39.8 use within the state that has the same serial number as another 39.9 item of gambling equipment of the same type sold or offered for 39.10 sale or furnished for use in the state by that distributor. 39.11 Subd. 2. [LICENSE APPLICATION.] The board may issue 39.12 licenses for the sale of gambling equipment to persons who meet 39.13 the qualifications of this section if the board determines that 39.14 a license is consistent with the purpose of sections 349.11 to 39.15 349.22. Applications must be on a form the board prescribes. 39.16 Subd. 4. [FEES AND TERM OF LICENSE.] The annual fee for a 39.17 distributor's license is $3,500. The annual fee for an employee 39.18 eligible to make sales on behalf of a distributor license is 39.19 $25. The employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a 39.20 distributor license runs concurrently with the license of the 39.21 distributor unless the employee eligible to make sales on behalf 39.22 of a distributor license is suspended or revoked. If an 39.23 employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a distributor 39.24 discontinues employment with the licensed distributor, the 39.25 employee eligible to make sales on behalf of a distributor 39.26 license expires on the date that the employment terminates. 39.27 Subd. 5. [PROHIBITION.] (a) No distributor, or employee of 39.28 a distributor, may also be a wholesale distributor of alcoholic 39.29 beverages or an employee of a wholesale distributor of alcoholic 39.30 beverages. 39.31 (b) No distributor, or any representative, agent, 39.32 affiliate, or employee of a distributor, may: (1) be involved in 39.33 the conduct of lawful gambling by an organization; (2) keep or 39.34 assist in the keeping of an organization's financial records, 39.35 accounts, and inventories; or (3) prepare or assist in the 39.36 preparation of tax forms and other reporting forms required to 40.1 be submitted to the state by an organization. 40.2 (c) No distributor or any representative, agent, affiliate, 40.3 or employee of a distributor may provide a lessor of gambling 40.4 premises any compensation, gift, gratuity, premium, or other 40.5 thing of value. 40.6 (d) No distributor or any representative, agent, affiliate, 40.7 or employee of a distributor may participate in any gambling 40.8 activity at any gambling site or premises where gambling 40.9 equipment purchased from that distributor is being used in the 40.10 conduct of lawful gambling. 40.11 (e) No distributor or any representative, agent, affiliate, 40.12 or employee of a distributor may alter or modify any gambling 40.13 equipment, except to add a "last ticket sold" prize sticker. 40.14 (f) No distributor or any representative, agent, affiliate, 40.15 or employee of a distributor may: (1) recruit a person to 40.16 become a gambling manager of an organization or identify to an 40.17 organization a person as a candidate to become gambling manager 40.18 for the organization; or (2) identify for an organization a 40.19 potential gambling location. 40.20 (g) No distributor may purchase gambling equipment for 40.21 resale to a person for use within the state from any person not 40.22 licensed as a manufacturer under section 349.163. 40.23 (h) No distributor or employee eligible to make sales on 40.24 behalf of a distributor may sell gambling equipment to any 40.25 person for use in Minnesota other than (i) a licensed 40.26 organization or organization excluded or exempt from licensing, 40.27 or (ii) the governing body of an Indian tribe. 40.28 (i) No distributor or employee eligible to make sales on 40.29 behalf of a distributor may sell or otherwise provide a pull-tab 40.30 or tipboard deal with the symbol required by section 349.163, 40.31 subdivision 5, paragraph (h), visible on the flare to any person 40.32 other than in Minnesota to a licensed organization or 40.33 organization exempt from licensing. 40.34 Subd. 8. [EMPLOYEES OF DISTRIBUTORS.] Licensed 40.35 distributors shall provide the board upon request with the names 40.36 and home addresses of all employees. Each distributor and 41.1 employee of a distributor must have in their possession a 41.2 picture identification card approved by the board. No person 41.3 other than an employeeof a licensed distributoreligible to 41.4 make sales on behalf of a distributor shall make any sales on 41.5 behalf of a licensed distributor. No employee eligible to make 41.6 sales on behalf of a distributor may be employed by more than 41.7 one licensed distributor at a time. 41.8 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 349.169, 41.9 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 41.10 Subd. 3. [SALES AT FILED PRICES.] No manufacturer may sell 41.11 to a distributor, and no distributor or person eligible to make 41.12 sales on behalf of a distributor may sell to an organization, 41.13 any gambling equipment for any price other than a price the 41.14 manufacturer or distributor has filed with the director under 41.15 subdivision 1, exclusive of transportation costs. 41.16 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.05, 41.17 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 41.18 Subd. 3. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 41.19 department's mission that within the department's resources the 41.20 commissioner shall endeavor to: 41.21 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 41.22 money; 41.23 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 41.24 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 41.25 efficiently as possible; 41.26 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 41.27 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 41.28 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 41.29 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 41.30 to information about government, and increase public 41.31 participation in the business of government; 41.32 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 41.33 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 41.34 179A; 41.35 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 41.36 legislature on the performancereport required under section42.115.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when42.2appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 42.3 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 42.4 subdivision 1; and 42.5 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report42.6of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 42.7 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 42.8 the performance of the department. 42.9 Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 469.177, 42.10 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 42.11 Subd. 11. [DEDUCTION FOR ENFORCEMENT COSTS; 42.12 APPROPRIATION.] (a) The county treasurer shall deduct an amount 42.13 equal to0.10.25 percent of any increment distributed to an 42.14 authority or municipality. The county treasurer shall pay the 42.15 amount deducted to the state treasurer for deposit in the state 42.16 general fund. 42.17 (b) The amounts deducted and paid under paragraph (a) are 42.18 appropriated to the state auditor for the cost of (1) the 42.19 financial reporting of tax increment financing information and 42.20 (2) the cost of examining and auditing of authorities' use of 42.21 tax increment financing as provided under section 469.1771, 42.22 subdivision 1. Notwithstanding section 16A.28 or any other law 42.23 to the contrary, this appropriation does not cancel and remains 42.24 available until spent. 42.25 Sec. 55. Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 42.26 amended by Laws 1997, chapter 246, section 34, and Laws 1997, 42.27 Second Special Session chapter 2, section 24, is amended to read: 42.28 Sec. 35. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 42.29 The commissioner of finance shall 42.30 schedule the sale of state general 42.31 obligation bonds so that, during the 42.32 biennium ending June 30, 1999, no more 42.33 than$565,457,000$569,184,000 will 42.34 need to be transferred from the general 42.35 fund to the state bond fund to pay 42.36 principal and interest due and to 42.37 become due on outstanding state general 42.38 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 42.39 before each sale of state general 42.40 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 42.41 finance shall calculate the amount of 42.42 debt service payments needed on bonds 42.43 previously issued and shall estimate 43.1 the amount of debt service payments 43.2 that will be needed on the bonds 43.3 scheduled to be sold, the commissioner 43.4 shall adjust the amount of bonds 43.5 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 43.6 within the limit set by this section. 43.7 The amount needed to make the debt 43.8 service payments is appropriated from 43.9 the general fund as provided in 43.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 43.11 Sec. 56. Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, 43.12 section 8, is amended to read: 43.13 Sec. 8. STRATEGIC AND LONG-RANGE 43.14 PLANNING 100,000 43.15 This is a one-time appropriation from 43.16 the general fund todevelop an43.17application for federal empowerment43.18zone and enterprise credits for local43.19communities and not-for-profit43.20organizationsassist local communities 43.21 and not-for-profit organizations in 43.22 developing long-range strategic 43.23 community planning efforts and in 43.24 applying for grant dollars to support 43.25 local planning and implementation 43.26 efforts. 43.27 Sec. 57. [REPEALER.] 43.28 Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.971, subdivision 3; 43.29 15.90; 15.91; and 15.92; and Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, 43.30 sections 3.987, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 43.31 14.431; 16A.11, subdivisions 3b and 3c; and 241.015, are 43.32 repealed. 43.33 Sec. 58. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 43.34 Sections 1 to 53 and 55 to 57 are effective the day 43.35 following final enactment. Section 54 is effective for 43.36 increments distributed to an authority or municipality after 43.37 June 30, 1998.