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MN HF1861
Bill
Status
2/28/2019
Primary Sponsor
Nels Pierson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state agency commissioners from knowingly procuring supplies or services from persons required to disclose conflict minerals information under federal law who fail to file disclosure, have unreliable determinations, or provide false information
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Defines "conflict mineral" as minerals or derivatives determined under federal law to finance human conflict, specifically including columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives
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Applies to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries
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Requires state agency commissioners to provide notice of these procurement restrictions in any solicitation for supplies or services
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Adds new section 16C.067 to Minnesota Statutes
Legislative Description
Agencies prohibited from procuring supplies or services from persons failing to disclose conflict minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries, and prohibition required in any supply or service solicitation provided by an agency.
Last Action
Referred by Chair to State Government Finance Division
3/13/2019