Audio/Video Archives - 2007-2008 Regular Session

HF1209 (Mullery) Homeowners transactions regulated when homes are in foreclosure.
HF1758 (Davnie) Financial institution access cards regulated, and security breach liability established.
HF1224 (Hornstein) Unions; state funds use prohibited for encouraging or discouraging union organizing.
HF1554 (Atkins) Payroll cards regulated.
HF1053 (Olin) Theft of a computer that contains identity information about the owner or any other person felony penalty imposed.
HF0287 (Holberg) Employers required to give notice of employee rights relating to personnel record review and access.

HF1753 (Knuth) has been removed from the agenda.

HF0456 (Rukavina) Minimum wage increased and indexed, training wage eliminated, and new employee notice required.
HF1515 (Davnie) Credit counseling and debt management services businesses regulated, and money appropriated.
HF0872 (Anzelc) Ainsworth Lumber Company; extra unemployment benefits provided for certain workers.
HF1599 (Masin) Northwest Airlines, Inc., mechanics unemployment benefits eligibility and extra benefits provided.
HF0635 (Masin) Minnesota Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act adopted.
HF1334 (Lesch) Health Families, Healthy Workplaces Act adopted establishing minimum standards of sick leave.
HF1665 (Gardner) Consumer reports security freezes regulated, and fees provided.
HF1443 (Mullery) Contractors requirements and prevailing wage provisions modified, and penalties imposed.

HF1190 (Nelson) Plumbing Council established.
HF1283 (Nelson) Misrepresentation of employees as independent contractors prohibited, and review of certifications of independent contractor status required.
HF754 (Mullery) Plumbers licenses required statewide.
HF1336 (Mahoney) Council of High Pressure Piping Systems established, and fees required.
HF0571(Hilstrom) Defining best value; changing provisions for acquisition and competitive bidding.
HF1208 (Mahoney) State Building Code modified, and construction code and licensing provisions modified and recodified.

HF215 (Rukavina) No-fault auto insurance benefit terminations and denials regulated.
HF387 (Clark) Predatory lending practices regulated, and remedies and criminal penalties provided.
HF931 (Mullery) Predatory mortgage lending practices prohibited, and civil and criminal penalties imposed.
HF1004 (Davnie) Predatory mortgage lending practices prohibited.

HF1748 (Atkins) has been removed from the agenda.

HF740 (Mahoney) Price gouging prohibited on essential consumer good and services including food, water, fuel, gasoline, medical supplies, and other items; and enforcement authority provided.
HF541 (Hilstrom) Identity theft crime definition expanded to include posing as another person for purposes of harassing or defaming.

HF1104 (Laine) has been removed from the agenda.