Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funding for railroad and public transit safety, enhances worker rights, improves housing stability for renters and seniors, and homelessness prevention in Minnesota.

Highlights:

• Appropriates money for the supplemental budget for Minnesota's Department of transportation, Department of Public Safety, and the metropolitan council (Sec. 1). 

• Amends previous appropriations (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various provisions related to transportation and public safety, including but not limited to an intensive driver testing program, greenhouse gas emissions, electric-assisted bicycles, high voltage transmission, railroad safety, and transit (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes penalties for violations of this act (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a labor and industry advisory committee (Sec. 1); 

• Amends provisions governing labor (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various public safety provisions governing modifying combative sports regulations, construction codes and licensing, Bureau of Mediation provisions, public employee labor relations provisions, miscellaneous labor provisions, broadband and pipeline  safety, employee misclassification, and minors appearing in internet content (Sec. 1). 

• Expands eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the issuance of housing infrastructure bonds (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funding for railroad and public transit safety, enhances worker rights, improves housing stability for renters and seniors, and homelessness prevention in Minnesota.

Highlights:

• Appropriates money for the supplemental budget for Minnesota's Department of transportation, Department of Public Safety, and the metropolitan council (Sec. 1). 

• Amends previous appropriations (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various provisions related to transportation and public safety, including but not limited to an intensive driver testing program, greenhouse gas emissions, electric-assisted bicycles, high voltage transmission, railroad safety, and transit (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes penalties for violations of this act (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a labor and industry advisory committee (Sec. 1); 

• Amends provisions governing labor (Sec. 1). 

• Amends various public safety provisions governing modifying combative sports regulations, construction codes and licensing, Bureau of Mediation provisions, public employee labor relations provisions, miscellaneous labor provisions, broadband and pipeline  safety, employee misclassification, and minors appearing in internet content (Sec. 1). 

• Expands eligible uses of housing infrastructure bonds (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the issuance of housing infrastructure bonds (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text