1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; freezing full-time equivalent positions; requiring a 
1.3 	reduction in appropriations for positions that have been unfilled for at least 180 
1.4 	days.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT FREEZE.
 1.7 	(a) The commissioner of management and budget shall determine the number of full-time 
1.8 	equivalent positions employed by each agency as of June 30, 2019.
1.9 	(b) Appropriations from any funds for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 must not be used to 
1.10 	pay salary or benefits to employ more full-time equivalent positions than determined in 
1.11 	paragraph (a).

1.12 	Sec. 2. REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNFILLED POSITIONS.
 1.13 		Subdivision 1.Reduction required. The general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations 
1.14 	to an agency for agency operations for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, are reduced by 
1.15 	the amount of salary and benefits savings that result from any positions that have not been 
1.16 	filled within 180 days of the posting of the position. This section applies only to positions 
1.17 	that are posted in fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. Reductions made under this paragraph 
1.18 	must be reflected as reductions in agency base budgets for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. This 
1.19 	section does not apply to any positions that require law enforcement training.
1.20 		Subd. 2.Reporting. The commissioner of management and budget must report to the 
1.21 	chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and the house of representatives  finance 
2.1 	committees regarding the amount of reductions in spending by each agency under this 
2.2 	section.