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MN Stat § 16B.327 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.327 — Recycling Construction And Demolition Waste From State Buildings; Requirement.

16B.327 RECYCLING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE FROM STATE BUILDINGS; REQUIREMENT. The commissioner shall require in contracts for the construction, renovation, or demolition of a state building that the contractor and any subcontractor must divert from deposit in a landfill and must recycle at least 50 percent of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste, measured by tonnage or volume, produced by the project or demonstrate that the waste was delivered to construction and demolition waste recycling facilities that maintain a 50 percent annual recycling rate. This requirement applies to a project to construct, renovate, or demolish a state building that receives funding from the bond proceeds fund after January 1, 2011, provided that: (1) the project is located within 40 miles of a construction and demolition waste recycling facility that meets the requirements of this section and can process the applicable building materials; and (2) for construction and renovation projects, funding from the bond proceeds fund is $5,000,000 or more. For the purposes of this section, "state building" means a building wholly owned or leased by a state agency, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, or the University of Minnesota. History:   2010 c 189 s 33
MN Stat § 16B.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.34 — Inmate Labor.

16B.34 INMATE LABOR. At a state institution or state park or in the maintenance of a state armory, an appropriation for construction, improvements, or maintenance may be expended through the use of inmate or project labor when authorized by the commissioner with the concurrence of the head of the interested state department. History:   1984 c 544 s 39
MN Stat § 16B.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.35 — Art In State Buildings.

16B.35 ART IN STATE BUILDINGS. Subdivision 1. Percent of appropriations for art. An appropriation for the construction or alteration of any state building may contain an amount not to exceed one percent of the total appropriation for the building for the acquisition of works of art, excluding landscaping, which may be an integral part of the building or its grounds, attached to the building or grounds or capable of being displayed in other state buildings. Money used for this purpose is available only for the acquisition of works of art to be exhibited in areas of a building or its grounds accessible, on a regular basis, to members of the public. No more than ten percent of the total amount available each fiscal year under this subdivision may be used for administrative expenses, either by the commissioner of administration or by any other entity to whom the commissioner delegates administrative authority. For the purposes of this section "state building" means a building the construction or alteration of which is paid for wholly or in part by the state. Subd. 1a. Not in prisons. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, no part of a state appropriation may be used to acquire or install works of art in a state correctional facility. Subd. 1b. Exception. A prohibition on using state appropriations to pay for art in correctional facilities does not apply to art produced through programming in correctional facilities. Subd. 1c. PFA excluded. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, an appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority and project financing provided by the authority from the appropriation may not include an amount to acquire works of art. Subd. 2. Exempt buildings. A building for which the appropriation is less than $500,000 for construction or alteration or a building for which the commissioner of administration has determined that this section is inappropriate is exempt from the requirements of this section. Subd. 3. Unused funds. If an amount made available under subdivision 1 is not expended for works of art for the building, the unexpended portion is available to the Minnesota Board of the Arts for the commission or purchase of works of art for state buildings existing or for which an appropriation was made prior to June 15, 1983, and is not available to pay construction costs of the building. Subd. 4. Campuses. Art for a building on a public college or university campus shall be selected by the campus, in consultation with the Arts Board. Consideration of the artwork of faculty and students on that campus is encouraged. Subd. 5. Contractor's bond not required. Sections 574.26 to 574.32 do not apply to this section. History:  1984 c 544 s 40; 1996 c 398 s 11; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 25; 1999 c 126 s 2; 1999 c 216 art 4 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 40; 2007 c 148 art 2 s 21; 2018 c 214 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 16B.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.36 — Investigations.

16B.36 INVESTIGATIONS. Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner may examine, investigate, or make a survey of the organization, administration, and management of state agencies and institutions under their control, and may assist state agencies by providing analytical, statistical, and organizational development services to them in order to secure greater efficiency and economy through reorganization or consolidation of agencies or functions and to eliminate duplication of function, effort, or activity, so far as possible. The commissioner shall periodically submit to the legislature a list of the studies being conducted for this purpose and any future studies scheduled at the time the list is submitted. For purposes of this section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a state agency. Subd. 2. Hearings. The commissioner shall recommend to the legislature any necessary changes in the laws of the state as a result of a survey or investigation, or otherwise, in order to secure a better organization of the state government or greater efficiency and economy in administration. For this purpose, the commissioner may hold hearings, and issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses, the giving of testimony, and the production of books, records, accounts, documents, and papers, as provided in section 15.08. History:  1984 c 544 s 41; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 123; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 61; 1996 c 398 s 12
MN Stat § 16B.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.37 — Reorganization Of Agencies.

16B.37 REORGANIZATION OF AGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Commissioner's authority. To improve efficiency and avoid duplication, the commissioner may transfer personnel, powers, or duties, or any combination of them, from a state agency to another state agency that has been in existence for at least one year prior to the date of transfer. A transfer must have received the prior approval of the governor. The commissioner shall no later than January 15 of each year submit to the legislature a bill making all statutory changes required by reorganization orders issued by the commissioner during the preceding calendar year. For purposes of this section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a state agency. Subd. 2. Reorganization order. A transfer made pursuant to subdivision 1 must be in the form of a reorganization order. A proposed reorganization order must be submitted to the chairs of the governmental operations committees in the house of representatives and the senate at least 30 days before being filed with the secretary of state. A reorganization order must be filed with the secretary of state, be uniform in format, and be numbered consecutively. An order is effective upon filing with the secretary of state and remains in effect until amended or superseded. Copies of the filed order must be delivered promptly by the commissioner to the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house, and the chairs of the governmental operations committees in the senate and house of representatives. A reorganization order which transfers all or substantially all of the powers or duties or personnel of a department, the Housing Finance Agency, or the Pollution Control Agency is not effective until it is ratified by concurrent resolution or enacted into law. Subd. 3. Appropriation. The commissioner of management and budget shall determine the fractional part of the appropriation to the transferor agency that is represented by the transferred personnel, power, or duty, and that part of the appropriation is reappropriated to the transferee agency. Subd. 4. Work of department for another. To avoid duplication and improve efficiency, the commissioner may direct an agency to do work for another agency or may direct a division or section of an agency to do work for another division or section within the same agency and shall require reimbursement for the work. Reimbursements received by an agency are reappropriated to the account making the original expenditure in accordance with the transfer procedure established by the commissioner of management and budget. Subd. 5. Employees assigned. With the approval of the governor and by agreement of the heads of the departments or agencies concerned, any appointive subordinate officer or employee of a department or agency may be employed by or assigned to perform duties under another department or agency. History:  1984 c 544 s 42; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 262 s 1; 1996 c 398 s 13; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 11
MN Stat § 16B.371 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.371 — Assistance To Small Agencies.

16B.371 ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AGENCIES. (a) The commissioner may provide administrative support services to small agencies. To promote efficiency and cost-effective use of state resources, and to improve financial controls, the commissioner may require a small agency to receive administrative support services through the Department of Administration or through another agency designated by the commissioner. Services subject to this section include finance, accounting, payroll, purchasing, human resources, and other services designated by the commissioner. The commissioner may determine what constitutes a small agency for purposes of this section. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of management and budget and small agencies, shall evaluate small agencies' needs for administrative support services. If the commissioner provides administrative support services to a small agency, the commissioner must enter into a service level agreement with the agency, specifying the services to be provided and the costs and anticipated outcomes of the services. (b) The Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans, the Indian Affairs Council, and the Minnesota State Council on Disability must use the services specified in paragraph (a). (c) The commissioner of administration may assess agencies for services it provides under this section. The amounts assessed are appropriated to the commissioner. (d) For agencies covered in this section, the commissioner has the authority to require the agency to comply with applicable state finance, accounting, payroll, purchasing, and human resources policies. The agencies served retain the ownership and responsibility for spending decisions and for ongoing implementation of appropriate business operations. History:  2012 c 278 art 2 s 7; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 87
MN Stat § 16B.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.38 — Dissolved Or Suspended Agencies.

16B.38 DISSOLVED OR SUSPENDED AGENCIES. The commissioner shall undertake all necessary administrative functions of an agency which has been temporarily or permanently dissolved or suspended. These functions may include but are not limited to: authorizing payment of all obligations of the dissolved or suspended agency including payroll certifications; serving as custodian for and disposing of all property of the agency; and, in the event that the agency is only temporarily dissolved or suspended, serving as its chief administrative officer with all necessary powers until the agency is reconstituted. To implement these responsibilities the commissioner may spend any necessary money from a dissolved or suspended agency's appropriation. History:   1984 c 544 s 43
MN Stat § 16B.39 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.39 — Programs For State Employees.

16B.39 PROGRAMS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1987 c 365 s 25] Subd. 1a. Endowment fund. The commissioner of administration may establish an endowment fund to reward state agencies and their employees for improving productivity and service quality. The commissioner shall use gift money to establish the fund. The interest earnings are appropriated to the commissioner to make agency and employee awards. Subd. 2.  [Renumbered 43A.319] History:  1984 c 531 s 3; 1984 c 544 s 44; 1984 c 655 art 2 s 13 subd 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 365 s 11; 1989 c 343 s 5; 1993 c 337 s 2; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 114
MN Stat § 16B.45 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.45 — Function Of Legislative Auditor.

16B.45 FUNCTION OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. The legislative auditor may conduct performance evaluations of all systems analysis, information services, and computerization efforts of agencies, the University of Minnesota, and metropolitan boards, agencies, and commissions. Upon request of the governing body or the state Information Systems Advisory Council, the legislative auditor shall conduct the same services for political subdivisions of the state and report the findings to the governor and the legislature. The cost of these evaluations must be paid by the agencies being evaluated. History:   1984 c 544 s 50
MN Stat § 16B.4805 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.4805 — Accommodation Reimbursement.

16B.4805 ACCOMMODATION REIMBURSEMENT. Subdivision 1. Definitions. "Reasonable accommodation" as used in this section has the meaning given in section 363A.08. "State agency" as used in this section has the meaning given in section 16A.011, subdivision 12. "Reasonable accommodations eligible for reimbursement" means: (1) reasonable accommodations provided to applicants for employment; (2) reasonable accommodations for employees for services that will need to be provided on a periodic or ongoing basis; or (3) reasonable accommodations that involve onetime expenses that total more than $1,000 for an employee in a fiscal year. Subd. 2. Reimbursement for making reasonable accommodation. The commissioner of administration shall reimburse state agencies for up to 50 percent of the cost of expenses incurred in making reasonable accommodations eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for employment to the extent that funds are available in the accommodation account established under subdivision 3 for this purpose. Subd. 3. Accommodation account established. The accommodation account is created as an account in the special revenue fund for reimbursing state agencies for expenses incurred in providing reasonable accommodation eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for agency employment. Subd. 4. Administration costs. The commissioner may use up to 15 percent of the biennial appropriation for administration of this section. Subd. 5. Notification. By August 1, 2015, or within 30 days of final enactment, whichever is later, and each year thereafter by June 30, the commissioner of administration must notify state agencies that reimbursement for expenses incurred to make reasonable accommodation eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for agency employment is available under this section. Subd. 6. Report. By January 31 of each year, the commissioner of administration must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and the senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance on the use of the central accommodation account during the prior calendar year. The report must include: (1) the number and type of accommodations requested; (2) the cost of accommodations requested; (3) the state agencies from which the requests were made; (4) the number of requests made for employees and the number of requests for applicants for employment; (5) the number and type of accommodations that were not provided; (6) any remaining balance left in the account; (7) if the account was depleted, the date on which funds were exhausted and the number, type, and cost of accommodations that were not reimbursed to state agencies; and (8) a description of how the account was promoted to state agencies. History:  2015 c 77 art 2 s 8; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 2 s 22
MN Stat § 16B.481 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.481 — Fees For Training And Maintenance.

16B.481 FEES FOR TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE. The commissioner may charge state agencies and political subdivisions a fee for the cost of energy conservation training and preventive maintenance programs. Fees collected by the commissioner must be deposited in the state treasury and are appropriated to the commissioner to pay the cost of the training and maintenance programs. History:   1987 c 365 s 13
MN Stat § 16B.4821 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.4821 — Provision Of Materials And Services To Mnscu.

16B.4821 PROVISION OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO MNSCU. Subdivision 1. Materials and services available. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities may request from the commissioner of administration any services and materials available to any state agency under this chapter, including but not limited to purchasing, contracting, leasing, energy conservation, communications systems, construction, and all other programs and contracts administered by the Department of Administration, whether administered directly or indirectly by contract or otherwise. The commissioner of administration shall make reasonable efforts to comply with any such request. The chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the commissioner of administration shall cooperate to identify services and materials available to state agencies from the Department of Administration. Subd. 2. Status requested by chancellor. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall be a state agency where being a state agency is a prerequisite to obtaining or participating in any services, materials acquisition, or programs under this chapter which are requested by the chancellor. Subd. 3. Notification. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall be a state agency for purposes of being included on any state agency's list to receive notices and information appropriate to the purposes of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. History:   1996 c 398 s 17
MN Stat § 16B.485 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.485 — Interfund Loans.

16B.485 INTERFUND LOANS. The commissioner may, with the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, make loans from an internal service or enterprise fund to another internal service or enterprise fund, and the amount necessary is appropriated from the fund that makes the loan. The commissioner shall report the amount and purpose of the loan to the chair of the committee or division in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over the budget of the Department of Administration. The term of a loan made under this section must be not more than 24 months. History:  1995 c 254 art 1 s 59; 2000 c 488 art 12 s 16; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 16B.49 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.49 — Central Mailing System.

16B.49 CENTRAL MAILING SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner shall maintain and operate for state agencies, departments, institutions, and offices a central mail handling unit. Official, outgoing mail for units in St. Paul must be delivered unstamped to the unit. The unit shall also operate an interoffice mail distribution system. The department may add personnel and acquire equipment that may be necessary to operate the unit efficiently and cost-effectively. Account must be kept of the postage required on that mail, which is then a proper charge against the agency delivering the mail. To provide funds for the payment of postage, each agency shall make advance payments to the commissioner sufficient to cover its postage obligations for at least 60 days. For purposes of this section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a state agency. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) or section 16C.09, the commissioner may approve the performance of mail-related functions by an agency outside the state's central mail-handling unit if the agency demonstrates it furthers program effectiveness, better use of services, greater efficiency, or greater economy in state government. History:  1984 c 544 s 54; 1994 c 634 art 1 s 13; 1996 c 398 s 18; 1997 c 206 s 4; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 16B.495 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16B — Department Of Administration|Section 16B.495 — Hazard Identification And Accident Prevention.

16B.495 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION. (a) The commissioner must operate a program of occupational hazard identification and accident prevention for state agencies and state employees, and shall provide the staff, equipment, and facilities needed for the program. The program must be offered to all state agencies through the agency safety contact or other designee; is consultative in nature; and must assist state agencies with the goal of providing a safe work environment, safe work methods, and hazard identification. (b) The commissioner must cooperate with the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Health, as well as other private and public community agencies, to assist in the objective of hazard identification and accident prevention. History:  1997 c 97 s 5; 2008 c 204 s 10,42