1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1340 as follows:
1.2Page 1, line 22, before "Unless" insert "(a)"
1.3Page 1, after line 28, insert:
1.4    "(b) The commissioner of administration or finance may assign responsibilities
1.5under this section to other agencies as they deem necessary."
1.6Page 2, after line 27, insert:

1.7    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.055, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.8read:
1.9    Subdivision 1. Governor's Advisory Council on Technology for People with
1.10Disabilities Assistive Technology Act of 1998. The Department of Administration
1.11shall serve as the lead agency to assist the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on
1.12Technology for People with Disabilities in carrying out all responsibilities pursuant to
1.13United States Code, title 29, section 2211 et seq., and any other responsibilities related to
1.14that program is designated as the responsible agency to carry out all the responsibilities
1.15under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 according to United States Code, title 29,
1.16section 3011."
1.17Page 6, lines 24 to 27, reinstate the stricken language
1.18Page 6, line 27, after the semicolon insert "and provided that the board's authority to
1.19appoint advisory committees under this clause does not expire under section 15.059;"
1.20Page 6, line 28, reinstate stricken language and delete new language
1.21Page 7, delete section 10
1.22Page 7, after line 32, insert:

1.23    "Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256C.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.24    Subdivision 1. Membership. The Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and
1.25Hard-of-hearing People consists of seven members appointed at large and one member
1.26from each advisory committee established under section 256C.24, subdivision 3. At least
2.150 percent of the members must be deaf or deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Members shall
2.2include persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing, parents of children who are
2.3deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing, and representatives of county and regional human
2.4services, including representatives of private service providers. Commission members
2.5are appointed by the governor for a three-year term and shall serve no more than two
2.6consecutive terms. The commission shall select one member as chair. Notwithstanding
2.7section 15.059, the commission does not expire."
2.8Page 8, delete section 11
2.9Page 9, line 21, after "16B.055" insert ", subdivision 2 and 3"
2.10Page 9, line 25, delete "245.97;"
2.11Page 9, line 26, delete "256C.28;"
2.12Page 10, delete sections 2 and 3
2.13Page 11, delete section 4
2.14Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.15Amend the title accordingly