Minnesota Statutes Administration and Finance (Ch. 16A-16E) § 16A.1285. Departmental earnings; charges levied by agency

Subdivision 1. Definitions. In this section, “departmental earnings” means any charge for goods and services and any regulatory, licensure, or other similar charges levied by any state agency and paid by individuals, businesses, or other nonstate entities. This definition must not be construed to include general taxes collected by a state agency or charges for services provided by one state agency to another state agency.

Subd. 2. Policy. Unless otherwise provided by law, specific charges falling within definitions stipulated in subdivision 1 must be set at a level that neither significantly over recovers nor under recovers costs, including overhead costs, involved in providing the services.

Unless specifically provided otherwise in statute, in setting, adjusting, or authorizing charges that in whole or in part recover previously unrecovered costs, recovery is limited to those unrecovered costs incurred during the two fiscal years immediately preceding the setting, adjustment, or authorization.

Subd. 3. Duties of commissioner of management and budget. The commissioner of management and budget shall classify, monitor, analyze, and report all departmental earnings that fall within the definition established in subdivision 1. Specifically, the commissioner shall:

Subds. 4, 5. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 250, art. 1, § 115, par. (d), eff. July 1, 2001.