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MN HF2227

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Diane Anderson

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Allow financial institutions to remain closed on Saturdays that follow a Friday holiday or precede a Sunday or Monday holiday, in addition to existing closure provisions for Mondays following Sunday holidays.

  • Clarify state bank lending limits by including credit exposure from derivative transactions in the calculation of total liabilities to any individual, with derivative transactions defined as contracts or agreements based on currencies, interest rates, or related indices subject to commissioner of commerce regulation.

  • Change the lending limit language from "its" to "the bank's" to clarify that the 20 percent capital and surplus limitation applies to the bank's capital and surplus.

  • Repeal Minnesota Statutes sections 48.50 and 48.51 as obsolete language relating to deposits payable on demand.

Legislative Description

State bank closures for holidays clarified, state bank lending limits changed to comply with federal law, and obsolete language repealed relating to deposits payable on demand.

Last Action

HF indefinitely postponed

3/20/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Regulatory Reform2/13/2012

Full Bill Text

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