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Minnesota House passes commerce budget (House File 4) after debate over Medigap changes
Summary
The Minnesota House passed House File 4, the commerce budget bill, by a 112-19 vote after debate over Medigap changes, exemptions for certain product prohibitions and several consumer protections were added; sponsors said the Medigap changes are a compromise and will be revisited annually though no reporting requirement was included in the bill.
The Minnesota House passed House File 4, a commerce budget bill that funds the Department of Commerce and the Office of Cannabis Management, by a 112-19 roll-call vote after members debated provisions affecting Medigap, consumer protections for electric vehicle charging and temporary exemptions to product prohibitions.
Supporters said the bill combines policy and finance work from the House and Senate and includes multiple new provisions. "This is the commerce bill. ... it was posted on the May 29, and, this is, part of the work that we need to take up and and and pass," Representative Herr said as he introduced the measure. Representative O'Driscoll, a member from Stearns, described the bill as "a solid bill" and credited conference committee work for improving language on telecom and insurance issues.
The bill includes a temporary three-year exemption for keys from Minnesota's lead prohibition, exemptions for some paints from the state's cadmium prohibition,…
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