1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; modifying authority of the commissioner of 
1.3 	management and budget to reduce allotments;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Reduction. (a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts 
1.9 	for the general fund will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the 
1.10 	remainder of the biennium will be less than needed, the commissioner shall, with the 
1.11 	approval of the governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission, 
1.12 	reduce the amount in the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with 
1.13 	revenue.
1.14 	(b) After July 1 of an even-numbered year, an additional deficit shall, with the 
1.15 	approval of the governor, and after consulting the legislative advisory commission, be 
1.16 	made up by reducing unexpended allotments of any prior appropriation or transfer. 
1.17 	Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is empowered to defer 
1.18 	or suspend prior statutorily created obligations which would prevent effecting such 
1.19 	reductions.
1.20 	(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund, 
1.21 	appropriation, or item will be less than anticipated, and that the amount available for the 
1.22 	remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment period will be less than 
1.23 	needed, the commissioner shall notify the agency concerned and then, after July 1 of an 
2.1 	even-numbered year, shall reduce the amount allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent 
2.2 	a deficit.
2.3 	(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue 
2.4 	available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based 
2.5 	on all sources of revenue available.
2.6 	(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the 
2.7 	amount of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction 
2.8 	in prices or other cause.