Highlighted new laws passed during the 2012 legislative session include the following:

• SF1983 eliminates annual removal of $1.5 million from Minnesota Department of Labor . . . The Governor signed the bill which repeals the $1.5 million removal effective 2015, and also reduces the current $5 surcharge to a $1 surcharge.
• MN DOLI cleanup bill passes . . . SF1653 makes changes to the current independent contractor exemption laws (changes do not apply to licensed electrical contractors), repeals the 2% withholding requirement effective June 30, 2012, and contains other administrative cleanup items.
• Bonding bill passed  . . . a $500 million bonding bill was passed. (view full story)
• Legislature passes Vikings stadium bill (HF2958/SF2469) . . . a bill authorizing funding for a new Vikings stadium passed. (view full story)

Highlighted new laws passed during the 2011 legislative session include the following:

• Budget bills approved by Legislature . . . 12 Special session bills were approved by the Legislature and will be signed by the Governor today ending the state shutdown.  Go to http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/ss2011/ for a full set of the bills as passed.
• Jobs bill funding DOLI passed . . . the Jobs bill passed by the Legislature renews the $5 surcharge for electrical permits and makes assessment of surcharge retroactive to July 1^st.  It also includes an additional $310,000 budget reduction in prevailing wage enforcement and training.  Go to http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/ss2011/11-3649.pdf for the bill as passed.
• Bonding bill included in budget . . . the budget includes a $500 million bonding bill.  Go to http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/ss2011/11-3675.pdf for the bill as passed.