Bill Text: MN SF324 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Allotment provisions modifications
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Referred to Finance [SF324 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF324-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; changing allotment provisions;amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 4. Reduction. (a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for
1.8the general fund will be less thananticipated, and that the amount available needed for
1.9the remainder of the bienniumwill be less than needed, the commissioner shall, with the
1.10approval of the governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission,
1.11reduce the amount in the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with
1.12revenue.
1.13(b) An additional deficit shall, with the approval of the governor, and after consulting
1.14the Legislative Advisory Commission, be made up by reducing unexpended allotments of
1.15any prior appropriation or transfer, regardless of whether balanced spending and revenue
1.16legislation has been enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the governor,
1.17and regardless of the cause of the budget deficit. Notwithstanding any other law to the
1.18contrary, the commissioner is empowered to defer or suspend prior statutorily created
1.19obligations which would prevent effecting such reductions.
1.20(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund,
1.21appropriation, or item will be less thananticipated, and that the amount available needed
1.22for the remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment periodwill be less
1.23than needed, the commissioner shall notify the agency concerned and then reduce the
1.24amount allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent a deficit.
2.1(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue
2.2available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based
2.3on all sources of revenue available.
2.4(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the
2.5amount of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction
2.6in prices or other cause.
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to
1.6read:
1.7 Subd. 4. Reduction. (a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for
1.8the general fund will be less than
1.9the remainder of the biennium
1.10approval of the governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission,
1.11reduce the amount in the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with
1.12revenue.
1.13(b) An additional deficit shall, with the approval of the governor, and after consulting
1.14the Legislative Advisory Commission, be made up by reducing unexpended allotments of
1.15any prior appropriation or transfer, regardless of whether balanced spending and revenue
1.16legislation has been enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the governor,
1.17and regardless of the cause of the budget deficit. Notwithstanding any other law to the
1.18contrary, the commissioner is empowered to defer or suspend prior statutorily created
1.19obligations which would prevent effecting such reductions.
1.20(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund,
1.21appropriation, or item will be less than
1.22for the remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment period
1.23
1.24amount allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent a deficit.
2.1(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue
2.2available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based
2.3on all sources of revenue available.
2.4(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the
2.5amount of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction
2.6in prices or other cause.
