Mandated Reports to the Legislature
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is required by the Minnesota Legislature to provide certain performance reports or policy recommendations to the legislature; those reports/recommendations are listed below.
| Report | Responsible Person | Due Dates/ Schedule |
| Affirmative Action Plan. Performance report on affirmative action progress at DEED (M.S. § 43A.191, subd. 2).* | Kathy Mullarky | 07/31/10 /Biennial |
| Annual Report of Department Programs and Services (DEED's Annual Program Summaries comprise this report). Performance report describing and evaluating programs/services (M.S. § 116J.0125).* | Michelle McElligott | 01/15/09 |
| BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota Appropriation Expenditure Report. Performance report on the expenditure of the appropriation to BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota for bioscience business development programs that will work to grow and create bioscience jobs in this state (2006 Session Laws, Chapter 282, Art. 11, Sec. 2, Subd. 2). | Kevin McKinnon | 06/30/09 |
| Bioscience Business Marketing Report. Performance report on the expenditure of bioscience business marketing program funds and the promotional activities undertaken (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135).* | Kevin McKinnon | 02/01/09 /Annual |
| Bureau of Business Licenses Recommendations. Policy recommendations for legislative or administrative modifications of existing permit programs (M.S. § 116C.34, subd. 2). | Charles Schaffer | As appropriate |
| Business Assistance Report. Performance report on business loans and programs within jurisdiction of the DEED commissioner (M.S. § 116J.993, M.S. § 116J.994, M.S. § 116J.995).* | Bob Isaacson; Ed Hodder |
12/01/08 |
| Centers for Independent Living Report. Performance report on federal transfers and other efforts to pursue additional funding (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135).* | Kim Peck | 03/15/09 /Annual |
| Contamination Cleanup Annual Report. Performance report on the status of cleanup projects undertaken by grants (M.S. § 116J.555, subd. 2(c)).* | Kristin Lukes | 10/28/09 |
| Contamination Cleanup Grant Awards Report. Performance report on grants awarded and supporting information describing each grant made (M.S. § 116J.555, subd. 2(b)).* | Kristin Lukes | 30 days after grant award /Semiannual |
| Employment Services for Persons with Mental Illness Report (The Status and Evaluation of Employment and Support Services for Persons with Mental Illness). Performance report on grants' status and evaluation; and policy recommendations to expand program (M.S. § 268A.14, subd. 2). | Claire Courtney | 12/01/08 /Biennial |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Assistance Report. Performance report on assistance provided to these businesses (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135).* | Mike Myhre | 02/01/09 /Annual |
| Obsolete Rules Report (Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules). Policy recommendations on what agency rules should be repealed (M.S. § 14.05, subd. 5). | 12/01/09 /Annual |
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| Office of Science and Technology Report. Performance report on office activities (2008 Session Laws, Chapter 363). | Betsy Lulfs | 06/30/09 /One-time approp. until expended |
| Public Facilities Authority (PFA) Financial Statement. Performance report about PFA's operations and income (M.S. § 446A.09).* | Terry Kuhlman; Jeff Freeman |
01/01/09 /Annual |
| PFA Fees Collected Report. Performance report on amount of fees collected for costs incurred, purposes for which fee proceeds have been spent, and amount of remaining balance (M.S. § 446A.04, subd. 5(b)).* | Terry Kuhlman; Jeff Freeman |
04/01/09 /Annual |
| PFA Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Report. Performance report by PFA, in conjunction with PCA, on wastewater funding assistance needs of municipalities under this section (M.S. § 446A.072; subd. 11).* | Terry Kuhlman; Jeff Freeman |
02/01/10 /Biennial |
| Small Business Growth Acceleration Program Report. Performance report on the funds awarded under the small business acceleration program, estimated financial impact of the funds awarded, and the actual financial impact of funds awarded during the past 24 months (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135, Art. 2, Sec. 18, Subd. 6). | Gerry Wenner | 01/15/09 /Annual |
| Special Incumbent Worker Training Grants Annual Report. Performance report on outcome measures (M.S. § 116L.18, subd. 6).* | 03/01/09 /Annual |
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| State and Local Business License Review. Policy recommendations on any actions that would facilitate coordination between state and local business licensing (M.S. § 116J.85, subd. 3). | Charles Schaffer | As appropriate |
| State Dislocated Worker Program Performance Report. Performance report to determine whether minimum program standards have been met (M.S. § 116L.17, subd. 6(e)).* | Anthony Alongi | 03/01/09 /Annual |
| Unemployment Insurance (UI) Advisory Council Report. Performance report on modifications to additional UI benefits (2008 Session Laws, Chapter 300). | Lee Nelson | 01/15/09 One-time |
| Urban Initiative Board Report. Performance report on loans to minority business enterprises and their impact on low-income areas. (M.S. § 116M.17, subd. 4).* | Bart Bevins | 03/01/09 /Annual |
| WorkForce Center Strategic Plan Report. (Minnesota WorkForce Center System Business Plan). Performance report on outcomes; and policy recommendations on administration, funding, and program operations for the WorkForce Center System (M.S. § 116L.665, subd. 4).* | Brenda Norman | 01/15/09 /Biennial |
* Requires DEED commissioner review before submission to legislature.
Reports to the legislature are distributed as directed in M.S. § 3.195. However, for reports that are published exclusively online, the Legislative Reference Library (LRL) now permits submittal to the LRL of one hard-copy AND the URL (web address) of the online publication. The LRL, as the official government document repository, keeps track of reports and provides a checklist of state documents to legislators.
| One-time or Inactive Agency Reports | Responsible Person |
| Employment Opportunities for Minorities Report. Policy recommendations on ways to promote employment opportunities for minorities, with particular focus on African Americans (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135). One-time report, submitted 4/08. | Rick Caligiuri |
| Extended Employment Pilot Project Evaluation. Performance report on the study of an industrial model for individuals with severe disabilities in Thief River Falls (2005 MN Laws Ch.134, Sec. 3). One-time report, submitted 10/01/06. | David Sherwood-Gabrielson |
| Foreign-trained Health Care Professionals' Licensure - Pilot Project Report. Performance report on the effectiveness of grants for training and associated costs of obtaining licenses (M.S. § 282, Art. 11, Sec. 2, subd. 12). One-time report. | Rick Caligiuri |
| Microenterprise Entrepreneurial Assistance Report. Performance report and recommendations on program modifications and funding level (M.S. § 116J.8745, subd. 3). Program no longer funded; last report, 2003. | Bart Bevins |
| Milk Volume Production Loan Study Report. Policy recommendations on the feasibility of funding revolving low-interest loans to dairy producers (M.S. § 268, Sec. 1, subd. 2). One-time report, submitted 1/02/07. | Bob Isaacson |
| Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board's Workforce Development Program Recommendations. Policy recommendations on program modifications and funding levels/sources (M.S. § 116L.05, subd. 4). Subd. 4 repealed. | Rick Caligiuri |
| PFA Water System Improvement Loan Program Report. Performance report if the Legislative Commission on MN Resources (LCMR) provides grant monies (M.S. § 116P.12, subd. 1). No LCMR money has ever been received. | Terry Kuhlman |
| Renewable Energy Report. Policy recommendations on a strategy to obtain the maximum economic benefit for the state from state-prescribed renewable energy activities (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135). One-time report, submitted 11/07. | Dentley Haugesag |
| Rural Investment Guide Report. Mandated duty to provide a comprehensive guide recognizing the community and economic needs, food and agriculture policy, and resources of rural Minnesota (M.S. § 116J.414). Repealed 2004. | Mark Lofthus |
| Small Business and Small Targeted Group Business Procurement Program Report. Performance report on efforts to publicize provisions of the small business and small targeted group business procurement program, and efforts to identify relevant businesses (M.S. § 16C.18, subd. 2).
Report requirement was repealed at the 2007 legislature [2007 MN Laws, Chap. 135, Art. 2, Sec. 40(a)]. |
Charles Schaffer |
| Small Business Innovation Research Grants Report. Recommended fee schedule for services that help companies seek federal small business innovation research grants (2005 MN Laws, 1st Spl. Sess., Chap. 1, Art. 3, Sec. 2). Reports submitted 2/01/06 and again for 2/01/08. | Betsy Lulfs |
| Trade and the State Legislature's Role Report. Policy recommendations regarding the role of the state in federal trade policy and trade agreements (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135). One-time report, submitted 3/08. | Tony Lorusso |
| Wage Incentive Work Group Report. Performance report on the impact of the money appropriated for wage incentives and how the wage incentive program works (2007 Session Laws, Chapter 135). One-time report, submitted 1/08. | John Sherman |
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