Capitol Update
A summary of our legislative victories from 2009. Stay tuned for information regarding the 2010 session!
- BPA-Free Baby Products HF326/SF247
HOUSE
Passed: Healthy Policy Committee (Chair Thissen)
Passed: Labor and Consumer Protection (Chair Davnie)
Passed: Commerce and Labor (Chair Atkins)
Passed: FLOOR (126-5)
SENATE
Passed: Health Policy Committee (Chair Marty)
Passed: Environment and Natural Resources Policy (Chair Chaudhary)
Passed: Business, Industry and Jobs (Chair Metzen)
Passed: FLOOR (53-8)
Signed by Governor Pawlenty: 5/7/2009
Read the BPA-Free Baby Products Fact Sheet.
- Toxic Free Kids Act HF250/SF225
HOUSE
Passed: Health Policy (Chair Thissen)
Passed: Environment Policy (Chair Eken)
Passed: Labor and Consumer Protection (Chair Davnie)
Passed: Commerce Committee (Chair Atkins)
Passed: Public Health and Housing Finance Committee (Chair Clark)
Passed: Environment Finance (Chair Wagenius)
Passed: Finance (Chair Carlson)
Passed: Ways and Means (Chair Solberg)
Passed: Environment Finance Conference Committee (Chair Wagenius)
Passed: FLOOR (93-35)
SENATE
Passed: Health Policy (Chair Marty)
Passed: Environment and Natural Resources Policy (Chair Chaudhary)
Passed: Judiciary (Chair Moua)
Passed: Business, Jobs and Industry (Chair Metzen)
Passed: Environment Finance (Chair Anderson)
Passed: Health Finance (Chair Berglin)
Passed: Finance (Chair Cohen)
Passed: Environment Finance Conference Committee (Chair Anderson)
Passed: FLOOR (52-15)
Signed by Governor Pawlenty: 5/7/2009
Read the Toxic Free Kids Act Fact Sheet.
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