Committee update - Minnesota State Legislature

Bills granted final passage on Special Orders Wednesday, April 5
S.F. 3091-Murphy: Recodifies the sales and use tax laws and makes style and clarifying changes. 62-0
S.F. 2417-Cohen: Regulates the sale, rental, discharge and possession of paint ball guns. 65-0; 64-0
H.F. 3331-Junge: Creates the position of director of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and the interagency task
force on domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and specifies the powers, duties, and organization of the director and
the task force. 66-0
H.F. 2731-Novak: Regulates unfair practices by motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and factor branches. 66-0
S.F. 2471-Higgins: Changes provisions relating to the Hennepin County Human Resources Board and Department. 64-0
Conference committee reports adopted and repassed Wednesday April 5
H.F. 2888-Berg: Authorizes the marking of canoe and boating routes on the Chippewa River. 61-0
Bills granted concurrence and repassage Thursday, April 6
S.F. 2795-Metzen: Regulates state investments, modifies investment options for the medical education endowment fund and the
tobacco use prevention and local public health endowment fund. 59-0
S.F. 2877-Janezich: Adds to the Iron Range off-highway vehicle state recreation area. 58-0
S.F. 2655-Scheid: Recodifies insurance tax laws and provides for civil and criminal penalties. 59-0
S.F. 2783-Knutson: Secretary of State housekeeping bill that regulates fees, regulates the filing of annual registrations by
corporations and other business entities, provides for technical amendments to provisions regarding digital signatures and
allows the extension of duration of certain nonprofit corporations. 62-0
S.F. 2968-Ourada: Modifies provisions relating to lake improvement districts. 60-0
S.F. 884-Dille: Provides for a reduced marriage license fee for couples who obtain premarital education and providing for
disposition of the fee. 55-7
S.F. 3626-Wiener: Adjusts aspects of eligibility and coverage in the comprehensive health association and requires a study of
premium rates. 63-0
S.F. 1495-Hottinger: Enacts revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. 63-0
S.F. 1896-Kiscaden: Changes provisions for erroneous payment of Medical Assistance money and changes probate provisions
for estates subject to Medical Assistance claims and Medical Assistance liens. 64-0
S.F. 3410-Berglin: Codifies provisions relating to child neglect and domestic violence and adds a definition for a child exposed
to domestic violence. 63-0
S.F. 3082-Solon: Authorizes the Duluth City County to grant powers to the Human Rights Commission. 64-0
S.F. 2794-Foley: Modifies provisions under the expedited child support process. 64-0
S.F. 3018-Ranum: Provides for designation of standby and alternate custodians of children. 62-0
S.F. 3116-Knutson: Regulates garnishments, executions,and levies, revises forms, regulates service, defines terms, provides
notification, increases the dollar amount of attorneys’ execution levies and makes various housekeeping and technical changes
relating to creditors’ remedies. 63-0
S.F. 173-Moe, R.D.: Allows the possession of wild animals taken under the Red Lake Band’s conservation code on Red Lake
Reservation lands north of the 49th parallel. 64-0
Bills granted final passage on the Special Orders Thursday, April 6
S.F. 3230-Johnson, D.H.: Establishes procedures and standards for contracting with private entities for the provision of services
that have been, or otherwise would be, provided by public employees and provides for public accountability. 34-27
H.F. 3020-Fischbach: Modifies provisions in long-term care. 61-0
S.F. 2854-Kelly, R.C.: Allows county attorneys or their designee to have access to certain information for purposes of determining
whether good cause exists to file a commitment proceeding. 59-0
Conference committee reports adopted and repassed, Thursday April 6
S.F. 2363-Sams: Regulates dental benefit plans. 61-0
S.F. 3259-Limmer: Provides for energy code rules to remain in effect in the state building code after Apr. 15, 2000. 63-0
Senate Resolutions adopted Thursday, April 6
S.F. 151-Moe, R.D.: Commemorating the lives and work of recently deceased Senators, the Honorable John Tracy Anderson, the
Honorable Bob Decker, the Honorable Michale Galvin, Sr. , the Honorable Roy Holsten, the Honorable Janet Johnson, the
Honorable William Kirchner, the Honorable Robert Schmitz, and the Honorable Glen Swenson.