Office of the Governor, Mark Dayton and Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lt. Governor

April 2012

• Governor Dayton acts on bills
  
  April 20, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed eight bills into law. Governor Dayton also vetoed two bills.
• Notice of Appointments by Governor Dayton
  
  April 20, 2012 - St. Paul—Today Governor Mark Dayton announced the following appointments to the Board of Pharmacy and the Rural Health Advisory Committee.
• Lt. Governor Prettner Solon to hold office hours in Duluth
  
  April 19, 2012 - Saint Paul – Today, Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon announced she will host office hours in Duluth, Thursday April 26th and Thursday May 3rd.
• Governor Dayton acts on bills
  
  April 18, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed twenty-two bills into law.
• Governor Dayton signs bill to protect vulnerable adults
  
  April 18, 2012 - Today in a public signing ceremony, Governor Mark Dayton signed Chapter 175, Senate File 1586 which makes the intentional abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults a felony crime.
• Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Fourth Judicial District Candidates to Governor Dayton
  
  April 13, 2012 - Saint Paul, MN – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today it is recommending five candidates to Governor Mark Dayton for consideration to fill the current vacancies occurring in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.
• Governor Dayton signs HF 1829 in public ceremony
  
  April 12, 2012 - Saint Paul – Today, Governor Mark Dayton ceremoniously signed Chapter 171, HF 1829. The bill was officially signed into law on April 9, 2012.
• Governor Dayton acts on bills
  
  April 09, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed four bills into law. Governor Dayton also vetoed Chapter 168, SF 1236 related to successor liability in asbestos cases.
• Governor Dayton issues Emergency Executive Order 12-02
  
  April 09, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order 12-02 ordering the Adjutant General of Minnesota to order to state active duty such personnel and equipment necessary to assist in the efforts to control the fire near Nimrod, Minnesota today.
• Governor Dayton Vetoes HF2738
  
  April 09, 2012 - Saint Paul – Today, Governor Dayton vetoed Ch. 167, HF 2738 – the Voter ID amendment.