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Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce and Labor

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HF 4012 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Minnesota Subprime Foreclosure Extension Act provided. Section 1: Citation language provided. Section 2: Definitions provided. Subdivision 1: Scope Subdivision 2: The act Subdivision 3: Extension payment Subdivision 4: Extension period Subdivision 5: Extension right Subdivision 6: Eligible foreclosed loan Subdivision 7: Eligible foreclosed borrower Subdivision 8: Foreclosing lender Subdivision 9: Minnesota Residential Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act definitions Section 3: Right to foreclosure extension language provided. Section 4: Affidavit of extension language provided. Subdivision 1: Affidavit of extension Subdivision 2: Service on foreclosing lender Subdivision 3: Acknowledgment by foreclosing lender Subdivision 4: Criminal penalty for knowing misrepresentation Subdivision 5: [...]

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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Committee report: To pass as amended

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Authorizing the secretary of state to transfer funds to the help America vote
act account to meet certain federal requirements
(ra)

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

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Employment provisions modified, Fair Labor Standards Act provisions added, and
penalties provided.

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: 03/18/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended

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HF 3786

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Wetland Conservation Act exemption reinstated for approved development.

Section 1: Approved development language is provided.

SNA 3/19/08

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 3774

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Minnesota Residential Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act application
clarified, records retention periods modified, and insurer investment authority
clarified.

Section 1: Residential mortgage loan language is modified.

Section 2: Residential real property; residential real estate language is
modified.

Section 3: Documentation and resolution of complaints language is modified.

Section 4: Trust account records for mortgage originators language is modified.

Section 5: Record retention language is modified.

Section 6: General considerations language is modified.

SNA 3/24/08

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Labor

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Minnesota Freedom to Buy and Sell Act enacted, employers and residents provided
freedom to buy health coverage approved for sale in any state, and insurance
companies provided freedom to sell health coverage permitted for sale in any
state.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills identical, SF substituted on Calendar for the Day

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Furniture Fire Safety Act repealed.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Author stricken Emmer

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Viatical Settlements Model Act of the National Association of Insurance
Commissions enacted and modified, viatical settlements regulated, and criminal
penalties provided.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register

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Minnesota Securities Act modified, regulations provided, and technical changes
made.

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Gender-neutral marriage laws provided and Marriage and Family Protection Act
enacted.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/01/08

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"Minnesota Securities Act"; changing the name from the Uniform Securities Act of
2002 to the Minnesota Securities Act; regulating registration, filings and fees;
defining accredited investor; modifying and exempting certain transactions from
registration requirements, specifying certain notification requirements;
modifying small corporate registration statement requirements; modifying certain
securities registration statement stop orders requirements; modifying
registration requirements and exemptions for securities broker-dealers, agents
and investment advisers and certain notice filing requirements of federal
covered investment advisers; modifying certain filing fees; imposing a federal
covered investment adviser filings fee; eliminating civil liability of
unregistered investment advisor representative; making statutory conforming
changes; specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes
(Ch. 256, 2008)
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Returned from House

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Repealing the furniture safety act under fire marshal provisions
(Ch. 343, 2008)

Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/17/08

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Modifying contract threshold amounts subject to certain requirements under the
uniform municipal contracting law
(Ch. 207, 2008)

Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day

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1E "Business Energy Use Accountability Act of 2008"; providing for business
energy use accountability; requiring the commissioner of commerce to create an
energy inventory form for municipal use; requiring municipalities to make
inventory form available to local businesses
(me)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Returned from House with amendment

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3E Relating to anatomical gifts ARTICLE 1 - ANATOMICAL GIFTS "Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act"; defining certain terms; specifying procedures and the manner of making anatomical gifts before death of a donor; providing for amending or revoking procedures; providing refusal to make anatomical gifts; specifying preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation; specifying procedures and the manner of making an anatomical gift of the body or part of a decedent and providing for certain amending or revoking procedures; specifying certain procedures for persons receiving anatomical gift and the purpose of the gift; specifying certain requirements for reasonable search and notification of individuals; providing for the delivery of document of gift not required during the lifetime of the donor, providing for right to examine; specifying rights and duties of procurement organization [...]

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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Returned from Senate

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Relating to local government; "Business Energy Use Accountability Act of 2008", providing for business energy use accountability; requiring the commissioner of commerce to create an energy inventory form for municipal use; requiring municipalities to make inventory form available to local businesses; permitting a town board to vote to refund any surplus or service charge upon the removal of a subordinate service district; permitting a town board to vote to refund any surplus or service charge upon the removal of a subordinate service district; authorizing a transfer of the management of certain drainage systems from Hennepin county to a water management authority, specifying transfer procedure and clarifying effect of transfer on property rights; authorizing counties to use interim use ordinances (permits) under certain conditions, defining interim use; providing for public hearings; providing for charter commission discharge

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Returned from House with amendment

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4E "Minnesota Subprime Borrower Relief Act of 2008"; allowing an eligible foreclosed borrower the right to defer a foreclosure sale until the expiration of the deferment period by providing an affidavit of deferment to the foreclosing lender under certain conditions; specifying certain requirements for the affidavit of determent content, service and acknowledgement by foreclosing lender, imposing penalties for knowing misrepresentation; prohibiting charges; defining certain terms; requiring eligible foreclosed borrowers with a deferment right to make monthly payment to the foreclosing lender and specifying certain regulations; providing for resolution of disputes; providing for a right to revoke deferment following good faith negotiation; providing for cancellation of deferment; providing for the arbitration of disputes; providing for good faith negotiation by foreclosing lender; providing for a notice of right to deferment;[...]

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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/25/05

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1E Modifying the definitions of residential mortgage loan and residential real
property under the Minnesota residential mortgage originator and servicer
licensing act, modifying certain record keeping requirements; clarifying
insurance company investment authority
(Ch. 240, 2008)

Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Author added Laine

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No Child Left Behind Act; Minnesota directed to nullify and revoke the
consolidated plan submitted to the federal Department of Education.