Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to remove existing restrictions on how Minnesota's state government can engage in contracts with companies based on their business practices toward Israel.

Main Provisions

• The bill proposes to repeal specific Minnesota Statutes from 2024 that place limitations on the legislature and executive branch regarding their ability to contract with vendors. These restrictions currently are based on the companies' practices or stances concerning Israel.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• This bill would eliminate statutory sections 3.226 and 16C.053. By doing so, it allows both the legislative and executive branches of the Minnesota state government to enter into contracts with companies regardless of their actions or policies related to Israel.

Relevant Terms

• Contracting restrictions
• Vendor practices
• Israel
• Legislature
• Executive branch
• Statutes repeal