HF 4420 Summary

• Appropriates $330,000 to the Secretary of State in fiscal year 2019 for voting system improvements authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

• Appropriates $19,681,000 to MN.IT in fiscal year 2019 for cybersecurity enhancements across state government, with $5,931,000 added to the base for ongoing activities.

• Appropriates $6,364,000 to Minnesota Management and Budget in fiscal year 2019 to establish an office investigating harassment and discrimination allegations, with bases of $3,625,000 in FY 2020 and $3,655,000 in FY 2021.

• Appropriates $200,000 each to the Office of the State Archaeologist and Indian Affairs Council in fiscal year 2019 to complete work on human burials and cemetery assessments.

• Modifies Minnesota Statutes section 307.08 to replace "authentication" with "assessment" of cemeteries, establish a records system, define assessment procedures for American Indian and non-American Indian cemeteries, and extend plan review timelines from 30 to 45 days for construction projects near burial sites.