1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing that
1.3 	legislative appropriations continue in effect until
1.4 	amended or eliminated by law; proposing coding for new
1.5 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [16A.1395] APPROPRIATIONS REMAIN EFFECTIVE.
1.8 	If the legislature does not amend or eliminate an existing
1.9 	appropriation on or before July 1 of an odd-numbered year, the
1.10 	existing appropriation provided for the previous fiscal year
1.11 	remains in effect for future fiscal years until amended or
1.12 	eliminated by law.

1.13 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.14 	Section 1 is effective retroactively from June 30, 2005.