HF 2480

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 02:13pm

A bill for an act
relating to government data practices; clarifying the classification of certain data
maintained by the attorney general; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
13.65, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.65, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Private data.

The following data new text begin on individuals new text end created, collected and
maintained by the Office of the Attorney General are private data on individuals:

(a) the record, including but not limited to, the transcript and exhibits of all disciplinary
proceedings held by a state agency, board or commission, except in those instances where
there is a public hearing;

(b) communications and noninvestigative files regarding administrative or policy matters
which do not evidence final public actions;

(c) consumer complaint data, other than those data classified as confidential, including
consumers' complaints against businesses and follow-up investigative materials;

(d) investigative data, obtained in anticipation of, or in connection with litigation or an
administrative proceeding where the investigation is not currently active; and

(e) data collected by the Consumer Division of the Attorney General's Office in its
administration of the home protection hot line including: the name, address, and phone
number of the consumer; the name and address of the mortgage company; the total amount
of the mortgage; the amount of money needed to bring the delinquent mortgage current;
the consumer's place of employment; the consumer's total family income; and the history
of attempts made by the consumer to renegotiate a delinquent mortgage.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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