1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state contracts; providing for a preference for vendors with certain 
1.3 	mental health benefits;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.06, 
1.4 	subdivision 7.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.06, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 7.Other states with resident Vendor preference. Acquisition of goods and 
1.8 	services must be awarded according to the provisions of this chapter except that:
1.9 	(1) a resident vendor shall be allowed a preference over a nonresident vendor from a 
1.10 	state that gives or requires a preference to vendors from that state. The preference shall be 
1.11 	equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident vendor; and
1.12 	(2) a vendor that provides mental health insurance coverage or related services to 
1.13 	its employees shall be allowed a preference over a vendor that does not provide such 
1.14 	coverage or services.