1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; creating an immigration integration task force.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. IMMIGRATION INTEGRATION TASK FORCE.
 1.5 	(a) A task force is created to research state laws and rules that negatively affect 
1.6 	immigrants. The task force is composed of the following:
1.7 	(1) five members appointed by the governor to represent Minnesota's diverse 
1.8 	immigrant communities;
1.9 	(2) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker and 
1.10 	one by the minority leader; and
1.11 	(3) two senators, one from the majority and one from the minority, appointed 
1.12 	according to the rules of the senate.
1.13 	(b) The task force shall elect a chair and cochair from its membership. The 
1.14 	commissioner of human rights shall provide administrative and staff support for the task 
1.15 	force.
1.16 	(c) The task force shall conduct research and hold meetings to:
1.17 	(1) determine the extent to which current state laws and rules negatively affect 
1.18 	Minnesotans based on their status as immigrants; and
1.19 	(2) develop methods to ensure that future proposed state laws and rules consider 
1.20 	the impact of the proposals on immigrants.
1.21 	The task force shall consult with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Council for 
1.22 	Minnesotans of African Heritage, and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans. The 
1.23 	task force shall report to the legislature by January 15, 2017, with recommendations for 
2.1 	changes in state laws, consistent with federal law, that will reduce the negative impact of 
2.2 	state laws on Minnesota immigrants, and ensure that future state laws and rules consider 
2.3 	the impact on immigrants.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.