Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Payroll cards to stay

Published (4/11/2008)
By Craig Green
Share on: 



A 2005 law allowing an employee to receive their wages electronically by way of a payroll card was set to expire May 31, 2008.

A new law, signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty April 3, removes the sunset date. It is effective April 4, 2008.

Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL-Inver Grove Heights), who sponsors the law with Sen. Dan Sparks (DFL-Austin), called the payroll cards “an experiment that worked.” It’s a voluntary program that allows employees to withdraw funds from the card, and all parties involved agree it should be permanent, he said.

HF3481/SF2830*/CH168

Session Weekly More...


Session Weekly Home



Related Stories


Minnesota Index
Figures and statistics on employment in Minnesota
(view full story) Published 3/7/2008