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Act Summaries: 2017–2018

Act summaries are prepared by Legislative Analysts in the nonpartisan Minnesota House Research Department for House members, staff, and the general public. Our strong suggestion is to review the language of the law itself rather than relying entirely on information in the summary.

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SummarySubjectLaw Text
Chapter 1Federal conformityLaws 2017, Ch. 1
Chapter 2Premium Subsidy Program and Insurance Market ReformsLaws 2017, Ch. 2
Chapter 3Local boards of appeal; special waiverLaws 2017, Ch. 3
Chapter 4AgricultureLaws 2017, Ch. 4
Chapter 6Sunday sales authorizationLaws 2017, Ch. 6
Chapter 7Local road wetland replacement and fire remediationLaws 2017, Ch. 7
Chapter 9County veterans memorialsLaws 2017, Ch. 9
Chapter 10MNvest securities registrationLaws 2017, Ch. 10
Chapter 11Dental student practiceLaws 2017, Ch. 11
Chapter 12Innocent owner provision expandedLaws 2017, Ch. 12
Chapter 13Minnesota premium security planLaws 2017, Ch. 13
Chapter 14MnDOT state road construction appropriationLaws 2017, Ch. 14
Chapter 15Mowing in trunk highway right-of-wayLaws 2017, Ch. 15
Chapter 16Changes to real property statutes; recording; registration; and titlesLaws 2017, Ch. 16
Chapter 17Nonprofit corporationsLaws 2017, Ch. 17
Chapter 18Investment of hospital funds; use of hospital district tax for certain ambulance services expensesLaws 2017, Ch. 18
Chapter 19Early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention benefitLaws 2017, Ch. 19
Chapter 20State building codeLaws 2017, Ch. 20
Chapter 21Discrimination against Israel in state contractingLaws 2017, Ch. 21
Chapter 22Limitation on life insurance paymentsLaws 2017, Ch. 22
Chapter 23Payment of commissions to insurance providersLaws 2017, Ch. 23
Chapter 24Protections for sales representativesLaws 2017, Ch. 24
Chapter 25Credit union notice of meeting to membersLaws 2017, Ch. 25
Chapter 26National Night Out and law enforcement community eventsLaws 2017, Ch. 26
Chapter 27County law library fund transfersLaws 2017, Ch. 27
Chapter 28Ramsey County personnel lawsLaws 2017, Ch. 28
Chapter 29Spending on awards and trophiesLaws 2017, Ch. 29
Chapter 30Collaborative dental hygiene and dental assisting practicesLaws 2017, Ch. 30
Chapter 31Prohibition on the use of state funds for abortionLaws 2017, Ch. 31
Chapter 32Alternative payment method for children's hospitalsLaws 2017, Ch. 32
Chapter 33Licensure of certain facilities that perform abortionsLaws 2017, Ch. 33
Chapter 34Minnesota Joint Underwriting AssociationLaws 2017, Ch. 34
Chapter 35Unemployment insurance, recommendations of the UI Advisory CouncilLaws 2017, Ch. 35
Chapter 36Reporting requirement exemption for revocable trusts for family farmsLaws 2017, Ch. 36
Chapter 37Classification of data, formal complaints, and private actions against real estateLaws 2017, Ch. 37
Chapter 38Electronic delivery of cancellation of sale or resale of common interestLaws 2017, Ch. 38
Chapter 39Examinations of insurance companies by the commissioner of commerceLaws 2017, Ch. 39
Chapter 40Revisor's BillLaws 2017, Ch. 40
Chapter 41Agriculture financeLaws 2017, Ch. 41
Chapter 42Omnibus environment and natural resourcesLaws 2017, Ch. 42
Chapter 43K-12 omnibus billLaws 2017, Ch. 43
Chapter 44State Government FinanceLaws 2017, Ch. 44
Chapter 45Omnibus health and human services billLaws 2017, Ch. 45
Chapter 46Medical Assistance estate claims modificationsLaws 2017, Ch. 46
Chapter 47Coverage of prescription eye drop refillsLaws 2017, Ch. 47
Chapter 48Marking requirements for retail merchandiseLaws 2017, Ch. 48
Chapter 49Cities; interim ordinances related to housing proposalsLaws 2017, Ch. 49
Chapter 50Interstate medical licensure compact background checksLaws 2017, Ch. 50
Chapter 51Training for home care providers on serving clients with hearing lossLaws 2017, Ch. 51
Chapter 52Payment of local government claimsLaws 2017, Ch. 52
Chapter 53Community medical response emergency medical technician servicesLaws 2017, Ch. 53
Chapter 54Omnibus Lands ActLaws 2017, Ch. 54
Chapter 55Law enforcement memorial special plateLaws 2017, Ch. 55
Chapter 56Board of Medical Practice title protection and disciplinary actionLaws 2017, Ch. 56
Chapter 57Advanced practice registered nurse licensureLaws 2017, Ch. 57
Chapter 58Practice of telemedicineLaws 2017, Ch. 58
Chapter 59Advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant authorityLaws 2017, Ch. 59
Chapter 60Attorneys for youth in juvenile court cases; McKenna's LawLaws 2017, Ch. 60
Chapter 61Ramsey County; supported work programLaws 2017, Ch. 61
Chapter 62Transportation finance omnibusLaws 2017, Ch. 62
Chapter 63Public safety omnibus billLaws 2017, Ch. 63
Chapter 64Job growth and energy affordability omnibusLaws 2017, Ch. 64
Chapter 65Omnibus Higher Education billLaws 2017, Ch. 65
Chapter 66Omnibus tax billLaws 2017, Ch. 66
Chapter 67County license bureau hoursLaws 2017, Ch. 67
Chapter 68Department of Labor and Industry housekeepingLaws 2017, Ch. 68
Chapter 69Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth L. Olson HighwayLaws 2017, Ch. 69
Chapter 70Corporal Benjamin S. Kopp BridgeLaws 2017, Ch. 70
Chapter 71Nursing assistant training program reimbursable expensesLaws 2017, Ch. 71
Chapter 72Claims billLaws 2017, Ch. 72
Chapter 73Teacher licensingLaws 2017, Ch. 73
Chapter 74Pesticide and fertilizer application contractsLaws 2017, Ch. 74
Chapter 75Comprehensive plan to end HIV/AIDSLaws 2017, Ch. 75
Chapter 76REAL ID Act ImplementationLaws 2017, Ch. 76
Chapter 77Notice of proposed city ordinancesLaws 2017, Ch. 77
Chapter 78Duty of care owed to trespasserLaws 2017, Ch. 78
Chapter 79Mental health servcies and mental health practitionersLaws 2017, Ch. 79
Chapter 80Architectural barriers lawsuits under the Minnesota Human Rights ActLaws 2017, Ch. 80
Chapter 81Chip A. Imker Memorial HighwayLaws 2017, Ch. 81
Chapter 82Making the medical faculty licensure permanentLaws 2017, Ch. 82
Chapter 83Prohibiting the use of ignition interlock devices enabled with location tracking capabilitiesLaws 2017, Ch. 83
Chapter 84Substitution of biological productsLaws 2017, Ch. 84
Chapter 85Specifying limitation on notice of release from emergency holdLaws 2017, Ch. 85
Chapter 86Vehicle weight limits; vehicles transporting milkLaws 2017, Ch. 86
Chapter 87Lawsuits filed on behalf of condominiums; by-law requirementsLaws 2017, Ch. 87
Chapter 88Agriculture finance and policyLaws 2017, Ch. 88
Chapter 89Higher education omnibus billLaws 2017, Ch. 89
Chapter 90Modifying child foster care background studies, home and community-based services, and the disability waiver rate systemLaws 2017, Ch. 90
Chapter 91Omnibus Legacy ActLaws 2017, Ch. 91
Chapter 92Elections omnibusLaws 2017, Ch. 92
Chapter 93Omnibus environment and natural resources billLaws 2017, Ch. 93
Chapter 94Omnibus Jobs BillLaws 2017, Ch. 94
Chapter 95Public safety omnibus billLaws 2017, Ch. 95
Chapter 96Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriationsLaws 2017, Ch. 96
Chapter 97Firefighter Civil Service CommissionLaws 2017, Ch. 97
Chapter 98Insurance fraud and Commerce Fraud BureauLaws 2017, Ch. 98
Chapter 992017 Regular Session Corrections BillLaws 2017, Ch. 99
Chapter 101MNLARS; supplemental appropriations and project requirementsLaws 2018, Ch. 101
Chapter 103Corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and partnershipsLaws 2018, Ch. 103
Chapter 104Mortgage loan originatorsLaws 2018, Ch. 104
Chapter 105Town authority to appropriate money to food shelvesLaws 2018, Ch. 105
Chapter 106Criminalizing the misrepresentation of service animalsLaws 2018, Ch. 106
Chapter 107Uniform Municipal Contracting LawLaws 2018, Ch. 107
Chapter 108Officer Bill Mathews Memorial HighwayLaws 2018, Ch. 108
Chapter 109Safe at Home ProgramLaws 2018, Ch. 109
Chapter 110Credit union governanceLaws 2018, Ch. 110
Chapter 111Exemption of health savings accounts and medical savings accounts from garnishment, levy, and attachmentLaws 2018, Ch. 111
Chapter 112Motor vehicle service contract requirementsLaws 2018, Ch. 112
Chapter 113Regulation of kiosks that purchase used cellular phonesLaws 2018, Ch. 113
Chapter 114County authority related to storm and sanitary sewersLaws 2018, Ch. 114
Chapter 115Carbon monoxide detectors - boatsLaws 2018, Ch. 115
Chapter 116Amending the statute of limitations in construction litigationLaws 2018, Ch. 116
Chapter 117Changes conversion and residential use in the Common Interest Ownership ActLaws 2018, Ch. 117
Chapter 118Child support modificationsLaws 2018, Ch. 118
Chapter 119Campaign financeLaws 2018, Ch. 119
Chapter 120Metropolitan Airports Commission compensation limitsLaws 2018, Ch. 120
Chapter 121Commission on Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing MinnesotansLaws 2018, Ch. 121
Chapter 122Motorcycle permit instructionLaws 2018, Ch. 122
Chapter 123Criminalizing interference with point-of-sales terminalsLaws 2018, Ch. 123
Chapter 124Multiyear water tank service contractsLaws 2018, Ch. 124
Chapter 125Credit Reserve ActLaws 2018, Ch. 125
Chapter 127Joint petitions for custody and parenting time; filing petitions for custodyLaws 2018, Ch. 127
Chapter 128Mental health provider requirementsLaws 2018, Ch. 128
Chapter 129Modifying job training program requirementsLaws 2018, Ch. 129
Chapter 130Physician Assistant Advisory Council term limitsLaws 2018, Ch. 130
Chapter 132Air pollutionLaws 2018, Ch. 132
Chapter 133Biodiesel mandateLaws 2018, Ch. 133
Chapter 134Recycling grants to metropolitan countiesLaws 2018, Ch. 134
Chapter 135Permitting trade associations to access vehicle registration informationLaws 2018, Ch. 135
Chapter 139Purple Heart cities and countiesLaws 2018, Ch. 139
Chapter 140Agricultural dataLaws 2018, Ch. 140
Chapter 141Modifying the nursing facility construction project rate for a specific facilityLaws 2018, Ch. 141
Chapter 143Athletic trainer and psychology licensing modificationsLaws 2018, Ch. 143
Chapter 144Identifying connections between pornography and sex traffickingLaws 2018, Ch. 144
Chapter 146Counties competitive bidding: Uniform Municipal Contracting LawLaws 2018, Ch. 146
Chapter 151Intensive residential treatment and adult crisis response requirementsLaws 2018, Ch. 151
Chapter 152Birth defects information systemLaws 2018, Ch. 152
Chapter 153Child care correction order postingLaws 2018, Ch. 153
Chapter 155PACE Energy LoansLaws 2018, Ch. 155
Chapter 158Security freeze for people under 16Laws 2018, Ch. 158
Chapter 159Move over lawLaws 2018, Ch. 159
Chapter 160Procedures for handling sexual assault examination kitsLaws 2018, Ch. 160
Chapter 161Financial exploitation of eligible adultsLaws 2018, Ch. 161
Chapter 162Step therapy overrideLaws 2018, Ch. 162
Chapter 163Positive Supports Rule Child Care ExemptionLaws 2018, Ch. 163
Chapter 164Extending expiration dates of advisory committees and councilsLaws 2018, Ch. 164
Chapter 165Mowing in trunk highway right-of-wayLaws 2018, Ch. 165
Chapter 166Child care background studiesLaws 2018, Ch. 166
Chapter 167Isolation and quarantine proceduresLaws 2018, Ch. 167
Chapter 168Health care payments disclosures and price transparencyLaws 2018, Ch. 168
Chapter 169Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District discontinuedLaws 2018, Ch. 169
Chapter 170Advanced practice registered nurses; health professionals permitted to authorize prescription eyeglasses using old prescriptionLaws 2018, Ch. 170
Chapter 171Agricultural transportationLaws 2018, Ch. 171
Chapter 173Real Estate Appraisal Advisory BoardLaws 2018, Ch. 173
Chapter 174Prohibiting Assignment of Military Pay or BenefitsLaws 2018, Ch. 174
Chapter 175Fraternal benefit societiesLaws 2018, Ch. 175
Chapter 176Revised Uniform Law on Notrial ActsLaws 2018, Ch. 176
Chapter 177Solid waste collectionLaws 2018, Ch. 177
Chapter 179Sex trafficking prevention training for hotel employeesLaws 2018, Ch. 179
Chapter 183Expanding DWI administrative penalties to fully include off-road vehiclesLaws 2018, Ch. 183
Chapter 184Household goods moversLaws 2018, Ch. 184
Chapter 188Child foster careLaws 2018, Ch. 188
Chapter 189St. Paul, design-build authorityLaws 2018, Ch. 189
Chapter 190Agriculture policyLaws 2018, Ch. 190
Chapter 192Revised Uniform Athlete Agents ActLaws 2018, Ch. 192
Chapter 193Solar energy financial assistanceLaws 2018, Ch. 193
Chapter 194Civil commitment dischargeLaws 2018, Ch. 194
Chapter 195Controlled substances and "intoxicating substances" in DWI provisionsLaws 2018, Ch. 195
Chapter 196Metropolitan Council governanceLaws 2018, Ch. 196
Chapter 198Changes related to the distribution of the production tax on taconiteLaws 2018, Ch. 198
Chapter 199Hospital modification moratorium exception for Regions HospitalLaws 2018, Ch. 199
Chapter 200Child care licensingLaws 2018, Ch. 200
Chapter 201Omnibus supplemental appropriations billLaws 2018, Ch. 201
Chapter 2022018 Omnibus Liquor BillLaws 2018, Ch. 202
Chapter 209Notification of prohibited acts by contractors, insurance adjusters, and insurersLaws 2018, Ch. 209
Chapter 212Modifications to Omnibus Finance BillLaws 2018, Ch. 212
Chapter 214Omnibus capital investment; environment and natural trust fund spending; miscellaneous other provisionsLaws 2018, Ch. 214

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