1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to 
1.3 	enter into a contract if an information technology project exceeds a certain cost 
1.4 	threshold;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [84.0245] CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION 
1.7 	TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
1.8 	The commissioner of natural resources must enter into a contract with one or more 
1.9 	vendors for the development and completion of an information and telecommunications 
1.10 	technology project if the total expected cost is more than $1,000,000. The contract must be 
1.11 	solicited, awarded, and executed according to the requirements of chapter 16C. 
1.12 	Notwithstanding section 16C.08, subdivision 2, a competitive proposal process must be 
1.13 	used for professional and technical services related to a project subject to this section, 
1.14 	regardless of whether a current state agency employee is able and available to perform the 
1.15 	services called for by the contract. The state chief information officer may submit a proposal 
1.16 	in response to a solicitation required by this section.