Governor signs two more Unsession bills, 137 Unsession provisions have now become law
May 01, 2014
Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed two Unsession bills into law. The bills include 16 Unsession provisions the Governor recommended to the Legislature in early March. Altogether, 137 Unsession provisions have now become law.
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Chapter 187, HF 2217: This Unsession bill updates provisions in grants and contract management processes. The bill also provides an encumbrance exception in the grant process. This bill contained one Unsession provision. The bill passed the House 126-1 and the Senate 59-0.
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Chapter 192, HF 2874: This bill eliminates and modernizes antiquated, unnecessary, and obsolete health provisions. This bill contained 15 Unsession provisions. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers.
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 From reforms that will improve state government services, to the elimination of unnecessary and outdated statutes, to simplifying the language of our state laws, the Governor's Unsession proposals have one overarching goal: creating a Better Government for a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.
