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MN SF4069

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mary Kiffmeyer

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Requires commissioner of management and budget to submit detailed information comparing biennial compensation costs under current versus proposed collective bargaining agreements, including breakdowns by agency and fund source.

  • Establishes legislative review process for construction rules increasing residential housing costs by $1,000 or more per unit, with legislative committees able to advise against adoption unless approved by law.

  • Implements zero-based budgeting for specified state agencies on rotating schedules from 2020-2028, requiring departments to justify all proposed expenditures as new spending and submit detailed operating budgets.

  • Increases annual employer supplemental contribution to PERA for former Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund members from $21,000,000 to $37,000,000 and repeals state general fund aid contributions under Minnesota Statutes section 353.505.

  • Freezes full-time equivalent positions in executive branch agencies at June 30, 2020 levels for fiscal year 2021 and reduces appropriations by savings from positions unfilled beyond 180 days, excluding law enforcement and corrections positions.

Legislative Description

State employees collective bargaining agreements or arbitration awards approval modification; biennial compensation costs comparison requirement; residential construction or remodeling rules impact legislative review; zero-based budgeting; MERF annual employer supplemental contribution modification; full-time equivalent freeze; unfilled positions appropriations reduction; PERA state contributions for MERF division repeal

Last Action

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

3/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance3/16/2020
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections3/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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