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HF2397 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Commissioner of administration required to provide a central point of contact for comments about the misuse of other unlawful uses of funds in state grant programs.

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Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to enhance oversight and accountability in state grant programs by establishing a centralized system to handle concerns regarding the misuse and unlawful use of grant funds. It aims to amend the responsibilities of the commissioner of administration in the management and supervision of state grants.

Main Provisions

  1. Central Point of Contact: The bill mandates the commissioner of administration to provide a central point of contact for comments about executive agencies misusing grant funds, including fraud, waste, and other unlawful activities.

  2. Policy Development: The commissioner must create and oversee general grant management policies applicable to all executive agencies, with the ability to approve exceptions for specific programs that must be renewed every five years.

  3. Resource and Training Support: The commissioner will serve as a resource for executive agencies, offering aid in training, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of best practices in grants management.

  4. Technological Oversight: The role involves ensuring grants management needs are considered in technology development and use, overseeing professional and technical service contracts, and other related IT spending.

  5. Accountability and Compliance: Includes reviewing the development and implementation of grant policies and practices and ensuring compliance with best practices.

  6. Grants Listing: Requires providing a consolidated listing of all available competitive grant opportunities from executive agencies and the recipients.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Focused Oversight Role: Emphasizes establishing a specific channel for addressing misconduct and misuse in grant management which was previously more generalized.
  • Monitoring and Feedback Loop: Adds a mechanism for forwarding complaints to the appropriate agencies and offers follow-up capabilities, enhancing oversight and corrective actions.

Relevant Terms

  • State grant programs
  • Commissioner of administration
  • Fraud and waste
  • Grants management policies
  • Statewide administrative systems
  • Executive agencies compliance

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toState Government Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill amends the duties of the commissioner regarding grants management under Minnesota Statutes section 16B.97 subdivision 4.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the duties of the commissioner in grants management including creating policies, serving as a resource, and overseeing technology spending."
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    "citation": "16B.97",
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      "summary": "This legislation mentions the use of shared grants management technology systems under section 16E.01 subdivision 3.",
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        "References the governance of shared technology systems under section 16E.01 subdivision 3 paragraph b."
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    "citation": "16E.01",
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