MN SF3139

State chief information officer must establish a centralized, online statewide electronic permitting system for processing permits required under Minnesota state law.

Executive branch agencies collect a temporary surcharge of 10 percent of permitting fees (minimum $5, maximum $150) on business, commercial, professional, and occupational permits between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2015.

Surcharge revenue is deposited into a statewide electronic permitting account in the special revenue fund to fund system development, agency transfers, and operations.

State chief information officer may contract with vendors using risk-share or phased agreements, with payment limited to actual surcharge revenue collected after state operating and maintenance costs.

State chief information officer must report annually to legislative committees from 2011 through 2018 on implementation progress, system improvements, transition schedules, and financial uses; provisions expire June 30, 2017.