Week SevenBill Introductions
Below is a digest of bills introduced this week that may have impacts specific to retailers and consumers.
House of Representatives
Hoppe, Swedzinski, Lillie and Dehn, R. introduced: H. F. 1118, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing brewpubs to sell malt liquor to licensed wholesalers for distribution to retail licensees of the State Fair. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. Scott; Anderson, S.; Erhardt; Rosenthal and Selcer introduced: H. F. 1128, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing a small business exemption from unfair discriminatory practices in employment based on familial status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 363A.20, subdivision 1. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. Moran; Murphy, E.; Melin; Simonson; Schultz; Hansen; Bly; Davnie; Johnson, C.; Lien; Allen; Laine; Loeffler; Winkler; Clark; Johnson, S.; Dehn, R.; Erhardt; Kahn; Pinto; Hornstein; Masin; Lillie; Hilstrom; Ward; Sundin; Applebaum; Isaacson; Metsa; Considine; Bernardy; Mariani and Nelson introduced: H. F. 1139, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring fair scheduling of employee's hours; requiring predictability pay; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 177.27, subdivisions 4, 7; 181.032; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. Lucero, Lesch, Simonson, Scott and Pugh introduced: H. F. 1143, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the recording of driver's license or other identification card information in connection with a sale of goods or services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. Murphy, E.; Erhardt; Selcer; Ward; Fischer; Loeffler; Davnie; Hornstein; Winkler; Laine; Hortman; Halverson; Youakim; Schoen; Bernardy; Freiberg; Schultz; Rosenthal; Moran and Simonson introduced: H. F. 1165, A bill for an act relating to health; changing employee benefits; regulating insurance; providing for disclosure of benefit information by certain employers; providing for enforcement; providing religious exemptions; requiring health plans to cover contraceptive methods, sterilization, and related medical services, patient education, and counseling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; 181. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. Erhardt introduced: H. F. 1183, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating e-cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.413, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.414, subdivision 5. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. Melin, Winkler, Metsa, Sundin, Persell, Bly, Liebling, Newton, Nelson, Lillie and Anzelc introduced: H. F. 1225, A bill for an act relating to employment; enacting the Wage Theft Protection Act; modifying labor standards; classifying data; modifying penalties; creating a new crime; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7905, by adding a subdivision; 177.23, subdivision 7; 177.25, subdivision 1; 177.253, subdivision 1; 177.254, subdivision 1; 177.27, subdivisions 7, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 177.32; 181.032; 541.05, subdivision 1; 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. Loonan, Norton, McNamara, Smith, O'Neill and Peterson introduced: H. F. 1238, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying off-sale intoxicating liquor sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.504, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. Loon, Loonan, Norton, Wills, Petersburg and Peterson introduced: H. F. 1239, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing municipalities to allow off-sales on Sundays; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.504, subdivision 4. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Albright; Anderson, S.; Norton; O'Neill; Fabian and Rosenthal introduced: H. F. 1241, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring a statewide uniform minimum wage; providing uniformity for employment mandates on private employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.24, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Mack; Schomacker; Schoen; Backer; Schultz; Barrett; Norton; Poppe; Dean, M.; Swedzinski; Quam; Gunther and Albright introduced: H. F. 1246, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage for telemedicine for health carriers and medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Swedzinski introduced: H. F. 1254, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing for local approval of certain local sales and use tax and validation of prior act. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Winkler, Hansen, Wagenius, Persell and Schoen introduced: H. F. 1276, A bill for an act relating to environment; regulating chemicals of high concern in children's products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7411, subdivision 8; 116.9401; 116.9402; 116.9403; 116.9405; 116.9406; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116. The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. Senate
Senators Housley, Reinert, Senjem, Pappas and Pratt introduced:
S.F. No. 1024: A bill for an act relating to commerce; repealing prohibition on municipality issuing more than one off-sale license to any one person or place; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.412, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senators Torres Ray and Dziedzic introduced: S.F. No. 1026: A bill for an act relating to alcohol; establishing craft wineries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 340A.101, subdivision 11; 340A.315. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senators Pratt; Thompson; Pederson, J. ; Kiffmeyer and Saxhaug introduced: S.F. No. 1029: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; taxation; modifying allocation of motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.815, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public Safety. Senators Pappas, Housley, Dahms and Schmit introduced: S.F. No. 1065: A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing brewpubs to sell malt liquor to licensed wholesalers for distribution to retail licensees of the State Fair. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senators Pappas, Sieben, Latz, Dahle and Tomassoni introduced: S.F. No. 1085: A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing a Working Parents Act; providing wage theft protection; providing paid family leave; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring fair scheduling; imposing penalties; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7905, by adding a subdivision; 177.24, by adding a subdivision; 177.253, subdivision 1; 177.254, subdivision 1; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 177.28, subdivision 1; 177.32; 181.032; 181.940; 181.941; 181.942; 181.943; 181.9436; 181.944; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 541.05, subdivision 1; 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.9413; Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7. Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development. Senators Rest, Cohen, Franzen, Osmek and Scalze introduced:S.F. No. 1102: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; taxation; modifying allocation of motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.815, subdivision 3. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public Safety. Senator Dahms introduced: S.F. No. 1130: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing for local approval of certain local sales and use tax and validation of prior act. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Pappas, Housley and Metzen introduced: S.F. No. 1131: A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing some transfers of wine between commonly owned liquor stores; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.412, by adding a subdivision. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senators Kent; Housley; Petersen, B. ; Pappas and Scalze introduced:
S.F. No. 1144: A bill for an act relating to liquor; permitting off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.504, subdivision 4. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senators Schmit and Hoffman introduced:
S.F. No. 1150: A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage for telemedicine for health carriers and medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A. Referred to the Committee on Health, Human Services and Housing.
Senators Dziedzic, Dibble and Rest introduced: S.F. No. 1192: A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.63, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.01, subdivision 14; 297F.03, subdivisions 5, 6; 297F.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 297F.13, subdivision 4; 297F.19, by adding a subdivision; 297F.20, by adding subdivisions; 609.035, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297F. Referred to the Committee on Health, Human Services and Housing.
Senators Marty, Dziedzic, Pappas, Hall and Rosen introduced: S.F. No. 1215: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy.
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