All Tobacco Products Legislation - Minnesota
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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Establishing a public health improvement account in the general fund; requiring the commissioner of health to credit tobacco settlement revenues to the account (me) Comment on Bill SF3570 - State smoking ban modifications
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the state smoking ban by defining the terms cigarette and roll-your-own (roll your own), permitting smoking in American legion, veterans of foreign wars (VFW), other private facilities and clubs and bingo halls under certain conditions; defining private club; requiring sign display for permitted smoking (rt) SF3727 - State smoking ban modifications
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Modifying the state smoking ban by defining the terms cigarette and roll-your-own (roll your own), permitting smoking in American legion, veterans of foreign wars (VFW), other private facilities and clubs and bingo halls under certain conditions; defining private club; requiring sign display for permitted smoking (me) SF1951 - Medical education and research cost distribution formula modification
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to health; modifying the medical education and research cost (MERC) distribution formula; modifying the definition of eligible trainee FTEs; modifying distribution by commissioner of health of certain proceeds gained by tax on cigarettes and tobacco products; authorizing commissioner to award grants to teaching institutions and clinical training sites increasing mental health access to underserved populations; specifying considerations for awarding grants; modifying federal financial participation for MERC; appropriating money to commissioner of health for MERC grants (me) SF3665 - Omnibus tax bill
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to taxation; establishing a data match system for comparison of account information data held by financial institutions with the department of revenue database of debtors (tax debtor matching system), permitting fee charging, providing for noncompliance to information requests, confidentiality, immunity and civil action for unauthorized disclosures by financial institutions, appropriating annually for administrative costs, making conforming amendments; creating the surplus lines association of Minnesota as a nonprofit association, classifying data as public, requiring licensees to submit documents to the surplus lines association; defining targeted rural opportunity community, establishing a regional emerging business investment tax credit for qualifying businesses; abolishing the political contribution refund; making federal tax conforming changes; defining levy year as the year in which levies are certified show full description SF1896 - Moist snuff tobacco tax and tobacco health impact fee modifications
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Changing the tobacco tax and tobacco health impact fee on moist snuff (rt) SF2809 - Smoking in a nonsmoking hotel room penalty increased, and civil and criminal penalties imposed.
Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Returned from House Bill Text Smoking in a nonsmoking hotel room penalty increased, and civil and criminal penalties imposed. SF1194 - Cigarettes safety standards
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Jt. rule 2.03, referred to Rules and Administration Bill Text 1E Establishing reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes; defining certain terms; establishing a test method and performance standard; requiring manufacturer certification and package marking; prescribing penalties and remedies; authorizing commissioner of public safety and state fire marshal rulemaking; authorizing commissioner of revenue inspection and attorney general and state fire marshal records examination; establishing the reduced ignition propensity cigarette account; permitting sale of cigarettes not meeting standards outside the state; providing for state preemption over local regulation and repeal upon federal preemption (me) Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text "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 [...] show full description SF0080 - Smoking near entrances to public places and health care facilities and clinics prohibition
Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to health; prohibiting smoking within a certain number of feet of a public entrance to public places and health care facilities and clinics (je) Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell cigarette stamps to distributors at a certain discount from the face amount of the stamps, prohibiting the commissioner from charging distributors printing or shipping costs (rt) Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended Bill Text 1E Relating to taxation ARTICLE 1 - INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES Modifying the determination of debt under the revenue recapture act; requiring birth dates to be included in income tax returns; modifying withholding statement requirements by electronic means provisions; clarifying regulated investment companies requirement to file reports with the commissioner of revenue; prescribing penalties for partnership of S corporation filing with an incorrect tax identification number; clarifying penalties for excessive property tax refunds; requiring tax preparers identification numbers; clarifying a work opportunity credit provision; modifying the bovine testing credit; modifying the inflation adjustment for the dependent care credit and working family credit; modifying the inflation adjustment for the alternative minimum tax on preference items; modifying the definition of dependent for property tax refund purposes;[...] show full description Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes Bill Text 1E Modifying certain duties of the commissioner of revenue relating to the disposition of cigarette packages or tobacco products after judgment of forfeiture (je) Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - Author added Peterson, S. Bill Text Public health improvement account created. SF2869 - Omnibus tax bill
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - HF substituted by motion [HF3149] Bill Text 2E Relating to taxation ARTICLE 1 - AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Modifying the distribution of local government aid (LGA); specifying a city revenue need minimum; modifying the city aid base and increasing the aid base for certain cities; defining small city aid base, city jobs base, out of home placement aid and town aids; modifying county tax base equalization aid and transition aid, city formula aid, city aid distribution, county aids; providing a 2009 aid adjustment; increasing the cities appropriation limit; providing an inflation adjustment for municipal (city) aid and county need aid distributions; providing a distribution of payments in lieu of tax for land included in state parks located on Lake Vermilion; authorizing first class metropolitan cities in receipt of certain excessive aid to expend excess on debt obligations related to public facilities or neighborhood revitalization; requiring a legislative [...] show full description SF3674 - Revisor's bill correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references, eliminating redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions, and making miscellaneous corrections.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/08 Bill Text Revisor's bill correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references, eliminating redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions, and making miscellaneous corrections. SF0238 - Secondhand smoke hazard public policy established to protect employees and the general public.
Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/16/07 Bill Text Secondhand smoke hazard public policy established to protect employees and the general public. SF0405 - Administrative penalty exemption for individuals criminally charged with sale of tobacco to children
Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Eliminating the administrative penalty charge for tobacco licensees or employees of a licensee criminally charged with selling tobacco products to children (me) Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Bill Text Smoking prohibited near entrances to public places. HF3149 - Omnibus tax bill.
Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Conference committee report, delete everything Bill Text HF 3149 FOURTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus tax bill. ARTICLE 1 -- HOMEOWNER PROPERTY TAX REFUND Section 1: Homeowners language modified. Section 2: Taxpayer assistant services; property tax refund language provided. ARTICLE 2 -- AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Section 1: City revenue need language modified. Section 2: City aid base language modified. Section 3: Small city aid base language provided. Section 4: City jobs base language provided. Section 5: Unmet need language added. Section 6: County transition aid language modified. Section 7: City formula aid language modified. Section 8: City aid distribution language modified. Section 9: Appropriation language modified. Section 10: Utility valuation transition aid language provided. Section 11: State Parks located on Lake Vermillion;[...] show full description HF1163 - Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 adopted establishing public policy to protect employees and the general public from the known hazards of secondhand smoke, and requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas.
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Author added Slocum Bill Text Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 adopted establishing public policy to protect employees and the general public from the known hazards of secondhand smoke, and requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas. HF3818 - Smoking ban definitions and exceptions added, and posted signs required.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Heidgerken Bill Text Smoking ban definitions and exceptions added, and posted signs required. HF2587 - Smoking ban exception removed relating to patients in a locked psychiatric unit.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Bill Text Smoking ban exception removed relating to patients in a locked psychiatric unit. HF4032 - Smoking ban changes made by adding definitions and an exception and requiring posted signs.
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Author added Olson Bill Text Smoking ban changes made by adding definitions and an exception and requiring posted signs. HF3751 - Tobacco tax rates decreased, maximum cigar tax established, and tax adjustments provided.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text Tobacco tax rates decreased, maximum cigar tax established, and tax adjustments provided. HF2311 - Tobacco tax and tobacco health impact fee computation modified for "moist snuff".
Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text Tobacco tax and tobacco health impact fee computation modified for "moist snuff". HF3390 - Nutrition added as a required academic standard; body mass index monitoring program required; statewide health improvement program, and health nutrition, and physical education work group established; and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division Bill Text HF 3390 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Nutrition added as required standard, BMI monitoring program required, statewide health improvement program, and health nutrition, and physical education work group established, reports required, and money appropriated. Section 1: Required academic standards language added. Section 2: Statewide health improvement program language is provided. Subdivision 1. Goals. Subdivision 2. Funding local communities. Subdivision 3. Outcomes. Subdivision 4. Media campaign. Section 3: BMI monitoring in children and youth language is provided. Section 4: Health, nutrition, and physical education advisory council language provided. Section 5: Appropriation language provided. SNA 3/11/08 HF0305 - Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 adopted establishing public policy to protect employees and the public from hazards of secondhand smoke and prohibiting persons from smoking in specified areas.
Latest Action: 03/26/2007 - Referred by committee to as amended, Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Bill Text HF 305 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 adopted establishing public policy to protect employees and the public from hazards of secondhand smoke and prohibiting persons from smoking in specified areas. Section 1: Public policy language modified. Section 2: "Indoor area" defined. Section 3: "Place of employment" defined. Section 4: "Public place" definition modified. Section 5: "Smoking" definition modified. Section 6: "Public transportation" defined. Section 7: Public places, places of employment, public transportation, and public meetings regulations modified. Section 8: Responsibilities of proprietors language modified. Section 9: Permitted smoking language added. Section 10: Commissioner of health, enforcement and penalties language modified. Section 11: Freedom to Breathe Act title specified.[...] show full description HF1937 - Cigarette and tobacco products tax stamps distributor discount provided.
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text Cigarette and tobacco products tax stamps distributor discount provided. Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes Bill Text Contraband cigarettes disposition provided. HF1737 - Cigarette fire safety definitions and reduced ignition propensity standards provided, enforcement provided, fee imposed, and penalties provided.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Finance Bill Text HF 1737 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Cigarette fire safety definitions and reduced ignition propensity standards provided, enforcement provided, fee imposed, and penalties provided. Section 1: Cigarette fire safety definitions provided. Section 2: Test method and performance standard language provided. Section 3: Certification and product change language provided. Section 4: Marking and cigarette packaging language provided. Section 5: Penalties and remedies language provided. Section 6: Implementation language provided. Section 7: Inspection language provided. Section 8: Sale outside of Minnesota language provided. Section 9: Repeal by preemption language provided. Section 10: Effective date provided. JAJ 3/21/7 HF1825 - Smoking in a nonsmoking hotel room penalty increased, and civil and criminal penalties imposed.
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register Bill Text HF 1825 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Smoking in a nonsmoking hotel room penalty increased, and civil and criminal penalties imposed. Section 1: Penalty language is modified. Section 2: Civil penalty and service charge language is provided. Section 3: Notice language is provided. Section 4: Notice of damage language is provided. Section 5: Notice of dispute language is provided. Section 6: Not a bar to criminal liability language is provided. SNA 2/21/08 |
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