April 6, 2009: Legislative Report #46

How Can Legislators Create More Work?

On Monday April 6, 2009 our elected leaders introduced 19 new bills bringing the new bill total for legislative year 2009 to 2,296. An example of the bills introduced today is Bill 2278, authored by Joe Atkins (DFL) District: 39B. The bill provides for increased fines of commercial vehicles caught overweight on Minnesota roads. The penalty increases are from 70% to 500%. Good luck Minnesota, retaining commercial traffic and business.