Minnesota Retailers Association
Retail at the Capitol | May 24, 2013
     legislative updates for retailers from the Minnesota Retailers Association
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Legislature Adjourned May 20  
The Last 72 Hours of the Legislative Session  

Legislators proved they are no different than many other Minnesotans when it comes to deadlines.  In a two hour time period before the mandated midnight adjournment Monday, the tax bill, a state government finance bill, and a paired down bonding bill were wrapped up.  To some the last 72 hours of the legislative session looked chaotic, but political observers say that is how things frequently come together at the State Capitol.

If you missed the Minnesota Retailers Association's (MnRA) Tuesday's special brief on policies we were watching the final days of the session, click here.

In addition, MnRA will produce an end of session report just in time for our June 4 Legislative Wrap-Up Golf Tournament. Members will also receive that report via e-mail.

Click here to read a Politics in Minnesota look at the activities during the final 72 hours of the legislative session.

 
Weekly Legislative Teleconference Calls  
Final Session 2013 Retail at the Capitol Conference Call Tuesday    

Due to the Memorial Day holiday Monday, the final Retail at the Capitol legislative conference call will take place Tuesday, May 28, at 10:00 a.m.  Join MnRA's Director of Government Relations Rochelle Westlund for a digest of the final days of the legislative session. To obtain dial-in information for this call contact e-mail rochelle@mnretail.org or call us at (651) 227-6631.

A special thank you to Holiday Companies for sponsoring our Retail at the Capitol legislative conference calls this session.

Session Wrap Up
15th Annual Legislative Golf Wrap-Up Tournament June 4  

Get an insiders look at the 2013 legisaltive session at MnRA's 15th Annual Legislative Wrap-Up Golf Tournament at Legends Golf Club on Tuesday, June 4.

 Click here to learn more or register.

         
Retail at the Capitol
Retail at the Capitol E-mail Resumes February 21, 2014  
 
CVS/pharmacy When both the Minnesota House and Senate closed out the first year of the legislative biennium, they voted to begin next year's session at noon on February 25, 2014.  As such, regular publication of this Retail at the Capitol e-mail will resume February 21, 2014.

MnRA will publish periodic issues of Retail at the Capitol as policies from the 2013 session unfold and off-season work begins on 2014 items.

A special thank you CVS/pharmacy for sponsoring our Retail at the Capitol e-mail this session.    
         
Interchange Settlement
Merchants Have Until May 28 To React To The Settlement 

Tuesday, May 28,  marks the deadline for merchants to react to the proposed interchange settlement. 

MnRA encourages retailers to make a thoughtful decision surrounding the settlement and its impact on retail operations today and in the future.

Click here to read MnRA's digest of the issue and the related options for retailers.

         

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