MN Legislative RSS

• House votes to nullify long-standing wild rice water standard
  HF3280 would nullify the state’s 45-year-old rice water quality sulfate standard and require the Pollution Control Agency to adopt a new water quality rule.
• Tougher sanctions for point-of-sale skimming receive strong House support
  HF817 would expand the state’s unauthorized computer access crime to include interference with point-of-sale terminals to collect information from debit, credit or similar cards.
• Legal presumption for child support modifications would flip under bill OK’d in House
  The House passed a bill Monday that would reverse a legal presumption to child support law.
• Starting Line: Providing mental health care for college students
  This week on Starting Line we learn about a proposal from Rep. Laurie Halverson (DFL-Eagan) which would, in part, direct the Minnesota State system to provide free mental health care services for current students.
• House passes ‘Safe Seniors Act’ to protect seniors, vulnerable citizens from fraud
  Proponents of a bill passed by the House Monday said the state needs more tools to protect Minnesota’s senior citizens and vulnerable population from financial fraud.