<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 778<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority; providing for classification
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>of certain data; modifying appointments to the authority board; modifying duties;
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>restricting the use of stadium suites;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>13.55, subdivision 2; 473J.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>473J.09, subdivisions 6, 13, by adding subdivisions; 473J.13, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, subdivision 14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>May 19, 2017<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 778 report that we have agreed upon the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 778 be further amended <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.1.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>"<b>ARTICLE 1</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var><b>MINNESOTA SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.1.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.55, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Public data.</b> (a) The data made not public by the provisions of subdivision 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>shall become public upon the occurrence of any of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) (1) five years elapse from the date on which the lease or contract is entered into <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>between the facility and the inquiring party or parties or the event which was the
         subject of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>inquiry occurs at the facility, whichever occurs earlier;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (2) the event which was the subject of inquiry does not occur; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (3) the event which was the subject of inquiry occurs elsewhere.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Data regarding persons receiving free or discounted admission, tickets, or other
         gifts <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>from publicly owned and operated convention facilities, civic center authorities,
         or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority are public data unless the data are subject
         to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>provisions of subdivision 1 or 4, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.965, is amended by adding a subdivision to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Prepayment of bonds.</b> In each fiscal year in which there is reduction in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>payment for stadium operating expenses under section 473J.13, subdivision 2, paragraph
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>(b), clause (2), the commissioner shall set aside an amount equal to that reduction
         in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>separate account in the general fund. When a sufficient amount has accumulated in
         that <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>account to make it practicable, the commissioner must use amounts in the account to
         prepay <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>or defease bonds in a manner that preserves the tax exempt status of the bonds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective beginning with fiscal year 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.994, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>General fund allocations.</b> The commissioner must retain and deposit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>general fund the following amounts, as required by subdivision 3, clause (3):<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) for state bond debt service support beginning in calendar year 2021, and for each
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>calendar year thereafter through calendar year 2046, periodic amounts so that not
         later than <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>December 31, 2046, an aggregate amount equal to a present value of $150,000,000 has
         been <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>deposited in the general fund. To determine aggregate present value, the commissioner
         must <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>consult with the commissioner of management and budget regarding the present value
         dates, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>discount rate or rates, and schedules of annual amounts. The present value date or
         dates <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>must be based on the date or dates bonds are sold under section 
         <statute_ref>16A.965</statute_ref>, or the date or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>dates other state funds, if any, are deposited into the construction fund. The discount
         rate <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>or rates must be based on the true interest cost of the bonds issued under section
         
         <statute_ref>16A.965</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>or an equivalent 30-year bond index, as determined by the commissioner of management
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>and budget. The schedule of annual amounts must be certified to the commissioner by
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>commissioner of management and budget and the finance officer of the city;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) for the capital improvement reserve appropriation to the Minnesota Sports Facilities
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>Authority beginning in calendar year 2021, and for each calendar year thereafter through
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>calendar year 2046, an aggregate annual amount equal to the amount paid by the state
         for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>this purpose in that calendar year under section 
         <statute_ref>473J.13, subdivision 4</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) for the operating expense appropriation to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>beginning in calendar year 2021, and for each calendar year thereafter through calendar
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>year 2046, an aggregate annual amount equal to the amount paid by the state for this
         purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>in that calendar year under section 
         <statute_ref>473J.13, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, determined without regard to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>reduction under section 473J.13, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) for recapture of state advances for capital improvements and operating expenses
         for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>calendar years 2016 through 2020 beginning in calendar year 2021, and for each calendar
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>year thereafter until all amounts under this clause have been paid, proportionate
         amounts <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>periodically until an aggregate amount equal to the present value of all amounts paid
         by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>state have been deposited in the general fund. To determine the present value of the
         amounts <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>paid by the state to the authority and the present value of amounts deposited to the
         general <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>fund under this clause, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of management
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>and budget regarding the present value dates, discount rate or rates, and schedule
         of annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>amounts. The present value dates must be based on the dates state funds are paid to
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>authority, or the dates the commissioner of revenue deposits taxes for purposes of
         this clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>to the general fund. The discount rates must be based on the reasonably equivalent
         cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>state funds as determined by the commissioner of management and budget. The schedule
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>of annual amounts must be revised to reflect amounts paid under section 
         <statute_ref>473J.13, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>2
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), for 2016 to 2020, and subdivision 4, paragraph (c), for 2016 to 2020,
         and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>taxes deposited to the general fund from time to time under this clause, and the schedule
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>and revised schedules must be certified to the commissioner by the commissioner of
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>management and budget and the finance officer of the city, and are transferred as
         accrued <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>from the general fund for repayment of advances made by the state to the authority. <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>Determination of the present value amounts must be made without regard to any reduction
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>in the state advances resulting from the reduction in the payments under section 473J.13,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (2); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) to capture increases in taxes imposed under the special law, for the benefit of
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, beginning in calendar year 2013 and for each
         calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>year thereafter through 2046, there shall be deposited to the general fund in proportionate
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>periodic payments in the following year, an amount equal to the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) 50 percent of the difference, if any, by which the amount of the net annual taxes
         for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>the previous year exceeds the sum of the net actual taxes in calendar year 2011 plus
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>$1,000,000, inflated at two percent per year since 2011, minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) 25 percent of the difference, if any, by which the amount of the net annual taxes
         for <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>the preceding year exceeds the sum of the net actual taxes in calendar year 2011 plus
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>$3,000,000, inflated at two percent per year since 2011.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon compliance by the governing body <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>of the city of Minneapolis with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.4.0"></a><a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Stadium space.</b> "Stadium space" means a seat, personal seat license, suite, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>club room, parking, or any other part of the stadium or license to access any part
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>stadium that a member of the general public would have to pay to use or access.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.5.0"></a><a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Membership.</b> (a) The authority shall consist of five members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The chair and two Three members shall be appointed by the governor and confirmed <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>by the house of representatives and the senate. One member appointed by the governor shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>serve until December 31 of the third year following appointment and one member shall
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>serve until December 31 of the fourth year following appointment. Thereafter, members
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>appointed by the governor shall serve four-year terms, beginning January 1. Each member
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>serves until a successor is appointed and takes office unless removed by the appointing <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>authority for cause. Cause for removal includes violation of the employee code of
         ethics in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>section 43A.38. The chair serves at the pleasure of the governor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The mayor of the city shall appoint and the house of representatives and the senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>shall confirm two members to the authority. One member appointed by the mayor of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>city shall serve until December 31 of the third year following appointment and one
         member <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>shall serve until December 31 of the fourth year following appointment. Thereafter,
         members <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>appointed under this paragraph shall serve four-year terms beginning January 1. Each
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>member serves until a successor is appointed and takes office unless removed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>appointing authority for cause. Cause for removal includes violation of the employee
         code <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>of ethics in section 43A.38. Members appointed under this paragraph may reside within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>city and may be appointed officials of a political subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The initial members of the authority must be appointed not later than June 13,
         2012.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>applies to members appointed on or after the day following final enactment.<br />
         		 <br />
         		<a id="bill.1.6.0"></a><a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Compensation.</b> The authority may compensate its members, other than the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>chair, as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>15.0575</statute_ref>. The chair shall receive, unless otherwise provided by <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>other law, a salary in an amount fixed by the authority, no more than half of the salary of <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>the executive director of the authority in fiscal year 2018 and shall be reimbursed for <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>reasonable expenses to the same extent as a member. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>chair shall receive the same compensation as other board members and shall be reimbursed
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>for reasonable expenses to the same extent as a member.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.7.0"></a><a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Chair.</b> The chair presides at all meetings of the authority, if present, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>performs all other assigned duties and functions. The members of the authority shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>biennially elect a chair from among its members. The authority may appoint from among <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>its members a vice-chair to act for the chair during the temporary absence or disability
         of <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>the chair, and any other officers the authority determines are necessary or convenient.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.8.0"></a><a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Audit.</b> The legislative auditor shall audit the books and accounts of the authority <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>once each year or as often as the legislative auditor's funds and personnel permit.
         The <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>authority shall pay the total cost of the audit pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>3.9741</statute_ref>. The legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>auditor may conduct examinations of the authority's finances, budgets, expenditures,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>revenues, and its operation. The legislative auditor may periodically examine the
         authority's <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>use of stadium space by the authority's members, staff, family, friends, charitable
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>organizations, and vendors.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.9.0"></a><a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Executive director; employees.</b> The authority may appoint an executive director <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>to serve as the chief executive officer of the authority. The executive director serves
         at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>pleasure of the authority and receives compensation as determined by the authority not to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>exceed $135,000. The executive director may be responsible for the operation, management, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>and promotion of activities of the authority, as prescribed by the authority. The
         executive <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>director has the powers necessarily incident to the performance of duties required
         and powers <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>granted by the authority, but does not have authority to incur liability or make expenditures
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>on behalf of the authority without general or specific directions by the authority,
         as shown <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>by the bylaws or minutes of a meeting of the authority. The executive director is
         responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>for hiring, supervision, and dismissal of all other employees of the authority. The authority <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>must conduct an annual employee evaluation of the executive director, which must be
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>reviewed and approved by the entire board.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.10.0"></a><a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8a. <b>Budget; report.</b> After adoption, the authority shall submit its annual budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>to the commissioner of management and budget and to the chairs and ranking minority
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>members of the senate finance and house of representatives ways and means committees.<br />
         		 <br />
         		<a id="bill.1.11.0"></a><a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.07, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Web site.</b> The authority shall establish a Web site for purposes of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>information to the public concerning all actions taken by the authority. At a minimum,
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>Web site must contain a current version of the authority's bylaws, notices of upcoming
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>meetings, minutes of the authority's meetings, each annual budget, each use agreement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>each management agreement, each sponsorship agreement, meeting minutes for all meetings,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>policies, and procedures, and contact telephone, electronic mail, and facsimile numbers for <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>public comments. This subdivision does not apply to information that is classified as not <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>public data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a, under other law.<br />
         		 <br />
         		<a id="bill.1.12.0"></a><a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Employees; contracts for services.</b> The authority may employ persons and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>contract for services necessary to carry out its functions, including the utilization
         of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>employees and consultants retained by other governmental entities. As a condition of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>employment, employees selected by the authority may not engage in partisan political
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>activities. The authority shall enter into an agreement with the city regarding traffic control
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>for the stadium.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.13.0"></a><a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, subdivision 13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Legislative report.</b> The authority must report to the Legislative Commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>on Minnesota Sports Facilities and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>committees with jurisdiction over state government finance and to the senate Finance <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>Committee and the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee by January 15 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>each year on the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>(1) any recommended increases in the rate or dollar amount of tax;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(2) any recommended increases in the debt of the authority;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>(3) the overall work and role of the authority;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>(4) the authority's proposed operating and capital budgets; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>(5) the authority's implementation of the operating and capital budgets., including <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>information on actual revenues and expenditures, events conducted, and all expected
         or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>unexpected maintenance and capital repair needs arising since the time of the last
         report; <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(6) a listing of all stadium amenities under the control of the authority since the
         time of <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>the last report, and how the amenities were used.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.14.0"></a><a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 16. <b>Consignment agreement; authority's suites.</b> (a) The authority must negotiate <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>an agreement providing for consignment of the authority's suites to the primary tenant
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>consistent with the use agreement and subject to this subdivision. The final terms
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>consignment must be approved by the chairs of the committees of the house of representatives
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>and the senate with jurisdiction over state government finance and must include the
         following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>(1) the primary tenant is the consignee and must make all commercially reasonable
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>efforts to sell access to the suites to third parties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>(2) the authority must receive a percentage of the revenues from consignment of the
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>suites each year equal to at least 90 percent of the first $400,000 of revenue and
         65 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>of any amount in excess of that and the amount of revenue retained by the primary
         tenant <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>must not exceed its actual transaction, marketing, and administrative costs that it
         would not <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>have incurred but for the consignment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>(3) the authority may agree to retain for its management vendor an option to access
         one <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>suite during not more than two NFL games conducted in the stadium each calendar year
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>for marketing purposes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>(4) the terms of the consignment agreement are effective for a period of five years
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>beginning no later than August 1, 2017, and must be renegotiated no later than August
         1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>2022, and every five years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>(b) Data collected, created, or maintained by the authority related to negotiation
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>consignment required by this paragraph are nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>subdivision 9, if the data derives independent economic value, actual or potential,
         from not <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by, other persons who
         can <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, provided that all data related to
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>consignment, including data classified by this paragraph, are public five years after
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>terms of the consignment expire. Data provided to the legislative chairs under the
         approval <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>requirement in paragraph (a) may not be disclosed without the consent of the primary
         tenant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>(c) The authority must use revenues from the consignment agreement to pay the operating
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>expenses of the stadium.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.15.0"></a><a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 17. <b>Report on stadium space use by authority members, staff, and vendors.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The authority shall report the following information annually to the governor, the
         mayor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>the city of Minneapolis, the chair of the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>Facilities, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate Finance Committee
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>and the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee regarding use of stadium
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>space by authority members, staff, family, friends, charitable organizations, and
         vendors or <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>their guests:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the costs of use;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the identity of each adult attendee and their legitimate business purpose for
         attendance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the date, time, and a general description of the stadium event at which the suite
         was <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>used; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the value and description of any food, parking, or other benefits provided to
         attendees.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.16.0"></a><a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 18. <b>Code of conduct.</b> The authority shall adopt and comply with the latest version <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>of the state code of conduct promulgated by Minnesota Management and Budget. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>purposes of section 43A.38 as applied to the authority, an authority member or an
         authority <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>staff member is an "employee of the executive branch"; use of or preferential access
         to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>stadium space by an authority member or by authority staff, unless permitted under
         this <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>section, constitutes a "gift" under section 43A.38, subdivision 2; and constitutes
         "use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>state property for the employee's private interest" under section 43A.48, subdivision
         4.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.17.0"></a><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. <b>[473J.095] AUTHORITY'S USE OF STADIUM SPACE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application.</b> The restrictions in this section apply to the use of stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>space provided to the authority under the terms of the lease or use agreement required
         under <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>section 473J.15, subdivision 3.<br />
         		 <a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Use of stadium space by authority members and staff.</b> (a) Authority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>and authority staff, including the executive director of the authority, may not use
         stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>space unless the use is for a legitimate business purpose. For purposes of this subdivision,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>"legitimate business purpose" means:<br />
         		 <a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) participating in a marketing effort arranged by the authority's management vendor;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) conducting oversight of the operation of the stadium; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) making stadium space available to nonprofit charitable organizations to provide
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>access to events at the stadium for people served by the charitable organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The executive director of the authority must ensure that use of stadium space does
         not <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>violate open meeting laws.<br />
         		 <a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Use of stadium space by authority staff must be based on an express written <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>assignment of duties by the executive director or, in the case of use by the executive
         director, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>an express written assignment of duties by the authority chair. In all cases, use
         of stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>space by authority staff must be approved by a vote of the authority at a public meeting,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>and the legitimate business purpose for use must be made a part of the public record.
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>Authority staff may not be provided free food, beverages, or stadium parking unless
         necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>to complete the assigned duties.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Use of stadium space by family, friends, and other guests.</b> The authority or <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>its members may not grant access to stadium space to family members, friends, or other
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>guests of the authority's members or staff unless the use is for a legitimate business
         purpose. <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>The use must be approved by a vote of the authority at a public meeting, and the legitimate
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>business purpose must be made a part of the public record. For purposes of this subdivision,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>"legitimate business purpose" means being a prospective user of the stadium.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Use of stadium space by managing vendor.</b> If the authority contracts with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>management vendor for services to market the stadium, the authority may extend to
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>vendor complimentary access to stadium space for the purpose of marketing the stadium
         to <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>prospective users, provided the contract requires the vendor to report to the authority
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>following information within 30 days after each event at which the vendor has used
         stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>space:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the costs of use;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the identity of each adult attendee and their legitimate business purpose for
         attendance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the date, time, and a general description of the stadium event at which the suite
         was <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>used; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the value and description of any food, parking, or other benefits provided to
         attendees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Data that the authority receives under this subdivision is public data unless otherwise
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>classified by section 13.55.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Open market purchase.</b> This section does not prohibit an authority member, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>authority staff, or family, friends, or other guests of authority members or staff
         from attending <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>events or renting stadium space, if a ticket or a right of access to the space was
         purchased <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>on the open market through the same channels, and for the same price, as those available
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>to the general public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.18.0"></a><a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Operating expenses.</b> (a) The authority must pay or cause to be paid all operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>expenses of the stadium. The authority must require in the lease or use agreement
         with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>NFL team that the NFL team pay the authority, beginning January 1, 2016, or other
         date as <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>mutually agreed upon by the parties, toward operating costs of the stadium, $8,500,000
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>each year, increased by a three percent annual inflation rate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>(b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2016, or other date as mutually agreed upon by the parties,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>and continuing through 2020, the state shall pay the authority operating expenses,
         $6,000,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>each year, increased by an annual adjustment factor. The payment of $6,000,000 per
         year <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>beginning in 2016 is a payment by the state, which shall be repaid to the state, using
         funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>as provided under section 
         <statute_ref>297A.994, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, clause (4). After 2020, the state shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>assume this payment, using funds generated in accordance with the city of Minneapolis
         as <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>specified under section 
         <statute_ref>297A.994, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, clause (3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>(2) beginning for fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2022, the payment under this
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>section must be reduced by the greater of (i) $400,000 or (ii) the additional revenue
         received <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>by the authority under the consignment under section 473J.09, subdivision 16, in the
         prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>fiscal year; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>(3) beginning for fiscal year 2023, the payment under this section must be reduced
         by <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>the additional revenue received by the authority under the consignment under section
         473J.09, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>subdivision 16, in the prior fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>(c) The authority may establish an operating reserve to cover operating expense shortfalls
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>and may accept funds from any source for deposit in the operating reserve. The establishment
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>or funding of an authority operating reserve must not decrease the amounts required
         to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>paid to the authority toward operating costs under this subdivision unless agreed
         to by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>authority.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>(d) The authority will be responsible for operating cost overruns.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>(e) After the joint selection of the third-party manager or program manager, the authority
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>may agree with a program manager or other third-party manager of the stadium on a
         fixed <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>cost operating, management, or employment agreement with operating cost protections
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>under which the program manager or third-party manager assumes responsibility for
         stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>operating costs and shortfalls. The agreement with the manager must require the manager
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>to prepare an initial and ongoing operating plan and operating budgets for approval
         by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>authority in consultation with the NFL team. The manager must agree to operate the
         stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>in accordance with the approved operating plan and operating budget.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.19.0"></a><a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.13, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Operating expense fee.</b> If a provision is enacted exempting from the tax <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>imposed under chapter 297A any amounts paid for rental, use, or access to suites,
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>authority may impose a fee equal to a percentage of the gross receipts received for
         the rental, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>use, or access to the suites in the stadium. If the authority elects to use the authority
         under <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>this section, it must set the rate of the fee each year so that the estimated fee
         revenue for <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>that year will not exceed the lesser of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>(1) the estimated reduction in operating expense payments under subdivision 2, paragraph
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>(b), the net of the estimated consignment revenues to be received under section 473J.09,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>subdivision 16; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>(2) one-half of the reduction in tax under chapter 297A as a result of the enacted
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>exemption.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.20.0"></a><a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>High school league.</b> The lessee of the stadium must make the facilities of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>stadium available for use by the Minnesota State High School League for at least seven
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>days each year for high school soccer and football tournaments. The lessee of the
         stadium <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>must provide, and may not directly, or through a management company, charge the league <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>a fee for, this use, including security, ticket takers, custodial or cleaning services,
         or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>similar services in connection with this use.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.21.0"></a><a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>RECOVERY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority must make every effort to recover the fair
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>market value of any food, parking, tickets, and access to stadium suites provided
         to a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>prior to January 1, 2017, if the provision of those benefits to the person was not
         in the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>interest. The authority shall report on recovery efforts to the commissioner of management
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>and budget and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate finance and
         house <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>of representatives ways and means committees by May 31, 2017. Money recovered under
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>this section is transferred by July 1, 2017, to the commissioner of management and
         budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>for deposit in the general reserve account established under Minnesota Statutes, section
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>297E.021, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.22.0"></a><a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR REVIEW.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>(a) No later than January 15, 2018, the legislative auditor is requested to review
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>operations and management structure of major sports event facilities in Minnesota
         that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>both publicly owned and publicly operated. Upon completion, the review must be submitted
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>over state government finance, and to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>Facilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>(b) At a minimum, the review must consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>(1) the structure and oversight responsibilities of each facility's public governing
         body;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>(2) whether the public governing bodies have access to tickets, suites, or other premium
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>amenities for events conducted in the facilities they oversee, including the terms
         under <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>which the access is provided; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>(3) whether the public governing bodies have adopted policies or procedures to ensure
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>their oversight activities, including those of individual members acting on behalf
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>governing body, are transparent and in furtherance of the public interest.<br />
         		 <a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>(c) The review must compare and contrast the practices of each public governing body
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>and may recommend best practices for improving the governance, operations, and public
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>accountability of each body. As necessary, the review may also propose any changes
         in law <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>necessary to implement these best practices.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.23.0"></a><a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. <b>REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.09, subdivision 14, is repealed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.24.0"></a><a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This act is effective the day following final enactment. The terms of all current
         members <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority terminate June 30, 2017. Appointing authorities
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>must appoint new members of the authority by June 10, 2017, to serve terms beginning
         July <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var><b>ARTICLE 2</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var><b>METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION TECHNICAL CHANGES</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.55, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Not public classification.</b> The following data received, created, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>maintained by or for publicly owned and operated convention facilities, civic center
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>authorities, or the Metropolitan Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission Authority are <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>classified as nonpublic data pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 9</statute_ref>; or private data on <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>individuals pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 12</statute_ref>:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>(a) a letter or other documentation from any person who makes inquiry to or who is
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>contacted by the facility regarding the availability of the facility for staging events;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>(b) identity of firms and corporations which contact the facility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>(c) type of event which they wish to stage in the facility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>(d) suggested terms of rentals; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>(e) responses of authority staff to these inquiries.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 340A.404, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Cities.</b> (a) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>following establishments located within its jurisdiction:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>(1) hotels;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>(2) restaurants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>(3) bowling centers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>(4) clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations with the approval of
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>commissioner, provided that the organization has been in existence for at least three
         years <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club
         may permit <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under section
         <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>340A.419
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>(5) sports facilities, restaurants, clubs, or bars located on land owned or leased
         by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>(6) sports facilities located on land owned by the Metropolitan Sports Commission;
         and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>(7) (6) exclusive liquor stores.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>(b) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
         or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater within the city, notwithstanding any law,
         local <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
         sales on <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>(c) A city may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
         or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>an on-sale malt liquor license to a convention center within the city, notwithstanding
         any <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>law, local ordinance, or charter provision. A license issued under this paragraph
         authorizes <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the convention center.
         This <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>paragraph does not apply to convention centers located in the seven-county metropolitan
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>(d) A city may issue an on-sale wine license and an on-sale malt liquor license to
         a <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>person who is the owner of a summer collegiate league baseball team, or to a person
         holding <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>a concessions or management contract with the owner, for beverage sales at a ballpark
         or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>stadium located within the city for the purposes of summer collegiate league baseball
         games <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>at the ballpark or stadium, notwithstanding any law, local ordinance, or charter provision.
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>A license issued under this paragraph authorizes sales on all days of the week to
         persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>attending baseball games at the ballpark or stadium.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 352.01, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Included employees.</b> (a) "State employee" includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) employees of the Minnesota Historical Society;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) employees of the State Horticultural Society;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) employees of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) employees of the adjutant general whose salaries are paid from federal funds and
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>who are not covered by any federal civilian employees retirement system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) employees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities who are employed under
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>the university or college activities program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) currently contributing employees covered by the system who are temporarily <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>employed by the legislature during a legislative session or any currently contributing
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>employee employed for any special service as defined in subdivision 2b, clause (6);<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) employees of the legislature who are appointed without a limit on the duration
         of <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>their employment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) trainees who are employed on a full-time established training program performing
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>the duties of the classified position for which they will be eligible to receive immediate
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>appointment at the completion of the training period;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) employees of the Minnesota Safety Council;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) any employees who are on authorized leave of absence from the Transit Operating
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>Division of the former Metropolitan Transit Commission and who are employed by the
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>labor organization which is the exclusive bargaining agent representing employees
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>Transit Operating Division;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) employees of the Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Parks and Open Space <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>Commission, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, or Metropolitan Mosquito Control <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>Commission unless excluded under subdivision 2b or are covered by another public pension
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>fund or plan under section 
         <statute_ref>473.415, subdivision 3</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) judges of the Tax Court;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) personnel who were employed on June 30, 1992, by the University of Minnesota
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>in the management, operation, or maintenance of its heating plant facilities, whose
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>employment transfers to an employer assuming operation of the heating plant facilities,
         so <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>long as the person is employed at the University of Minnesota heating plant by that
         employer <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>or by its successor organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) personnel who are employed as seasonal employees in the classified or unclassified
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) persons who are employed by the Department of Commerce as a peace officer in
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>the Commerce Fraud Bureau under section 
         <statute_ref>45.0135</statute_ref> who have attained the mandatory <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>retirement age specified in section 
         <statute_ref>43A.34, subdivision 4</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(16) employees of the University of Minnesota unless excluded under subdivision 2b,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>clause (3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(17) employees of the Middle Management Association whose employment began after <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>July 1, 2007, and to whom section 
         <statute_ref>352.029</statute_ref> does not apply;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(18) employees of the Minnesota Government Engineers Council to whom section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>352.029
         </statute_ref> does not apply;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>(19) employees of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>(20) employees of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>(21) employees of the Minnesota State Retirement System;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>(22) employees of the State Agricultural Society;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>(23) employees of the Gillette Children's Hospital Board who were employed in the
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>state unclassified service at the former Gillette Children's Hospital on March 28,
         1974; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>(24) if approved for coverage by the Board of Directors of Conservation Corps Minnesota,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>employees of Conservation Corps Minnesota so employed on June 30, 2003.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Employees specified in paragraph (a), clause (13), are included employees under
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>paragraph (a) if employer and employee contributions are made in a timely manner in
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>amounts required by section 
         <statute_ref>352.04</statute_ref>. Employee contributions must be deducted from salary. <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>Employer contributions are the sole obligation of the employer assuming operation
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>University of Minnesota heating plant facilities or any successor organizations to
         that <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>employer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.121, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Metropolitan agency.</b> "Metropolitan agency" means the Metropolitan Parks <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>and Open Space Commission, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, and Metropolitan <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>Sports Facilities Commission.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.5.0"></a><a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.164, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var><b>473.164 </b><b>SPORTS,</b><b> AIRPORT </b><b>COMMISSIONS</b><b> COMMISSION</b><b> TO PAY COUNCIL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var><b>COSTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Annually reimburse.</b> The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>and the Metropolitan Airports Commission shall annually reimburse the council for costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>incurred by the council in the discharge of its responsibilities relating to the commission.
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>The costs may be charged against any revenue sources of the commission as determined
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>by the commission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Estimates, budget, transfer.</b> On or before May 1 of each year, the council <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>shall transmit to each the commission an estimate of the costs which the council will incur <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>in the discharge of its responsibilities related to the commission in the next budget
         year <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>including, without limitation, costs in connection with the preparation, review, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>implementation and defense of plans, programs and budgets of the commission. Each The <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>commission shall include the estimates in its budget for the next budget year and
         may <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>transmit its comments concerning the estimated amount to the council during the budget
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>review process. Prior to December 15 of each year, the amount budgeted by each the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>commission for the next budget year may be changed following approval by the council.
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>During each budget year, the commission shall transfer budgeted funds to the council
         in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>advance when requested by the council.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Final statement.</b> At the conclusion of each budget year, the council, in <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>cooperation with each the commission, shall adopt a final statement of costs incurred by <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>the council for each the commission. Where costs incurred in the budget year have exceeded <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>the amount budgeted, each the commission shall transfer to the council the additional moneys <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>needed to pay the amount of the costs in excess of the amount budgeted, and shall
         include <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>a sum in its next budget. Any excess of budgeted costs over actual costs may be retained
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>by the council and applied to the payment of budgeted costs in the next year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.6.0"></a><a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.565, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>In MSRS; exceptions.</b> All employees of the former commission shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>be members of the Minnesota State Retirement System with respect to service rendered
         on <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>or after May 17, 1977, except as provided in this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.7.0"></a><a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.755, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Bylaws.</b> The authority shall adopt bylaws to establish rules of procedure, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>powers and duties of its officers, and other matters relating to the governance of
         the authority <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>and the exercise of its powers. Except as provided in this section, the bylaws adopted
         under <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>this subdivision shall be similar in form and substance to bylaws adopted by the Metropolitan
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>Sports Facilities Commission pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
         <statute_ref>473.553</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.8.0"></a><a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.763, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Acquisition.</b> Subject to the rules of Major League Baseball, the governor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must attempt to facilitate the formation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>a corporation to acquire the baseball franchise and to identify an individual private
         managing <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>owner of the corporation. The corporation formed to acquire the franchise shall have
         a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>capital structure in compliance with all of the following provisions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>(1) there may be two classes of capital stock: common stock and preferred stock. Both
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>classes of stock must give holders voting rights with respect to any relocation or
         voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>contraction of the franchise;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>(2) the private managing owner must own no less than 25 percent and no more than 35
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>percent of the common stock. For purposes of this restriction, shares of common stock
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>owned by the private managing owner include shares of common stock owned by any related
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>taxpayer as defined in section 1313(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>Other than the rights of all other holders of common stock and preferred stock with
         respect <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>to relocation or voluntary contraction of the franchise, the private managing owner
         must <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>control all aspects of the operation of the corporation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>(3) other than the private managing owner, no individual or entity may own more than
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>five percent of the common stock of the corporation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>(4) at least 50 percent of the ownership of the common stock must be sold to members
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>of the general public in a general solicitation and a person or entity must not own
         more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>one percent of common stock of the corporation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>(5) the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other governing documents must provide
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>that the franchise may not move outside of the state or agree to voluntary contraction
         without <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>approval of at least 75 percent of the shares of common stock and at least 75 percent
         of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>shares of preferred stock. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, these 75 percent
         approval <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>requirements shall not be amended by the shareholders or by any other means.<br />
         		 <a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>Except as specifically provided by Laws 2006, chapter 257, no state agency may spend
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>money from any state fund for the purpose of generating revenue under this subdivision
         or <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>for the purpose of providing operating support or defraying operating losses of a
         professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>baseball franchise.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.9.0"></a><a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Public access.</b> The authority will work to maximize access for public and <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>amateur sports, community, and civic events, and other public events in type and on
         terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>consistent with those currently held at the existing football stadium, as defined in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>Statutes 2012, section 
         <statute_ref>473.551, subdivision 9</statute_ref>. The authority may provide that these events <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>have exclusive use of the premises at agreed-upon times subject to the scheduling
         rights of <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>the NFL team under the lease or use agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.10.0"></a><a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473J.25, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission abolished; interim powers </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var><b>conferred on authority.</b> Upon transfer to the authority of all remaining assets, liabilities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>and obligations of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, in subdivision 2,
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission is abolished. When the remaining assets,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>liabilities, and obligations of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission have
         been <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>transferred to the authority and the commission has been abolished, the powers and
         duties <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>of the commission under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>473.551</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>473.599</statute_ref>, and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>other law shall devolve upon the authority, in addition to the powers and duties of
         the <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>authority under chapter 473J, until the first NFL home game is played at the stadium.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.11.0"></a><a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 137.50, subdivision 5; 473.551; 473.552; 473.553,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; 473.556, subdivisions
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 17; 473.561; 473.564, subdivisions 2 and 3;
         473.572; <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>473.581; 473.592, subdivision 1; 473.595; 473.598; 473.599; and 473.76, are repealed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.12.0"></a><a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>Sections 1 to 11 are effective June 30, 2017."<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>"A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>relating to state government; changing provisions of the Minnesota Sports Facility
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>Authority; requiring a legislative auditor review; making technical changes to the
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>sections 13.55, subdivisions 1, 2; 16A.965, by adding a subdivision; 297A.994, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>subdivision 4; 340A.404, subdivision 1; 352.01, subdivision 2a; 473.121, <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>subdivision 5a; 473.164; 473.565, subdivision 1; 473.755, subdivision 4; 473.763,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>subdivision 2; 473J.03, by adding a subdivision; 473J.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 7,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>8, 9, by adding a subdivision; 473J.09, subdivisions 6, 13, by adding subdivisions;
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>473J.13, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 473J.25, subdivision 3; 473J.27,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J; <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 137.50, subdivision 5; 473.551; <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>473.552; 473.553, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 473.556,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17; 473.561; 473.564,
         <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>subdivisions 2, 3; 473.572; 473.581; 473.592, subdivision 1; 473.595; 473.598; <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var>473.599; 473.76; 473J.09, subdivision 14."<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="252px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>House Conferees:<br />
                  		<span width="2em"></span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Sarah Anderson<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Bob Vogel<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Julie Sandstede<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Senate Conferees:<br />
                  		<span width="2em"></span></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Julie A. Rosen<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>John Jasinski<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td><span>
                     							.....
                     						</span><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Bobby Joe Champion<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
      </div>