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MN HF1861

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Nels Pierson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Applies to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries

  • Requires state agency commissioners to provide notice of these procurement restrictions in any solicitation for supplies or services

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/13/2019
Government Operations2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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