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HF1723 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

St. Louis County; unclassified service and appointment provisions modified, and obsolete county appropriation removed for historical work.

Related bill: SF1246

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to modify certain service and appointment provisions in St. Louis County, Minnesota, and to remove outdated appropriations related to historical work in the county.

Main Provisions

  • Modification of Unclassified Service: The bill amends how officers and employees in St. Louis County are classified. It specifies which positions are considered "unclassified," including elected officials, certain department heads, and other specific roles like assistant county attorneys and legislative lobbyists.
  • Clarification of the Classified Service: All other positions not listed as unclassified are designated as classified service.
  • Repeal of Historical Work Appropriation: The bill repeals the authority allowing St. Louis County to appropriate up to $2,500 annually for historical work by a local historical society.

Significant Changes

  • Personnel Classification: By defining which positions are included in the unclassified service, the bill potentially changes the employment terms and job security for certain roles, influencing staffing in St. Louis County government.
  • Historical Society Funding Removal: The removal of statutory language providing for historical appropriations ends the automatic availability of funds for local historical societies within St. Louis County, impacting their operations and funding methods.

Relevant Terms

  • Unclassified service
  • Classified service
  • County appropriation
  • Historical society
  • Legislative lobbyist
  • Repeal

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit mention of roles such as 'legislative lobbyist/grant coordinator' and 'special investigators'."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Limitations on certain positions previously in the classified service."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies provisions related to the unclassified civil service in St. Louis County under section 383C.035.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies roles in the unclassified service and updates job titles and responsibilities."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "383C.035"
  }
]

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