1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to metropolitan government; permitting the 
  1.3             metropolitan council to operate preventive health and 
  1.4             employee recognition programs; amending Minnesota 
  1.5             Statutes 1996, section 473.129, by adding a 
  1.6             subdivision. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 473.129, is 
  1.9   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 10.  [EMPLOYEE PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND 
  1.11  RECOGNITION.] The council may operate a program of preventive 
  1.12  health and employee recognition services for council employees; 
  1.13  provide necessary staff, equipment, and facilities; and spend 
  1.14  money as necessary to achieve the objectives of the program. 
  1.15     Sec. 2.  [APPLICATION.] 
  1.16     Section 1 applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, 
  1.17  Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.