1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 279 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 32C.04, is amended to read:
1.432C.04 ACCOUNTS; AUDITS.
1.5    The authority may establish funds and accounts that it determines to be reasonable
1.6and necessary to conduct the business of the authority. The board shall provide for and
1.7pay the cost of an independent annual audit of its official books and records by the state
1.8 legislative auditor. A copy of this audit must be filed with the secretary of state.

1.9    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.3201, is amended to read:
1.10469.3201 STATE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; AUDITS OF JOB
1.11OPPORTUNITY BUILDING ZONES AND BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENTS.
1.12    As resources allow, the Office of the State Auditor legislative auditor must annually
1.13 audit the creation and operation of all job opportunity building zones and business
1.14subsidy agreements entered into under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.310 to 469.320.
1.15To the extent necessary to perform this audit, the state auditor may request from the
1.16commissioner of revenue tax return information of taxpayers who are eligible to receive
1.17tax benefits authorized under section 469.315. To the extent necessary to perform this
1.18audit, the state auditor may request from the commissioner of employment and economic
1.19development wage detail report information required under section 268.044 of taxpayers
1.20eligible to receive tax benefits authorized under section 469.315 All public officials and
1.21parties to the agreements shall provide the legislative auditor with all documents and
1.22data the legislative auditor deems necessary and in all other respects comply with the
1.23requirements of section 3.978, subdivision 2."
1.24Amend the title accordingly