ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton today signed twenty-two bills into law.

·         Chapter 148, HF 2802: This bill provides regulatory certainty to municipalities constructing publicly owned treatment works, in order to comply with new or modified effluent limitations. 

·         Chapter 149, HF 2847: This bill modifies the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council.

·         Chapter 151, HF 2945: This bill modifies requirements for intensive residential treatment centers and adult crisis response service providers. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies. 

·         Chapter 152, HF 3689: This bill makes changes to birth defect information systems.

 ·         Chapter 153, HF 3015: This bill modifies correction order posting requirements for child care licensing. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 154, HF 3089: This bill modifies mine inspection requirements. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 155, SF 3245: This bill makes modifications to energy improvement programs, authorizes protection for consumers utilizing residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) loans, and expands energy conservation loan use.

·         Chapter 156, SF 3461: This bill recodifies statutory language for the GI bill program. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies. 

·         Chapter 157, SF 3000: This bill authorizes pay and active service for state Armory rentals. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 158, HF 1243: This bill provides exceptions and security freezes for protected persons with authorized access to consumer reports. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 159, HF 3249: This bill modifies provisions governing the act of passing emergency vehicles stopped on a roadway.

·         Chapter 160, SF 2863: This bill establishes a sexual assault examination kit handling procedure and requires victim notification. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 161, HF 3833: This bill provides financial exploitation protections for older and vulnerable adults.

·         Chapter 162, HF 3196: This bill establishes step therapy protocol and overrides prescription drug coverage. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 164, SF 3143: This bill extends the expiration dates for a traumatic brain injury advisory committee, an American Indian advisory council, a formulary committee, and a American Indian child welfare advisory council. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 165, SF 3569: This bill establishes a moratorium on permits to mow or hay trunk highway rights-of-way until April 30, 2019. 

·         Chapter 166, SF 2683: This bill modifies human services background study requirements and makes available a record check for national criminal history. 

·         Chapter 167, SF 3102: This bill modifies isolation and quarantine provisions.

·         Chapter 168, SF 3480: This bill modifies health care services price disclosure requirements and primary care price transparency 

·         Chapter 169, HF 3819: This bill discontinues the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District and transfers its duties.

·         Chapter 170, HF 2746: This bill modifies advanced practice registered nurse practice. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.

·         Chapter 171, HF 3548: This bill modifies agricultural transportation governing requirements. This bill passed unanimously in both legislative bodies.