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House passes greater protection plan for all hospital workers, firefighters

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel trying to help someone can be put in a tough spot when that victim or patient lashes out.

Passed by House, bill aims to ensure peace officers can be armed

Ensuring peace officers have all available tools to keep the public safe is the goal of a bill proffered by Rep. Matt Grossell (R-Clearbrook).

Increasing penalty for assaulting cop passed by House

HF3610 would increase the penalty for assaulting a peace officer from a gross misdemeanor to a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a $4,000 fine.

House passes plan to make changes governing vehicle dealers, deputy registrars

Provisions governing deputy registrars and motor vehicle dealers in Minnesota could be streamlined under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.

MMB may be required to provide more data when submitting state employee contracts

Minnesota Management and Budget may be required to submit certain information about collective bargaining agreements to the Legislature.

House gives notaries public bill its stamp of approval

Minnesotans could apply to become online notaries public and complete that work remotely. In an effort to join a nationwide push to update the laws governing notaries, the H...

House OKs bill to strengthen AG's power against military benefits scammers

The House passed a bill Wednesday intended to crack down on scamming veterans or their loved ones out of pay and benefits, which is already illegal under federal law.

Minnesota movers may get some regulatory relief

HF3282/SF2869* would eliminate a mandate that movers file a list of rates and terms for specific purposes with the Department of Transportation.

House votes to close DWI loophole for snowmobile, ATV use

The House set its sights Wednesday on closing a loophole that allows someone convicted of drunken driving to still legally operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.

House passes 76-bed expansion plan for Regions Hospital

The House signed off on an expansion for Regions Hospital Wednesday, just weeks after the Department of Health said its plan wasn’t in the public interest.

Sharp divide on proposal to expand liquor sales to grocery, retail stores

Lawmakers are entertaining the idea of allowing liquor sales in retail stores, a proposal that drew clear dividing lines Wednesday between grocery stores and liquor store groups.

House votes to extend moratorium on ditch mowing permits

House lawmakers agreed Tuesday to extend a one-year halt on allowing the Department of Transportation to enforce permitting requirements related to ditch mowing along state highways.

Tax conformity report passes House despite governor’s warning

With five days left in the legislative session, the House cleared one of the biggest hurdles it had heading into 2018: conforming Minnesota’s tax code to the recent federal overhaul.

Child care provider bill passes House, returns to Senate

The Department of Human Services would be ordered to consider reforming child care provider regulations, under a bill that passed the House Tuesday.

Quarantine provisions would change under House-approved bill

Employment protections for those who care for someone under quarantine would be extended under a bill passed 127-0 Tuesday by the House.


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