1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring state funds used for state-funded 
1.3 	projects to use state or American-made goods;proposing coding for new law 
1.4 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [16A.058] USE OF STATE FUNDS.
1.7 	(a) Any funds from the state treasury appropriated or otherwise made available for a 
1.8 	state-funded project must require that all of the iron, steel, or manufactured goods used in 
1.9 	the project are produced in the United States.
1.10 	(b) The requirement in paragraph (a) shall not apply if the head of a state department 
1.11 	or agency determines that:
1.12 	(1) the iron, steel, or manufactured goods needed for the project are not produced in 
1.13 	this state or the United States in sufficiently available quantities and are not of satisfactory 
1.14 	quality; or
1.15 	(2) use of iron, steel, or manufactured goods produced in this state or the United 
1.16 	States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than ten percent.
1.17 	(c) If the head of a state department or agency determines that it is necessary to 
1.18 	waive the application of paragraph (a) based on one of the criteria in paragraph (b), the 
1.19 	department or agency head must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the 
1.20 	house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over state appropriations.