Accessibility menu
State Representative Pam Myhra
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4212
For more information contact: House GOP Communications 651-296-5520
PRESS RELEASE
MYHRA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TIGHTENING DISCLOSURE RULES FOR SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
News Release
MYHRA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TIGHTENING DISCLOSURE RULES FOR SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
ST. PAUL – Rep. Pam Myhra (R-Burnsville) introduced House File 604 yesterday to clarify the 2012 law she chief-authored requiring more transparency for public employee separation agreements. Her 2012 bill passed the legislature unanimously, was signed into law by the governor, and went into effect May 5, 2012.
“Last year’s separation agreement bill called for more transparency, so taxpayers and parents can understand why large sums of public funds are paid out for individuals to leave their jobs,” said Myhra.
House File 604; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.43, subdivision 2; gives more specific guidelines for disclosure of the reasons for payouts involving $10,000 or more of public funds. Additionally, HF 604 clarifies the employment positions subject to disclosure of underlying data and removes language recently identified by the Information Policy Analysis Division of the Minnesota Department of Administration, as allowing exceptions for compliance with the law.
“My bill last year received strong bipartisan and public support. I hope to build on that support for transparency this legislative session,” said Myhra. “Based on statements from school districts and local governments, they also want more transparency and I look forward to working with them.”
--30--
News Items
- Legislative Update (May 16, 2013) - (Posted: May 16 2013 1:49PM)
- Legislative Update (April 30, 2013) - (Posted: Apr 30 2013 5:06PM)
- Legislative Update (April 22, 2013) - (Posted: Apr 22 2013 4:34PM)
- Archived News Items
- Subscribe to RSS News Feeds
- Read more about RSS.