1.1.................... moves to amend S.F. No. 2227, the third engrossment, as amended, as
1.2follows:
1.3Page 2, delete article 1 and insert:
1.5STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
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Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
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1.7The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
1.8and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general
fund,
1.9or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
1.10The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
under
1.11them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively.
1.12"The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The
biennium"
1.13is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
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APPROPRIATIONS
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1.15
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Available for the Year
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1.16
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Ending June 30
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2020
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2021
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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88,669,000
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$
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92,220,000
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1.20
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Appropriations by Fund
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1.21
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2020
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2021
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1.22
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General
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88,541,000
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92,092,000
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1.23
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Health Care Access
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128,000
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128,000
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2.1The amounts that may be spent for each
2.2purpose are specified in the following
2.3subdivisions.
2.4
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Subd. 2.Senate
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32,105,000
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32,105,000
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2.5
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Subd. 3.House of Representatives
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37,420,000
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38,857,000
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2.6
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Subd. 4.Legislative Coordinating Commission
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19,144,000
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21,258,000
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2.7
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Appropriations by Fund
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2.8
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General
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19,016,000
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21,130,000
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2.9
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Health Care Access
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128,000
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128,000
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2.10Legislative Auditor. $7,205,000 the first year
2.11and $7,596,000 the second year are for the
2.12Office of the Legislative Auditor.
2.13Revisor of Statutes. $6,768,000 the first year
2.14and $7,207,000 the second year are for the
2.15Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
2.16Legislative Reference Library. $1,664,000
2.17the first year and $1,775,000 the second year
2.18are for the Legislative Reference Library.
2.19
2.20
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Sec. 3. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR
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$
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3,972,000
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$
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3,972,000
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2.21(a) This appropriation is to fund the Office of
2.22the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
2.23(b) $350,000 each year is for the Office of
2.24Public Engagement.
2.25(c) Up to $19,000 each year is for necessary
2.26expenses in the normal performance of the
2.27governor's and lieutenant governor's duties for
2.28which no other reimbursement is provided.
2.29
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Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR
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$
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10,669,000
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$
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10,943,000
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2.30
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Sec. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL
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$
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26,681,000
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$
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27,740,000
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2.31
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Appropriations by Fund
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2.32
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2020
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2021
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3.1
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General
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23,822,000
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24,824,000
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3.2
3.3
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State Government
Special Revenue
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2,464,000
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2,521,000
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3.4
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Environmental
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145,000
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145,000
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3.5
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Remediation
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250,000
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250,000
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3.6
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Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE
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$
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7,525,000
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$
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7,411,000
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3.7$163,000 the first year is transferred from the
3.8general fund to the Help America Vote Act
3.9account under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.105.30, and is credited to the state match
3.11requirement of the Omnibus Appropriations
3.12Act of 2018, Public Law 115-1410, and the
3.13Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law
3.14107-252, section 101. This is a onetime
3.15appropriation.
3.16
3.17
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Sec. 7. CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE BOARD
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$
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1,173,000
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$
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1,123,000
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3.18$50,000 the first year is for updates to the
3.19Campaign Finance Reporter application. This
3.20is a onetime appropriation.
3.21
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Sec. 8. STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT
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$
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139,000
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$
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139,000
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3.22
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Sec. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
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$
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8,231,000
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$
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8,231,000
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3.23
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Appropriations by Fund
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3.24
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2020
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2021
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3.25
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General
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400,000
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400,000
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3.26
3.27
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Workers'
Compensation
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7,831,000
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7,831,000
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3.28$263,000 each year is for municipal boundary
3.29adjustments.
3.30
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Sec. 10. OFFICE OF MN.IT SERVICES
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$
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17,379,000
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$
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12,079,000
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3.31(a) $12,650,000 the first year and $7,350,000
3.32the second year are for enhancements to
3.33cybersecurity across state government. The
4.1base for this appropriation in fiscal years 2022
4.2and 2023 is $7,347,000 each year.
4.3(b) $2,050,000 each year is to expand the state
4.4information technology project portfolio and
4.5project management oversight across state
4.6government. The base for this appropriation
4.7in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 is $1,200,000
4.8each year.
4.9(c) The commissioner of management and
4.10budget is authorized to provide cash flow
4.11assistance of up to $50,000,000 from the
4.12special revenue fund or other statutory general
4.13funds as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
4.1416A.671, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), to the
4.15Office of MN.IT Services for the purpose of
4.16managing revenue and expenditure
4.17differences. These funds shall be repaid with
4.18interest by the end of the fiscal year 2021
4.19closing period.
4.20(d) During the biennium ending June 30, 2021,
4.21the Office of MN.IT Services must not charge
4.22fees to a public noncommercial educational
4.23television broadcast station eligible for funding
4.24under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129D, for
4.25access to state broadcast infrastructure. If the
4.26access fees not charged to public
4.27noncommerical educational television
4.28broadcast stations total more than $400,000
4.29for the biennium, the office may charge for
4.30access fees in excess of that amount.
4.31
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Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATION
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4.32
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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28,826,000
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$
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25,661,000
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5.1The amounts that may be spent for each
5.2purpose are specified in the following
5.3subdivisions.
5.4
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Subd. 2.Government and Citizen Services
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11,983,000
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10,013,000
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5.5(a) $100,000 each year is for website
5.6accessibility grants under Minnesota Statutes,
5.7section 16B.90.
5.8(b) $30,000 the second year is for the Capitol
5.9flag program established in Minnesota
5.10Statutes, section 16B.276. This is a onetime
5.11appropriation and is available until June 30,
5.122023.
5.13Council on Developmental Disabilities.
5.14$74,000 each year is for the Council on
5.15Developmental Disabilities.
5.16Office of State Procurement. $2,862,000
5.17each year is for the Office of State
5.18Procurement.
5.19Of this amount, $441,000 each year is for the
5.20state match to the Procurement Technical
5.21Assistance Center. This is a onetime
5.22appropriation. The base for the Office of State
5.23Procurement is $2,421,000 in fiscal year 2022
5.24and each year thereafter.
5.25State Demographer. $2,739,000 the first year
5.26and $739,000 the second year are for the state
5.27demographer. Of this amount, $2,000,000 the
5.28first year is for Minnesota Census 2020
5.29mobilization, including the grant program
5.30required under article 2.
5.31State Historic Preservation Office. $527,000
5.32each year is for the State Historic Preservation
5.33Office.
6.1
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Subd. 3.Strategic Management Services
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2,671,000
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2,651,000
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6.2
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Subd. 4.Fiscal Agent
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14,172,000
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12,997,000
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6.3In-Lieu of Rent. $9,391,000 each year is for
6.4space costs of the legislature and veterans
6.5organizations, ceremonial space, and
6.6statutorily free space.
6.7Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year
6.8is for matching grants for public television.
6.9(b) $250,000 each year is for public television
6.10equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
6.11section 129D.13.
6.12(c) The commissioner of administration must
6.13consider the recommendations of the
6.14Minnesota Public Television Association
6.15before allocating the amounts appropriated in
6.16paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
6.17matching grants.
6.18Public Radio. (a) $492,000 each year is for
6.19community service grants to public
6.20educational radio stations. This appropriation
6.21may be used to disseminate emergency
6.22information in foreign languages.
6.23(b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
6.24to public educational radio stations. This
6.25appropriation may be used for the repair,
6.26rental, and purchase of equipment including
6.27equipment under $500.
6.28(c) $510,000 each year is for equipment grants
6.29to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., including
6.30upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency Alert and
6.31AMBER Alert Systems.
7.1(d) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c)
7.2may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
7.3an institution or governing body.
7.4(e) The commissioner of administration must
7.5consider the recommendations of the
7.6Association of Minnesota Public Educational
7.7Radio Stations before awarding grants under
7.8Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
7.9the appropriations in paragraphs (a) and (b).
7.10No grantee is eligible for a grant unless they
7.11are a member of the Association of Minnesota
7.12Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
7.13July 1, 2019.
7.14(f) $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the
7.15Association of Minnesota Public Educational
7.16Radio Stations for statewide programming to
7.17promote the Veterans' Voices program. The
7.18grant must be used to educate and engage
7.19communities regarding veterans' contributions,
7.20knowledge, skills, and experiences with an
7.21emphasis on Korean War veterans.
7.22(g) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
7.23first year for grants to public television or
7.24public radio stations does not cancel and is
7.25available for the second year.
7.26(h) $1,600,000 the first year is for grants to
7.27Twin Cities Public Television and to the
7.28Association of Minnesota Public Educational
7.29Radio Stations to produce the Beyond Opioids
7.30Project in collaboration with the stations of
7.31the Minnesota Public Television Association.
7.32Seventy percent of this appropriation must be
7.33for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television
7.34and 30 percent must be for a grant to the
7.35Association of Minnesota Public Educational
8.1Radio Stations. The commissioner of
8.2administration may use up to five percent of
8.3the total appropriation under this paragraph
8.4for administrative costs.
8.5(i) $162,000 each year is for transfer to the
8.6Minnesota Film and TV Board. The
8.7appropriation in each year is available only
8.8upon receipt by the board of $1 in matching
8.9contributions of money or in-kind
8.10contributions from nonstate sources for every
8.11$3 provided by this appropriation, except that
8.12each year up to $50,000 is available on July
8.131 even if the required matching contribution
8.14has not been received by that date.
8.15
8.16
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Sec. 12. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL
AND PLANNING BOARD
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$
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351,000
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$
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351,000
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8.17
8.18
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Sec. 13. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
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$
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33,223,000
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$
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27,591,000
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8.19(a) $1,168,000 the first year and $868,000 the
8.20second year are for efforts to support enhanced
8.21sexual harassment prevention activities, to
8.22support the Office of Inclusion and Equity, to
8.23fund state workforce recruitment activities,
8.24and to implement a statewide compensation
8.25study.
8.26(b) $205,000 the first year and $252,000 the
8.27second year are to enhance capacity to provide
8.28legislators, executive branch officials, local
8.29governments, and other Minnesota
8.30stakeholders access to data-driven information.
8.31(c) $5,500,000 the first year is for system
8.32security and risk management. This is a
8.33onetime appropriation.
9.1
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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165,005,000
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$
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167,204,000
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9.2
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Appropriations by Fund
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9.3
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2020
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2021
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9.4
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General
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160,745,000
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162,944,000
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9.5
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Health Care Access
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1,760,000
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1,760,000
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9.6
9.7
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Highway User Tax
Distribution
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2,195,000
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2,195,000
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9.8
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Environmental
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305,000
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305,000
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9.9
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Subd. 2.Tax System Management
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136,190,000
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137,892,000
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9.10
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Appropriations by Fund
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9.11
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2020
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2021
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9.12
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General
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131,930,000
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133,632,000
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9.13
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Health Care Access
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1,760,000
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1,760,000
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9.14
9.15
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Highway User Tax
Distribution
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2,195,000
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2,195,000
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9.16
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Environmental
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305,000
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305,000
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9.17
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Subd. 3.Debt Collection Management
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28,815,000
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29,312,000
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9.18
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Sec. 15. GAMBLING CONTROL
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$
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3,472,000
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$
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3,472,000
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9.19These appropriations are from the lawful
9.20gambling regulation account in the special
9.21revenue fund.
9.22
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Sec. 16. RACING COMMISSION
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$
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913,000
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$
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913,000
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9.23These appropriations are from the racing and
9.24card playing regulation accounts in the special
9.25revenue fund.
9.26
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Sec. 17. STATE LOTTERY
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9.27Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
9.28349A.10
, subdivision 3, the State Lottery's
9.29operating budget must not exceed $35,000,000
9.30in fiscal year 2020 and $36,500,000 in fiscal
9.31year 2021.
9.32
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Sec. 18. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
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$
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1,266,000
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$
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306,000
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10.1(a) $600,000 the first year is for grants under
10.2Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09,
10.3paragraph (b).
10.4(b) $250,000 the first year is for grants to
10.5reimburse local governments that made
10.6improvements between January 1, 2017, and
10.7the effective date of this section that would
10.8have been eligible for grants under Minnesota
10.9Statutes, section 240A.09, paragraph (b), if
10.10funding had been available.
10.11(c) $75,000 the first year is to determine a site
10.12and plans for a new velodrome for track
10.13cycling.
10.14
10.15
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Sec. 19. COUNCIL FOR MINNESOTANS OF
AFRICAN HERITAGE
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$
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681,000
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$
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682,000
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10.16
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Sec. 20. COUNCIL ON LATINO AFFAIRS
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$
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679,000
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$
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685,000
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10.17
10.18
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Sec. 21. COUNCIL ON ASIAN-PACIFIC
MINNESOTANS
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$
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609,000
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$
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616,000
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10.19
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Sec. 22. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
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$
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1,119,000
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$
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1,106,000
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10.20$533,000 the first year and $520,000 the
10.21second year are to implement Minnesota
10.22Statutes, section 307.08.
10.23
10.24
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Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
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10.25
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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24,063,000
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$
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24,213,000
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10.26The amounts that may be spent for each
10.27purpose are specified in the following
10.28subdivisions.
10.29
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Subd. 2.Operations and Programs
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23,342,000
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23,892,000
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10.30$395,000 each year is for digital preservation
10.31and access to preserve and make available
10.32resources related to Minnesota history.
10.33
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Subd. 3.Fiscal Agent
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11.1
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(a) Global Minnesota
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39,000
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39,000
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11.2
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(b) Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
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17,000
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17,000
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11.3
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(c) Minnesota Military Museum
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450,000
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50,000
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11.4Of these amounts, $400,000 the first year is
11.5to:
11.6(1) care for, catalog, and display the recently
11.7acquired collection of the personal and
11.8professional effects belonging to General John
11.9W. Vessey, Minnesota's most decorated
11.10veteran; and
11.11(2) conduct a statewide story-sharing program
11.12to honor the distinct service of post 9/11
11.13veterans in anticipation of the 2021
11.14anniversary.
11.15
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(d) Farmamerica
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115,000
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115,000
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11.16
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(e) Hockey Hall of Fame
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50,000
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50,000
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11.17Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
11.18subdivision the first year does not cancel but
11.19is available for the second year of the
11.20biennium.
11.21
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Sec. 24. BOARD OF THE ARTS
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11.22
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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8,241,000
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$
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7,541,000
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11.23The amounts that may be spent for each
11.24purpose are specified in the following
11.25subdivisions.
11.26
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Subd. 2.Operations and Services
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1,302,000
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602,000
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11.27$700,000 in the first year is for moving and
11.28relocation expenses for the board. Moving and
11.29relocation expenses are limited to the design
11.30and construction of new leased office space;
11.31moving, installing and reconfiguring
11.32information technology systems and audio
12.1visual equipment; purchasing and installing
12.2work stations; and professional moving
12.3services necessary to complete the relocation.
12.4The board may use no more than $5,000 for
12.5other miscellaneous services, provided that
12.6the services must be directly related to the
12.7office relocation. On June 30, 2020, any
12.8unexpended amounts appropriated for moving
12.9and relocation expenses cancel to the general
12.10fund.
12.11
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Subd. 3.Grants Program
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4,800,000
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4,800,000
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12.12
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Subd. 4.Regional Arts Councils
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2,139,000
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2,139,000
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12.13Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
12.14section the first year does not cancel, but is
12.15available for the second year.
12.16Money appropriated in this section and
12.17distributed as grants may only be spent on
12.18projects located in Minnesota. A recipient of
12.19a grant funded by an appropriation in this
12.20section must not use more than four percent
12.21of the total grant for costs related to travel
12.22outside the state of Minnesota. Grants may
12.23not be awarded for projects that promote
12.24domestic terrorism or other criminal activity.
12.25
12.26
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Sec. 25. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES
CENTER
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$
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700,000
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$
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700,000
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12.27$325,000 each year is for grants under
12.28Minnesota Statutes, section 138.912. No more
12.29than three percent of the appropriation may
12.30be used for the nonprofit administration of the
12.31program.
12.32
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Sec. 26. BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
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$
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736,000
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$
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667,000
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13.1$50,000 the first year is to update the online
13.2permitting system. The base in fiscal year
13.32023 is $657,000.
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
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Sec. 27. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE
ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING,
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE,
GEOSCIENCE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
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$
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905,000
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$
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851,000
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13.8$50,000 the first year is to update the online
13.9permitting system. The base in fiscal year
13.102022 is $831,000 and in fiscal year 2023 is
13.11$821,000.
13.12
13.13
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Sec. 28. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST
EXAMINERS
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$
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2,916,000
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$
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2,935,000
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13.14
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Sec. 29. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
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$
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343,000
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$
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343,000
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13.15
13.16
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Sec. 30. GENERAL CONTINGENT
ACCOUNTS
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$
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1,000,000
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$
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500,000
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13.17
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Appropriations by Fund
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13.18
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2020
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2021
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13.19
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General
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500,000
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-0-
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13.20
13.21
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State Government
Special Revenue
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400,000
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400,000
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13.22
13.23
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Workers'
Compensation
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100,000
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100,000
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13.24(a) The appropriations in this section may only
13.25be spent with the approval of the governor
13.26after consultation with the Legislative
13.27Advisory Commission pursuant to Minnesota
13.28Statutes, section 3.30.
13.29(b) If an appropriation in this section for either
13.30year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
13.31other year is available for it.
13.32(c) If a contingent account appropriation is
13.33made in one fiscal year, it should be
13.34considered a biennial appropriation.
13.35
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Sec. 31. TORT CLAIMS
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$
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161,000
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$
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161,000
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14.1These appropriations are to be spent by the
14.2commissioner of management and budget
14.3according to Minnesota Statutes, section
14.43.736, subdivision 7. If the appropriation for
14.5either year is insufficient, the appropriation
14.6for the other year is available for it.
14.7
14.8
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Sec. 32. MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
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14.9
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Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
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$
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15,111,000
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$
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15,151,000
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14.10The amounts that may be spent for each
14.11purpose are specified in the following
14.12subdivisions.
14.13
14.14
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Subd. 2.Combined Legislators and
Constitutional Officers Retirement Plan
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9,111,000
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9,151,000
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14.15Under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3A.03,
14.16subdivision 2; 3A.04, subdivisions 3 and 4;
14.17and 3A.115.
14.18If an appropriation in this section for either
14.19year is insufficient, the appropriation for the
14.20other year is available for it.
14.21
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Subd. 3.Judges Retirement Plan
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6,000,000
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6,000,000
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14.22For transfer to the judges retirement fund
14.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 490.123.
14.24This transfer continues each fiscal year until
14.25the judges retirement plan reaches 100 percent
14.26funding as determined by an actuarial
14.27valuation prepared according to Minnesota
14.28Statutes, section 356.214.
14.29
14.30
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Sec. 33. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
ASSOCIATION
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$
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20,500,000
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$
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25,000,000
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14.31General employees retirement plan of the
14.32Public Employees Retirement Association
14.33relating to the merged former MERF division.
15.1State payments from the general fund to the
15.2Public Employees Retirement Association on
15.3behalf of the former MERF division account
15.4are $16,000,000 on September 15, 2019, and
15.5$16,000,000 on September 15, 2020.
15.6These amounts are estimated to be needed
15.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 353.505.
15.8
15.9
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Sec. 34. TEACHERS RETIREMENT
ASSOCIATION
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$
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29,831,000
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$
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29,831,000
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15.10The amounts estimated to be needed are as
15.11follows:
15.12Special Direct State Aid. $27,331,000 each
15.13year is for special direct state aid authorized
15.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 354.436.
15.15Special Direct State Matching Aid.
15.16$2,500,000 each year is for special direct state
15.17matching aid authorized under Minnesota
15.18Statutes, section 354.435.
15.19
15.20
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Sec. 35. ST. PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT
FUND
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$
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14,827,000
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$
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14,827,000
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15.21The amounts estimated to be needed for
15.22special direct state aid to the first class city
15.23teachers retirement fund association authorized
15.24under Minnesota Statutes, section
354A.12,
15.25subdivisions 3a and 3c.
15.26 Sec. 36.
APPROPRIATION; SECRETARY OF STATE; COURT ORDERED
15.27ATTORNEY FEES.
15.28$1,290,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the general fund to the secretary
of
15.29state for the payment of attorney fees awarded by court order in Minnesota Voters Alliance
15.30v. Mansky. This is a onetime appropriation.
15.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
16.1 Sec. 37.
CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES.
16.2(a) During the biennium ending June 30, 2021, the commissioner of management and
16.3budget must reduce total general fund appropriations across all executive branch state
16.4agencies for planned expenditures on contracts for professional or technical services
by at
16.5least $890,000. Contracts that provide services to support client-facing health care
workers,
16.6corrections officers, public safety workers, mental health workers, and state cybersecurity
16.7systems; contracts that support the enterprise resource planning system replacement
at the
16.8Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and contracts that support information
technology
16.9systems or services that were not part of an agency's base budget prior to the effective
date
16.10of this act may not be reduced under this paragraph.
16.11(b) The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioner
16.12of administration, may authorize an agency to exceed the expenditure restriction provided
16.13by this section if a contract for professional or technical services is required to
respond to
16.14an emergency.
16.15(c) For purposes of this section:
16.16(1) "professional or technical services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
16.17section 16C.08, subdivision 1;
16.18(2) "emergency" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.02, subdivision
16.196b; and
16.20(3) "executive branch state agency" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
16.2116A.011, subdivision 12a, and includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
16.22 Sec. 38.
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS;
16.23SECRETARY OF STATE.
16.24(a) $6,595,610 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the HAVA account established
16.25in Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30, to the secretary of state for the purposes of
improving
16.26the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law. Use of
the
16.27appropriation is limited to the following activities:
16.28(1) modernizing, securing, and updating the statewide voter registration system and
for
16.29cybersecurity upgrades as authorized by federal law;
16.30(2) improving accessibility;
16.31(3) preparing training materials and training local election officials; and
16.32(4) implementing security improvements for election systems.
17.1(b) Any amount earned in interest on the amount appropriated under paragraph (a) is
17.2appropriated from the HAVA account to the secretary of state for purposes of improving
17.3the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law.
17.4(c) The appropriations under paragraphs (a) and (b) are onetime and available until
17.5March 23, 2023.
17.6(d) $167,000 expended by the secretary of state in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for
17.7increasing secure access to the statewide voter registration system is deemed:
17.8(1) to be money used for carrying out the purposes authorized under the Omnibus
17.9Appropriations Act of 2018, Public Law 115-1410, and the Help America Vote Act of
2002,
17.10Public Law 107-252, section 101; and
17.11(2) to be credited toward any match required by those laws.
17.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."