Governor Dayton signs more Unsession bills, 180 Unsession provisions have now become law

Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed two Unsession bills into law. The bills include 43 Unsession provisions the Governor recommended to the Legislature in early March. Altogether, 180 Unsession provisions have now become law.

• Chapter 196, SF 2312: This Unsession bill relating to the Department of Administration eliminates statutes that are no longer necessary for state agency business needs. The bill reorganizes the state's procurement code for consistency and accessibility. This bill also makes it easier for over 25,000 businesses, nonprofits, and local governments to interact with the state to receive state contracts. This bill contains 21 Unsession provisions. It passed unanimously in both chambers.

• Chapter 198, HF 2853: This commerce bill regulates certain licensees. The bill modifies education requirements, enforcement provisions and other actions. The bill prohibits certain homeowners policy surcharges. The bill contains 22 Unsession provisions related to the federal conformity of insurance laws. The bill also enacts Unsession changes proposed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. This bill passed the House 102-23 and the Senate 56-0.
  

About the Unsession
Governor Dayton's Unsession reform proposals include over 1,000 ways to make state government work better for the people of Minnesota. From reforms that will improve state government services, to the elimination of unnecessary and outdated statutes, to simplifying the language of our state laws, the Governor's Unsession proposals have one overarching goal: creating a Better Government for a Better Minnesota. More information about the Governor's Unsession proposals is available online at http://mn.gov/governor/unsession.