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MN HF2846
Bill
Status
3/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ginny Klevorn
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $53.165 million (FY2026) and $52.225 million (FY2027) to the Attorney General from multiple funds including general fund, state government special revenue, environmental, and remediation funds
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Establishes a new consumer protection restitution account to distribute compensation to consumers harmed by unlawful practices when victims cannot be easily located or identified, funded by 50% of money recovered in consumer enforcement actions payable to the state
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Sets a $2 million maximum balance for the consumer litigation account and creates an annual transfer mechanism from a new proceeds of litigation or settlement account to maintain that balance
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Allows the Attorney General to appoint administrators to manage restitution distributions to eligible consumers, with priority given to cases with the oldest final order dates when funds are insufficient
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Requires annual reporting on account activities including enforcement actions resulting in payments, distributions to consumers, pending distributions, and administrative costs
Legislative Description
Attorney general duties and activities funding provided, consumer protection restitution account and related requirements established, consumer litigation account modified, proceeds of litigation or settlement account established, report required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
3/26/2025