ST. PAUL, MN – Today, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the following four bills: 

·         Chapter 196, SF 2809: This bill would have restructured the Metropolitan Council and eliminated the Transportation Advisory Board. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.

·         Chapter 197, SF 3463: This bill would have made people “guilty by association” for the actions of an individual against certain utilities or public works. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.

·         Chapter 206, HF 3463: This bill would have imposed unfunded mandates on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the MNLARS system. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE.

·         Chapter 210, HF 3422: This bill would have replaced the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s responsibility under state and federal law to determine a wild rice water quality standard by unlawfully giving a work group this power. To read Governor Dayton’s veto letter, CLICK HERE. Governor Dayton vetoed a similar bill earlier this session.

Governor Dayton also today issued Executive Order 18-08 to establish the Governor’s Wild Rice Task Force, to review the scientific literature concerning wild rice and sulfates, recommend a list of wild rice waters, and produce a report including recommendations for best practices. To read Governor Dayton’s Executive Order, CLICK HERE.