MN SF2617

Removes requirement for employers to furnish cost bonds when petitioning Minnesota Court of Appeals for writ of certiorari in unemployment disputes.

Clarifies employer record retention requirements to explicitly state records on individuals performing services must be kept for at least four years in addition to the current calendar year.

Repeals 14 obsolete economic development programs administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development, including the Environmental Coordination Procedures Act, E-Commerce Ready designations, MERVN, Board of Invention, HIRE education loan program, and healthcare worker training programs.

Removes references to repealed statutes in conforming changes to sections governing job skills partnership programs, workforce development funds, and employment and training service providers.

Eliminates requirement that consolidated environmental review hearings follow procedures from the repealed Environmental Coordination Procedures Act.