HF3168 Summary

• Appropriations and Reductions: Makes supplemental appropriations totaling $8.15 million to various agencies while reducing Minnesota Management and Budget by $318,000; cancels 80 percent of senate carryforward account to general fund.

• Cost-Saving Measures: Implements hiring freeze through June 30, 2017; reduces executive branch salaries by 5 percent; limits nonessential travel and advertising spending; requires $6.52 million in general fund appropriation reductions across executive agencies.

• Legislative and Fiscal Controls: Transfers state auditor examination receipts and enterprise fund to general fund; suspends public election subsidy program through 2017; requires legislative auditor participation in fiscal notes and revenue estimates; limits agency fee increases to 10 percent per biennium.

• Government Accountability: Requires centralized tracking of agency projects exceeding $100,000; mandates disclosure of potential federal penalties on bond sales; establishes full legislature approval requirement for new state building construction; establishes Legislative Surrogacy Commission.

• Other Provisions: Modifies manufactured home relocation assistance payments; changes veterans preference and "line of duty death" provisions; increases school district health insurance contract terms; requires public hearing for interim housing ordinances.