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HF0278/SF0157/CH7 (view full story)

Water supply advisory group to keep working
The Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee will continue its mission until December 2016.

HF0834/SF0515/CH19 (view full story)

April designated as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month
State will take extra steps to spread genocide awareness, education

SF0359/HF0414/CH26 (view full story)

State Council on Disability to reduce membership
New law will require 17 council members instead of 21.

SF0442/HF0543/CH29 (view full story)

New law seeks more open bidding process
Local governments can advertise bids for public improvement projects in a recognized industry trade journal.

SF0843/HF1196/CH46 (view full story)

Adult learner program to be represented on governor’s council
A representative from Adult Basic Education will be added to the Governor’s Workforce Development Council.

SF0380/HF0758/CH48 (view full story)

New law mandates same price for fuel stored in same tank
When fuel is delivered, the delivery ticket must state the percentage of biofuel blended into gasoline.

HF0634/SF1073/CH68 (view full story)

Affirmative action plans will see quicker approval
New law will require the commissioner of human rights to approve or deny affirmative action plans within 15 days.

SF1307/HF1182/CH72 (view full story)

Enhanced protection afforded state employee ‘whistleblowers’
New criteria has been added to the state’s “whistleblower” law.

HF0542/SF0443/CH83 (view full story)

New law provides geospatial data sharing free of charge
Government agencies use the data for analysis, planning or other decision-making activities; flood planning or response.

HF1390/SF1298/CH95 (view full story)

Changes made Met Council’s wastewater services law
New law permits the council to allow a local unit of government to defer payment of allocated current wastewater services costs.

HF0738/SF0551/CH101 (view full story)

Warning requirements changed for money transmitters
Potential fraud on money transfers usually involves the money being received by someone other than the intended recipient.

HF0527/SF0544/CH103 (view full story)

Voters to decide who sets legislators’ salaries
A proposed constitutional amendment will be put to the voters in the 2016 general election asking a council should set legislators’ salaries.

HF1823/SF0533/CH124 (view full story)

Revisor bill cleans up language
A new law makes the statutory changes suggested by the Revisor.

SF0827/HF0972/CH125 (view full story)

Tech agency gets a new name and other administrative changes
A new law officially changes the name of the Office of Enterprise Technology to the Office of MN.IT Services.

HF1389/SF1245/CH134 (view full story)

Commerce Department typos get a fix
The law makes corrections to references that are obsolete, plus it addresses some fee changes.

HF1221/SF0626/CH135 (view full story)

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