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MN Government Data Practices Act - Responsibility

Deprivation of Individual Rights - The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act

On April 19, 2000, the 81st legislature made one of the worst pieces of legislation ever, allowing townships and municipalities outside of the metropolitan area to withhold information from the public.  This led to concealment of information and was a huge blow to transparency.  This was simply government allowing other other government agencies to operate under the radar.

The Minnesota Senate -- H.F. No. 3501 (Data Practices Act)  was read the third time, as amended, and placed on its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill, as amended.
The roll was called, and there were yeas 61 and nays 0, as follows [Not a single vote for citizens]: 
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson                                    
Belanger                                     
Berg                              
Berglin                                  
Betzold
Cohen 
Day
Dille
Fischbach
Flynn
Foley
Frederickson
Higgins
Hottinger
Janezich
Johnson,D.E.
Johnson,D.H.
Johnson,D.J.
Junge
Kelly, R.C.
Kelley, S.P.
Kierlin
Kinkel
Kiscaden
Kleis
Knutson
Krentz
Laidig
Langseth
Larson
Lesewski
Lessard
Limmer
Lourey
Marty
Metzen
Murphy
Neuville
Novak
Olson
Pappas
Pariseau
Piper
Pogemiller
Price
Ranum
Ring
Robertson
Robling
Runbeck
Sams
Samuelson
Scheevel
Scheid
Solon
Spear
Stevens
Stumpf
Vickerman
Wiger
Ziegler

 
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