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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Introduction and first reading
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Relating to open meetings; defining certain terms; requiring any meeting of a
public body for decision or deliberation including executive sessions to be open
to the public and to comply with certain notice requirements, providing for
certain exceptions; providing for any rapid and successive (serial) meetings
held with the intent of avoiding a public or open meeting requirements is a
violation of the open meeting law; providing for meetings performed by
electronic means be subject to the open meeting law, specifying exceptions;
providing meetings governed by the open meeting law to be expanded to include
conference calls and video conferences
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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading
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Requiring persons intending to file pipeline or high-voltage transmission line
certificate of need applications to file in advance a notice of intent to file
an application; requiring public meetings with applicants within a certain time
period; specifying local construction moratorium non-applicability
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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading
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Relating to local government; providing for application of open meeting law
entities participating in the joint or cooperative exercise of powers
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading
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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3662
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1E Changing the time period for appointing county commissioner office and city
council vacancies, requiring county board and city council public meetings with
public testimony; providing for special elections under certain conditions
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading
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Relating to game and fish; requiring certain meetings between the department of
natural resources (DNR), the Ojibwe tribes and the Great Lakes Indian fish and
wildlife commission to be subject to the open meeting law
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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading
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Establishing an outdoor heritage fund and creating the forest consolidation
account within fund; creating the sportsmans stakeholders council, specifying
membership, terms of office, member compensation, member removal and vacancy
filling procedures; requiring an annual report by the council to the legislature
and governor by a certain date; specifying certain council duties, providing for
an executive director and staff; requiring the council to develop and implement
a comprehensive statewide information and publicity system, authorizing the
council to contract for the performance of duties; providing for open meetings;
providing for council appropriations
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Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Committee report: To pass as amended
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Also tagged in: Councils, Environment, Federal Government, Interstate Compacts and Agreements, Lakes and Ponds, Lands, Native Americans, Popular Names, Rivers and Streams, State Government-Officers, Water and Soil Conservation, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Watershed Districts Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF110
Bill TextTICLE 1 - SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION Defining water adaptive management and other terms; specifying legislative findings and purpose ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION Creating the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence river basin water resources council, specifying membership, alternates, voting, organization, procedure, existing offices and agencies use, status, jurisdiction, immunities and privileges; authorizing the council to constitute and empower advisory committees; permitting public, federal, state, tribal, local government, academic expert and water resources agencies, sectors and interest groups advisory committees participation ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES Specifying sovereign general powers and council powers, allowing the council to conduct research and disseminate data; authorizing council rulemaking; requiring council member parties report submission [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Governor's action Approval 02/28/08
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Meetings and events authorized after 6:00 p.m. on March 4, 2008. |
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Also tagged in: Animals and Pets, Associations and Societies, Business, Cities and Towns, Cities and Towns-Specific, Commerce Department, Contracts, Cooperatives, Counties, Counties-Specific, Easements and Conveyances, Elections, Energy, Land Use and Zoning, Local Governments, Popular Names Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF4223
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Also tagged in: Animals and Pets, Associations and Societies, Business, Cities and Towns, Cities and Towns-Specific, Commerce Department, Contracts, Cooperatives, Counties, Counties-Specific, Easements and Conveyances, Elections, Energy, Governmental Operations-Local, Land Use and Zoning, Local Governments Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Returned from Senate
Bill TextCOND ENGROSSMENT Business Energy Accountability Act established; district provisions modified, drainage transfer and uses provided, charter, registrar's fees, Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act, and Minneapolis dedication fee provisions modified. Section 1: Business energy use accountability language provided. Section 2: Petition for removal of district; Procedure; Refund of surplus language added. Section 3: Transfer of drainage systems language provided. Section 4: Public hearings language modified. Section 5: Interim uses language provided. Section 6: Discharge language modified. Section 7: Amendment by ordinance language modified. Section 8: Charges; net revenues language modified. Section 9: Standard documents language modified. Section 10: Recording language modified. Section 11: Dedication fee language modified.[...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3367
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2E Relating to open meetings; requiring the electronically recording (taping) of
closed meetings, exception for attorney client privilege; requiring courts to
award reasonable attorney fees to prevailing plaintiffs as a result of a
violation of the open meeting law under certain conditions (ra)
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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08
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Steele County nursing home and assisted living facility transfer to nonprofit
corporation authorized, interest in nonprofit corporation provided, and nursing
home moratorium exception provided. |
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
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Public hearing interim use ordinances authorized. |
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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill
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Minneapolis; Nonprofit riverfront revitalization corporation authorized and
report required. |
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Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - H adopted SCC report and repassed bill
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Meetings by telephone or other electronic means authorized under certain
conditions relating to the open meeting law. |
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Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Division action, to pass as amended and return to Finance
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Indian Affairs Council allowed to conduct meetings by telephone or by electronic
means. |
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Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Withdrawn and returned to author
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Increasing the awards for cost, disbursements and reasonable attorney fees for
the violation of the open meeting law
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Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading
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Increasing the awards for cost, disbursements and reasonable attorney fees for
violation of open meeting law
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading
Bill TextTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8, requiring a commission on judicial selection to nominate candidates for appointment to judgeships and a commission of judicial evaluation to evaluate judges for reappointment ARTICLE 2 - JUDICIAL SELECTION Establishing and modifying procedures for filling judicial vacancies; defining judge and judgeship; specifying certain duties of the commission on judicial selection to nominate candidates for appointment to judgeships; establishing the commission on judicial evaluation to evaluate judges for reappointment according to certain established criteria developed and published by the commission, specifying certain membership requirements and duties; subjecting the committee to the open meeting law; requiring commission implementation of rules; specifying certain reference change [...] show full description |
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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 246 04/28/08
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IRD ENGROSSMENT
Public hearing and testimony provided before making an appointment to fill
county board vacancy, and time period changed in which an appointment may be
made.
Section 1: Option for filling vacancies; appointment language modified.
Section 2: County boards language provided.
JAJ 4/28/08
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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
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Joint powers act entities subjected to open meeting law. |
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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Returned from Senate with amendment
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IRD ENGROSSMENT
Closed meetings required to be recorded, and attorney fees granted.
Section 1: General principles language modified.
Section 2: Other remedies; requirements; limits language modified.
SNA 5/15/08
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Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Referred by Chair to Game, Fish and Forestry Division
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Meetings between the Department of Natural Resources, the Ojibwe tribes, and the
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission required to be subject to open
meeting law. |
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Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register
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RST ENGROSSMENT
Open meeting law; meetings by telephones or other electronic means authorized
under certain conditions, and closed meeting requirements modified.
Section 1: Meetings by telephone or other electronic means; conditions language
provided.
Section 2: When meeting must be closed language modified.
Section 3: Effective date.
JAJ 3/26/7
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Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections
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Open meeting law requirements expanded, terms defined, serial meetings violation
specified, and electronic communications added to open meeting requirements. |
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Also tagged in: Councils, Environment, Federal Government, Interstate Compacts and Agreements, Lakes and Ponds, Lands, Native Americans, Popular Names, Rivers and Streams, State Government-Officers, Water and Soil Conservation, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Watershed Districts Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 2 02/20/07
Bill Texteat Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enacted. Section 1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact created. ARTICLE 1: SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION Section 1.1: "Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact" short title given. Section 1.2: Terminology defined. Section 1.3: Findings and purposes listed. Section 1.4: Scientific basis for sound water management decision making and application of scientific information provided. ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATION Section 2.1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council created. Section 2.2: Council membership determined. Section 2.3: Appointment of alternates required. Section 2.4: Voting process defined. Section 2.5: Organization and procedure provided. Section [...] show full description |
