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    Governor Dayton Vetoes Five Bills, Signs Nine Other Bills into Law

    5/12/2017 2:34:27 PM

    ST. PAUL, MN – This morning, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the following five bills:
     
    ·         Chapter 41, SF 780: This is the omnibus agriculture finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.
     
    ·         Chapter 42, HF 888: This is the omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.
     
    ·         Chapter 43, HF 890: This is the omnibus E-12 education finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.
     
    ·         Chapter 44, SF605: This is the omnibus state government, military and veterans affairs finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.
     
    ·         Chapter 45, SF 800: This is the omnibus health and human services finance bill. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.
     
     
    Today, Governor Dayton also signed the following nine bills into law.
     
     
    ·         Chapter 46, SF 216: This bill modifies certain claims against estates provisions under medical assistance.
     
    ·         Chapter 47, SF 997: This bill requires health insurance coverage for certain prescription eye drops refills.
     
    ·         Chapter 48, SF 2008: This bill modifies price marking requirements for retail merchandise.
     
    ·         Chapter 50, HF 474:  This bill authorizes criminal background checks by the Board of Medical Practice. It exempts certain physicians from criminal background checks under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
     
    ·         Chapter 51, HF 952:  This bill allows hearing loss training requirements for housing with services establishments.
     
    ·         Chapter 52, HF 997: This bill modifies the requirements for payment of claims.
     
    ·         Chapter 53, HF 106: This bill modifies criteria for community medical response emergency medical technician services.
     
    ·         Chapter 54, SF 1124: This bill modifies requirements for exchanging road easements and for leasing forest lands; providing for public or private sale of certain consolidated conservation land.
     
    ·         Chapter 55, HF 678: This bill establishes law enforcement memorial special license plates.
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