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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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No-fault auto insurance reformed, injured persons prohibited from collecting
noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, arbitration procedures modified,
health care provider balance billing prohibited, and civil liability clarified.

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Author added Morrow

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Beer kegs purchase and receipt by scrap metal dealers regulated.

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Franchise agreements regulated between outdoor sport equipment dealers,
manufacturers, and distributors.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance

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HF 3898

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Timber sales refunds required, and forest fragmentation study funding provided,
and money appropriated.

Section 1: Timber sale refund language is provided.

Section 2: Appropriation language is provided.

Section 3: Effective date language is modified.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 3888

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Real estate transactions regulated, terms defined, and closing agents regulated.

Section 1: Statutory lines language is modified.

Section 2: Definitions are modified.
Subdivision 1. Direct risk premiums.
Subdivision 2. Title insurance.

Section 3: Closing agent; real estate closing agent language is modified.

Section 4: Table funding language is modified.
Subdivision 1. Definitions.
Subdivision 2. Requirements.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Unlawful and deceptive trade practices, consumer fraud, and false statements in
advertising regulated, private remedies modified, and application and
construction provided.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Commercial multipassenger bicycle passengers permitted to consume alcohol.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Gasoline sales below cost regulation modified.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Residential mortgage originators and services regulated, and borrower's ability
to pay verified.

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Returned from Senate with amendment

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HF 3783 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Insurance provisions regulated relating to fees, coverages, contracts, filings, forms, financial planners, vehicle sales, appraisers, subdivided lands, domestic mutual insurance companies, collection agencies, and underwriting associations. Section 1: Cash sale price language is modified. Section 2: Scope and purpose language is modified. Section 3: Motor vehicle manufacturer language is provided. Section 4: Service contract language is modified. Section 5: Coverages, limitations, and exclusions language is modified. Section 6: Duration; fees language is modified. Section 7: Definitions are modified. Section 8: Duties of insurers that use agents or brokers language is modified. Section 9: Application language is modified. Section 10: Minimum benefits language is modified. Section 11: [...]

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Investigation regarding electric vehicles required by the attorney general.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to motor fuels; modifying the definition of biodiesel fuel and increasing the minimum content of biodiesel fuel in diesel fuel, specifying biodiesel content goals; establishing a panel composed of the commissioners of agriculture, commerce and pollution control agency (PCA) and specifying duties, clarifying minimum content exceptions; requiring the commissioner of agriculture to issue a report annually by a certain date to the legislature regarding the implementation of biodiesel minimum content requirements; requiring the commissioners of finance, commerce and the PCA to develop and submit to the legislature a proposal for eliminating redundant fuel inspections and dedicating petroleum inspection fee revenue to the weights and measures division of the department of commerce; requiring the commissioners of agriculture and commerce to consider and provide recommendations to maximize the performance of biodiesel

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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to health care cost containment; modifying the evaluation process for
proposed health coverage mandates; modifying certain duties and responsibilities
of the commissioners of health and commerce; modifying report requirements
(je)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring commissioner of commerce to seek recommendations on standards to
establish a uniform claim form and uniform billing and claim codes from a
council of representatives from the health care industry; requiring commissioner
to adopt rules requiring all payers and providers to use a uniform claim form
and uniform billing and claim codes by a certain date; requiring all payers and
all providers to use compatible systems of electronic billing by a certain date
(me)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection

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Creating a statewide health insurance program for school district employees; creating the Minnesota school employee insurance board as a public corporation to create and administer the program, specifying certain membership requirements and certain duties of the board relating to the design and nature of the plan, providing a contingent expiration date; requiring the board to report to the legislature by a certain date on the final design for the health plan platforms and on governance requirements for the board, specifying certain report content requirements; requiring periodic reports by the board to the commissioner of commerce and the legislature summarizing and evaluating the performance of the program; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a study by a certain date to determine the impact of the cash in lieu provisions on the public employees retirement system (PERA) and the teachers retirement association (TRA) [...]

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Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the state agricultural society (state fair) to sell intoxicating
malt liquors during the state fair or at other times upon the availability of at
least one Minnesota brewed malt beverage for sale at each allowed location
within the fairgrounds
(me)

Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring prior approval by the commissioner of commerce before the use of
evidence based underwriting standards based upon life insurance applicants
having received mental health care
(me)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Revisor's bill ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Making miscellaneous technical corrections and removing obsolete and redundant references to statutes and other laws relating to legislative audits, government data practices, criminal justice data, state fair liquor sales, a road name, sewage treatment replacement systems, the legislative commission on waste management, battery management pilot projects, mixed municipal solid waste incinerators, the workforce development council, the national board of medical examiners, limited market value, office of enterprise technology and enterprise technology revolving fund, constables, fiduciaries, the crime victim and witness advisory council, unlicensed mental health practitioners and the office of unlicensed mental health practice, city of Worthington general election date, cigarette and tobacco products tax and liquor excise tax effective dates; providing [...]

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Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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2E "Vehicle Protection Product Act"; regulating vehicle protection products;
specifying registration and filing requirements of warrantors, authorizing the
commissioner of commerce to charge fees to registrants; classifying vehicle
protection product warrantors financial information as general nonpublic data;
specifying financial responsibilities of warrantors; specifying warranty
reimbursement policy requirements; requiring certain disclosures to warranty
holders; specifying certain prohibited acts and record keeping requirements;
providing for sanctions and administrative penalties by the commissioner of
commerce; specifying applicability
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/10/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF116

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1E Imposing certain customer sales and service call center requirements;
defining certain terms; ensuring customers right to customer sales or customer
service call center information, providing for nonapplicability for business to
business calls; prescribing certain penalties
(ra)