Subdivision 1.

Federal Assistive Technology Act.

(a) The Department of Administration
is designated as the lead agency to carry out all the responsibilities under the new text begin 21st Century
new text end Assistive Technology Act deleted text begin of 1998deleted text end , as provided by Public Law deleted text begin 108-364, as amendeddeleted text end new text begin 117-81new text end .
The Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Council is established to fulfill the
responsibilities required by the Assistive Technology Act, as provided by Public Law
deleted text begin 108-364, as amendeddeleted text end new text begin 117-81new text end . Because the existence of this council is required by federal
law, this council does not expire.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the governor shall appoint the membership of
the council as required by the new text begin 21st Century new text end Assistive Technology Act deleted text begin of 1998deleted text end , as provided
by Public Law deleted text begin 108-364, as amendeddeleted text end new text begin 117-81new text end . After the governor has completed the
appointments required by this subdivision, the commissioner of administration, or the
commissioner's designee, shall convene the first meeting of the council following the
appointments. Members shall serve two-year terms commencing July 1 of each odd-numbered
year, and receive the compensation specified by the new text begin 21st Century new text end Assistive Technology Act
deleted text begin of 1998deleted text end , as provided by Public Law deleted text begin 108-364, as amendeddeleted text end new text begin 117-81new text end . The members of the
council shall select their chair at the first meeting following their appointment.

(c) After consulting with the appropriate commissioner, the commissioner of
administration shall appoint a representative from:

(1) State Services for the Blind who has assistive technology expertise;

(2) vocational rehabilitation services who has assistive technology expertise;

(3) the Workforce Development Board; deleted text begin and
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(4) the Department of Education who has assistive technology expertisedeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (5) the Board on Aging.
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Subd. 4.

Reimbursements.

new text begin (a) new text end Except as specifically provided otherwise by law, each
agency shall reimburse the general services revolving funds for the cost of all services,
supplies, materials, labor, and depreciation of equipment, including reasonable overhead
costs, which the commissioner is authorized and directed to furnish an agency. The cost of
all publications or other materials produced by the commissioner and financed from the
general services revolving fund must include reasonable overhead costs.

new text begin (b) new text end The commissioner of administration shall report the rates to be charged for the general
services revolving funds no later than deleted text begin July 1deleted text end new text begin September 15new text end each year 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.

new text begin (c) new text end The commissioner of management and budget shall make appropriate transfers to
the revolving funds described in this section when requested by the commissioner of
administration. The commissioner of administration may make allotments, encumbrances,
and, with the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, disbursements in
anticipation of such transfers. In addition, the commissioner of administration, with the
approval of the commissioner of management and budget, may require an agency to make
advance payments to the revolving funds in this section sufficient to cover the agency's
estimated obligation for a period of at least 60 days.

new text begin (d) new text end All reimbursements and other money received by the commissioner of administration
under this section must be deposited in the appropriate revolving fund. Any earnings
remaining in the fund established to account for the documents service prescribed by section
16B.51 at the end of each fiscal year not otherwise needed for present or future operations,
as determined by the commissioners of administration and management and budget, must
be transferred to the general fund.

Subd. 2.

Report.

(a) The commissioner of administration, in collaboration with the
commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce,
Natural Resources, and Transportation, and other state departments, must evaluate the goals
and directives established in this section and deleted text begin reportdeleted text end new text begin includenew text end their findings deleted text begin to the governor
and the appropriate committees of the legislature by February 1 of each odd-numbered yeardeleted text end new text begin
in the public dashboard under section 16B.372new text end . In the deleted text begin reportdeleted text end new text begin public dashboardnew text end , the
commissioner must make recommendations for new or adjusted goals, directives, or
legislative initiatives, in light of the progress the state has made implementing this section
and the availability of new or improved technologies.

(b) The Department of Administration shall implement a fleet reporting and information
management system. Each department will use this management system to demonstrate its
progress in complying with this section.

Subd. 3a.

Cemeteries; records and condition assessments.

(a) Cemeteries shall be
assessed according to this subdivision.

(b) The state archaeologist shall implement and maintain a system of records identifying
the location of known, recorded, or suspected cemeteries. The state archaeologist shall
provide access to the records as provided in subdivision 11.

(c) The cemetery condition assessment of non-American Indian cemeteries is at the
discretion of the state archaeologist based on the needs identified in this section or upon
request by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate authority.

(d) The cemetery condition assessment of American Indian cemeteries is at the discretion
of the Indian Affairs Council based on the needs identified in this section or upon request
by an agency, a landowner, or other appropriate authority. If the Indian Affairs Council has
possession or takes custody of remains they may follow United States Code, title 25, sections
3001 to 3013.

(e) The cemetery condition assessment of cemeteries that include American Indian and
non-American Indian remains or include remains whose ancestry cannot be determined
shall be assessed at the discretion of the state archaeologist in collaboration with the Indian
Affairs Council based on the needs identified in this section or upon request by an agency,
a landowner, or other appropriate authority.

(f) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council shall have 90 days from the
date a request is received to begin a cemetery condition assessment or provide notice to the
requester whether or not a condition assessment of a cemetery is needed.

(g) The state archaeologist and the Indian Affairs Council may retain the services of a
qualified professional archaeologist, a qualified forensic anthropologist, or other appropriate
experts for the purpose of gathering information that the state archaeologist or the Indian
Affairs Council can use to assess or identify cemeteries.new text begin If probable American Indian
cemeteries are to be disturbed or probable American Indian remains analyzed, the Indian
Affairs Council must approve the professional archaeologist, qualified anthropologist, or
other appropriate expert.
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