Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
Summary
HF103 is a capital investment bill that appropriates $3 million from the state bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the city of Henderson. The money is intended for design and construction of a new water treatment facility, including a connection to the existing well and water distribution system.
To finance the appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue up to $3 million in state bonds under Minnesota’s general bonding laws and constitutional provisions governing state debt. The bill takes effect the day after final enactment.
Impact
The bill would create a new state-funded capital project for Henderson by directing bond proceeds to local water infrastructure. It would not broadly amend regulatory law, but it would authorize state debt issuance and channel those funds through the Public Facilities Authority for municipal water treatment and distribution improvements. The practical effect would be to support drinking water infrastructure, utility reliability, and related public works in the city of Henderson.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record was provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill’s content, it appears to be a straightforward local infrastructure funding measure rather than a controversial policy bill. The referral to the Committee on Capital Investment is consistent with routine consideration of bonding proposals.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. Potential issues that could arise in discussion of this type of bill would typically include the use of state bonding capacity, prioritization of one municipality over others, and the cost-effectiveness of the proposed water treatment project. However, the available materials do not identify any member, committee, or stakeholder taking a position on those issues.
Government entities prohibited from requesting or obtaining reverse-location information, uses of reverse-location data by various entities prohibited, and civil cause of action provided when data is obtained by a government entity.
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; prohibiting governmental entities from using biometric data to identify a person or verify a person's identity; prohibiting governmental entities from using geolocation data to identify the location of a person or motor vehicle; prohibiting governmental entities from using automatic license plate reader systems to identify motor vehicles or collect fees on highways; prohibiting governmental entities from contracting with third party vendors to use biometric data, geolocation data and automatic license plate reader systems; requiring governmental entities to adopt policies as specified; providing exceptions; providing a civil cause of action; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Relating to a prohibition on certain discriminatory activities by governmental entities and vendors of governmental entities; providing for declaratory and injunctive relief and the withholding of certain funds from political subdivisions.