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HF 2453

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2021 11:29am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; expanding recovery of costs and attorney fees by prevailing
parties in civil actions and contested case proceedings involving the state; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15.471, subdivision 6.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15.471, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Party.

(a) Except as modified by paragraph (b), "party" means a person named
or admitted as a party, or seeking and entitled to be admitted as a party, in a court action or
contested case proceeding, or a person admitted by an administrative law judge for limited
purposes, and who is:

(1) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, or organization,
having not more than 500 employees at the time the civil action was filed or the contested
case proceeding was initiated; and

(2) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, or organization
whose annual revenues did not exceed $7,000,000 at the time the civil action was filed or
the contested case proceeding was initiated.

(b) "Party" also includes a partner, officer, shareholder, member, or owner of an entity
described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2).

deleted text begin (c) "Party" does not include a person providing services pursuant to licensure or
reimbursement on a cost basis by the Department of Health or the Department of Human
Services, when that person is named or admitted or seeking to be admitted as a party in a
matter which involves the licensing or reimbursement rates, procedures, or methodology
applicable to those services.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to any pending civil action or contested case proceeding in
which final judgment has not been entered.
new text end