Commerce

Preventing Insurance Fraud

Legislation was introduced this session aimed at addressing insurance fraud issues in the state. Currently, Minnesota has one of the highest rates of insurance fraud in the country, costing the ...

No Fault Insurance

Legislation was introduced to form a task force to examine issues related to Minnesota’s no-fault auto insurance system. The task force would have 19 members comprised of representatives from insurance ...

Equity Crowdfunding

This session, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced legislation to create an equity crowdfunding opportunity, known as MNvest. MNvest is a securities exemption for intrastate crowdfunding in Minnesota that would ...

Savings Plan Raffles

Legislation was introduced with the goal of incentivizing higher savings rates among consumers through allowing credit unions to establish savings promotion raffles. With this Prize Linked Savings (PLS) system, every ...

Insurance for Rideshares

“Ridesharing” has increasingly become a transportation option for people on the go. Unlike traditional taxis, this mode of transit allows people to use their own cars and their own time ...

The Omnibus Liquor Bill

The Senate’s Omnibus Liquor Bill contains provisions on growlers, microdistilleries, liquor licenses for three golf courses, a special liquor license for Minneapolis, 8:00 a.m. on-site sales on Sundays, brewpub sales ...

Sunday Sales

Allowing liquor stores to open on Sundays is an issue discussed every year. The bill was heard in the House, but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It ...

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