Chapter 65, SF 1009/HF 1408, which modifies procedures for filling vacancies for nonpartisan offices and modifies filing periods for candidates in municipal general elections and school board elections that do not have a primary. This bill passed the Senate with unanimous support and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 66, HF 395/SF 137, which makes miscellaneous technical and minor substantive changes in real estate law, including mortgage foreclosure redemption period modifications, real property deeds to correct title clarification, residential purchase agreements cancellation authorization, attorney as agent for service modifications, and child support judgments effective date clarification. This bill passed the Senate with unanimous support and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 67, SF 1044/HF 1088, which modifies provisions in the state statute that lays out procedures for state agencies to assist communities in recovering from a natural disaster. It also modifies flood damage assistance provisions. This bill passed the Senate with unanimous support, and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 68, HF 1411/SF 1270, extends the expiration date of the advisory councils for the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office and revises slightly the appointment process of council members. This bill passed the Legislature with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 70, HF 650/SF 1042, which establishes driving training and testing provisions on carbon monoxide poisoning. It mandates that the Department of Public Safety amend its administrative rules on driver education to include information about carbon monoxide poisoning, requires that carbon monoxide be included as a question on the driver's license knowledge test and also requires the department to include information on carbon monoxide in the driver's manual. This bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 71, HF 258/SF 217, allows licensed ambulance services to submit claims directly to the state. Previously, claims were submitted to the state through the counties. This bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 72, HF 229/SF 76, allows juveniles certified as adults for certain criminal proceedings to be housed in secure juvenile detention facilities. It also authorizes judges to prohibit certain juvenile sex offenders from residing near their victims. The bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 74 HF 844/SF 1204, adds an individual representing public libraries to the Governor's Workforce Development Council as anon-voting advisor to the council. The new member will be appointed by the Governor. This bill passed the Legislature with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 75, HF 695/SF 735, extends civil immunity to municipalities that donate public safety equipment. This bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 76, SF 885/HF 1220, is the Revisor's bill. It contains a number of technical corrections including: legislative enactments, erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references are corrected; redundant, conflicting and superseded provisions are removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes and rules. It passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 77, SF 994/HF 1633, reduces the percentage of gross profits that are required to be spent on lawful purposes, mainly donations to the charity, for bingo halls. The bill does not reduce the revenue to the state, but allows bingo halls to spend a higher percentage of their revenues on operating expenses. This bill passed the Senate with unanimous support, and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 78, SF 508/HF 859, deals with auto insurance coverage of a rental vehicle, when the owner of a damaged vehicle needs a temporary replacement rental vehicle, which auto insurance covers under the insured's collision or comprehensive coverage. If an insurance company recommends a specific rental vehicle company, the insurance company must tell the insured that the insured has the right to choose the rental company. The bill passed the Senate with unanimous support, and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 79, SF 882/HF 921, is a technical correction bill which clarifies that the term "targeted misdemeanor" includes a domestic abuse no contact order. This bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 80, HF 808/SF 892, adds an option for drivers license applicants to donate $2 for public information and education about organ donation or anatomical gifts. This bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 81, SF 680/HF 1001, which expands the definition of "criminal act" under racketeering laws to include felony theft. The bill passed the Legislature with unanimous support.
Chapter 82, SF 955/HF 1152, standardizes the period of time that pawnshops are required to hold merchandise that is pledged for 60 days and purchased for 30 days. These changes supersede local ordinances. The bill also repeals the restriction that pawn shops cannot be located within a 10 mile radius of a casino. Local governments could still regulate distance through local ordinances. This bill passed the Legislature with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 83, HF 763/SF 491, makes permanent an exemption that public swimming ponds are exempt from certain food licensing fees and regulations. This bill passed the Senate with unanimous support and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
Chapter 84, SF 1130/HF 1396, modifies unemployment insurance and workforce development provisions. The bill removes the minimum rate the DEED Commissioner must assess to employers to pay interest on a federal loan to the unemployment insurance trust fund. It also changes the treatment of sick and personal time off pay from delaying unemployment benefit payment process, in addition to making several housekeeping changes to the unemployment insurance program. The bill passed the Senate with unanimous support, and the House with broad, bipartisan support.
