1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to certain state government programs; implementing a cost-benefit 
1.3 	approach to measure success of corrections and human services programs; 
1.4 	appropriating money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; RETURN ON TAXPAYER INVESTMENT.
 1.7 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from 
1.8 	the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget to develop and implement 
1.9 	a return on taxpayer investment (ROTI) methodology using the Pew-MacArthur Results 
1.10 	First framework to evaluate corrections and human services programs administered and 
1.11 	funded by state and county governments. The commissioner shall engage and work with 
1.12 	staff from Pew-MacArthur Results First, and shall consult with representatives of other 
1.13 	state agencies, counties, legislative staff, the commissioners of corrections and human 
1.14 	services, and other commissioners of state agencies and stakeholders to implement the 
1.15 	established methodology. The commissioner of management and budget shall report on 
1.16 	implementation progress and make recommendations to the governor and legislature by 
1.17 	January 31, 2017.