1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2285 as follows:
1.2Page 1, after line 3, insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5,
1.4is amended to read:
1.5    Subd. 5. Appointing authorities to recommend certain Determining individual
1.6 salaries. (a) When the governor is the appointing authority, the governor must establish
1.7salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before
1.8establishing a salary, the governor must consult with the commissioner of management
1.9and budget concerning the salary. In establishing the salary, the governor shall consider
1.10the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual
1.11incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's
1.12progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor shall establish
1.13an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
1.14accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.
1.15(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative
1.16Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the
1.17positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
1.18 Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with
1.19the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.
1.20 In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria
1.21established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual
1.22incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress
1.23toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The appointing authority shall establish
1.24an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
1.25accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.
2.1 Before the appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the
2.2recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative
2.3Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.
2.4(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of
2.5positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
2.6(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head
2.7of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary
2.8is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose
2.9recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the
2.10salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.
2.11(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan
2.12agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 who is appointed by someone other than the governor,
2.13may be increased or decreased by the appointing authority from the salary previously
2.14set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with
2.15the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph,
2.16the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating
2.17Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section
2.183.855, subdivisions 2 and 3 .
2.19(f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2
2.20to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change
2.21in salary and its effective date."
2.22Page 3, line 4, delete "Section 1 is" and insert "Sections 1 and 2 are"
2.23Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.24Amend the title accordingly