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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text
Life insurance settlements regulated, enforcement provided, and criminal and
civil penalties prescribed.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor Bill Text
Unlawful and deceptive trade practices, consumer fraud, and false statements in
advertising regulated, private remedies modified, and application and
construction provided.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Scalze Bill Text
Outdoor advertising permits surcharge imposed, funding provided for removal of
dilapidated billboards, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Bill Text
Billboards nonconforming use provisions modified.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Scalze Bill Text
Statewide moratorium established on new billboards, and existing billboards
declared nonconforming uses.
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Author added Lenczewski Bill Text
Free drinks and other promotions banned.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to human services; modifying the medical assistance (MA) drug formulary
committee membership and requiring vacancy notice and posting by the
commissioner of human services on the web site, limiting term of service;
requiring meeting notices and drugs to be considered to be posted on the web
site prior to a meeting; modifying mental illness prescription prior
authorization requirements
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Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 191 04/17/08 Bill Text
COND ENGROSSMENT
Truth in Music Advertising Act adopted regulating the advertising and conducting
of live musical performances or productions.
Section 1: Definitions provided.
Subdivision 1. Terms.
Subdivision 2. Performing group.
Subdivision 3. Recording group.
Subdivision 4. Sound recording.
Section 3: Production language provided.
SNA 4/14/08
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed Bill Text
Highway contracts regulated.
Also tagged in: Associations and Societies, Business, Commerce Department, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporations and Partnerships, Data Practices and Privacy, Death, Insurance, Legal Proceedings, Popular Names, Trade Practices
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text"Life Settlements Act"; relating to insurance; regulating life settlements, providing enforcement and prescribing penalties and civil remedies; defining certain terms; specifying certain provider or broker licensure qualification and application requirements, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner of commerce to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license under certain conditions; regulating life settlement contracts; specifying certain provider reporting requirements for policies settled during a certain period of time, providing for nondisclosure of identity, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner to examine the business and affairs of any licensee or application for a license; regulating advertising by a broker or provider; specifying certain disclosure requirements; specifying certain general rules for life settlement contracts; authorizing the commissioner to adopt rules regulating the activities and relationships [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF1314 Bill Text
1E Relating to commerce; defining certain terms; prohibiting any person from
advertising or conducting a live musical performance or production with the use
of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association between
a performing group and a recording group, specifying exceptions
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Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextModifying cable communications regulations; requiring cable communications system providers to make efforts to interconnect systems with state authorized video service provider systems; prohibiting cable communications systems logos or marketing materials placement appearing to favor certain cable communications, regulating advertising; prohibiting cable communications systems program content or public programs access limitations, clarifying liability; requiring persons seeking to provide video service to apply and register with the public utilities commission (PUC) after a certain date, providing for certificate issuance, application fee, service area, final determination and termination; requiring public access capacity equal to public, educational and governmental (PEG) access channels as provided by existing cable communications system providers, specifying content format and PEG fees; requiring provider fees, specifying [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to land use; establishing a statewide moratorium (ban) on the
authorization of and permit issuance for billboards; declaring existing
billboards nonconforming uses
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Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to energy; modifying provisions relating to community based energy development projects, modifying the community based energy development tariff to reflect renewable energy technologies, restricting wind energy single ownership, modifying the definition of community based energy development (C-BED) project and the tariff rate, updating C-BED project priorities, placing negotiation conditions on utilities intending to own or contract with independent power producers without C-BED projects; authorizing municipal power agencies and cooperatives to offer members a certain community energy partnership opportunity; authorizing public utilities to construct, own and operate generation facilities to fulfill renewable energy objectives, requiring renewable energy plan filings with the public utilities commission (PUC) and requiring PUC approval; authorizing utilities to petition the PUC to approve rate schedules providing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to commerce; modifying private remedies under the unlawful trade
practices act, prevention of consumer fraud act, the false statement in
advertisement act or other provisions relating to false or fraudulent
advertising; specifying certain intent, application and construction
requirements; severability clause; specifying instructions to the revisor of
statutes
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Also tagged in: Associations and Societies, Business, Commerce Department, Commissions, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporations and Partnerships, Insurance, Interstate Compacts and Agreements, Liability, Trade Practices
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to insurance, enacting and modifying the viatical settlement model act of the national association of insurance commissions; regulating viatical (life insurance) settlements; requiring a provider or broker license; requiring agent licensing; providing for life insurance providers to meet licensing requirements under certain conditions; specifying application to commerce commissioner for agent licensing; specifying disclosure requirements; providing for commissioner investigation provisions; permitting legal entity licensing; requiring consent to service of process; specifying a duty to supplement information and requiring training; providing for license revocation and denial; providing for approval of viatical settlement contracts and disclosure statements; specifying reporting requirements and privacy provisions; providing for examinations and investigations; specifying record retention requirements; specifying [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Clarifying the definition of restaurant to include coffee shops for purposes of
specific servcie sign eligibility determination, exempting coffee shops from the
food preparation requirement
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Also tagged in: Associations and Societies, Business, Commerce Department, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporations and Partnerships, Data Practices and Privacy, Death, Insurance, Legal Proceedings, Popular Names, Trade Practices
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text"Life Settlements Act"; relating to insurance; regulating life settlements, providing enforcement and prescribing penalties and civil remedies; defining certain terms; specifying certain provider or broker licensure qualification and application requirements, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner of commerce to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license under certain conditions; regulating life settlement contracts; specifying certain provider reporting requirements for policies settled during a certain period of time, providing for nondisclosure of identity, exceptions; authorizing the commissioner to examine the business and affairs of any licensee or application for a license; regulating advertising by a broker or provider; specifying certain disclosure requirements; specifying certain general rules for life settlement contracts; authorizing the commissioner to adopt rules regulating the activities and relationships [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Author added Sieben Bill Text
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to erect signs on interstate
highway #35 near the intersection with trunk highway #60 directing motorists to
the Minnesota state academies for the deaf and blind
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