Bill > SF232

This bill transfers responsibility for the Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library from the Department of Education to the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The bill establishes that the new department will continue to provide specialized services to people with visual and physical disabilities through the library, working in cooperation with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled of the Library of Congress. The bill creates provisions for a five-member advisory committee appointed by the new department, composed of library users who will advise on long-range plans and services. Additionally, the bill allows the advisory committee to conduct meetings electronically, with specific requirements such as ensuring all members can hear each other, maintaining a physical meeting location, conducting roll call votes, and allowing public monitoring of the meeting. Current advisory committee members appointed by the Department of Education can continue serving until the end of their terms, with subsequent appointments to be made by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The bill also repeals previous statutory language related to the library's responsibilities under the Department of Education.

Labor and Employment

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