Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

MN - Representative Joe Atkins (D)

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Committee Chair

MN - Representative Patti Fritz (D)

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Vice Chair

MN - Representative Joe Hoppe (R)

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Republican Lead

MN - Representative Sarah Anderson (R)

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MN - Representative Tom Anzelc (D)

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MN - Representative Greg Davids (R)

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MN - Representative Raymond Dehn (D)

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MN - Representative Andrew Falk (D)

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MN - Representative Laurie Halverson (D)

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MN - Representative Debra Hilstrom (D)

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MN - Representative Melissa Hortman (D)

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MN - Representative Sheldon Johnson (D)

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MN - Representative Leon Lillie (D)

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MN - Representative Jenifer Loon (R)

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MN - Representative Tim Sanders (R)

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MN - Representative Dan Schoen (D)

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MN - Representative Linda Slocum (D)

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MN - Representative Mike Sundin (D)

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MN - Representative Chris Swedzinski (R)

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MN - Representative Tama Theis (R)

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MN - Representative Kelby Woodard (R)

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MN - Representative Kurt Zellers (R)

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MN - Representative Lyndon Carlson Sr. (D)

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MN - HF2996 Insurance coverages regulated, and exclusions prohibited in property and casualty policies.

MN - HF3020 Sprinkler requirement compliance disclosures required.

MN - HF3078 MNsure navigator and in-person assister background study required.

MN - HF3068 Social skill games modified to include tournaments or contests of whist.

MN - HF2964 Insurance liability civil action award of taxable costs regulated.

MN - HF3184 Growler refill authorized.

MN - HF3056 Health plan contracts and stop loss coverage provisions modified.

MN - HF2435 Small winery locations expanded.

MN - HF3066 Individual health insurance policy holder permitted to contract with an independent insurance agent or broker to advocate on the individual's behalf with the individual's insurance company.

MN - HF3179 Debt collection agency or individual debt collector required to create and maintain records of its contacts with alleged debtors.

MN - HF3153 Municipality issuing more than one off-sale license prohibition repealed to any one person or place.

MN - HF3207 Lottery promotional advertisement warnings required.

MN - HF3211 Mobile device gambling games established, licensing requirements created, rules required, and penalties provided.

MN - HF3198 Mille Lacs County; tourism funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1854 Used kitchen grease collectors, processors, and transporters regulated; and civil and criminal penalties provided.

MN - HF3217 Nursing advanced practice regulations modified, and unlawful trade practices defined.

MN - HF2938 Insurer prohibited from imposing a surcharge on homeowner's insurance for a consumer inquiry.

MN - HF1765 Labor peace agreements required for state-funded construction projects.

MN - HF47 Consumer credit score or history use prohibited by insurers in underwriting automobile insurance policies.

MN - HF73 Lawful gambling audit amounts adjusted for organizations, and clarifying and technical changes made.

MN - HF97 Sales representative termination amended.

MN - HF23 Auto insurance discrimination based upon geographic location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area prohibited.

MN - HF5 Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, person's physician of choice right recognized, right to not participate established, open meeting requirements and data practice procedures specified, funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF54 Consumer fraud regulated.

MN - HF157 Bullion coin dealers regulated, registration required, conduct prohibited; and enforcement authority, civil, and criminal penalties provided.

MN - HF36 Residential mortgage lending obsolete limitations repealed on state regulation, and federal Dodd-Frank Act conformed.

MN - HF92 Minimum wage regulated, and overtime and parental leave provisions modified.

MN - HF80 Assigned consumer debt default judgments regulated, limitation period provided to bring an action arising out of consumer debt, and bail amount set for failure to comply with judgment debtor disclosure requirements in consumer debt cases.

MN - HF267 Lottery ticket sale at fuel pumps prohibited.

MN - HF365 Electronic fund transfers regulated, and providing that Uniform Commercial Code article 4A does not apply to a remittance transfer that is not an electronic funds transfer under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act.

MN - HF521 Sunday off-sale intoxicating liquor sales prohibition repealed.

MN - HF642 Consumer fraud regulated.

MN - HF644 Building and construction contracts regulated, and third party insurance agreements prohibited.

MN - HF647 Division of insurance fraud renamed; subpoenas, coverages, and real estate appraiser licenses regulated; continuing education and risk-based capital requirements, workers' compensation self-insurance plan funding, services requests, and petroleum product specifications modified; actuarial opinions required and regulated; exclusions prohibited; no-fault benefits and coverages, arbitration, and health claims appeals modified; and unnecessary laws repealed.

MN - HF128 Solid waste collection organization implementation process for cities amended.

MN - HF129 Mortgage foreclosures regulated, and foreclosure consultant definition clarified.

MN - HF131 Estate sale conductors required to post a bond to protect owners of property to be sold.

MN - HF168 Valley Fair liquor license authorized.

MN - HF181 Autism spectrum disorder coverage provided.

MN - HF182 Beer educator license established.

MN - HF186 Beer consumption permitted by amending wine tasting statute.

MN - HF290 False claims provisions modified.

MN - HF499 Sprinkler requirements in single-family dwellings prohibited.

MN - HF194 Fraud prevented, money transmissions regulated, no transmit list established, and notifications and verifications required.

MN - HF446 Building and construction contracts and indemnification agreements regulated.

MN - HF261 School districts allowed to begin the school year before Labor Day.

MN - HF266 Brewer taproom locations allowed in cities with municipal liquor.

MN - HF459 Bisphenol-A in children's food containers sale prohibited.

MN - HF522 Wagering on the results of professional or collegiate sports or athletic events permitted.

MN - HF389 911 fee collection from prepaid wireless telecommunications services and prepaid wireless E911 services provided, broadband development grant program established, funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF458 Formaldehyde banned in children's products.

MN - HF679 Event ticket practices regulated, and minimum standards for consumer protection established.

MN - HF462 Cellulosic ethanol production goal sunset date provided, definitions established, ethanol minimum content requirement converted to a biofuel requirement, petroleum replacement goal expanded, biofuels task force required, and E20 mandate language repealed.

MN - HF791 Annuity products regulated, and model regulation adoption enacted and modified by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners relating to suitability in annuity transactions.

MN - HF605 Toxic Free Kids Act; children protected from harmful chemical exposure in products, disclosure required, priority chemical identification criteria amended, Pollution Control Agency authorized to prohibit sales of children's products that contain harmful chemicals, waiver process provided, fees established, and criminal penalty provided.

MN - HF527 Money transmitters regulated, and required fraud prevention measures clarified.

MN - HF546 Unified personal health premium account administration entities permitted.

MN - HF573 Public employees insurance program regulated, and school employer participation required.

MN - HF578 Construction code and license and combative sport housekeeping changes made.

MN - HF817 Certified public accounting services exempted from licensure requirements.

MN - HF857 Public pension insurance surcharge imposed, pension aids modified, and pension funding provided.

MN - HF634 Petroleum identical product pricing requirement added, technical updates made to bring state into compliance with most recent federal fuel standards, minimum octane rating established, biodiesel and biodiesel blend disclosure requirement modified, and E85 requirements modified.

MN - HF865 Product stewardship programs provided.

MN - HF711 Explore Minnesota Tourism funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF648 Motor vehicle title loans regulated.

MN - HF654 Preneed funeral insurance regulated.

MN - HF662 Omnibus health policy bill, and Minnesota Radon Awareness Act.

MN - HF678 Event ticket practices regulated, and minimum standards for consumer protection established.

MN - HF694 Debt management and settlement; attorneys at law exemption clarified, and debt settlement services regulation modified.

MN - HF700 Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales modified.

MN - HF712 Rental motor vehicle tax revenue deposit modified, Explore Minnesota Tourism funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF774 Motor vehicle manufacturer and distributor regulation amended.

MN - HF779 Health plan policy and contract coverages regulated, state law conformed to federal requirements, health plan market rules established, and essential community providers designation modified.

MN - HF746 Omnibus liquor bill.

MN - HF836 Representatives of protected consumers under the age of 16 or who have an appointed guardian or conservator authorized to lift or remove credit freezes.

MN - HF839 University of Minnesota venues alcoholic beverage service to the public required.

MN - HF902 Cosmetology continuing education requirements established.

MN - HF912 Sunday liquor sales allowed on the date of the 2014 Super Bowl.

MN - HF913 Persons under the age of 21 allowed to drink alcohol when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse of legal drinking age.

MN - HF914 Persons at least 18 years of age and less than 21 years of age allowed to drink alcohol within the premises of a holder of a liquor license.

MN - HF917 Snowmobile definition changed, and snowmobile odometer tampering prohibited.

MN - HF942 Microdistilleries allowed to sell their own products at on-sale.

MN - HF952 Building and construction contracts regulated, and retainage required to be held in escrow or trust accounts until released.

MN - HF956 Omnibus energy bill.

MN - HF977 Limited liability company organization and operation regulated, and Minnesota Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act enacted.

MN - HF1000 Emissions reduction-rate rider modified for projects, and commissioner of commerce required to make assessments to fund clean energy resource teams.

MN - HF1052 Interior designer licensing established.

MN - HF1060 Lawful gambling account, record keeping, and other regulatory provisions modified.

MN - HF930 Homeowner's insurance coverages and residential contracting claims and practices regulated.

MN - HF940 Microdistelleries allowed to offer samples.

MN - HF941 Microdistilleries allowed to make limited off-sales.

MN - HF978 Health plan policy and contract coverage regulated, and state law conformed to federal requirements.

MN - HF988 Racino; State Lottery director authorized to establish gaming machines, gaming machine revenue fee imposed, and powers and duties provided to the director.

MN - HF989 State Lottery director authorized to operate slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

MN - HF1090 Electronic lottery terminals established.

MN - HF1109 Qualified brewer definition modified.

MN - HF1116 Trademark bullying defined, and remedies modified.

MN - HF1029 Petroleum inspection fee revenue clarified.

MN - HF1030 Automobile theft prevention account money transfer to the general fund ended, and fund use restored to its original purpose.

MN - HF1031 Life insurance policy paid premium refund required, and judicial declaration of the validity of a policy authorized.

MN - HF1038 St. Paul; Lowertown Regional Ballpark on-sale liquor license allowed.

MN - HF1243 Securities and franchise registration provisions modified.

MN - HF1301 State energy conservation policies provided.

MN - HF1174 Public Utilities Commission required to initiate a proceeding culminating in an order establishing standards for utility rates regarding the interconnection of small electric generating facilities.

MN - HF1198 Brewers with production over 3,500 barrels allowed to sell growlers at off-sale.

MN - HF1331 Insurance coverages regulated; exclusions prohibited; and no-fault benefits and coverages, arbitration and health claims appeals, and provider liens modified.

MN - HF1190 Generic and over-the-counter drugs offered by qualified health plans cost-sharing criteria established.

MN - HF1221 Commerce and insurance-related technical and housekeeping changes made; Commerce Fraud Bureau, agricultural cooperative health plan for farmers, real property appraisals, and Public Utilities Commission requests regulated; membership camping license requirement eliminated; and Minnesota Statutes periodical update method provided to reflect the current dollar amounts as adjusted.

MN - HF1213 Residential mortgage loan counseling regulated.

MN - HF1214 Motor vehicles regulated, scrap metal processing regulation amended, proof of ownership or hold period required for vehicles purchased for scrap, and automated property system and criminal penalties created.

MN - HF1216 Twin Cities Marathon beer license technical corrections provided.

MN - HF1244 Unclaimed property regulated, Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1995 enacted and modified as adopted and recommended for passage by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and state law conforming changes made.

MN - HF1264 Residential mortgage loan counseling regulated.

MN - HF1269 Discriminatory cost-sharing policies for prescription drugs prohibited.

MN - HF1284 Motor fuel sale restriction by local units of government prohibited.

MN - HF1229 Public pension insurance surcharge imposed, pension aids modified, and pension funding provided.

MN - HF1254 Duluth authorized to issue a 3.2 malt liquor license for Wheeler Field.

MN - HF1255 Broadband Development Office established in the Commerce Department, duties assigned, Transportation Department required to post a database on its website, and reports required.

MN - HF1282 Winnebago; sunset removed on an exemption provision.

MN - HF1952 Smart phone "kill switch" functionality required to deter theft.

MN - HF1842 Homeowner's insurance premium impact disclosure required.

MN - HF1847 Lottery ticket sale at fuel pumps prohibited.

MN - HF1849 Red Wing; refuse-derived fuel production facility money appropriated.

MN - HF1794 Minneapolis and St. Paul; intoxicating malt liquor license requirements modified.

MN - HF1750 St. Paul; malt liquor on-sale license authorized.

MN - HF1721 Hospitals sold or transferred to an out-of-state entity's charitable assets received from the state must be returned to the general fund.

MN - HF1754 University of Minnesota Hospitals transfer to a non-Minnesota entity prohibited.

MN - HF3240 MNsure exemption removed from Minnesota Statutes.

MN - HF1808 Richfield; on-sale wine and malt liquor licenses issuance authorized for the Richfield Ice Arena.

MN - HF1770 Electronic games definitions modified and other technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.

MN - HF1751 Carlton County; restaurant on-sale wine license authorized.

MN - HF1693 Consumer products banned by the Consumer Products Safety Commission sale prohibited, and penalties imposed.

MN - HF1682 Omnibus commerce budget bill.

MN - HF1664 Agricultural cooperative health plan for farmers pilot project requirements modified.

MN - HF1695 Weatherization assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1587 Insurance; foreign language polices and advertising regulated, and electronic notices and documents authorized.

MN - HF1866 Commerce Department advisory groups governing provisions modified.

MN - HF1927 Building and construction indemnification agreements regulated, and definition clarified.

MN - HF1744 Banking; a resolution memorializing Congress to enact legislation to reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions in effect under the Glass-Steagall Act (Banking Act of 1933).

MN - HF1755 University of Minnesota Hospitals ownership and control required to be exercised by the University of Minnesota or a Minnesota nonprofit.

MN - HF1665 Agricultural cooperative health plan for farmers pilot project requirements modified.

MN - HF2695 Commerce Department licensee education requirements modified.

MN - HF1552 Service cooperative refunds regulated, and local government employees required to approve participation in or withdrawal from the public employees insurance program.

MN - HF1405 Problem gambling funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF1988 Funeral providers price disclosure on websites required.

MN - HF2161 Brooklyn Park; on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorized.

MN - HF2234 Estate sale conductor license required.

MN - HF1910 Sunday off-sale intoxicating liquor sale permitted.

MN - HF1890 Lottery ticket online sales prohibited.

MN - HF1938 Minnesota FAIR plan employee benefits authorized.

MN - HF1921 Captioning required on all televisions and audiovisual display equipment used to communicate with the public.

MN - HF2162 Golden Valley; on-sale license allowed for a golf course.

MN - HF2094 Alcoholic beverage limited service licenses allowed and requirements established.

MN - HF1943 State procurement provision modified relating to bidders' past work.

MN - HF1946 Sunday liquor off-sale authorized.

MN - HF1965 Sacramental wine sale by religious stores allowed.

MN - HF1975 Gasoline sales near terminals regulated and penalties prescribed.

MN - HF2146 Health care provider contracts related to preventive services and cost-sharing requirements and grounds for disciplinary action established.

MN - HF2118 Sunday and holiday off-sale liquor sales modified.

MN - HF2006 Health insurance coverage policy forms and premium rates required to be submitted to, and approved by, the commissioner of commerce or health and MNsure by specified dates; premium rates made available to the public; MNsure funding and premium assessment changes required to be authorized in law; and MNsure reports required to be provided by an independent third party.

MN - HF2153 Sunday liquor sales of growlers by small brewers allowed.

MN - HF2175 Bulk distilled spirit importation allowed.

MN - HF3354 Health plan contracting requirements modified.

MN - HF2134 Background check and fingerprints required on persons with access to personal data through MNsure.

MN - HF2222 Mille Lacs tourism funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2200 Microdistillery sales expanded.

MN - HF3356 Nonprofit hospitals and affiliated medical entities executive compensation regulated.

MN - HF2177 Tanning equipment limited to persons age 18 or older.

MN - HF2199 Farm wineries allowed to import bulk distilled spirits, and excise tax exemption created.

MN - HF3364 Powdered alcohol prohibited.

MN - HF3369 Child-resistant packaging required for nicotine electronic delivery devices.

MN - HF3373 Farm wineries allowed to sell growlers.

MN - HF3376 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act modified to clarify agreements to vary delivery by mail.

MN - HF3355 No-fault auto insurance dollar amounts adjusted to reflect inflation, and limitation on damages for noneconomic detriment modified.

MN - HF2406 Debt buyers regulated.

MN - HF2651 Deer taken legally allowed to be used in a contest in conjunction with a raffle.

MN - HF2690 Insurer conduct regulated in collision cases.

MN - HF2537 Propane; terms of sale and service regulated and service during the heating season discontinued with respect to residential propane customers, and registration of and reporting by propane distributors required.

MN - HF3393 Motorcycle owners required to obtain medical payments insurance coverage for insured owners or riders.

MN - HF2398 State lottery delivery methods restricted and modified.

MN - HF2482 Lawful gambling fraud provided.

MN - HF3395 Insurance coverage sales to governmental entities regulated.

MN - HF3396 Insurance coverage sales to school districts regulated.

MN - HF2603 Community energy efficiency and renewable energy loan program modified, permissible administrative expenses modified for disbursement of supplemental low-income home energy assistance, and weatherization assistance program money appropriated.

MN - HF3382 MNsure exemptions eliminated from Office of MN.IT Services provisions.

MN - HF2590 Sunday liquor sales allowed to be authorized by municipalities.

MN - HF2605 Automated property system transaction fee schedule established, state auditor authorized to examine fee schedule, effective dates delayed for automated property system, and reports required.

MN - HF2854 Commerce Department and Public Utilities Commission; obsolete, unnecessary, or redundant laws and rules removed; and conforming changes made.

MN - HF2207 Lottery ticket online sale prohibited.

MN - HF2293 Payday lending regulated.

MN - HF2253 Consumer protection; data breach notification regulated.

MN - HF2515 Taproom Sunday sales allowed.

MN - HF2444 University of Minnesota alcohol service extended.

MN - HF2413 Sales representative agreement practices prohibited.

MN - HF2404 Sunday growler sales allowed for small brewers.

MN - HF2694 Real estate broker and salesperson regulation modified.

MN - HF2692 Judicial declaration authorized of the validity of a policy.

MN - HF2610 Malt liquor sampling regulations modified.

MN - HF2609 Health care access fund appropriations to MNsure prohibited for any purpose other than to provide administrative services for MinnesotaCare.

MN - HF2592 Growler refill authorized.

MN - HF2579 Sunday liquor sales allowed.

MN - HF2577 Liquor Act citation obsolete provision repealed.

MN - HF2559 Taprooms allowed to be open on Sunday.

MN - HF2710 Alcohol service; food service requirements removed, spirit service requirements changed, and on-sale use of infused beverages and cocktails allowed.

MN - HF2853 Licensees regulated, education requirements modified, technical changes made, enforcement provisions and other actions modified, homeowner policy surcharges prohibited, and insurance holding company systems regulated by enacting changes proposed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

MN - HF2838 Vision care provided by health and vision plans noncovered discounts prohibited, and optometrists added to a definition of health care provider.

MN - HF2829 Lawful gambling clarifying, conforming, and technical changes made; and games, prizes, and regulatory provisions modified.

MN - HF2809 Real estate transaction designated agency allowed.

MN - HF2764 Public insurance adjusters obsolete references eliminated.

MN - HF2725 Paddlewheel games definition modified.

MN - HF2721 Private sector self-insuring employers provisions modified.

MN - HF2720 Omnibus liquor bill.

MN - HF2598 Personal property in self-storage laws regulating liens updated.

MN - HF2936 Lenders, loans, lending practices, health insurance benefits, property and casualty cancellations, and non renewals regulated; communications fraud act established; and criminal and civil penalties prescribed.

MN - HF2922 Online gambling study and moratorium established.

MN - HF2880 Minneapolis Institute of Arts issuance of liquor licenses provided.

MN - HF2934 Intoxicating liquor off-sale licenses limited to Minnesota residents, and current license holders grandfathered.

MN - HF3016 Minnesota-chartered financial institutions provided to not be liable for illegal actions of money transmitters licensed in Minnesota.

MN - HF2999 Home-brewed products allowed to be shown at public events.

MN - HF3073 Insurance regulations modified to reduce fraud, no-fault auto benefits regulated, economic benefits modified under chapter 65B, and motor vehicle insurance coverage verification task force established.

MN - HF3055 Triclosan sale prohibited.

MN - HF2180 School district employee health coverage provisions amended.

MN - HF2419 State-administered retirement savings plan report to the legislature required by the commissioner of management and budget, and money appropriated.

MN - HF3140 Genetically engineered food and seed disclosure required, and consumer protection provided.

MN - HF3107 Growler sale by off-sale and on-sale licenses allowed.

MN - HF3089 Consumer protection provided, and products that contain triclosan or similar antibacterial compounds permitted to be labeled as "triclosan free" only under certain circumstances.

MN - HF3183 Mille Lacs Tourism Council grant money transferred from Explore Minnesota Tourism.

MN - HF3264 Minnesota Racing Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.

MN - HF3299 Banking; a resolution memorializing Congress to enact legislation to reinstate the separation of commercial and investment banking functions in effect under the Glass-Steagall Act (Banking Act of 1933).

MN - HF3306 MNsure report required on the number of uninsured enrollees.

MN - HF1931 E-cigarettes, and nicotine and lobelia delivery products regulated.

MN - HF1872 Pharmacy benefit manager maximum allowable cost pricing disclosed.

MN - HF1984 Public construction accountability and transparency enhanced, and responsible contractor definition and requirement established.

MN - HF1941 Mortgage foreclosure mediation established, and money appropriated.

MN - HF2213 Small servicer definition amended relating to mortgages, and Foreclosure Curative Act clarified.

MN - HF3349 Genetically engineered food and seed disclosure required, and consumer protection provided.

MN - HF1377 Mortgage lender and servicer loss mitigation required, and mortgage foreclosure dual tracking prohibited.

MN - HF2582 Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation Act; public benefit corporations organization and operation provided.

MN - HF2542 Lead and mercury products prohibited and regulated, and formaldehyde in children's products ban modified.

MN - HF2659 Threading exemptions provided, and good cause exemption authorized for rulemaking.

MN - HF2858 Limousine regulation amended.

MN - HF2884 Special electric tariff required for charging electric vehicles.

MN - HF2967 Commerce Department utilities assessment amount amended; and incremental revenue allocated to develop and maintain a statewide uniform energy conservation reporting system for utilities.

MN - HF1972 American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis caterer's license allowed.

MN - HF2806 Affordable Care Act geographical considerations specified in regard to implementation and adjustment in Minnesota.

MN - HF2772 Cleaning products containing triclosan sale prohibited.

MN - HF2889 Resorts exempted from restricted plumbing licensure.

MN - HF2767 Telecommunications antiquated, unnecessary, redundant, or obsolete laws eliminated; and conforming changes made.

MN - HF2834 Omnibus energy bill.

MN - HF2844 Interconnection of distributed renewable electric generation information collection required.