1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 2182 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.01, is amended by adding a
1.4subdivision to read:
1.5    Subd. 23. Administrative simplification; county cost study. (a) The commissioner
1.6shall establish and convene the first meeting of an advisory committee to identify ways
1.7to simplify and streamline human services laws and administrative requirements. The
1.8advisory committee shall select its chair from its membership at the first meeting.
1.9    (b) The committee shall consist of three senators appointed by the senate Committee
1.10on Rules and Administration, three state representatives appointed by the speaker of the
1.11house of representatives, four department staff, and five county representatives appointed
1.12by the Association of Minnesota Counties after consultation with other relevant county
1.13organizations.
1.14    (c) The committee shall annually select up to two topics for review. The goals of
1.15the reviews are to discuss opportunities for administrative improvements and increased
1.16simplification and streamlining to improve consistency, efficiency, fairness and to reduce
1.17the risk of recipient noncompliance. In reviewing the topics selected, consideration shall
1.18be given to:
1.19    (1) current challenges in administrative complexity and service delivery and whether
1.20the sharing of responsibilities between the state and the county should be altered in any
1.21way, including transferring responsibilities from one entity to the other;
1.22    (2) methods of reducing inconsistency with similar programs; and
1.23    (3) the current funding mechanism, whether funding formulas should be adjusted for
1.24special demographic or geographic factors that influence program costs, differences in
1.25county property tax contributions and maintenance of effort obligations, and whether the
1.26mix of state and county obligations for financial support of this service should be changed.
2.1    (d) The committee members shall assume responsibility for reporting progress to
2.2the appropriate leadership of the groups they represent. The commissioner, in partnership
2.3with the advisory committee, shall report to the legislative committees and divisions with
2.4jurisdiction over the Department of Human Services on the findings and recommendations
2.5of the advisory committee by December 15 of each year.

2.6    Sec. 2. EXPIRATION.
2.7    Section 1 expires June 30, 2012."
2.8Amend the title accordingly