| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; modifying a statute governing the payment of certain |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 claims against the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.732, |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 subdivision 2. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.732, subdivision 2, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subd. 2.Claims of $7,000 or less.The head of each department or agency of the state, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8or a designee, acting on behalf of the state, shall must attempt to determine, adjust and settle, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9at any time, any claim for money damages of $7,000 or less against the state for injury to |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by an act or omission of any employee |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11of the state while acting within the scope of office or employment, under circumstances |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12where the state, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant. The settlement is final |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13and conclusive on all officers of the state, unless procured by fraud. The acceptance by the |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14claimant of a settlement is final and conclusive on the claimant and constitutes a complete |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15release of any claim against the state and the employee of the state whose act or omission |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16gave rise to the claim, by reason of the same subject matter. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 18 | 18 | | REVISOR SGS/HL 25-0462503/04/25 |
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| 19 | 19 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 20 | 20 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 21 | 21 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 22 | 22 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. F. No. 2396 |
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| 24 | 24 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 25 | 25 | | Authored by Nash03/17/2025 |
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| 26 | 26 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy |
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