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Ensuring safe storage, while providing for public access, has been a concern to the gatekeepers of the state’s most important documents. Safe storage for state’s most important documents HF0278/SF0157/CH7 (view full story) |
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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) |
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April designated as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month State will take extra steps to spread genocide awareness, education SF0359/HF0414/CH26 (view full story) |
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State Council on Disability to reduce membership New law will require 17 council members instead of 21. SF0442/HF0543/CH29 (view full story) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Enhanced protection afforded state employee ‘whistleblowers’ New criteria has been added to the state’s “whistleblower” law. HF0542/SF0443/CH83 (view full story) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Revisor bill cleans up language A new law makes the statutory changes suggested by the Revisor. SF0827/HF0972/CH125 (view full story) |
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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) |
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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) |