1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government operations; eliminating unnecessary state mandates.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. ELIMINATING STATE MANDATES.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Intent; purpose. To ensure that public services are delivered as 
1.6 	cost-effectively as possible, it is the intent of the legislature to eliminate unnecessary 
1.7 	state regulations and mandates. By July 1, 2010, mandates or regulations that result in 
1.8 	unnecessary paperwork, are redundant, or contain outdated or irrelevant requirements 
1.9 	shall be eliminated or revised. Requirements that are necessary to protect the health 
1.10 	and well-being of Minnesotans or that are necessary to meet federal requirements shall 
1.11 	not be eliminated.
1.12 		Subd. 2.State mandate review. Any county, city, school district, professional 
1.13 	association, or other entity affected by state mandates may submit to the legislature a 
1.14 	list of mandates that are required by state statute or rule that the entity determines to be 
1.15 	unnecessary or in need of reform. The legislature shall review the mandates that have 
1.16 	been submitted.