Petition for Writ of Quo Warranto - Minnesota State Legislature

Moneys appropriated in 2009 Minn. Laws 79 (2009 HF 1362, Health & Human
Services appropriations bill);
Governor vetoed in 2011 Minn. Laws 41 (2011 SF 760, HHS appropriations bill).
• DEED employees to process unemployment benefits: 23
Moneys appropriated in 2009 Minn. Laws 78 (2009 HF 2088, Business, Industry
& Jobs appropriations bill);
Governor vetoed in 2011 Minn. Laws 39 (2011 SF 887, Jobs & Economic
Development appropriations bill).
• Food-borne outbreak response: 24
Moneys appropriated in 2009 Minn. Laws 79 (2009 HF 1362, Health & Human
Services appropriations bill);
Governor vetoed in 2011 Minn. Laws 41 (2011 SF 760, Health & Human Services
appropriations bill).
• CHIPS program - Department ofHuman Services: 25
Moneys appropriated in 2009 Minn. Laws 79 (2009 HF 1362, Health & Human
Services appropriations bill)
• Department ofRevenue collection oftaxes:
Moneys appropriated in 2009 Minn. Laws 101 (2009 SF 2082, State Government
appropriations bill);
23 ld. Unemployment benefits themselves are in statute, but the Attorney General's
memorandum is specific only to the employees who process the benefit payments.
24 ld. at 5, App. 126.
25 ld. Although legal representation portions ofCHIPS cases used to fall under the Board
ofPublic Defense (within the Judiciary & Public Safety budget area), CHIPS legal
representation cases are now covered by the counties (at counties' expense); the actual
social services/child welfare aspects ofCHIPS cases are covered by DHS.
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