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MN SF3928

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Karin Housley

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

S.F. No. 3928 Summary

  • State board must divest all direct holdings of securities issued by companies with principal place of business in Russia or Belarus, Russian/Belarusian government securities, and related derivatives within 15 months (at least 50% within 9 months).

  • State board prohibited from acquiring new securities subject to divestment requirements and must request investment fund managers to remove Russia/Belarus assets or create similar funds without those assets.

  • State board must submit annual reports by January 15 listing divested investments, prohibited new investments, and progress on fund manager requests.

  • All state agencies must review existing contracts, promptly terminate contracts with Russian or Belarusian entities as practicable, and refrain from new contracts with these entities unless no suitable alternative exists.

  • Divestment requirements include exemptions for companies providing humanitarian relief, health/education/journalistic services, and U.S. companies federally authorized to operate in Russia/Belarus; section expires if U.S. President certifies it interferes with foreign policy.

Legislative Description

Divestment from certain investments relating to Russia and Belarus requirement; contracts with Russian and Belarusian entities termination

Last Action

Rule 45; subst. General Orders HF4165

3/28/2022

Committee Referrals

State Government Finance and Policy and Elections3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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