Bill > HF2514

This bill modifies the existing Minnesota statutes regarding joint legislative studies by expanding the authority and flexibility of the Legislative Coordinating Commission (LCC) in managing and overseeing legislative studies. Specifically, the bill allows the LCC to delegate responsibility and appropriations for joint legislative studies to existing legislative staff offices, commissions, joint legislative committees, or state agencies. The bill also adds the phrase "or office" when describing where appropriations can be made for joint studies, which slightly broadens the potential oversight and management options. The legislation maintains the LCC's current responsibilities of overseeing and coordinating mandated joint legislative studies and requiring progress reports, while providing more administrative flexibility in how these studies can be conducted and resourced. The bill also clarifies that the entity responsible for a study may contract with another agent for additional assistance, which could help ensure comprehensive and expert research on complex legislative study topics.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2514&ssn=0&y=2025