ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

STATE GOVERNMENT POLICY

10.55 JUNETEENTH.

12.36 GOVERNOR'S POWERS TO FAST PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID.

new text begin [16B.361] OFFICE OF COLLABORATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
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new text begin [16B.372] OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TRANSLATIONS.
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new text begin [16B.3721] LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED.
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new text begin [16E.35] COUNTY AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANTS.
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43A.09 RECRUITMENT.

43A.14 APPOINTMENTS.

43A.191 AGENCY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS.

43A.421 SUPPORTED WORK PROGRAM.

new text begin [43A.431] AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COORDINATORS.
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new text begin [118A.10] SELF-INSURANCE POOLS; ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT
AUTHORITY.
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307.08 DAMAGES; ILLEGAL MOLESTATION OF HUMAN REMAINS;
BURIALS; CEMETERIES; PENALTY; AUTHENTICATION.

new text begin [412.925] NATIVE LANDSCAPES.
new text end

new text begin [471.585] MUNICIPAL HOTEL LICENSING.
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ARTICLE 3

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTIONS

5B.06 VOTING BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANT; ABSENTEE BALLOT.

203B.28 POSTELECTION REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.

204B.46 MAIL ELECTIONS; QUESTIONS.

207A.12 CONDUCTING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY.

new text begin [211B.075] ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED BY
COMMITTEES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.
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new text begin [211B.076] INTIMIDATION AND INTERFERENCE RELATED TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES BY AN ELECTION OFFICIAL; PENALTIES.
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ARTICLE 4

BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY

154.003 FEES.

154.01 REGISTRATION MANDATORY.

154.05 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A
REGISTERED BARBER.

new text begin [154.052] MOBILE BARBER SHOPS.
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154.08 APPLICATION; FEE.

154.09 EXAMINATIONS, CONDUCT AND SCOPE.

155A.20 BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS CREATED; TERMS.

ARTICLE 5

VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 6

VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS POLICY

196.081 VETERANS STABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE; DATAnew text begin ; REPORTnew text end .

new text begin [197.61] VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
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ARTICLE 7

TEMPORARY POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS

ARTICLE 8

ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTION FOR INVESTMENT RATE OF RETURN

ARTICLE 9

DIRECT STATE AID

ARTICLE 10

PENSION PLANS APPROPRIATION

ARTICLE 11

TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 12

TRUNK HIGHWAY BONDS

ARTICLE 13

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY

new text begin [160.2325] HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
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new text begin [161.369] INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.
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new text begin [169.4476] EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCHOOL BUS USE.
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169.8261 deleted text begin GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATIONS;deleted text end FOREST PRODUCTSnew text begin SPECIAL
PERMITnew text end .

new text begin [171.301] REINTEGRATION LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin [174.125] FEDERAL FUNDS LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin [174.127] FEDERAL GRANTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
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219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.

221.025 EXEMPTIONS.

new text begin [473.4075] TRANSIT SAFETY REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin [473.4085] ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS.
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ARTICLE 14

INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW PROVISIONS

168.345 USE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

ARTICLE 15

SALVAGE AND PRIOR SALVAGE TITLE BRANDS

325F.6641 DISCLOSURE OF VEHICLE DAMAGE.

325F.6642 TITLE BRANDING.

1.135 STATE SEAL.

1.141 STATE FLAG.

12.03 DEFINITIONS.

136F.03 CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

168A.01 DEFINITIONS.

179.90 OFFICE OF COLLABORATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

179.91 GRANTS.

325F.6644 APPLICATION.

2100.2500 EXAMINATION DATES.

2100.2600 APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.

2100.2900 CONTENTS OF EXAMINATION.

2100.3000 GRADING OF EXAMINATION.

2100.3200 FAILURE OF EXAMINATION.

8835.0350 FINANCIAL RECORDS.

HF 4293

ARTICLE 1

STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS

ARTICLE 2

STATE GOVERNMENT POLICY

10.55 JUNETEENTH.

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Sec. 2. new text begin LEGISLATURE
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Sec. 3. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Sec. 4. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATE
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Sec. 5. new text begin CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE BOARD
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Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA IT SERVICES
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Sec. 7. new text begin ADMINISTRATION
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Sec. 8. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
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Sec. 9. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES
CENTER
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Sec. 11. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
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Sec. 12. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST
EXAMINERS
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Sec. 13. new text begin BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
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Sec. 14. new text begin HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT APPROPRIATIONS; STATE MATCH
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Subd. 2a.

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Subd. 2.

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Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 3.

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Subd. 5.

Subd. 7.

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Subd. 5.

Sec. 70. new text begin CANCELLATION OF DEBT RELATED TO MILITARY SALARY
DIFFERENTIAL OVERPAYMENTS.
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Sec. 71. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND
REHABILITATION; SEPARATION AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION.
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Sec. 72. new text begin OFFICE OF SMALL AGENCIES STUDY.
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Sec. 73. new text begin STATE EMBLEMS REDESIGN COMMISSION.
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Sec. 74. new text begin LEGISLATIVE ACTION; RETIREMENT OF CURRENT OFFICIAL
SEAL AND FLAG.
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Sec. 75. new text begin LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON AGING.
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Sec. 76. new text begin ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SERVICE WORKER STANDARDS.
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Sec. 77. new text begin MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARKWAY COMMISSION; CITIZEN MEMBERS.
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Sec. 78. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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Sec. 79. new text begin REPEALER.
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Subd. 4.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 3.

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Subd. 4a.

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Subd. 3.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 6.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Sec. 34. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS LICENSING WORKING
GROUP.
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Sec. 35. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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Sec. 36. new text begin REPEALER.
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 2. new text begin MILITARY AFFAIRS
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Sec. 3. new text begin VETERANS AFFAIRS
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Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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Sec. 6. new text begin TRANSFERS; REINSTATEMENT FEE AND SURCHARGE FOREGONE
REVENUE.
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Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE EXPENSES
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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 7.

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Sec. 56. new text begin LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 274 REMOVED.
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Sec. 57. new text begin LEGISLATIVE ROUTE NO. 301 REMOVED.
new text end

Sec. 58. new text begin TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY SYSTEM PLANNING.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

Sec. 59. new text begin SPEED SAFETY CAMERA PILOT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.
new text end

Sec. 60. new text begin ROAD USAGE CHARGE TASK FORCE.
new text end

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Sec. 61. new text begin REPORT; HIGHWAYS FOR HABITAT PROGRAM.
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Sec. 62. new text begin REPEALER.
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Section 1.

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Sec. 17. new text begin REPORT; TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TITLES AND DRIVERS'
LICENSES.
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Section 1.

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Subdivision 1.

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Subd. 3.

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Subdivision 1.

Sec. 7.

Subdivision 1.

Sec. 8.

Subd. 1a.

Sec. 9.

Subd. 3.

Sec. 10.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Sec. 11.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

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APPENDIX

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 3.

Subd. 4.

Subd. 5.

Subd. 6.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 3.

Subd. 4.

Subd. 5.

Subd. 6.

Subd. 7.

Subd. 5d.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 3.

Subd. 4.

Subd. 5.

Subd. 17a.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subd. 3.

Subd. 4.

Subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Subp. 2.

Reports.

Bill Text Versions

Current Version - 3rd Engrossment

Section 1. new text begin STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LEGISLATUREnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERALnew text end

Sec. 4. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATEnew text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARDnew text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA IT SERVICESnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin ADMINISTRATIONnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETYnew text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTERnew text end

Sec. 11. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCYnew text end

Sec. 12. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERSnew text end

Sec. 13. new text begin BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERSnew text end

Sec. 14. new text begin HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT APPROPRIATIONS; STATE MATCH REQUIREMENT.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 15.

Subd. 4.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Section 1.

Subd. 6.

Sec. 2.

Subd. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 3.

Sec. 4.

Section 1. new text begin STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin LEGISLATURE
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin ATTORNEY GENERAL
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin SECRETARY OF STATE
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE BOARD
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin MINNESOTA IT SERVICES
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin ADMINISTRATION
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin MINNESOTA HUMANITIES
CENTER
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST
EXAMINERS
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT APPROPRIATIONS; STATE MATCH
REQUIREMENT.
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin House of Representatives
new text end

new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Cybersecurity Grant Program
new text end

new text begin Cloud-Based Services
new text end

new text begin Executive Branch Technology
Modernization
new text end

new text begin Accessibility Assessment
new text end

new text begin Interagency Innovation Fund
new text end

new text begin Technology Accessibility and Usability
new text end

new text begin Advanced Cybersecurity Tools
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Government and Citizen Services
new text end

new text begin Fiscal Agent
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Statewide Systems Services
new text end

new text begin Children's Cabinet
new text end

new text begin Analytical, Statistical, and Program
Evaluation
new text end

new text begin State Employment and Retention of
Employees with Disabilities
new text end

new text begin State Capital Budget Outreach and
Assistance
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Operations and Programs
new text end

Fiscal Agent

Grants; staff; space; equipmentnew text begin ; contractsnew text end .

Collateral.

new text begin Information and telecommunications technology systems and
services. new text end

new text begin Local government. new text end

new text begin Cyber attack. new text end

Cooperation.

Declaration of peacetime emergency.

Reimbursement of other state.

Procedure when data is not accurate or complete.

Opinion; when required.

Membership.

Initial appointment; convening authority; first meetingnew text begin in odd-numbered
yearnew text end .

Terms.

Set rates.

Billing procedures.

Allotment and encumbrance.

Definitions.

Agencies must request designer.

Higher education projects.

new text begin Rate of inflation. new text end

new text begin Duties of the office. new text end

new text begin Grant applications; appropriation. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Conditions and exclusions. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin Grants administration. new text end

Emergency acquisition.

Definitions.

new text begin Cybersecurity grant program established. new text end

new text begin Match requirement. new text end

new text begin Criteria. new text end

Precedence of merit principles and nondiscrimination.

new text begin Accommodation fund. new text end

new text begin Americans with Disabilities Act. new text end

new text begin Digital accessibility. new text end

new text begin Reasonable accommodation. new text end

Mission; efficiency.

Administrative procedures.

Reporting.

Application requirements.

Selection process accommodations.

new text begin 700-hour new text end on-the-job demonstration deleted text begin process and appointmentdeleted text end new text begin
experiencenew text end .

new text begin Report and survey. new text end

Payment required.

Definitions.

Statewide affirmative action program.

Affirmative action officers.

Agency affirmative action plans.

new text begin Disability recruitment, hiring, and advancement. new text end

Audits; sanctions and incentives.

Authority; purpose.

Responsibilities.

Programs.

new text begin Accessibility. new text end

Cooperation; state agencies.

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin Responsibilities. new text end

Accrued interest.

Definition; qualifying government.

Additional investment authority.

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Additional investment authority. new text end

new text begin Approval. new text end

Membership.

Administration of federal act.

Mediationnew text begin ; consultationnew text end .

Members.

Legislative intent; scope.

Felony; gross misdemeanor.

Protective posting.

Authentication.

Costdeleted text begin ; use of datadeleted text end .

Remains found outside of recorded cemeteries.

new text begin Landowner responsibilities. new text end

Burial ground relocation.

Interagency cooperation.

Construction and development plan review.

Burial sites data.

Right of entry.

Definitions.

Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.

Change in use, relocation expenses; payments by park owner.

Reporting of licensed manufactured home parks.

Holiday.

new text begin Study; requirements. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Membership; meetings. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin Duties; form and style of recommended state emblems. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin Expenses; per diem. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Critical IT Infrastructure. new text end

new text begin State emblems. new text end

new text begin Trustee Candidate Advisory Council. new text end

new text begin Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution. new text end

Expressly advocating.

Contributions during legislative session.

Election day registration.

Form.

Deficient registration.

School district assistance.

Corrected list.

Moved within state.

Use of change of address system.

Forms.

Technology requirements.

Eligible voters.

new text begin Utility worker. new text end

new text begin Emergency response providers. new text end

Delivery of envelopes, directions.

Design of envelopes.

Eligibility certificate.

Location; timing.

deleted text begin Town electionsdeleted text end new text begin Voting booth; electronic ballot markernew text end .

Alternative procedure.

Minimum security and integrity standards.

new text begin Ballot collection log and report. new text end

Generally.

Duties of ballot board; absentee ballots.

Record of voting.

Opening of envelopes.

Indefinite residence outside United States.

Form.

Back of deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope.

Duties.

Check of voter eligibility; proper execution of certificate.

State and local offices.

Candidates in state and county general elections.

Write-in candidates.

new text begin Candidates for federal office. new text end

Authority; location.

High school students.

Appointing authority; powers and duties.

Authorization.

Procedure.

Physical assistance in marking ballots.

State canvass.

Special election when legislature will be in session.

Notice of special election.

Time of filing.

Nominating petition; cities of the first class.

School district canvassing board.

Board elections.

Candidates on the ballot.

Notice filed with court.

Independent expenditures.

Material that does not need a disclaimer.

new text begin Certain electronic communications and advertisements. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Intimidation. new text end

new text begin Interfering with or hindering the administration of an election. new text end

new text begin Dissemination of personal information about an election official. new text end

new text begin Obstructing access. new text end

new text begin Vicarious liability; conspiracy. new text end

new text begin Criminal penalty. new text end

new text begin Attorney general; civil enforcement. new text end

new text begin Election official; civil remedies. new text end

new text begin Cumulative remedies. new text end

Soliciting near polling places.

Administrative remedy; exhaustion.

Vacancies.

Candidates; ballots; certifying election.

Board of Barber Examiners.

What constitutes barbering.

Certificate of registration.

Designated registered barber.

new text begin Mobile barber shop. new text end

new text begin Straight razor. new text end

new text begin Waxing. new text end

new text begin Registration. new text end

new text begin Services and location reporting requirements. new text end

new text begin Water and wastewater requirements. new text end

new text begin Electrical and power requirements. new text end

new text begin Safety, inspection, and infection control requirements. new text end

new text begin Compliance with local government law. new text end

Admission requirements; course of instruction.

new text begin Application and fee requirements. new text end

new text begin Examination dates. new text end

new text begin Documentation required. new text end

new text begin Examinations for registration restoration. new text end

new text begin Examinations for individuals seeking reciprocity. new text end

new text begin Contents of examination. new text end

new text begin Examination grading. new text end

new text begin Failure of examination. new text end

Examination of nonresidents.

new text begin Examination of cosmetologists. new text end

Manager.

Instructor.

Practitioner.

new text begin Hair technician. new text end

Schedule.

Licensing.

Temporary military license.

Duration of license.

Nonresident licenses.

new text begin Reciprocity for barbers. new text end

Continuing education requirements.

Licensing.

Standards.

Applications.

Verification of application.

Instruction requirements.

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin General Support
new text end

new text begin Enlistment Incentives
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Veterans Programs and Services
new text end

Veterans Programs and Services

new text begin Veterans stable housing initiative. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

Grant process.

Grant amount.

new text begin Grant program. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Grant process. new text end

new text begin Qualifying uses. new text end

new text begin Grant amount. new text end

new text begin Recapture. new text end

Definitions.

Bonus amount.

Application process.

Notices.

Deadline for applications.

Actuarial assumptions.

Direct state aid.

Direct state aid to first class city teachers retirement fund associations.

Termination of supplemental contributions and direct matching and state
aid.

Direct state aid.

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Multimodal Systems
new text end

new text begin State Roads
new text end

new text begin Local Roads
new text end

new text begin Agency Management
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Transit System Operations
new text end

new text begin Microtransit Service
new text end

new text begin Transit Fare Temporary Reduction
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Administration and Related Services
new text end

new text begin State Patrol; Commercial Vehicle
Enforcement
new text end

new text begin Driver and Vehicle Services
new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety
new text end

State Patrol

new text begin High-Priority Bridges
new text end

new text begin Facilities Capital Improvement
Program
new text end

Corridors of Commerce

new text begin Traffic Safety Advisory Council; established. new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety Advisory Council; membership. new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety Advisory Council; administration. new text end

new text begin Traffic Safety Advisory Council; duties. new text end

new text begin Traffic safety report. new text end

No commercial establishment within right-of-way; exceptions.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Program establishment. new text end

new text begin General requirements. new text end

new text begin Management standards. new text end

new text begin North Star Bikeway. new text end

Definitions.

Program authority; funding.

Project eligibility.

new text begin Project funding; regional balance. new text end

Project selection process; criteria.

new text begin Route No. 340. new text end

new text begin John Schlegel Memorial Highway. new text end

new text begin Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway. new text end

Money needs defined.

Money needs defined.

Screening board.

General requirements; fees.

No fee.

Dealers' licenses; location change notice; fee.

Records.

Retrieval of contentsnew text begin ; right to reclaimnew text end .

new text begin Retrieval of contents; identification, medicine, and medical equipment. new text end

new text begin Retrieval of contents; notice of denial. new text end

new text begin Retrieval of contents; public notice. new text end

new text begin Retrieval of contents; remedy. new text end

new text begin Certain speed limits in Ramsey County. new text end

Passing.

Riding rules.

new text begin Emergency school bus use authority. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin Registration exemption. new text end

new text begin Annual inspection requirement. new text end

new text begin School bus equipment. new text end

deleted text begin Exemptiondeleted text end new text begin Definitionnew text end .

new text begin Six-axle vehicle permit. new text end

new text begin Six-axle and over-width vehicle permit. new text end

Conditions.

Expiration date.

Special registration plates.

Evidence; residence in Minnesota.

new text begin Conditions of issuance. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin Fees prohibited. new text end

new text begin Cancellation of license. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Issuance of regular driver's license. new text end

Issuance of restricted license.

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin Local match aid. new text end

new text begin Aid recipient eligibility. new text end

new text begin Project evaluation. new text end

new text begin Allocation categories. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

Advisory committee.

new text begin Excavation notice system performance reporting. new text end

Killed in the line of duty.

Traffic fines and forfeited bail money.

Money penalty.

Civil penalty.

Small unmanned aircraft systems.

Certificate of insurance.

new text begin Safe accessibility training. new text end

new text begin Authority. new text end

new text begin Fine; contested citation; resolution. new text end

new text begin Other requirements. new text end

Unlawfully obtaining services; misdemeanor.

Definitions.

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Meetings; chair. new text end

new text begin Administration. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Full-service provider. new text end

Records and fees.

Requests for information; surcharge on fee.

Exception to fee and surcharge.

Filing fees; allocations.

Information by telephone.

Lessees; information.

Reports confidential; evidence, fee, penalty, appropriation.

new text begin Full-service provider. new text end

Fees.

new text begin Preapplication; REAL ID. new text end

Fee; equipment.

new text begin Manual and study material availability. new text end

Driver and vehicle services information system; security and auditing.

Examination subjects and locations; provisions for color blindness,
disabled veterans.

Waiver when license issued by another jurisdiction.

new text begin Full-service provider account. new text end

new text begin Recovered intact vehicle. new text end

Salvage vehicle.

Contents.

Vehicle last registered out of state.

Content of certificate.

Salvage deleted text begin titlesdeleted text end new text begin and prior salvage brandsnew text end .

Certificate of inspection.

Duties of salvage vehicle purchaser.

Exclusions.

new text begin Prior new text end damagenew text begin disclosurenew text end .

deleted text begin Form ofdeleted text end Disclosurenew text begin requirementsnew text end .

Flood damage.

deleted text begin Total lossdeleted text end new text begin Salvagenew text end vehicles.

deleted text begin Out-of-state vehicles. deleted text end

new text begin Prior salvage. new text end

new text begin Certain damaged vehicles. new text end

Reconstructed vehicles.

Manner of branding.

deleted text begin Total loss vehicle; definition. deleted text end

deleted text begin Dealer disclosure. deleted text end

deleted text begin Flood damage; dealer lots. deleted text end

Title branding.

Purpose.

Official seal.

Design.

Additional effects; size.

Historical symbolism of seal.

State's duties.

Adoption.

Photograph.

Description.

Official flag.

Hours of flying.

Folding of state flag for presentation or display.

Folding of state flag for storage.

Local government.

Purpose.

Membership.

Duties.

Recommendations.

Support services.

Salvage title.

Authority.

Eligibility.

Conditions and exclusions.

Reporting.

Damage disclosure.

Title branding.

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin House of Representatives new text end

new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Cybersecurity Grant Program new text end

new text begin Cloud-Based Services new text end

new text begin Executive Branch Technology Modernization new text end

new text begin Accessibility Assessment new text end

new text begin Interagency Innovation Fund new text end

new text begin Technology Accessibility and Usability new text end

new text begin Advanced Cybersecurity Tools new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Government and Citizen Services new text end

new text begin Fiscal Agent new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Statewide Systems Services new text end

new text begin Children's Cabinet new text end

new text begin Analytical, Statistical, and Program Evaluation new text end

new text begin State Employment and Retention of Employees with Disabilities new text end

new text begin State Capital Budget Outreach and Assistance new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin Operations and Programs new text end

Fiscal Agent

Grants; staff; space; equipmentnew text begin ; contractsnew text end .

Collateral.

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin House of Representatives
new text end

new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Cybersecurity Grant Program
new text end

new text begin Cloud-Based Services
new text end

new text begin Executive Branch Technology
Modernization
new text end

new text begin Accessibility Assessment
new text end

new text begin Interagency Innovation Fund
new text end

new text begin Technology Accessibility and Usability
new text end

new text begin Advanced Cybersecurity Tools
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Government and Citizen Services
new text end

new text begin Fiscal Agent
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Statewide Systems Services
new text end

new text begin Children's Cabinet
new text end

new text begin Analytical, Statistical, and Program
Evaluation
new text end

new text begin State Employment and Retention of
Employees with Disabilities
new text end

new text begin State Capital Budget Outreach and
Assistance
new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin Operations and Programs
new text end

new text begin Information and telecommunications technology systems and
services. new text end

Initial appointment; convening authority; first meetingnew text begin in odd-numbered
yearnew text end .

Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 03/14/2022
1st Engrossment		Posted on 04/08/2022
2nd Engrossment		Posted on 04/21/2022
3rd Engrossment		Posted on 04/27/2022

Unofficial Engrossments
1st Unofficial Engrossment		Posted on 05/03/2022

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for certain government agencies
and pension plans; allowing certain contracts; determining acceptance of certain
collateral by the executive council; designating Juneteenth; defining certain terms;
specifying emergency management provisions; modifying data practices provisions;
amending provisions of the Legislative Salary Council; changing the revolving
fund for services rate and statewide systems services; providing changes to state
budget and finance sections; moving the Office of Collaborations and Dispute
Resolution under the Department of Administration; establishing the Office of
Enterprise Translations; creating the language access service account; changing
provisions for grant administration, solicitation process, affirmative action
measures, technology accessibility standards, hiring processes, salary differential
benefits, supported work practices, deposit and investment of local public funds,
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, burial grounds, manufactured homes,
managed natural landscapes, military salary differential, Mississippi River Parkway
Commission, campaign finance and elections, barbering, and cosmetology;
permitting certain local licenses; creating certain separation and retention incentive
programs; requiring an Office of Small Agency study; establishing State Emblems
Redesign Commission, Legislative Task Force on Aging, and Advisory Committee
on Service Worker Standards; making policy and technical changes to various
military and veterans affairs provisions, including provisions related to veterans
housing, veteran benefits, veterans services, veterans bonus program, and Veterans
Service Office grant program; creating a Veterans Service Office grant program;
determining actuarial assumption for investment rate of return and direct state aid;
providing for allocation of federal transportation-related funds; providing various
policy changes to transportation-related provisions; establishing a working group
and a task force; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; requiring reports;
setting certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 3.303, subdivision
6; 4.075, by adding subdivisions; 5B.06; 9.031, subdivision 3; 10.55; 10A.273,
subdivision 1; 12.03, by adding subdivisions; 12.21, subdivision 2; 12.31,
subdivision 2; 12.35, subdivision 4; 12.36; 13.04, subdivision 4; 13.072, subdivision
1; 15A.0825, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 16A.126, subdivision 1; 16A.1286, subdivision
2; 16A.15, subdivision 3; 16B.33, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, by adding a subdivision;
16B.98, by adding a subdivision; 16C.10, subdivision 2; 16C.32, subdivision 1;
43A.01, subdivision 2; 43A.02, by adding subdivisions; 43A.04, subdivisions 1a,
4, 7; 43A.09; 43A.10, subdivisions 2a, 7; 43A.14; 43A.15, subdivision 14, by
adding a subdivision; 43A.183, subdivisions 1, 2; 43A.19, subdivision 1; 43A.191;
43A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 43A.36, subdivision 1;
43A.421; 82.75, subdivision 8; 118A.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 136F.02, subdivision
1; 138.081, subdivision 3; 138.665, subdivision 2; 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.003;
154.01; 154.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 154.05; 154.07,
subdivision 1; 154.08; 154.09; 154.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision;
155A.20; 155A.23, subdivisions 8, 11, 18, by adding a subdivision; 155A.25,
subdivision 1a; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 5a, 6, 10, by adding a subdivision;
155A.271, subdivision 1; 155A.29, subdivision 1; 155A.30, subdivisions 2, 3, 4,
11; 160.08, subdivision 7; 160.266, by adding a subdivision; 161.088, subdivisions
1, 2, 4, 5, as amended, by adding a subdivision; 161.115, by adding a subdivision;
161.14, by adding subdivisions; 161.1419, subdivision 2; 162.07, subdivision 2;
162.13, subdivisions 2, 3; 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.1235, subdivision
1; 168.1253, subdivision 3; 168.27, subdivision 11; 168.327, subdivisions 2, 3;
168.33, subdivision 7; 168.345; 168A.01, subdivision 17b, by adding a subdivision;
168A.04, subdivisions 1, 4; 168A.05, subdivision 3; 168A.11, subdivision 3;
168A.151, subdivision 1; 168A.152, subdivisions 1, 1a; 168B.07, subdivision 3,
by adding subdivisions; 169.14, by adding a subdivision; 169.18, subdivision 3;
169.8261; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.0705, by adding a subdivision; 171.12,
subdivision 1a; 171.13, subdivision 1a; 174.52, subdivision 3; 197.608, subdivisions
4, 6; 197.79, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 10; 201.061, subdivision 3; 201.071,
subdivisions 1, 3, 8; 201.091, subdivision 2; 201.12, subdivision 2; 201.13,
subdivision 3; 201.1611, subdivision 1; 202A.16, subdivision 1; 203B.01, by
adding a subdivision; 203B.02, by adding a subdivision; 203B.07, subdivisions 1,
2, 3; 203B.081, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision
3; 203B.16, subdivision 2; 203B.21, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.23, subdivision 2;
203B.28; 204B.06, subdivision 4a; 204B.09, subdivision 1; 204B.13, by adding
a subdivision; 204B.19, subdivision 6; 204B.21, subdivision 2; 204B.45,
subdivisions 1, 2; 204B.46; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.33, subdivision 3;
204D.19, subdivision 2; 204D.22, subdivision 3; 204D.23, subdivision 2; 205.13,
subdivision 5; 205A.10, subdivision 5; 205A.12, subdivision 5; 207A.12; 209.021,
subdivision 2; 211B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 211B.11,
subdivision 1; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 216D.03, by adding a subdivision; 219.1651;
221.025; 299A.41, subdivision 3; 299A.705, by adding a subdivision; 299D.03,
subdivision 5; 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1; 307.08, as amended;
325F.662, subdivision 3; 325F.6641; 325F.6642; 325F.665, subdivision 14;
327C.095, subdivisions 12, 13, 16; 353.65, subdivision 3b; 354A.12, subdivisions
3a, 3c; 356.215, subdivision 8; 367.03, subdivision 6; 447.32, subdivision 4;
473.375, by adding a subdivision; 490.123, subdivision 5; 609.855, subdivisions
1, 7; 645.44, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 10A.01,
subdivision 16a; 168.327, subdivision 1; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169.222,
subdivision 4; 169A.60, subdivision 13; 171.0605, subdivision 5; 171.13,
subdivision 1; 171.306, subdivision 4; 196.081; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.082,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 203B.121, subdivisions 2, 4; 203B.24,
subdivision 1; 204B.09, subdivision 3; 204B.16, subdivision 1; 207A.13,
subdivision 2; 360.55, subdivision 9; 360.59, subdivision 10; Laws 2021, First
Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; article 2, section 2,
subdivision 1; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, sections 11,
subdivision 4; 37, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 16B; 16E; 43A; 118A; 154; 160; 161; 169; 171; 174; 197; 211B;
412; 471; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 1.135; 1.141; 12.03,
subdivision 5d; 136F.03; 168A.01, subdivision 17a; 179.90; 179.91; 325F.6644;
Minnesota Rules, parts 2100.2500; 2100.2600; 2100.2900; 2100.3000; 2100.3200;
8835.0350, subpart 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
12, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations
are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The designations "2022" or "the first year" and "2023" or "the
second year" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. All base adjustments
identified within this article are adjustments to the base contained in Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 12, article 1.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 16,874,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

-0-

1,400,000

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $1,393,000
in fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.
new text end

-0-

15,474,000

new text begin $252,000 the second year is for translation
services. This base for this appropriation is
$230,000 in fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin $138,000 the second year is for the Legislative
Task Force on Aging. The base for this
appropriation is $140,000 in fiscal year 2024
and thereafter, until the task force expires.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Auditor.new text end $342,000 the second
year is for the Office of the Legislative
Auditor.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Revisor of Statutes.new text end $14,277,000 the second
year is for the Office of the Revisor of
Statutes. Of this amount, $14,000,000 is a
onetime appropriation for replacement of the
bill and administrative rules drafting system.
This appropriation is available until spent.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Reference Library.new text end $70,000 the
second year is for the Legislative Reference
Library.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Legislative Budget Office.new text end $92,000 the
second year is for the Legislative Budget
Office.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 2,335,000
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $2,335,000
in fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 310,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 5,000
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 3,409,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 32,376,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 3,409,000 new text end	new text begin 32,226,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end

new text begin The general fund base for this appropriation
is $20,409,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$6,725,000 in fiscal year 2025 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

359,000

1,435,000

new text begin $359,000 the first year and $1,435,000 the
second year are for a cybersecurity
improvement grant program for political
subdivisions and Minnesota Tribal
governments, as established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16E.35. The base for this
program is $1,614,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$717,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

2,800,000

9,600,000

new text begin $2,800,000 the first year and $9,600,000 the
second year are for supporting the
procurement and adoption of cloud-based
services. The base for this program is
$2,100,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $0 in fiscal
year 2025.
new text end

250,000

10,000,000

new text begin $250,000 the first year and $10,000,000 the
second year are for the modernization of
executive branch software applications and
services. These appropriations are available
until June 30, 2025. The base for this program
is $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$2,125,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

-0-

256,000

new text begin $256,000 the second year is for conducting an
accessibility assessment of digital service
applications for compatibility of those
applications with accessibility best practices.
The base for this program is $260,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $133,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

-0-

750,000

new text begin $750,000 the second year is for creating an
interagency innovation fund to center the
priorities of families and children across
agency priorities and to deliver agile
technology solutions necessary to improve
access to services and increase coordination
across multiple state agencies.
new text end

-0-

150,000

new text begin $150,000 the second year is from the
telecommunications access Minnesota fund
account in the special revenue fund for
coordinating technology accessibility and
usability.
new text end

-0-

10,185,000

new text begin $10,185,000 the second year is for advanced
cybersecurity tools and modern identity access
management solutions. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025. The base for this
program is $8,185,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$3,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 953,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 9,754,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

953,000

6,981,000

new text begin The base is $2,257,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$2,007,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall transfer $250,000
each year, starting in fiscal year 2023, to the
language access service account in the special
revenue fund, established in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16B.3721.
new text end

new text begin Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
$400,000 the second year is for the
Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
new text end

new text begin Disparity Study. $1,500,000 the second year
is to conduct a disparity study required under
Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.16,
subdivision 5. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Enterprise Fleet Fund. $630,000 the second
year is to address revenue loss in the motor
pool revolving account. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2025. Each fiscal year the commissioner may
transfer to the motor pool revolving account,
as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.54, an amount necessary to continue
operations of the enterprise fleet. This
paragraph expires June 30, 2025.
new text end

new text begin Office of Small Agencies Study. $102,500
in fiscal year 2023 is to complete the Office
of Small Agencies study required in article 2.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Office of Enterprise Translations. $556,000
the second year is to establish the Office of
Enterprise Translations as required by
Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.372. Of this
amount, $147,000 is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Office of Collaboration and Dispute
Resolution. $150,000 the second year is for
the Office of Collaboration and Dispute
Resolution.
new text end

new text begin new text begin COVID Workers' Compensation Costs
Related to Chapter 32.new text end $953,000 the first
year and $1,594,000 the second year are for
covering agency costs related to extending the
workplace presumption of COVID workers'
compensation claims from February 22, 2022,
through January 14, 2023. The base for this
program is $450,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$200,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin new text begin COVID Workers' Compensation Costs.new text end
$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for covering
agency costs related to workers' compensation
claims incurred prior to March 4, 2021. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

-0-

2,773,000

new text begin new text begin Association of Minnesota Public
Educational Radio Stations.new text end $773,000 the
second year is for a grant to the Association
of Minnesota Public Educational Radio
Stations to provide new programs in
community radio. Of this amount, up to
$23,000 is for the administration of the grant.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2024.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Minnesota Public Television.new text end $2,000,000 in
fiscal year 2023 is for block grants to public
television stations under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2024.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 8,992,000
new text end

new text begin The base is $10,773,000 in fiscal year 2024
and $9,742,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

-0-

7,285,000

new text begin $7,285,000 the second year is for statewide
systems services. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025. The base for this
appropriation is $8,956,000 in fiscal year
2024, $7,925,000 in fiscal year 2025, and $0
in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter.
new text end

-0-

1,000,000

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for the
administration and staffing of the Children's
Cabinet established in Minnesota Statutes,
section 4.045.
new text end

-0-

300,000

new text begin $300,000 the second year is for analytical,
statistical, and program evaluation as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.055,
subdivision 1a. The base for this appropriation
is $450,000 in fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.
new text end

-0-

93,000

new text begin $93,000 the second year is for implementation
of the recommendations of the Advisory Task
Force on State Employment and Retention of
Employees with Disabilities. The base for this
appropriation is $53,000 in fiscal year 2024
and thereafter.
new text end

-0-

314,000

new text begin $314,000 the second year is for technical
assistance to communities and nonprofits that
have traditionally not participated in the state
capital budgeting process.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 1,282,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

-0-

1,282,000

new text begin $750,000 the second year is for operations
support for reopening statewide historical
sites. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $32,000 the second year is for the State
Emblems Redesign Commission. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $500,000 in
fiscal year 2024 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 22,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 120,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 20,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 17,000
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (a) The following amounts are appropriated to the secretary of state for the activities
authorized in paragraph (b):
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,151,122 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the Help America Vote Act
(HAVA) account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $230,224 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) These appropriations may be used for the purposes of improving the administration
and security of elections as authorized by federal law, including but not limited to any of
the following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) modernizing, securing, and updating the statewide voter registration system and for
cybersecurity upgrades as authorized by federal law;
new text end

new text begin (2) monitoring, updating, and securing election systems and the systems supporting
elections infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (3) monitoring and providing educational materials to combat election misinformation;
new text end

new text begin (4) preparing training materials and training local election officials;
new text end

new text begin (5) implementing physical security improvements for polling places, election workspaces,
and other spaces supporting the administration of elections; and
new text end

new text begin (6) funding other activities to improve the security of elections.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any amount earned in interest on the amount appropriated under paragraph (a) is
appropriated from the HAVA account to the secretary of state for purposes of improving
the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:

13,459,000

The appropriations under this section are to
the commissioner of administration for the
purposes specified.

In Lieu of Rent. $10,515,000 each year is for
space costs of the legislature and veterans
organizations, ceremonial space, and
statutorily free space.

Public Television. (a) $1,550,000 each year
is for matching grants for public television.

(b) $250,000 each year is for public television
equipment grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 129D.13.

(c) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Minnesota Public Television Association
before allocating the amounts appropriated in
paragraphs (a) and (b) for equipment or
matching grants.

Public Radio. (a) $492,000 each year is for
community service grants to public
educational radio stations. This appropriation
may be used to disseminate emergency
information in foreign languages.

(b) $142,000 each year is for equipment grants
to public educational radio stations. This
appropriation may be used for the repair,
rental, deleted text begin anddeleted text end purchasenew text begin , and upgradesnew text end of
equipmentnew text begin ,new text end including new text begin computer software,
applications, firmware, and new text end equipment under
$500.

(c) $510,000 each year is for equipment grants
to Minnesota Public Radio, Inc., including
upgrades to Minnesota's Emergency Alert and
AMBER Alert Systems.

(d) The appropriations in paragraphs (a) to (c)
may not be used for indirect costs claimed by
an institution or governing body.

(e) The commissioner of administration must
consider the recommendations of the
Association of Minnesota Public Educational
Radio Stations before awarding grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, using
the appropriations in paragraphs (a) and (b).
No grantee is eligible for a grant unless they
are a member of the Association of Minnesota
Public Educational Radio Stations on or before
July 1, 2021.

(f) Any unencumbered balance remaining the
first year for grants to public television or
public radio stations does not cancel and is
available for the second year.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 3.303, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commission may make
grants, employ an executive director and other staff, and obtain office space, equipment,
and supplies necessary to perform its duties.

new text begin (b) The executive director may enter into contracts in compliance with section 3.225 to
provide necessary services and supplies for the house of representatives and the senate, and
for legislative commissions and joint legislative offices. A contract for professional or
technical services that is valued at more than $50,000 may be made only after the executive
director has consulted with the chair and vice-chair of the commission.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 9.031, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) In lieu of the corporate bond required in subdivision 2, a
depository may deposit with the commissioner of management and budget collateral to
secure state funds that are to be deposited with it. The Executive Council must approve the
collateral.

(b) The Executive Council shall not approve any collateral except:

deleted text begin (1) bonds and certificates of indebtedness, other than bonds secured by real estate, that
are legal investments for savings banks under any law of the state; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) bonds of any insular possession of the United States, of any state, or of any agency
deleted text end deleted text begin of this state, the payment of the principal and interest of which is provided for by other than
deleted text end deleted text begin direct taxation.
deleted text end

new text begin (1) United States government treasury bills, treasury notes, and treasury bonds;
new text end

new text begin (2) issues of United States government agencies and instrumentalities, as quoted by a
recognized industry quotation service available to the state;
new text end

new text begin (3) general obligation securities of any state other than the state and its agencies or local
government with taxing powers that is rated "A" or better by a national bond rating service,
or revenue obligation securities of any state other than the state and its agencies or local
government with taxing powers which is rated "AA" or better by a national bond rating
service;
new text end

new text begin (4) irrevocable standby letters of credit issued by Federal Home Loan Banks to the state
accompanied by written evidence that the bank's public debt is rated "AA" or better by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or Standard & Poor's Corporation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) time deposits that are fully insured by any federal agency.
new text end

(c) The collateral deposited shall be accompanied by an assignment thereof to the state,
which assignment shall recite that:

(1) the depository will pay all the state funds deposited with it to the commissioner of
management and budget, free of exchange or other charge, at any place in this state
designated by the commissioner of management and budget; if the deposit is a time deposit
it shall be paid, together with interest, only when due; and

(2) in case of default by the depository the state may sell the collateral, or as much of it
as is necessary to realize the full amount due from the depository, and pay any surplus to
the depository or its assigns.

(d) Upon the direction of the Executive Council, the commissioner of management and
budget, on behalf of the state, may reassign in writing to the depository any registered
collateral pledged to the state by assignment thereon.

(e) A depository may deposit collateral of less value than the total designation and may,
at any time during the period of its designation, deposit additional collateral, withdraw
excess collateral, and substitute other collateral for all or part of that on deposit. Approval
of the Executive Council is not necessary for the withdrawal of excess collateral.

(f) If the depository is not in default the commissioner of management and budget shall
pay the interest collected on the deposited collateral to the depository.

new text begin (g) In lieu of depositing collateral with the commissioner of management and budget,
collateral may also be placed in safekeeping in a restricted account at a Federal Reserve
bank or in an account at a trust department of a commercial bank or other financial institution
that is not owned or controlled by the financial institution furnishing the collateral. The
selection shall be approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 10.55, is amended to read:

(a) deleted text begin The third Saturday indeleted text end Junenew text begin 19 of each yearnew text end is designated Juneteenth in recognition
of the historical pronouncement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, when the
Emancipation Proclamation was said to have been first publicly read in Texas by Union
soldiers led by General Granger. The announcement came 2-1/2 years after President
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and two months after General Lee's surrender
in April 1865. Juneteenth and emancipation celebrations have been commonplace in
Minnesota since 1889 as a result of community-based grassroots efforts.

(b) Each year the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance and
recognizing the important contributions African-Americans have made to Minnesota's
communities, culture, and economy. The governor may also take any additional action
necessary to promote and encourage the observance of Juneteenth and public schools may
offer instruction and programs on the occasion.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Information and telecommunications technology systems and services" has the
meaning given in section 16E.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Local government" has the meaning given in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 44, section 206.2 (2012).
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Cyber attack" means the use of unauthorized or malicious
code on an information system, or the use of another digital mechanism such as a denial of
service or ransomware attack, to interrupt or disrupt the operations of an information system
or compromise the confidentiality, availability, or integrity of electronic data stored on,
processed by, or transiting an information system.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

In performing duties under this chapter, the governor may
cooperate with the federal government, with other states, with Canadian provinces, and with
private agencies, in all matters pertaining to the emergency management of this state and
of the nationnew text begin , including but not limited to a physical or electronic attack on the state's
information and telecommunications technology infrastructure, systems, or servicesnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The governor may declare a
peacetime emergency. A peacetime declaration of emergency may be declared only when
new text begin any of the following endangers life and property and local government resources are
inadequate to handle the situation:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end an act of naturedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end a technological failure or malfunctiondeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end a terrorist incidentdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (4) a cyber attack, including a physical or electronic attack on the state's information
and telecommunications technology infrastructure, systems, or services;
new text end

new text begin (5)new text end an industrial accidentdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (6)new text end a hazardous materials accidentdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end or

new text begin (7)new text end a civil disturbance deleted text begin endangers life and property and local government resources are
inadequate to handle the situationdeleted text end .

If the peacetime emergency occurs on Indian lands, the governor or state director of
emergency management shall consult with tribal authorities before the governor makes such
a declaration. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the governor's authority to
act without such consultation when the situation calls for prompt and timely action. When
the governor declares a peacetime emergency, the governor must immediately notify the
majority and minority leaders of the senate and the speaker and majority and minority leaders
of the house of representatives. A peacetime emergency must not be continued for more
than five days unless extended by resolution of the Executive Council up to 30 days. An
order, or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating an emergency must be given
prompt and general publicity and filed with the secretary of state.

(b) By majority vote of each house of the legislature, the legislature may terminate a
peacetime emergency extending beyond 30 days. If the governor determines a need to extend
the peacetime emergency declaration beyond 30 days and the legislature is not sitting in
session, the governor must issue a call immediately convening both houses of the legislature.
Nothing in this section limits the governor's authority over or command of the National
Guard as described in the Military Code, chapters 190 to 192A, and required by the
Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.35, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

When emergency management personnel of
another state render aid in Minnesotanew text begin , including but not limited to aid provided from outside
Minnesota to assist with the response to a physical or electronic attack on the state's
information and telecommunications technology infrastructure, systems, or services,new text end pursuant
to the orders of the governor of its home state, and upon the request of the governor of
Minnesota, this state shall reimburse the other state for (1) the compensation paid and actual
and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of the personnel of the other
state while rendering aid as emergency management personnel, (2) all payments for death,
disability, or injury of those personnel incurred in the course of rendering that aid, and (3)
all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the other state, or a governmental
subdivision of the other state, resulting from the rendering of aid; provided, that the laws
of the other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.36, is amended to read:

(a) The governor, during an emergency or disaster and notwithstanding any other law,
may:

(1) enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to combat the disaster by
protecting the health and safety of persons deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end the safety of propertynew text begin , and the safety of the
state's information and telecommunications technology infrastructure, systems, or servicesnew text end
and by providing emergency assistance to the victims of the disaster; and

(2) exercise the powers vested by this subdivision in the light of the exigencies of the
disaster without compliance with time-consuming procedures and formalities prescribed
by law pertaining to:

(i) the performance of public work;

(ii) entering into contract;

(iii) incurring of obligations;

(iv) employment of temporary workers;

(v) rental of equipment;

(vi) purchase of supplies and materials, for example, but not limited to, publication of
calls for bids;

(vii) provisions of the Civil Service Act and rules;

(viii) provisions relating to low bids; and

(ix) requirements for the budgeting and allotment of funds.

(b) All contracts must be in writing, executed on behalf of the state by the governor or
a person delegated by the governor in writing so to do, and must be promptly filed with the
commissioner of management and budget, who shall forthwith encumber funds appropriated
for the purposes of the contract for the full contract liability and certify thereon that the
encumbrance has been made.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) An individual subject
of the data may contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private datanew text begin about
themselvesnew text end .

new text begin (b)new text end To exercise this right, an individual shall notify in writing the responsible authority
new text begin of the government entity that maintains the data, new text end describing the nature of the disagreement.

new text begin (c) Upon receiving the notification from the data subject,new text end the responsible authority shall
within 30 days either:

(1) correct the data found to be inaccurate or incomplete and attempt to notify past
recipients of inaccurate or incomplete data, including recipients named by the individual;
or

(2) notify the individual that the authority believes the data to be correct. new text begin If the challenged
data are determined to be accurate or complete, the responsible authority shall inform the
individual of the right to appeal the determination under this section within 60 days to the
commissioner. new text end Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's statement of
disagreement is included with the disclosed data.

new text begin (d) A data subject may appeal new text end the determination of the responsible authority deleted text begin may be
appealeddeleted text end pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act relating to contested
cases. new text begin An individual must submit an appeal to the commissioner within 60 days of the
responsible authority's notice of the right to appeal or as otherwise provided by the rules of
the commissioner. new text end Upon receipt of an appeal by an individual, the commissioner shall,
before issuing the order and notice of a contested case hearing required by chapter 14, try
to resolve the dispute through education, conference, conciliation, or persuasion. If the
parties consent, the commissioner may refer the matter to mediation. Following these efforts,
the commissioner shall dismiss the appeal or issue the order and notice of hearing.

new text begin (e) The commissioner may dismiss an appeal without first attempting to resolve the
dispute or before issuing an order and notice of a contested case hearing if:
new text end

new text begin (1) an appeal to the commissioner is not timely;
new text end

new text begin (2) an appeal concerns data previously admitted as evidence in a court proceeding in
which the data subject was a party; or
new text end

new text begin (3) an individual is not the subject of the data challenged as inaccurate or incomplete.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Data on individuals that have been successfully challenged by an individual must
be completed, corrected, or destroyed by a government entity without regard to the
requirements of section 138.17.

new text begin (g) new text end After completing, correcting, or destroying successfully challenged data, a government
entity may retain a copy of the commissioner of administration's order issued under chapter
14 or, if no order were issued, a summary of the dispute between the parties that does not
contain any particulars of the successfully challenged data.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.072, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Upon request of a government entity, the
commissioner may give a written opinion on any question relating to public access to
government data, rights of subjects of data, or classification of data under this chapter or
other Minnesota statutes governing government data practices. Upon request of any person
who disagrees with a determination regarding data practices made by a government entity,
the commissioner may give a written opinion regarding the person's rights as a subject of
government data or right to have access to government data.

(b) Upon request of a body subject to chapter 13D, the commissioner may give a written
opinion on any question relating to the body's duties under chapter 13D. Upon request of a
person who disagrees with the manner in which members of a governing body perform their
duties under chapter 13D, the commissioner may give a written opinion on compliance with
chapter 13D. deleted text begin A governing body or person requesting an opinion under this paragraph must
pay the commissioner a fee of $200. Money received by the commissioner under this
paragraph is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section.
deleted text end

(c) If the commissioner determines that no opinion will be issued, the commissioner
shall give the government entity or body subject to chapter 13D or person requesting the
opinion notice of the decision not to issue the opinion within five business days of receipt
of the request. new text begin Notice must be in writing. For notice by mail, the decision not to issue an
opinion is effective when placed with the United States Postal Service or with the central
mail system of the state. new text end If this notice is not given, the commissioner shall issue an opinion
within deleted text begin 20deleted text end new text begin 50new text end days of receipt of the request.

(d) deleted text begin For good cause and upon written notice to the person requesting the opinion, the
commissioner may extend this deadline for one additional 30-day period. The notice must
state the reason for extending the deadline.deleted text end The government entity or the members of a body
subject to chapter 13D must be provided a reasonable opportunity to explain the reasons
for its decision regarding the data or how they perform their duties under chapter 13D. The
commissioner or the government entity or body subject to chapter 13D may choose to give
notice to the subject of the data concerning the dispute regarding the data or compliance
with chapter 13D.

(e) This section does not apply to a determination made by the commissioner of health
under section 13.3805, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or 144.6581.

(f) A written, numbered, and published opinion issued by the attorney general shall take
precedence over an opinion issued by the commissioner under this section.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15A.0825, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The Legislative Salary Council consists of the following
members:

(1) one person, who is not a judge, from each congressional district, appointed by the
chief justice of the supreme court; and

(2) one person from each congressional district, appointed by the governor.

(b) If Minnesota has an odd number of congressional districts, the governor and the chief
justice must each appoint an at-large member, in addition to a member from each
congressional district.

(c) One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of the members
appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the most members
in the legislature. One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of the
members appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the second
most members in the legislature.

(d) None of the members of the council may be:

(1) a current or former legislator, or the spouse of a current legislator;

(2) a current or former lobbyist registered under Minnesota law;

(3) a current employee of the legislature;

(4) a current or former judge; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(5) a current or former governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state,
or state auditornew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (6) a current employee of an entity in the executive or judicial branchnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15A.0825, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Appointing authorities must make their deleted text begin initialdeleted text end appointments deleted text begin by January 2, 2017deleted text end new text begin after
the first Monday in January and before January 15 in each odd-numbered yearnew text end . The governor
shall designate one member to convene and chair the first meeting of the council. The first
meeting must be before January deleted text begin 15, 2017deleted text end new text begin 25 of that yearnew text end . At its first meeting, the council
must elect a chair from among its members. deleted text begin Members that reside in an even-numbered
congressional district serve a first term ending January 15, 2019. Members residing in an
odd-numbered congressional district serve a first term ending January 15, 2021.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15A.0825, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Except deleted text begin for initial terms anddeleted text end for the first term following redistricting,
a term is four years or until new appointments are made after congressional redistricting as
provided in subdivision 4. Members may serve no more than two full terms or portions of
two consecutive terms.

(b) If a member ceases to reside in the congressional district that the member resided in
at the time of appointment as a result of moving or redistricting, the appointing authority
who appointed the member must appoint a replacement who resides in the congressional
district to serve the unexpired term.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.126, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall approve the rates an agency must pay
to a revolving fund for services. Funds subject to this subdivision include, but are not limited
to, the revolving funds established in sections 14.46; 14.53; 16B.2975, subdivision 4; 16B.48;
16B.54; 16B.58; 16B.85; 16E.14; 43A.55; and 176.591; deleted text begin anddeleted text end the fund established in section
43A.30new text begin ; and the account established in section 16A.1286new text end .

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.1286, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The commissioner may bill deleted text begin up to $10,000,000 indeleted text end each
fiscal year for statewide systems services provided to state agenciesdeleted text begin , judicial branch agenciesdeleted text end new text begin
in the executive, judicial, and legislative branchesnew text end , deleted text begin the University of Minnesota,deleted text end the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and other entities. Each agency shall transfer
from agency operating appropriations to the statewide systems account the amount billed
by the commissioner. deleted text begin Billing policies and procedures related to statewide systems services
must be developed by the commissioner in consultation with the commissioners of
management and budget and administration, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities.deleted text end new text begin The commissioner shall develop billing policies and
procedures.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2025.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16A.15, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) A payment may not be made without prior
obligation. An obligation may not be incurred against any fund, allotment, or appropriation
unless the commissioner has certified a sufficient unencumbered balance or the accounting
system shows sufficient allotment or encumbrance balance in the fund, allotment, or
appropriation to meet it. The commissioner shall determine when the accounting system
may be used to incur obligations without the commissioner's certification of a sufficient
unencumbered balance. An expenditure or obligation authorized or incurred in violation of
this chapter is invalid and ineligible for payment until made valid. A payment made in
violation of this chapter is illegal. An employee authorizing or making the payment, or
taking part in it, and a person receiving any part of the payment, are jointly and severally
liable to the state for the amount paid or received. If an employee knowingly incurs an
obligation or authorizes or makes an expenditure in violation of this chapter or takes part
in the violation, the violation is just cause for the employee's removal by the appointing
authority or by the governor if an appointing authority other than the governor fails to do
so. In the latter case, the governor shall give notice of the violation and an opportunity to
be heard on it to the employee and to the appointing authority. A claim presented against
an appropriation without prior allotment or encumbrance may be made valid on investigation,
review, and approval by the agency head in accordance with the commissioner's policy, if
the services, materials, or supplies to be paid for were actually furnished in good faith
without collusion and without intent to defraud. The commissioner may then pay the claim
just as properly allotted and encumbered claims are paid.

(b) The commissioner may approve payment for materials and supplies in excess of the
obligation amount when increases are authorized by section 16C.03, subdivision 3.

(c) To minimize potential construction delay claims, an agency with a project funded
by a building appropriation may allow anew text begin consultant ornew text end contractor to proceed with
supplemental work within the limits of the appropriation before money is encumbered.
Under this circumstance, the agency may requisition funds and allownew text begin consultants ornew text end
contractors to expeditiously proceed withnew text begin services ornew text end a construction sequence. While thenew text begin
consultant ornew text end contractor is proceeding, the agency shall immediately act to encumber the
required funds.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them:

(b) "Agency" has the meaning given in section 16B.01.

(d) "Board" means the state Designer Selection Board.

(e) "Design-build" means the process of entering into and managing a single contract
between the commissioner and the design-builder in which the design-builder agrees to
both design and construct a project as specified in the contract at a guaranteed maximum
or a fixed price.

(f) "Design-builder" means a person who proposes to design and construct a project in
accordance with the requirements of section 16C.33.

(g) "Designer" means an architect or engineer, or a partnership, association, or corporation
comprised primarily of architects or engineers or of both architects and engineers.

(h) "Engineer" means an engineer registered to practice under sections 326.02 to 326.15.

(i) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other
legal entity.

(j) "Primary designer" means the designer who is to have primary design responsibility
for a project, and does not include designers who are merely consulted by the user agency
and do not have substantial design responsibility, or designers who will or may be employed
or consulted by the primary designer.

(k) "Project" means an undertaking to construct, erect, or remodel a building by or for
the state or an agency.new text begin Capital projects exempt from the requirements of this section include
demolition or decommissioning of state assets; hazardous materials abatement; repair and
replacement of utility infrastructure, parking lots, and parking structures; security upgrades;
building systems replacement or repair, including alterations to building interiors needed
to accommodate the systems; and other asset preservation work not involving remodeling
of occupied space.
new text end

(l) "User agency" means the agency undertaking a specific project. For projects
undertaken by the state of Minnesota, "user agency" means the Department of Administration
or a state agency with an appropriate delegation to act on behalf of the Department of
Administration.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.33, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Application. Upon undertaking a project
with an estimated cost greater than deleted text begin $2,000,000deleted text end new text begin $4,000,000new text end or a planning project with
estimated fees greater than deleted text begin $200,000deleted text end new text begin $400,000new text end , every user agency, except the Capitol Area
Architectural and Planning Board, shall submit a written request for a primary designer for
its project to the commissioner, who shall forward the request to the board. The University
of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall follow the process
in subdivision 3a to select designers for their projects. The written request must include a
description of the project, the estimated cost of completing the project, a description of any
special requirements or unique features of the proposed project, and other information which
will assist the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities set forth in this section.

(b) Reactivated project. If a project for which a designer has been selected by the board
becomes inactive, lapses, or changes as a result of project phasing, insufficient appropriations,
or other reasons, the commissioner, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, or the
University of Minnesota may, if the project is reactivated, retain the same designer to
complete the project.

(c) Fee limit reached after designer selected. If a project initially estimated to be below
the cost and planning fee limits of this subdivision has its cost or planning fees revised so
that the limits are exceeded, the project must be referred to the board for designer selection
even if a primary designer has already been selected. In this event, the board may, without
conducting interviews, elect to retain the previously selected designer if it determines that
the interests of the state are best served by that decision and shall notify the commissioner
of its determination.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.33, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

(a) When the University of Minnesota or the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities undertakes a project involving construction or
major remodeling, as defined in section 16B.335, subdivision 1, with an estimated cost
greater than deleted text begin $2,000,000deleted text end new text begin $4,000,000new text end or a planning project with estimated fees greater than
deleted text begin $200,000deleted text end new text begin $400,000new text end , the system shall submit a written request for a primary designer to the
commissioner, as provided in subdivision 3.

(b) When the University of Minnesota or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
undertakes a project involving renovation, repair, replacement, or rehabilitation, the system
office may submit a written request for a primary designer to the commissioner as provided
in subdivision 3.

(c) For projects at the University of Minnesota or the State Colleges and Universities,
the board shall select at least two primary designers under subdivision 4 for recommendation
to the Board of Regents or the Board of Trustees. Meeting records or written evaluations
that document the final selection are public records. The Board of Regents or the Board of
Trustees shall notify the commissioner of the designer selected from the recommendations.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin No later than December 31 of every fifth year starting in
2025, the commissioner shall determine the percentage increase in the rate of inflation, as
measured by the means quarterly construction cost index, during the four-year period
preceding that year. The thresholds in subdivisions 3, paragraph (a), and 3a, paragraph (a),
shall be increased by the percentage calculated by the commissioner to the nearest
ten-thousandth dollar.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration shall maintain
the Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution, formerly codified in sections 179.90
and 179.91 within the Department of Administration. The office must:
new text end

new text begin (1) assist state agencies; offices of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; Tribal
governments; and units of local government in improving collaboration, dispute resolution,
and public engagement;
new text end

new text begin (2) promote and utilize collaborative dispute resolution models and processes based on
documented best practices, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) establishing criteria and procedures for identifying and assessing collaborative dispute
resolution projects;
new text end

new text begin (ii) designing collaborative dispute resolution processes to foster trust, relationships,
mutual understanding, and consensus-based solutions;
new text end

new text begin (iii) preparing and training participants; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) utilizing collaborative techniques, processes, and standards through facilitated
meetings to develop wise and durable solutions;
new text end

new text begin (3) support collaboration and dispute resolution in the public and private sector by
providing technical assistance and information on best practices and new developments in
dispute resolution options;
new text end

new text begin (4) promote the broad use of community mediation in the state;
new text end

new text begin (5) ensure that all areas of the state have access to services by providing grants to private
nonprofit entities certified by the state court administrator under chapter 494 that assist in
resolution of disputes; and
new text end

new text begin (6) educate the public and government entities on collaboration, dispute resolution
options, and public engagement.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may apply for and
receive money made available from federal, state, or other sources for the purposes of
carrying out the mission of the Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution. Funds
received under this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner for their intended
purpose.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall to the extent funds are appropriated
for this purpose make grants to private nonprofit community mediation entities certified by
the state court administrator under chapter 494 that assist in resolution of disputes. The
commissioner shall establish a grant review committee to assist in the review of grant
applications and the allocation of grants under this section.
new text end

new text begin To be eligible for a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization
must meet the requirements of section 494.05, subdivision 1, clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5).
new text end

new text begin A nonprofit entity receiving a grant must agree to
comply with guidelines adopted by the state court administrator under section 494.015,
subdivision 1. Policies adopted under sections 16B.97 and 16B.98 apply to grants under
this section. The exclusions in section 494.03 apply to grants under this section.
new text end

new text begin Grantees must report data required under chapter 494 to evaluate
quality and outcomes.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall establish an Office of Enterprise Translations. The office must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide translation services for written material for state agencies;
new text end

new text begin (2) create and maintain language-specific landing web pages in Spanish, Hmong, and
Somali with links to translated materials at state agency websites; and
new text end

new text begin (3) serve as a resource to executive branch agencies in areas that include best practices
and standards for the translation of written materials.
new text end

new text begin The language access service account is created in the special revenue fund for reimbursing
state agencies for expenses incurred in providing language translation services.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16B.98, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin It is the policy of the legislature to ensure that grant
activities and outcomes of programs and services funded by legislative appropriations are
administered by state agencies in accordance with this section and section 16B.97. Unless
amounts are otherwise appropriated for administrative costs, a state agency may retain up
to five percent of the amount appropriated to the agency for grants enacted by the legislature
and formula grants and up to ten percent for competitively awarded grants. This subdivision
applies to appropriations made for new grant programs enacted after the effective date of
this subdivision.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The solicitation process described in this chapternew text begin and
chapter 16Bnew text end is not required in emergencies. In emergencies, the commissioner may makenew text begin
or authorizenew text end any purchases necessary for thenew text begin design, construction,new text end repair, rehabilitation, and
improvement of a deleted text begin state-owneddeleted text end new text begin publicly ownednew text end structure or maynew text begin make ornew text end authorize an agency
to do so and may purchase, or may authorize an agency to purchase,new text begin anynew text end goods, services,
or utility services directly for immediate use.new text begin This provision applies to projects conducted
by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16C.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

As used in sections 16C.32 to 16C.35, the following terms
have the meanings given them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "acceptance" means a formal resolution of the commissioner authorizing the execution
of a design-build, construction manager at risk, or job order contracting contract;

(2) "agency" means any state officer, employee, board, commission, authority,
department, or other agency of the executive branch of state government. Unless specifically
indicated otherwise, as used in sections 16C.32 to 16C.35, agency also includes the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities;

(3) "architect" means an architect or landscape architect registered to practice under
sections 326.02 to 326.15;

(4) "board" means the state Designer Selection Board, unless the estimated cost of the
project is less than deleted text begin $2,000,000deleted text end new text begin the amount specified in section 16B.33, subdivision 3new text end , in
which case the commissioner may act as the board;

(5) "Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board" means the board established to
govern the Capitol area under chapter 15B;

(6) "commissioner" means the commissioner of administration or the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, whichever controls a project;

(7) "construction manager at risk" means a person who is selected by the commissioner
to act as a construction manager to manage the construction process, which includes, but
is not limited to, responsibility for the price, schedule, and workmanship of the construction
performed in accordance with the procedures of section 16C.34;

(8) "construction manager at risk contract" means a contract for construction of a project
between a construction manager at risk and the commissioner, which contract shall include
a guaranteed maximum price, construction schedule, and workmanship of the construction
performed;

(9) "design-build contract" means a contract between the commissioner and a
design-builder to furnish the architectural, engineering, and related design services as well
as the labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and construction services for a project;

(10) "design and price-based proposal" means the proposal to be submitted by a
design-builder in the design and price-based selection process, as described in section
16C.33, which proposal meets the requirements of section 16C.33, subdivision 7, paragraph
(c), in such detail as required in the request for proposals;

(11) "design and price-based selection" means the selection of a design-builder as
described in section 16C.33, subdivision 8;

(12) "design criteria package" means performance criteria prepared by a design criteria
professional who shall be either an employee of the commissioner or shall be selected in
compliance with section 16B.33, 16C.08, or 16C.087;

(13) "design criteria professional" means a person licensed under chapter 326, or a person
who employs an individual or individuals licensed under chapter 326, required to design a
project, and who is employed by or under contract to the commissioner to provide
professional, architectural, or engineering services in connection with the preparation of
the design criteria package;

(14) "guaranteed maximum price" means the maximum amount that a design-builder,
construction manager at risk, or subcontractor will be paid pursuant to a contract to perform
a defined scope of work;

(15) "guaranteed maximum price contract" means a contract under which a design-builder,
construction manager, or subcontractor is paid on the basis of their actual cost to perform
the work specified in the contract plus an amount for overhead and profit, the sum of which
must not exceed the guaranteed maximum price set forth in the contract;

(16) "job order contracting" means a project delivery method that requests a limited
number of bids from a list of qualified contractors, selected from a registry of qualified
contractors who have been prescreened and who have entered into master contracts with
the commissioner, as provided in section 16C.35;

(17) "past performance" or "experience" does not include the exercise or assertion of a
person's legal rights;

(18) "person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other
legal entity;

(19) "project" means an undertaking to construct, alter, or enlarge a building, structure,
or other improvements, except highways and bridges, by or for the state or an agency;

(20) "qualifications-based selection" means the selection of a design-builder as provided
in section 16C.33;

(21) "request for qualifications" means the document or publication soliciting
qualifications for a design-build, construction manager at risk, or job order contracting
contract as provided in sections 16C.33 to 16C.35;

(22) "request for proposals" means the document or publication soliciting proposals for
a design-build or construction manager at risk contract as provided in sections 16C.33 and
16C.34; and

(23) "trade contract work" means the furnishing of labor, materials, or equipment by
contractors or vendors that are incorporated into the completed project or are major
components of the means of construction. Work performed by trade contractors involves
specific portions of the project, but not the entire project.

new text begin Minnesota IT Services may
make grants to political subdivisions to support addressing cybersecurity risks and
cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state,
local, or Tribal governments, as provided in section 70612 of Public Law 117-58.
new text end

new text begin The political subdivision receiving a grant must provide
for the remainder of the costs of the project.
new text end

new text begin The department may set criteria for program priorities and standards
of review.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

It is the policy of
this state to provide for equal employment opportunity consistent with chapter 363A by
ensuring that all personnel actions be based on the ability to perform the duties and
responsibilities assigned to the position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color,
disability, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or
political affiliation. It is the policy of this state to take affirmative action to eliminate the
underutilization of qualified members of protected groups in the civil service, where such
action is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter or chapter 179, in order to
correct imbalances and eliminate the deleted text begin presentdeleted text end effects of deleted text begin pastdeleted text end discriminationnew text begin and support full
and equal participation in the social and economic life in the state. Managers and supervisors
that are responsible for hiring must be made aware of bias that can be present in the hiring
processnew text end .

No contract executed pursuant to chapter 179A shall modify, waive or abridge this
section and sections 43A.07 to 43A.121, 43A.15, and 43A.17 to 43A.21, except to the extent
expressly permitted in those sections.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Accommodation fund" means the fund created under
section 16B.4805 for reimbursing state agencies for eligible expenses incurred in providing
reasonable accommodations to state employees with disabilities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Americans With Disabilities Act" or
"ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, United States
Code title 42, sections 12101 to 12117.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Digital accessibility" means information and
communication technology, including products, devices, services, and content that are
designed and built so people with disabilities can use or participate in them, as defined by
the accessibility standard adopted under section 16E.03, subdivision 9. Any statutory
reference to accessible or accessibility in the context of information and communication
technology includes digital accessibility.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Reasonable accommodation" has the meaning
given under section 363A.08, subdivision 6.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

It is part of the department's mission that within the
department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to:

(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;

(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources
and operate the department as efficiently as possible;

(3) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities of
other governmental agencies;

(4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve customer
service, increase public access to information about government, and increase public
participation in the business of government;

new text begin (5) ensure that all technology utilized is accessible to employees and provided in a timely
manner as described in sections 363A.42 and 363A.43 and the accessibility standards under
section 16E.03, subdivisions 2, clause (3), and 9;
new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent
otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the
accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10,
subdivision 1; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out
the mission and improve the performance of the departmentdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (9) endeavor to use equitable and inclusive practices to attract and recruit protected class
employees; actively eliminate discrimination against protected group employees; and ensure
equitable access to development and training, advancement, and promotional opportunities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall develop administrative
procedures, which are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative
Procedure Act, to effect provisions of chapter 43A which do not directly affect the rights
of or processes available to the general public. The commissioner may also adopt
administrative procedures, not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, which concern
topics affecting the general public if those procedures concern only the internal management
of the department or other agencies and if those elements of the topics which affect the
general public are the subject of department rules.

Administrative procedures shall be reproduced and made available for commentnew text begin in
accessible digital formats under section 16E.03new text end to agencies, employees, and appropriate
exclusive representatives certified pursuant to sections 179A.01 to 179A.25, for at least 15
days prior to implementation and shall include but are not limited to:

(1) maintenance and administration of a plan of classification for all positions in the
classified service and for comparisons of unclassified positions with positions in the classified
service;

(2) procedures for administration of collective bargaining agreements and plans
established pursuant to section 43A.18 concerning total compensation and the terms and
conditions of employment for employees;

(3) procedures for effecting all personnel actions internal to the state service such as
processes and requirements for agencies to publicize job openings and consider applicants
who are referred or nominate themselves, conduct of selection procedures limited to
employees, noncompetitive and qualifying appointments of employees and leaves of absence;

(4) maintenance and administration of employee performance appraisal, training and
other programs; and

(5) procedures for pilots of the reengineered employee selection process. Employment
provisions of this chapter, associated personnel rules adopted under subdivision 3, and
administrative procedures established under clauses (1) and (3) may be waived for the
purposes of these pilots. The pilots may affect the rights of and processes available to
members of the general public seeking employment in the classified service. The
commissioner will provide public notice of any pilot directly affecting the rights of and
processes available to the general public and make the administrative procedures available
for comment to the general public, agencies, employees, and appropriate exclusive
representatives certified pursuant to sections 179A.01 to 179A.25 for at least 30 days prior
to implementation.new text begin The public notice must be provided in an accessible digital format under
section 16E.03. The process for providing comment shall include multiple formats to ensure
equal access, including via telephone, digital content, and e-mail.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.04, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall issue a written report by February 1 and
August 1 of each year to the chair of the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The report
must list the number of appointments made under each of the categories in section 43A.15,
the number made to the classified service other than under section 43A.15, and the number
made under section 43A.08, subdivision 2a, during the six-month periods ending June 30
and December 31, respectively.new text begin The report must be posted online and must be accessible
under section 16E.03. The commissioner shall advertise these reports in multiple formats
to ensure broad dissemination.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.09, is amended to read:

The commissioner in cooperation with appointing authorities of all state agencies shall
maintain an active recruiting program publicly conducted and designed to attract sufficient
numbers of well-qualified people to meet the needs of the civil service, and to enhance the
image and public esteem of state service employment. Special emphasis shall be given to
recruitment of veterans and protected group membersnew text begin , including qualified individuals with
disabilities,new text end to assist state agencies in meeting affirmative action goals to achieve a balanced
work force.new text begin All technology and digital content related to recruiting and hiring shall be
accessible to people with disabilities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.10, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall establish and maintain
a database of applicants for state employment. The commissioner shall establish, publicize,
and enforce minimum requirements for deleted text begin application.deleted text end new text begin applications, and shall ensure that:
new text end

new text begin (1) all postings shall be written so as to be relevant to the duties of the job and be
nondiscriminatory;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end the appointing authority deleted text begin shall enforcedeleted text end new text begin enforcesnew text end the established minimum requirements
for applicationnew text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience is considered an alternative,
noncompetitive hiring process for classified positions new text end for new text begin qualified new text end individuals deleted text begin who express
interest directly to the appointing authority.deleted text end new text begin with disabilities; and
new text end

new text begin (4) hiring managers and others involved in the selection process are aware of the
accommodation fund under section 16B.4805 to ensure that people with disabilities obtain
timely and appropriate accommodations within the hiring process and the state agency can
request reimbursement.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall ensure that all online application processes and all digital
content relating to the database referenced in paragraph (a) shall be accessible for people
with disabilities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.10, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Upon request, the commissioner or
appointing authority shall provide deleted text begin selection processdeleted text end new text begin reasonablenew text end accommodations to deleted text begin an
applicant with a disability that does not prevent performance of the duties of the position.
The accommodations must provide an opportunity to fairly assess the ability of the applicant
to perform the duties of the position notwithstanding the disability but must preserve, to the
extent feasible, the validity of the selection process and equitable comparison of results
with the results of competitors withoutdeleted text end new text begin qualified applicants withnew text end disabilitiesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin to ensure full
participation in the selection process, including use of the accommodation fund under section
16B.4805 during the selection process. The commissioner must ensure that agencies are
made aware of the accommodation fund and its critical function of removing cost
considerations from interview selection decisions.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.14, is amended to read:

All appointments to the classified service shall be based upon merit and ability to perform
the duties of the position and the needs of the employing agency, including the need to
achieve and maintain a representative work forcenew text begin , including representation of people with
disabilitiesnew text end . For employees in a bargaining unit as defined in section 179A.10 appointments
shall be subject to applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.15, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner shall deleted text begin establishdeleted text end new text begin consult with the Department of Employment
and Economic Development's Vocational Rehabilitation Services and State Services for the
Blind and other disability experts in establishing, reviewing, and modifying thenew text end qualifying
procedures for applicants whose disabilities are of such a significant nature that the applicants
are unable to demonstrate their abilities in the selection process. The qualifying procedures
must consist of up to 700 hours on-the-job deleted text begin trial workdeleted text end new text begin demonstrationnew text end experience. deleted text begin Up to three
persons with significant disabilities and their job coach may be allowed to demonstrate their
job competence as a unit through the on-the-job trial work experience selection procedure.
Thisdeleted text end new text begin The 700-hournew text end on-the-job demonstration deleted text begin process must be limited to applicants for whom
there is no reasonable accommodation in the selection processdeleted text end new text begin experience is an alternative,
noncompetitive hiring process for qualified applicants with disabilities. All permanent
executive branch classified positions are eligible for a 700-hour on-the-job demonstration
experience, and all permanent classified job postings must provide information regarding
the on-the-job demonstration overview and certification processnew text end .

(b) The commissioner may authorize the probationary appointment of an applicant based
on the request of the appointing authority that documents that the applicant has successfully
demonstrated qualifications for the position through completion of an on-the-job deleted text begin trial workdeleted text end new text begin
demonstrationnew text end experience. new text begin Qualified applicants should be converted to permanent,
probationary appointments at the point in the 700-hour on-the-job experience at which they
have demonstrated the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation. new text end The implementation of this subdivision may not be deemed a
violation of chapter 43A or 363A.

new text begin (c) The commissioner and the ADA and disability employment director, described in
section 43A.19, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), are responsible for the administration and
oversight of the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience, including the establishment
of policies and procedures, data collection and reporting requirements, and compliance.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall design and implement a
training curriculum for the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience. All executive
leaders, managers, supervisors, human resources professionals, affirmative action officers,
and ADA coordinators must receive annual training on the program.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop, administer, and
make public a formal grievance process for individuals in the 700-hour on-the-job
demonstration experience under this subdivision and supported work program under section
43A.421, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (f) Appointing agencies shall ensure that reasonable accommodation requests, including
accessible technology or alternative formats, are provided in a timely manner during the
application and hiring process and throughout the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration
experience period pursuant to sections 363A.42 and 363A.43 and the accessibility standards
under section 16E.03, subdivisions 2, clause (3), and 9.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall annually collect
enterprise-wide statistics on the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience under
subdivision 14. The statistics collected and reported annually must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of certifications submitted, granted, and rejected;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of applicants interviewed, appointed, and converted to probationary
status;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of employees retained after one year in state employment;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number of employees with terminated appointments and the reason for termination;
new text end

new text begin (5) the average length of time in an on-the-job demonstration appointment;
new text end

new text begin (6) the number and category of entity certifications; and
new text end

new text begin (7) by department or agency, the number of appointments and hires and the number of
managers and supervisors trained.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall develop and administer an annual survey of participants in
the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience who are hired and those who are not
hired, as well as the managers of participants in the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration
experience.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must consult at least annually with the Department of Employment
and Economic Development's Vocational Rehabilitation Services and State Services for the
Blind, the Disability Agency Forum, and other disability experts to review the survey results,
assess program satisfaction, and recommend areas for continuous improvement.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall annually develop and publish a report on the department's
website that includes the data described in paragraph (a), survey results described in
paragraph (b), and recommendations for continuous improvement described in paragraph
(c).
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.183, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Each agency head shall pay to each eligible member
an amount equal to the person's salary differential for each month or portion of month that
the person is ordered to serve in active service.

This payment may be made only to a person for whom the amount in subdivision 2,
paragraph (b), clause (1), is greater than the amount in subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause
(2). Payments must be made at the intervals at which the member received pay as a state
employee, except that any back pay due under this section may be paid as a lump sum.
Payment under this section must not extend beyond four years from the date the employee
reported for active service, plus any additional time the employee may be legally required
to serve. An eligible member may apply for the salary differential benefits authorized under
this section deleted text begin prior to, during, or following the person's active service on or after May 29,
2003deleted text end new text begin no later than two years after completion of active service. A copy of military orders
showing active service must be provided prior to paymentnew text end .

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.183, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Salary differential" means the difference between:

(1) the person's monthly total gross earnings as an active state employee, deleted text begin excluding any
overtime pay received but including all other earnings,deleted text end averaged over the last three full
new text begin calendar new text end months of the person's active state employment prior to reporting to active service,
and including any additional salary or earnings adjustments that the person would have
received at any time during the person's authorized leave from state employment had the
person been serving as an active state employee during that time; and

(2) the person's monthly base pay in active service.

(1) any member of the National Guard or other reserve component of the United States
armed forces who was an employee of the state of Minnesota at the time the member took
military leave under section 192.261 to report for active military service; and

(2) any member of any other nonmilitary reserve component of the uniformed services
of the United States who was an employee of Minnesota at the time the member took properly
authorized leave from state employment under substantially comparable federal or state
authority ordering the person to report for federal or state active service.

(d) "State employee" means an employee of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch
of state government or an employee of the Minnesota State Retirement System, the Public
Employee Retirement Association, or the Teachers Retirement Association.

(e) "Active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5, for military
members, and includes substantially comparable service for reserve members of other
nonmilitary components of the uniformed services of the United States, but excludes service
performed exclusively for purposes of:

(1) basic training, advanced individual training, annual training, and periodic inactive
duty training;

(2) special training periodically made available to reserve members;

(3) service performed in accordance with section 190.08, subdivision 3; and

(4) service performed as part of the active guard/reserve program pursuant to United
States Code, title 32, section 502(f), or other applicable authority, as well as substantially
comparable service by members of other nonmilitary components of the uniformed services
of the United States.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.19, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) To assure that positions in
the executive branch of the civil service are equally accessible to all qualified persons, and
to eliminate the deleted text begin underutilization of qualified members of protected groupsdeleted text end new text begin effects of past
and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of protected group statusnew text end ,
the commissioner shall adopt and periodically revise, if necessary, a statewide affirmative
action program. The statewide affirmative action program must consist of at least the
following:

(1) objectives, goals, and policies;

(2) procedures, standards, and assumptions to be used by agencies in the preparation of
agency affirmative action plans, including methods by which goals and timetables are
established;

(3) the analysis of separation patterns to determine the impact on protected group
members; and

(4) requirements for annual objectives and submission of affirmative action progress
reports from heads of agencies.

new text begin Agency heads must report the data in clause (3) to the state Director of Recruitment,
Retention and Affirmative Action and the state ADA coordinator, in addition to being
available to anyone upon request. The commissioner of management and budget must
annually post the aggregate and agency-level reports under clause (4) on the agency's website.
new text end

(b) The commissioner shall establish statewide affirmative action goals for each of the
federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) occupational categories applicable to state
employment, using at least the following factors:

(1) the percentage of members of each protected class in the recruiting area population
who have the necessary skills; and

(2) the availability for promotion or transfer of current employees who are members of
protected classes.

(1) the extent of unemployment of members of protected classes in the recruiting area
population;

(2) the existence of training programs in needed skill areas offered by employing agencies
and other institutions; and

(3) the expected number of available positions to be filled.

(d) The commissioner shall designate a state director of diversity and equal employment
opportunity who may be delegated the preparation, revision, implementation, and
administration of the program. The commissioner of management and budget may place
the director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria established
in section 43A.08, subdivision 1a.

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall designate a statewide ADA and disability employment
director who may be delegated the preparation, revision, implementation, evaluation, and
administration of the program. This position must administer the 700-hour on-the-job
demonstration experience under the supported work program and disabled veteran's
employment programs. The ADA and disability employment director shall have education,
knowledge, and skills in disability policy, employment, and the ADA. The commissioner
may place the director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria
established in section 43A.08, subdivision 1a.
new text end

new text begin (f) Agency affirmative action plans, including reports and progress, must be posted on
the agency's public and internal websites within 30 days of being approved. The
commissioner of management and budget shall post a link to all executive branch
agency-approved affirmative action plans on its public website. Accessible copies of the
affirmative action plan must be available to all employees and members of the general public
upon request.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.191, is amended to read:

(a) Each agency with 1,000 employees or
more shall have at least one full-time affirmative action officer, who shall have primary
responsibility for developing and maintaining the agency's affirmative action plan. The
officer shall devote full time to affirmative action activities. The affirmative action officer
shall report administratively and on policy issues directly to the agency head.new text begin Pursuant to
section 43A.08, subdivision 1a, clause (4), the affirmative action officer must not be an
unclassified employee.
new text end

(b) The agency heads shall assign affirmative action officers or designees for agencies
with fewer than 1,000 employees. The designees shall report administratively and on policy
issues directly to the agency head.

(c) An agency may not use authority under section 43A.08, subdivision 1a, to place the
position of an agency affirmative action officer or designee in the unclassified service.

(a) The head of each agency in the executive
branch shall prepare and implement an agency affirmative action plan consistent with this
section and rules issued under section 43A.04, subdivision 3.

(b) The agency plan must include a plan for the provision of reasonable accommodation
in the hiring and promotion of qualified deleted text begin disableddeleted text end personsnew text begin with disabilitiesnew text end . The reasonable
accommodation plan must consist of at least the following:

(1) procedures for compliance with sections 16E.03, subdivision 9, 363A.08 to 363A.19,
and 363A.28, subdivision 10, and, where appropriate, regulations implementing United
States Code, title 29, section 794, as amended through December 31, 1984, which is section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act,
United States Code, title 42, sections 101 to 108, 201 to 231, 241 to 246, 401, 402, and 501
to 514;

(2) methods and procedures for providingnew text begin timely access tonew text end reasonable deleted text begin accommodation
for disabled job applicants, current employees, and employeesdeleted text end new text begin accommodations during the
application process, throughout current employment, and whennew text end seeking promotion;

(3) provisions for funding reasonable accommodations; and

(4) the number of requests made, the number of requests approved, and the number of
requests reimbursed from the state accommodation account under section 16B.4805.

(c) The agency plan must be prepared by the agency head with the assistance of the
agency affirmative action officer and the director of diversity and equal employment
opportunity. The agency may consult with the Council on Disability, vocational rehabilitation
services, state services for the blind, and other disability experts to review and make
recommendations on recruitment and retention of people with disabilities.

(d) The agency plan must identify any positions in the agency that can be used for
supported employment as defined in section 268A.01, subdivision 13, of persons with severe
disabilities. The agency shall report this information to the commissioner. An agency that
hires more than one supported worker in the identified positions must receive recognition
for each supported worker toward meeting the agency's affirmative action goals and
objectives.

(e) An agency affirmative action plan may not be implemented without the
commissioner's approval.

new text begin (a) Each agency affirmative
action plan must include a section that provides sufficient assurances, procedures, and
commitments to provide adequate hiring, placement, and advancement opportunities for
individuals with disabilities at all levels of state employment. The criteria for this section
of the agency affirmative action plan must include a section on disability hiring and
advancement, including the provisions in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) The plan must describe specific actions to ensure that a broad range of individuals
with disabilities will be aware of and be encouraged to apply for job vacancies when eligible.
The actions must include, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) the use of programs and resources that identify job applicants with disabilities who
are eligible to be appointed under a hiring authority that takes disability into account,
consistent with the demonstration program under section 43A.15, subdivision 14. The
programs may include the Department of Employment and Economic Development's
Vocational Rehabilitation Services and State Services for the Blind that provide the
qualifications necessary for positions within the agency to individuals with disabilities.
Resources may include databases of individuals with disabilities who previously applied to
the agency but were not hired for the positions they applied for, and training and internship
programs that lead directly to employment for individuals with disabilities; and
new text end

new text begin (2) establishment and maintenance of contacts, which may include formal agreements,
with organizations that specialize in providing assistance to individuals with disabilities in
securing and maintaining employment, such as the Department of Employment and Economic
Development's Vocational Rehabilitation Services, State Services for the Blind, community
rehabilitation programs, day training and habilitation programs, and employment network
service providers.
new text end

new text begin (c) The plan must ensure that the agency has designated sufficient staff to handle any
disability-related issues that arise during the application and selection process, and shall
require the agency to provide staff with sufficient training, support, and other resources to
carry out the responsibilities under this section. Responsibilities include, at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1) ensuring that disability-related questions from members of the public regarding the
agency's application and selection processes are answered promptly and correctly, including
questions about reasonable accommodations needed by job applicants during the application
and selection process and questions about how individuals may apply for positions under
hiring authorities that take disability into account;
new text end

new text begin (2) processing requests for reasonable accommodations needed by job applicants during
the application and placement process and ensuring that the agency provides such
accommodations when required;
new text end

new text begin (3) accepting applications for a position under hiring authorities that take disability into
account;
new text end

new text begin (4) if an individual has applied for appointment to a particular position under a hiring
authority that takes disability into account, determining whether the individual is eligible
for appointment under such authority and, if so, forwarding the individual's application to
the relevant hiring officials with an explanation of how and when the individual may be
appointed, consistent with all applicable laws; and
new text end

new text begin (5) overseeing any other agency programs designed to increase hiring of individuals
with disabilities.
new text end

(a) The commissioner shall annually audit
the record of each agency to determine the rate of compliance with affirmative action
requirements.new text begin The department must report all audit findings to the governor's office if a
state agency fails to meet any of its affirmative action requirements for two consecutive
years.
new text end

(b) By March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner shall submit a report on
affirmative action progress of each agency and the state as a whole to the governor and to
the Finance Committee of the senate, the Ways and Means Committee of the house of
representatives, the Governmental Operations Committees of both houses of the legislature,
and the Legislative Coordinating Commission. The report must include noncompetitive
appointments made under section 43A.08, subdivision 2a, or 43A.15, subdivisions 3 to 7,
10, and 12, and cover each agency's rate of compliance with affirmative action requirements.new text begin
The report must be made available to the public on the department's website.
new text end

(c) An agency that does not meet its hiring goals must justify its nonaffirmative action
hires in competitive appointments and noncompetitive appointments made under section
43A.08, subdivisions 1, clauses (9), (11), and (16), and 2a; and section 43A.15, subdivisions
3, 10, 12, and 13, according to criteria issued by the department deleted text begin of Management and Budgetdeleted text end .
In addition, an agency shall:

(1) demonstrate a good faith effort to recruit protected group members by following an
active recruitment plan;

(2) implement a coordinated retention plan; and

(3) have an established complaint resolution procedure.

(d) The commissioner shall develop reporting standards and procedures for measuring
compliance.

(e) An agency is encouraged to develop other innovative ways to promote awareness,
acceptance, and appreciation for diversity and affirmative action. These innovations will
be considered when evaluating an agency's compliance with this section.

(f) An agency not in compliance with affirmative action requirements of this section
must identify methods and programs to improve performance, to reallocate resources
internally in order to increase support for affirmative action programs, and to submit program
and resource reallocation proposals to the commissioner for approval. An agency must
submit these proposals within 120 days of being notified by the commissioner that it is out
of compliance with affirmative action requirements. The commissioner shall monitor
quarterly the affirmative action programs of an agency found to be out of compliance.

(g) The commissioner shall establish a program to recognize an agency that has made
significant and measurable progress in implementing an affirmative action plan.

(h) The commissioner must maintain and make available, on an annual basis, summary
data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, on the percentage of members of each
protected group as defined in section 43A.02, subdivision 33, that were hired in the executive
branch in each of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) occupational categories
applicable to state employment. Nothing in this provision, however, shall require any person
to disclose their protected group status, nor shall it require the commissioner or any
appointing authority to determine the protected group status of any person.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.21, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The commissionernew text begin , in coordination with the statewide
ADA and disability employment director and chief inclusion officer,new text end shall develop and
interpret policy and administer and, to the extent possible, conduct programs in training and
development for employees tonew text begin , at a minimum:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end promote individual, group and agency efficiency and effectivenessdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) build employee capacity to deliver accessible and inclusive services to the public,
including people with disabilities; and
new text end

new text begin (3) support an inclusive work environment for employees with disabilities and employees
of other protected classes.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner is responsible for developing and
coordinating consistent training policy which shall be binding on all state agencies in the
executive branch. The policies shall include conditions under which employees may receive
or be assigned to training; internships and work-training programs; minimum and maximum
training standards for employee participation and agency reporting requirements.new text begin At a
minimum, state employees must receive annual training on statutes or policies related to:
new text end

new text begin (1) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
new text end

new text begin (2) the state's affirmative action policy;
new text end

new text begin (3) equal opportunity employment; and
new text end

new text begin (4) digital accessibility standards.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end Career development training is a permissive subject of collective bargaining. Each
appointing authority in the executive branch, including the Minnesota State Retirement
System and the Teachers Retirement Association, is primarily responsible for planning,
budgeting, conducting and evaluating training programs.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall design
and implement management training and development programs for the state service. The
programs shall include but not be limited to mandatory training and development
requirements for managers and supervisors. No person shall acquire permanent status in a
management or supervisory position in the classified service until training and development
requirements have been met.

new text begin (b) All managers and supervisors must receive training on inclusive work environments,
disability awareness, cultural competence, and other equity and diversity areas.
new text end

new text begin (c) Agencies shall conduct an annual Americans with Disabilities Act self-assessment
to ensure training programs meet the standards for universal design in learning.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The commissioner is responsible for ensuring that all training
content and platforms meet the accessibility standards under section 16E.03, subdivisions
2, clause (3), and 9. Reasonable accommodations must be implemented in a timely and
appropriate manner to ensure that all state employees can participate in state-offered trainings.
All state employees, including ADA coordinators and human resources staff, must have the
training and resources to implement an accessible and inclusive workplace.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may delegate
administrative functions associated with the duties of the commissioner to appointing
authorities who have the capability to perform such functions when the commissioner
determines that it is in the best interests of the state civil service. The commissioner shall
consult with agencies and agencies shall cooperate as appropriate in implementation of this
chapter.

new text begin (b) new text end The commissioner, in conjunction with appointing authorities, shall analyze and
assess current and future human resource requirements of the civil service and coordinate
personnel actions throughout the civil service to meet the requirements. The commissioner
shall provide recruiting assistance and make the applicant database available to appointing
authorities to use in making appointments to positions in the unclassified service.

new text begin (c) new text end The head of each agency in the executive branch shall designate an agency personnel
officer. The agency personnel officer shall be accountable to the agency head for all personnel
functions prescribed by laws, rules, collective bargaining agreements, the commissioner
and the agency head. Except when otherwise prescribed by the agency head in a specific
instance, the personnel officer shall be assumed to be the authority accountable to the agency
head over any other officer or employee in the agency for personnel functions.

new text begin (d) new text end The head of each agency in the executive branch shall designate an affirmative action
officer who shall have primary responsibility for the administration of the agency's
affirmative action plan. The officer shall report directly to the head of the agency on
affirmative action matters.

new text begin (e) Pursuant to section 43A.431, the head of each agency in the executive branch shall
designate an ADA coordinator who shall have primary responsibility for the administration
of ADA policies, procedures, trainings, requests, and arbitration. The coordinator shall
report directly to the commissioner.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.421, is amended to read:

deleted text begin A total of 50 full-timedeleted text end new text begin Activenew text end positions within
agencies of state government may be selected for inclusion for a supported work program
for persons with deleted text begin severedeleted text end new text begin significantnew text end disabilities. A full-time position may be shared by up to
three persons with deleted text begin severedeleted text end new text begin significantnew text end disabilities and their job coach. The job coach is not
a state employee within the scope of section 43A.02, subdivision 21, or 179A.03, subdivision
14, unless the job coach holds another position within the scope of section 43A.02,
subdivision 21, or 179A.03, subdivision 14.new text begin All classified supported work job postings need
to link to the overview and application process for the supported work program.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner is responsible for the administration
and oversight of the supported work program, including the establishment of policies and
procedures, data collection and reporting requirements, and compliance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall design and implement a
training curriculum for the supported work program. All executive leaders, managers,
supervisors, human resources professionals, affirmative action officers, and Americans with
Disabilities Act coordinators must receive annual training regarding the program.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop, administer, and
make public a formal grievance process for individuals in the program.
new text end

new text begin (a) Each state agency shall designate at least one ADA coordinator who is responsible
for implementation of Title I of the ADA, to advance the prohibition on discrimination
against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing,
advancement, compensation, job training and other terms, conditions, and privileges of
employment. The ADA coordinator must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in:
new text end

new text begin (1) the recruitment, selection, development, and retention of people with disabilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) workforce data analysis;
new text end

new text begin (3) disability employment laws and regulations; and
new text end

new text begin (4) strategy development for universal and inclusive workplaces.
new text end

new text begin (b) The ADA coordinator is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation of effective strategies to attract, engage, and advance people
with disabilities. This includes assisting employees with identifying, acquiring, and
maintaining effective accommodations and submitting reimbursement requests to the
statewide accommodation fund under section 16B.4805.
new text end

new text begin (c) The ADA coordinator is responsible for collecting data and preparing reports to
ensure transparency and accountability and must serve as a key liaison for disability
employment and training initiatives.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 82.75, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

(a) Each broker shall maintain a pooled interest-bearing trust
account for deposit of client funds. The interest accruing on the trust account, less reasonable
transaction costs, must be paid to the deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota
Housing Finance Agencynew text end for deposit in the housing trust fund account created under section
462A.201 unless otherwise specified pursuant to an expressed written agreement between
the parties to a transaction.

(b) For an account created under paragraph (a), each broker shall direct the financial
institution to:

(1) pay the interest, less reasonable transaction costs, computed in accordance with the
financial institution's standard accounting practice, at least quarterly, to the deleted text begin commissioner
of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agencynew text end ; and

(2) send a statement to the deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing
Finance Agencynew text end showing the name of the broker for whom the payment is made, the rate
of interest applied, the amount of service charges deducted, and the account balance for the
period in which the report is made.

The deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agencynew text end shall
credit the amount collected under this subdivision to the housing trust fund account
established in section 462A.201.

(c) The financial institution must promptly notify the commissioner if a draft drawn on
the account is dishonored. A draft is not dishonored if a stop payment order is requested by
an issuer who has a good faith defense to payment on the draft.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 118A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

"Qualifying government" means:

(1) a county or statutory or home rule charter city with a population of more than 100,000;

(2) a county or statutory or home rule charter city deleted text begin which had its most recently issued
general obligation bonds rated in the highest category by a national bond rating agencydeleted text end new text begin
whose most recent long-term, senior, general obligation rating by one or more national
rating organizations in the prior 18-month period is AA or highernew text end ; or

(3) a self-insurance pool listed in section 471.982, subdivision 3.

A county or statutory or home rule charter city with a population of 100,000 or less that is
a qualifying government, but deleted text begin isdeleted text end subsequently deleted text begin rated less than the highest category by a
national bond rating agency on a general obligation bond issuedeleted text end new text begin does not meet the threshold
under clause (2)new text end , may not invest additional funds under this section but may continue to
manage funds previously invested under subdivision 2.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 118A.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Qualifying governments may invest the
amount described in subdivision 3:

(1) in index mutual funds based in the United States and indexed to a broad market
United States equity indexnew text begin , on the condition that index mutual fund investments must be
made directly with the main sales office of the fundnew text end ; or

(2) with the Minnesota State Board of Investment subject to such terms and minimum
amounts as may be adopted by the board. deleted text begin Index mutual fund investments must be made
directly with the main sales office of the fund.
deleted text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, "qualifying government"
means a self-insurance pool formed under section 471.982.
new text end

new text begin A qualifying government may invest in the
securities specified in section 11A.24.
new text end

new text begin Before investing pursuant to this section, the governing body of a
qualifying government must adopt an investment policy pursuant to a resolution that includes
both of the following statements:
new text end

new text begin (1) the governing body understands that investments under this section have a risk of
loss; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the governing body understands the type of funds that are being invested and the
specific investment itself.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 136F.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The board consists of 15 members appointed by the
governor, including three members who are students who have attended an institution for
at least one year and are enrolled at the time of appointment at least half time in a degree,
diploma, or certificate program in an institution governed by the board. The student members
shall include one member from a community college, one member from a state university,
and one member from a technical college. One member representing labor must be appointed
after considering the recommendations made under section 136F.045. The governor is not
bound by the recommendations. Appointments to the board are with the advice and consent
of the senate. At least one member of the board must be a resident of each congressional
district. All other members must be appointed to represent the state at large. In selecting
appointees, the governor must consider the needs of the board and the balance of the board
membership with respect to labor and business representation deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end racial, gender, geographic,
and ethnic compositionnew text begin ; and occupation and experience. In selecting appointees, the governor
must consider the needs of the board for skills relevant to the governance of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities and the candidate's ability to discharge the responsibilities
of the boardnew text end .

new text begin (b) new text end A commissioner of a state agency may not serve as a member of the board.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 138.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

The deleted text begin Department of Administrationdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota
Historical Societynew text end is designated as the state agency to administer the provisions of the federal
act providing for the preservation of historical and archaeological data, United States Code,
title deleted text begin 16deleted text end new text begin 54new text end , deleted text begin sections 469 to 469Cdeleted text end new text begin section 312501, as amendednew text end , insofar as the provisions of
the act provide for implementation by the state.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 138.665, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The state, state departments, agencies, and political
subdivisions, including the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, have a
responsibility to protect the physical features and historic character of properties designated
in sections 138.662 and 138.664 or listed on the National Register of Historic Places created
by Public Law 89-665. Before carrying out any undertaking that will affect designated or
listed properties, or funding or licensing an undertaking by other parties, the state department
or agency shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Office pursuant to the deleted text begin society'sdeleted text end new text begin
State Historic Preservation Office'snew text end established procedures to determine appropriate
treatments and to seek ways to avoid and mitigate any adverse effects on designated or
listed properties. If the state department or agency and the State Historic Preservation Office
agree in writing on a suitable course of action, the project may proceed. If the parties cannot
agree, any one of the parties may request that the governor appoint and convene a mediation
task force consisting of five members, two appointed by the governor, the chair of the State
Review Board of the State Historic Preservation Office, the commissioner of administration
or the commissioner's designee, and one member deleted text begin who is not an employee of the Minnesota
Historical Societydeleted text end appointed by the director of thenew text begin Minnesota Historicalnew text end Society. The two
appointees of the governor and deleted text begin the onedeleted text end of the director of the society shall be qualified by
training or experience in one or more of the following disciplines: (1) history; (2)
archaeology; and (3) architectural history. The mediation task force is not subject to the
conditions of section 15.059. This subdivision does not apply to section 138.662, subdivision
24, and section 138.664, subdivisions 8 and 111.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.1419, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The commission shall be composed of 15 members of whom:

(1) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of transportation;

(2) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of natural resources;

(3) one shall be appointed by the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;

(4) one shall be appointed by the commissioner of agriculture;

(5) one shall be appointed by the director of the Minnesota Historical Society;

(6) two shall be members of the senate to be appointed by the Committee on Committees;

(7) two shall be members of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker;

(8) one shall be the secretary appointed pursuant to subdivision 3; and

(9) five shall be citizen members appointed new text begin to staggered four-year terms new text end by new text begin the
commission after receiving recommendations from new text end five citizen committees established by
the members appointed under clauses (1) to (8), with each citizen committee established
within and representing each of the following geographic segments along the Mississippi
River:

(i) Lake Itasca to but not including the city of Grand Rapids;

(ii) Grand Rapids to but not including the city of Brainerd;

(iii) Brainerd to but not including the city of Elk River;

(iv) Elk River to but not including the city of Hastings; and

(v) Hastings to the Iowa border.

Each citizen deleted text begin committeedeleted text end member shall be a resident of the geographic segment that the
deleted text begin committee anddeleted text end member represents.

(b) The members of the commission new text begin appointed in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (8), new text end shall
serve for a term expiring at the close of each regular session of the legislature and until their
successors are appointed.

new text begin (c) new text end Successor members shall be appointed by the same appointing authorities. Members
may be reappointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. The
commissioner of transportation, the commissioner of natural resources, and the director of
the Minnesota Historical Society shall be ex officio members, and shall be in addition to
the 15 members heretofore provided for. Immediately upon making the appointments to the
commission the appointing authorities shall so notify the Mississippi River Parkway
Commission, hereinafter called the National Commission, giving the names and addresses
of the members so appointed.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 307.08, as amended by Laws 2021, chapter 31,
article 2, section 16, is amended to read:

It is a declaration and statement of legislative
intent that all human burials, human remains, and human burial grounds shall be accorded
equal treatment and respect for human dignity without reference to their ethnic origins,
cultural backgrounds, or religious affiliations. The provisions of this section shall apply to
all human burials, human remains, or human burial grounds found on or in all public or
private lands or waters in Minnesota.new text begin Nothing in this section should be interpreted to conflict
with federal law, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 United States Code 3001 et seq. and its implementing regulations, 43 Code
of Federal Regulations, part 10.
new text end

(a) A person who intentionally, willfully, and
knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a felony:

(1) destroys, mutilates, or injures human burials or human burial grounds; or

(2) without the consent of the appropriate authority, disturbs human burial grounds or
removes human remains.

(b) A person who, without the consent of the appropriate authority and the landowner,
intentionally, willfully, and knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor:

(1) removes any tombstone, monument, or structure placed in any public or private
cemetery or authenticated human burial ground; or

(2) removes any fence, railing, or other work erected for protection or ornament, or any
tree, shrub, or plant or grave goods and artifacts within the limits of a public or private
cemetery or authenticated human burial ground; or

(3) discharges any firearms upon or over the grounds of any public or private cemetery
or authenticated burial ground.

Upon the agreement of the appropriate authority and the
landowner, an authenticated or recorded human burial ground may be posted for protective
purposes every 75 feet around its perimeter with signs listing the activities prohibited by
subdivision 2 and the penalty for violation of it. Posting is at the discretion of the Indian
affairs council in the case ofnew text begin Americannew text end Indian burials or at the discretion of the state
archaeologist in the case of deleted text begin non-Indiandeleted text end new text begin non-American Indiannew text end burials. This subdivision does
not require posting of a burial ground. The size, description, location, and information on
the signs used for protective posting must be approved by the appropriate authority and the
landowner.

The state archaeologist shall authenticate all burial grounds
for purposes of this section. The state archaeologist may retain the services of a qualified
professional archaeologist, a qualified physical anthropologist, or other appropriate experts
for the purpose of gathering information that the state archaeologist can use to authenticate
or identify burial grounds. If probablenew text begin Americannew text end Indian burial grounds are to be deleted text begin disturbed
or probable Indian remainsdeleted text end analyzed,new text begin investigated, or disturbed,new text end the Indian Affairs Council
must approve the professional archaeologist, qualified anthropologist, or other appropriate
expert. Authentication is at the discretion of the state archaeologist based on the needs
identified in this section or upon request by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate
authority.new text begin The state archaeologist shall implement and maintain a system of records
identifying the location of known, recorded, or suspected cemeteries. The state archaeologist
shall provide access to the records as provided in subdivision 11.
new text end

The cost of authentication, recording, surveying, and marking
burial grounds and the cost of identification, analysis, rescue, and reburial of human remains
on public lands or waters shall be the responsibility of the state or political subdivision
controlling the lands or waters. On private lands or waters these costs shall be borne by the
state, but may be borne by the landowner upon mutual agreement with the state. deleted text begin The state
archaeologist must make the data collected for this activity available using standards adopted
by the Department of Information Technology Services and geospatial technology standards
and guidelines published by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. Costs associated
with this data delivery must be borne by the state.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) new text end All unidentified human
remains or burials found outside of recorded cemeteries or unplatted graves or burials found
within recorded cemeteries and in contexts which indicate antiquity greater than 50 years
shall benew text begin treated with the utmost respect for all human dignity andnew text end dealt with according to
the provisions of this section.

new text begin (b)new text end If such burials are notnew text begin Americannew text end Indian or their ethnic identity cannot be ascertained,
as determined by the state archaeologist, they shall be dealt with in accordance with
provisions established by the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority.

new text begin (c)new text end If such burials arenew text begin Americannew text end Indian, as determined by the state archaeologistnew text begin and
Indian Affairs Councilnew text end , efforts shall be made deleted text begin by the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council to ascertain their tribal identitydeleted text end new text begin to follow procedures as defined in 25 United States
Code 3001 et seq. and its implementing regulations, 43 Code of Federal Regulations, part
10new text end . deleted text begin If their probable tribal identity can be determined and the remains have been removed
from their original context, such remains shall be turned over to contemporary tribal leaders
for disposition. If tribal identity cannot be determined, the Indian remains must be dealt
with in accordance with provisions established by the state archaeologist and the Indian
Affairs Council if they are from public land. If removed Indian remains are from private
land they shall be dealt with in accordance with provisions established by the Indian Affairs
Council. If it is deemed desirable by the state archaeologist or the Indian Affairs Council,
removed remains shall be studied in a timely and respectful manner by a qualified
professional archaeologist or a qualified physical anthropologist before being delivered to
tribal leaders or before being reburied. Application by a landowner for permission to develop
or disturb nonburial areas within authenticated or recorded burial grounds shall be made to
the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority in the case of non-Indian burials and
to the Indian Affairs Council and other appropriate authority in the case of Indian burials.
Landowners with authenticated or suspected human burial grounds on their property are
obligated to inform prospective buyers of the burial ground.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) Application by a landowner for permission
to develop or disturb nonburial areas within authenticated or recorded burial grounds shall
be made to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state archaeologist and other appropriate authority in the case of non-American
Indian burials; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the Indian Affairs Council and other appropriate authority in the case of American
Indian burials.
new text end

new text begin (b) Landowners with authenticated or suspected human burial grounds on their property
are obligated to inform prospective buyers of the burial ground.
new text end

No deleted text begin non-Indiandeleted text end new text begin non-American Indiannew text end burial ground
may be relocated without the consent of the appropriate authority. Nonew text begin Americannew text end Indian
burial ground may be relocated unless the request to relocate is approved by the Indian
Affairs Council. When a burial ground is located on public lands or waters, any burial
relocations must be duly licensed under section 138.36 and the cost of removal is the
responsibility of and shall be paid by the state or political subdivision controlling the lands
or waters. If burial grounds are authenticated on private lands, efforts may be made by the
state to purchase and protect them instead of removing them to another location.

new text begin (a) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate their responsibilities
under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end The Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, and all
other state agencies and local governmental units whose activities may be affected, shall
cooperate with the state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council to carry out the
provisions of this section.

When human burials are known
or suspected to exist, on public lands or waters, the state or political subdivision controlling
the lands or waters or, in the case of private lands, the landowner or developer, shall submit
construction and development plans to the state archaeologist for review prior to the time
deleted text begin bids are advertiseddeleted text end new text begin development is proposednew text end and prior to any disturbance within the burial
area. If the known or suspected burials are thought to benew text begin Americannew text end Indian, plans shall also
be submitted to the Indian Affairs Council. The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs
Council shall review the plans within deleted text begin 30deleted text end new text begin 45new text end days of receipt and make recommendations for
the preservation in place or removal of the human burials or remains, which may be
endangered by construction or development activities.

new text begin (a) new text end Burial sites deleted text begin locational and relateddeleted text end data deleted text begin maintained bydeleted text end new text begin
under the authority ofnew text end the Office of the State Archaeologist deleted text begin and accessible through the
office's "Unplatted Burial Sites and Earthworks in Minnesota" websitedeleted text end new text begin or Indian Affairs
Councilnew text end are security information for purposes of section 13.37. Persons who gain access to
deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin thisnew text end data deleted text begin maintained on the sitedeleted text end are subject to liability under section 13.08 and the penalty
established by section 13.09 if they improperly use or further disseminate the data.

The state archaeologistnew text begin or designeenew text end may enter on property for
the purpose of authenticating burial sites.new text begin The Indian Affairs Council or a designated
representative of the Indian Affairs Council may enter on property for the purpose of
assessing, identifying, or authenticating American Indian cemeteries.new text end Only after obtaining
permission from the property owner or lessee, descendants of persons buried in burial
grounds covered by this section may enter the burial grounds for the purpose of conducting
religious or commemorative ceremonies. This right of entry must not unreasonably burden
property owners or unnecessarily restrict their use of the property.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given.

(a) "Abandoned cemetery" means a cemetery where the cemetery association has
disbanded or the cemetery is neglected and contains marked graves older than 50 years.

(b) "Appropriate authority" means:

(1) the trustees when the trustees have been legally defined to administer burial grounds;

(2) the Indian Affairs Council in the case ofnew text begin Americannew text end Indian burial grounds lacking
trustees;

(3) the county board in the case of abandoned cemeteries under section 306.243; and

(4) the state archaeologist in the case of deleted text begin non-Indiandeleted text end new text begin non-American Indiannew text end burial grounds
lacking trustees or not officially defined as abandoned.

(d) "Authenticate" means to establish the presence of or high potential of human burials
or human skeletal remains being located in a discrete area, delimit the boundaries of human
burial grounds or graves, and attempt to determine the ethnic, cultural, or religious affiliation
of individuals interred.

(e) "Burial" means the organic remnants of the human body that were intentionally
interred as part of a mortuary process.

(f) "Burial ground" means a discrete location that is known to contain or has high potential
to contain human remains based on physical evidence, historical records, or reliable informant
accounts.

(g) "Cemetery" means a discrete location that is known to contain or intended to be used
for the interment of human remains.

(h) "Disturb" means any activity that deleted text begin significantlydeleted text end harms the physical integrity or setting
of a human burial or human burial ground.

(i) "Grave goods" means objects or artifacts directly associated with human burials or
human burial grounds that were placed as part of a mortuary ritual at the time of interment.

(j) "Human remains" means the deleted text begin calcified portion of the humandeleted text end bodynew text begin of a deceased person
in whole or in part, regardless of the state of decompositionnew text end , not including isolated teethdeleted text begin ,
or cremated remains deposited in a container or discrete featuredeleted text end .

(k) "Identification" means to analyze organic materials to attempt to determine if they
represent human remains and to attempt to establish the ethnic, cultural, or religious
affiliations of such remains.

(l) "Marked" means a burial that has a recognizable tombstone or obvious grave marker
in place or a legible sign identifying an area as a burial ground or cemetery.

(m) "Qualified physical anthropologist" means a specialist in identifying human remains
who holds an advanced degree in anthropology or a closely related field.

(n) "Qualified professional archaeologist" means an archaeologist who meets the United
States Secretary of the Interior's professional qualification standards in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 36, part 61, appendix A, or subsequent revisions.

(o) "Recorded cemetery" means a cemetery that has a surveyed plat filed in a county
recorder's office.

(p) "State" or "the state" means the state of Minnesota or an agency or official of the
state acting in an official capacity.

(q) "Trustees" means the recognized representatives of the original incorporators, board
of directors, or cemetery association.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 327C.095, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

(a)
If a manufactured home owner is required to move due to the conversion of all or a portion
of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a park, or cessation of use of
the land as a manufactured home park, the manufactured park owner shall, upon the change
in use, pay to the deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance
Agencynew text end for deposit in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section
462A.35, the lesser amount of the actual costs of moving or purchasing the manufactured
home approved by the neutral third party and paid by the Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency under subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), or $3,250 for each single section
manufactured home, and $6,000 for each multisection manufactured home, for which a
manufactured home owner has made application for payment of relocation costs under
subdivision 13, paragraph (c). The manufactured home park owner shall make payments
required under this section to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund within
60 days of receipt of invoice from the neutral third party.

(b) A manufactured home park owner is not required to make the payment prescribed
under paragraph (a), nor is a manufactured home owner entitled to compensation under
subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), if:

(1) the manufactured home park owner relocates the manufactured home owner to
another space in the manufactured home park or to another manufactured home park at the
park owner's expense;

(2) the manufactured home owner is vacating the premises and has informed the
manufactured home park owner or manager of this prior to the mailing date of the closure
statement under subdivision 1;

(3) a manufactured home owner has abandoned the manufactured home, or the
manufactured home owner is not current on the monthly lot rental, personal property taxes;

(4) the manufactured home owner has a pending eviction action for nonpayment of lot
rental amount under section 327C.09, which was filed against the manufactured home owner
prior to the mailing date of the closure statement under subdivision 1, and the writ of recovery
has been ordered by the district court;

(5) the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the
closure of a park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park is the result
of a taking or exercise of the power of eminent domain by a governmental entity or public
utility; or

(6) the owner of the manufactured home is not a resident of the manufactured home
park, as defined in section 327C.01, subdivision 9; the owner of the manufactured home is
a resident, but came to reside in the manufactured home park after the mailing date of the
closure statement under subdivision 1; or the owner of the manufactured home has not paid
the $15 assessment when due under paragraph (c).

(c) If the unencumbered fund balance in the manufactured home relocation trust fund
is less than $2,000,000 as of June 30 of each year, the deleted text begin commissioner of management and
budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agencynew text end shall assess each manufactured home park
owner by mail the total amount of $15 for each licensed lot in their park, payable on or
before December 15 of that year. Failure to notify and timely assess the manufactured home
park owner by July 31 of any year shall waive the assessment and payment obligations of
the manufactured home park owner for that year. Together with said assessment notice,
each year the deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agencynew text end
shall prepare and distribute to park owners a letter explaining whether funds are being
collected for that year, information about the collection, an invoice for all licensed lots, a
notice for distribution to the residents, and a sample form for the park owners to collect
information on which park residents and lots have been accounted for. In a font no smaller
than 14-point, the notice provided by deleted text begin management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agencynew text end for distribution to residents by the park owner will include the payment
deadline of October 31 and the following language: "THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL FEE.
IF YOU OWN A MANUFACTURED HOME ON A LOT YOU RENT IN A
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK, AND YOU RESIDE IN THAT HOME, YOU MUST
PAY WHEN PROVIDED NOTICE." If assessed under this paragraph, the park owner may
recoup the cost of the $15 assessment as a lump sum or as a monthly fee of no more than
$1.25 collected from park residents together with monthly lot rent as provided in section
327C.03, subdivision 6. If, by September 15, a park owner provides the notice to residents
for the $15 lump sum, a park owner may adjust payment for lots in their park that are vacant
or otherwise not eligible for contribution to the trust fund under section 327C.095, subdivision
12, paragraph (b), and for park residents who have not paid the $15 assessment when due
to the park owner by October 31, and deduct from the assessment accordingly. The
deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agencynew text end shall deposit
any payments in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund and deleted text begin provide to the
deleted text end deleted text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agency by December 31, adeleted text end new text begin maintain an annualnew text end record for each
manufactured home park of the amount received for that park and the number of deductions
made for each of the following reasons: vacant lots, ineligible lots, and uncollected fees.

(d) This subdivision and subdivision 13, paragraph (c), clause (5), are enforceable by
the neutral third party, on behalf of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, or by action
in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The court may award a prevailing party reasonable
attorney fees, court costs, and disbursements.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 327C.095, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

(a) If a
manufactured home owner is required to relocate due to the conversion of all or a portion
of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a manufactured home park, or
cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park under subdivision 1, and the
manufactured home owner complies with the requirements of this section, the manufactured
home owner is entitled to payment from the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust
fund equal to the manufactured home owner's actual relocation costs for relocating the
manufactured home to a new location within a 50-mile radius of the park that is being closed,
up to a maximum of $7,000 for a single-section and $12,500 for a multisection manufactured
home. The actual relocation costs must include the reasonable cost of taking down, moving,
and setting up the manufactured home, including equipment rental, utility connection and
disconnection charges, minor repairs, modifications necessary for transportation of the
home, necessary moving permits and insurance, moving costs for any appurtenances, which
meet applicable local, state, and federal building and construction codes.

(b) A manufactured home owner is not entitled to compensation under paragraph (a) if
the manufactured home park owner is not required to make a payment to the Minnesota
manufactured home relocation trust fund under subdivision 12, paragraph (b).

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e), in order to obtain payment from the Minnesota
manufactured home relocation trust fund, the manufactured home owner shall submit to the
neutral third party and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, with a copy to the park
owner, an application for payment, which includes:

(1) a copy of the closure statement under subdivision 1;

(2) a copy of the contract with a moving or towing contractor, which includes the
relocation costs for relocating the manufactured home;

(3) a statement with supporting materials of any additional relocation costs as outlined
in subdivision 1;

(4) a statement certifying that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation under
subdivision 12, paragraph (b), apply to the manufactured home owner;

(5) a statement from the manufactured park owner that the lot rental is current and that
the annual $15 payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund has been
paid when due; and

(6) a statement from the county where the manufactured home is located certifying that
personal property taxes for the manufactured home are paid through the end of that year.

(d) The neutral third party shall promptly process all payments for completed applications
within 14 days. If the neutral third party has acted reasonably and does not approve or deny
payment within 45 days after receipt of the information set forth in paragraph (c), the
payment is deemed approved. Upon approval and request by the neutral third party, the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall issue two checks in equal amount for 50 percent
of the contract price payable to the mover and towing contractor for relocating the
manufactured home in the amount of the actual relocation cost, plus a check to the home
owner for additional certified costs associated with third-party vendors, that were necessary
in relocating the manufactured home. The moving or towing contractor shall receive 50
percent upon execution of the contract and 50 percent upon completion of the relocation
and approval by the manufactured home owner. The moving or towing contractor may not
apply the funds to any other purpose other than relocation of the manufactured home as
provided in the contract. A copy of the approval must be forwarded by the neutral third
party to the park owner with an invoice for payment of the amount specified in subdivision
12, paragraph (a).

(e) In lieu of collecting a relocation payment from the Minnesota manufactured home
relocation trust fund under paragraph (a), the manufactured home owner may collect an
amount from the fund after reasonable efforts to relocate the manufactured home have failed
due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, or because there are no manufactured
home parks willing or able to accept the manufactured home within a 25-mile radius. A
manufactured home owner may tender title of the manufactured home in the manufactured
home park to the manufactured home park owner, and collect an amount to be determined
by an independent appraisal. The appraiser must be agreed to by both the manufactured
home park owner and the manufactured home owner. If the appraised market value cannot
be determined, the tax market value, averaged over a period of five years, can be used as a
substitute. The maximum amount that may be reimbursed under the fund is $8,000 for a
single-section and $14,500 for a multisection manufactured home. The minimum amount
that may be reimbursed under the fund is $2,000 for a single section and $4,000 for a
multisection manufactured home. The manufactured home owner shall deliver to the
manufactured home park owner the current certificate of title to the manufactured home
duly endorsed by the owner of record, and valid releases of all liens shown on the certificate
of title, and a statement from the county where the manufactured home is located evidencing
that the personal property taxes have been paid. The manufactured home owner's application
for funds under this paragraph must include a document certifying that the manufactured
home cannot be relocated, that the lot rental is current, that the annual $15 payments to the
Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund have been paid when due, that the
manufactured home owner has chosen to tender title under this section, and that the park
owner agrees to make a payment to the deleted text begin commissioner of management and budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota
Housing Finance Agencynew text end in the amount established in subdivision 12, paragraph (a), less
any documented costs submitted to the neutral third party, required for demolition and
removal of the home, and any debris or refuse left on the lot, not to exceed $1,500. The
manufactured home owner must also provide a copy of the certificate of title endorsed by
the owner of record, and certify to the neutral third party, with a copy to the park owner,
that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation under subdivision 12, paragraph (b),
clauses (1) to (6), apply to the manufactured home owner, and that the home owner will
vacate the home within 60 days after receipt of payment or the date of park closure,
whichever is earlier, provided that the monthly lot rent is kept current.

(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the manufactured home owner's compensation for
relocation costs from the fund under section 462A.35, is the greater of the amount provided
under this subdivision, or the amount under the local ordinance in effect on May 26, 2007,
that is applicable to the manufactured home owner. Nothing in this paragraph is intended
to increase the liability of the park owner.

(g) Neither the neutral third party nor the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall be
liable to any person for recovery if the funds in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation
trust fund are insufficient to pay the amounts claimed. The Minnesota Housing Finance
Agency shall keep a record of the time and date of its approval of payment to a claimant.

(h)(1) By October 15, 2019, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall post on its
website and report to the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and house of representatives
Ways and Means Committee on the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund,
including the account balance, payments to claimants, the amount of any advances to the
fund, the amount of any insufficiencies encountered during the previous calendar year, and
any itemized administrative charges or expenses deducted from the trust fund balance. If
sufficient funds become available, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall pay the
manufactured home owner whose unpaid claim is the earliest by time and date of approval.

(2) Beginning in 2019, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall post on its website
and report to the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and house of representatives Ways
and Means Committee by October 15 of each year on the Minnesota manufactured home
relocation trust fund, including the aggregate account balance, the aggregate assessment
payments received, summary information regarding each closed park including the total
payments to claimants and payments received from each closed park, the amount of any
advances to the fund, the amount of any insufficiencies encountered during the previous
fiscal year, reports of neutral third parties provided pursuant to subdivision 4, and any
itemized administrative charges or expenses deducted from the trust fund balance, all of
which should be reconciled to the previous year's trust fund balance. If sufficient funds
become available, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall pay the manufactured home
owner whose unpaid claim is the earliest by time and date of approval.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 327C.095, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

The Department of Health
or, if applicable, local units of government that have entered into a delegation of authority
agreement with the Department of Health as provided in section 145A.07 shall provide, by
March 31 of each year, a list of names and addresses of the manufactured home parks
licensed in the previous year, and for each manufactured home park, the current licensed
owner, the owner's address, the number of licensed manufactured home lots, and other data
as they may request for the deleted text begin Department of Management and Budgetdeleted text end new text begin Minnesota Housing
Finance Agencynew text end to invoice each licensed manufactured home park in Minnesota.

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (a) A statutory city or home rule charter city shall allow an owner, authorized agent, or
authorized occupant of any privately owned lands or premises, to install and maintain a
managed natural landscape. For purposes of this section, the terms are defined as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) "managed natural landscape" means a planned, intentional, and maintained planting
of native or nonnative grasses, wildflowers, forbs, ferns, shrubs, or trees, including but not
limited to rain gardens, meadow vegetation, and ornamental plants. Managed natural
landscapes does not include turf-grass lawns left unattended for the purpose of returning to
a natural state;
new text end

new text begin (2) "meadow vegetation" means grasses and flowering broad-leaf plants that are native
to, or adapted to, the state of Minnesota and that are commonly found in meadow and prairie
plant communities, not including noxious weeds. Noxious weed shall have the meaning in
section 18.77, subdivision 8;
new text end

new text begin (3) "ornamental plants" means grasses, perennials, annuals, and groundcovers purposely
planted for aesthetic reasons;
new text end

new text begin (4) "rain garden" means a native plant garden that is designed not only to aesthetically
improve properties, but also to reduce the amount of stormwater and accompanying pollutants
from entering streams, lakes, and rivers; and
new text end

new text begin (5) "turf-grass lawn" means a lawn comprised mostly of grasses commonly used in
regularly cut lawns or play areas, including but not limited to bluegrass, fescue, and ryegrass
blends, intended to be maintained at a height of no more than eight inches.
new text end

new text begin (b) Managed natural landscapes may include plants and grasses in excess of eight inches
in height and that have gone to seed, but may not include any noxious weeds and must be
maintained.
new text end

new text begin (c) Except as part of a managed natural landscape as defined in this section, any weeds
or grasses growing upon any lot or parcel of land in a city to a greater height than eight
inches or that have gone or are about to go to seed are prohibited.
new text end

new text begin (a) A statutory or home rule charter city or a town may adopt an ordinance requiring
hotels operating within the boundaries of the city or town to have a valid license issued by
the city or town. A fee for a license under this section may not exceed $100.
new text end

new text begin (b) An ordinance adopted under this section is limited to requiring compliance with state
and local laws as a condition of licensure. No other licensing conditions or requirements
are permitted.
new text end

new text begin (c) A city or town that has adopted an ordinance under this section may refuse to issue
a license, or may revoke an existing license, if the hotel fails to comply with the conditions
of the license.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 645.44, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

"Holiday" includes New Year's Day, January 1; Martin Luther King's
Birthday, the third Monday in January; Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday, the third
Monday in February; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;new text begin Juneteenth, June 19;new text end
Independence Day, July 4; Labor Day, the first Monday in September; deleted text begin Christopher Columbusdeleted text end
new text begin Indigenous Peoples'new text end Day, the second Monday in October; Veterans Day, November 11;
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November; and Christmas Day, December 25;
provided, when New Year's Day, January 1;new text begin or Juneteenth, June 19;new text end or Independence Day,
July 4; or Veterans Day, November 11; or Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Sunday,
the following day shall be a holiday and, provided, when New Year's Day, January 1;new text begin or
Juneteenth, June 19;new text end or Independence Day, July 4; or Veterans Day, November 11; or
Christmas Day, December 25; falls on Saturday, the preceding day shall be a holiday. No
public business shall be transacted on any holiday, except in cases of necessity and except
in cases of public business transacted by the legislature, nor shall any civil process be served
thereon. However, for the executive branch of the state of Minnesota, "holiday" also includes
the Friday after Thanksgiving deleted text begin but does not include Christopher Columbus Daydeleted text end . Other
branches of state government and political subdivisions shall have the option of determining
whether deleted text begin Christopher Columbus Day anddeleted text end the Friday after Thanksgiving shall be deleted text begin holidaysdeleted text end new text begin a
holidaynew text end . Where it is determined that deleted text begin Columbus Day ordeleted text end the Friday after Thanksgiving is not
a holiday, public business may be conducted thereon.

Any agreement between a public employer and an employee organization citing Veterans
Day as the fourth Monday in October shall be amended to cite Veterans Day as November
11.

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any debt incurred prior to the effective
date of this section by a current or former state employee on account of overpayment of
military salary differential under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.183, is canceled.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation may provide separation
and retention incentive programs for employees of the department that are consistent with
the provisions of Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 7, section 2, as amended by Laws 2010,
chapter 215, article 9, section 2, and Laws 2010, chapter 216, section 53. The cost of such
incentives are payable solely by funds made available to the commissioner under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 298. Employees are not required to participate in the programs.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration must review
the unique issues faced by small agencies other than the departments of the state government
as designated in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.01. Small agencies include boards,
commissions, councils, task forces, and authorities. The commissioner must assess whether
the current support model provides adequate support for the small agencies as well as the
volunteer board members. The study must examine how other states support their small
agencies and provide recommendations on how to most effectively support small agencies
in delivery of important functions of government.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2023, the commissioner of administration must submit
the findings and recommendations of the study to the governor and the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over state
government.
new text end

new text begin The State Emblems Redesign Commission is established.
The purpose of the commission is to develop, design, and recommend to the legislature and
governor new designs for the official state flag and the official state seal no later than January
1, 2023.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commission consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) three members of the public, appointed by the governor;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members of the house of representatives, one each appointed by the speaker of
the house and the minority leader of the house;
new text end

new text begin (3) two members of the senate, one representing the majority caucus and one representing
the minority caucus, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Senate Committee
on Rules and Administration;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member appointed by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member appointed by the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans; and
new text end

new text begin (7) two members appointed by the Indian Affairs Council.
new text end

new text begin (b) The following serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members of the commission:
new text end

new text begin (1) the secretary of state or the secretary's designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the executive director of the Minnesota Historical Society or the director's designee;
new text end

new text begin (3) the chair of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board or the chair's designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the chair of the Minnesota Arts Board or the chair's designee; and
new text end

new text begin (5) the executive director of Explore Minnesota Tourism or the director's designee.
new text end

new text begin (c) Appointments to the commission must be made no later than August 1, 2022. The
voting members of the commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair. An appointee designated
by the governor shall convene the commission's first meeting. Decisions of the commission
must be made by majority vote. The Minnesota Historical Society must provide office space
and administrative support to the commission.
new text end

new text begin Meetings of the commission are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin The commission
shall develop, design, and recommend to the legislature and governor a new design for the
official state seal and a new design for the official state flag. The designs must accurately
and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural
communities. Symbols, emblems, or likenesses that represent only a single community or
person, regardless of whether real or stylized, may not be included in a design. The
commission may solicit and secure the voluntary service and aid of vexillologists and other
persons who have either technical or artistic skill in flag construction and design, or the
design of official seals, to assist in the work. The commission must also solicit public
feedback and suggestions to inform its work.
new text end

new text begin The commission shall make its recommendation in a report to the
legislature and governor no later than January 1, 2023. In addition to the recommended
designs, the commission's report must describe the symbols and other meanings incorporated
in the design. The commission expires upon submission of its report.
new text end

new text begin The legislature intends to hold necessary votes on adoption of the State Emblems
Redesign Commission's recommended designs during the 2023 regular session in an effort
to ensure that a new official state seal and a new official state flag may each be adopted and
become effective no later than May 11, 2023. The legislature is encouraged to adopt
procedures that allow for the current official state flag and official state seal to be retired
and replaced in a respectful manner, and its history preserved in an appropriate location on
the State Capitol complex.
new text end

new text begin A legislative task force is established to examine whether
a state department on aging is necessary to:
new text end

new text begin (1) develop plans for the aging and workforce demographics;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop and guide restructuring of state and local policy, programs, and funding that
is aimed at healthy aging in the community;
new text end

new text begin (3) coordinate public, private, and independent sector endeavors for renovating
system-based solutions that cover all major areas of the aging life experience, such as health,
human services, housing, transportation, consumer affairs, employment and economic
security, and business development;
new text end

new text begin (4) focus state resources on aging visibility and developing priorities for an aging
demographic;
new text end

new text begin (5) develop measurable outcomes to address aging priorities while accounting for
infrastructure differences such as transportation, Internet, and cell phone service across
urban and rural localities;
new text end

new text begin (6) support an aging population through statewide and local endeavors for people to
remain in their communities; and
new text end

new text begin (7) ensure all aging-related policies are inclusive of race, ethnicity, culture, geography,
sexual orientation, abilities, and other characteristics that reflect the full population of the
state.
new text end

new text begin The task force review shall include but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) all current aging-related governmental functions, programs, and services across all
state departments;
new text end

new text begin (2) the potential for public and private savings resulting from developing a state
department on aging that leads and implements aging policies across all state agencies and
departments;
new text end

new text begin (3) current public strategies to plan and execute policies and funding statewide including:
new text end

new text begin (i) redefining work and retirement;
new text end

new text begin (ii) supporting caregivers of all ages;
new text end

new text begin (iii) sustaining neighborhoods and communities;
new text end

new text begin (iv) improving delivery systems for health care and long-term care services; and
new text end

new text begin (v) integrating the Minnesota Age Friendly Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) the necessity for planning and economic development for aging in the state to address:
new text end

new text begin (i) recognition of longevity and the impact it has on economics, the workforce, advancing
technology and innovations, and perception of what it means to age;
new text end

new text begin (ii) creating and integrating housing, land-use, transportation, economic, social service,
and health systems that support a high quality of life for individuals of all ages and abilities;
new text end

new text begin (iii) a multigenerational plan to reduce statewide risk of social isolation, poverty, declining
health, and poor economic well-being;
new text end

new text begin (iv) long-term and sustainable systems change that will address transportation needs at
the scale needed for an aging population;
new text end

new text begin (v) developing markets for financial products that allow older adults to safely access the
equity in their homes;
new text end

new text begin (vi) increasing the availability of affordable rental housing;
new text end

new text begin (vii) increasing coordination between health services and housing supports; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) integrating aging in the community across the range of state and federal programs;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) coordinating the review of aging issues across all state agencies, Tribal nations, cities,
counties, businesses, and neighborhoods.
new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall include the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) two members from the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
house and one appointed by the minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members from the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed
by the minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (3) the chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging, or a board member as designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) the chair of the Minnesota Council on Disabilities, or an agency employee as designee;
new text end

new text begin (5) the chair of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, or a council member, except the
legislative council member, as designee; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the director of the University of Minnesota Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation,
or a University of Minnesota employee as a designee.
new text end

new text begin (b) The speaker of the house and the senate majority leader shall appoint a chair and a
vice-chair for the membership of the task force. The chair and the vice-chair shall rotate
after each meeting.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force shall expire June 1, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall meet at least once per month. The meetings
shall take place in person in the Capitol Complex. If the Capitol Complex is closed to the
public, the meetings shall be held remotely by video conference, telephone, or other remote
means.
new text end

new text begin (b) The legislative member appointed as chair shall call the first monthly meeting no
later than September 28, 2022.
new text end

new text begin Members serving on the task force shall receive the
following per diem:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Board on Aging task force member who is a volunteer citizen member shall
receive the per diem in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Council on Disability task force member shall not receive a per diem;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Indian Affairs Council task force member who is a citizen member shall receive
the per diem in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (4) the University of Minnesota task force member shall not receive a per diem; and
new text end

new text begin (5) legislative members on the task force shall receive the standard per diem allowed
during the legislature's interim period.
new text end

new text begin The task force shall submit a report with recommendations to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health
and human services finance and policy and state government by May 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget shall convene an advisory committee to
review and make recommendations regarding updates and clarifications to the service worker
class specifications under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.071. By January 15, 2023, the
commissioner shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state
government employees on recommendations for changes to Minnesota Statutes, section
43A.071.
new text end

new text begin Citizens currently appointed to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission under
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.1419, subdivision 2, serve terms as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) Lake Itasca, to but not including the city of Grand Rapids, for a term ending December
31, 2025;
new text end

new text begin (2) Grand Rapids, to but not including the city of Brainerd, for a term ending December
31, 2025;
new text end

new text begin (3) Brainerd, to but not including the city of Elk River, for a term ending December 31,
2025;
new text end

new text begin (4) Elk River, to but not including the city of Hastings, for a term ending December 31,
2025; and
new text end

new text begin (5) Hastings, to the Iowa border, for a term ending December 31, 2025.
new text end

new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes in coordination with Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal
Analysis and the House Research Department shall conduct a study of Minnesota Statutes
and Minnesota Rules to determine compliance with the provisions of the Equal Rights
Amendment to the United States Constitution, specifically focusing on a review of
sex-specific language and sex-specific treatments or requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes in coordination with Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal
Analysis and the House Research Department shall prepare a bill for the 2023 legislative
session correcting any language in conflict with the Equal Rights Amendment.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.03,
subdivision 5d, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 1.135; and 1.141, new text end new text begin are repealed
effective May 11, 2023.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
136F.03, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020,
sections 179.90; and 179.91, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 5B.06, is amended to read:

A program participant who is otherwise eligible to vote may register with the secretary
of state as a permanent absentee voter. Notwithstanding section 203B.04, subdivision 5,
the secretary of state is not required to send an absentee ballot application prior to each
election to a program participant registered as a permanent absentee voter under this section.
As soon as practicable before each election, the secretary of state shall determine the precinct
in which the residential address of deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end program participant is located deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . Upon making
a precinct determination, the secretary of statenew text end shallnew text begin either (1)new text end request from and receive from
the county auditor or other election official the ballot for that precinct and deleted text begin shall forwarddeleted text end new text begin
mailnew text end the absentee ballot to the program participant deleted text begin with the otherdeleted text end new text begin , or (2) using the Minnesota
statewide voter registration system, prepare the program participant's ballot for that precinct
and mail the absentee ballot to the program participant. The secretary of state shall include
with each mailed absentee ballot all correspondingnew text end materials for absentee balloting as
required by Minnesota law. The program participant shall complete the ballot and return it
to the secretary of state, who shall review the ballot in the manner provided by section
203B.121, subdivision 2. If the ballot and ballot materials comply with the requirements of
that section, the ballot must be certified by the secretary of state as the ballot of a program
participant, and must be forwarded to the appropriate electoral jurisdiction for tabulation
along with all other ballots. The name and address of a program participant must not be
listed in the statewide voter registration system.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 16a, is amended
to read:

"Expressly advocating" meansnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end that a communication clearly identifies a candidate or a local candidate and uses
words or phrases of express advocacydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) that a communication when taken as a whole and with limited reference to external
events, such as the proximity to the election, is susceptible of no reasonable interpretation
other than as an appeal advocating the election or defeat of one or more clearly identified
candidates.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 10A.273, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A candidate for the
legislature or for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a
political committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within
a house of the legislature, must not solicit or accept a contribution from a registered lobbyist,
political committee, political fund, or an association not registered with the board during a
regular session of the legislature.

(b) A registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association not
registered with the board must not make a contribution to a candidate for the legislature or
for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a political
committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within a house
of the legislature during a regular session of the legislature.

new text begin (c) A candidate for the legislature or for constitutional office, the candidate's principal
campaign committee, or a political committee or party unit established by all or a part of
the party organization within a house of the legislature must not solicit or accept, at any
time of year, a contribution from a registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund,
or an association not registered with the board, if in exchange for the contribution:
new text end

new text begin (1) a registered lobbyist or any other individual is granted special access to a meeting
room, hospitality area, or other event space where candidates for the legislature or for
constitutional office are likely to gather; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the purpose of granting the special access is to facilitate informal meetings or
socialization with a candidate for the legislature or for constitutional office during a regular
or special session of the legislature.
new text end

new text begin As used in this paragraph, "special access" means privileges to enter and use a space that
is not freely available to members of the public or that is subject to the discretionary approval
of the responsible candidate, principal campaign committee, or a political committee or
party unit established by all or part of the party organization within a house of the legislature.
A registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association not registered
with the board is prohibited from offering or making a contribution that may not be solicited
or accepted under this paragraph.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.061, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) An individual who is eligible to vote may register
on election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the precinct in which the
individual maintains residence, by completing a registration application, making an oath in
the form prescribed by the secretary of state and providing proof of residence. An individual
may prove residence for purposes of registering by:

(1) presenting a driver's license or Minnesota identification card issued pursuant to
section 171.07;

(2) presenting any document approved by the secretary of state as proper identification;

(3) presenting one of the following:

(i) a current valid student identification card from a postsecondary educational institution
in Minnesota, if a list of students from that institution has been prepared under section
135A.17 and certified to the county auditor in the manner provided in rules of the secretary
of state; or

(ii) a current student fee statement that contains the student's valid address in the precinct
together with a picture identification card; or

(4) having a voter who is registered to vote in the precinct, or an employee employed
by and working in a residential facility in the precinct and vouching for a resident in the
facility, sign an oath in the presence of the election judge vouching that the voter or employee
personally knows that the individual is a resident of the precinct. A voter who has been
vouched for on election day may not sign a proof of residence oath vouching for any other
individual on that election day. A voter who is registered to vote in the precinct may sign
up to eight proof-of-residence oaths on any election day. This limitation does not apply to
an employee of a residential facility described in this clause. The secretary of state shall
provide a form for election judges to use in recording the number of individuals for whom
a voter signs proof-of-residence oaths on election day. The form must include space for the
maximum number of individuals for whom a voter may sign proof-of-residence oaths. For
each proof-of-residence oath, the form must include a statement that the individual: (i) is
registered to vote in the precinct or is an employee of a residential facility in the precinct,
(ii) personally knows that the voter is a resident of the precinct, and (iii) is making the
statement on oath. The form must include a space for the voter's printed name, signature,
telephone number, and address.

The oath required by this subdivision and Minnesota Rules, part 8200.9939, must be
attached to the voter registration application.

(b) The operator of a residential facility shall prepare a list of the names of its employees
currently working in the residential facility and the address of the residential facility. The
operator shall certify the list and provide it to the appropriate county auditor no less than
20 days before each election for use in election day registration.

(c) "Residential facility" means transitional housing as defined in section 256E.33,
subdivision 1; a supervised living facility licensed by the commissioner of health under
section 144.50, subdivision 6; a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision
5; deleted text begin a residence registered with the commissioner of health as a housing with services
establishment as defined in section 144D.01, subdivision 4deleted text end new text begin an assisted living facility licensed
by the commissioner of health under chapter 144Gnew text end ; a veterans home operated by the board
of directors of the Minnesota Veterans Homes under chapter 198; a residence licensed by
the commissioner of human services to provide a residential program as defined in section
245A.02, subdivision 14; a residential facility for persons with a developmental disability
licensed by the commissioner of human services under section 252.28; new text begin a new text end setting authorized
to provide housing support as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 3; a shelter for battered
women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4; deleted text begin ordeleted text end a supervised publicly or privately
operated shelter or dwelling designed to provide temporary living accommodations for the
homelessnew text begin ; a facility where a provider operates a residential treatment program as defined
in section 245.462, subdivision 23; or a facility where a provider operates an adult foster
care program as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 6cnew text end .

(d) For tribal band members, an individual may prove residence for purposes of
registering by:

(1) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, address, signature, and picture of the individual; or

(2) presenting an identification card issued by the tribal government of a tribe recognized
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the
name, signature, and picture of the individual and also presenting one of the documents
listed in Minnesota Rules, part 8200.5100, subpart 2, item B.

(e) A county, school district, or municipality may require that an election judge
responsible for election day registration initial each completed registration application.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Both paper and electronic voter registration applications must
contain the same information unless otherwise provided by law. A voter registration
application must contain spaces for the following required information: voter's first name,
middle name, and last name; voter's previous name, if any; voter's current address; voter's
previous address, if any; voter's date of birth; voter's municipality and county of residence;
voter's telephone number, if provided by the voter; date of registration; current and valid
Minnesota driver's license number or Minnesota state identification number, or if the voter
has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota state identification, the
last four digits of the voter's Social Security number; and voter's signature. The paper
registration application may include the voter's e-mail address, if provided by the voter. The
electronic voter registration application must include the voter's e-mail address. The
registration application may include the voter's interest in serving as an election judge, if
indicated by the voter. The application must also contain the following certification of voter
eligibility:

"I certify that I:

(1) will be at least 18 years old on election day;

(2) am a citizen of the United States;

(3) will have deleted text begin resideddeleted text end new text begin maintained residencenew text end in Minnesota for 20 days immediately
preceding election day;

(4) maintain residence at the address given on the registration form;

(5) am not under court-ordered guardianship in which the court order revokes my right
to vote;

(6) have not been found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote;

(7) have the right to vote because, if I have been convicted of a felony, my felony sentence
has expired (been completed) or I have been discharged from my sentence; and

(8) have read and understand the following statement: that giving false information is a
felony punishable by not more than five years imprisonment or a fine of not more than
$10,000, or both."

The certification must include boxes for the voter to respond to the following questions:

"(1) Are you a citizen of the United States?" and

"(2) Will you be 18 years old on or before election day?"

And the instruction:

"If you checked 'no' to either of these questions, do not complete this form."

The form of the voter registration application and the certification of voter eligibility
must be as provided in this subdivision and approved by the secretary of state. Voter
registration forms authorized by the National Voter Registration Act must also be accepted
as valid. The federal postcard application form must also be accepted as valid if it is not
deficient and the voter is eligible to register in Minnesota.

An individual may use a voter registration application to apply to register to vote in
Minnesota or to change information on an existing registration.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.071, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin (a) Anew text end voter registration application isnew text begin notnew text end deficient
if it contains the voter'snew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end name, address, new text begin and new text end date of birthdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end current and valid Minnesota driver's license number deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end Minnesota state identification
number, or deleted text begin if the voter has no current and valid Minnesota driver's license or Minnesota
state identification number,deleted text end the last four digits of the voter's Social Security numberdeleted text begin , if the
voter has been issued a Social Security number,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end prior registration, if anydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and

new text begin (4)new text end signature.

new text begin (b) A voter registration application is not deficient due to any of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the absence of a zip code number deleted text begin does not cause the registration to be deficient.deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end failure to check a box on an application form that a voter has certified to be true deleted text begin does
not cause the registration to be deficient. The election judges shall request an individual to
correct a voter registration application if it is deficient or illegible. No eligible voter may
be prevented from voting unless the voter's registration application is deficient or the voter
is duly and successfully challenged in accordance with section 201.195 or 204C.12.deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) the absence of a number listed under paragraph (a), clause (2), if the voter has not
been issued one of those numbers and the information can be verified in another government
database associated with the applicant's name and date of birth, or the application was
accepted before January 1, 2004.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end A voter registration applicationnew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end accepted prior to August 1, 1983, is not deficient for lack of date of birth. The county
or municipality may attempt to obtain the date of birth for a voter registration application
accepted prior to August 1, 1983, by a request to the voter at any time except at the polling
place. Failure by the voter to comply with this request does not make the registration
deficientdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

deleted text begin A voter registration application accepted before January 1, 2004, is not deficient for lack
of a valid Minnesota driver's license or state identification number or the last four digits of
a Social Security number.
deleted text end

deleted text begin A voter registration application submitted by a voter who does not have a Minnesota
driver's license or state identification number, or a Social Security number, is not deficient
for lack of any of these numbers.
deleted text end

deleted text begin A voter registration applicationdeleted text end new text begin (2)new text end submitted electronically through the website of the
secretary of state prior to April 30, 2014, is not invalid as a result of its electronic submission.

new text begin (d) An election judge must request an individual to correct a voter registration application
if it is deficient or illegible. An eligible voter must not be prevented from voting unless the
voter's registration application is deficient or the voter's eligibility to vote is successfully
challenged under section 201.195 or 204C.12.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.071, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

School districts shall assist county auditors in
determining the school district in which a voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

By February 15 of each year, the secretary of state shall prepare
the master list for each county auditor. The records in the statewide registration system must
be periodically corrected and updated by the county auditor. An updated master list for each
precinct must be available for absentee voting at least 46 days before each election. A final
corrected master list must be available deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin 14new text end days before each election.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

If any nonforwardable mailing from an election official
is returned as undeliverable but with a permanent forwarding address in this state, the county
auditor may change the voter's status to "inactive" in the statewide registration system and
shall transmit a copy of the mailing to the auditor of the county in which the new address
is located. If an election is scheduled to occur in the precinct in which the voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin
maintains residencenew text end in the next 47 days, the county auditor shall promptly update the voter's
address in the statewide voter registration system. If there is not an election scheduled, the
auditor may wait to update the voter's address until after the next list of address changes is
received from the secretary of state. Once updated, the county auditor shall mail to the voter
a notice stating the voter's name, address, precinct, and polling place, except that if the
voter's record is challenged due to a felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change,
incompetence, or a court's revocation of voting rights of individuals under guardianship,
the auditor must not mail the notice. The notice must advise the voter that the voter's voting
address has been changed and that the voter must notify the county auditor within 21 days
if the new address is not the voter's address of residence. The notice must state that it must
be returned if it is not deliverable to the voter at the named address.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) At least once each month the secretary
of state shall obtain a list of individuals registered to vote in this state who have filed with
the United States Postal Service a change of their permanent address. The secretary of state
may also periodically obtain a list of individuals with driver's licenses or state identification
cards to identify those who are registered to vote who have applied to the Department of
Public Safety for a replacement driver's license or state identification card with a different
address, and a list of individuals for whom the Department of Public Safety received
notification of a driver's license or state identification card cancellation due to a change of
residency out of state. However, the secretary of state shall not load data derived from these
lists into the statewide voter registration system within the 47 days before the state primary
or 47 days before a November general election.

(b) If the address is changed to another address in this state, the secretary of state shall
locate the precinct in which the voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end , if possible. If the secretary
of state is able to locate the precinct in which the voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end , the
secretary must transmit the information about the changed address by electronic means to
the county auditor of the county in which the new address is located. For addresses for
which the secretary of state is unable to determine the precinct, the secretary may forward
information to the appropriate county auditors for individual review. If the voter has not
voted or submitted a voter registration application since the address change, upon receipt
of the information, the county auditor shall update the voter's address in the statewide voter
registration system. The county auditor shall mail to the voter a notice stating the voter's
name, address, precinct, and polling place, unless the voter's record is challenged due to a
felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a court's revocation of
voting rights of individuals under guardianship, in which case the auditor must not mail the
notice. The notice must advise the voter that the voter's voting address has been changed
and that the voter must notify the county auditor within 21 days if the new address is not
the voter's address of residence. The notice must state that it must be returned if it is not
deliverable to the voter at the named address.

(c) If the change of permanent address is to an address outside this state, the secretary
of state shall notify by electronic means the auditor of the county where the voter formerly
deleted text begin resideddeleted text end new text begin maintained residencenew text end that the voter has moved to another state. If the voter has not
voted or submitted a voter registration application since the address change, the county
auditor shall promptly mail to the voter at the voter's new address a notice advising the voter
that the voter's status in the statewide voter registration system will be changed to "inactive"
unless the voter notifies the county auditor within 21 days that the voter is retaining the
former address as the voter's address of residence, except that if the voter's record is
challenged due to a felony conviction, noncitizenship, name change, incompetence, or a
court's revocation of voting rights of individuals under guardianship, the auditor must not
mail the notice. If the notice is not received by the deadline, the county auditor shall change
the voter's status to "inactive" in the statewide voter registration system.

(d) If, in order to maintain voter registration records, the secretary of state enters an
agreement to share information or data with an organization governed exclusively by a
group of states, the secretary must first determine that the data security protocols are sufficient
to safeguard the information or data shared. If required by such an agreement, the secretary
of state may share the following data from the statewide voter registration system and data
released to the secretary of state under section 171.12, subdivision 7a:

(1) name;

(2) date of birth;

(3) address;

(4) driver's license or state identification card number;

(5) the last four digits of an individual's Social Security number; and

(6) the date that an individual's record was last updated.

If the secretary of state enters into such an agreement, the secretary and county auditors
must process changes to voter records based upon that data in accordance with this section.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, when data is shared with the secretary of
state by another state, the secretary of state must maintain the same data classification that
the data had while it was in the possession of the state providing the data.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.1611, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting state
or federal financial aid shall provide voter registration forms to each student as early as
possible in the fall quarter. All school districts shall make available voter registration
applications each May and September to all students registered as students of the school
district who will be eligible to vote at the next election after those months. A school district
has no obligation to provide voter registration applications to students who participate in a
postsecondary education option program or who otherwise deleted text begin residedeleted text end new text begin maintain residencenew text end in the
district but do not attend a school operated by the district. A school district fulfills its
obligation to a student under this section if it provides a voter registration application to the
student one time. The forms must contain spaces for the information required in section
201.071, subdivision 1, and applicable rules of the secretary of state. The institutions and
school districts may request these forms from the secretary of state. Institutions shall consult
with their campus student government in determining the most effective means of distributing
the forms and in seeking to facilitate election day registration of students under section
201.061, subdivision 3. School districts must advise students that completion of the voter
registration application is not a school district requirement.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 201.225, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

An electronic roster must:

(1) be able to be loaded with a data file that includes voter registration data in a file
format prescribed by the secretary of state;

(2) allow for data to be exported in a file format prescribed by the secretary of state;

(3) allow for data to be entered manually or by scanning a Minnesota driver's license or
identification card to locate a voter record or populate a voter registration application that
would be printed and signed and dated by the voter. The printed registration application
can be either a printed form, labels printed with voter information to be affixed to a preprinted
form, or a combination of both;

(4) allow an election judge to update data that was populated from a scanned driver's
license or identification card;

(5) cue an election judge to ask for and input data that is not populated from a scanned
driver's license or identification card that is otherwise required to be collected from the voter
or an election judge;

(6) immediately alert the election judge if the voter has provided information that indicates
that the voter is not eligible to vote;

(7) immediately alert the election judge if the electronic roster indicates that a voter has
already voted in that precinct, the voter's registration status is challenged, or it appears the
voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end in a different precinct;

(8) provide immediate instructions on how to resolve a particular type of challenge when
a voter's record is challenged;

(9) provide for a printed voter signature certificate, containing the voter's name, address
of residence, date of birth, voter identification number, the oath required by section 204C.10,
and a space for the voter's original signature. The printed voter signature certificate can be
either a printed form or a label printed with the voter's information to be affixed to the oath;

(10) contain only preregistered voters within the precinct, and not contain preregistered
voter data on voters registered outside of the precinct;

(11) be only networked within the polling location on election day, except for the purpose
of updating absentee ballot records;

(12) meet minimum security, reliability, and networking standards established by the
Office of the Secretary of State in consultation with the Department of Information
Technology Services;

(13) be capable of providing a voter's correct polling place; and

(14) perform any other functions necessary for the efficient and secure administration
of the participating election, as determined by the secretary of state.

Electronic rosters used only for election day registration do not need to comply with clauses
(1), (8), and (10). Electronic rosters used only for preregistered voter processing do not need
to comply with clauses (4) and (5).

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 202A.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Only those individuals who are or will be eligible to vote
at the time of the next state general election, may vote or be elected a delegate or officer at
the precinct caucus. An eligible voter may vote or be elected a delegate or officer only in
the precinct where the voter deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end at the time of the caucus.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Utility worker" means an employee of a public utility as
defined by section 216B.02, subdivision 4.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Any trained or certified emergency response
provider or utility worker who is deployed during the time period authorized by law for
absentee voting, on election day, or during any state of emergency declared by the President
of the United States or any governor of any state within the United States may vote by
absentee ballot either as provided by sections 203B.04 to 203B.15 or 203B.16 to 203B.27.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The county auditor or the municipal
clerk shall prepare, print, and transmit a return envelope, new text begin a signature envelope, new text end a deleted text begin ballotdeleted text end new text begin
secrecynew text end envelope, and a copy of the directions for casting an absentee ballot to each applicant
whose application for absentee ballots is accepted pursuant to section 203B.04. The county
auditor or municipal clerk shall provide first class postage for the return envelope. The
directions for casting an absentee ballot shall be printed in at least 14-point bold type with
heavy leading and may be printed on the deleted text begin ballotdeleted text end new text begin secrecynew text end envelope. When a person requests
the directions in Braille or on audio file, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall provide
them in the form requested. The secretary of state shall prepare Braille and audio file copies
and make them available.

When a voter registration application is sent to the applicant as provided in section
203B.06, subdivision 4, the directions or registration application shall include instructions
for registering to vote.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope shall be of sufficient
size to conveniently enclose and contain the deleted text begin ballotdeleted text end new text begin secrecynew text end envelope and a folded voter
registration application. The deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope shall be designed to open on the
left-hand end.

new text begin (b) new text end The return envelope must be designed in one of the following ways:

(1) it must be of sufficient size to contain deleted text begin an additionaldeleted text end new text begin a signaturenew text end envelope deleted text begin that whendeleted text end new text begin
and when the return envelope isnew text end sealed, new text begin it new text end conceals the signature, identification, and other
information; or

(2) it must new text begin be the signature envelope and new text end provide an additional flap that when sealed,
conceals the signature, identification, and other information.

new text begin (c) new text end Election officials may open the flap or the deleted text begin additionaldeleted text end new text begin returnnew text end envelope at any time
after receiving the returned ballot to inspect the returned certificate for completeness or to
ascertain other information.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

A certificate of eligibility to vote by absentee ballot
shall be printed on the back of the deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope. The certificate shall contain
space for the voter's Minnesota driver's license number, state identification number, or the
last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, or to indicate that the voter does not
have one of these numbers. The space must be designed to ensure that the voter provides
the same type of identification as provided on the voter's absentee ballot application for
purposes of comparison. The certificate must also contain a statement to be signed and
sworn by the voter indicating that the voter meets all of the requirements established by law
for voting by absentee ballot and space for a statement signed by a person who is registered
to vote in Minnesota or by a notary public or other individual authorized to administer oaths
stating that:

(1) the ballots were displayed to that individual unmarked;

(2) the voter marked the ballots in that individual's presence without showing how they
were marked, or, if the voter was physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed
another individual to mark them; and

(3) if the voter was not previously registered, the voter has provided proof of residence
as required by section 201.061, subdivision 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

An eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot in the
office of the county auditor and at any other polling place designated by the county auditor
during the 46 days before the election, except as provided in this section.new text begin The county auditor
shall make such polling place designations at least 14 weeks before the election. Voters
casting absentee ballots in person for a town election held in March may do so during the
30 days before the election.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

deleted text begin Voters casting
absentee ballots in person for a town election held in March may do so during the 30 days
before the election. The county auditor shall make such designations at least 14 weeks before
the election.deleted text end new text begin For purposes of this section, the county auditor must make available in each
polling place (1)new text end at least one voting booth deleted text begin in each polling place must be made available by
the county auditor for this purpose. The county auditor must also make availabledeleted text end new text begin , and (2)new text end
at least one electronic ballot marker deleted text begin in each polling place that has implemented a voting
system that is accessibledeleted text end for individuals with disabilities pursuant to section 206.57,
subdivision 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.081, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) The county auditor may make available a ballot
counter and ballot box for use by the voters during the deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin 14new text end days before the election.
If a ballot counter and ballot box is provided, a voter must be given the option either (1) to
vote using the process provided in section 203B.08, subdivision 1, or (2) to vote in the
manner provided in this subdivision.

(b) If a voter chooses to vote in the manner provided in this subdivision, the voter must
state the voter's name, address, and date of birth to the county auditor or municipal clerk.
The voter shall sign a voter's certificate, which must include the voter's name, identification
number, and the certification required by section 201.071, subdivision 1. The signature of
an individual on the voter's certificate and the issuance of a ballot to the individual is evidence
of the intent of the individual to vote at that election.

(c) After signing the voter's certificate, the voter shall be issued a ballot and immediately
retire to a voting station or other designated location in the polling place to mark the ballot.
The ballot must not be taken from the polling place. If the voter spoils the ballot, the voter
may return it to the election official in exchange for a new ballot. After completing the
ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot into the ballot box.

(d) The election official must immediately record that the voter has voted in the manner
provided in section 203B.121, subdivision 3.

(e) The election duties required by this subdivision must be performed by the county
auditor, municipal clerk, or a deputy of the auditor or clerk.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.082, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

The county auditor or municipal
clerk may provide locations at which a voter may deposit a completed absentee ballot
enclosed in the completed signature envelope in a secure drop box, consistent with the
following security and integrity standards:

new text begin (1) at least one location must be provided for every 50,000 registered voters in the
jurisdiction. If there are fewer than 50,000 registered voters in the jurisdiction, the county
auditor or municipal clerk must provide at least one location;
new text end

new text begin (2) if more than one location is required, the locations must be distributed in a manner
that ensures equitable access to the drop boxes among all voters in the jurisdiction;
new text end

new text begin (3) at the request of a federally recognized Tribe with a reservation in the county, the
county auditor must establish at least one ballot drop box on the reservation on a site selected
by the Tribe that is accessible to the county auditor by a public road;
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end each drop box must be continually recorded during the absentee voting period;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end each drop box must be designed to prevent an unauthorized person from moving,
removing, or tampering with the drop box;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end each drop box placed in an outdoor location must be fastened to a building, bolted
to a concrete pad, or otherwise attached to a similarly secure structure;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end ballots deposited in a drop box must be secured against access by any unauthorized
person, and in the case of a drop box located in an outdoor location, the drop box must be
secured against damage due to weather or other natural conditions;

new text begin (8) each drop box must be assigned an identification number that is unique to that drop
box;
new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end each drop box must contain signage or markings that:

(i) clearly identifies the drop box as an official absentee ballot return location; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

new text begin (ii) include the statement: "You can only return your own ballot in this drop box.";
new text end

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end include the location and hours where an agent may return an absentee ballot;new text begin
and
new text end

new text begin (iv) include the identification number assigned to the drop box;
new text end

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end deposited ballots must be collected at least once per business day during the
absentee voting period by the county auditor, municipal clerk, or an elections official trained
by the county auditor or municipal clerk in the proper maintenance and handling of absentee
ballots and absentee ballot drop boxes, and in the security measures used to protect absentee
ballots; and

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end ballots collected from each drop box must be properly date-stamped and stored
in a locked ballot container or other secured and locked space consistent with any applicable
laws governing the collection and storage of absentee ballots.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.082, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin The county auditor or municipal clerk must
maintain a log for each drop box. The log must include the unique identification number
assigned to the drop box. The log must include the following information for each day
during the absentee voting period:
new text end

new text begin (1) the date and time of each ballot collection;
new text end

new text begin (2) the person who collected the ballots; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of ballots collected.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end Each full-time municipal clerk or school district clerk
who has authority under section 203B.05 to administer absentee voting laws shall designate
election judges to deliver absentee ballots in accordance with this section. The county auditor
must also designate election judges to perform the duties in this section. A ballot may be
delivered only to an eligible voter who is a temporary or permanent resident or patient in a
health care facility or hospital located in the municipality in which the voter maintains
residence. The ballots shall be delivered by two election judges, each of whom is affiliated
with a different major political party. When the election judges deliver or return ballots as
provided in this section, they shall travel together in the same vehicle. Both election judges
shall be present when an applicant completes the certificate of eligibility and marks the
absentee ballots, and may assist an applicant as provided in section 204C.15. The election
judges shall deposit the return envelopes containing the marked absentee ballots in a sealed
container and return them to the clerk on the same day that they are delivered and marked.

new text begin (b) At the discretion of a full-time municipal clerk, school district clerk, or county auditor,
absentee ballots may be delivered in the same manner as prescribed in paragraph (a) to a
veterans home operated by the board of directors of the Minnesota veterans homes under
chapter 198 or a shelter for battered women as defined in section 611A.37, subdivision 4.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.121, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

(a) The members of the ballot board
shall take possession of all signature envelopes delivered to them in accordance with section
203B.08. Upon receipt from the county auditor, municipal clerk, or school district clerk,
two or more members of the ballot board shall examine each signature envelope and shall
mark it accepted or rejected in the manner provided in this subdivision. Election judges
performing the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they
are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10,
subdivision 2.

(b) The members of the ballot board shall mark the signature envelope "Accepted" and
initial or sign the signature envelope below the word "Accepted" if a majority of the members
of the ballot board examining the envelope are satisfied that:

(1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope are the same as the information
provided on the absentee ballot application;

(2) the voter signed the certification on the envelope;

(3) the voter's Minnesota driver's license, state identification number, or the last four
digits of the voter's Social Security number are the same as a number on the voter's absentee
ballot application or voter record. If the number does not match, the election judges must
compare the signature provided by the applicant to determine whether the ballots were
returned by the same person to whom they were transmitted;

(4) the voter is registered and eligible to vote in the precinct or has included a properly
completed voter registration application in the signature envelope;

(5) the certificate has been completed as prescribed in the directions for casting an
absentee ballot; and

(6) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or, if it is after the
close of business on the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the election, by absentee ballot.

The signature envelope from accepted ballots must be preserved and returned to the
county auditor.

(c)(1) If a majority of the members of the ballot board examining a signature envelope
find that an absentee voter has failed to meet one of the requirements provided in paragraph
(b), they shall mark the signature envelope "Rejected," initial or sign it below the word
"Rejected," list the reason for the rejection on the envelope, and return it to the county
auditor. There is no other reason for rejecting an absentee ballot beyond those permitted by
this section. Failure to place the ballot within the secrecy envelope before placing it in the
outer white envelope is not a reason to reject an absentee ballot.

(2) If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the envelope
must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board shall provide the voter with
a replacement absentee ballot and signature envelope in place of the rejected ballot.

(3) If an envelope is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain
sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by
telephone or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official
must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

(d) The official in charge of the absentee ballot board must mail the voter a written notice
of absentee ballot rejection between six and ten weeks following the election. If the official
determines that the voter has otherwise cast a ballot in the election, no notice is required.
If an absentee ballot arrives after the deadline for submission provided by this chapter, the
notice must be provided between six to ten weeks after receipt of the ballot. A notice of
absentee ballot rejection must contain the following information:

(1) the date on which the absentee ballot was rejected or, if the ballot was received after
the required deadline for submission, the date on which the ballot was received;

(2) the reason for rejection; and

(3) the name of the appropriate election official to whom the voter may direct further
questions, along with appropriate contact information.

(e) An absentee ballot signature envelope marked "Rejected" may not be opened or
subject to further review except in an election contest filed pursuant to chapter 209.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.121, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) When applicable, the county auditor or municipal clerk
must immediately record that a voter's absentee ballot has been accepted. After the close
of business on the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the election, a voter whose record indicates that
an absentee ballot has been accepted must not be permitted to cast another ballot at that
election. In a state primary, general, or state special election for federal or state office, the
auditor or clerk must also record this information in the statewide voter registration system.

(b) The roster must be marked, and a supplemental report of absentee voters who
submitted a voter registration application with their ballot must be created, no later than the
start of voting on election day to indicate the voters that have already cast a ballot at the
election. The roster may be marked either:

(1) by the county auditor or municipal clerk before election day;

(2) by the ballot board before election day; or

(3) by the election judges at the polling place on election day.

The record of a voter whose absentee ballot was received after the close of business on
the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the election is not required to be marked on the roster or
contained in a supplemental report as required by this paragraph.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.121, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

After the close of business on the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day
before the election, the ballots from secrecy envelopes within the signature envelopes marked
"Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided in section 206.86,
subdivision 5, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate
ballot box. If more than one voted ballot is enclosed in the deleted text begin ballotdeleted text end new text begin secrecynew text end envelope, the
ballots must be returned in the manner provided by section 204C.25 for return of spoiled
ballots, and may not be counted.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Sections 203B.16 to 203B.27
provide the exclusive voting procedure for United States citizens who are living indefinitely
outside the territorial limits of the United States who meet all the qualifications of an eligible
voter except residence in Minnesota, but who are authorized by federal law to vote in
Minnesota because they or, if they have never deleted text begin resideddeleted text end new text begin maintained residencenew text end in the United
States, a parent maintained residence in Minnesota for at least 20 days immediately prior
to their departure from the United States. Individuals described in this subdivision shall be
permitted to vote only for the offices of president, vice-president, senator in Congress, and
representative in Congress.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.21, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Absentee ballots under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 shall conform
to the requirements of the Minnesota Election Law, except that modifications in the size or
form of ballots or envelopes may be made if necessary to satisfy the requirements of the
United States postal service. The return envelope must be designed in one of the following
ways:

(2) it must new text begin be the signature envelope and new text end provide an additional flap that when sealed,
conceals the signature, identification, and other information.

The flap or the deleted text begin additionaldeleted text end new text begin returnnew text end envelope must be perforated to permit election officials to
inspect the returned certificate for completeness or to ascertain other information at any
time after receiving the returned ballot without opening the deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

On the back of the deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope
a certificate shall appear with space for:

(1) the voter's address of present or former residence in Minnesota;

(2) the voter's current e-mail address, if the voter has one;

(3) a statement indicating the category described in section 203B.16 to which the voter
belongs;

(4) a statement that the voter has not cast and will not cast another absentee ballot in the
same election or elections;

(5) a statement that the voter personally marked the ballots without showing them to
anyone, or if physically unable to mark them, that the voter directed another individual to
mark them; and

(6) the same voter's passport number, Minnesota driver's license or state identification
card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number as provided on the
absentee ballot application; if the voter does not have access to any of these documents, the
voter may attest to the truthfulness of the contents of the certificate under penalty of perjury.

The certificate shall also contain a signed oath in the form required by section 705 of
the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, which must read:

"I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that:

I am a member of the uniformed services or merchant marine on active duty or an eligible
spouse or dependent of such a member; a United States citizen temporarily residing outside
the United States; or other United States citizen residing outside the United States; and I
am a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election),
and I am eligible to vote in the requested jurisdiction; I have not been convicted of a felony,
or other disqualifying offense, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting
rights have been reinstated; and I am not registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any
other jurisdiction in the United States except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form. In
voting, I have marked and sealed my ballot in private and have not allowed any person to
observe the marking of the ballot, except for those authorized to assist voters under state or
federal law. I have not been influenced.

The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that a material misstatement of fact in completion of this document may
constitute grounds for a conviction for perjury."

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.23, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end The absentee ballot board must examine all returned absentee ballot
envelopes for ballots issued under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 and accept or reject the
absentee ballots in the manner provided in section 203B.24. If the certificate of voter
eligibility is not printed on the deleted text begin return or administrativedeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope, the certificate
must be attached to the deleted text begin ballotdeleted text end secrecy envelope.

new text begin (b) new text end The absentee ballot board must immediately examine the deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelopes
new text begin or certificates of voter eligibility that are attached to the secrecy envelopes new text end and mark them
"accepted" or "rejected" during the 45 days before the election. If an envelope has been
rejected at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope must be considered
spoiled ballots and the official in charge of the absentee ballot board must provide the voter
with a replacement absentee ballot and deleted text begin return envelopedeleted text end new text begin envelopesnew text end in place of the spoiled
ballot.

new text begin (c) new text end If a county has delegated the responsibility for administering absentee balloting to
a municipality under section 203B.05, accepted absentee ballots must be delivered to the
appropriate municipality's absentee ballot board. The absentee ballot board with the authority
to open and count the ballots must do so in accordance with section 203B.121, subdivisions
4 and 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.24, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Upon receipt
of an absentee ballot returned as provided in sections 203B.16 to 203B.27, the election
judges shall compare the voter's name with the names recorded under section 203B.19 in
the statewide registration system to insure that the ballot is from a voter eligible to cast an
absentee ballot under sections 203B.16 to 203B.27. The election judges shall mark the
signature envelope "Accepted" and initial or sign the signature envelope below the word
"Accepted" if the election judges are satisfied that:

(1) the voter's name and address on the signature envelope appears in substantially the
same form as on the application records provided to the election judges by the county auditor;

(2) the voter has signed the federal oath prescribed pursuant to section 705(b)(2) of the
Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252;

(3) the voter has set forth the same voter's passport number, or Minnesota driver's license
or state identification card number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security
number as submitted on the application, if the voter has one of these documents;

(4) the voter is not known to have died; and

(5) the voter has not already voted at that election, either in person or by absentee ballot.

If the identification number described in clause (3) does not match the number as
submitted on the application, the election judges must make a reasonable effort to satisfy
themselves through other information provided by the applicant, or by an individual
authorized to apply on behalf of the voter, that the ballots were returned by the same person
to whom the ballots were transmitted.

An absentee ballot cast pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 may only be rejected
for the lack of one of clauses (1) to (5). In particular, failure to place the ballot within the
secrecy envelope before placing it in the deleted text begin outer whitedeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope is not a reason to
reject an absentee ballot.

Election judges must note the reason for rejection on the back of the envelope in the
space provided for that purpose.

Failure to return unused ballots shall not invalidate a marked ballot, but a ballot shall
not be counted if the certificate on the deleted text begin returndeleted text end new text begin signaturenew text end envelope is not properly executed.
In all other respects the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit and
counting of ballots shall apply. Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, the counting
of the absentee ballot of a deceased voter does not invalidate the election.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 203B.28, is amended to read:

By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall provide to the
chair and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
elections a statistical report related to absentee voting in the most recent general election
cycle. The statistics must be organized by county, and include:

(1) the number of absentee ballots transmitted to voters;

(2) the number of absentee ballots returned by voters;

(3) the number of absentee ballots that were rejected, categorized by the reason for
rejection;

(4) the number of absentee ballots submitted pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27,
along with the number of returned ballots that were accepted, rejected, and the reason for
any rejections; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) the number of absentee ballots that were not counted because the ballot return
envelope was received after the deadlines provided in this chapterdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the number of absentee ballots by method of return, including drop box, mail,
in-person, and direct balloting.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.06, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Candidates who seek nomination for the following
offices shall state the following additional information on the affidavit:

(1) for governor or lieutenant governor, that on the first Monday of the next January the
candidate will be 25 years of age or older and, on the day of the state general election, a
resident of Minnesota for not less than one year;

(2) for supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or district court judge, that the
candidate is learned in the law;

(3) for county, municipal, school district, or special district office, that the candidate
meets any other qualifications for that office prescribed by law;

(4) for senator or representative in the legislature, that on the day of the general or special
election to fill the office the candidate will have deleted text begin resideddeleted text end new text begin maintained residencenew text end not less than
one year in the state and not less than six months in the legislative district from which the
candidate seeks election.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Except as
otherwise provided by this subdivision, affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions
for county, state, and federal offices filled at the state general election shall be filed not
more than 84 days nor less than 70 days before the state primary. The affidavit may be
prepared and signed at any time between 60 days before the filing period opens and the last
day of the filing period.

(b) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, the affidavit of candidacy must be signed
in the presence of a notarial officer or an individual authorized to administer oaths under
section 358.10.

(c) This provision does not apply to candidates for presidential elector nominated by
major political parties. Major party candidates for presidential elector are certified under
section 208.03. Other candidates for presidential electors may file petitions at least 77 days
before the general election day pursuant to section 204B.07. Nominating petitions to fill
vacancies in nominations shall be filed as provided in section 204B.13. No affidavit or
petition shall be accepted later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

(d) Affidavits and petitions for county offices must be filed with the county auditor of
that county. Affidavits and petitions for federal offices must be filed with the secretary of
state. Affidavits and petitions for state offices must be filed with the secretary of state or
with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end .

(e) Affidavits other than those filed pursuant to subdivision 1a must be submitted by
mail or by hand, notwithstanding chapter 325L, or any other law to the contrary and must
be received by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 204B.09, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

(a) A candidate for county, state, or federal office who
wants write-in votes for the candidate to be counted must file a written request with the
filing office for the office sought not more than 84 days before the primary and no later
than the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the general election. The filing officer shall provide copies
of the form to make the request. The filing officer shall not accept a written request later
than 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing a written request.

(b) A candidate for president of the United States who files a request under this
subdivision must file jointly with another individual seeking nomination as a candidate for
vice president of the United States. A candidate for vice president of the United States who
files a request under this subdivision must file jointly with another individual seeking
nomination as a candidate for president of the United States. The request must also include
the name of at least one candidate for presidential elector. The total number of names of
candidates for presidential elector on the request may not exceed the total number of electoral
votes to be cast by Minnesota in the presidential election.

(c) A candidate for governor who files a request under this subdivision must file jointly
with another individual seeking nomination as a candidate for lieutenant governor. A
candidate for lieutenant governor who files a request under this subdivision must file jointly
with another individual seeking nomination as a candidate for governor.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin This section does not apply to a vacancy in
nomination for a federal office.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 204B.16, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

(a) By December 31 of each year, the governing
body of each municipality and of each county with precincts in unorganized territory must
designate by ordinance or resolution deleted text begin a polling place for each election precinct. The polling
places designated in the ordinance or resolution are the polling places for the following
calendar year, unless a change is made:deleted text end new text begin any changes to a polling place location. A polling
place must be maintained for the following calendar year unless changed:
new text end

new text begin (1) by ordinance or resolution by December 31 of the previous year;
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end pursuant to section 204B.175;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end because a polling place has become unavailable;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end because a township designates one location for all statenew text begin , county,new text end and federal
elections and one location for all township only elections; and

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end pursuant to section 204B.14, subdivision 3.

(b) Polling places must be designated and ballots must be distributed so that no one is
required to go to more than one polling place to vote in a school district and municipal
election held on the same day. The polling place for a precinct in a city or in a school district
located in whole or in part in the metropolitan area defined by section 200.02, subdivision
24, shall be located within the boundaries of the precinct or within one mile of one of those
boundaries unless a single polling place is designated for a city pursuant to section 204B.14,
subdivision 2, or a school district pursuant to section 205A.11. The polling place for a
precinct in unorganized territory may be located outside the precinct at a place which is
convenient to the voters of the precinct. If no suitable place is available within a town or
within a school district located outside the metropolitan area defined by section 200.02,
subdivision 24, then the polling place for a town or school district may be located outside
the town or school district within five miles of one of the boundaries of the town or school
district.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.19, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Notwithstanding any other requirements of this section,
a student enrolled in a high school in Minnesota or who is in a home school in compliance
with sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, who has attained the age of 16 is eligible to be appointed
as a without party affiliation trainee election judge in the county in which the student deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin
maintains residencenew text end , or a county adjacent to the county in which the student deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains
residencenew text end . The student must meet qualifications for trainee election judges specified in rules
of the secretary of state. A student appointed as a trainee election judge may be excused
from school attendance during the hours that the student is serving as a trainee election
judge if the student submits a written request signed and approved by the student's parent
or guardian to be absent from school and a certificate from the appointing authority stating
the hours during which the student will serve as a trainee election judge to the principal of
the school at least ten days prior to the election. Students shall not serve as trainee election
judges after 10:00 p.m. Notwithstanding section 177.24 to the contrary, trainee election
judges may be paid not less than two-thirds of the minimum wage for a large employer.
The principal of the school may approve a request to be absent from school conditioned on
acceptable academic performance at the time of service as a trainee election judge.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Election judges for precincts in a
municipality shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality. Election judges
for precincts in unorganized territory and for performing election-related duties assigned
by the county auditor shall be appointed by the county board. Election judges for a precinct
composed of two or more municipalities must be appointed by the governing body of the
municipality or municipalities responsible for appointing election judges as provided in the
agreement to combine for election purposes. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
appointments shall be made from the list of voters who deleted text begin residedeleted text end new text begin maintain residencenew text end in each
precinct, furnished pursuant to subdivision 1, subject to the eligibility requirements and
other qualifications established or authorized under section 204B.19. At least two election
judges in each precinct must be affiliated with different major political parties. If no lists
have been furnished or if additional election judges are required after all listed names in
that municipality have been exhausted, the appointing authority may appoint other individuals
who meet the qualifications to serve as an election judge, including persons on the list
furnished pursuant to subdivision 1 who indicated a willingness to travel to the municipality,
and persons who are not affiliated with a major political party. An individual who is appointed
from a source other than the list furnished pursuant to subdivision 1 must provide to the
appointing authority the individual's major political party affiliation or a statement that the
individual does not affiliate with any major political party. An individual who refuses to
provide the individual's major political party affiliation or a statement that the individual
does not affiliate with a major political party must not be appointed as an election judge.
The appointments shall be made at least 25 days before the election at which the election
judges will serve, except that the appointing authority may pass a resolution authorizing
the appointment of additional election judges within the 25 days before the election if the
appointing authority determines that additional election judges will be required.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.45, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

A town of any size deleted text begin not located in a metropolitan county
as defined by section 473.121,deleted text end or a city having fewer than 400 registered voters on June 1
of an election year deleted text begin and not located in a metropolitan county as defined by section 473.121,deleted text end
may provide balloting by mail at any municipal, county, or state election with no polling
place other than the office of the auditor or clerk or other locations designated by the auditor
or clerk. The governing body may apply to the county auditor for permission to conduct
balloting by mail. The county board may provide for balloting by mail in unorganized
territory. The governing body of any municipality may designate for mail balloting any
precinct having fewer than 100 registered voters, subject to the approval of the county
auditor.

Voted ballots may be returned in person to any location designated by the county auditor
or municipal clerk.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.45, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Notice of the election and the special mail procedure must be given
at least ten weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 days nor later than 14 days before
a regularly scheduled election and not more than 30 days nor later than 14 days before any
other election, the auditor shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all voters registered
in the city, town, or unorganized territory. No later than 14 days before the election, the
auditor must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters who register to vote after
the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election. Eligible voters not registered
at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots as provided in chapter 203B. Ballot
return envelopes, with return postage provided, must be preaddressed to the auditor or clerk
and the voter may return the ballot by mail or in person to the office of the auditor or clerk.
The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and absentee ballot
return envelopes and mark them "accepted" or "rejected" within three days of receipt if
there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if there are
more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county auditors or
deputy municipal clerks who have received training in the processing and counting of mail
ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major political party. Election judges performing
the duties in this section must be of different major political parties, unless they are exempt
from that requirement under section 205.075, subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an
envelope has been rejected at least five days before the election, the ballots in the envelope
must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk shall provide the voter with a replacement ballot
and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot. If the ballot is rejected within five days
of the election, the envelope must remain sealed and the official in charge of the ballot board
must attempt to contact the voter by telephone or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's
ballot has been rejected. The official must document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to
indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business
on the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked
"Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86,
subdivision 5, initialed by the members of the ballot board, and deposited in the ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit
and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as
one vote total. No vote totals from mail or absentee ballots may be made public before the
close of voting on election day.

The costs of the mailing shall be paid by the election jurisdiction in which the voter
deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end . Any ballot received by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election
must be counted.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204B.46, is amended to read:

A county, municipality, or school district submitting questions to the voters at a special
election may conduct an election by mail with no polling place other than the office of the
auditor or clerk. No offices may be voted on at a mail electiondeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , except in overlapping school
and municipality jurisdictions, where a mail election may include an office when one of the
jurisdictions also has a question on the ballot.new text end Notice of the election must be given to the
county auditor at least 74 days prior to the election. This notice shall also fulfill the
requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8210.3000. The special mail ballot procedures must
be posted at least six weeks prior to the election. Not more than 46 nor later than 14 days
prior to the election, the auditor or clerk shall mail ballots by nonforwardable mail to all
voters registered in the county, municipality, or school district. No later than 14 days before
the election, the auditor or clerk must make a subsequent mailing of ballots to those voters
who register to vote after the initial mailing but before the 20th day before the election.
Eligible voters not registered at the time the ballots are mailed may apply for ballots pursuant
to chapter 203B. The auditor or clerk must appoint a ballot board to examine the mail and
absentee ballot return envelopes and mark them "Accepted" or "Rejected" within three days
of receipt if there are 14 or fewer days before election day, or within five days of receipt if
there are more than 14 days before election day. The board may consist of deputy county
auditors, deputy municipal clerks, or deputy school district clerks who have received training
in the processing and counting of mail ballots, who need not be affiliated with a major
political party. Election judges performing the duties in this section must be of different
major political parties, unless they are exempt from that requirement under section 205.075,
subdivision 4, or section 205A.10. If an envelope has been rejected at least five days before
the election, the ballots in the envelope must remain sealed and the auditor or clerk must
provide the voter with a replacement ballot and return envelope in place of the spoiled ballot.
If the ballot is rejected within five days of the election, the envelope must remain sealed
and the official in charge of the ballot board must attempt to contact the voter by telephone
or e-mail to notify the voter that the voter's ballot has been rejected. The official must
document the attempts made to contact the voter.

If the ballot is accepted, the county auditor or municipal clerk must mark the roster to
indicate that the voter has already cast a ballot in that election. After the close of business
on the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the election, the ballots from return envelopes marked
"Accepted" may be opened, duplicated as needed in the manner provided by section 206.86,
subdivision 5, initialed by the ballot board, and deposited in the appropriate ballot box.

In all other respects, the provisions of the Minnesota Election Law governing deposit
and counting of ballots apply.

The mail and absentee ballots for a precinct must be counted together and reported as
one vote total. No vote totals from ballots may be made public before the close of voting
on election day.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204C.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

A voter who claims a need for
assistance because of inability to read English or physical inability to mark a ballot may
obtain the aid of two election judges who are members of different major political parties.
The election judges shall mark the ballots as directed by the voter and in as secret a manner
as circumstances permit. A voter in need of assistance may alternatively obtain the assistance
of any individual the voter chooses. Only the following persons may not provide assistance
to a voter: the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, an officer or agent of the
voter's union, or a candidate for election. The person who assists the voter shall,
unaccompanied by an election judge, retire with that voter to a booth and mark the ballot
as directed by the voter. deleted text begin No person who assists another voter as provided in the preceding
sentence shall mark the ballots of more than three voters at one election.deleted text end Before the ballots
are deposited, the voter may show them privately to an election judge to ascertain that they
are marked as the voter directed. An election judge or other individual assisting a voter shall
not in any manner request, persuade, induce, or attempt to persuade or induce the voter to
vote for any particular political party or candidate. The election judges or other individuals
who assist the voter shall not reveal to anyone the name of any candidate for whom the
voter has voted or anything that took place while assisting the voter.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204C.33, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

The State Canvassing Board shall meet at a public meeting
space located in the Capitol complex area on the third Tuesday following the state general
election to canvass the certified copies of the county canvassing board reports received from
the county auditors and shall prepare a report that states:

(1) the number of individuals voting in the state and in each county;

(2) the number of votes received by each of the candidates, specifying the counties in
which they were cast; and

(3) the number of votes counted for and against each constitutional amendment, specifying
the counties in which they were cast.

new text begin Upon completion of the canvass, the State Canvassing Board shall declare the candidates
duly elected who received the highest number of votes for each federal and state office. new text end All
members of the State Canvassing Board shall sign the report and certify its correctness. The
State Canvassing Board shall declare the result within three days after completing the
canvass.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204D.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Except for vacancies in
the legislature which occur at any time between the last day of session in an odd-numbered
year and the deleted text begin 40thdeleted text end new text begin 54thnew text end day prior to the opening day of session in the succeeding
even-numbered year, when a vacancy occurs and the legislature will be in session so that
the individual elected as provided by this section could take office and exercise the duties
of the office immediately upon election, the governor shall issue within five days after the
vacancy occurs a writ calling for a special election. The special election shall be held as
soon as possible, consistent with the notice requirements of section 204D.22, subdivision
3, but in no event more than deleted text begin 35deleted text end new text begin 49new text end days after the issuance of the writ. deleted text begin A special election
deleted text end deleted text begin must not be held during the four days before or the four days after a holiday as defined in
deleted text end deleted text begin section deleted text end deleted text begin 645.44, subdivision 5deleted text end deleted text begin .
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204D.22, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

The county auditor of a county in which a special
election is to be held shall direct the clerk of each municipality in which the election is to
be held to post a notice of the special primary and special election at least deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin 14new text end days
before the special primary and at least deleted text begin 14deleted text end new text begin 21new text end days before the special election in the manner
provided in sections 204B.33 and 204B.34. If the special primary is to be held deleted text begin 14deleted text end new text begin 21new text end days
before the special election, a single notice of both elections may be posted seven days before
the primary.

When the special primary or special election is to be held on the same day as any other
election, notice of the special primary or special election may be included in the notice of
the other election, if practicable.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 204D.23, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Except as provided in subdivision 3, the affidavits and petitions
shall be filed no later than deleted text begin 14deleted text end new text begin 21new text end days before the special primary.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 205.13, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

A nominating petition filed on
behalf of a candidate for municipal office in a city of the first class shall be signed by eligible
voters who deleted text begin residedeleted text end new text begin maintain residencenew text end in the election district from which the candidate is to
be elected. The number of signers shall be at least 500, or two percent of the total number
of individuals who voted in the municipality, ward, or other election district at the last
preceding municipal general election, whichever is greater.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 205A.10, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

For the purpose of a recount of a special
election conducted under section 126C.17, subdivision 9, or 475.59, the school district
canvassing board shall consist of one member of the school board other than the clerk,
selected by the board, the clerk of the school board, the county auditor of the county in
which the greatest number of school district residents deleted text begin residedeleted text end new text begin maintain residencenew text end , the court
administrator of the district court of the judicial district in which the greatest number of
school district residents deleted text begin residedeleted text end new text begin maintain residencenew text end , and the mayor or chair of the town board
of the school district's most populous municipality. Any member of the canvassing board
may appoint a designee to appear at the meeting of the board, except that no designee may
be a candidate for public office. If one of the individuals fails to appear at the meeting of
the canvassing board, the county auditor shall appoint an eligible voter of the school district,
who must not be a member of the school board, to fill the vacancy. Not more than two
school board members shall serve on the canvassing board at one time. Four members
constitute a quorum.

The school board shall serve as the school district canvassing board for the election of
school board members.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 205A.12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

If the proposal for the establishment of election districts is
approved by the voters, the board shall specify the election districts from which vacancies
shall be filled as they occur until such time as each board member represents an election
district. A candidate for school board in a subsequent election must file an affidavit of
candidacy to be elected as a school board member for the election district in which the
candidate deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end . If there are as many election districts as there are
members of the board, one and only one member of the board shall be elected from each
election district. In school districts where one or more board members are elected by election
districts, candidates must indicate on the affidavit of candidacy the number of the district
from which they seek election or, if appropriate, that they seek election from one of the
offices elected at large. If the election districts have two or three members each, the terms
of the members must be staggered. Each board member must be a resident of the election
district for which elected but the creation of an election district or a change in election
district boundaries shall not disqualify a board member from serving for the remainder of
a term.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 207A.12, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the presidential nomination primary must be
conducted, and the results canvassed and returned, in the manner provided by law for the
state primary.

(b) An individual seeking to vote at the presidential nomination primary must be
registered to vote pursuant to section 201.054, subdivision 1. The voter must request the
ballot of the party for whose candidate the individual wishes to vote. Notwithstanding section
204C.18, subdivision 1, the election judge must record in the polling place roster the name
of the political party whose ballot the voter requested. When posting voter history pursuant
to section 201.171, the county auditor must include the name of the political party whose
ballot the voter requested. The political party ballot selected by a voter is private data on
individuals as defined under section 13.02, subdivision 12, except as provided in section
201.091, subdivision 4a.new text begin A voter eligible to cast a ballot as provided in section 5B.06 must
be permitted to cast a ballot at the presidential nomination primary consistent with the
requirements of that section.
new text end

(c) Immediately after the state canvassing board declares the results of the presidential
nomination primary, the secretary of state must notify the chair of each party of the results.

(d) The results of the presidential nomination primary must bind the election of delegates
in each party.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 207A.13, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

(a) Each party participating in the presidential
nomination primary must determine which candidates are to be placed on the presidential
nomination primary ballot for that party. The chair of each participating party must submit
to the secretary of state the names of the candidates to appear on the ballot for that party no
later than 63 days before the presidential nomination primary. Once submitted, changes
must not be made to the candidates that will appear on the ballot.

(b) No later than the deleted text begin seventhdeleted text end new text begin 14thnew text end day before the presidential nomination primary, the
chair of each participating party must submit to the secretary of state the names of write-in
candidates, if any, to be counted for that party.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 209.021, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

If the contest relates to a nomination or election for
statewide office, the contestant shall file the notice of contest with the court administrator
of District Court in Ramsey County. For contests relating to any other office, the contestant
shall file the notice of contest with the court administrator of district court in the county
where the contestee deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains residencenew text end .

If the contest relates to a constitutional amendment, the contestant shall file the notice
of contest with the court administrator of District Court in Ramsey County. If the contest
relates to any other question, the contestant shall file the notice of contest with the court
administrator of district court for the county or any one of the counties where the question
appeared on the ballot.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The required form of the disclaimer on a written
independent expenditure is: "This is an independent expenditure prepared and paid for by
....... (name of entity participating in the expenditure), ....... (address). It is not coordinated
with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it.new text begin The top three
contributors funding this expenditure are (1)......., (2)......., and (3).......new text end " The address must
be either the entity's mailing address or the entity's website, if the website includes the
entity's mailing address. When a written independent expenditure is produced and
disseminated without cost, the words "and paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

(b) The required form of the disclaimer on a broadcast independent expenditure is: "This
independent expenditure is paid for by ....... (name of entity participating in the expenditure).
It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible
for it.new text begin The top three contributors funding this expenditure are (1)......., (2)......., and (3).......new text end "
When a broadcast independent expenditure is produced and disseminated without cost, the
following disclaimer may be used: "....... (name of entity participating in the expenditure)
is responsible for the contents of this independent expenditure. It is not coordinated with
or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it."

new text begin (c) The listing of the top three contributors required to be included in a disclaimer under
this subdivision must identify by name the three individuals or entities making the largest
aggregate contribution or contributions required to be reported under chapter 10A to the
expending entity during the 12-month period preceding the first date at which the expenditure
was published or presented to the public. Contributions to the expending entity that are
segregated, tracked, and used for purposes other than expenditures requiring the disclaimer
should not be included in calculating the top three contributors required to be identified
under this subdivision.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) This section does not apply to
fund-raising tickets, business cards, personal letters, or similar items that are clearly being
distributed by the candidate.

(b) This section does not apply to an individual or association that is not required to
register or report under chapter 10A or 211A.

(1) bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens, or similar small items on which the disclaimer
cannot be conveniently printed;new text begin and
new text end

(2) skywriting, wearing apparel, or other means of displaying an advertisement of such
a nature that the inclusion of a disclaimer would be impracticabledeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3) online banner ads and similar electronic communications that link directly to an
online page that includes the disclaimer.
deleted text end

(d) This section does not modify or repeal section 211B.06.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Notwithstanding
subdivisions 1 and 2, the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must adopt rules
using the expedited process in section 14.389 to specify the form and content of the disclaimer
required by those subdivisions for small electronic communications for which it is
technologically impossible to clearly and conspicuously print the full disclaimer, including
but not limited to online banner ads, text messages, social media communications, and small
advertisements appearing on a mobile telephone or other handheld electronic device.
new text end

new text begin (a) Any mailing sent by or on behalf of a committee or other private organization that
includes an absentee ballot application or a sample ballot designed to encourage voting at
an election must include the applicable set of statements, printed in capital letters on the
outside of the mailing so that the statements are clearly visible at the time of opening, as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if an absentee ballot application is enclosed, "THIS IS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
APPLICATION, NOT AN OFFICIAL BALLOT"; and
new text end

new text begin (2) if a sample ballot is enclosed, "THIS IS A SAMPLE BALLOT, NOT AN OFFICIAL
BALLOT."
new text end

new text begin (b) As used in this subdivision, "sample ballot" means a document enclosed in the mailing
that is formatted and printed in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe the
document is an official ballot. A document that contains the names of particular candidates
or ballot questions alongside illustrations of a generic ballot or common ballot markings is
not a sample ballot for purposes of this subdivision, so long as the format and style of the
document would not lead a reasonable person to mistake it for an official ballot.
new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, "election official" means a
member of a canvassing board, the county auditor or municipal clerk charged with duties
relating to elections, a member of an absentee ballot board, an election judge, an election
judge trainee, or any other individual assigned by a state entity or municipal government
to perform official duties related to elections.
new text end

new text begin (a) A person may not directly or indirectly use or threaten force,
coercion, violence, restraint, damage, harm, or loss, including loss of employment or
economic reprisal, against another with the intent to influence an election official in the
performance of a duty of election administration.
new text end

new text begin (b) In a civil action brought to prevent and restrain violations of this subdivision or to
require the payment of civil penalties, the moving party may show that the action or attempted
action would cause a reasonable person to feel intimidated. The moving party does not need
to show that the actor intended to cause the victim to feel intimidated.
new text end

new text begin A person
may not intentionally hinder, interfere with, or prevent an election official's performance
of a duty related to election administration.
new text end

new text begin (a) A
person may not knowingly and without consent, make publicly available, including but not
limited to through the Internet, personal information about an election official or an election
official's family or household member if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the dissemination poses an imminent and serious threat to the official's safety or the
safety of an official's family or household member; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the person making the information publicly available knows or reasonably should
know of any imminent and serious threat.
new text end

new text begin (b) As used in this subdivision, "personal information" means the home address of the
election official or a member of an election official's family, directions to that home, or
photographs of that home.
new text end

new text begin A person may not intentionally and physically obstruct
an election official's access to or egress from a polling place, meeting of a canvassing board,
place where ballots and elections equipment are located or stored, or any other place where
the election official performs a duty related to election administration.
new text end

new text begin A person may be held vicariously liable for
any damages resulting from the violation of this section and may be identified in an order
restraining violations of this section if that person:
new text end

new text begin (1) intentionally aids, advises, hires, counsels, abets, incites, compels, or coerces a person
to violate any provision of this section or attempts to aid, advise, hire, counsel, abet, incite,
compel, or coerce a person to violate any provision of this section; or
new text end

new text begin (2) conspires, combines, agrees, or arranges with another to either commit a violation
of this section or aid, advise, hire, counsel, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a third person to
violate any provision of this section.
new text end

new text begin A person who violates this section is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin When the attorney general has
information providing a reasonable ground to believe that any person has violated or is
about to violate this section, the attorney general shall have the power to investigate those
violations, or suspected violations, in the same manner as provided for by section 8.31,
subdivisions 2 and 2a. The attorney general shall be entitled, on behalf of the state, to sue
for and recover the same relief and remedies for violations of this section, or violations that
are about to occur, as provided in section 8.31, subdivisions 3 and 3a.
new text end

new text begin In addition to any remedies otherwise provided
by law, an election official injured or threatened to be injured by a violation of this section
may bring a civil action and obtain the following remedies:
new text end

new text begin (1) injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction against any such violation or
threatened violation without abridging the penalties provided by law; and
new text end

new text begin (2) damages, together with costs and disbursements, including costs of investigation and
reasonable attorney fees, and other equitable relief as determined by the court.
new text end

new text begin Civil remedies allowable under this section are
cumulative and do not restrict any other right or remedy otherwise available. Any civil
action brought under this section must be commenced within two years after the cause of
action accrues. Sections 211B.31 to 211B.37 do not apply to violations of this section.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2022, and applies to violations
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

A person may not display campaign
material, post signs, ask, solicit, or in any manner try to induce or persuade a voter within
a polling place or within 100 feet of the building in which a polling place is situated, or
anywhere on the public property on which a polling place is situated, on primary or election
day to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate or ballot question. A person may not
provide political badges, political buttons, or other political insignia to be worn at or about
the polling place on the day of a primary or election. A political badge, political button, or
other political insignia may not be worn at or about the polling place on primary or election
day. This section appliesnew text begin only during voting hours andnew text end to areas established by the county
auditor or municipal clerk for absentee voting as provided in chapter 203B.

Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the distribution of "I VOTED" stickers as provided
in section 204B.49.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) Except as provided in deleted text begin paragraphdeleted text end new text begin
paragraphsnew text end (b)new text begin and (c)new text end , a complaint alleging a violation of chapter 211A or 211B must be
filed with the office. The complaint must be finally disposed of by the office before the
alleged violation may be prosecuted by a county attorney.

(b) Complaints arising under those sections and related to those individuals and
associations specified in section 10A.022, subdivision 3, must be filed with the Campaign
Finance and Public Disclosure Board.

new text begin (c) Violations of section 211B.076 may be enforced as provided in section 211B.076.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 367.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

(a) When a vacancy occurs in a town office, the town board shall
fill the vacancy by appointment. Except as provided in paragraph (b), the person appointed
shall hold office until the next annual town election, when a successor shall be elected for
the unexpired term.

(b) When a vacancy occurs in a town office:

(1) with more than one year remaining in the term; and

(2) on or after the 14th day before the first day to file an affidavit of candidacy for the
town election;

the vacancy must be filled by appointment. The person appointed serves until the next annual
town election following the election for which affidavits of candidacy are to be filed, when
a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term.

(c) A vacancy in the office of supervisor must be filled by an appointment committee
comprised of the remaining supervisors and the town clerk.

(d) Any person appointed to fill the vacancy in the office of supervisor must, upon
assuming the office, be an eligible voter, be 21 years of age, and have deleted text begin resideddeleted text end new text begin maintained
residencenew text end in the town for at least 30 days.

(e) When, because of a vacancy, more than one supervisor is to be chosen at the same
election, candidates for the offices of supervisor shall file for one of the specific terms being
filled.

(f) When, for any reason, the town board or the appointment committee fails to fill a
vacancy in the position of an elected town officer by appointment, a special election may
be called. To call a special election, the supervisors and town clerk, or any two of them
together with at least 12 other town freeholders, must file a statement in the town clerk's
office. The statement must tell why the election is called and that the interests of the town
require the election. When the town board or the appointment committee fails to fill a
vacancy by appointment, a special town election may also be called on petition of 20 percent
of the electors of the town. The percentage is of the number of voters at the last general
election. A special town election must be conducted in the manner required for the annual
town election.

(g) Law enforcement vacancies must be filled by appointment by the town board.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 447.32, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

A person who wants to be a candidate
for the hospital board shall file an affidavit of candidacy for the election either as member
at large or as a member representing the city or town where the candidate deleted text begin residesdeleted text end new text begin maintains
residencenew text end . The affidavit of candidacy must be filed with the city or town clerk not more
than 98 days nor less than 84 days before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November of the year in which the general election is held. The city or town clerk must
forward the affidavits of candidacy to the clerk of the hospital district or, for the first election,
the clerk of the most populous city or town immediately after the last day of the filing period.
A candidate may withdraw from the election by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the
clerk of the district no later than 5:00 p.m. two days after the last day to file affidavits of
candidacy.

Voting must be by secret ballot. The clerk shall prepare, at the expense of the district,
necessary ballots for the election of officers. Ballots must be prepared as provided in the
rules of the secretary of state. The ballots must be marked and initialed by at least two judges
as official ballots and used exclusively at the election. Any proposition to be voted on may
be printed on the ballot provided for the election of officers. The hospital board may also
authorize the use of voting systems subject to chapter 206. Enough election judges may be
appointed to receive the votes at each polling place. The election judges shall act as clerks
of election, count the ballots cast, and submit them to the board for canvass.

After canvassing the election, the board shall issue a certificate of election to the candidate
who received the largest number of votes cast for each office. The clerk shall deliver the
certificate to the person entitled to it in person or by certified mail. Each person certified
shall file an acceptance and oath of office in writing with the clerk within 30 days after the
date of delivery or mailing of the certificate. The board may fill any office as provided in
subdivision 1 if the person elected fails to qualify within 30 days, but qualification is effective
if made before the board acts to fill the vacancy.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.001, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) A Board of Barber Examiners is established
to consist of four barber members and one public member, as defined in section 214.02,
appointed by the governor.

(b) The barber members shall be persons who have practiced as registered barbers in
this state for at least five years immediately prior to their appointment; shall be graduates
from the 12th grade of a high school or have equivalent education, and shall have knowledge
of the matters to be taught in registered barber schools, as set forth in section 154.07. deleted text begin One
of the barber members shall be a member of, or recommended by, a union of journeymen
barbers that has existed at least two years, and one barber member shall be a member of,
or recommended by, a professional organization of barbers.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.003, is amended to read:

(a) The fees collected, as required in this chapter, chapter 214, and the rules of the board,
shall be paid to the board. The board shall deposit the fees in the general fund in the state
treasury.

(b) The board shall charge the following fees:

(1) examination and certificate, registered barber, $85;

(2) retake of written examination, $10;

(3) examination and certificate, instructor, $180;

(4) certificate, instructor, $65;

(5) temporary teacher permit, $80;

(6) temporary registered barber, military, $85;

(7) temporary barber instructor, military, $180;

(8) renewal of registration, registered barber, $80;

(9) renewal of registration, instructor, $80;

(10) renewal of temporary teacher permit, $65;

(11) student permit, $45;

(12) renewal of student permit, $25;

(13) initial shop registration, $85;

new text begin (14) initial mobile barber shop registration, $150;
new text end

deleted text begin (14)deleted text end new text begin (15)new text end initial school registration, $1,030;

deleted text begin (15)deleted text end new text begin (16)new text end renewal shop registration, $85;

deleted text begin (16)deleted text end new text begin (17)new text end renewal school registration, $280;

new text begin (18) renewal mobile barber shop registration, $100;
new text end

deleted text begin (17)deleted text end new text begin (19)new text end restoration of registered barber registration, $95;

deleted text begin (18)deleted text end new text begin (20)new text end restoration of shop registration, $105;

deleted text begin (19)deleted text end new text begin (21)new text end change of ownership or location, $55;

new text begin (22) restoration of mobile barber shop registration, $120;
new text end

deleted text begin (20)deleted text end new text begin (23)new text end duplicate registration, $40;

deleted text begin (21)deleted text end new text begin (24)new text end home study course, $75;

deleted text begin (22)deleted text end new text begin (25)new text end letter of registration verification, $25; and

deleted text begin (23)deleted text end new text begin (26)new text end reinspection, $100.

new text begin (c) If the board uses a board-approved examination provider for the entire comprehensive
examination or for a portion of the comprehensive examination, any fees required by that
approved examination provider must be paid directly to the approved examination provider
by the examinee and is not included and is separate from any required fees paid by the
examinee to the board.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.01, is amended to read:

(a) The registration of the practice of barbering serves the public health and safety of
the people of the state of Minnesota by ensuring that individuals seeking to practice the
profession of barbering are appropriately trained in the use of the chemicals, tools, and
implements of barbering and demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct barber services in
a safe, sanitary, and appropriate environment required for infection control.

(b) No person shall practice, offer to practice, or attempt to practice barbering without
a current certificate of registration as a registered barber, issued pursuant to provisions of
deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to
154.28deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end by the Board of Barber Examiners.

(c) A registered barber must only provide barbering services in a registered barber shop
deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end barber school, new text begin or mobile barber shop new text end unless prior authorization is given by the board.

(d) No person shall operate a barber shop unless it is at all times under the direct
supervision and management of a registered barber and the owner or operator of the barber
shop possesses a current shop registration card, issued to the barber shop establishment
addressdeleted text begin , under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21,
and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end by the Board of Barber Examiners.

(e) No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an instructor of barbering
without a current certificate of registration as a registered instructor of barbering or a
temporary permit as an instructor of barbering, as provided for the board by rule, issued
deleted text begin under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24
to 154.28deleted text end by the Board of Barber Examiners. Barber instruction must be provided in
registered barber schools only.

(f) No person shall operate a barber school unless the owner or operator possesses a
current certificate of registration as a barber school, issued deleted text begin under sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end by the Board of Barber
Examiners.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Any one or any combination of the
following practices when done upon the head, face, and neck for cosmetic purposes and not
for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment
directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice of
barbering within the meaning of deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162,
154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end : to shave the face or necknew text begin using a straight
razor or other toolnew text end , trim the beard, clean, condition, cut, color, shape, or straighten the hair
of any person of either sex for compensation or other reward received by the person
performing such service or any other person; to give facial and scalp massage with oils,
creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances; to singe,
shampoo the hair, or apply hair tonics; or to apply cosmetic preparations, antiseptics,
powders, oils, clays, or lotions to hair, scalp, face, or neck.new text begin The removal of hair through the
process of waxing is not barbering.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

A "certificate of registration" means the certificate
issued to an individual, barber shop, deleted text begin ordeleted text end barber schoolnew text begin , or mobile barber shopnew text end that is in
compliance with deleted text begin the requirements of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162,
154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

The "designated registered barber" is a registered
barber designated as the manager of a barber shopnew text begin or a mobile barber shopnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin A "mobile barber shop" means a barber shop that is
operated in a mobile vehicle or a mobile structure for the exclusive use of practicing barbering
services performed by a registered barber in compliance with this chapter.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin A razor with a rigid steel cutting blade or a replaceable blade
that is hinged to a case that forms a handle when the razor is open for use.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The process of removing hair from a part of the body by applying
wax and peeling off the wax.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.05, is amended to read:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber if
the person:

(1) deleted text begin has successfully completed ten grades of educationdeleted text end new text begin is at least 17 years of agenew text end ;

(2) has successfully completed 1,500 hours of study in a board-approved barber school;
and

(3) has passed deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin a comprehensivenew text end examination deleted text begin conducted by the boarddeleted text end new text begin in accordance
with section 154.09new text end to determine new text begin the person's new text end fitness to practice barbering.

deleted text begin (b) A first-time applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered barber
who fails to pass the comprehensive examination conducted by the board and who fails to
pass a onetime retake of the written examination, shall complete an additional 500 hours
of barber education before being eligible to retake the comprehensive examination as many
times as necessary to pass.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) No person shall operate a mobile barber shop unless:
new text end

new text begin (1) at all times, the mobile barber shop is under the direct supervision and management
of a registered barber; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the owner or operator of the mobile barber shop possesses a current mobile barber
shop registration that was issued by the Board of Barber Examiners.
new text end

new text begin (a) A mobile barber shop is
limited to providing only hair cutting and straight razor shave services.
new text end

new text begin (b) A mobile barber shop is subject to the barber shop requirements in this chapter and
Minnesota Rules, except when this chapter or the rule conflicts with specific mobile barber
shop requirements. Any reference to a barber shop in this chapter and in Minnesota Rules
includes mobile barber shops, except when this chapter or the rule conflicts with specific
mobile barber shop requirements.
new text end

new text begin (c) A mobile barber shop registration holder must:
new text end

new text begin (1) maintain a permanent address for receiving correspondence and service of process
and provide an address where the mobile barber shop is kept when the mobile barber shop
is not in service;
new text end

new text begin (2) visibly display the name of the mobile barber shop and the mobile barber shop's
registration number as shown on the registration certificate on at least one exterior side of
the mobile barber shop;
new text end

new text begin (3) supply to the board the make, model, and vehicle identification and license plate
number of any vehicle or mobile structure used as a mobile barber shop. Each mobile barber
shop registration is valid for only one specific mobile vehicle or mobile structure;
new text end

new text begin (4) have a functioning phone available at all times;
new text end

new text begin (5) submit to the board, on or before the first day of each month, the mobile barber shop's
schedule of locations and times of operation during the month. The mobile barber shop
registration holder must report any proposed changes to the schedule to the board via e-mail
at the beginning of the week during which the changes will occur; and
new text end

new text begin (6) comply with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and
ordinances.
new text end

new text begin (a) A mobile barber shop must have
self-contained water holding tanks with gauges that indicate the levels in the tanks and
reserve capabilities. The water supply tanks must be integrated and plumbed into the
wastewater tanks or gray water tanks.
new text end

new text begin (b) A mobile barber shop must have a potable water capacity of not less than 20 gallons
and a designated hose that the mobile barber shop only uses to fill the potable water tank.
new text end

new text begin (c) A mobile barber shop must have available hot water in a capacity of not less than
five gallons or hot water on demand.
new text end

new text begin (d) A mobile barber shop must have a wastewater tank or gray water tank capacity that
is 15 percent larger than the water supply holding tank.
new text end

new text begin (e) A mobile barber shop must not operate when:
new text end

new text begin (1) the available potable water supply is insufficient to comply with the infection control
requirements in this chapter and Minnesota Rules; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a tank for wastewater, black water, or gray water is at 90 percent or greater capacity.
new text end

new text begin (f) A mobile barber shop must have a restroom in operating condition inside of the
mobile barber shop that includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) an installed hand sink with potable water;
new text end

new text begin (2) soap;
new text end

new text begin (3) single-use towels; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a self-contained recirculating flush toilet with a holding tank or a properly maintained
composting toilet.
new text end

new text begin (g) A mobile barber shop must discharge wastewater into a sanitary sewage system or
a sanitary dumping station. When disposing of sewage and wastewater, a mobile barber
shop must comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and sanitary regulations.
new text end

new text begin (h) In addition to the sink required in the restroom, the mobile barber shop must have
at least one sink with hot and cold running water accessible to persons in the area where
the mobile barber shop provides services. Sinks must be permanently installed and connected
to the vehicle's or mobile structure's potable water supply and wastewater tanks.
new text end

new text begin (a) If power for heating, air conditioning,
and other equipment is supplied by a generator, the generator must be properly vented
outside and all doors and windows must be closed when the generator is operating to avoid
exhaust entering the mobile barber shop. The generator must comply with all applicable
municipal noise ordinances.
new text end

new text begin (b) Liquefied petroleum gas systems installed in the mobile barber shop must comply
with the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 58 LP-Gas
Code as adopted under the State Fire Code. Use of portable heating units is prohibited.
new text end

new text begin (c) All heating and cooling systems must be factory installed and meet all state and
federal regulations for mobile vehicle or mobile structure heating and cooling.
new text end

new text begin (d) The mobile barber shop must have working alarms for carbon monoxide, smoke,
and combustible gas, either as single alarms or a combined alarm.
new text end

new text begin (e) All electrical wiring must comply with the State Electrical Code. Electrical equipment
plugged into outlets must be UL-listed and must comply with state and local fire codes.
new text end

new text begin (a) In addition to the
safety and infection control requirements for barber shops in this chapter and Minnesota
Rules, mobile barber shops must comply with the following requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) the mobile barber shop must not provide services unless the mobile barber shop is
parked with the engine off, stable, and leveled. The mobile barber shop must use stabilizing
jacks when it is recommended by the manufacturer's instructions for the vehicle or mobile
structure. The mobile barber shop must use at least two wheel chocks when the mobile
barber shop is operating;
new text end

new text begin (2) the mobile barber shop must provide all services inside of the vehicle or mobile
structure;
new text end

new text begin (3) all hazardous substances in the mobile barber shop must be stored upright in secured
cabinets when the mobile barber shop is moving;
new text end

new text begin (4) the mobile barber shop must have a ventilation system that is sufficient to provide
fresh air in the mobile barber shop; and
new text end

new text begin (5) all moving parts, including slide outs, disability ramps, and steps must be in good
working order.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any duly authorized employee of the Board of Barber Examiners shall have authority
to enter and inspect a mobile barber shop during normal business hours.
new text end

new text begin The mobile barber shop must comply
with all city, township, and county ordinances regarding wastewater disposal, commercial
motor vehicles, vehicle insurance, noise, signage, parking, commerce, business, and other
local government requirements. The mobile barber shop owner must be informed about the
requirements that apply to the mobile barber shop in each jurisdiction where the mobile
barber shop operates, and must ensure that the mobile barber shop complies with those
requirements.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

No barber school shall
be approved by the board unless deleted text begin itdeleted text end new text begin the barber schoolnew text end requires, deleted text begin as a prerequisite to admission,
ten grades of an approved school or its equivalent, as determined by educational transcript,
high school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or an examination conducted by
the commissioner of education, which shall issue a certificate that the student has passed
the required examination, and unless it requires,deleted text end as a prerequisite to graduation, a course of
instruction of at least 1,500 hours of not more than ten hours of schooling in any one working
day. The course of instruction must include the following subjects: scientific fundamentals
for barbering; hygiene; practical study of the hair, skin, muscles, and nerves; structure of
the head, face, and neck; elementary chemistry relating to sanitation; disinfection; sterilization
and antiseptics; diseases of the skin, hair, and glands; massaging and manipulating the
muscles of the face and neck; haircutting; shaving; trimming the beard; bleaching, tinting
and dyeing the hair; and the chemical waving and straightening of hair.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.08, is amended to read:

Each applicant for an examination
shall:

(1) make new text begin an new text end application to the Board of Barber Examiners new text begin or a board-approved
examination provider new text end on blank forms prepared and furnished by deleted text begin it, the application todeleted text end new text begin the
board or the provider. The application mustnew text end contain proof under the applicant's oath of the
particular qualifications and identity of the applicant;

(2) provide all documentation required in support of the application;

(3) pay to the board the required fee; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(4) upon acceptance of the notarized applicationnew text begin ,new text end present a corresponding
government-issued photo identification when the applicant appears for new text begin the new text end examinationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) file an application with the board no later than the twentieth day of the month
preceding the month when the practical portion of the exam is administered.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.09, is amended to read:

The board new text begin or a board-approved examination provider
new text end shall conduct new text begin practical new text end examinations of applicants for certificates of registration to practice
as registered barbers not deleted text begin more than sixdeleted text end new text begin less than fournew text end times each year, at such time and place
as the board may determine. deleted text begin Additionaldeleted text end Written examinations may be scheduled deleted text begin by the
boarddeleted text end and conducted by board staff new text begin or a board-approved provider new text end as designated by the board.

The deleted text begin proprietordeleted text end new text begin owner or operatornew text end of a barber school
must file an affidavit with the board of hours completed by students applying to take the
deleted text begin registered barberdeleted text end new text begin comprehensivenew text end examination. Students must complete the full 1,500-hour
curriculum in a barber school approved by the board deleted text begin within the past four yearsdeleted text end to be eligible
for examination. deleted text begin Barber students who have completed barber school more than four years
prior to application, that have not obtained a barber registration, license, or certificate in
any jurisdiction must complete an additional 500 hours of barber school education to be
eligible for the registered barber examination.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Registered barbers that faildeleted text end new text begin An
individual who failsnew text end to renew deleted text begin theirdeleted text end new text begin the individual's barbernew text end registration for four or more years
deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin isnew text end required to new text begin purchase and complete the "Home Study Course for Barbers" program
that was prepared and approved by the board before the individual is eligible to new text end take the
deleted text begin registered barberdeleted text end new text begin comprehensivenew text end examination to reinstate the new text begin individual's new text end registration.

new text begin An individual who must
pass the comprehensive examination under section 154.11 must purchase and complete the
"Home Study Course for Barbers" program that was prepared and approved by the board
before the individual is eligible to take the comprehensive examination.
new text end

The new text begin comprehensive new text end examination deleted text begin of applicants for
certificates of registration as barbersdeleted text end shall includenew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end a practical deleted text begin demonstrationdeleted text end new text begin portion that consists of: a haircut, and three of the following
practical services that the board shall determine: shave, beard trim, shampoo, perm wrap,
facial, or color application;new text end and

new text begin (2)new text end a written deleted text begin test. The examination must coverdeleted text end new text begin portion that coversnew text end the subjects taught in
barber schools deleted text begin registered with the board, includingdeleted text end new text begin as required by this chapter,new text end applicable
state deleted text begin statutedeleted text end new text begin statutes,new text end and deleted text begin ruledeleted text end new text begin rulesnew text end .

new text begin The comprehensive examination must be graded as
follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the grading for the practical portion of the examination must be on a scale of one to
100, with 100 representing a perfect score. A score of 75 must be the minimum passing
grade for the haircut portion and 75 must be the minimum passing score for the average of
the remaining parts of the practical examination; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the grading criteria for the written portion of the examination and the passing grade
must be established by the board or a board-approved examination provider for each written
examination at the time of the examination's preparation. The lowest passing grade
established must not be less than 55.
new text end

new text begin (a) An individual who does not pass one portion of
the comprehensive examination within a year of passing the other portion of the
comprehensive examination must retake the entire comprehensive examination.
new text end

new text begin (b) An individual who has failed a portion of the comprehensive examination may retake
that portion of the examination within a year of passing the other portion after meeting the
requirements of this chapter, paying any required fees and making an application to the
board as required by section 154.08.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A person who meets all of the
requirements for barber registration in deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to
154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end and either has a currently
active license, certificate of registration, or equivalent as a practicing barber or instructor
of barbering as verified from another state or, if presenting foreign country credentials as
verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider, which in the
discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for registering barbers and
instructors of barbering as required deleted text begin by sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to
154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end new text begin in this chapternew text end shall, upon payment of the
required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination.

(b) Individuals without a current documented license, certificate of registration, or
equivalent, as verified in paragraph (a), must have a minimum of 1,500 hours of barber
education as verified by the barber school attended in the other state or if presenting foreign
country education as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider,
completed within the previous four years, which, in the discretion of the board, has
substantially the same requirements as required in deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003,
154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end will be eligible for
examination.

(c) Individuals unable to meet the requirements in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be subject
to all the requirements of section 154.05.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 154.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin a) A person may be credited with up to 1,000
hours of study, which in the discretion of the board has curriculum requirements that are
equivalent to the requirements in section 154.07 toward the 1,500 hours of study required
under section 154.05 if the person:
new text end

new text begin (1) has a currently active license as a practicing cosmetologist and the license is verified
by the issuing state;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a certificate of registration or equivalent as a practicing cosmetologist and the
certificate is verified by the issuing state; or
new text end

new text begin (3) has credentials as a practicing cosmetologist from a foreign country that are verified
by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider and the board has determined
that the foreign country's curriculum requirements are substantially similar to the
requirements in section 154.07.
new text end

new text begin (b) After a person with credited hours under paragraph (a) completes the remaining
required hours in a board-approved barber school and meets the requirement of section
154.05, clause (1), the person is eligible for examination.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.20, is amended to read:

(a) A Board of Cosmetologist Examiners is established to consist of deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin ninenew text end members,
appointed by the governor as follows:

(1) two cosmetologists, one of whom is recommended by a professional association of
cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians;

(2) two school instructors, one of whom is teaching at a public cosmetology school in
the state and one of whom is teaching at a private cosmetology school in the state;

(3) one esthetician;

new text begin (4) one advanced practice esthetician;
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end one nail technician; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

new text begin (6) one hair technician; and
new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end one public member, as defined in section 214.02.

(b) All cosmetologist, esthetician, and nail technician members must be currently licensed
in the field of cosmetology, nail technology, or deleted text begin esthetology,deleted text end new text begin esthiologynew text end in Minnesota, have
practiced in the licensed occupation for at least five years immediately prior to their
appointment, be graduates from grade 12 of high school or have equivalent education, and
have knowledge of sections 155A.21 to 155A.36 and Minnesota Rules, chapters 2105 and
2110.

(c) Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of
membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided in
sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of staff, administrative services, and office space;
the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions
relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214.

(d) Members appointed to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal shall
serve during the unexpired term of their predecessors.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.23, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

A "manager" is any person who is a cosmetologist, esthetician,
advanced practice esthetician,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician deleted text begin practitionerdeleted text end , or eyelash
technician deleted text begin practitionerdeleted text end , and who has a manager license and provides any services under that
license, as defined in subdivision 3.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.23, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

An "instructor" is any person employed by a school to prepare
and present the theoretical and practical education of cosmetology to persons who seek to
practice cosmetology. deleted text begin An instructor must maintain an active operator or manager's license
in the area in which the instructor holds an instructor's license.deleted text end new text begin As long as an instructor
holds an active instructor license, the board must ensure that the instructor's license as an
operator or a salon manager in the same field automatically continues to be active. The
board must not assess an instructor any fees for an operator or a salon manager license while
an instructor holds an active instructor license.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.23, subdivision 18, is amended to read:

A "practitioner" is any person licensed new text begin as an operator or manager
new text end in the practice of cosmetology, esthiology,new text begin advanced practice esthiology, hair technology
services,new text end nail technology services, or eyelash technology services.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.23, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin A "hair technician" is any person who, for compensation,
performs personal services for the cosmetic care of hair on the scalp. Hair technician services
include cutting hair and the application of dyes, bleach, reactive chemicals, keratin, or other
preparations to color or alter the structure of hair. A person who only performs hairstyling
as defined by subdivision 19 is not a hair technician.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.25, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a) The schedule for fees and penalties is as provided in this
subdivision.

(b) Three-year license fees are as follows:

(1) $195 initial practitioner, manager, or instructor license, divided as follows:

(i) $155 for each initial license; and

(ii) $40 for each initial license application fee;

(2) $115 renewal of practitioner license, divided as follows:

(i) $100 for each renewal license; and

(ii) $15 for each renewal application fee;

(3) $145 renewal of manager or instructor license, divided as follows:

(i) $130 for each renewal license; and

(ii) $15 for each renewal application fee;

(4) $350 initial salon license, divided as follows:

(i) $250 for each initial license; and

(ii) $100 for each initial license application fee;

(5) $225 renewal of salon license, divided as follows:

(i) $175 for each renewal; and

(ii) $50 for each renewal application fee;

(6) $4,000 initial school license, divided as follows:

(i) $3,000 for each initial license; and

(ii) $1,000 for each initial license application fee; and

(7) $2,500 renewal of school license, divided as follows:

(i) $2,000 for each renewal; and

(ii) $500 for each renewal application fee.

(1) reinspection fee, $150;

(2) manager and owner with expired practitioner found on inspection, $150 each;

(3) expired practitioner or instructor found on inspection, $200;

(4) expired salon found on inspection, $500;

(5) expired school found on inspection, $1,000;

(6) failure to display current license, $100;

(7) failure to dispose of single-use equipment, implements, or materials as provided
under section 155A.355, subdivision 1, $500;

(8) use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps, or graters under section 155A.355,
subdivision 2, $500;

(9) performing nail or cosmetology services in esthetician salon, or performing esthetician
or cosmetology services in a nail salon, $500;

(10) owner and manager allowing an operator to work as an independent contractor,
$200;

(11) operator working as an independent contractor, $100;

(12) refusal or failure to cooperate with an inspection, $500;

(13) practitioner late renewal fee, $45; and

(14) salon or school late renewal fee, $50.

(d) Administrative fees are as follows:

(1) homebound service permit, $50 three-year fee;

(2) name change, $20;

(3) certification of licensure, $30 each;

(4) duplicate license, $20;

(5) special event permit, $75 per year;

deleted text begin (6) $100 for each temporary military license for a cosmetologist, nail technician,
esthetician, or advanced practice esthetician one-year fee;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end expedited initial individual license, $150;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end expedited initial salon license, $300;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end instructor continuing education provider approval, $150 each year; and

deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end practitioner continuing education provider approval, $150 each year.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.27, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

A person must hold an individual license to practice in the
state as a cosmetologist, esthetician,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician, eyelash technician,
advanced practice esthetician, manager, or instructor.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.27, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

The board shall establish temporary licenses
for a cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician, and esthetician in accordance with
section 197.4552.new text begin A temporary license is valid for a three-year license cycle. An applicant
may only apply once for a temporary license.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.27, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Licensing in each classification shall be for a period of
three years.new text begin The board may extend a licensee's operator or salon manager license when
issuing a new instructor license to the licensee to match expiration dates.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

(a) A nonresident cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail
technician, deleted text begin ordeleted text end estheticiannew text begin , or eyelash techniciannew text end may be licensed in Minnesota if the individual
has completed cosmetology school in a state or country with the same or greater school
hour requirements, has an active license in that state or country, and has passed a
board-approved theory and practice-based examination, the Minnesota-specific written
operator examination for cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician, deleted text begin ordeleted text end estheticiannew text begin , or
eyelash techniciannew text end . If a test is used to verify the qualifications of trained cosmetologists,
the test should be translated into the nonresident's native language within the limits of
available resources. Licenses shall not be issued under this subdivision for managers or
instructors.

(b) If an individual has less than the required number of school hours, the individual
must have had a current active license in another state or country for at least three years and
have passed a board-approved theory and practice-based examination, and the
Minnesota-specific written operator examination for cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail
technician, deleted text begin ordeleted text end estheticiannew text begin , or eyelash techniciannew text end . If a test is used to verify the qualifications
of trained cosmetologists, the test should be translated into the nonresident's native language
within the limits of available resources. Licenses must not be issued under this subdivision
for managers or instructors.

(c) Applicants claiming training and experience in a foreign country shall supply official
English-language translations of all required documents from a board-approved source.

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin A barber who has a currently active registration
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 154, may be granted credit, as determined by rule, toward
the required hours of study required for licensure in cosmetology or hair technology.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) To qualify for license renewal
under this chapter as an individual cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician, esthetician,
advanced practice esthetician, eyelash technician, or salon manager, the applicant must
complete four hours of continuing education credits from a board-approved continuing
education provider during the three years prior to the applicant's renewal date. One credit
hour of the requirement must include instruction pertaining to state laws and rules governing
the practice of cosmetology. Three credit hours must include instruction pertaining to health,
safety, and infection control matters consistent with the United States Department of Labor's
Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards applicable to the practice of
cosmetology, or other applicable federal health, infection control, and safety standards, and
must be regularly updated so as to incorporate newly developed standards and accepted
professional best practices. Credit hours earned are valid for three years and may be applied
simultaneously to all individual licenses held by a licensee under this chapter.

(b) deleted text begin Effective August 1, 2017,deleted text end In addition to the hours of continuing education credits
required under paragraph (a), to qualify for license renewal under this chapter as an individual
cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end nail technician, esthetician, advanced practice esthetician,
or salon manager, the applicant must also complete a four credit hour continuing education
course from a board-approved continuing education provider based on any of the following
within the licensee's scope of practice:

(1) product chemistry and chemical interaction;

(2) proper use and maintenance of machines and instruments;

(3) business management, professional ethics, and human relations; or

(4) techniques relevant to the type of license held.

Credits are valid for three years and must be completed with a board-approved provider of
continuing education during the three years prior to the applicant's renewal date and may
be applied simultaneously to other individual licenses held as applicable, except that credits
completed under this paragraph must not duplicate credits completed under paragraph (a).

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.29, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

A person must not offer cosmetology services for compensation
unless the services are provided by a licensee in a licensed salon or as otherwise provided
in this section. deleted text begin Each salon must be licensed as a cosmetology salon, a nail salon, esthetician
salon, advanced practice esthetician salon, or eyelash extension salon. A salon may hold
more than one type of salon license.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

The board shall by rule establish minimum standards of course
content and length specific to the educational preparation prerequisite to testing and licensing
as cosmetologist,new text begin hair technician,new text end esthetician, deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin advanced practice esthetician,new text end nail
techniciannew text begin , and eyelash techniciannew text end .

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Application for a license shall be prepared on forms furnished
by the board and shall contain the following and such other information as may be required:

(1) the name of the school, together with ownership and controlling officers, members,
and managing employees;

(2) the specific fields of instruction which will be offered and reconciliation of the course
content and length to meet the minimum standards, as prescribed in subdivision 2;

(3) the place or places where instruction will be given;

(4) a listing of the equipment available for instruction in each course offered;

(5) the maximum enrollment to be accommodated;

(6) a listing of instructors, all of whom shall be licensed as provided in section 155A.27,
subdivision 2, except that any school may use occasional instructors or lecturers who would
add to the general or specialized knowledge of the students but who need not be licensed;

(7) a current balance sheet, income statement or documentation to show sufficient
financial worth and responsibility to properly conduct a school and to assure financial
resources ample to meet the school's financial obligations;

(8) other financial guarantees which would assure protection of the public as determined
by rule; and

(9) a copy ofdeleted text begin all written material which the school uses to solicit prospective students,
including but not limited to a tuition and fee schedule, and all catalogues, brochures and
other recruitment advertisements. Each school shall annually, on a date determined by the
board, file with the board any new or amended materials which it has distributed during the
past year.deleted text end new text begin written materials that the school will use for prospective student enrollment,
including the enrollment contract, student handbook, and tuition and fee information.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.30, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Each application shall be signed and certified to
under oath by the proprietor if the applicant is a proprietorship, by the managing partner if
the applicant is a partnership, or by the authorized officers of the applicant if the applicant
is a corporation, association, company, firm, society or trustdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , except that schools in the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and secondary schools must provide a
signature from the dean, principal, or other authorized signatory.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2024.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.30, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

(a) Instruction may be offered for no more than
ten hours per day per student.

(b) Instruction must be given within a licensed school buildingnew text begin except as provided for
in paragraph (c)new text end . deleted text begin Online instruction is permitted for board-approved theory-based classes.deleted text end new text begin
Instruction may be given online for theory-based portions of a board-approved curriculum.new text end
Practice-based deleted text begin classesdeleted text end new text begin portions of a board-approved curriculumnew text end must not be given online.

new text begin (c) Schools may offer field trips outside of a licensed school building if the field trips
are related to the course curriculum for industry educational purposes.
new text end

new text begin The board shall establish a working group to study and report to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners by January 1, 2024, on:
new text end

new text begin (1) evaluating the salon manager license and school manager license;
new text end

new text begin (2) evaluating the scope and requirements for special event services and homebound
services permits and considering merging both permits; and
new text end

new text begin (3) evaluating an endorsement-based licensing structure.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes must change "Board of Cosmetologist Examiners" to "Board of
Cosmetology" wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Rules, parts 2100.2500; 2100.2600; 2100.2900; 2100.3000; and 2100.3200, new text end new text begin
are repealed.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in
parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
12, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations
are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years
indicated for each purpose. The figures "2022" and "2023" used in this article mean that
the addition to or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. "The first year" is the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2022. "The second year" is the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
Supplemental appropriations and reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2022, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 2,865,000
new text end

new text begin The base is increased $3,242,000 in fiscal year
2024 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

-0-

865,000

new text begin (a) Holistic Health and Fitness Program.
$765,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
administrative and payroll costs to create and
operate Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F)
initiatives across the Minnesota Army National
Guard. The base for this program is $742,000
in fiscal year 2024 and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) USS Minneapolis-St. Paul
Commissioning. $100,000 in fiscal year 2023
is for a grant to the Minnesota Navy League
to support activities related to the
commissioning of the USS Minneapolis-St.
Paul. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

-0-

2,000,000

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated
from the general fund to the adjutant general
of military affairs for the purpose of providing
enlistment incentives to attract highly qualified
candidates for enlistment in the Minnesota
National Guard. The base for this
appropriation is $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024
and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 40,514,000
new text end

new text begin The base is increased $10,809,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $7,491,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

500,000

40,514,000

new text begin (a) Base Adjustment. The base is increased
$10,809,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$7,491,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text begin Veterans Bonus Program.new text end $24,880,000
in fiscal year 2023 is for service bonuses to
Post-9/11 Veterans and Gold Star families
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.79. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text begin Veterans Service Organizations Grant
Program.new text end $147,000 in fiscal year 2023 and
each year thereafter is for grants to
congressionally chartered veterans service
organizations meeting eligibility requirements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.61,
subdivision 3, as designated by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end new text begin County Veterans Service Office Grant
Program. new text end new text begin $450,000 in fiscal year 2023 and
each year thereafter is for funding the County
Veterans Service Office grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 197.608.
new text end

new text begin (e) Fisher House. $500,000 in fiscal year
2023 is for the purpose of supporting the
creation of a new Fisher House near the Fargo
Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center
campus. The facility will provide temporary
accommodations at no charge to families and
caregivers of veterans receiving care at the
Fargo VA Health Care System. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
the project is completed or abandoned, subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.
new text end

new text begin (f)new text begin Redwood Falls State Veterans Cemetery.new text end
$830,000 in fiscal year 2023 and each year
thereafter is for operations of the state's
veterans cemeteries, including operations in
Redwood County.
new text end

new text begin (g)new text begin Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans.new text end $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
for a grant to the Minnesota Assistance
Council for Veterans to provide assistance
throughout Minnesota to veterans and former
service members and their families who are
homeless or in danger of homelessness,
including assistance with the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) supportive services to maintain housing;
new text end

new text begin (2) employment;
new text end

new text begin (3) legal issues;
new text end

new text begin (4) housing and housing-related costs; and
new text end

new text begin (5) transportation.
new text end

new text begin The assistance authorized under this paragraph
must be made only to veterans or former
service members who have resided in
Minnesota for 30 days prior to application for
assistance and according to other guidelines
established by the commissioner. In order to
avoid duplication of services, the
commissioner must ensure that this assistance
is coordinated with all other available
programs for veterans.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation must be used for the
establishment and management of permanent
supportive housing options for homeless
veterans and former service members.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $4,200,000
in fiscal year 2024 and $1,200,000 each year
thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining in this
subdivision in fiscal year 2023 is available in
fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin (h)new text begin Increase Engagement and Outreach
Activities; Support Temporary Housing
Options.new text end $1,714,000 in fiscal year 2023 and
each year thereafter is for temporary
alternative housing options for homeless
veterans and former service members and for
staff to increase outreach activities to end
homelessness. The commissioner of veterans
affairs may use funds for personnel, research,
marketing, and professional or technical
contracts.
new text end

new text begin (i)new text begin Tenancy Supports and Landlord
Engagement.new text end $1,100,000 in fiscal year 2023
is for incentives for landlords to assist in
housing homeless veterans and former service
members, staff, and funding to remove barriers
to permanent housing. The commissioner of
veterans affairs may use funds for financial
assistance, personnel, research, marketing, and
professional or technical contracts. The base
in fiscal year 2024 and each year thereafter is
$975,000.
new text end

new text begin (j) Minnesota Veteran Suicide Prevention
Initiative. $2,125,000 in fiscal year 2023 is
to address the problem of death by suicide
among veterans in Minnesota. The
commissioner of veterans affairs may use
funds for personnel, training, research,
marketing, and professional or technical
contracts. Of this amount, the commissioner
may use up to:
new text end

new text begin (1) $400,000 to initiate a veteran connections
pilot project by issuing a request for proposals
to identify a community-based, mobile, mental
health, and recovery tool to provide a secure
environment for veterans to connect with other
veterans; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $150,000 to develop, in consultation with
stakeholders, written information on the safe
storage of firearms and means restriction.
Stakeholders include organizations
representing gun sellers and gun owners and
organizations supporting suicide prevention
and mental health. The written information
must include information on Minnesota
Statutes, section 609.666, and on how to store
firearms safely, suicide risk factors, suicide
lifelines, and mental health crisis services. The
commissioner must provide the written
information to licensed firearm dealers,
shooting ranges, chiefs of police, sheriffs,
county public health departments, and
instructors on the safe use of firearms to
distribute to people buying or using firearms.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $2,025,000
in fiscal year 2024 and $2,175,000 in fiscal
year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (k) Metro Meals on Wheels. $468,000 in
fiscal year 2023 is for a grant to Metro Meals
on Wheels to provide:
new text end

new text begin (1) home-delivered meals to veterans; and
new text end

new text begin (2) technical, enrollment, fund-raising,
outreach, and volunteer recruitment assistance
to member programs.
new text end

new text begin The base for this appropriation is $468,000 in
fiscal year 2024 and $0 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin (l) Veterans Campground Wastewater
System Upgrades. $800,000 in fiscal year
2023 is for one or more grants to the Veterans
Campground on Big Marine Lake, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization, to design, engineer,
permit, and construct wastewater systems on
campground property to increase the capacity
of wastewater systems. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, section 37, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

27,073,000

22,153,000

(a) CORE Program. $750,000 each year is
for the Counseling and Case Management
Outreach Referral and Education (CORE)
program.

(b) Veterans Service Organizations.
$353,000 each year is for grants to the
following congressionally chartered veterans
service organizations as designated by the
commissioner: Disabled American Veterans,
Military Order of the Purple Heart, the
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS, and
Paralyzed Veterans of America. This funding
must be allocated in direct proportion to the
funding currently being provided by the
commissioner to these organizations.

(c) Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans. $750,000 each year is for a grant
to the Minnesota Assistance Council for
Veterans to provide assistance throughout
Minnesota to veterans and their families who
are homeless or in danger of homelessness,
including assistance with the following:

(1) utilities;

(2) employment; and

(3) legal issues.

The assistance authorized under this paragraph
must be made only to veterans who have
resided in Minnesota for 30 days prior to
application for assistance and according to
other guidelines established by the
commissioner. In order to avoid duplication
of services, the commissioner must ensure that
this assistance is coordinated with all other
available programs for veterans.

(d) State's Veterans Cemeteries. $6,172,000
the first year and $1,672,000 the second year
are for the state's veterans cemeteries. Of these
amounts, $4,500,000 the first year is to
construct and equip the new veterans cemetery
in Redwood Falls.

(e) Honor Guards. $200,000 each year is for
compensation for honor guards at the funerals
of veterans under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.231.

(f) Minnesota GI Bill. $200,000 each year is
for the costs of administering the Minnesota
GI Bill postsecondary educational benefits,
on-the-job training, and apprenticeship
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
197.791.

(g) Gold Star Program. $100,000 each year
is for administering the Gold Star Program for
surviving family members of deceased
veterans.

(h) County Veterans Service Office.
$1,100,000 each year is for funding the
County Veterans Service Office grant program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.608.

(i) Veteran Homelessness Initiative.
$3,165,000 each year is for an initiative to
prevent and end veteran homelessness. The
commissioner of veterans affairs may provide
housing vouchers and other services to
alleviate homelessness among veterans and
former service members in Minnesota. The
commissioner may contract for program
administration and may establish a vacancy
reserve fund. The base for this appropriation
in fiscal year 2024 and each year thereafter is
$1,311,000.

(j) Camp Bliss. $75,000 each year is for a
grant to Independent Lifestyles, Inc. for
expenses related to retreats for veterans at
Camp Bliss in Walker, Minnesota, including
therapy, transportation, and activities
customized for veterans.

(k) Veterans On The Lake. $50,000 in the
first year is for a grant to Veterans on the Lake
for expenses related to retreats for veterans,
including therapy, transportation, and activities
customized for veterans.

(l) deleted text begin Veteransdeleted text end new text begin Veterannew text end Resilience Project.
$400,000 each year is for a grant to the
deleted text begin veteransdeleted text end new text begin veterannew text end resilience project. Grant funds
must be used to make eye movement
desensitization and reprocessing therapy
available to veterans and current military
service members who are suffering from
posttraumatic stress disorder deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end trauma.
The base for this appropriation in fiscal year
2024 and each year thereafter is $200,000.

The veterans resilience project must report to
the commissioner of veterans affairs and the
chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
veterans affairs policy and finance by January
15 of each year on the program. The report
must include an overview of the program's
budget, a detailed explanation of program
expenditures, the number of veterans and
service members served by the program, and
a list and explanation of the services provided
to program participants.

(m) 9/11 Task Force. $500,000 the first year
is for the Advisory Task Force on 9/11 and
Global War on Terrorism Remembrance. The
task force must collect, memorialize, and
publish stories of Minnesotans' service in the
Global War on Terrorism and impacts on their
dependents. The task force must host a
remembrance program in September 2021.
This is a onetime appropriation.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 196.081, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner may establish
a veterans stable housing initiative. If the commissioner establishes a veterans stable housing
initiative under this section, the commissioner must provide resources and support to assist
veterans experiencing homelessness in obtaining or maintaining stable housing.

(b) Data on individuals maintained by the commissioner in the Homeless Veteran Registry
for purposes of the veterans stable housing initiative is private data on individuals as defined
in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and must not be disclosed or shared except for coordinating
homelessness prevention efforts with:

(1) members of the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness; and

(2) Homeless Veteran Registry partners to address a veteran's episode of homelessness
or maintain a veteran's housing plan through Department of Veterans Affairs funded
programs.

new text begin Beginning January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the
commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over veterans affairs and housing on the department's
homelessness activities. The report must include the annual inflow and outflow of former
service members on the homeless veteran registry, the number of currently homeless former
service members, the utilization of homeless programs to prevent and end a former service
member's episode of homelessness, and identify trends in the homeless response system.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.608, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner shall determine the process for awarding
grants. A grant may be used only for the purpose of enhancing the operations of the County
Veterans Service Office.

(b) The commissioner shall provide a list of qualifying uses for grant expenditures as
developed in subdivision 5 and shall approve a grant under subdivision 6 only for a qualifying
use and if there are sufficient funds remaining in the grant program to cover the full amount
of the grant.

(c) The commissioner is authorized to use any unexpended funding for this program deleted text begin to
provide training and education for county veterans service officers.deleted text end new text begin for the following
purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to provide training and education for county veterans service officers; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to provide additional grants on a competitive basis to any county that proposes to
provide programs and services that the commissioner determines to be new and innovative
in serving veterans and their families.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.608, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

(a) Each county is eligible to receive an annual grant of $7,500
for the following purposes:

(1) to provide outreach to the county's veterans;

(2) to assist in the reintegration of combat veterans into society;

(3) to collaborate with other social service agencies, educational institutions, and other
community organizations for the purposes of enhancing services offered to veterans;

(4) to reduce homelessness among veterans; and

(5) to enhance the operations of the county veterans service office.

(b) In addition to the grant amount in paragraph (a), each county is eligible to receive
an additional annual grant under this paragraph. The amount of each additional annual grant
must be determined by the commissioner and may not exceed:

(1) $0, if the county's veteran population is less than 1,000;

(2) $2,500, if the county's veteran population is 1,000 or more but less than 3,000;

(3) $5,000, if the county's veteran population is 3,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 4,999deleted text end new text begin 5,000new text end ;

(4) $7,500, if the county's veteran population is 5,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 9,999deleted text end new text begin 10,000new text end ;

(5) $10,000, if the county's veteran population is 10,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 19,999deleted text end new text begin
20,000new text end ;

(6) $15,000, if the county's veteran population is 20,000 or more but less than deleted text begin 29,999deleted text end new text begin
30,000new text end ; or

(7) $20,000, if the county's veteran population is 30,000 or more.

(c) The Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers is eligible to receive
an annual grant of deleted text begin $50,000deleted text end new text begin $100,000new text end . The grant shall be used for administrative costs of
the association, certification of mandated county veterans service officer training and
accreditation, and costs associated with reintegration services.

The veteran population of each county shall be determined by the figure supplied by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as adopted by the commissioner.

new text begin A veterans service organization grant program is
established to provide grants to congressionally chartered veterans service organizations
(VSO) to enhance the effectiveness of veterans services. The program shall be administered
by the commissioner of veterans affairs.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Accredited representation" means providing representation under the authority
granted by the VA to representatives, agents, and attorneys to assist claimants in the
preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of veterans affairs or a designee.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Congressionally chartered veterans service organizations" are organizations that
have been granted charters by Congress through the enactment of public laws. Each
congressionally chartered VSO is listed in United States Code, title 36, subtitle II: Patriotic
and National Organizations.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Department" means the Department of Veterans Affairs.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Full member" means a veteran who meets the requirements for membership in a
congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is entitled to all of the rights
and privileges thereof. Full member does not include an associate or auxiliary member.
new text end

new text begin (g) "VA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
new text end

new text begin To be eligible for a grant under subdivision 6, a veterans service
organization must provide:
new text end

new text begin (1) accredited representation for the preparation and presentation of veteran claims to
the United States government for compensation and other benefits to which a veteran is
entitled as a result of the veteran's military service;
new text end

new text begin (2) a state or department level veterans service officer to provide programs and services
to veterans; or
new text end

new text begin (3) statewide transportation services to veterans.
new text end

new text begin (a) A grant may be used only for the purpose of enhancing the
operations of congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall provide a list of qualifying uses for grant expenditures as
required in subdivision 5 and shall approve a grant for a qualifying use if there is sufficient
grant money remaining in the grant program to cover the full amount of the grant.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall develop a list of qualifying uses for
grants awarded under this section.
new text end

new text begin (a) Each congressionally chartered veterans service organization
is eligible to receive an annual grant determined by the commissioner as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) a dollar amount per full member for each organization member to be established by
the commissioner. The dollar amount may be adjusted every biennium, subject to available
funding; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a dollar amount for each organization, established by the commissioner, based on
the organization's share of the VA claims workload for veterans and their dependents who
reside in Minnesota. The VA claims workload must be reported as a percentage of the state's
total VA workload.
new text end

new text begin (b) The VA claims workload for each congressionally chartered veterans service
organization must be determined by a report supplied by the VA, as adopted by the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin If a congressionally chartered veterans service organization fails
to use the grant for a qualified use approved by the commissioner or does not spend the
allocated grant money, the commissioner shall seek recovery of the grant from the
organization and the organization must repay the grant amount or any unused grant money.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.

(a) "Applicant" means a veteran or a veteran's guardian, conservator, or personal
representative or a beneficiary or a beneficiary's guardian, conservator, or personal
representative who has filed an application with the commissioner for a bonus under this
section.

(b) "Application" means a request for a bonus payment by a veteran, a veteran's
beneficiary, or a veteran's guardian, conservator, or personal representative through
submission of written information on a form designed by the commissioner for this purpose.

(1) the surviving spouse, if not remarried;

(2) the children of the veteran, if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse
has remarried;

(3) the veteran's surviving parent or parents;

(4) the veteran's surviving sibling or siblings; or

(5) the veteran's estate.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(e) "Department" means the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(f) "Eligibility period for the bonus" means the period from deleted text begin August 2, 1990, to July 31,
1991deleted text end new text begin September 11, 2001, to August 30, 2021new text end .

(g) "Guardian" or "conservator" means the legally appointed representative of a minor
new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end veteran, the chief officer of a hospital or
institution in which the deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end new text begin incapacitatednew text end veteran is placed if the officer is authorized
to accept money for the benefit of the minor or deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end new text begin incapacitatednew text end , the person
determined by the commissioner to be the person who is legally charged with the
responsibility for the care of the minor new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end veteran,
or the person determined by the commissioner to be the person who has assumed the
responsibility for the care of the minor new text begin or incapacitated new text end beneficiary or deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end veteran.

(h) "Honorable service" means honorable new text begin federal new text end service in the United States armed
forces, as evidenced by:

(1) an honorable discharge;

(2) a general discharge under honorable conditions;

(3) in the case of an officer, a certificate of honorable service; or

(4) in the case of an applicant who is currently serving in active duty in the United States
armed forces, a certificate from an appropriate service authority that the applicant's service
to date has been honorable.

new text begin (i) "Incapacitated person" means an individual who, for reasons other than being a minor,
lacks sufficient understanding or the capacity to make personal decisions and who is unable
to meet the individual's own personal needs for medical care, nutrition, clothing, shelter, or
safety even when assisted by appropriate technology or supported decision making.
new text end

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end "Resident veteran" means a veteran who served in active duty in the United States
armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus, and who also:

(1) has been separated or discharged from the United States armed forces, and deleted text begin whose
home of record at the time of entry into active duty in the United States armed forces, as
indicated on the person's form DD-214 or other documents the commissioner may authorize,
is the state of Minnesotadeleted text end new text begin has lived in Minnesota for at least 30 days at the time of application
with the intention of residing in the state and not for any temporary purpose. An applicant
may verify a residence address by presenting a valid state driver's license; a state
identification card; a voter registration card; a rent receipt; a statement by the landlord,
apartment manager, or homeowner verifying that the individual is residing at the address;
or other form of verification approved by the commissionernew text end ; or

(2) is currently serving in the United States armed forces, and has a certificate from an
appropriate service authority stating that the person: (i) served in active duty in the United
States armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus; and (ii) deleted text begin haddeleted text end new text begin hasnew text end
Minnesota new text begin listed new text end as thenew text begin veteran'snew text end home of record deleted text begin at the time of entry into active duty in the
United States armed forcesdeleted text end new text begin in the veteran's official military personnel filenew text end .

deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end "Service connected" means caused by an injury or disease incurred or aggravated
while on active duty, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447deleted text begin ,deleted text end andnew text begin does not include a
member of the National Guard or the reserve components of the United States armed forces
ordered to active duty for the sole purpose of training. Veterannew text end also includesdeleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end a person who is providing honorable service on active duty in the United States
armed forces and has not been separated or dischargeddeleted text begin ; ordeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2) a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including
the National Guard, who was ordered to active duty under United States Code, title 10,
section 673b, during the eligibility period for the bonus and who was deployed to a duty
station outside the state of Minnesota, as verified by the appropriate service authority. An
applicant's DD-214 form showing eligibility for or award of the Southwest Asia service
medal during the eligibility period for the bonus will suffice as verification.
deleted text end

deleted text begin "Veteran" does not include a member of the National Guard or the reserve components
of the United States armed forces ordered to active duty for the sole purpose of training.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) For a resident veteran who provided honorable service in
the United States armed forces at any time during the eligibility period for the bonus, the
bonus amount is:

(1) deleted text begin $300deleted text end new text begin $600new text end , if the veteran did not receive the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medaldeleted text end new text begin Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign
Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medalnew text end during the eligibility period for the bonus;

(2) deleted text begin $600deleted text end new text begin $1200new text end , if the veteran received the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medaldeleted text end new text begin Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal,
or Afghanistan Campaign Medalnew text end during the eligibility period for the bonus; or

(3) $2,000, if the veteran was eligible for the deleted text begin Southwest Asia service medaldeleted text end new text begin Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign
Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medalnew text end during the eligibility period for the bonus, and
died during that time period as a direct result of a service connected injury, disease, or
condition.

(b) In the case of a deceased veteran, the commissioner shall pay the bonus to the veteran's
beneficiary.

deleted text begin (c) No payment may be made to a veteran or beneficiary who has received a similar
bonus payment from another state.
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

A veteran, or the beneficiary of a veteran, entitled to a
bonus may make application for a bonus to the department deleted text begin on a formdeleted text end new text begin asnew text end prescribed by the
commissioner and verified by the applicant. If the veteran is deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end new text begin incapacitatednew text end or
the veteran's beneficiary is a minor or deleted text begin incompetentdeleted text end new text begin incapacitatednew text end , the application must be
made by the person's guardian or conservator. An application must be accompanied by
evidence of residency, honorable service, active duty service during the eligibility period
for the bonus, and any other information the commissioner requires. The applicant must
indicate on the application form the bonus amount for which the applicant expects to be
eligible.

If the information provided in the application is incomplete, the department must notify
the applicant in writing of that fact and must identify the items of information needed to
make a determination. After notifying an applicant that the person's application is incomplete,
the department shall hold the application open new text begin for up to 120 days new text end while awaiting further
information from the applicant, and the applicant may submit that information new text begin within the
120-day period new text end without filing an appeal and request for review.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Notices and correspondence to an applicant must be directed to the
applicant by mail at the address listed in the applicationnew text begin or electronicallynew text end . Notices and
correspondence to the commissioner must be addressed to the commissioner's office deleted text begin in St.
Pauldeleted text end new text begin or the designated department systemnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 197.79, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

The application period for the bonus program
established in this section shall be deleted text begin November 1, 1997, to June 30, 2001deleted text end new text begin July 1, 2022, to
June 30, 2024new text end . The department may not receive or accept new applications after June 30,
deleted text begin 2001deleted text end new text begin 2024new text end .

new text begin On January 31, 2023, and January 31, 2024, each pension plan that is a covered retirement
plan listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 356.32, subdivision 2, the judges retirement plan,
and the unclassified employees retirement plan must pay to each individual who is receiving
an annuity from the plan a lump sum payment equal to 2.5 percent of the annual amount
received by the individual for the prior calendar year. If the lump sum payment is an eligible
rollover distribution, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 356.635, subdivisions 4 and
5, the plan must permit the individual to elect a direct rollover, as provided under Minnesota
Statutes, section 356.635, subdivisions 3 to 7.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 356.215, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

(a) The actuarial valuation must use the applicable
following investment return assumption:

deleted text begin plan deleted text end	deleted text begin investment return deleted text end deleted text begin assumption deleted text end
general state employees retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5% deleted text end new text begin 7% new text end
correctional state employees retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
State Patrol retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
legislators retirement plan, and for the constitutional officers calculation of total plan liabilities	0
judges retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
general public employees retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
public employees police and fire retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
local government correctional service retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
teachers retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
St. Paul teachers retirement plan	deleted text begin 7.5 deleted text end new text begin 7 new text end
Bloomington Fire Department Relief Association	6
local monthly benefit volunteer firefighter relief associations	5
monthly benefit retirement plans in the statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan	6

(b) The actuarial valuation for each of the covered retirement plans listed in section
356.415, subdivision 2, and the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association must take
into account the postretirement adjustment rate or rates applicable to the plan as specified
in section 354A.29, subdivision 7, or 356.415, whichever applies.

(c) The actuarial valuation must use the applicable salary increase and payroll growth
assumptions found in the appendix to the standards for actuarial work adopted by the
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement pursuant to section 3.85, subdivision
10. The appendix must be updated whenever new assumptions have been approved or
deemed approved under subdivision 18.

(d) The assumptions set forth in the appendix to the standards for actuarial work continue
to apply, unless a different salary assumption or a different payroll increase assumption:

(1) has been proposed by the governing board of the applicable retirement plan;

(2) is accompanied by the concurring recommendation of the actuary retained under
section 356.214, subdivision 1, if applicable, or by the approved actuary preparing the most
recent actuarial valuation report if section 356.214 does not apply; and

(3) has been approved or deemed approved under subdivision 18.

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2022.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 353.65, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:

(a) deleted text begin The state shall pay $4,500,000 on October 1, 2018, and
October 1, 2019, to the public employees police and fire retirement plan.deleted text end By October 1 of
each year deleted text begin after 2019deleted text end , the state shall pay deleted text begin $9,000,000deleted text end new text begin $13,500,000 new text end to the public employees
police and fire retirement plan. The commissioner of management and budget shall pay the
aid specified in this subdivision. The amount required is annually appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.

(b) The aid under paragraph (a) continues until the earlier of:

(1) the first day of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the actuarial value
of assets of the fund equals or exceeds 100 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities as
reported by the actuary retained under section 356.214 in the annual actuarial valuation
prepared under section 356.215; or

(2) July 1, deleted text begin 2048deleted text end new text begin 2068new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 354A.12, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:

(a)
The state shall pay $2,827,000 to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.

(b) In addition to other amounts specified in this subdivision, the state shall pay
$7,000,000 as state aid to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.

(c) In addition to the amounts specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), the state shall pay
deleted text begin $5,000,000deleted text end new text begin $7,500,000 new text end as state aid to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.

(d) The aid under this subdivision is payable October 1 annually. The commissioner of
management and budget shall pay the aid specified in this subdivision. The amount required
is appropriated annually from the general fund to the commissioner of management and
budget.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 354A.12, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:

(a) The supplemental contributions payable to the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund
Association by Independent School District No. 625 under section 423A.02, subdivision 3,
and the aid under subdivision 3a, paragraphs (a) and (b), continue until the earlier of:

(1) the first day of the fiscal year following the year in which the actuarial value of assets
of the fund equals or exceeds 100 percent of the actuarial accrued liability as reported by
the actuary retained under section 356.214 in the most recent annual actuarial valuation
prepared under section 356.215; or

(2) July 1, 2048.

(b) The aid under subdivision 3a, paragraph (c), continues until the earlier of:

(2) July 1, deleted text begin 2048deleted text end new text begin 2068new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 490.123, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) The state shall pay deleted text begin $6,000,000deleted text end new text begin $9,000,000 new text end annually to the
judges' retirement fund. The aid is payable each July 1. The amount required is annually
appropriated from the general fund to the judges' retirement fund.

(b) The aid under paragraph (a) continues until the earlier of:

(2) July 1, deleted text begin 2048deleted text end new text begin 2068new text end .

new text begin Sections 1 to 4 are effective June 30, 2022.
new text end

new text begin (a) $390,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the pension
plans specified in paragraph (b), to be allocated by the commissioner of management and
budget among the pension plans in the same ratio that the market value of assets as of the
most recent June 30 for each pension plan bears to the sum of the market value of assets
for all specified pension plans as of the most recent June 30. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The amount appropriated under paragraph (a) shall be allocated among the following
pension plans:
new text end

new text begin (1) the general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System;
new text end

new text begin (2) the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement
Association;
new text end

new text begin (3) the Teachers Retirement Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association;
new text end

new text begin (5) the State Patrol retirement plan;
new text end

new text begin (6) the public employees police and fire plan of the Public Employees Retirement
Association;
new text end

new text begin (7) the correctional state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement
System;
new text end

new text begin (8) the local government correctional service retirement plan of the Public Employees
Retirement Association; and
new text end

new text begin (9) the judges' retirement plan.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of management and budget must determine the amount of the
allocation under paragraph (a) for each pension plan specified in paragraph (b). Each
allocation is directly appropriated to the pension fund for each pension plan by the
commissioner. The commissioner must report the amounts appropriated under this section
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives Ways and Means
Committee and the senate Finance Committee by August 15, 2022.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2022.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are added to the appropriations
in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes
specified in this article. The appropriations are from the trunk highway fund, or another
named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. Amounts for
"Total Appropriation" and sums shown in the corresponding columns marked "Appropriations
by Fund" are summary only and do not have legal effect. The figures "2022" and "2023"
used in this article mean that the addition to the appropriations listed under them is available
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, or June 30, 2023, respectively. Supplemental
appropriations and reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022,
are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 197,423,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 430,534,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 189,715,000 new text end
new text begin Airports new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 5,500,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 197,423,000 new text end	new text begin 235,319,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are to the
commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin (a) Aeronautics
new text end

(1) Aviation Support Services

-0-

7,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
purchase two utility aircraft for the
Department of Transportation. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

(2) IIJA Match

-0-

5,500,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the state airports
fund for expenditure in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 360.305,
subdivision 4. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Transit and Active Transportation
new text end

(1) IIJA Match; Operating Adjustment

-0-

10,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the public transit participation program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.24. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

(2) Active Transportation

-0-

12,500,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the active transportation program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.38. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2024.
new text end

new text begin The base is $6,150,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

-0-

1,859,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the safe routes to school program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.40. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (d) Passenger Rail
new text end

(1) Rail Service

-0-

740,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for operating costs related to second daily
passenger rail train service between
Minneapolis and St. Paul and Chicago.
new text end

new text begin The base is $1,490,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$2,200,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

(2) Northern Lights Express

-0-

51,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for capital improvements and betterments,
including preliminary engineering, design,
engineering, environmental analysis and
mitigation, acquisition of land and
right-of-way, and construction of the
Minneapolis-Duluth Northern Lights Express
inter-city passenger rail project. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin The base is $17,000,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and
thereafter.
new text end

(e) Freight

-0-

1,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for Minnesota rail service improvement
program grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 222.50. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

(a) Operations and Maintenance

4,000,000

8,805,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 4,000,000 new text end	new text begin 7,805,000 new text end

new text begin $330,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the trunk
highway fund is to acquire, build, plant, and
improve living snow fences consisting of trees,
shrubs, native grasses, and wildflowers. This
appropriation includes costs of acquiring and
planting trees and shrubs that are climate
adaptive to Minnesota, contracts, easements,
rental agreements, and program delivery.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the
general fund is for the highways for habitat
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
160.2325. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin The base is $367,681,000 in each of fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

(b) Program Delivery

-0-

10,802,000

new text begin This appropriation includes use of consultants
to support development and management of
projects.
new text end

new text begin The base is $242,920,000 in fiscal year 2024
and $244,101,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

191,223,000

213,463,000

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin 191,223,000 new text end	new text begin 211,463,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for the actual
construction, reconstruction, and improvement
of trunk highways, including design-build
contracts, internal department costs associated
with delivering the construction program,
consultant usage to support these activities,
and the cost of actual payments to landowners
for lands acquired for highway rights-of-way,
payment to lessees, interest subsidies, and
relocation expenses.
new text end

new text begin $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 from the
general fund is to acquire, build, plant, and
improve living snow fences consisting of trees,
shrubs, native grasses, and wildflowers. This
appropriation includes costs of acquiring and
planting trees and shrubs that are climate
adaptive to Minnesota, contracts, easements,
rental agreements, and program delivery. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin The base for the trunk highway fund is
$1,148,794,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$1,160,413,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

(d) Highway Debt Service

-0-

1,511,000

new text begin Any excess appropriation cancels to the trunk
highway fund.
new text end

(e) Statewide Radio Communications

-0-

2,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund to
predesign, design, construct, equip, and
furnish the system backbone of the public
safety radio and communication system plan
under Minnesota Statutes, section 403.36. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2025.
new text end

(a) County State-Aid Highways

(1) IIJA Match

-0-

30,868,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for county state-aid highways, to be distributed
in the manner provided under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 162. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

(2) Town Roads

-0-

4,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for town roads, to be distributed in the manner
provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
162.081. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

(b) Municipal State-Aid Streets; IIJA Match

-0-

9,748,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for municipal state-aid streets, to be distributed
in the manner provided under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 162. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

-0-

10,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the small cities assistance program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 162.145.
new text end

new text begin The base is $10,000,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(a) Agency Services

-0-

3,378,000

new text begin The base for the trunk highway fund is
$66,784,000 in fiscal year 2024 and
$67,192,000 in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

(b) Buildings

2,200,000

-0-

new text begin This appropriation is to predesign, design,
construct, and equip the Hutchinson Area
Transportation Services addition.
new text end

(1) Federal Funds Local Assistance

-0-

36,800,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the federal funds local assistance program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.125.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026.
new text end

(2) Federal Grants Technical Assistance

-0-

400,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for federal grants technical assistance under
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.127.
new text end

new text begin The base is $400,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(3) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

-0-

6,800,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for the match requirements for formula and
discretionary grant programs enacted in the
federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Public Law 117-58, related to electric vehicle
infrastructure and alternative fuel corridors.
From this amount, the commissioner may
make grants to local units of government. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2026. If the match requirements
are met, the commissioner may expend any
unspent portion of this appropriation under
the federal funds local assistance program in
Minnesota Statutes, section 174.125.
new text end

new text begin The base is $3,400,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(4) Climate Funding Maximization

-0-

2,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for implementation of climate-related
programs under the federal Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58.
new text end

new text begin The base is $2,000,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 31,180,000
new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from the
general fund to the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

(a) IIJA Match; Operating Adjustment

-0-

20,075,000

new text begin This appropriation is for transit system
operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
473.371 to 473.449. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $75,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for transit signal
priority systems planning.
new text end

(b) Zero-Emission Bus Transition

-0-

5,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is for zero-emission bus
procurement, charging infrastructure, and
associated costs, in conformance with the
zero-emission and electric transit vehicle
transition plan under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.3927.
new text end

new text begin The base is $5,000,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025 and $0 in fiscal year 2026 and
thereafter.
new text end

-0-

500,000

new text begin This appropriation is for arterial bus rapid
transit planning on the J, K, and L Line
projects.
new text end

new text begin The base is $500,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(d) Transit Shelter Improvements

-0-

2,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is for transit shelter
replacement and improvements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.41. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

-0-

1,300,000

new text begin This appropriation is for financial assistance
to replacement service providers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, to
provide expansion and improvements to
demand response transit service. The council
must make grants to Maple Grove Transit,
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Plymouth
Metrolink, and SouthWest Transit in the
amounts specified by the Suburban Transit
Association. The council must not retain any
portion of the funds under this appropriation.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

-0-

2,305,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is for transit system
operations under Minnesota Statutes, sections
473.371 to 473.449, to provide for foregone
revenue due to the requirements in paragraph
(b). From this amount, the Metropolitan
Council must provide grants to replacement
service providers under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.388, in amounts that reflect
calculated foregone revenue for each provider
due to the requirements in paragraph (b). This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) From July 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022,
the Metropolitan Council must: (1) establish
a uniform fare schedule that does not exceed
$1 for all bus and light rail transit service
during peak and nonpeak service hours,
including but not limited to express bus and
bus rapid transit; and (2) establish a discount
under the student, collegiate, and Metropass
transit pass programs. The Metropolitan
Council may adjust any other reduced,
discounted, and circulation fares accordingly.
new text end

new text begin (c) After accounting for foregone revenue, the
Metropolitan Council may use any remaining
funds from the appropriation in this
subdivision for transit shelter replacement and
improvements under Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.41.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 4,325,000
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 8,182,000
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2022 new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 400,000 new text end	new text begin 3,705,000 new text end
new text begin Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 3,925,000 new text end	new text begin 2,477,000 new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin The appropriations in this section are from the
general fund, or another named fund, to the
commissioner of public safety.
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

(a) Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits

-0-

1,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for payment of public safety officer survivor
benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section
299A.44.
new text end

new text begin The base is $1,640,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(b) Soft Body Armor Reimbursements

400,000

205,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for soft body armor reimbursements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.38.
new text end

new text begin The base is $950,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

-0-

2,000,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the trunk highway
fund.
new text end

new text begin The base is $15,110,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(a) Driver Services

-0-

2,286,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the driver services
operating account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705,
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin $1,029,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
installation and maintenance of security
cameras at Driver and Vehicle Services exam
sites that are open five or more days per week
and for replacement of existing security
cameras at the St. Paul examination station.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $153,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for the ongoing
costs, including costs of staff and information
technology operations, of the security cameras
installed at Driver and Vehicle Services
examination sites.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
reimbursement to deputy registrars and driver's
license agents for the purchase and installation
of security cameras at deputy registrar or
driver's license agent office locations. Deputy
registrars and driver's license agents may
submit an application to the commissioner for
reimbursement of funds spent to purchase and
install security cameras. Upon approval of an
application for reimbursement, the
commissioner must pay the applicant the lesser
of one-half the purchase and installation price
or $5,000. When approving applications, the
commissioner must prioritize offices that do
not currently have security cameras installed.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $91,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for data auditing
capacity enhancements, including costs of staff
and equipment.
new text end

new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for
reimbursement to limited-service driver's
license agents for the purchase of equipment
necessary for a full-service provider, as
defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a,
following application to the commissioner.
The commissioner may provide no more than
$15,000 to each driver's license agent. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $80,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for card vendor
costs to implement the requirements under
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.301. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $83,000 in fiscal year 2023 is only available
if legislation is enacted in the 2022 regular
legislative session that establishes
requirements for the commissioner of public
safety governing a watercraft operator's permit
indicator on drivers' licenses and Minnesota
identification cards, and this amount is for the
applicable implementation costs.
new text end

new text begin The base is $36,640,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

(b) Vehicle Services

3,925,000

191,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705.
new text end

new text begin $3,925,000 in fiscal year 2022 is for the
mailing and production costs of license plates.
new text end

new text begin $90,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for data auditing
capacity enhancements, including costs of staff
and equipment.
new text end

new text begin $101,000 in fiscal year 2023 is for an appeals
process for information technology system
data access revocations, including costs of
staff and equipment.
new text end

new text begin The base is $33,970,000 in each of fiscal years
2024 and 2025.
new text end

-0-

2,500,000

new text begin This appropriation is from the general fund
for traffic safety activities, including: (1) for
staff and operating costs of the Traffic Safety
Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes,
section 4.075; (2) to develop the speed safety
camera pilot project implementation plan
under article 13, section 59; and (3) to expand
public outreach and education, coordination
and assistance on traffic safety initiatives,
grants, and program and project management.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may expend up to $20,000
in fiscal year 2023 from the driver and vehicle
services technology account in the special
revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.705, for records access
enhancements to the MNCrash information
technology system.
new text end

new text begin The base for the general fund is $2,978,000
in each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
new text end

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

(a) Patrolling Highways

113,823,000

112,170,000

Appropriations by Fund
	2022	2023
General	37,000	37,000
H.U.T.D.	92,000	92,000
Trunk Highway	113,694,000	112,041,000

$3,524,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $2,822,000
in fiscal year 2023 are from the trunk highway
fund for the purchase, deployment, and
management of body-worn cameras.

$7,718,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $6,767,000
in fiscal year 2023 are from the trunk highway
fund for staff and equipment costs of
additional patrol troopers.

(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

10,180,000

10,046,000

$494,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $360,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase,
deployment, and management of body-worn
cameras.

20,610,000

16,667,000

This appropriation is from the general fund.

$449,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $395,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase,
deployment, and management of body-worn
cameras.

new text begin Up to new text end $8,863,000 in fiscal year 2022 and
$4,420,000 in fiscal year 2023 are new text begin available
new text end for staff and equipment costs of additional
troopers and nonsworn officers.

The commissioner must not:

(1) spend any money from the trunk highway
fund for capitol security; or

(2) permanently transfer any state trooper from
the patrolling highways activity to capitol
security.

The commissioner must not transfer any
money appropriated to the commissioner under
this section:

(1) to capitol security; or

(2) from capitol security.

(d) Vehicle Crimes Unit

888,000

884,000

This appropriation is from the highway user
tax distribution fund to investigate:

(1) registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax
liabilities from individuals and businesses that
currently do not pay all taxes owed; and

(2) illegal or improper activity related to the
sale, transfer, titling, and registration of motor
vehicles.

$22,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $18,000 in
fiscal year 2023 are for the purchase,
deployment, and management of body-worn
cameras.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin (a) Each of the following are transferred in fiscal year 2023 from the vehicle services
operating account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety:
new text end

new text begin (1) $303,000 for deposit in the general fund;
new text end

new text begin (2) $36,000 for deposit in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (3);
new text end

new text begin (3) $23,000 for deposit in the vehicle forfeiture account in the special revenue fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (4);
new text end

new text begin (4) $90,000 for deposit in the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (c); and
new text end

new text begin (5) $684,000 for deposit in the remote electronic alcohol-monitoring program account
under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (d),
until July 1, 2025, the amount deposited under paragraph (a), clause (5), is not subject to
transfer to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the bond
proceeds account in the trunk highway fund to the state agencies or officials indicated to
be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as authorized
by the Minnesota Constitution, articles XI and XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money
appropriated in this article for a capital program or project may be used to pay state agency
staff costs that are attributed directly to the capital program or project in accordance with
accounting policies adopted by the commissioner of management and budget.
new text end

new text begin SUMMARY new text end
new text begin Department of Transportation new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 149,000,000 new text end
new text begin Department of Management and Budget new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 149,000 new text end
new text begin TOTAL new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 149,149,000 new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end

80,000,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for land acquisition,
environmental analysis, predesign, design,
engineering, construction, reconstruction, and
improvement of priority trunk highway
bridges, including design-build contracts,
internal department costs associated with
delivering the construction program,
consultant usage to support these activities,
and costs of payments to landowners for lands
acquired for highway rights-of-way. The
commissioner must conform with the
investment priorities identified in the
Minnesota state highway investment plan
under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.03,
subdivision 1c.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

69,000,000

new text begin (a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for construction, renovation,
and expansion of Department of
Transportation buildings and facilities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end

new text begin 149,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to the commissioner of
management and budget for bond sale
expenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections
16A.641, subdivision 8, and 167.50,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this article from the bond proceeds account in the
trunk highway fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds
of the state in an amount up to $149,149,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the
effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 167.50 to 167.52, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XIV, section 11, at the times and in the amounts requested by the
commissioner of transportation. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and any
premium received from the sale of the bonds, must be deposited in the bond proceeds account
in the trunk highway fund.
new text end

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 2, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

200,000,000

(a) This appropriation is to the commissioner
of transportation for the corridors of commerce
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
161.088.

(b) This appropriation is available in the
amounts of:

(1) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; and

(2) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.

(c) For all available funds under paragraph
(b), the commissioner must commence the
project selection process under the program
by deleted text begin August 1, 2022deleted text end new text begin February 1, 2023new text end .

(d) The commissioner may use up to 17
percent of the amount for program delivery.

(e) The appropriation in this subdivision
cancels as specified under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.642, except that the commissioner
of management and budget must count the
start of authorization for issuance of state
bonds as the first day of the fiscal year during
which the bonds are available to be issued as
specified under paragraph (b), and not as the
date of enactment of this section.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The Traffic Safety Advisory
Council is established to advise, consult with, coordinate, and make program
recommendations to the commissioners of public safety, transportation, and health on the
development and implementation of projects and programs intended to improve traffic
safety on all Minnesota road systems. The advisory council serves as the lead for the state
Toward Zero Deaths program.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The advisory council consists
of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) the chair, which is filled on a two-year rotating basis by:
new text end

new text begin (i) a designee from the Office of Traffic Safety in the Department of Public Safety;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a designee from the Office of Traffic Engineering in the Department of Transportation;
and
new text end

new text begin (iii) a designee from the Injury and Violence Prevention Section in the Department of
Health;
new text end

new text begin (2) two vice chairs, which must be filled by the two designees who are not currently
serving as chair of the advisory council under clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (3) the director of the state Toward Zero Deaths program;
new text end

new text begin (4) the chief of the State Patrol or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (5) a regional coordinator from the Toward Zero Deaths program;
new text end

new text begin (6) the state traffic safety engineer in the Department of Transportation or a designee;
new text end

new text begin (7) a law enforcement liaison from the Department of Public Safety;
new text end

new text begin (8) a representative from the Department of Human Services;
new text end

new text begin (9) a representative from the Department of Education;
new text end

new text begin (10) a representative from the Council on Disability;
new text end

new text begin (11) a representative for Tribal governments appointed by the commissioner of public
safety;
new text end

new text begin (12) a representative from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (13) a representative from the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association;
new text end

new text begin (14) a representative from the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association;
new text end

new text begin (15) a representative from the Minnesota Safety Council;
new text end

new text begin (16) a representative from AAA Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (17) a representative from the Minnesota Trucking Association;
new text end

new text begin (18) a representative from the Insurance Federation of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (19) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
new text end

new text begin (20) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
new text end

new text begin (21) the American Bar Association State Judicial Outreach Liaison;
new text end

new text begin (22) a representative from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (23) a representative from the Minnesota County Engineers Association;
new text end

new text begin (24) a representative from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (25) an individual representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
and other operators of a personal conveyance, appointed by the Bicycle Alliance of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (26) a representative from Our Streets Minneapolis; and
new text end

new text begin (27) a representative from Minnesota Operation Lifesaver.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The Department of
Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety, in cooperation with the Departments of Transportation
and Health, must serve as the host agency for the advisory council and must manage the
financial, administrative, and operational aspects of the advisory council's activities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Traffic Safety Advisory Council must meet no less than four times per year or
more frequently as determined by the chair, a majority of the council members, or any of
the designated commissioners.
new text end

new text begin (c) The chair must regularly report to the respective commissioners on the activities of
the advisory council and on the state of traffic safety in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (d) The terms, compensation, and appointment of members are governed by section
15.059.
new text end

new text begin (e) The advisory council may appoint subcommittees and working groups. Subcommittees
must consist of council members. Working groups may include nonmembers. Nonmembers
on working groups must be compensated pursuant to section 15.059, subdivision 3, only
for expenses incurred for working group activities.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The Traffic Safety Advisory Council
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) advise the governor and heads of state departments and agencies on policy, programs,
and services affecting traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (2) advise the director of the state Toward Zero Deaths program and state department
representatives on the activities of the Toward Zero Deaths program, including informing
and educating the public about traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (3) encourage state departments and other agencies to conduct needed research in the
field of traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (4) review recommendations of the subcommittees and working groups; and
new text end

new text begin (5) review and comment on all grants dealing with traffic safety and on the development
and implementation of state and local traffic safety plans.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 4.075, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Annually by January 2, the commissioner of public
safety must provide a traffic safety report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over traffic safety. The report must
analyze the safety of Minnesota's roads and transportation system, including but not limited
to:
new text end

new text begin (1) injuries and fatalities that occur on or near a roadway or transportation system facility;
new text end

new text begin (2) factors that caused crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (3) roadway and system improvements broadly and at specific locations that could reduce
injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (4) enforcement and education efforts that could reduce injuries and fatalities;
new text end

new text begin (5) other safety improvements, programs, or features that will improve the quality of
the roadway and transportation use experience; and
new text end

new text begin (6) existing and needed resources to make roadway and transportation system safety
improvements.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

No
commercial establishment, including but not limited to automotive service stations, for
serving motor vehicle users shall be constructed or located within the right-of-way of, or
on publicly owned or publicly leased land acquired or used for or in connection with, a
controlled-access highway; except thatnew text begin :
new text end

(1) structures may be built within safety rest and travel information center areas;

(2) space within state-owned buildings in those areas may be leased for the purpose of
providing information to travelers through advertising as provided in section 160.276;

(3) advertising signs may be erected within the right-of-way of interstate or
controlled-access trunk highways by franchise agreements under section 160.80;

(4) vending machines may be placed in rest areas, travel information centers, or weigh
stations constructed or located within trunk highway rights-of-way; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) acknowledgment signs may be erected under sections 160.272 and 160.2735deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) electric vehicle charging stations may be installed, operated, and maintained in safety
rest areas.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Integrated roadside vegetation management" means an approach to right-of-way
maintenance that combines a variety of techniques with sound ecological principles to
establish and maintain safe, healthy, and functional roadsides. Integrated roadside vegetation
management includes but is not limited to judicious use of herbicides, spot mowing,
biological control, prescribed burning, mechanical tree and brush removal, erosion prevention
and treatment, and prevention and treatment of other right-of-way disturbances.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Program" means the highways for habitat program established in this section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish a highways for
habitat program to enhance roadsides with pollinator and other wildlife habitat and vegetative
buffers.
new text end

new text begin In implementing the program, the commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify and prioritize highways for habitat installations under an integrated roadside
vegetation management plan with priority given to new construction and reconstruction;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop and erect signage, where appropriate, that identifies highways for habitat
projects and clearly marks the habitat and management restrictions;
new text end

new text begin (3) develop and require training for department personnel and contractors that apply
pesticides and manage vegetation on the use of integrated roadside vegetation management
and native plant identification;
new text end

new text begin (4) assess, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and agriculture,
the categorization and management of noxious weeds to reduce the use of mowing and
pesticides;
new text end

new text begin (5) maintain a website that includes information on program implementation, integrated
roadside vegetation management, and related best management practices; and
new text end

new text begin (6) identify funding sources and develop proposals for ongoing funding for the program.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the
commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources, must develop
standards and best management practices for integrated roadside vegetation management
plans under the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The standards and best management practices must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) guidance on seed and vegetation selection based on the Board of Water and Soil
Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines;
new text end

new text begin (2) requirements for roadside vegetation management protocols that avoid the use of
pollinator lethal insecticides as defined under section 18H.02, subdivision 28a;
new text end

new text begin (3) practices that are designed to avoid habitat destruction and protect nesting birds,
pollinators, and other wildlife; and
new text end

new text begin (4) identification of appropriate right-of-way tracts for wildflower and native habitat
establishment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 160.266, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The North Star Bikeway is designated as a state bicycle
route. It must originate in the city of St. Paul in Ramsey County, then proceed north and
east to Duluth in St. Louis County, then proceed north and east along the shore of Lake
Superior through Grand Marais in Cook County to Minnesota's boundary with Canada, and
there terminate.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings givendeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end "Beyond the project limits" means any point that is located:

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end outside of the project limits;

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end along the same trunk highway; and

deleted text begin (iii)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end within the same region of the statedeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end "City" means a statutory or home rule charter citydeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (d) "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end "Program" means the corridors of commerce program established in this sectiondeleted text begin ;
anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end "Project limits" means the estimated construction limits of a project for trunk
highway construction, reconstruction, or maintenance, that is a candidate for selection under
the corridors of commerce program.

new text begin (g) "Screening entity" means an area transportation partnership, the Metropolitan Council
in consultation with the transportation advisory board under section 473.146, subdivision
4, or a specified county.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) As provided in this section, the commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end establish a corridors of commerce program for trunk highway construction,
reconstruction, and improvement, including maintenance operations, that improves commerce
in the state.

(b) The commissioner may expend funds under the program from appropriations to the
commissioner that are:

(1) made specifically by law for use under this section;

(2) at the discretion of the commissioner, made for the budget activities in the state roads
program of operations and maintenance, program planning and delivery, or state road
construction; and

(3) made for the corridor investment management strategy program, unless specified
otherwise.

(c) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include in the program the cost participation policy
for local units of government.

(d) The commissioner may use up to 17 percent of any appropriation deleted text begin to the programdeleted text end new text begin
under this sectionnew text end for program deliverynew text begin and for project scoring, ranking, and selection under
subdivision 5new text end .

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The eligibility requirements for projects that can be
funded under the program are:

(1) consistency with the statewide multimodal transportation plan under section 174.03;

(2) location of the project on deleted text begin an interregional corridordeleted text end new text begin the national highway system, as
provided under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, part 470, and successor requirementsnew text end ,
for a project located outside of the Department of Transportation metropolitan district;

(3) placement into at least one project classification under subdivision 3;

(4) project construction work will commence within deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end yearsdeleted text begin , or a longer length
of time as determined by the commissionerdeleted text end ; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) for each type of project classification under subdivision 3, a maximum allowable
amount for the total project cost estimate, as determined by the commissioner with available
datanew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) determination of a total project cost estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracynew text end .

(b) A project whose construction is programmed in the state transportation improvement
program is not eligible for funding under the program. This paragraph does not apply to a
project that is programmed as result of selection under this section.

(c) A project may be, but is not required to be, identified in the 20-year state highway
investment plan under section 174.03.

(d) For each project, the commissioner must consider all of the eligibility requirements
under paragraph (a). The commissioner is prohibited from considering any eligibility
requirement not specified under paragraph (a).

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.088, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) To ensure regional balance throughout
the state, the commissioner must distribute all available funds under the program within the
following funding categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) Metro Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the funds are for
projects that are located within, on, or directly adjacent to an area bounded by marked
Interstate Highways 494 and 694;
new text end

new text begin (2) Metro Connector Projects: at least 30 percent and no more than 35 percent of the
funds are for projects that:
new text end

new text begin (i) are not included in clause (1); and
new text end

new text begin (ii) are located within the department's metropolitan district or within 40 miles of marked
Interstate Highway 494 or marked Interstate Highway 694; and
new text end

new text begin (3) Regional Center Projects: at least 30 percent of the funds are for projects that are not
included in clause (1) or (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must calculate the percentages under paragraph (a) using total
funds under the program for (1) the current project selection round, and (2) to the extent
applicable, the two most recent prior selection rounds performed on or after the effective
date of this section.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 161.088, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

(a) The commissioner must establish a
process to identify, evaluate, and select projects under the program. The process must be
consistent with the requirements of this subdivision and must not include any additional
deleted text begin evaluationdeleted text end new text begin scoringnew text end criteria.new text begin The process must include phases as provided in this subdivision.
new text end

(b) deleted text begin As part of the project selection process, the commissioner must annually accept
recommendations on candidate projects from area transportation partnerships and other
interested stakeholders in each Department of Transportation district. The commissioner
must determine the eligibility for each candidate project identified under this paragraph.
For each eligible project, the commissioner must classify and evaluate the project for the
program, using all of the criteria established under paragraph (c).deleted text end new text begin Phase 1: Project
solicitation. Following enactment of each law that makes additional funds available for the
program, the commissioner must undertake a public solicitation of potential projects for
consideration. The solicitation must be performed through an Internet recommendation
process that allows for an interested party, including an individual, business, local unit of
government, corridor group, or interest group, to submit a project for consideration.
new text end

(c)new text begin Phase 2: Local screening and recommendations. The commissioner must present
the projects submitted during the open solicitation under Phase 1 to the appropriate screening
entity where each project is located. A screening entity must:
new text end

new text begin (1) consider all of the submitted projects for its area;
new text end

new text begin (2) solicit input from members of the legislature who represent the area for project review
and nonbinding approval or disapproval; and
new text end

new text begin (3) recommend projects to the commissioner for formal scoring, as provided in Phase
3.
new text end

new text begin (d) Each screening entity may recommend up to three projects to the commissioner,
except that (1) the Metropolitan Council may recommend up to four projects, and (2) Anoka,
Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties may each
independently recommend up to two projects. A screening entity may recommend a
replacement project for a project that the commissioner determines is ineligible under
subdivision 4. Each recommendation must identify any approvals or disapprovals provided
by a member of the legislature.
new text end

new text begin (e) Phase 3: Project scoring. The commissioner must confirm project eligibility under
subdivision 4 and perform a complete scoring assessment on each of the eligible projects
recommended by the screening entities under Phase 2.
new text end

new text begin (f)new text end Projects must be deleted text begin evaluateddeleted text end new text begin scorednew text end using all of the following criteria:

(1) a return on investment measure that provides for comparison across eligible projects;

(2) measurable impacts on commerce and economic competitiveness;

(3) efficiency in the movement of freight, including but not limited to:

(i) measures of annual average daily traffic and commercial vehicle miles traveled, which
may include data near the project location on that trunk highway or on connecting trunk
and local highways; and

(ii) measures of congestion or travel time reliability, which may be within or near the
project limits, or both;

(4) improvements to traffic safety;

(5) connections to regional trade centers, local highway systems, and other transportation
modes;

(6) the extent to which the project addresses multiple transportation system policy
objectives and principles;

(7) support and consensus for the project among members of the surrounding community;new text begin
and
new text end

(8) the time and work needed before construction may begin on the projectdeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (9) regional balance throughout the state.
deleted text end

The commissioner must give the criteria in clauses (1) to (8) equal weight in the deleted text begin selectiondeleted text end new text begin
scoringnew text end process.

new text begin (g) Phase 4: Project ranking and selection. Upon completion of project scoring under
Phase 3, the commissioner must develop a ranked list of projects based on total score and
must select projects in rank order for funding under the program, subject to subdivision 4a.
The commissioner must specify the amounts and known or anticipated sources of funding
for each selected project.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) The list of all projects evaluated must be made public and must include the score of
each project.
deleted text end

new text begin (h) Phase 5: Public information. The commissioner must publish information regarding
the selection process on the department's website. The information must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) lists of all projects submitted for consideration and all projects recommended by the
screening entities;
new text end

new text begin (2) the scores and ranking for each project; and
new text end

new text begin (3) an overview of each selected project, including amounts and sources of funding.
new text end

deleted text begin (e) As part of the project selection process, the commissioner may divide funding to be
separately available among projects within each classification under subdivision 3, and may
apply separate or modified criteria among those projects falling within each classification.
deleted text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.115, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Beginning at a point in or adjacent to Upper Sioux Agency
State Park; thence extending in a general northwesterly direction to a point on Route No.
67 at or near Granite Falls.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The segment of marked U.S. Highway
71 from Willmar to the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 7 in Kandiyohi County
is designated as "John Schlegel Memorial Highway." Subject to section 161.139, the
commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway and erect appropriate signs.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin The segment of marked Trunk
Highway 5 within the city limits of Chanhassen is designated "Prince Rogers Nelson
Memorial Highway." The commissioner must adopt a suitable design to mark this highway
that conforms to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted by the
commissioner under section 169.06, except that to the extent feasible, the sign must include
the symbol associated with the artist and be purple in color. Subject to section 161.139, the
commissioner must erect appropriate signs.
new text end

new text begin As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 104, paragraph (d), the
commissioner may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally
recognized Tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, on or near an
Indian reservation. For purposes of this section, a project is near an Indian reservation if
the project is within the distance a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected
to commute to and from each workday. The commissioner, in consultation with federally
recognized Minnesota Tribes, may determine when a project is near an Indian reservation.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

For the purpose of this section, money needs of each
county are defined as the estimated total annual costs of constructing, over a period of 25
years, the county state-aid highway system deleted text begin indeleted text end new text begin located and established bynew text end that county. Costs
incidental to construction, or a specified portion thereof as set forth in the commissioner's
rules may be included in determining money needs. To avoid variances in costs due to
differences in construction policy, construction costs shall be estimated on the basis of the
engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the county engineers
of the several counties.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

For the purpose of this section money needs of each
city having a population of 5,000 or more are defined as the estimated cost of constructing
and maintaining over a period of 25 years the municipal state-aid street system deleted text begin indeleted text end new text begin located
and established bynew text end such city. Right-of-way costs and drainage shall be included in money
needs. Lighting costs and other costs incidental to construction and maintenance, or a
specified portion of such costs, as set forth in the commissioner's rules, may be included in
determining money needs. To avoid variances in costs due to differences in construction
and maintenance policy, construction and maintenance costs shall be estimated on the basis
of the engineering standards developed cooperatively by the commissioner and the engineers,
or a committee thereof, of the cities.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 162.13, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

On or before September 1 of each year, the engineer of each
city having a population of 5,000 or more deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must update their data andnew text end forward to the
commissioner deleted text begin on forms prepared by the commissioner,deleted text end all information relating to the money
needs of the city that the commissioner deems necessary in order to apportion the municipal
state-aid street fund in accordance with the apportionment formula deleted text begin heretofore set forthdeleted text end .
Upon receipt of the information the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end appoint a board of city
engineers. The board deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be composed of deleted text begin one engineer from each state highway
construction district, and in addition thereto,deleted text end new text begin : (1) two city engineers from the metropolitan
district; (2) one city engineer from each nonmetropolitan district; and (3)new text end one engineer from
each city of the first class. The board deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end investigate and review the information
submitted by each city. On or before November 1 of each year, the board deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end submit
its findings and recommendations in writing as to each city's money needs to the
commissioner on a form prepared by the commissioner. Final determination of the money
needs of each city deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be made by the commissioner. In the event that any city deleted text begin shall
faildeleted text end new text begin failsnew text end to submit thenew text begin requirednew text end information deleted text begin provided for hereindeleted text end , the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end estimate the money needs of the city. The estimate deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be used in solving the
apportionment formula. The commissioner may withhold payment of the amount apportioned
to the city until the information is submitted.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.1235, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner shall issue a special
plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:

(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a
registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational
vehicle;

(2) pays the registration tax required by law;

(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and

(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.

(b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate
emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. An applicant must not be issued
more than two sets of special plate emblems for motor vehicles listed in paragraph (a) and
registered to the applicant.

(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American
Legion deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end Veterans of Foreign Warsnew text begin , or Disabled American Veteransnew text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.1253, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

The commissioner shall issue a set of Gold Star plates, or a single plate
for a motorcycle, to an eligible person free of charge, and shall replace the plate or plates
without charge if they become damaged.new text begin If the eligible person requests personalized Gold
Star plates, the commissioner must not charge the fees listed in section 168.12, subdivision
2a.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.27, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

(a) Application for a dealer's
license or notification of a change of location of the place of business on a dealer's license
must include a street address, not a post office box, and is subject to the commissioner's
approval.

(b) Upon the filing of an application for a dealer's license and the proper fee, unless the
application on its face appears to be invalid, the commissioner shall grant a 90-day temporary
license. During the 90-day period following issuance of the temporary license, the
commissioner shall inspect the place of business site and insure compliance with this section
and rules adopted under this section.

(c) The commissioner may extend the temporary license 30 days to allow the temporarily
licensed dealer to come into full compliance with this section and rules adopted under this
section.

(d) In no more than 120 days following issuance of the temporary license, the dealer
license must either be granted or denied.

(e) A license must be denied under the following conditions:

(1) deleted text begin The license must be denieddeleted text end if within the previous ten years the applicant was enjoined
due to a violation of section 325F.69 or convicted of violating section 325E.14, 325E.15,
325E.16, or 325F.69, or convicted under section 609.53 of receiving or selling stolen
vehicles, or convicted of violating United States Code, title deleted text begin 15, sections 1981 to 1991deleted text end new text begin 49,
sections 32701 to 32711,new text end or pleaded guilty, entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest,
or has been found guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction of any charge of failure to pay
state or federal income or sales taxes or felony charge of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining
money under false pretenses, theft by swindle, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or briberydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

(2) deleted text begin A license must be denieddeleted text end if the applicant has had a dealer license revoked within the
previous ten yearsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (3) if, at the time of inspection, the applicant is not in compliance with location
requirements or has intentionally or negligently misrepresented any information on the
application that would be grounds for suspension or revocation under subdivision 12.
new text end

(f) If the application is approved, the commissioner shall license the applicant as a dealer
for one year from the date the temporary license is granted and issue a certificate of license
that must include a distinguishing number of identification of the dealer. The license must
be displayed in a prominent place in the dealer's licensed place of business.

(g) Each initial application for a license must be accompanied by a fee of $100 in addition
to the annual fee. The annual fee is $150. The initial fees and annual fees must be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the general fund except that $50 of each initial and annual
fee must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund
under section 299A.705.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Every dealer shall maintain for three years at an established place of
business a record in the form the department prescribes of every vehicle bought, sold, or
exchanged, or received for sale or exchange, which shall be open to inspection by a
representative of the department or peace officer during deleted text begin reasonable business hoursdeleted text end new text begin inspection
hours as listed on the initial dealer license application or as noted on the dealer recordnew text end . With
respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the record shall
include either the true mileage as stated by the previous owner or the fact that the previous
owner stated the actual cumulative mileage was unknown; the record also shall include
either the true mileage the dealer stated upon transferring the vehicle or the fact the dealer
stated the mileage was unknown.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) For purposes of this subdivision:

(1) "contents" does not include any permanently affixed mechanical or nonmechanical
automobile parts; automobile body parts; or automobile accessories, including audio or
video players; and

(2) "relief based on need" includes, but is not limited to, receipt of MFIP and Diversionary
Work Program, medical assistance, general assistance, emergency general assistance,
Minnesota supplemental aid, MSA-emergency assistance, MinnesotaCare, Supplemental
Security Income, energy assistance, emergency assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) benefits, earned income tax credit, or Minnesota working family tax credit.

(b) A unit of government or impound lot operator deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end establish reasonable
procedures for retrieval of vehicle contents, and may establish reasonable procedures to
protect the safety and security of the impound lot and its personnel.

(c) At any time before the expiration of the waiting periods provided in section 168B.051,
a registered ownernew text begin of a vehiclenew text end who providesnew text begin proof of identity that includes photographic
identification andnew text end documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office
that the registered owner is homeless, receives relief based on need, or is eligible for legal
aid services, has the unencumbered right to retrieve any and all contents without charge and
regardless of whether the registered owner pays incurred charges or fees, transfers title, or
reclaims the vehicle.new text begin A refusal by the impound lot operator to allow the registered owner
to retrieve the vehicle contents after the owner provides valid documentation is a violation
of this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (d) An impound lot operator may make copies of the documents presented by the
registered owner under paragraph (c), and the impound lot operator must return all of the
original documents to the registered owner immediately after copying them.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin An
impound lot operator must allow any registered vehicle owner to retrieve, or must retrieve
for the vehicle owner, proof of identification, prescription medicine, and durable medical
equipment, including wheelchairs, prosthetics, canes, crutches, walkers, and external braces,
from the impounded vehicle.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) This subdivision applies to an
impound lot operator who operates a nonpublic impound lot or who exclusively contracts
with a unit of government under section 168B.09 to operate a public impound lot solely for
public use.
new text end

new text begin (b) An impound lot operator who denies a request of a registered vehicle owner to retrieve
vehicle contents after the registered owner presents documentation pursuant to subdivision
3, paragraph (c), must, at the time of denial, provide the registered owner with a written
statement that identifies the specific reasons for the denial.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (b) An impound lot operator must post a conspicuous notice at its place of operation in
the following form:
new text end

new text begin "If you receive government benefits, are currently homeless, or are eligible for legal aid
services, you have the right to get the contents out of your car free of charge IF you give
us:
new text end

new text begin (1) a photo ID (such as a driver's license, passport, or employer ID); AND
new text end

new text begin (2) documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or from a legal aid office that
you get benefits from a government program based on your income; you are homeless; or
you are eligible for legal aid services. Examples of this documentation include BUT ARE
NOT LIMITED TO:
new text end

new text begin - an EBT card;
new text end

new text begin - a Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare card;
new text end

new text begin - a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) card; and
new text end

new text begin - a letter, e-mail, or other document from a government agency, a nonprofit organization,
or a legal aid organization showing that you get benefits from a government program based
on your income, you are homeless, or you are eligible for legal aid services."
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) An aggrieved registered vehicle owner
has a cause of action as provided in this subdivision against an impound lot operator who
operates a nonpublic impound lot or who exclusively contracts with a unit of government
under section 168B.09 to operate a public impound lot solely for public use if the impound
lot operator denies the registered owner the right to retrieve the vehicle contents in violation
of subdivision 3, paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) If the vehicle and its contents remain in the possession of the impound lot operator
and retrieval of the vehicle contents was denied in violation of subdivision 3, paragraph (c),
an aggrieved registered vehicle owner is entitled to injunctive relief to retrieve the vehicle
contents as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs.
new text end

new text begin (c) If an impound lot operator sells or disposes of the vehicle contents after the registered
owner has provided the documentation required under subdivision 3, paragraph (c), an
aggrieved registered vehicle owner is entitled to statutory damages in an amount of $1,000
and reasonable attorney fees and costs. An action brought pursuant to this paragraph must
be brought within 12 months of when the vehicle was impounded.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) For purposes of this subdivision,
"suburban residential roadway" means a county highway that is (1) in an area zoned
exclusively for housing, or (2) adjacent to a city, county, or regional park.
new text end

new text begin (b) Ramsey County may establish a speed limit of 30 miles per hour on a suburban
residential roadway under its jurisdiction, without conducting an engineering and traffic
investigation.
new text end

new text begin (c) A speed limit under paragraph (b) is effective once the county erects signs designating
the speed limit and indicating the beginning and end of the suburban residential roadway
on which the speed limit applies.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

deleted text begin The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations, exceptions, and special rules
hereinafter stated:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pass to the left deleted text begin thereofdeleted text end new text begin of the other vehiclenew text end at a safe distance and deleted text begin shall not again
drivedeleted text end new text begin is prohibited from returningnew text end to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the
overtaken vehicledeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an
overtaken vehicle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle deleted text begin on
audible warning,deleted text end and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not increase deleted text begin thedeleted text end speed deleted text begin of the overtaken vehicledeleted text end until
completely passed by the overtaking vehicledeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in
the same direction on the roadway deleted text begin shall leavedeleted text end new text begin or shoulder must:
new text end

new text begin (1) either:
new text end

new text begin (i) maintainnew text end a safenew text begin clearancenew text end distancenew text begin while passingnew text end , deleted text begin but in no case less thandeleted text end new text begin which must
be at least the greater ofnew text end three feet deleted text begin clearance, when passing the bicycle or individualdeleted text end new text begin or
one-half the width of the motor vehicle; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) completely enter another lane of the roadway while passing;new text end and deleted text begin shall
deleted text end

new text begin (2)new text end maintain clearance untilnew text begin the motor vehicle hasnew text end safely deleted text begin pastdeleted text end new text begin passednew text end the overtaken bicycle
or individual.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169.222, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

(a) Every person operating a bicycle deleted text begin upon a roadway shalldeleted text end new text begin on a
road mustnew text end ride as close deleted text begin as practicabledeleted text end to the right-hand curb or edge of the deleted text begin roadway except
under any of the following situationsdeleted text end new text begin road as the bicycle operator determines is safe. A
person operating a bicycle is not required to ride as close to the right-hand curb or edge
whennew text end :

(1) deleted text begin whendeleted text end overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;

(2) deleted text begin whendeleted text end preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;

(3) deleted text begin whendeleted text end reasonably necessary to avoid conditionsnew text begin that make it unsafe to continue along
the right-hand curb or edgenew text end , including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals,
surface hazards, or deleted text begin narrow widthdeleted text end new text begin narrow-widthnew text end lanesdeleted text begin , that make it unsafe to continue along
the right-hand curb or edge; ordeleted text end new text begin ;
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(4) deleted text begin whendeleted text end operating on the shoulder of a roadway or in a bicycle lanedeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (5) operating in a right-hand turn lane before entering an intersection.
new text end

(b) If a bicycle is traveling on a shoulder of a roadway, the bicycle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin operator mustnew text end
travel in the same direction as adjacent vehicular traffic.

(c) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or shoulder deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not ride more than
two abreast and deleted text begin shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic anddeleted text end , on a
laned roadway, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end ride within a single lane.

(d) A person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk, or across a roadway or shoulder on a
crosswalk, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end give an audible
signal when necessary before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. deleted text begin Nodeleted text end new text begin Anew text end person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
must notnew text end ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district unless permitted by local
authorities. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of bicycles on any sidewalk or
crosswalk under their jurisdiction.

(e) An individual operating a bicycle or other vehicle on a bikeway deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must (1) give
an audible signal a safe distance before overtaking a bicycle or individual, (2)new text end leave a safe
new text begin clearance new text end distance when overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction
deleted text begin on the bikewaydeleted text end , and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin (3)new text end maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or
individual.

new text begin (f) Notwithstanding section 169.06, subdivision 4, a bicycle operator may cross an
intersection proceeding from the leftmost one-third of a dedicated right-hand turn lane
without turning right.
new text end

new text begin A school bus, when operated by
a school district or by an operator under an agreement with a school district, may be used
to assist in the response to an emergency or disaster as defined in section 12.03 for the
purpose of evacuating a region or community.
new text end

new text begin (a) A school district or operator may operate a school bus under
this section if:
new text end

new text begin (1) an emergency or disaster has been declared by the chief fire or law enforcement
officer overseeing the response;
new text end

new text begin (2) immediate emergency evacuation or relocation is required to remove individuals
from an imminent threat to health or safety; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the transportation of individuals takes place only within the state of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (b) Nothing in this section exempts the school bus driver from the licensing requirements
under section 171.02.
new text end

new text begin A school bus operated under this section and displaying
registration in accordance with section 168.012, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), or
168.013, subdivision 18, may be operated without reregistration of the bus, issuance of new
plates, or payment of additional taxes and fees, as may be required under chapter 168.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, a school bus
displaying a current inspection certificate issued in accordance with section 169.451,
subdivision 2, is exempt from the inspection requirements under section 169.781, subdivision
2.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section 169.441, subdivision 3,
paragraph (b), or 169.448, subdivision 1, a school bus operated under this section may be:
new text end

new text begin (1) painted national school bus glossy yellow; and
new text end

new text begin (2) equipped with school bus-related equipment and printing.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school bus operated under this section is prohibited from using the equipment
required under section 169.442.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.8261, is amended to read:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end For purposes of this section, "raw or unfinished
forest products" include wood chips, paper, pulp, oriented strand board, laminated strand
lumber, hardboard, treated lumber, untreated lumber, or barrel staves.

deleted text begin (b) In compliance with this section, a person may operate a vehicle or combination of
vehicles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest
paved highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to
169.829.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) A road authority may issue an annual permit
authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more axles to haul
raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved highway on
any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 and be operated
with a gross vehicle weight of up to:
new text end

new text begin (1) 90,000 pounds; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision must not
be operated on an interstate highway, except as provided under United States Code, title
23, section 127(q), for operation on the specified segment of marked Interstate Highway
35.
new text end

new text begin (a) A road authority may issue an
annual permit authorizing a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total of six or more
axles to haul raw or unfinished forest products by the most direct route to the nearest paved
highway on any highway with gross weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829
and be operated with:
new text end

new text begin (1) a gross vehicle weight of up to:
new text end

new text begin (i) 90,000 pounds; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826,
subdivision 1; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a total outside width of the vehicle or the load that does not exceed 114 inches.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to the conditions in subdivision 2, a vehicle or combination of vehicles
operated with a permit under this subdivision must:
new text end

new text begin (1) display red or orange flags, 18 inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on
both sides of the load; and
new text end

new text begin (2) not be operated on any road in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (c) A vehicle or combination of vehicles with a permit under this subdivision may only
be operated on an interstate highway:
new text end

new text begin (1) as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q), for operation on the
specified segment of marked Interstate Highway 35; or
new text end

new text begin (2) if the gross vehicle weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds.
new text end

(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles deleted text begin described in subdivision
1deleted text end new text begin operated under this sectionnew text end must:

(1) comply with seasonal load restrictions in effect between the dates set by the
commissioner under section 169.87, subdivision 2;

(2) comply with bridge load limits posted under section 169.84;

(3) be equipped and operated with six or more axles and brakes on all wheels;

deleted text begin (4) not exceed 90,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or 99,000 pounds gross vehicle
weight during the time when seasonal increases are authorized under section 169.826;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) not be operated on interstate highways;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) obtain an annual permit from the commissioner of transportation;
deleted text end

new text begin (4) be operated under a permit issued by each road authority having jurisdiction over a
road on which the vehicle is operated if required;
new text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end obey all roadnew text begin and bridgenew text end postingsnew text begin , including those pertaining to lane or roadway
widthnew text end ; and

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end not exceed 20,000 pounds gross weight on any single axle.

(b) A vehicle operated under this section may exceed the legal axle weight limits listed
in section 169.824 by not more than 12.5 percent; except that, the weight limits may be
exceeded by not more than 23.75 percent during the time when seasonal increases are
authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1.

deleted text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (5), a vehicle or combination of vehicles
hauling raw or unfinished forest products may operate on the segment of marked Interstate
Highway 35 provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(q)(2)(D).
deleted text end

Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for
a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted
vehicle's registration.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169A.60, subdivision 13, is amended
to read:

(a) At any time during the effective period of an
impoundment order, a violator or registered owner may apply to the commissioner for new
registration plates, which must bear a special series of numbers or letters so as to be readily
identified by traffic law enforcement officers. deleted text begin The commissioner may authorize the issuance
of special plates if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the violator has a qualified licensed driver whom the violator must identify;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the violator or registered owner has a limited license issued under section 171.30;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) the registered owner is not the violator and the registered owner has a valid or limited
driver's license;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) a member of the registered owner's household has a valid driver's license; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) the violator has been reissued a valid driver's license.
deleted text end

(b) The commissioner may not issue new registration plates for that vehicle subject to
plate impoundment for a period of at least one year from the date of the impoundment order.
In addition, if the owner is the violator, new registration plates may not be issued for the
vehicle unless the person has been reissued a valid driver's license in accordance with chapter
171.

(c) A violator may not apply for new registration plates for a vehicle at any time before
the person's driver's license is reinstated.

(d) The commissioner may issue the special plates on payment of a $50 fee for each
vehicle for which special plates are requested, except that a person who paid the fee required
under paragraph (f) must not be required to pay an additional fee if the commissioner issued
an impoundment order pursuant to paragraph (g).

(e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) notwithstanding, the commissioner must issue upon request
new registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which
the registration plates have been impounded if:

(1) the impoundment order is rescinded;

(2) the vehicle is transferred in compliance with subdivision 14; or

(3) the vehicle is transferred to a Minnesota automobile dealer licensed under section
168.27, a financial institution that has submitted a repossession affidavit, or a government
agency.

(f) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (d), the commissioner, upon request and payment
of a $100 fee for each vehicle for which special plates are requested, must issue new
registration plates for any vehicle owned by a violator or registered owner for which the
registration plates have been impounded if the violator becomes a program participant in
the ignition interlock program under section 171.306. This paragraph does not apply if the
registration plates have been impounded pursuant to paragraph (g).

(g) The commissioner shall issue a registration plate impoundment order for new
registration plates issued pursuant to paragraph (f) if, before a program participant in the
ignition interlock program under section 171.306 has been restored to full driving privileges,
the program participant:

(1) either voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to participate in the program for more than
30 days; or

(2) fails to successfully complete the program as required by the Department of Public
Safety due to:

(i) two or more occasions of the participant's driving privileges being withdrawn for
violating the terms of the program, unless the withdrawal is determined to be caused by an
error of the department or the interlock provider; or

(ii) violating the terms of the contract with the provider as determined by the provider.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.0605, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

(a) Submission of two forms of
documentation from the following is satisfactory evidence of an applicant's principal
residence address in Minnesota under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (b):

(1) a home utility services bill issued no more than 12 months before the application;

(2) a home utility services hook-up work order issued no more than 12 months before
the application;

(3) United States bank or financial information issued no more than 12 months before
the application, with account numbers redacted, including:

(i) a bank account statement;

(ii) a credit card or debit card statement;

(iii) a brokerage account statement; or

(iv) a money market account statement;

(4) a certified transcript from a United States high school, if issued no more than 180
days before the application;

(5) a certified transcript from a Minnesota college or university, if issued no more than
180 days before the application;

(6) an employment pay stub issued no more than 12 months before the application that
lists the employer's name and address;

(7) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 12
months before the application;

(8) a statement from an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G, nursing
home licensed under chapter 144A, or a boarding care facility licensed under sections 144.50
to 144.56, that was issued no more than 12 months before the application;

(9) a current policy or card for health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance;

(10) a federal or state income tax return for the most recent tax filing year;

(11) a Minnesota property tax statement for the current or prior calendar year or a
proposed Minnesota property tax notice for the current year that shows the applicant's
principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property
is being taxed;

(12) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;

(13) a filed property deed or title for current residence;

(14) a Supplemental Security Income award statement issued no more than 12 months
before the application;

(15) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;

(16) a residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence issued no more
than 12 months before the application;

(17) a valid driver's license, including an instruction permit, issued under this chapter;

(18) a valid Minnesota identification card;

(19) an unexpired Minnesota professional license;

(20) an unexpired Selective Service card;

(21) military orders that are still in effect at the time of application;

(22) a cellular phone bill issued no more than 12 months before the application; or

(23) a valid license issued pursuant to the game and fish laws.

(b) In lieu of one of the two documents required by paragraph (a), an applicant under
the age of 18 may use a parent or guardian's proof of principal residence as provided in this
paragraph. The parent or guardian of the applicant must provide a document listed under
paragraph (a) that includes the parent or guardian's name and the same address as the address
on the document provided by the applicant. The parent or guardian must also certify that
the applicant is the child of the parent or guardian and lives at that address.

new text begin (d) For purposes of this section and Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, Internet service
is a home utility service.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may issue a reintegration
driver's license to any person:
new text end

new text begin (1) who is age 18 or older;
new text end

new text begin (2) who has been released from a period of at least 180 consecutive days of confinement
or incarceration in:
new text end

new text begin (i) an adult correctional facility under the control of the commissioner of corrections or
licensed by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a federal correctional facility for adults; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) an adult correctional facility operated under the control or supervision of any other
state; and
new text end

new text begin (3) whose license has been suspended or revoked under the circumstances listed in
section 171.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4), for a violation that occurred
before the individual was incarcerated for the period described in clause (2).
new text end

new text begin (b) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been revoked under section
169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the
person after the person has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or written
statement indicating that the driver or owner has insurance coverage satisfactory to the
commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has been suspended under section
171.186, the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license to the person after
the commissioner receives notice or a court order provided pursuant to section 518A.65,
paragraph (e), showing that the person's driver's license or operating privileges should no
longer be suspended.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the person's driver's license has been revoked under section 171.17, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), clause (1), the commissioner may only issue a reintegration driver's license
to the person after the person has completed the applicable revocation period.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must not issue a reintegration driver's license:
new text end

new text begin (1) to any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause (7), (8), (10), or
(11);
new text end

new text begin (2) to any person described in section 169A.55, subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) if the person has committed a violation after the person was released from custody
that results in the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including
suspension for nonpayment of child support or maintenance payments as described in section
171.186, subdivision 1; or
new text end

new text begin (4) if the issuance would conflict with the requirements of the nonresident violator
compact.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner must not issue a class A, class B, or class C reintegration driver's
license.
new text end

new text begin (a) Application for a reintegration driver's license must be made
in the form and manner approved by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement
or incarceration on or after April 1, 2023, must apply for the license within one year of
release. A person seeking a reintegration driver's license who was released from confinement
or incarceration before April 1, 2023, must apply for the license by April 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (a) For a reintegration driver's license under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner must not impose:
new text end

new text begin (i) a fee, surcharge, or filing fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) an endorsement fee under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a driver's license agent must not impose a filing fee under section 171.061, subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin (b) Issuance of a reintegration driver's license does not forgive or otherwise discharge
any unpaid fees or fines.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must cancel the reintegration
driver's license of any person who commits a violation that would result in the suspension,
revocation, or cancellation of a driver's license, including suspension for nonpayment of
child support or maintenance payments as described in section 171.186, subdivision 1. The
commissioner must not cancel a reintegration driver's license for payment of a fine or
resolution of a criminal charge if the underlying incident occurred before the reintegration
driver's license was issued, unless the conviction would have made the person ineligible to
receive a reintegration driver' s license. Except as described in paragraph (b), a person whose
reintegration driver's license is canceled under this subdivision may not be issued another
reintegration driver's license and may not operate a motor vehicle for the remainder of the
period of suspension or revocation, or 30 days, whichever is longer.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person whose reintegration driver's license is canceled under paragraph (a) may
apply for a new reintegration driver's license if the person is incarcerated or confined for a
period of at least 180 consecutive days after the cancellation and the person meets the
conditions described in subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) Nothing in this section prohibits cancellation and reinstatement of a reintegration
driver's license for any other reason described in section 171.14, provided any factor making
the person not eligible for a driver's license under section 171.04 occurred or became known
to the commissioner after issuance of the reintegration driver's license.
new text end

new text begin A reintegration driver's license expires 15 months from the date
of issuance of the license. A reintegration driver's license may not be renewed.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule
to the contrary, the commissioner must issue a REAL ID-compliant or noncompliant license
to a person who possesses a reintegration driver's license if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the person has possessed the reintegration driver's license for at least one full year;
new text end

new text begin (2) the reintegration driver's license has not been canceled under subdivision 4 and has
not expired under subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (3) the person meets the application requirements under section 171.06, including payment
of the applicable fees, surcharge, and filing fee under sections 171.06, subdivisions 2 and
2a, and 171.061, subdivision 4; and
new text end

new text begin (4) issuance of the license does not conflict with the requirements of the nonresident
violator compact.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must forgive any outstanding balance due on a fee or surcharge
under section 171.29, subdivision 2, for a person who is eligible and applies for a license
under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin This section is effective April 1, 2023.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.306, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

(a) The commissioner shall issue a class D
driver's license, subject to the applicable limitations and restrictions of this section, to a
program participant who meets the requirements of this section and the program guidelines.
The commissioner shall not issue a license unless the program participant has provided
satisfactory proof that:

(1) a certified ignition interlock device has been installed on the participant's motor
vehicle at an installation service center designated by the device's manufacturer; and

(2) the participant has insurance coverage on the vehicle equipped with the ignition
interlock device. If the participant has previously been convicted of violating section 169.791,
169.793, or 169.797 or the participant's license has previously been suspendednew text begin , revoked,new text end or
canceled under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner shall require the participant
to present an insurance identification card that is certified by the insurance company to be
noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(b) A license issued under authority of this section must contain a restriction prohibiting
the program participant from driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor
vehicle not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device certified by the
commissioner. A participant may drive an employer-owned vehicle not equipped with an
interlock device while in the normal course and scope of employment duties pursuant to
the program guidelines established by the commissioner and with the employer's written
consent.

(c) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked under section
169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 4, paragraph
(a), clause (1), (2), or (3); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), (3), or (4); or 171.177,
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), or (3), or subdivision 5, paragraph (a), clause
(1), (2), or (3); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause
(1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section 609.2113, subdivision
1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or
(4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or 609.2114, subdivision 2,
clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or
great bodily harm, where the participant has fewer than two qualified prior impaired driving
incidents within the past ten years or fewer than three qualified prior impaired driving
incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's license, subject to
the ignition interlock restriction.

(d) A program participant whose driver's license has been: (1) revoked, canceled, or
denied under section 169A.52, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); 169A.54, subdivision 1, clause (5), (6),
or (7); or 171.177, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6), or subdivision 5,
paragraph (a), clause (4), (5), or (6); or (2) revoked under section 171.17, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a), clause (1), or suspended under section 171.187, for a violation of section
609.2113, subdivision 1, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); subdivision 2, clause (2),
item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or subdivision 3, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4); or
609.2114, subdivision 2, clause (2), item (i) or (iii), (3), or (4), resulting in bodily harm,
substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm, where the participant has two or more qualified
prior impaired driving incidents within the past ten years or three or more qualified prior
impaired driving incidents ever; may apply for conditional reinstatement of the driver's
license, subject to the ignition interlock restriction, if the program participant is enrolled in
a licensed chemical dependency treatment or rehabilitation program as recommended in a
chemical use assessment. As a prerequisite to eligibility for eventual reinstatement of full
driving privileges, a participant whose chemical use assessment recommended treatment
or rehabilitation shall complete a licensed chemical dependency treatment or rehabilitation
program. If the program participant's ignition interlock device subsequently registers a
positive breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, the commissioner shall extend the
time period that the participant must participate in the program until the participant has
reached the required abstinence period described in section 169A.55, subdivision 4.

(e) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary, the commissioner has authority
to determine when a program participant is eligible for restoration of full driving privileges,
except that the commissioner shall not reinstate full driving privileges until the program
participant has met all applicable prerequisites for reinstatement under section 169A.55 and
until the program participant's device has registered no positive breath alcohol concentrations
of 0.02 or higher during the preceding 90 days.

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Program" means the federal funds local assistance program established in this
section.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must implement a federal funds local
assistance program to provide local match aid in an application for federal discretionary or
competitive grants.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish program
requirements, including but not limited to: eligibility of projects; solicitation procedures;
an application process that is designed to minimize requirements and applicant burdens and
to align with federal application requirements; criteria to evaluate applications and select
aid recipients subject to subdivision 6; procedures to commit and pay financial assistance;
and a schedule that allows for application, evaluation, and awards of aid on a biannual or
more frequent basis.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must make reasonable efforts to publicize each solicitation among
all eligible grant recipients. The commissioner must assist applicants to create and submit
applications.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may expend up to five percent of available funds in a fiscal year
under this section on program administration.
new text end

new text begin (a) From funds made available under the program, the
commissioner must provide aid to an eligible recipient as provided under subdivision 5.
The aid may be provided as direct financial assistance or as a commitment to provide a
specific amount of financial assistance contingent on an award of a federal grant to the
eligible grant recipient.
new text end

new text begin (b) Aid under the program:
new text end

new text begin (1) must provide for a match requirement under a federal discretionary or competitive
grant in a manner that meets federal requirements;
new text end

new text begin (2) must be for a transportation-related project, program, or expenditure;
new text end

new text begin (3) may equal a portion or the entire amount necessary for the federal match requirement;
and
new text end

new text begin (4) may exceed the amount necessary for the federal match requirement if the
commissioner determines that an additional local match is:
new text end

new text begin (i) materially likely to increase the competitiveness of the federal application; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) anticipated to be generally comparable to competing applications for the federal
grant.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a federal grant award amount differs from the amount anticipated at the time of
application for aid under the program, the commissioner may adjust the aid amount provided
for the project or leave the aid amount unchanged.
new text end

new text begin The following are eligible aid recipients under the
program:
new text end

new text begin (1) a local unit of government, including but not limited to metropolitan planning
organizations;
new text end

new text begin (2) a Tribal government of a Tribe recognized by the United States Department of the
Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs;
new text end

new text begin (3) a partnership of entities identified in clauses (1) and (2);
new text end

new text begin (4) the commissioner on behalf of or acting as the agent of a local unit of government
or a Tribal government; and
new text end

new text begin (5) an entity that is eligible for a federal grant under the applicable federal program.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish criteria to evaluate
projects for aid under the program. At a minimum, the criteria must provide for prioritization
and project selection based on:
new text end

new text begin (1) the extent to which the project provides an identifiable impact in the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) improvements to traffic safety;
new text end

new text begin (ii) improvements to pedestrian and bicyclist safety;
new text end

new text begin (iii) reduction in vehicle miles traveled;
new text end

new text begin (iv) providing for increased use of low-emission or zero-emission vehicles;
new text end

new text begin (v) reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and
new text end

new text begin (vi) increases in equity for transportation facilities or programs in communities that are
historically or currently underrepresented in local or regional transportation planning or
projects, including Indigenous communities, communities of color, low-income households,
people with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency;
new text end

new text begin (2) anticipated competitiveness of the project for a federal grant or the existence of a
federal grant award for the project;
new text end

new text begin (3) measurable benefits with respect to transportation system performance targets or
system plans; and
new text end

new text begin (4) alignment with the transportation system goal under section 174.01, subdivision 2,
clause (9).
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must categorize projects into one
of the allocation categories under paragraph (b). For a project that may be reasonably
categorized into more than one of the allocation categories, the commissioner must determine
the allocation category that reflects the predominant purpose of the project.
new text end

new text begin (b) In each fiscal year in which local match aid is provided under the program, the
commissioner must apportion the aid among the following allocation categories:
new text end

new text begin (1) 15 percent for local road and bridge projects;
new text end

new text begin (2) ten percent for transit projects outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section
473.121, subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (3) five percent for active transportation projects;
new text end

new text begin (4) three percent for electric vehicle infrastructure projects; and
new text end

new text begin (5) 67 percent on a flexible basis, which includes projects that are not otherwise
categorized under this paragraph and projects that are categorized under clauses (1) to (4).
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may reallocate funds that remain in an allocation category under
paragraph (b) following the conclusion of aid awards in a fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (a) Annually by December 15, the commissioner must
submit a report on the program to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) an overview of program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) a review of the project evaluation criteria established under subdivision 6;
new text end

new text begin (3) a fiscal review that includes a summary of aid awarded under the program with a
breakout by allocation category under subdivision 7 and the associated federal grants;
new text end

new text begin (4) an amount that is recommended to appropriate for the program in each of the
upcoming two fiscal years, including an analysis of development of the recommended
amount and an estimated breakout of aid by transportation mode or similar categorization;
and
new text end

new text begin (5) any recommendations for legislative changes to the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision expires June 30, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to funds made available for purposes of this section, the commissioner must
establish a process that provides for technical assistance to a requesting local unit of
government or Tribal government that seeks to evaluate or submit an application for a
federal discretionary grant for a transportation project, program, or expenditure.
new text end

new text begin (b) As necessary, the commissioner must prioritize requests for technical assistance
based on applicant capacity to effectively complete a competitive federal grant application
and history of prior federal grant applications.
new text end

new text begin (c) Technical assistance includes but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) providing support for grant writing, analysis, technical review, application finalization,
or similar activities;
new text end

new text begin (2) providing general programmatic or legal information necessary to complete an
application; and
new text end

new text begin (3) making information available on general actions to enhance the competitiveness of
federal applications.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 174.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end establish a local road
improvement program advisory committee consisting of deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin the followingnew text end membersdeleted text begin ,
includingdeleted text end :

(1) one county commissioner;

(2) one county engineer;

(3) one city engineer;

(4) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a population
over 5,000; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(5) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a population
under 5,000new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (6) one town board member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townshipsnew text end .

(b) The advisory committee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide recommendations to the commissioner
regarding expenditures from the accounts established in this section.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) Each operator must
submit a report to the Office of Pipeline Safety on a quarterly basis, using a form or database
entry designated by the Office of Pipeline Safety. The report must contain the following
information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total number of notifications and the number of notifications itemized by type;
new text end

new text begin (2) for each notification type, the percentage of notifications marked by the start time
on the notice; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of utility damages, itemized by the cause of the damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) An operator, other than a pipeline operator subject to chapter 299F or 299J, with
fewer than 5,000 notifications received during the previous calendar year is exempt from
the reporting requirement under paragraph (a).
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 219.1651, is amended to read:

A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund,
consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated
to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects on
public streets and highways, including engineering costsnew text begin and other costs associated with
administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projectsnew text end . At the discretion of the
commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may
cancel to the trunk highway fund.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 221.025, is amended to read:

The provisions of this chapter requiring a certificate or permit to operate as a motor
carrier do not apply to the intrastate transportation described below:

(1) the transportation of students to or from school or school activities in a school bus
inspected and certified under section 169.451 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end the transportation of children or parents
to or from a Head Start facility or Head Start activity in a Head Start bus inspected and
certified under section 169.451new text begin , and the use of a school bus while operating in accordance
with section 169.4476new text end ;

(2) the transportation of solid waste, as defined in section 116.06, subdivision 22,
including recyclable materials and waste tires, except that the term "hazardous waste" has
the meaning given it in section 221.012, subdivision 18;

(3) a commuter van as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 9;

(4) authorized emergency vehicles as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 3, including
ambulances; and tow trucks equipped with proper and legal warning devices when picking
up and transporting (i) disabled or wrecked motor vehicles or (ii) vehicles towed or
transported under a towing order issued by a public employee authorized to issue a towing
order;

(5) the transportation of grain samples under conditions prescribed by the commissioner;

(6) the delivery of agricultural lime;

(7) the transportation of dirt and sod within an area having a 50-mile radius from the
home post office of the person performing the transportation;

(8) the transportation of sand, gravel, bituminous asphalt mix, concrete ready mix,
concrete blocks or tile and the mortar mix to be used with the concrete blocks or tile, or
crushed rock to or from the point of loading or a place of gathering within an area having
a 50-mile radius from that person's home post office or a 50-mile radius from the site of
construction or maintenance of public roads and streets;

(9) the transportation of pulpwood, cordwood, mining timber, poles, posts, decorator
evergreens, wood chips, sawdust, shavings, and bark from the place where the products are
produced to the point where they are to be used or shipped;

(10) the transportation of fresh vegetables from farms to canneries or viner stations,
from viner stations to canneries, or from canneries to canneries during the harvesting,
canning, or packing season, or transporting sugar beets, wild rice, or rutabagas from the
field of production to the first place of delivery or unloading, including a processing plant,
warehouse, or railroad siding;

(11) the transportation of unprocessed dairy products in bulk within an area having a
100-mile radius from the home post office of the person providing the transportation;

(12) the transportation of agricultural, horticultural, dairy, livestock, or other farm
products within an area having a 100-mile radius from the person's home post office and
the carrier may transport other commodities within the 100-mile radius if the destination
of each haul is a farm;

(13) the transportation of newspapers, telephone books, handbills, circulars, or pamphlets
in a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less; and

(14) transportation of potatoes from the field of production, or a storage site owned or
otherwise controlled by the producer, to the first place of processing.

The exemptions provided in this section apply to a person only while the person is
exclusively engaged in exempt transportation.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end "Killed in the line of duty" does not include
deaths from natural causes, except as provided in this subdivision. In the case of a public
safety officer, killed in the line of duty includes the death of a public safety officer caused
by accidental means while the public safety officer is acting in the course and scope of
duties as a public safety officer.

new text begin (b)new text end Killed in the line of duty also means if a public safety officer dies as the direct and
proximate result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture, that officer shall be presumed
to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of
duty if:

(1) that officer, while on duty:

(i) engaged in a situation, and that engagement involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous
physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency
medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity; or

(ii) participated in a training exercise, and that participation involved nonroutine stressful
or strenuous physical activity;

(2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered:

(i) while engaging or participating under clause (1);

(ii) while still on duty after engaging or participating under clause (1); or

(iii) not later than 24 hours after engaging or participating under clause (1); and

(3) the presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.

new text begin (c) Killed in the line of duty includes the death of a public safety officer that is:
new text end

new text begin (1) the result of a disabling cancer of a type caused by exposure to heat, radiation, or a
known or suspected carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency for Research on
Cancer, and the carcinogen is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the result of suicide secondary to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder as
described in the most recently published edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299D.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

(a) All fines and forfeited bail money
collected from persons apprehended or arrested by officers of the State Patrol shall be
transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines, forfeited bail money, or installments
thereof, on or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which these moneys
were collected, to the commissioner of management and budget. Except where a different
disposition is required in this subdivision or section 387.213, or otherwise provided by law,
three-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
state general fund. The other five-eighths of these receipts must be deposited in the state
treasury and credited as follows: (1) the first deleted text begin $1,000,000deleted text end new text begin $2,500,000new text end in each fiscal year must
be credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account in the special revenue fund, and
(2) remaining receipts must be credited to the state trunk highway fund. If, however, the
violation occurs within a municipality and the city attorney prosecutes the offense, and a
plea of not guilty is entered, one-third of the receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury
and credited to the state general fund, one-third of the receipts shall be paid to the
municipality prosecuting the offense, and one-third shall be deposited in the state treasury
and credited to the Minnesota grade crossing safety account or the state trunk highway fund
as provided in this paragraph. When section 387.213 also is applicable to the fine, section
387.213 shall be applied before this paragraph is applied. All costs of participation in a
nationwide police communication system chargeable to the state of Minnesota shall be paid
from appropriations for that purpose.

(b) All fines and forfeited bail money from violations of statutes governing the maximum
weight of motor vehicles, collected from persons apprehended or arrested by employees of
the state of Minnesota, by means of stationary or portable scales operated by these employees,
shall be transmitted by the person or officer collecting the fines or forfeited bail money, on
or before the tenth day after the last day of the month in which the collections were made,
to the commissioner of management and budget. Five-eighths of these receipts shall be
deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state highway user tax distribution fund.
Three-eighths of these receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the
state general fund.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299F.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Any person who violates any provision of sections
299F.56 to 299F.641, or any rule issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty to be imposed
by the commissioner not to exceed deleted text begin $100,000 for each violation for each day that the violation
persists, except that the maximum civil penalty must not exceed $1,000,000 for any related
series of violationsdeleted text end new text begin the maximum penalties listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49,
part 190new text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299J.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07,
subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections,
shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court,
up to deleted text begin $100,000 for each day that the operator remains in violation, subject to a maximum
of $1,000,000 for a related series of violationsdeleted text end new text begin the maximum penalties listed in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 49, part 190new text end .

(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action brought
by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state, in
connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section 299J.13,
subdivision 4:

(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or

(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 360.55, subdivision 9, is amended
to read:

(a) Any small unmanned aircraft system
deleted text begin in which the unmanned aircraft weighs less than 55 pounds at takeoff, including payload
and anything affixed to the aircraft, eitherdeleted text end new text begin , as defined in section 360.013, subdivision 57bnew text end :

(1) must be registered in the state for an annual fee of $25; or

(2) is not subject to registration or an annual fee if the unmanned aircraft system is owned
and operated solely for recreational purposes.

(b) An unmanned aircraft system that meets the requirements under paragraph (a) is
exempt from aircraft registration tax under sections 360.511 to 360.67.

new text begin (c) Owners must, at the time of registration, provide proof of insurability in a form
acceptable to the commissioner. Additionally, owners must maintain records and proof that
each flight was covered by an insurance policy with limits of not less than $300,000 per
occurrence for bodily injury or death to nonpassengers in any one accident. The insurance
must comply with section 60A.081, unless that section is inapplicable under section 60A.081,
subdivision 3.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 360.59, subdivision 10, is amended
to read:

(a) Every owner of aircraft in this state when applying
for registration, reregistration, or transfer of ownership shall supply any information the
commissioner reasonably requires to determine that the aircraft during the period of its
contemplated operation is covered by an insurance policy with limits of not less than
$100,000 per passenger seat liability both for passenger bodily injury or death and for
property damage; not less than $100,000 for bodily injury or death to each nonpassenger
in any one accident; and not less than $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or death
to nonpassengers in any one accident. The insurance must comply with section 60A.081,
unless that section is inapplicable under section 60A.081, subdivision 3.

The information supplied to the commissioner must include but is not limited to the
name and address of the owner, the period of contemplated use or operation, if any, and, if
insurance coverage is then presently required, the name of the insurer, the insurance policy
number, the term of the coverage, policy limits, and any other data the commissioner requires.
No certificate of registration shall be issued pursuant to subdivision 3 in the absence of the
information required by this subdivision.

(b) In the event of cancellation of aircraft insurance by the insurer, the insurer shall
notify the Department of Transportation at least ten days prior to the date on which the
insurance coverage is to be terminated. Unless proof of a new policy of insurance is filed
with the department meeting the requirements of this subdivision during the period of the
aircraft's contemplated use or operation, the registration certificate for the aircraft shall be
revoked forthwith.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to require an owner of aircraft to
maintain passenger seat liability coverage on aircraft for which an experimental certificate
has been issued by the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to
Code of Federal Regulations, title 14, sections 21.191 to 21.195 and 91.319, whereunder
persons operating the aircraft are prohibited from carrying passengers in the aircraft or for
an unmanned aircraft. Whenever the aircraft becomes certificated to carry passengers,
passenger seat liability coverage shall be required as provided in this subdivision.

(d) The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to any aircraft built by the
original manufacturer prior to December 31, 1939, and owned and operated solely as a
collector's item, if the owner files an affidavit with the commissioner. The affidavit shall
state the owner's name and address, the name and address of the person from whom the
aircraft was purchased, the make, year, and model number of the aircraft, the federal aircraft
registration number, the manufacturer's identification number, and that the aircraft is owned
and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes.

(e) A small unmanned aircraft system that meets the requirements of section 360.55,
subdivision 9, is not subject to the requirements under paragraphs (a) and (b). deleted text begin Owners of
small unmanned aircraft systems that meet the requirements of section 360.55, subdivision
9, must, at the time of registration, provide proof of insurability in a form acceptable to the
commissioner. Additionally, such operators must maintain records and proof that each flight
was insured for the limits established in paragraph (a).
deleted text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.375, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) The council must ensure that vehicle operators
who provide bus service receive training on assisting persons with disabilities and mobility
limitations to enter and leave the vehicle. The training must cover assistance in circumstances
where regular access to or from the vehicle is unsafe due to snow, ice, or other obstructions.
This subdivision applies to vehicle operators employed by the Metropolitan Council or by
a replacement service provider.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must consult with the Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee
on the training.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) By February 15 annually, the council must submit a report on transit safety and
administrative citations to the members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide an overview of transit safety issues and actions taken by the council to
improve safety;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide an overview of administrative citations under section 473.4085, including
a summary of implementation and analysis of impacts of the program on fare compliance
and customer experience for riders;
new text end

new text begin (3) for each of the previous three calendar years, provide data and statistics on:
new text end

new text begin (i) crime rates occurring on public transit vehicles and at transit stops and stations;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the number of warnings and criminal citations issued by the Metropolitan Transit
Police, with a breakout by categorized reasons for a warning or citation; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the number of administrative citations issued, with a breakout by issuance by peace
officers, community service officers, and other authorized nonsworn personnel;
new text end

new text begin (4) for each of the previous three calendar years, state the number of peace officers
employed by the Metropolitan Transit Police Department;
new text end

new text begin (5) state the average number of peace officers employed by the Metropolitan Transit
Police Department for the previous three calendar years; and
new text end

new text begin (6) make recommendations on how to improve safety on public transit and transit stops
and stations, and for legislative changes, if any.
new text end

new text begin This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin (a) Subject to requirements established by the Metropolitan
Council, the council may issue an administrative citation to a person who commits a violation
under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), if the violation occurs:
new text end

new text begin (1) in a council transit vehicle or transit facility in the metropolitan area; or
new text end

new text begin (2) in the case of commuter rail service, in a council commuter vehicle or commuter
facility in any corridor that is located in whole or in part in the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (b) Transit fare compliance may be enforced and administrative citations may be issued
by peace officers of the council's Metropolitan Transit Police, and by community service
officers or other nonsworn personnel as authorized by the council.
new text end

new text begin (a) A person who is issued an
administrative citation under this section must, within 90 days of issuance, pay a fine as
determined by the council. A person who fails to either pay the fine or contest the
administrative citation within the specified period is considered to have waived the contested
citation process and is subject to collections, including collection costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must set the amount of the fine at no less than $35. The council may
establish an escalating fine structure for persons who fail to pay administrative citations or
who repeatedly commit a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
clause (1).
new text end

new text begin (c) The council may adopt an alternative resolution procedure under which a person
may resolve an administrative citation in lieu of paying a fine by complying with terms
established by the council for community service, prepayment of future transit fares, or
both. The alternative resolution procedure must be available only to a person who has
committed a violation under section 609.855, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), for
the first time, unless the person demonstrates financial hardship under criteria established
by the council.
new text end

new text begin (d) The council must provide a civil process that allows a person to contest an
administrative citation before a neutral third party. The council may employ a person not
associated with its transit operations, or enter into an agreement with another unit of
government, to hear and rule on challenges to administrative citations.
new text end

new text begin (a) An administrative citation must include notification
that the person has the right to contest the citation, basic procedures for contesting the
citation, and information on the timeline and consequences related to the citation.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council must not mandate or suggest a quota for the issuance of administrative
citations under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) The council must collect and maintain fines under this section in a separate account
that is only used to cover costs under this section.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to violations committed on or after that date. This act applies
in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, and
Washington.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.855, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end A person is guilty
of a misdemeanor who intentionally obtains or attempts to obtain service for himself, herself,
or another person from a provider of public transit or from a public conveyance by doing
any of the following:

(1) occupies or rides in any public transit vehicle without paying the applicable fare or
otherwise obtaining the consent of the transit provider including:

(i) the use of a reduced fare when a person is not eligible for the fare; or

(ii) the use of a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual by another
individual;

(2) presents a falsified, counterfeit, photocopied, or other deceptively manipulated fare
medium as fare payment or proof of fare payment;

(3) sells, provides, copies, reproduces, or creates any version of any fare medium without
the consent of the transit provider; or

(4) puts or attempts to put any of the following into any fare box, pass reader, ticket
vending machine, or other fare collection equipment of a transit provider:

(i) papers, articles, instruments, or items other than fare media or currency; or

(ii) a fare medium that is not valid for the place or time at, or the manner in, which it is
used.

new text begin (b) new text end Where self-service barrier-free fare collection is utilized by a public transit provider,
it is a violation of this subdivision to intentionally fail to exhibit proof of fare payment upon
the request of an authorized transit representative when entering, riding upon, or leaving a
transit vehicle or when present in a designated paid fare zone located in a transit facility.

new text begin (c) Issuance of an administrative citation under section 473.4085 prevents imposition
of a misdemeanor citation under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.855, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.

(b) "Public transit" or "transit" has the meaning given in section 174.22, subdivision 7.

(c) "Public transit vehicle" or "transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for the purpose
of providing public transit, whether or not the vehicle is owned or operated by a public
entity.

(d) "Public transit facilities" or "transit facilities" means any vehicles, equipment,
property, structures, stations, improvements, plants, parking or other facilities, or rights that
are owned, leased, held, or used for the purpose of providing public transit, whether or not
the facility is owned or operated by a public entity.

(e) "Fare medium" means a ticket, smart card, pass, coupon, token, transfer, or other
medium sold or distributed by a public transit provider, or its authorized agents, for use in
gaining entry to or use of the public transit facilities or vehicles of the provider.

(f) "Proof of fare payment" means a fare medium valid for the place or time at, or the
manner in, which it is used. If using a reduced-fare medium, proof of fare payment also
includes proper identification demonstrating a person's eligibility for the reduced fare. If
using a fare medium issued solely for the use of a particular individual, proof of fare payment
also includes an identification document bearing a photographic likeness of the individual
and demonstrating that the individual is the person to whom the fare medium is issued.

(g) "Authorized transit representative" means the person authorized by the transit provider
to operate the transit vehicle, a peace officer, or any other person designated by the transit
provider as an authorized transit deleted text begin providerdeleted text end new text begin representativenew text end under this section.

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 205, is repealed effective the day
after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the
commissioner and the governing body of Yellow Medicine County to transfer jurisdiction
of a segment of Legislative Route No. 274 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph
(b).
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from Minnesota
Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the revisor electronically
or in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route have been satisfied.
new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes, section 161.115, subdivision 232, is repealed effective the day
after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the
commissioner and the governing body of the city of St. Cloud to transfer jurisdiction of
Legislative Route No. 301 and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin By August 1, 2022, the Metropolitan Council must
convene a working group to perform planning on transit signal priority systems and related
transit advantage improvements on high-frequency and high-ridership bus routes in the
metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must solicit the following members
to participate in the working group:
new text end

new text begin (1) one member representing Metro Transit, appointed by the Metropolitan Council;
new text end

new text begin (2) one member representing the Department of Transportation, appointed by the
commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (3) one member representing Minneapolis, appointed by the Minneapolis City Council;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member representing St. Paul, appointed by the St. Paul City Council;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member representing Hennepin County, appointed by the Hennepin County
Board;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member representing Ramsey County, appointed by the Ramsey County Board;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member from a city participating in the replacement service program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.388, appointed by the Suburban Transit Association;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member from the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of
Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (9) one member from Move Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (10) other members as identified by the Metropolitan Council.
new text end

new text begin At a minimum, the working group must:
new text end

new text begin (1) assess the current status and capability of transit signal priority systems among the
relevant road authorities;
new text end

new text begin (2) identify key barriers and constraints and measures to address the barriers;
new text end

new text begin (3) explore methods for ongoing coordination among the relevant road authorities;
new text end

new text begin (4) estimate costs of potential improvements; and
new text end

new text begin (5) develop a proposal or recommendations to implement transit signal priority systems
and related transit advantage improvements, including a prioritized listing of locations or
routes.
new text end

new text begin Upon request of the working group, the Metropolitan Council
and the commissioner of transportation must provide administrative and technical support
for the working group.
new text end

new text begin By December 15, 2022, the Metropolitan Council must submit a report
on transit signal priority system improvements to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. At a
minimum, the report must summarize the results of the working group and provide
information on each of the activities specified in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin The working group under this section expires December 31, 2022.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

new text begin By December 15, 2022, the commissioners of public safety and transportation must
jointly submit a speed safety camera pilot project implementation plan to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance. The plan must conform to the recommendations in the work zone speed
management study required under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 5, article 4,
section 140.
new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Road usage charge" means a tax, fee, or other charge imposed on a motor vehicle
on the basis of distance traveled or other measure of vehicle use of public highways.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Task force" means the Road Usage Charge Task Force established in this section.
new text end

new text begin The Road Usage Charge Task Force is established to develop
recommendations on implementation of a road usage charge in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of the following members:
new text end

new text begin (1) two members of the senate, with one appointed by the senate majority leader and
one appointed by the senate minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members of the house of representatives, with one appointed by the speaker of
the house and one appointed by the house minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (3) one member from the Department of Transportation appointed by the commissioner
of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member from the Driver and Vehicle Services Division of the Department of
Public Safety appointed by the commissioner of public safety;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member from the Public Utilities Commission appointed by the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member representing public utilities, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision
4, that provide electric service to retail customers in Minnesota appointed by the
commissioner of transportation;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member appointed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member appointed by the Center for Transportation Studies of the University
of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (9) one member appointed by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance;
new text end

new text begin (10) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
new text end

new text begin (11) one member appointed by the Great Plains Institute;
new text end

new text begin (12) one member appointed by Fresh Energy; and
new text end

new text begin (13) one member appointed by the Minnesota Electric Vehicle Owners chapter of the
Electric Vehicle Association.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appointing authorities must make initial appointments to the task force by August
1, 2022.
new text end

new text begin The task force must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify and analyze road usage charge options and considerations, including with
respect to technical constraints, revenue impacts, equity across highway system users, data
privacy, and impacts to motorists;
new text end

new text begin (2) review road usage charge implementation in other states;
new text end

new text begin (3) evaluate road usage charge implementation in Minnesota for all-electric vehicles or
electric vehicles, as the terms are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.011, subdivisions
1a and 26a; and
new text end

new text begin (4) develop recommendations for a pilot program or for phased or full road usage charge
implementation, including proposed legislation.
new text end

new text begin (a) By September 15, 2022, the chair of the Legislative
Coordinating Commission must convene the first meeting of the task force.
new text end

new text begin (b) At the first meeting, the task force must elect a chair or cochairs by a majority vote
of those members present.
new text end

new text begin (c) The meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide
administrative assistance to the task force.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon request of the task force, the commissioners of transportation and public safety
must provide general informational and technical support to the task force.
new text end

new text begin Members of the task force serve without compensation.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2023, the task force must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance. At a minimum, the report must summarize the activities
of the task force and provide information on the duties specified in subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin The task force expires on January 15, 2023.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2025, the commissioner of transportation must submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation and the environment and natural resources on the implementation of the
highways for habitat program under Minnesota Statutes, section 160.2325. At a minimum,
the report must include an overview of program implementation and information on
expenditure of funds under the program.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Rules, part 8835.0350, subpart 2, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.002, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" means a person who is
appointed by the commissioner as both a deputy registrar under this chapter and a driver's
license agent under chapter 171 who provides all driver services, excluding International
Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement transactions.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 168.327, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

(a) Upon request by any person authorized in this
section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end furnish a certified copy of any
driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record,
vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records
governed under section 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay a fee of $10
for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not
certified.

(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in
paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format
is $1 for each page of the historical record.

(d) deleted text begin Feesdeleted text end new text begin Of the feenew text end collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under paragraph (b) for driver's license,
instruction permit, and Minnesota identification card recordsnew text begin ,new text end deleted text begin must be paid into the state
treasury withdeleted text end 50 cents deleted text begin of each fee credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the general funddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , andnew text end
the remainder deleted text begin of the fees collected must be credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the driver
services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.new text begin Of the fee
collected by a full-service provider under paragraph (b) for driver's license, instruction
permit, and Minnesota identification card records, the provider must transmit 50 cents to
the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund, and the provider must retain the
remainder.
new text end

(e) deleted text begin Feesdeleted text end new text begin Of the feenew text end collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle
registration or title recordsnew text begin ,new text end deleted text begin must be paid into the state treasury withdeleted text end 50 cents deleted text begin of each fee
credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the general funddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , andnew text end the remainder deleted text begin of the fees collected
must be credited todeleted text end new text begin must be deposited innew text end the vehicle services operating account in the special
revenue fund specified in section 299A.705.new text begin Of the fee collected by a full-service provider
under paragraphs (b) and (c) for vehicle registration or title records, the provider must
transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund, and
the provider must retain the remainder.
new text end

(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service
provider mustnew text end permit a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means
for a fee of $4.50 for each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester
is the subject of the data.

new text begin (g)new text end Of the feenew text begin collected by the commissioner under paragraph (f)new text end :

(1) $2.70 must be deposited in the general fund;

(2) for driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card records, the
remainder must be deposited in the driver services operating account in the special revenue
fund under section 299A.705; and

(3) for vehicle title or registration records, the remainder must be deposited in the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

new text begin (h) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraph (f), the provider must
transmit $2.70 to the commissioner to be deposited into the general fund, and the provider
must retain the remainder.
new text end

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed by
section 169.09, subdivision 13.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests
for records made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.327, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided
in subdivision 3, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end impose a surcharge
of 50 cents on each fee charged by the commissionernew text begin or full-service providernew text end under section
13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the
registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit,
or Minnesota identification card.

(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person
deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end by mail, or deleted text begin to a request for transmittal through a computer modemdeleted text end new text begin onlinenew text end . The surcharge
does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's
license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or
titled in the individual's name.

(c) The surcharges collectednew text begin by the commissionernew text end under this subdivision must be credited
to the general fund.new text begin The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted
to the commissioner to be deposited in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests
for records made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.327, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 or section
13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information
about the registration of a vehicle if the commissionernew text begin or full-service providernew text end is satisfied
that:

(1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a community-based, nonprofit
organization designated by a local law enforcement agency to be a requester; and

(2) the information is needed to identify suspected prostitution law violators, controlled
substance law violators, or health code violators.

(b) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end not require a requester under
paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a
maximum number of data requests.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests
for records made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and taxes, a
filing fee of:

(1) $7 is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate transactions;
and

(2) $11 is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including motor carrier
fuel licenses under sections 168D.05 and 168D.06, and pro rate transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):

(1) a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for a correction
of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy registrar; and

(2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for a
vehicle.

(d) The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may
be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge on the
statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or
debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the commissioner
of public safety. The surcharge must be used to pay the cost of processing credit and debit
card transactions.

(e) The fees collected under this subdivision by the departmentnew text begin for in-person transactionsnew text end
must be allocated as follows:

(1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):

(i) $5.50 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and

(ii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and

(2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):

(i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;

(ii) $6.00 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account; and

(iii) $1.50 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account.

new text begin (f) The fees collected under this subdivision by the department for mail or online
transactions must be allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1):
new text end

new text begin (i) $2.75 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $0.75 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) $3.50 must be deposited in the full-service provider account; and
new text end

new text begin (2) of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (2):
new text end

new text begin (i) $3.50 must be deposited in the general fund;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $3.00 must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $0.75 must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) $3.75 must be deposited in the full-service provider account.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.345, is amended to read:

Information about vehicle registrations deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end not be furnished on the telephone to any person except thenew text begin owner of the vehicle,new text end
personnel of law enforcement agenciesnew text begin ,new text end and the personnel of governmental motor vehicle
and registration offices.

The commissioner may not furnish information about
registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term of 180
days or more to any person except thenew text begin owner of the vehicle, the lessee,new text end personnel of law
enforcement agencies and trade associations performing a member service under section
604.15, subdivision 4a, and federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the
commissioner's discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile
recalls. The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary
data, as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical
analysis and market research.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 169.09, subdivision 13, is amended
to read:

(a) All reports
and supplemental information required under this section must be for the use of the
commissioner of public safety and other appropriate state, federal, county, and municipal
governmental agencies for accident analysis purposes, except:

(1) upon written request, the commissioner of public safetynew text begin , a full-service provider as
defined in section 171.01, subdivision 33a,new text end or any law enforcement agency deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
disclose the report required under subdivision 8 to:

(i) any individual involved in the accident, the representative of the individual's estate,
or the surviving spouse, or one or more surviving next of kin, or a trustee appointed under
section 573.02;

(ii) any other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs
other pecuniary loss by virtue of the accident;

(iii) legal counsel of a person described in item (i) or (ii);

(iv) a representative of the insurer of any person described in item (i) or (ii); or

(v) a city or county attorney or an attorney representing the state in an implied consent
action who is charged with the prosecution of a traffic or criminal offense that is the result
of a traffic crash investigation conducted by law enforcement;

deleted text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety shall, upon written request, provide the driver
filing a report under subdivision 7 with a copy of the report filed by the driver;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end the commissioner of public safety may verify with insurance companies vehicle
insurance information to enforce sections 65B.48, 169.792, 169.793, 169.796, and 169.797;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the commissioner of
transportation the information obtained for each traffic accident involving a commercial
motor vehicle, for purposes of administering commercial vehicle safety regulations;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end upon specific request, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide the
commissioner of transportation the information obtained regarding each traffic accident
involving damage to identified state-owned infrastructure, for purposes of debt collection
under section 161.20, subdivision 4; and

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the commissioner of public safety may give to the United States Department of
Transportation commercial vehicle accident information in connection with federal grant
programs relating to safety.

(b) Accident reports and data contained in the reports are not discoverable under any
provision of law or rule of court. deleted text begin No report shalldeleted text end new text begin A report must notnew text end be used as evidence in
any trial, civil or criminal, or any action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out
of an accident. However, the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end furnish, upon the
demand of any person who has or claims to have made a report or upon demand of any
court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the
commissioner solely to prove compliance or failure to comply with the requirements that
the report be made to the commissioner.

(c) Nothing in this subdivision prevents any individual who has made a report under
this section from providing information to any individuals involved in an accident or their
representatives or from testifying in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident,
as to facts within the individual's knowledge. It is intended by this subdivision to render
privileged the reports required, but it is not intended to prohibit proof of the facts to which
the reports relate.

(d) Disclosing any information contained in any accident report, except as provided in
this subdivision, section 13.82, subdivision 3 or 6, or other statutes, is a misdemeanor.

(e) The commissioner of public safety deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider as defined in section
171.01, subdivision 33a, mustnew text end charge authorized persons as described in paragraph (a) a $5
fee for a copy of an accident report. Ninety percent of the $5 fee collectednew text begin by the
commissionernew text end under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and
credited to the driver services operating account established in section 299A.705 and ten
percent must be deposited in the general fund.new text begin Of the $5 fee collected by a full-service
provider, the provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner to be deposited into the
general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.new text end The commissionernew text begin or full-service
providernew text end may also furnish an electronic copy of the database of accident records, which
must not contain personal or private data on an individual, to private agencies as provided
in paragraph (g), for not less than the cost of preparing the copies on a bulk basis as provided
in section 13.03, subdivision 3.

(f) The fees specified in paragraph (e) notwithstanding, the commissionernew text begin , a full-service
provider,new text end and law enforcement agencies deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end charge commercial users who request
access to response or incident data relating to accidents a fee not to exceed 50 cents per
record. "Commercial user" is a user who in one location requests access to data in more
than five accident reports per month, unless the user establishes that access is not for a
commercial purpose. Of the money collected by the commissioner under this paragraph,
90 percent must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the driver services
operating account established in section 299A.705 and ten percent must be deposited in the
general fund.new text begin Of the fees collected by a full-service provider under this paragraph, the
provider must transmit 50 cents to the commissioner to be deposited into the general fund,
and the provider must retain the remainder.
new text end

(g) The fees in paragraphs (e) and (f) notwithstanding, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or
full-service provider mustnew text end provide an electronic copy of the accident records database to
the public on a case-by-case basis using the cost-recovery charges provided for under section
13.03, subdivision 3. The database provided must not contain personal or private data on
an individual. However, unless the accident records database includes the vehicle
identification number, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin or full-service provider mustnew text end include the
vehicle registration plate number if a private agency certifies and agrees that the agency:

(1) is in the business of collecting accident and damage information on vehicles;

(2) will use the vehicle registration plate number only for identifying vehicles that have
been involved in accidents or damaged, to provide this information to persons seeking access
to a vehicle's history and not for identifying individuals or for any other purpose; and

(3) will be subject to the penalties and remedies under sections 13.08 and 13.09.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to requests
for records made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin "Full-service provider" means a person who is
appointed by the commissioner as both a driver's license agent who provides all driver
services, excluding International Registration Plan and International Fuel Tax Agreement
transactions under this chapter and deputy registrar services under chapter 168.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

(a) The fees for a license and Minnesota identification card are as follows:

REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Driver's License	D-$21.00	C-$25.00	B-$32.00	A-$40.00
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Classified Under-21 D.L.	D-$21.00	C-$25.00	B-$32.00	A-$20.00
Enhanced Driver's License	D-$36.00	C-$40.00	B-$47.00	A-$55.00
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Instruction Permit				$5.25
Enhanced Instruction Permit				$20.25
Commercial Learner's Permit				$2.50
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Provisional License				$8.25
Enhanced Provisional License				$23.25
Duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant License or duplicate REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant identification card				$6.75
Enhanced Duplicate License or enhanced duplicate identification card				$21.75
REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Minnesota identification card or REAL ID Compliant or Noncompliant Under-21 Minnesota identification card, other than duplicate, except as otherwise provided in section 171.07, subdivisions 3 and 3a				$11.25
Enhanced Minnesota identification card				$26.25

From August 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, the fee is increased by $0.75 for REAL ID compliant
or noncompliant classified driver's licenses, REAL ID compliant or noncompliant classified
under-21 driver's licenses, and enhanced driver's licenses.

(b) In addition to each fee required in paragraph (a), the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end collect
a surcharge of $2.25. Surcharges collected under this paragraph must be credited to the
driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an individual who holds a provisional license and
has a driving record free of (1) convictions for a violation of section 169A.20, 169A.33,
169A.35, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or section 171.177, (2) convictions for crash-related
moving violations, and (3) convictions for moving violations that are not crash related, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end have a $3.50 credit toward the fee for any classified under-21 driver's license. "Moving
violation" has the meaning given it in section 171.04, subdivision 1.

(d) In addition to the driver's license fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end collect an additional $4 processing fee from each new applicant or individual
renewing a license with a school bus endorsement to cover the costs for processing an
applicant's initial and biennial physical examination certificate. The department deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
not charge these applicants any other fee to receive or renew the endorsement.

(e) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), a driver's license agent may charge
and retain a filing fee as provided under section 171.061, subdivision 4.

(f) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
charge a filing fee at the same amount as a driver's license agent under section 171.061,
subdivision 4. Revenue collected under this paragraph new text begin for in-person transactions new text end must be
deposited in the driver services operating account under section 299A.705.new text begin Revenue collected
under this paragraph for mail or online transactions must be allocated as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) 50 percent must be deposited in the driver services operating account under section
299A.705, subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (2) 50 percent must be deposited in the full-service provider account under section
299A.705, subdivision 3a.
new text end

(g) An application for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, provisional
license, or driver's license, including an application for renewal, must contain a provision
that allows the applicant to add to the fee under paragraph (a), a $2 donation for the purposes
of public information and education on anatomical gifts under section 171.075.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process for
an applicant to submit an electronic preapplication for a REAL ID-compliant driver's license
or REAL ID-compliant identification card. The commissioner must design the preapplication
so that the applicant must enter information required for the application. The preapplication
must also generate a list of documents the applicant is required to submit in person at the
time of the application. The commissioner must provide a link to the preapplication website
at the time an individual schedules an appointment to apply for a REAL ID-compliant
driver's license or REAL ID-compliant identification card.
new text end

new text begin (b) An applicant who submitted a preapplication is required to appear in person before
a driver's license agent to submit a completed application for the REAL ID-compliant driver's
license or REAL ID-compliant identification card.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.061, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

(a) The agent may charge and retain a filing fee deleted text begin of $8deleted text end for each
applicationdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end	new text begin New application for noncompliant driver's license or noncompliant Minnesota identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11.00 new text end
new text begin (2) new text end	new text begin New application for REAL ID-compliant driver's license, REAL ID-compliant Minnesota identification card, enhanced driver's license, or enhanced Minnesota identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16.00 new text end
new text begin (3) new text end	new text begin Renewal application for noncompliant driver's license or noncompliant Minnesota identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11.00 new text end
new text begin (4) new text end	new text begin Renewal application for REAL ID-compliant driver's license, REAL ID-compliant Minnesota identification card, enhanced driver's license, or enhanced Minnesota identification card new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11.00 new text end

Except as provided in paragraph (c), the fee deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end cover all expenses involved in
receiving, accepting, or forwarding to the department the applications and fees required
under sections 171.02, subdivision 3; 171.06, subdivisions 2 and 2a; and 171.07, subdivisions
3 and 3a.

(b) The statutory fees and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a) may be paid by
credit card or debit card. The driver's license agent may collect a convenience fee on the
statutory fees and filing fees not greater than the cost of processing a credit card or debit
card transaction. The convenience fee must be used to pay the cost of processing credit card
and debit card transactions. The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end adopt rules to administer this
paragraph using the exempt procedures of section 14.386, except that section 14.386,
paragraph (b), does not apply.

(c) The department deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end maintain the photo identification equipment for all agents
appointed as of January 1, 2000. Upon the retirement, resignation, death, or discontinuance
of an existing agent, and if a new agent is appointed in an existing office pursuant to
Minnesota Rules, chapter 7404, and notwithstanding the above or Minnesota Rules, part
7404.0400, the department deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide and maintain photo identification equipment
without additional cost to a newly appointed agent in that office if the office was provided
the equipment by the department before January 1, 2000. All photo identification equipment
must be compatible with standards established by the department.

(d) A filing fee retained by the agent employed by a county board must be paid into the
county treasury and credited to the general revenue fund of the county. An agent who is not
an employee of the county deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end retain the filing fee in lieu of county employment or
salary and is considered an independent contractor for pension purposes, coverage under
the Minnesota State Retirement System, or membership in the Public Employees Retirement
Association.

(e) Before the end of the first working day following the final day of the reporting period
established by the department, the agent must forward to the department all applications
and fees collected during the reporting period except as provided in paragraph (d).

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to applications
made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin The commissioner must publish
the driver's manual on the department's website. The commissioner must also publish study
support materials for the written exam and skills exam, with a focus on the subjects and
skills that are most commonly failed by exam takers. The commissioner must ensure that
the driver's manual and study support materials are easily located and available for no cost.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.12, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a)
The commissioner must establish written procedures to ensure that only individuals
authorized by law may enter, update, or access not public data collected, created, or
maintained by the driver and vehicle services information system. An authorized individual's
ability to enter, update, or access data in the system must correspond to the official duties
or training level of the individual and to the statutory authorization granting access for that
purpose. All queries and responses, and all actions in which data are entered, updated,
accessed, shared, or disseminated, must be recorded in a data audit trail. Data contained in
the audit trail are public to the extent the data are not otherwise classified by law.

(b)new text begin The commissioner must not revoke the authorization of any individual who properly
accessed data to complete an authorized transaction or to resolve an issue that does not
result in a completed authorized transaction.new text end The commissioner must immediately and
permanently revoke the authorization of any individual who willfully entered, updated,
accessed, shared, or disseminated data in violation of state or federal law. If an individual
willfully gained access to data without authorization by law, the commissioner must forward
the matter to the appropriate prosecuting authority for prosecution.new text begin The commissioner must
establish a process that allows an individual whose access was revoked to appeal that
decision.
new text end

(c) The commissioner must arrange for an independent biennial audit of the driver and
vehicle services information system to determine whether data currently in the system are
classified correctly, how the data are used, and to verify compliance with this subdivision.
The results of the audit are public. No later than 30 days following completion of the audit,
the commissioner must provide a report summarizing the audit results to the commissioner
of administration; the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the house
of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance,
public safety, and data practices; and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and
Personal Data Privacy. The report must be submitted as required under section 3.195, except
that printed copies are not required.

Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end examine each applicant for a driver's license by such agency as the commissioner
directs. This examination must include:

(1) a test of the applicant's eyesight, provided that this requirement is met by submission
of a vision examination certificate under section 171.06, subdivision 7;

(2) a test of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs regulating,
warning, and directing traffic;

(3) a test of the applicant's knowledge of (i) traffic laws; (ii) the effects of alcohol and
drugs on a driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and legally, and of the legal
penalties and financial consequences resulting from violations of laws prohibiting the
operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (iii) railroad
grade crossing safety; (iv) slow-moving vehicle safety; (v) laws relating to pupil
transportation safety, including the significance of school bus lights, signals, stop arm, and
passing a school bus; (vi) traffic laws related to bicycles; and (vii) the circumstances and
dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning;

(4) an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
operation of a motor vehicle; and

(5) other physical and mental examinations as the commissioner finds necessary to
determine the applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner must not deny an application for
a driver's license based on the exclusive grounds that the applicant's eyesight is deficient in
color perception or that the applicant has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. War veterans
operating motor vehicles especially equipped for disabled persons, if otherwise entitled to
a license, must be granted such license.

(c) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end make provision for giving the examinations under this
subdivision either in the county where the applicant resides or at a place adjacent thereto
reasonably convenient to the applicant.

(d) The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end ensure that an applicant is able to obtain an appointment
for an examination to demonstrate ability under paragraph (a), clause (4), within 14 days
of the applicant's request if, under the applicable statutes and rules of the commissioner,
the applicant is eligible to take the examination.

new text begin (e) The commissioner must provide real-time information on the department's website
about the availability and location of exam appointments. The website must show the next
available exam dates and times for each exam station. The website must also provide an
option for a person to enter an address to see the date and time of the next available exam
at each exam station sorted by distance from the address provided. The information must
be easily accessible and must not require a person to sign in or provide any other information,
except an address, in order to see available exam dates.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

(a) new text begin If the commissioner
determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses a valid driver's license issued
by another state or jurisdiction that requires a comparable examination for obtaining a
driver's license, new text end the commissioner deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end waive the deleted text begin requirementdeleted text end new text begin requirementsnew text end that the
applicantnew text begin pass a written knowledge examination andnew text end demonstrate ability to exercise ordinary
and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle deleted text begin on determining that the applicant
possesses a valid driver's license issued by a jurisdiction that requires a comparable
demonstration for license issuancedeleted text end .

(b) new text begin If the commissioner determines that an applicant 21 years of age or older possesses
a valid driver's license with a two-wheeled vehicle endorsement issued by another state or
jurisdiction that requires a comparable examination for obtaining the endorsement, the
commissioner must waive the requirements that the applicant for a two-wheeled vehicle
endorsement pass a written knowledge examination and demonstrate the ability to exercise
ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end For purposes of this subdivision, "jurisdiction" includes, but is not limited to, both
the active and reserve components of any branch or unit of the United States armed forces,
and "valid driver's license" includes any driver's license that is recognized by that branch
or unit as currently being valid, or as having been valid at the time of the applicant's
separation or discharge from the military within a period of time deemed reasonable and
fair by the commissioner, up to and including one year past the date of the applicant's
separation or discharge.

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to applications
made on or after that date.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin (a) The full-service provider account is created
in the special revenue fund, consisting of fees described in sections 168.33, subdivision 7,
and 171.06, subdivision 2, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise
provided to the account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety
to distribute to full-service providers, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 12a. At
least quarterly, the commissioner must distribute the money in the account to each full-service
provider that was in operation during that quarter based proportionally on the number of
transactions completed by each full-service provider.
new text end

new text begin By December 15, 2022, the commissioner of public safety must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation
policy and finance on transitioning from physical driver and vehicle documents to digital
versions of the same documents. At a minimum, the report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) include information on how other states have implemented the transition to digital
documents;
new text end

new text begin (2) make recommendations on how to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of data;
new text end

new text begin (3) include an estimate of the costs for transitioning to digital documents;
new text end

new text begin (4) include an estimated timeline for transitioning to digital documents; and
new text end

new text begin (5) identify statutory changes necessary to implement the transition to digital documents.
new text end

new text begin Except where otherwise specified, this article is effective August 1, 2022.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin "Recovered intact vehicle" means a vehicle that
was:
new text end

new text begin (1) verified by the vehicle insurer to be stolen and declared a total loss; and
new text end

new text begin (2) subsequently recovered with damage that is not in excess of 80 percent of its value
immediately before it was stolen.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.01, subdivision 17b, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle deleted text begin that has a salvage
certificate of titledeleted text end new text begin (1) for which an insurance company has declared a total loss or paid a
total loss claim, or (2) that has been involved in a collision or other event in which the cost
of repairs exceeds 80 percent of the value of the vehicle immediately before the damage
occurrednew text end .

new text begin (b) Salvage vehicle does not include a recovered intact vehicle.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle or
manufactured home in this state, or for reissuance of a certificate of title for a manufactured
home under section 168A.142, deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be made by the owner to the department on the
form prescribed by the department and deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end contain:

(1) the first, middle, and last names, the dates of birth, and addresses of all owners who
are natural persons, the full names and addresses of all other owners;

(2) a description of the vehicle or manufactured home including, so far as the following
data exists, its make, model, year, identifying number in the case of a vehicle or serial
number in the case of a manufactured home, type of body, and whether new or used;

(3) the date of purchase by applicant, the name and address of the person from whom
the vehicle or manufactured home was acquired, the names and addresses of any secured
parties in the order of their priority, and the dates of their respective security agreements;

(4) with respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the true
cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the actual mileage is unknown if the
odometer reading is known by the owner to be different from the true mileage;

(5) deleted text begin with respect to vehicles subject to section 325F.6641,deleted text end whether the vehicle sustained
damage by collision or other occurrence deleted text begin which exceeded 70 percent of the actual cash valuedeleted text end new text begin
that meets the disclosure requirements under section 325F.6641, subdivision 1new text end ; and

(6) any further information the department reasonably requires to identify the vehicle
or manufactured home and to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a
certificate of title, and the existence or nonexistence and priority of any security interest in
the vehicle or manufactured home.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

If the application refers to a vehicle last
previously registered in another state or country, the application deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end contain or be
accompanied by:

(1) any certificate of title issued by the other state or country;

(2) any other information and documents the department reasonably requires to establish
the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence and priority of any security
interest in it;

(3) the certificate of a person authorized by the department that the identifying number
of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the
application, or any other proof of the identity of the vehicle the department reasonably
requires; and

(4) deleted text begin with respect to vehicles subject to section 325F.6641,deleted text end whether the vehicle sustained
damage by collision or other occurrence deleted text begin which exceeded 70 percent of actual cash valuedeleted text end new text begin
that meets the disclosure requirements under section 325F.6641, subdivision 1new text end . Damage,
for the purpose of deleted text begin thisdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end calculationnew text begin under this clausenew text end , does not include the actual cost
incurred to repair, replace, or reinstall inflatable safety restraints and other vehicle
components that must be replaced due to the deployment of the inflatable safety restraints.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

(a) Each certificate of title issued by the department
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end contain:

(1) the date issued;

(2) the first, middle, and last names and the dates of birth of all owners who are natural
persons, and the full names of all other owners;

(3) the residence address of the owner listed first if that owner is a natural person or the
address if that owner is not a natural person;

(4) the names of any secured parties, and the address of the first secured party, listed in
the order of priority (i) as shown on the application, or (ii) if the application is based on a
certificate of title, as shown on the certificate, or (iii) as otherwise determined by the
department;

(5) any liens filed pursuant to a court order or by a public agency responsible for child
support enforcement against the owner;

(6) the title number assigned to the vehicle;

(7) a description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exists, its make,
model, year, identifying number, type of body, whether new or used, and if a new vehicle,
the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use;

(8) with respect to a motor vehicle subject to section 325E.15, (i) the true cumulative
mileage registered on the odometer or (ii) that the actual mileage is unknown if the odometer
reading is known by the owner to be different from the true mileage;

(9)new text begin if applicable, one or more of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i)new text end with respect to a vehicle subject to sections deleted text begin 325F.6641deleted text end new text begin 168A.151new text end and 325F.6642, the
appropriate deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "flood damaged," deleted text begin "rebuilt,"deleted text end new text begin "salvage,"new text end "prior salvage," or
"reconstructed";

deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (ii)new text end with respect to a vehicle contaminated by methamphetamine production, if the
registrar has received the certificate of title and notice described in section 152.0275,
subdivision 2, paragraph (g), the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "hazardous waste contaminated vehicle";new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (iii)new text end with respect to a vehicle subject to section 325F.665, the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "lemon
law vehicle"; and

deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end any other data the department prescribes.

(b) For a certificate of title on a vehicle that is a restored pioneer vehicle:

(1) the identifying number must be the valid identifying number as provided under
section 168A.04, subdivision 5;

(2) the year of the vehicle must be the year of original vehicle manufacture and not the
year of restoration; and

(3) the title must not bear a "reconstructed vehicle" brand.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.151, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

(a) When an insurer, licensed
to conduct business in Minnesota, acquires ownership of a deleted text begin late-model or high-valuedeleted text end vehiclenew text begin ,
excluding a recovered intact vehicle,new text end through payment of damages, the insurer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must:
new text end

new text begin (1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle,new text end immediately apply for a deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate
of titlenew text begin that bears a "salvage" brandnew text end or deleted text begin shalldeleted text end stamp the existing certificate of title with deleted text begin the
legenddeleted text end "deleted text begin SALVAGEdeleted text end new text begin salvagenew text end deleted text begin CERTIFICATE OF TITLEdeleted text end " in a manner prescribed by the
departmentnew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of
title that bears a "prior salvage" brandnew text end new text begin or stamp the existing certificate of title with "prior
salvage" in a manner prescribed by the departmentnew text end .

new text begin (b)new text end Within ten days of obtaining the title of a vehicle through payment of damages, an
insurer must notify the department in a manner prescribed by the department.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1,new text end a person deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end
immediately apply for a deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin that bears a "salvage" brandnew text end if the person
acquires a damaged late-model or high-value vehicle deleted text begin with an out-of-state title and the vehicledeleted text end new text begin
thatnew text end :

(1) deleted text begin is a vehicle thatdeleted text end was acquired by an insurer through payment of damages;

(2) deleted text begin is a vehicle for which thedeleted text end new text begin will incur anew text end cost of repairs new text begin that new text end exceeds the value of the
damaged vehicle; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(3) has an out-of-state salvage certificate of title as proof of ownershipdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (4) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," or any similar term on the
certificate of title.
new text end

new text begin (d) Except as provided in section 168A.11, subdivision 1, a person must immediately
apply for a certificate of title that bears a "prior salvage" brand if the person acquires a
damaged vehicle and:
new text end

new text begin (1) a "salvage" brand is not required under paragraph (c); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the vehicle:
new text end

new text begin (i) bears the brand "damaged," "repairable," "salvage," "rebuilt," "reconditioned," or
any similar term on the certificate of title; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) had a salvage certificate of title or brand issued at any time in the vehicle's history
by any other jurisdiction.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end A self-insured owner of a deleted text begin late-model or high-valuedeleted text end vehicle that sustains damage
by collision or other occurrence which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin
mustnew text end new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) for a late-model or high-value vehicle,new text end immediately apply for a deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate
of titledeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin that bears a "salvage" brand; or
new text end

new text begin (2) for a vehicle that is not subject to clause (1), immediately apply for a certificate of
title that bears a "prior salvage" brand.
new text end

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.152, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

new text begin (a) new text end A deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin that bears a
"salvage" brand or stampnew text end authorizes the holder to possess, transport, and transfer ownership
in a vehicle. A deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin that bears a "salvage" brand or stampnew text end does not
authorize the holder to register a vehicle. deleted text begin A certificate of title must not be issued for a vehicle
for which a salvage certificate of title has been issued unless
deleted text end

new text begin (b) For a late-model or high-value vehicle with a certificate of title that bears a "salvage"
brand or stamp, the commissioner must not issue a certificate of title that bears a "prior
salvage" brand unless the application for title is accompanied bynew text end a certification of inspection
in the form and content specified by the department deleted text begin accompanies the application for a
certificate of titledeleted text end .

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168A.152, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

No salvage vehicle purchaser shall
possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin that
bears a "salvage" or "prior salvage" brandnew text end . The salvage vehicle purchaser deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end display
the deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of title upon the request of any appropriate public authority.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.662, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2, a dealer is not
required to provide an express warranty for a used motor vehicle:

(1) sold for a total cash sale price of less than $3,000, including the trade-in value of
any vehicle traded in by the consumer, but excluding tax, license fees, registration fees, and
finance charges;

(2) with an engine designed to use diesel fuel;

(3) with a gross weight, as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 13, in excess of 9,000
pounds;

(4) that has been custom-built or modified for show or for racing;

(5) that is eight years of age or older, as calculated from the first day in January of the
designated model year of the vehicle;

(6) that has been produced by a manufacturer which has never manufactured more than
10,000 motor vehicles in any one year;

(7) that has 75,000 miles or more at time of sale;

(8) that has not been manufactured in compliance with applicable federal emission
standards in force at the time of manufacture as provided by the Clean Air Act, United
States Code, title 42, sections 7401 through 7642, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto,
and safety standards as provided by the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, United
States Code, title 15, sections 1381 through 1431, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
or

(9) that has been issued a deleted text begin salvagedeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin that bears a "salvage" brand or stampnew text end
under section 168A.151.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.6641, is amended to read:

(a) If a deleted text begin late-modeldeleted text end vehicledeleted text begin , as defined in
section 168A.01, subdivision 8a,deleted text end has sustained damage by collision or other occurrence
which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value immediately prior to sustaining damage,
the seller must disclose that fact to the buyer, if the seller has actual knowledge of the
damage. The amount of damage is determined by the retail cost of repairing the vehicle
based on a complete written retail repair estimate or invoice.

(b) The disclosure required under this subdivision must be made in writing on the
application for title and registration or other transfer document, in a manner prescribed by
the registrar of motor vehicles. The registrar deleted text begin shall revisedeleted text end new text begin must designnew text end the certificate of title
form, including the assignment by seller (transferor) and reassignment by licensed dealer
sections of the form, the separate application for title forms, and other transfer documents
to accommodate this disclosure. deleted text begin If the seller is a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to
section 168.27, the disclosure required by this section must be made orally by the dealer to
the prospective buyer in the course of the sales presentation.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Upon transfer and application for title to a vehicle covered by this subdivision, the
registrar shall record the term "rebuilt" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and all
subsequent Minnesota certificates of title used for that vehicle.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) If a motor vehicle dealer licensed under
section 168.27 offers a vehicle for sale in the course of a sales presentation to any prospective
buyer the dealer must provide a written disclosure and, except for sales performed online,
an oral disclosure of:
new text end

new text begin (1) prior vehicle damage as required under subdivision 1;
new text end

new text begin (2) the existence or requirement of any title brand under sections 168A.05, subdivision
3, 168A.151, 325F.6642, or 325F.665, subdivision 14, if the dealer has actual knowledge
of the brand; and
new text end

new text begin (3) if a motor vehicle, which is part of a licensed motor vehicle dealer's inventory, has
been submerged or flooded above the bottom dashboard while parked on the dealer's lot.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a person receives a flood disclosure as described in paragraph (a), clause (3),
whether from a motor vehicle dealer or another seller, and subsequently offers that vehicle
for sale, the person must provide the same disclosure to any prospective subsequent buyer.
new text end

new text begin (c) Written disclosure under this subdivision must be signed by the buyer and maintained
in the motor vehicle dealer's sales file in the manner prescribed by the registrar of motor
vehicles.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end The disclosure required in deleted text begin this sectiondeleted text end new text begin subdivision 1new text end must be made in substantially
the following form: "To the best of my knowledge, this vehicle has ..... has not ..... sustained
damage in excess of 80 percent actual cash value."

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.6642, is amended to read:

If the application for title and registration indicates that
the vehicle has been classified as a total loss deleted text begin vehicledeleted text end because of water or flood damagenew text begin , or
that the vehicle bears a "flood damaged" or similar brandnew text end , the registrar of motor vehicles
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end record the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "flood damaged" on the certificate of title and all subsequent
certificates of title issued for that vehicle.

new text begin (a) new text end Upon transfer and application for title to all
deleted text begin total lossdeleted text end vehiclesnew text begin for which the "salvage" brand is required under section 168A.151,
subdivision 1new text end , the registrar of motor vehicles deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must (1)new text end record the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "deleted text begin priordeleted text end
salvage" on the first deleted text begin Minnesotadeleted text end certificate of titlenew text begin ,new text end andnew text begin (2) subject to section 168A.152,
record the brand "prior salvage" onnew text end all subsequent deleted text begin Minnesotadeleted text end certificates of title deleted text begin useddeleted text end new text begin issuednew text end
for that vehicle.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a "prior salvage" brand is not required for a recovered
intact vehicle, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16b.
new text end

deleted text begin (a) Upon transfer and application for title of all repaired
vehicles with out-of-state titles that bear the term "damaged," "salvage," "rebuilt,"
"reconditioned," or any similar term, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term
"prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and all subsequent Minnesota
certificates of title used for that vehicle.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The registrar shall mark "prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and
all subsequent certificates of title issued for any vehicle which came into the state unrepaired
and for which a salvage certificate of title was issued.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) For vehicles with out-of-state titles which bear the term "flood damaged," the registrar
of motor vehicles shall record the term "flood damaged" on the first Minnesota certificate
of title and all subsequent Minnesota certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) the registrar shall mark "prior salvage" on the first Minnesota certificate of title and
all subsequent certificates of title issued for any vehicle that had a salvage certificate of title
issued at any time in the vehicle's history by any other jurisdiction.
deleted text end

new text begin Upon application for title to all vehicles for which the "prior
salvage" brand is required under section 168A.151, subdivision 1, the registrar of motor
vehicles must record the brand "prior salvage" on the certificate of title and all subsequent
certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
new text end

new text begin Upon transfer and application for title to a vehicle
that is subject to section 325F.6641, subdivision 1, the registrar of motor vehicles must (1)
record the brand "salvage" on the first certificate of title, and (2) subject to section 168A.152,
record the brand "prior salvage" on all subsequent certificates of title issued for that vehicle.
new text end

For vehicles that are reconstructed within the meaning
of section 168A.15, the registrar deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end record the deleted text begin termdeleted text end new text begin brandnew text end "reconstructed" on the
certificate of title and all subsequent certificates of title.

deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin Each brandnew text end designation deleted text begin of "flood damaged," "rebuilt,"
"prior salvage," or "reconstructed"deleted text end new text begin under this section or section 168A.05, subdivision 3,
168A.151, or 325F.665, subdivision 14, requirednew text end on a certificate of title deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be made
by the registrar of motor vehicles in a clear and conspicuous manner, in a deleted text begin colordeleted text end new text begin formatnew text end
different from all other writing on the certificate of title.

deleted text begin For the purposes of this section, "total loss
vehicle" means a vehicle damaged by collision or other occurrence, for which a salvage
certificate of title has been issued. Total loss vehicle does not include a stolen and recovered
vehicle verified by the insurer who declared the vehicle to be a total loss vehicle unless
there is more than minimal damage to the vehicle as determined by the registrar.
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deleted text begin If a licensed motor vehicle dealer offers for sale a vehicle
with a branded title, the dealer shall orally disclose the existence of the brand in the course
of the sales presentation.
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deleted text begin If a motor vehicle, which is part of a licensed motor
vehicle dealer's inventory, has been submerged or flooded above the bottom of the dashboard
while parked on the dealer's lot, the dealer must disclose that fact in writing to any buyer
and must orally disclose that fact in the course of a sales presentation to any prospective
buyer. The buyer must also disclose the existence of the flood damage in writing to any
subsequent buyer.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.665, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

(a) Upon transfer and application for title of all vehicles
subject to this section, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term "lemon law
vehicle" on the certificate of title and all subsequent certificates of title for that vehicle.

(b) For vehicles with out-of-state titles that bear the term "lemon law vehicle," or any
similar term, the registrar of motor vehicles shall record the term "lemon law vehicle" on
the first Minnesota certificate of title and all subsequent Minnesota certificates of title issued
for that vehicle.

deleted text begin (c) The designation of "lemon law vehicle" on a certificate of title must be made by the
registrar of motor vehicles in a clear and conspicuous manner, in a color different from all
other writing on the certificate of title.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168A.01, subdivision 17a; and 325F.6644, new text end new text begin are repealed.
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new text begin Unless specified otherwise, this article is effective January 1, 2023.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H4293-3

This section prescribes the design and states the historical symbolism of the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota.

The seal described in subdivision 3 is the "Great Seal of the State of Minnesota." When the seal, the impression of the seal, the scene within the seal, or its likeness is reproduced at state expense, it must conform to subdivision 3 and section 4.04. A seal, impression, scene, or likeness which does not conform to these provisions is not official.

The design of the seal is as described in this subdivision.

(a) The seal is composed of two concentric borders. The outside forms the border of the seal and the inside forms the border for the illustrations within the seal. The area between the two borders contains lettering.

(b) The seal is two inches in diameter. The outside border has a radius of one inch and resembles the serrated edge of a coin. The width of the border is 1/16 of an inch.

(c) The inside border has a radius of three-fourths of an inch and is composed of a series of closely spaced dots measuring 1/32 of an inch in diameter.

(d) Within the area between the borders "The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota" is printed in capital letters. Under that is the date "1858" with two dagger symbols separating the date and the letters. The lettering is 14-point century bold.

(e) In the area within the inside border is the portrayal of an 1858 Minnesota scene made up of various illustrations that serve to depict a settler plowing the ground near the Falls of St. Anthony while he watches an Indian on horseback riding in the distance.

(f) For the purposes of description, when the area within the inside border is divided into quadrants, the following illustrations should be clearly visible in the area described.

(1) In the upper parts of quadrants one and two, the inscription "L'Etoile du Nord" is found on the likeness of a scroll whose length is equal to twice the length of the inscription, but whose ends are twice folded underneath and serve to enhance the inscription. The lettering is 7-point century bold.

(2) In quadrant two is found a likeness of a sun whose ambient rays form a background for a male Indian in loincloth and plume riding on horseback at a gallop. The Indian is sitting erect and is holding a spear in his left hand at an upward 60-degree angle to himself and is looking toward the settler in quadrant four.

(3) In quadrant one, three pine trees form a background for a picturesque resemblance of St. Anthony Falls in 1858.

(4) In quadrants three and four, cultivated ground is found across the lower half of the seal, which provides a background for the scenes in quadrants three and four.

(5) In quadrant three, a tree stump is found with an ax embedded in the stump and a period muzzleloader resting on it. A powder flask is hanging towards the end of the barrel.

(6) In quadrant four, a white barefoot male pioneer wearing clothing and a hat of that period is plowing the earth, using an animal-drawn implement from that period. The animal is not visible. The torso of the man continues into quadrant two, and he has his legs spread apart to simulate movement. He is looking at the Indian.

Every effort shall be made to reproduce the seal with justification to the 12 o'clock position and with attention to the authenticity of the illustrations used to create the scene within the seal. The description of the scene in this section does not preclude the graphic inclusion of the effects of movement, sunlight, or falling water when the seal is reproduced. Nor does this section prohibit the enlargement, proportioned reduction, or embossment of the seal for its use in unofficial acts.

The sun, visible on the western horizon, signifies summer in the northern hemisphere. The horizon's visibility signifies the flat plains covering much of Minnesota. The Indian on horseback is riding due south and represents the great Indian heritage of Minnesota. The Indian's horse and spear and the Pioneer's ax, rifle, and plow represent tools that were used for hunting and labor. The stump symbolizes the importance of the lumber industry in Minnesota's history. The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls are depicted to note the importance of these resources in transportation and industry. The cultivated ground and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota. Beyond the falls three pine trees represent the state tree and the three great pine regions of Minnesota; the St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.

State agencies and departments using the seal, its impression, the scene within the seal or its likeness shall make every effort to bring any seal, impression, scene, or likeness currently fixed to a permanent object into accordance with this section and section 4.04. Expendable material to which the seal or any impression, scene, or likeness is currently affixed may be used until the supply is exhausted. All unused dies and engravings of the Great Seal shall be given to the Minnesota Historical Society, along with all historical information available about the seal, to be retained in the society's permanent collection.

The design of the state flag proposed by the Legislative Interim Commission acting under Laws 1955, chapter 632, is adopted as the official state flag.

The secretary of state shall file a photograph of the state flag. The secretary shall also retain custodial control over the sample design flag of the commission for use by the public for copies.

The design of the flag shall conform substantially to the following description: The staff is surmounted by a bronze eagle with outspread wings; the flag is rectangular in shape and is on a medium blue background with a narrow gold border and a golden fringe. A circular emblem is contained in the center of the blue field. The circular emblem is on a general white background with a yellow border. The word MINNESOTA is inscribed in red lettering on the lower part of the white field. The white emblem background surrounding a center design contains 19 five pointed stars arranged symmetrically in four groups of four stars each and one group of three stars. The latter group is in the upper part of the center circular white emblem. The group of stars at the top in the white emblem consists of three stars of which the uppermost star is the largest and represents the North Star. A center design is contained on the white emblem and is made up of the scenes from the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota, surrounded by a border of intertwining Cypripedium reginae, the state flower, on a blue field of the same color as the general flag background. The flower border design contains the figures 1819, 1858, 1893.

The coloring is the same on both sides of the flag, but the lettering and the figures appear reversed on one side.

The flag described above is the official flag of the state of Minnesota.

The official state flag shall be flown on the State Capitol grounds at all times between sunrise and sunset.

The following procedures constitute the proper way to fold the Minnesota State Flag for presentation or display. Fold the flag four times lengthwise so that one section displays the three stars of the state crest and the text "L'Etoile du Nord." Fold each side behind the displayed section at a 90-degree angle so that the display section forms a triangle. Take the section ending with the hoist and fold it at a 90-degree angle across the bottom of the display section and then fold the hoist back over so it is aligned with the middle of the display section. Fold the other protruding section directly upwards so that its edge is flush with the display section and then fold it upwards along a 45-degree angle so that a mirror of the display section triangle is formed. Fold the mirror section in half from the point upwards, then fold the remaining portion upwards, tucking it between the display section and the remainder of the flag.

When folding the Minnesota State Flag for storage, the proper procedure is to fold and store the flag in the same manner as the national colors.

"Local government" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 44, section 206.2 (2012).

A Candidate Advisory Council for the board shall assist the governor in determining criteria for, and identifying and recruiting qualified candidates for, nonstudent membership on the board.

The advisory council consists of 24 members. Twelve members are appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the senate. Twelve members are appointed by the speaker of the house. No more than one-third of the members appointed by each appointing authority may be current or former legislators. No more than two-thirds of the members appointed by each appointing authority may belong to the same political party; however, political activity or affiliation is not required for the appointment of a member. Geographical representation must be taken into consideration when making appointments. Section 15.0575 governs the advisory council, except that the members must be appointed to six-year terms.

(a) The advisory council shall:

(1) develop a statement of the selection criteria to be applied and a description of the responsibilities and duties of a member of the board and shall distribute this to potential candidates; and

(2) for each position on the board, identify and recruit qualified candidates for the board, based on the background and experience of the candidates, and their potential for discharging the responsibilities of a member of the board.

(b) Selection criteria developed under this section must include the requirement that trustees represent diversity in geography, gender, race, occupation, and experience.

(c) Selection criteria developed under this section must also include the identification of the membership needs of the board for individual skills relevant to the governance of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the needs for certain individual characteristics that include geographic location, gender, race, occupation, and experience.

Except for seats filled under sections 136F.04 and 136F.045, the advisory council shall recommend at least two and not more than four candidates for each seat. By April 15 of each even-numbered year in which the governor makes appointments to the board, the advisory council shall submit its recommendations to the governor and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance. The governor is not bound by these recommendations.

The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative and support services for the advisory council.

"Salvage title" means a certificate of title that is issued to a vehicle declared a repairable total loss vehicle under section 168A.151 and includes an existing certificate of title that has been stamped with the legend "salvage certificate of title" in accordance with section 168A.151.

The commissioner of mediation services shall establish an Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution within the bureau. The office must:

(1) promote the broad use of community mediation in the state, ensuring that all areas of the state have access to services by providing grants to private nonprofit entities certified by the state court administrator under chapter 494 that assist in resolution of disputes;

(2) assist state agencies, offices of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and units of local government in improving collaboration and dispute resolution;

(3) support collaboration and dispute resolution in the public and private sector by providing technical assistance and information on best practices and new developments in dispute resolution options;

(4) educate the public and governmental entities on dispute resolution options; and

(5) promote and utilize collaborative dispute resolution models and processes based on documented best practices including, but not limited to, the Minnesota Solutions model:

(i) establishing criteria and procedures for identification and assessment of dispute resolution projects;

(ii) designating projects and appointing impartial convenors by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;

(iii) forming multidisciplinary conflict resolution teams; and

(iv) utilizing collaborative techniques, processes, and standards through facilitated meetings until consensus among parties is reached in resolving a dispute.

The commissioner of mediation services shall to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, make grants to private nonprofit community mediation entities certified by the state court administrator under chapter 494 that assist in resolution of disputes. The commissioner shall establish a grant review committee to assist in the review of grant applications and the allocation of grants under this section.

To be eligible for a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization must meet the requirements of section 494.05, subdivision 1, clauses (1), (2), (4), and (5).

A nonprofit entity receiving a grant must agree to comply with guidelines adopted by the state court administrator under section 494.015, subdivision 1. Sections 16B.97 and 16B.98 and policies adopted under those sections apply to grants under this section. The exclusions in section 494.03 apply to grants under this section.

Grantees must report data required under chapter 494 to evaluate quality and outcomes.

Section 325F.6641 does not apply to commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more or to motorcycles.

Section 325F.6642 does not apply to (1) commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more or to motorcycles, other than reconstructed vehicles, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16; and (2) restored pioneer vehicles, as defined in section 168A.01, subdivision 16a.

Repealed Minnesota Rule: H4293-3

Examinations for a certificate as a registered barber shall be held in the second week of February, May, August, and November of each year. Notice of the examination shall be given during the first week of the month preceding the month in which the examination is to be held. Two additional examinations may be held when the board determines it is cost efficient.

An applicant for examination as a registered barber shall file an application for examination on forms furnished by the board. This application must be filed with the board no later than the 20th day of the month preceding the month in which the examination is to be given; provided, however, that the board shall, upon the showing of a hardship, accept applications at a later date.

Applicants for registered barber status must complete the program entitled "Home Study Course for Barbers" prepared or approved by the Board of Barber Examiners before the examination may be taken.

An examination consists of five parts: a written examination and four practical services. The type of haircut, shave or beard trim, and two of the following practical services: shampoo, perm wrap, facial, or color application, will be determined at the discretion of the board.

The registered barber examinations given pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 154.09, shall be graded as follows: The grading criteria for the written part of the examination and the passing grade will be established for each written examination at the time of its preparation; however, the lowest passing grade established shall never be less than 55. The grading for the practical performances part of the examination will be on a scale of 1 to 100 with 100 representing a perfect score. A score of 75 will be the minimum passing grade for the haircut portion, and 75 will also be the minimum passing score for the average of the remaining parts of the practical performances. If an applicant does not receive at least the established minimum passing grade on the written portion of the examination, or at least a grade of 75 on the haircut portion of the examination, or score an average of at least 75 on the remaining parts of the practical examination, the applicant will have failed the examination, and may only retake the examination after paying the necessary fee and meeting the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 154.05.

An individual who has not held a Minnesota barber registration prior to examination and who fails the examination and onetime written retake, if applicable, shall complete an additional 500 hours of barber school to be eligible to retake the examination as many times as necessary to pass.

An individual who has previously held a Minnesota barber registration as an apprentice or registered barber may take the examination as many times as necessary to reinstate the registration without additional barber school hours.

At the end of each month of operation, a recipient shall provide the department with a report summarizing cost allocations and operating statistics for the period. Reports must be completed on forms provided or approved by the department and must be submitted no later than the last day of the month following the reporting period. The recipient shall submit to the department the final report for the contract period no later than 90 days after the contract period ends.

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
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new text begin Available for the Year
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new text begin Ending June 30
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new text begin 2022
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new text begin 2023
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