1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of public safety to present 
1.3 	performance measures to the legislature;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, 
1.4 	section 299A.01, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299A.01, subdivision 1a, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 1a.Mission; efficiency. It is part of the department's mission that within the 
1.9 	department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to:
1.10 	(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;
1.11 	(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's 
1.12 	resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible;
1.13 	(3) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities 
1.14 	of other governmental agencies;
1.15 	(4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve 
1.16 	customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase 
1.17 	public participation in the business of government;
1.18 	(5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent 
1.19 	otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A; and
1.20 	~~(6) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the~~ 
1.21 	~~accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section~~ 
1.22 	~~16A.10, subdivision 1; and~~  
1.23 	~~(7)~~ (6) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry 
1.24 	out the mission and improve the performance of the department.

2.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.2 	to read:
2.3 		Subd. 1c.Performance report; performance measures and targets. (a) 
2.4 	The commissioner, as part of the department's mission and within the department's 
2.5 	resources, shall report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the 
2.6 	accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to paragraph 
2.7 	(b) and section 16A.10, subdivision 1.
2.8 	(b) By June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner must present to the 
2.9 	legislature a report that lists and describes the performance measures and targets the 
2.10 	department will include in the performance report required under paragraph (a). The 
2.11 	measures and targets must include a budget target for the next two years and a history of 
2.12 	the department's performance for the previous five years. At a minimum, the report must 
2.13 	include measures and targets for the following:
2.14 	(1) staffing and salaries for divisions within the agency;
2.15 	(2) caseloads and responsibilities of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents;
2.16 	(3) development and funding of the Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response 
2.17 	(ARMER);
2.18 	(4) grant programs administered under the Office of Justice Programs and Homeland 
2.19 	Security and Emergency Management;
2.20 	(5) receipt and expenditure of federal grant funds;
2.21 	(6) expenditure of the fire safety insurance surcharge;
2.22 	(7) emergency preparedness;
2.23 	(8) crime lab operations; and
2.24 	(9) assistance provided to crime victims.

2.25 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2009.