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Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Governor's action Veto Ch. 56 05/07/07

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3E Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for general legislative and administrative expenses of state government ARTICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the legislature for the senate, house of representatives and the legislative coordinating commission (LCC) for the office of the revisor of statutes, the legislative reference library, the office of legislative auditor and a capitol building and capitol campus facilitated planning process, to the governor and lieutenant governor, state auditor, attorney general and secretary of state, to the campaign finance and public disclosure board, to the investment board, to the office of enterprise technology for an electronic licensing system, small agency technology infrastructure projects, an electronic documents study and report and [...]

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Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed

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2E Relating to state government, defining best value for purposes of
construction, building, alternation, improvement and repair services; defining
vendor; modifying the acquisition authority relating to construction contracts;
requiring the commissioner of administration to establish procedures for
developing and awarding best value requests for proposals for construction
projects; authorizing the commissioner to develop a training program for best
value procurement for construction projects; adding competitive proposals to the
contract application process; specifying contract award requirements; modifying
the contract awarding process to include the issuing of request for proposal and
best value alternatives for certain contracts
(me)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Conference committee report

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Relating to construction codes ARTICLE 1 - REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION Providing an instruction to the revisor of statutes for Minnesota rules relating to the board of electricity, commissioners and departments of health and administration, building codes and standards division and director of the building codes and standards division ARTICLE 2 - CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING Transferring state fire code rulemaking authority to the commissioner of labor and industry from the commissioner of public safety; defining certain terms; transferring the responsibilities of the commissioner of administration relating to the state building code, manufactured home park storm shelters and statutory warranties of dwelling and home improvements to the commissioner of labor, the responsibilities of the commissioner of health relating to the state plumbing code and water conditioning contractors and installers [...]

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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 13 04/02/07

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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: 02/28/2007 - Author added Rest

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Requiring class I railroad carriers to file cost information with the
commissioner of transportation (DOT), specifying information to be furnished and
updated information, requiring opportunity for public inspection and state
register publication, prescribing penalties; requiring the commissioner to
submit a report on rail infrastructure and railroad performance to the
legislature by a certain date, specifying report contents; appropriating money
to the commissioner
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Returned from Senate with amendment

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Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for general legislative and administrative expenses of state government ARTICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the legislature for the senate, house of representatives and the legislative coordinating commission (LCC), for the office of the revisor of statutes, the legislative reference library, the office of the legislative auditor and to the LCC for a capitol building and capitol complex facilitated planning process, to the governor and lieutenant governor, state auditor, attorney general and secretary of state, to the campaign finance and public disclosure board, to the investment board, to the office of enterprise technology for an electronic licensing system, technology security, small agency technology infrastructure projects, for [...]

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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Author added Senjem

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Relating to motor carriers ARTICLE 1 - HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOTOR CARRIERS Modifying the definition of household goods, defining household goods motor carrier; providing for registration of household goods movers by the commissioner of transportation (DOT); requiring a registrant to file a complete and accurate registration statement, specifying signature requirements, imposing a fee, requiring the commissioner to issue a certificate of registration, providing for duration suspension and cancellation, specifying obligation to keep information current; specifying consumer protection provisions; providing for expiration and conversion of household goods movers permits to registration ARTICLE 2 - REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PERMITS AND CONFORMING CHANGES Removing obsolete and correcting statutory provisions relating to motor vehicle registration, annual vehicle inspections, DOT motor carrier powers and rules,[...]

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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary

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1E Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue
administrative penalty orders for matters involving state waters, providing an
administrative penalty order procedure, specifying order contents, penalty
amount and considerations, corrective order, expedited hearing, alternative
dispute resolution, enforcement, permit revocation and cumulative remedy,
permitting litigation costs and expenses state recovery, requiring DNR to
prepare an implementation plan and requiring plan public comment
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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1E Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to complete rulemaking
to update rules on structures in public waters and permit requirements
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08

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3E Relating to human services

ARTICLE 1 - HEALTH CARE AND CONTINUING CARE

Clarifying commissioner of human services powers and duties, the consumer
support program, extended medical assistance (MA) children's coverage, MA
citizenship requirements, personal care provider employment prohibitions,
general assistance medical care (GAMC) eligibility determination and
MinnesotaCare renewal and premiums; changing the deadline for commissioner
patient incentive health program development and implementation; extending the
sunset for the advisory committee to the state traumatic brain injury program;
making certain technical corrections

ARTICLE 2 - MISCELLANEOUS

Extending the American Indian and citizens advisory councils expiration dates;
repealing a MA required legislative reporting of supplemental nursing services
agency use
(Ch. 286, 2008)

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Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing procedures and restrictions relating to hiring outside attorneys by
the attorney general; requiring approval by the legislature; prohibiting the
payment of contingent fees; limiting fees under certain conditions; requiring
competitive bidding; requiring the attorney general to maintain a public list of
all contracts for legal services
(me)

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Making the state high school league rules subject to the administrative
procedure act (APA); subjecting the league to rule readoption requirements under
certain conditions; exempting rules of competition
(je)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Author added Rest

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Relating to state government; defining special districts; requiring special
districts to file adopted governance documents with the state auditor;
specifying certain audit requirements
(me)

Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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2E Establishing in the department of administration a grants management process,
requiring the commissioner to provide policy leadership and direction for grants
management, specifying commissioner powers and duties; requiring grant
recipients to agree to administrative costs limits, specifying code of ethics
applicability, requiring commissioner conflict of interest and code of ethics
policies development; providing for violations reporting, grant agreements
creation and validity, grant administration and payments, audit, attorney
general authority and Indian (native American) tribes and bands grants;
classifying data created by granting agencies for proposal requests as nonpublic
until proposal publication; appropriating money to the commissioner of
administration
(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: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state government; prohibiting state contacts with companies
convicted of or having a civil judgment rendered against the company; requiring
applicants to do business with the state to certify no civil or criminal
judgments have been made within a certain period of time; requiring
commissioners and governmental agencies to terminate contracts with companies
with criminal or civil judgments within a certain period of time
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Author stricken Robling

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Relating to human services; making administrative law judge orders final and
conclusive; specifying comissioner of human services (DHS) reconsideration
request response time frame upon background studies disqualifiactions;
clarifying child neglect definition to not include injuries due to accidents,
excepting child endangerment; making technical and clarifying changes regarding
investigation records maintenance and use
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Author added Wergin

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Relating to state government; modifying the requirements of state agencies
relating to rule adoption petitions; specifying certain agency requirements upon
failure to respond to a petition for adoption of a rule within a certain period
of time
(me)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Relating to education; providing for statewide health and physical education
requirements; requiring schools and school districts to annually transmit
locally approved school wellness policies to the department of education and
department web site posting of policies; establishing a grant program to assist
local schools and school districts to implement wellness policies in conformance
with federal law, specifying grant requirements; requiring commissioner of
education to adopt rules
(rt)

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

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2E "Safe Patient Handling Act"; requiring every licensed health care facility in
the state to implement by a certain date a safe patient handling program to
eliminate patient manual lifting by nurses (RN) and (LPN) and direct patient
care workers, requiring mechanical assistive devices use, requiring safe patient
handling program committee formation, specifying further program and committee
requirements and duties; providing for facilities with existing programs;
authorizing commissioner of labor and industry enforcement; requiring the
commissioner to study ways to require workers compensation insurers to recognize
compliance in workers compensation premiums for health care and long term care
facilities; appropriating money to the commissioner of labor and industry
(rt)