§ 908. Reports [Repealed effective May 1, 2027]
(a) On or before January 15, 2024, the Commission shall submit to the Governor and General
Assembly an interim report on the Commission’s progress to date, the committees established
pursuant to subdivision 906(a)(1) of this chapter and the scope and objectives of
their work, emerging themes and issues that the Commission has identified, and, if
available, any preliminary findings and recommendations for legislative or other action
that the Commission believes should be prioritized to address instances of institutional,
structural, and systemic discrimination identified by the Commission.
(b)(1) On or before April 15, 2027, the Commission shall submit a final report incorporating
the findings and recommendations of each committee. Each report shall detail the findings
and recommendations of the relevant committee and shall include recommendations for
actions that can be taken to eliminate ongoing instances of institutional, structural,
and systemic discrimination and to address the harm caused by historic instances of
institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination.
(2) The Commission shall, on or before October 15, 2026, make a draft of the final report
publicly available and provide copies of the draft to interested parties from the
populations and communities identified pursuant to subdivision 902(b)(1) of this chapter
and other interested parties. The Commission shall provide the interested parties
and members of the public with not less than 60 days to review the draft and provide
comments on it. The Commission shall consider fully all comments submitted in relation
to the draft and shall include with the final version of the report a summary of all
comments received and a concise statement of the reasons why the Commission decided
to incorporate or reject any proposed changes. Comments submitted in relation to the
final report shall be made available to the public in a manner that complies with
the requirements of section 909 of this chapter.
(3) The draft and final report shall include:
(A) a bibliography of all sources, interviews, and materials utilized in preparing the
report;
(B) a summary of the interviews utilized in preparing the report, including the total
number of interviews, and whether each interview was public or confidential, and whether
a transcript or summary, or both, is available for each interview; and
(C) information regarding where members of the public can access and obtain copies of
the sources and materials utilized in preparing the report, including the transcripts
or summaries of interviews.
(c) The Commission may, in its discretion, issue additional reports to the Governor, General
Assembly, and public. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; amended 2023, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 13, 2024; repealed on May 1, 2027 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)