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HF414 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Filing fee for data practices complaints reduced.

Related bill: SF499

AI Generated Summary

The bill aims to lower the filing fee for complaints related to violations of Minnesota's data practices laws. Specifically, it changes the required fee from the prior amount to a new fee of $200 or a bond guaranteeing payment of this fee. The bill also details the process for filing a complaint: it must be submitted within two years of the incident (or within one year of discovering a concealed or misrepresented act by a government entity), must be in writing and under oath, and must include a detailed account of the alleged violation. Upon filing, the overseeing office notifies the respondent and relevant authorities, and if the commissioner of administration has already accepted a request for an opinion on the matter, the proceedings can be dismissed and the filing fee refunded. Responses to complaints must be filed within 15 business days unless an extension is granted.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new requirement for notifying individuals subject to data disputes."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill reduces the filing fee for data practices complaints under section 13.085.",
      "modified": [
        "The filing fee for data practices complaints is reduced from $1,000 to $200."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.085"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references section 13.04, subdivision 4 or 4a, to clarify non-applicability.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies that actions to compel compliance do not include procedures under section 13.04, subdivision 4 or 4a."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.04"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill addresses the dismissal of proceedings if a request for an opinion under section 13.072 was accepted before a complaint filing.",
      "modified": [
        "Proceedings must be dismissed if a request for an opinion was accepted before the complaint was filed."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.072"
  }
]

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