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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution article V, section 5, to
provide for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of governor
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to health; requiring the disclosure of all financial transactions
related to prescription drug pricing; authorizing the attorney general to
enforce unfair price discrimination relating to prescription drugs; defining
certain terms; requiring pharmacy benefits managers to obtain a certificate of
authority from the commissioner of health, specifying application process;
specifying pharmacy benefits managers disclosure requirements; authorizing and
providing for dispensation of a therapeutic alternative prescription drug
(generic) under certain conditions; prohibiting pharmacy benefits managers from
requiring the use of a mail order pharmacy; requiring the commissioner of health
to enforce; authorizing the attorney general to pursue penalties; requiring the
commissioner of health to adopt rules
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Judiciary

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1E Requiring the attorney general to maintain a database of received complaints
involving the purchases of consumer goods or services; providing for updating of
and public accessibility to the database
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to judicial vacancies ARTICLE 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to game and fish; requiring lead sinkers, jigs and certain lures
devices offered for sale to bear a warning label; specifying certain label
requirements; providing for enforcement authority by the attorney general
(je)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Author stricken Marty

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Relating to judicial vacancies ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article VI, section 7 and 8 requiring the appointment of judges by the governor from a list of names submitted by a selection commission, evaluated based on performance after an initial term in office by a judicial performance commission and retained or removed regularly based on a decision by the voters ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY PROVISIONS Establishing and modifying procedures for filling judicial vacancies; modifying certain definitions; providing for judicial retention elections; requiring the filing of an affidavit of candidacy with the secretary of state for judges seeking to retain judicial office; modifying judicial vacancy determination provisions; creating a commission on appellate judicial selection, specifying membership requirements, nomination duties and [...]

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Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Joint rule 3.02(a), conference committee discharged, bill laid on table

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Relating to the financing and operation of state government ARTICLE 1 - HOMESTEAD CREDIT STATE REFUND Modifying residential homestead market value credit provisions; modifying proposed property tax notice content requirements; modifying the definition of property taxes payable; increasing property tax refunds for renters and homesteads ARTICLE 2 - AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Modifying city revenue need, city aid base, county transition aid, city formula aid and providing for town aid; providing an inflation adjustment for municipal (city) aid and county need aid distributions; providing for the increase payments to counties by the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) on land utilization project land; requiring the commissioner of revenue to compute the adjusted net tax capacity and referendum market value on utility property for school district aids and levies purposes and county and [...]

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Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Prohibiting per diem payments to legislators and the payment of salary to
legislative leaders and the governor during certain special sessions called due
to failure to pass major legislation during the regular session
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Regulating pharmacy benefits managment; defining certain terms; prohibiting
pharmacy benefits managers and entities from working without a valid certificate
of authority issued by the commisioner of health; requiring pharmacy benefits
managers to provide contracted covered entitites and persons and the
commissioner of health and the attorney general with disclosures relating to
certain financial information; regulating substitute prescription drug
dispensation; requiring commissioner of health enforcement and rulemaking;
authorizing covered entities to bring civil actions or seek civil damages for
enforcement and violation
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Gen Ord: Stricken and re-referred to Rules and Administration

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1E Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XIII to affirm
the right to affordable health care; requiring the legislature and the governor
to enact legislation to implement the constitutional amendment upon approval
(ra)

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state government

ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article III, by adding a
section establishing a council to prescribe salaries for legislators and
constitutional officers, specifying membership; modifying article IV, section 9
and article V, section 4

ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY CHANGES

Making certain statutory changes; eliminating the reference to the compensation
council; instructing the revisor of statutes to replace certain statutory
references to compensation to council with the term by the council; repealing
the compensation council
(me)



Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article V, sections 1, 2
and 5 abolishing the office of lieutenant governor
(je)

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: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Making technical changes in the state unclassified employees retirement plan
coverage and clarifying transfer of assets from the unclassified to the general
plan
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring landlords to use uniform residential tenant reports in order to charge
screening fees, requiring tenant certified copy, requiring form develoment by
attorney general, providing for duration of report
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for general legislative and administrative expenses ARTICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Appropriating money to the legislature for general operations and for health care access, to the constitutional officers, to the campaign finance and public disclosure board, to the investment board, to the office of enterprise technology, to the office of administrative hearings, to the commissioner of administration for state facilities, state and community and administrative management services, for matching grants for public television, to the capitol area architectural and planning (CAAP) board, to the commissioner of finance for state financial management and information and management services, to the commissioner of employee relations (DOER), to the commissioner of revenue for tax system and accounts receivable [...]

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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state government; reducing certain state government appropriations to the legislature, legislative coordinating commission (LCC), governor, state auditor, attorney general, secretary of state, office of enterprise technology, commissioner of administration for state facilities services, state and community services and administrative management services, the commissioner of finance for state financial management and information and management services, commissioner of employee relations (DOER), commissioner of revenue for the tax system management program and amateur sports commission; requiring the commissioner of finance to reduce the budget reserve account by a certain amount; requiring the legislature to cancel certain balances carried forward; appropriating money from the budget reserve to the commissioner of finance for the budget reserve escrow account as a guarantee by the state for private money [...]

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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: 04/03/2008 - HF substituted on Calendar HF3516

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3E Relating to data practices; providing for certain data practices relating to
foreclosure; defining transaction agent; specifying certain foreclosure data
content requirements for notice of pendency, notice of sale and the certificate
of sale; requiring the secretary of state to convene a statewide foreclosure
data collection working group to study, develop and implement an electronic
system for the submission, collection, entry, retrieval, management and
assessment of statewide foreclosure data; specifying certain membership
requirements; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; sunset
provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Author added Sieben

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Appropriating money to the secretary of state for a grant to Kids Voting
Minnesota
(me)