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Senate passes Commerce omnibus; lawmakers debate copper‑recycling license and other measures
Summary
The Minnesota Senate approved House File 4, the Commerce omnibus, after debate over reinsurance, cadmium/lead key rules, and a rejected amendment to ease new copper‑recycling licensing requirements that senators said are cutting recycling volumes.
The Senate approved House File 4, a Commerce omnibus bill that includes insurance market provisions, protections for consumer products such as lead keys and cadmium paint limits, water access at large events and a newly created ombudsperson for homeowner associations.
Senator Klein described bipartisan agreements to extend a reinsurance program for the individual insurance market and to preserve access to…
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