Bill Text: MN SF2603 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Affirmative action goals in public contracts rulemaking requirement

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-20 - Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety [SF2603 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2603-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to human rights; requiring rulemaking for affirmative action goals in
1.3public contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 363A.37.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 363A.37, is amended to read:
1.6363A.37 RULES FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE.
1.7The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement section 363A.36 specifying
1.8the criteria used to review affirmative action plans and the standards used to review
1.9implementation of affirmative action plans. Rulemaking authorized in this section that
1.10sets goals and timetables for minority and female utilization must follow rulemaking
1.11procedures specified in sections 14.131 to 14.20. A firm or business certified to be in
1.12compliance with affirmative action requirements of a local human rights agency or the
1.13federal government shall be deemed to be in compliance with section 363A.36 upon
1.14receipt by the commissioner of an affirmative action plan approved by a local human rights
1.15agency or the federal government and amendments to the plan which that are necessary to
1.16address the employment of disabled persons protected by section 363A.08.
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