MN HF4513

The legislative auditor must conduct a special review of Minnesota counties' costs for providing child protective services, with results due by August 1, 2023.

The review must examine county roles and responsibilities in Minnesota's child protective services system compared to other states.

The review must analyze county spending on child protective services from 2013 through 2022, including total expenditures, federal and state funding received, and amounts paid using property tax revenue.

The legislative auditor must report findings to chairs and ranking minority members of legislative committees with jurisdiction over property taxation.

An unspecified amount from the general fund is appropriated to the Office of the Legislative Auditor in fiscal year 2023 as a one-time appropriation to conduct the review.