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~ - i Stage ~Governmen~ . T ~. • The Governor's budget reflects several proposals to reorganize and restructure activities in this area, including: ~ The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB) will be folded into the Department of Administration. Admin's Real Estate Management Division already works closely with the CAAPB in the Board's work overseeing planning and design for the Capitol Complex. ~ The office of the State Treasurer was abolished by a 1998 constitutional amendment. An executive order issued by Governor Ventura transferred its duties to the Department of Finance, effective January 6, 2003 and that transfer is reflected in the Govemor's recommendations. ~ Funding to several small veterans organizations-•the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars-is integrated into the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to allow these smaller organizations to take advantage of the Department's resources. ~ The Governor will announce a reorganization of the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning (Minnesota Planning) in the next couple weeks. This budget lays the foundation for that proposal by maintaining the core services of the agency while reducing administrative overhead. ~ In order to expedite agency reorganizations and downsizing, the Govemor's budget includes $500,000 for relocation costs that may be incurred as the. need for agency space is reduced or changes. • The Govemor's budget changes the financing structure for several agencies, including the Lawful Gambling Control Board, the Amateur Sports Commission, the Campaign Finance and Public • Disclosure Board and the Minnesota Racing Commission. Fees will be increased to cover the activities of the agencies. ~ For Gambling Control, general fund support for the agency's activities will cease, with fees to the lawful gambling industry restructured and deposited in a special account to cover the agency's operational costs. ~ The Amateur Sports Commission will be required to recover its operating costs by collecting fees from non-profit organizations with which the commission is affiliated as well as from other private sources. ~ For Campaign Finance, fees will be collected from candidates, political parties, political committees and lobbyists in order to recover the costs of the Campaign Finance Board's regulatory activities. ~ The Racing Commission will be authorized to collect fees sufficient to recover its operational costs, rather than receiving a General Fund appropriation. • In order to avoid future deficiency requests and to recognize the limited resources available to agencies, the Governor's budget includes $5 million each year for general contingencies and emergencies. • Governor's 2004-05 Budget 23