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State Representative Paul Anderson
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4317
For more information contact: House GOP Communications 651-296-5520
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
News from Representative Anderson
The Voter ID bill was taken up on the House floor and passed with a 72 – 62 vote. This bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would require all voters provide a photo ID prior to a ballot being cast or counted.
The question on the ballot would be: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification on Election Day and that the state provide free identification to eligible voters?
The constitutional amendment also requires that persons voting in a polling place on Election Day present valid government-issued photographic identification before receiving a ballot. The state would be required to provide photographic identification to eligible voters at no charge. A voter in a polling place unable to present government-issued photographic identification would be permitted to submit a provisional ballot. The process for certification and counting of a provisional ballot would be enacted by law at a later date.
The Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, HF2337, passed the House floor on Wednesday, and will make Minnesota a more competitive place to do business and will enable our job creators to hire Minnesotans and continue to grow their businesses in Minnesota.
This bill would provide an over $25 million increase to the research and development tax credit. Minnesota is a nation-wide leader in the biotechnology industry. This bill will allow small, start-up biotech businesses to partner with larger, profitable companies to gain access to an immediate infusion of cash so they can hire more employees. This program is based on a similar program that created thousands of jobs in New Jersey.
This bill also provides a permanent $5 million increase to the Angel Investment Tax Credit, increasing the annual limit from $12 million to $17 million. The full allotment of credits has already been utilized since the program’s inception. Currently only six percent of the investment is in Greater Minnesota. If 30 percent of investment is not in Greater Minnesota by the end of 2013, Angel Investors will receive 40 percent credit, instead of 25 percent for investing in Greater Minnesota.
The Internship Grant Program, administered through the Office of Higher Education would give a 40 percent grant up to $1,250 per intern to employers. This is a program that aims to attract and keep great talent in Minnesota.
If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to fill out my 2012 legislative survey, we will be closing the survey soon.
If you have any legislative questions or comments you can contact my office at 651-296-4317 or you can email me at rep.paul.anderson@house.mn
Sincerely,
Paul
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