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Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Author added Bunn Bill Text
Board of Residential Construction created, and rulemaking authorized.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Lillie Bill Text
Public pool, spa, and swimming pool operation governing provisions changed.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Committee report, to pass Bill Text
Residential building contractor investigations discontinuance prohibited.
Latest Action: 02/22/2008 - Division action, to pass as amended and return to Commerce and Labor Bill Text
Homeowners permitted to recover all damages incurred due to faulty construction.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended Bill Text
HF 3085
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
Construction warranties requirement modified, and waivers of the warranty
prohibited.
Section 1: Waiver and modification limited language is modified.
Section 2: Other warranties language is modified.
Section 3: Variations language is modified.
Section 4: Limitations language is modified.
SNA 3/3/08
Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Committee report, to pass Bill Text
Homeowners provided with a longer period within which to notify contractors of
construction defects.
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Author added Bunn Bill Text
Building contractor requirement that homeowner's notice of construction defect
be in writing eliminated.
Latest Action: 03/09/2007 - Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division Bill Text
Construction management education grants provided, permit fees surcharge and
account established, report required, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Division action, to pass as amended and return to Commerce and Labor Bill Text
Contractors requirements and prevailing wage provisions modified, and penalties
imposed.
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice Bill Text
Building contractors right to bring an action for contribution or indemnity
preserved.
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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Creating the board of residential construction, specifying composition, powers,
duties, administrative support, compensation, removal, vacancies, officers,
voting, board meetings and complaints and recordkeeping; subjecting the board to
government data practices regulation; authorizing interstate reciprocity;
expanding grounds for license denial, limit, revocation and suspension to
include history of financial irresponsibility or contractor recovery fund
excessive payment; authorizing commissioner of labor and industry rulemaking
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Prohibiting the use of construction debris or residue containing gypsum as cover
material at disposal facilities
(me)
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Extending the time period for homeowner notification to contractor of
construction defects
(rt)
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended Bill Text
1E Relating to civil law; modifying limitation provisions relating to homestead
property; modifying the statute of limitations on civil actions for damages
based on services or construction to improve real property
(me)
Also tagged in: Administration Department, Boards, Boats, Boating, and Watercraft, Bonds, Surety, Buildings and Building Codes, Commerce Department, Councils, Education and Education Department, Fire and Firefighters, Health and Health Department, Insurance, Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department, Manufactured and Mobile Homes, Occupations and Professions, Public Safety Department, Revisor of Statutes, State Government, State Government-Administrative Procedures
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended Bill Text3E Relating to construction codes ARTICLE 1 - REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION Providing an instruction to the revisor of statutes for certain Minnesota rules ARTICLE 2 - CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING Transferring the responsibilities of the commissioner of administration relating to the state building code, construction of low cost manufactured home park storm shelters, manufactured homes and statutory warranties of dwelling and home improvements to the commissioner of labor and industry, the responsibilities of the commissioner of health relating to the state plumbing code and licensing and water conditioning contractors and installers to the commissioner of labor and industry, the responsibilities of the commissioner of commerce relating to residential contractors, remodelers, residential roofers, manufactured home installers and the contractors recovery fund to the commissioner of labor and show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring prompt payment to subcontractors working on residential real estate or
single family dwellings
(rt)
Also tagged in: Administration Department, Cities and Towns, Compensation and Salaries, Contracts, Courts, Courts-Specific, Data Practices and Privacy, Highways, Roads, and Bridges, Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department, Legal Proceedings, Liability, Local Governments, Occupations and Professions, State Government-Administrative Procedures, State Government-Officers, Transportation and Transportation Department
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextAuthorizing the commissioner of administration to debar or suspend vendors from contract work as a prime contractors, subcontractors, agents or material suppliers on state funded contracts; clarifying commissioner of labor and industry responsibility for highway contracts and hours of labor prevailing wages oversight, authorizing commissioner records examination and compliance orders issuance, authorizing employee civil actions and district court jurisdiction, requiring employer payment to employee for court costs and attorney fees; defining serious contract violation, governmental entity, laborer or mechanic, contracting authority, contractor and contract under department of labor and industry prevailing wage provisions; modifying prevailing wage rate, hours of labor and contract requirements, modifying commissioner of labor and industry prevailing wage rates determination, penalty, department investigation and prevailing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text2E Relating to construction professions; modifying provisions relating to electrical, plumbing, water conditioning, boiler, residential contractor and remodeler and high-pressure piping professions; modifying manufactured home provisions; making clarifying and technical modifications to department of administration administrative procedure act, construction professions, employments licensed by the state and state fire code; allowing licensed elevator constructors to install, maintain and repair elevator electrical wiring and apparatus; allowing licensed lineman to install, maintain and repair transmission and distribution systems; allowing licensed maintenance electricians to maintain and repair electrical wiring and apparatus; allowing licensed master elevator constructors to supervise and work on elevators and specifying requirements; modifying certain inspection requirements; modifying plumber licensing requirements [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08 Bill Text
Energy usage performance standards provided for development and application.
Also tagged in: Animals and Pets, Banks and Financial Institutions, Boards, Children-Child Abuse and Neglect, Corporations and Partnerships, Crimes and Criminals-Sexual Offenses, Disabilities and Access, Education and Education Department, Environment, Governmental Operations-State, Guardians and Conservators, Human Services and Human Services Department, Insurance-Automobile, Legislature, Mines and Mining, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Nursing Homes and Care Facilities, Retirement-Teachers, Revenue Department, Revisor of Statutes, Statutes, Tobacco Products
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08 Bill Text
Revisor's bill correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete
references, eliminating redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions, and
making miscellaneous corrections.
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