1.1.................... moves to amend S.F. No. 1458, the second engrossment, as amended,
1.2as follows:
1.3Page 196, after line 28, insert:

1.4    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245C.03, is amended by adding a
1.5subdivision to read:
1.6    Subd. 11. Child protection workers or social services staff having responsibility
1.7for child protective duties . The commissioner shall conduct background studies of any
1.8individual employed by a county social services agency or by a local welfare agency who
1.9performs child protection duties."
1.10Page 197, after line 4, insert:

1.11    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245C.11, is amended by adding a
1.12subdivision to read:
1.13    Subd. 12. Child protection workers or social services staff having responsibility
1.14for child protective duties . The commissioner shall recover the cost of background
1.15studies performed on county employees who perform child protective duties through a fee
1.16of no more than $20 per study. The fees collected under this subdivision are appropriated
1.17to the commissioner for the purpose of conducting background studies."
1.18Page 273, after line 5, insert:

1.19    "Sec. .... Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.559, is amended by adding a
1.20subdivision to read:
1.21    Subd. 1b. Background studies. (a) Effective July 1, 2016, all newly employed
1.22county employees who have responsibility for child protective duties are required to
1.23undergo a background study according to the requirements of chapter 245C.
1.24(b) No later than August 31, 2016, all county employees who have responsibility
1.25for child protective duties and who were employed prior to July 1, 2016, must undergo a
1.26background study according to the requirements of chapter 245C."
2.1Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.2Amend the title accordingly