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Mandate Statute Comments <br />Human Services (continued) <br />County Match <br />1196.11, <br />Eliminate or equalize the required county match for the Basic Sliding Fee (BSF) <br />and Maintenance <br />Subd. 1 <br />childcare program, which is currently equal to the calendar year 1996 required <br />of Effort <br />and 4 <br />contribution. The average statewide local match for BSF childcare is 3%, but <br />Requirements for <br />some counties pay as much as 15%. Approximately $40,000 per year. <br />Child Care <br />Assistance <br />Commitment <br />256G.08 <br />Eliminate the county share for sex offender hold costs. <br />Hold Costs for <br />Sex Offenders <br />100% cost for holding sex offenders at State Operated Services facilities or jail <br />facilities, whichever the offender chooses to be held. Approximately $25,000 <br />per year. <br />Random Drug <br />256.01, <br />In 2012 the Minnesota Legislature passed a law requiring the random drug testing <br />Testing of <br />Subd. 18c <br />of convicted drug felons who are receiving General Assistance (GA), Minnesota <br />Convicted Felons <br />Supplemental Aid (MSA), Diversionary Work Program (DWP), Minnesota Family <br />Investment Plan (MFIP) or Work Participation Benefits (WB). Counties are <br />charged with this responsibility. No reimbursement for counties was included in <br />the legislation. The number of county participants receiving cash assistance <br />benefits and subject to random drug testing is negligible and the actual test costs <br />are approximately $500 a year. The operational costs of handling appeals and <br />legal challenges have yet to be quantified. <br />Subtotal: $4,841,400 <br />Human Resources/Employee Benefits <br />Either Eliminate <br />299A.465 <br />Employers are required to pay the employer share of disabled peace officers' and <br />or Totally State- <br />their dependents' health insurance until the peace officer reaches age 65, even if <br />Fund Continued <br />the officer gains other employment and health insurance coverage. Since this <br />Health Insurance <br />benefit was created in the late 1990s, there has been a surge in disability <br />for <br />retirements. In part, because of this, both employer and employee contribution <br />Disabled Peace <br />rates to the PERA Police and Fire pension plan have increased. When this benefit <br />Officers <br />was originally enacted, it was predicated on the state paying 100% of its costs. <br />The state has not kept its part of that bargain for several years. If the state <br />cannot meet that obligation, the mandated payment by the employer should be <br />eliminated. Approximately $10,000 per year. <br />Subtotal: $10,000 <br />35 <br />