Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Popular Names' in Minnesota

TICLE 1 - HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; appropriating money to the office of higher education services office for ACHIEVE, the Minnesota GI bill, state grants, safety officers survivors, interstate tuition reciprocity, state work study, child care grants, Minitex and MnLINK gateway, the learning network, the college savings plan, the Midwest higher education compact, certain small programs, united family medicine registry program and for agency administration, to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) for developing and strengthening projects to improve campus recruitment and retention of underserved students, for instruction in electronic medical record technology, for excellence in the biosciences, for STEM, for performance bonuses and expanding the online program, to the board of regents of the university of Minnesota [...]

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"Local Community Rail Security Act of 2007"; providing for the protection of railroad property from terrorism and other criminal activities; specifying legislative findings and purpose; requiring common carriers to provide law enforcement personnel, emergency personnel, transportation officials and other first responders a risk assessment of railroads in the state; requiring common carriers to have a program in place to protect railroad infrastructure from acts of sabotage, terrorism and other criminal acts (infrastructure protection program), requiring the infrastructure protection program to provide specifically for the security of the infrastructure and include regular inspections, requiring compliance and prescribing penalties, requiring annual updates of the program; specifying requirements for common carriers to protect community facilities, prescribing a penalty; requiring common carriers to provide certain communications [...]

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4E Relating to transportation; classifying certain department of transportation (DOT) data relating to market research, overhead rates and bid escrow; authorizing a state agency or a political subdivision to enter property for purposes of investigation, monitoring, testing, surveying or boring to perform geotechnical investigations before eminent domain proceedings, requiring notification, prohibiting unnecessary property damage; providing a limit on business reestablishment costs; defining expressway; modifying the definition of freeway; requiring the commissioner allow commercial motor vehicle operators subject to hours of service regulations under certain federal regulations to stop and park continuously for up to a certain period of time as necessary at safety rest areas and travel information centers; modifying voyageur highway description; designating I-94 as the Purple Heart trail; designating a certain portion [...]

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"Minnesota False Claims Act"; prohibiting the intentional submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment or approval to state officers or employees, defining claim, imposing a civil penalty and liability for damages for violation, exceptions; authorizing and providing for investigation of violations by the attorney general, providing for private remedies, prohibiting actions against certain public officials; requiring action by the attorney general within a certain number of days following a complaint and disclosure, requiring complaints to be unsealed following action by the attorney general, findings or conclusions of law to be final; providing for the serving of unsealed complaints and response by the defendant and for certain additional actions to be taken by the attorney general; providing for stay of discovery and court imposed limits on participation of private plaintiffs; imposing a statute of limitations for

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TICLE 1 - FINDINGS AND PURPOSE Specifying certain legislative findings and purpose to create the most possible opportunities for citizens to exercise the right to hunt, fish and take game ARTICLE 2 - HERITAGE ENHANCEMENT FUIND Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI, to provide funding to enhance the population and quality of game and fish in Minnesota and provide hunting and angler access by dedicating the sale and use tax receipts equal to the state sales and use tax of a certain percentage on taxable sales of supplies and equipment used to take game and fish; creating the heritage enhancement council to develop a biennial budget plan for expenditures; specifying certain membership requirements and duties; creating a heritage enhancement fund to be spent on game and fish projects on public and private lands; providing for deposit of revenues ARTICLE 3 - RIGHT [...]

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TICLE 1 - HEALTH INSURANCE Allowing public assistance data to be shared for MinnesotaCare enrollment and premium collection purposes; authorizing the commissioner of human services to receive federal matching money made available through the medical assistance (MA) program for managed care oversight contracted through vendors; modifying certain medical assistance (MA) eligibility requirements for children under a certain age; requiring commissioner to develop and implement a physician directed care coordination program for certain medical assistance recipients; requiring commissioner to refer MinnesotaCare applicants and enrollees to the Minnesota health insurance exchange, specifying certain exchange of private data requirements; modifying certain MinnesotaCare eligibility requirements for families with children; modifying certain duties of the commissioner relating to availability of private insurance information;[...]

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TICLE 1 - HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services (DHS) for information system projects and systems continuity, management and operations, revenue and pass through expenditures, children and economic assistance, MFIP/DWP and support services, various child care, adoption assistance, children and community services, general assistance (GA) and emergency general assistance, Minnesota supplemental and emergency supplemental aids, group residential, children and economic assistance, basic health care, MinnesotaCare, general assistance medical care (GAMC) and other health care, continuing care, alternative care, medical assistance (MA), mental health, deaf and hard of hearing, various chemical dependency and continuing care grants, targeted case management temporary funding, medical assistance (MA), physician directed care coordination, health care policy administration,[...]

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TICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS "Minnesota Health Act"; establishing the Minnesota health plan to provide residents all medically necessary health care services; specifying health plan requirements; defining certain terms; providing for ethics and conflict of interest; requiring certain data sharing ARTICLE 2 - ELIGIBILITY Providing for eligibility to all state residents; requiring the Minnesota health board to establish a procedure to enroll residents and provide enrollees with appropriate identification, allowing health care coverage for residents temporarily residing out of state, visitors, nonresident persons working in the state and retiree benefits; providing for presumptive eligibility ARTICLE 3 - BENEFITS Authorizing eligible persons to receive services under the Minnesota health plan from any licensed participating providers; prohibiting provider patient care refusal [...]

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Relating to the income tax; creating the "Rural Minnesota Catch-Up Credit" on a temporary basis to provide for economic growth in rural counties of the state; providing a refundable income tax credit for employers creating and retaining certain qualifying jobs, defining eligible county and qualifying job; specifying certain job creation and credit application requirements for credit qualification purposes; requiring eligible counties to periodically award the credits, specifying certain notice publication and applicant selection requirements, criteria; setting a limit on total credits per eligible county, allowing carryover of unawarded amounts; requiring the commissioner of revenue to prescribe the manner of issuing and claiming the credit and to report to the legislature by a certain date on the credits claimed and on the feasibility and benefit of continuing the program, authorizing consultation with the commissioner [...]

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TICLE 1 - PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENT SUPPORT "Minnesota Pregnant Women and Parent Support Act"; prohibiting health plan imposition of policy waiting periods for prenatal and maternity health insurance benefits, defining policy waiting period; eliminating pregnancy as a preexisting condition; establishing a parenting support grant program under the direction of the office of higher education for public or private postsecondary institutions, specifying certain duties of the office; establishing an informational hotline on available pregnancy, adoption and parental support agencies; requiring information on alpha-fetoprotein testing for pregnant women when providing counseling under certain conditions; requiring adoption referral information to be provided by an organization, agency, clinic or health care center receiving state funding; requiring maternity group homes receiving federal funding to provide adoption [...]

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"General Railroad Safety Act"; prohibiting certain railroad related educational programs; authorizing the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to order the installation of trackside ballast surface warning devices at any railroad track and right-of-way in the state; requiring outdoor electrical lighting appliances at certain points along a railroad track; requiring the commissioner to assess and adopt certain rules for best practice clearance standards for passenger rail platforms; requiring owners of industrial complexes to ensure a positive separation between rail and any motor vehicle at certain industrial complexes; establishing locomotive safety and sanitation standards; prohibiting certain appurtenant equipment from being above the surface of the ground as well as near track switches; applying federal hours of service regulations to persons operating dual purpose railroad tracks and public road vehicles; providing

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"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 [...]

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TICLE 1 - OPERATIONS Authorizing the director of the state lottery to establish lottery gaming machines (racino) and enter into a contract for the management and placement of the machines; modifying the definition of lottery procurement contract; defining gaming machine, gaming machine game, gaming machine play and adjusted gross gaming machine revenue; providing for operation of the gaming machines; requiring examination of the machines; providing for prizes and odds; prohibiting under age play; requiring compulsive gambling notices; prohibiting local licenses and fees; requiring the racing commission to require licensees to reimburse the actual costs of the commission ARTICLE 2 - CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Making certain conforming amendments ARTICLE 3 - REVENUE Authorizing and providing for an in-lieu tax on lottery gaming machines; providing for deposit of revenue in the [...]

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Establishing the universal prescription drug program; prohibiting certain duplicative services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish and administer a prescription drug bulk purchasing program by a certain date; defining certain terms; specifying eligibility; providing for participating pharmacies; providing for payments to participating pharmacies; requiring the commissioner to establish an annual sliding scale enrollment premium; establishing the universal prescription drug program special revenue fund in the state treasury for pharmacy reimbursement; requiring the commissioner to present an implementation plan by a certain date merging the universal prescription drug program with other duplicative coverage programs; providing for the collection of drug costs by collateral sources under certain conditions; providing for collateral source negotiation and reimbursement; requiring the commissioner [...]

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"Freedom to Breath Act of 2005"; modifying certain provisions under the clean indoor air act; prohibiting smoking in places of employment and in public transportation vehicles, defining smoking, indoor area, places of employment and public transportation and modifying the definition of public place; requiring family home or group family day care providers to disclose to parents or guardians of children cared for on the premises of the existence of smoking on the premises outside the hours of operation; expanding the prohibition on smoking in health care facilities to licensed residential facilities for children and modifying the prohibition on smoking in nursing and boarding care homes; authorizing smoking in public transportation vehicles used for personal purposes by the driver, passengers disclosure requirement; strengthening the responsibility of proprietors in charge of public places to prevent smoking; authorizing [...]

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TICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS "Uniform Power of Attorney Act"; defining certain terms; specifying scope, exceptions and exclusions of the power of attorney; providing for the power of attorney as durable, exception for incapacity of principal; providing for execution, validity and interpretation of power of attorney; authorizing a principal to nominate a conservator or guardian for consideration by the court under certain conditions and providing for relation of agent to court appointed fiduciary; providing when power of attorney is effective; providing termination of power of attorney; authorizing a principal to designate coagents and successor agents under certain conditions; entitling agents to reimbursement and compensation of expenses; specifying certain duties of agents; providing for exoneration of agents; authorizing a court to construe a power of attorney under certain conditions, providing [...]

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Relating to the public employees retirement association (PERA); making certain administrative changes; clarifying PERA membership; modifying the definition of governmental subdivision and retirement; clarifying board of trustees powers and duties; specifying a payment schedule in the event of insufficient state aid payment to the fund and governmental subdivision dissolution; making certain technical changes; modifying the surviving spouse optional annuity; clarifying surviving spouse benefit termination; authorizing health insurance withholding for certain public safety retirees; authorizing and providing for purchase of comprehensive employment training act service credit under certain conditions, sunset provision; providing for allocation of receivables upon dissolution of employing unit; repealing certain provisions relating to PERA annuities upon retirement, rights upon termination of membership and officers or employees [...]

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1E "Minnesota Health Records Act"; defining certain terms; specifying certain patients rights regarding access of a patient to patients health records; requiring a provider to provide patients a written notice concerning practices and rights with respect to health records, specifying certain duties of the commissioner of health relating to the development of notice requirements, specifying certain cost requirements, authorizing providers to withhold health records from patients under certain conditions; providing for release or disclosure of health records under certain conditions, specifying certain consent requirements and exceptions; specifying certain conditions for the disclosure of health records relating to mental health by a provider, limitations; permitting a provider or group purchaser to send patient identifying information and information about the location of the patient's health records to a record locator [...]

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Modifying the Minnesota securities act; changing the name from uniform securities act of 2002 to the Minnesota securities act; regulating registration, filings, and fees; defining accredited investor; modifying exempt transactions by requiring issuers selling to purchasers to provide certain transaction notice and fee to administrators by a certain time in advance of sales, permitting issuers to make sales to certain numbers of purchasers, requiring persons distributing issuer securities to provide notice by filing a written description of the transaction and by requiring persons establishing employee benefits plans to provide notice of transaction by filing a written description of the transaction with a consent of service of process; modifying small corporate registration statement requirements; exempting accredited investors from broker dealer, investment adviser and federal covered investment adviser notice registration [...]

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"Dog and Cat Breeders Act"; requiring and providing for the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders by the board of animal health; defining certain terms; specifying certain licensure qualification and application requirements; authorizing the board to establish annual license fees; specifying certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements; authorizing the board to adopt rules for standards of care for dogs and cats for breeders not federally licensed; requiring the board or a designated agent to annually inspect licensed facilities; authorizing the board, a local animal authority, peace officer or humane agent to initiate an investigation upon receiving a formal complaint alleging violations; providing for seizure, notice and bonding; providing for civil enforcement; imposing penalties; creating a dog and cat breeders licensing account for the deposit of fees and penalties collected by the board (je)

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"Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act"; defining terms; specifying application to disclaimers of any interest in or power over property and supplementation by other law; providing for power to disclaim general requirements and conditions of irrevocability, disclaimer of interest in property, disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property, disclaimer of interest by trustee, disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity, disclaimer by appointee, object or taker in default of exercise of power of appointment, disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity, delivery or filing, conditions for disclaimer barred or limited, tax qualified disclaimer, recording of disclaimer, application to existing relationships, relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, uniformity of application and construction and severability clause; repealing the disclaimer [...]

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TICLE 1 - HEALTH CARE Authorizing licensed physicians, advanced practice nurses and licensed psychologists to make a diagnosis and determination of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the purpose of identifying a child with a disability and eligible for and in need of special education instruction and services; requiring the commissioner of health to modify regulations for home care service providers to include certain home care aide tasks; "Grieving Parents Act", requiring hospitals, clinics and medical facilities having custody of a fetus following a miscarriage to provide written notification to the mother of the right to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus; permitting graduates of nonaccredited dental programs completing a clinical licensure examination and meeting certain applicant requirements to be granted a limited general dentist license [...]

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TICLE 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 [...]

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1E "Railroad Walkways Safety Act"; authorizing the commissioner of transportation (DOT) to assess common carriers, administer the state rail safety inspection account and perform other duties on behalf of the state rail safety inspector; requiring the commissioner to establish the position of state rail safety inspector in the office of freight and commercial vehicle operations; requiring the state rail safety inspector to inspect mainline and secondary track and industry track, railroad right of way, including adjacent or intersecting drainage, culverts, bridges, overhead structures, traffic, crossings, yards, physical plants, to review and enforce safety requirements and railroad security measures and issue citations for violations; requiring the commissioner to annually assess certain railroad companies start-up or reestablishment costs and related costs of initiating the state rail safety inspector program, exemptions;[...]

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1E "Uniform Environmen