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

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Providing for the deletion or expungement of certain eviction records maintained
by courts and tenant screening services after a certain period of time
(me)

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

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services for a grant to HOME
line for the tenant hotline services program
(me)

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: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of the housing finance agency (HFA) to study certain
values for the development of a statewide registry of landlords; specifying
certain study requirements including the deposit of funds in an escrow account
for citations costs; requiring report to the legislature by a certain date
(je)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Extending the application of 4d property classification for low income rental
property
(ra)


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

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Eliminating district court administrator fees for certain landlord actions
initiated during the redemption period
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Regulating sober houses; defining sober houses under treatment for alcohol and
drug use, housing and zoning and landlord tenant statutory provisions for
regulatory purposes, requiring counseling services and alternative living
arrangement notice for residents, restricting residence to persons with chemical
dependency and requiring certain financial interest disclosure to prospective
residents; prohibiting landlord waiver of tenant rights, specifying attorney
general prosecutorial authority; creating a sober house working group, requiring
membership to include the commissioners of human services, health and public
safety departments and the housing finance agency (HFA) director
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Requiring the commissioners of agriculture and health to study the
development and implementation of a license for commercial pesticide applicators
applying antimicrobial pesticides for hire in homes, apartments and other
residences; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date
(je)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Author added Erickson Ropes

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Prohibiting landlords from limiting tenants from posting campaign materials in
windows
(rt)

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

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Providing for the deletion or expungement of certain eviction records maintained
by courts and tenant screening services after a certain period of time
(me)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Elections; access to multiple unit residences for certain campaign and election
purposes authorized.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/04/08

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Foreclosure; tenant notice required relating to foreclosures.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring landlords to provide heating facilities (furnace or boiler) in rental
property space; specifying exceptions, requirements, temperature minimum
maintenance and local ordinances applicability; prescribing penalties and
remedies
(rt)

Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

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Heating facilities in rental property required, and penalties provided.

Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/15/08

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Tenant right to pay utility bills modified.

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/04/08

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Eviction records expungement provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day

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Mortgage foreclosure provisions modified.

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Domestic abuse victim lease termination authorized.

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Ways and Means

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Energy programs and funding provisions expanded and modified.

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to energy ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS "Next Generation Energy Act of 2007"; specifying state energy policy goals and requiring increased reliance on energy efficiency and renewable energy and fossil fuel use reduction ARTICLE 2 - RENEWABLE ENERGY Modifying renewable energy objectives and obligations, defining next generation renewable energy objectives; modifying public utilities commission (PUC) authority and regulatory obligations; allowing good faith effort for electric utilities; prescribing a penalty for noncompliance; allowing utilities a compliance payment option; requiring community energy project investment; establishing the next generation energy fund; requiring transmission owning utilities to analyze and identify transmission solutions ARTICLE 3 - COMMUNITY ENERGY Modifying the definition of community based energy project, allowing project

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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Creating a sober house task force, specifying membership, defining sober house,
requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date on the question of sober
houses regulation; subjecting sober houses to housing statutory and local
regulations; including sober houses under the definition of landlord;
prohibiting landlord waiver of tenant rights and remedies; providing for
attorney general enforcement
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Statewide landlord registry study provided, and report required.

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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HF 166

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Uniform residential tenant reports provided.

Section 1: Limit on number of applicant screening fees language added.

Section 2: Uniform residential tenant reports detailed.

JAJ 3/7/7

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Peterson, N.

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State agency providers allowed to impose requirements on clients and program
guideline consistency required.

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Referred by Chair to Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

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Relative homesteads registration required, University of Minnesota area
neighborhood alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Conference committee report, delete everything

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HF 3420 SECOND ENGROSSMENT County registrars procedures and fees revised, death deed transfer provided, representative capacity acknowledgments clarified, registered land application clarified, Uniform Probate Code modified, and foreclosure provisions modified. ARTICLE 1 -- REGISTRAR OF TITLES Section 1: Standard documents language modified. Section 2: Recording language modified. ARTICLE 2 -- TRANSFER ON DEATH DEEDS Section 1: Estates of specific persons receiving medical assistance language modified. Section 2: Estates of persons receiving medical assistance and survived by others language modified. Section 3: Conveyances, taxes paid before recording language modified. Section 4: Exemptions language modified. Section 5: Transfer on death deeds language provided. Subdivision 1. Definitions. Subdivision 2. Effect [...]

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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources

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Turkey license landowner and tenant separate selection eligibility modified.

Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Motion to override veto

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HF 2294 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Omnibus tax bill modifying property tax provisinos, providing a homestead credit state refund, increasing property tax refunds, providing a school bond agricultural credit, and adding an income tax bracket and rate. ARTICLE 1: HOMESTEAD CREDIT STATE REFUND HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS Section 1: Residential homestead market value credit language added. Section 2: Contents of tax statements language modified. Section 3: Property taxes payable language modified. Section 4: Renters language modified. Section 5: Additional refund language modified. Section 6: Homestead credit state refund language provided. Section 7: Table language modified. Section 8: Inflation adjustment language modified. Section 9: Homestead credit state refund transition reserve language provided. Section 10: Repealer provided.[...]

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Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Author added Tillberry

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HF 3476

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Foreclosure; tenant notice required relating to foreclosures.

Section 1: Restriction on residential lease terms for buildings in financial
distress; required notice of pending foreclosure language is modified.
Subdivision 1. Limitation on lease and notice to tenant.
Subdivision 2. Exception allowing a longer term lease.
Subdivision 3: Transfer of tenancy.
Subdivision 4. Holder not bound by certain acts.

Section 2: Withholding rent language is modified.

Section 3: Grounds language is modified.

SNA 3/12/08

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

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Tenant applicant screening fees provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Eviction records expungement required after one year.

Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Author added Walker

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Foreclosure Crisis Intervention Act; Landlord, tenant, mortgage provisions
modified, predatory lending enforcement, and default protections provided, data
practices, remedies, forms and notices provided, changes made, and report
required.

Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Author added Tillberry

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Tenant right to pay utility bills modified.

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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Expungement and withholding of rent provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Referred by Chair to Criminal Records Relief Subcommittee

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Eviction records maintained by courts and tenant screening services deletion and
expungement provided.

Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Author added Bly

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Landlords prohibited from limiting posting of campaign materials in windows of
tenants' residences.

Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 1841

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Domestic abuse victims right to terminate lease granted.

Section 1: Right of vicitms of domestic abuse to terminate lease language
provided.

JAJ 3/27/7

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Authors added Tschumper and Kahn

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Lead Poisoning Prevention Act modified relating to testing and blood lead levels
reporting, sale of children's items containing lead prohibited, medical
assistance coverage provided, and lead hazards in properties disclosure
required.