The bill amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to grants management within state government. Key changes include the commissioner’s responsibilities in creating general grants management policies applicable to all executive agencies, while allowing for exceptions to these policies. The bill also emphasizes the need for a central point of contact for grants management, oversight of professional and technical service contracts, and the establishment of a single listing of competitive grant opportunities. Additionally, it allows the commissioner to determine the cost-effectiveness of shared grants management technology systems.

Furthermore, the bill modifies data classification regarding comments made to the commissioner about executive agencies, ensuring that such data remains private and nonpublic. It also updates the encumbrance exception to allow specific noncompetitive grant recipients to incur eligible expenses prior to formal encumbrance. Lastly, the bill clarifies that grant agreements must include a termination clause for recipients convicted of criminal offenses related to state grants, expanding the definition of "recipient" to include individuals and key personnel associated with the grant.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 16B.97, 16B.98, 16B.991