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Committee hears bill to cover attorney fees from Minnesota Chamber lawsuit; laid over
Summary
The Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee heard House File 2,792, a contingent appropriation to cover attorney fees awarded to the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce after a federal court blocked parts of 2023’s House File 3. The committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
The Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee on Feb. 12 considered House File 2,792, which would provide a contingent appropriation to cover attorney fees and costs awarded to the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce after a federal court struck down parts of 2023’s House File 3.
The bill’s author said the appropriation is meant to ensure state and local entities are not left with accumulating interest or additional cost while the precise fee amount is determined. Brian Cook, director of taxes, fiscal policy and elections for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, told the committee the chamber prevailed on…
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