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MN HF4398

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Peter Fischer

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $900,000 from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in fiscal year 2019 for hiring and retaining employees from traditionally underrepresented communities.

  • Requires the commissioner of natural resources to submit a hiring and retention plan to the legislative auditor and relevant legislative committee chairs before spending any appropriated funds.

  • Mandates quarterly reports on expenditures to the legislative auditor and legislative committee chairs until all funds are spent or the appropriation is cancelled.

  • Authored by Fischer and Becker-Finn and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Legislative Description

Natural resource department inclusion of members of communities traditionally underrepresented on the agency's staff funding provided, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

4/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Finance4/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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