HF 676
CCR-HF0676 - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018)
Posted on 05/10/2017 05:57 p.m.
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underscored = added, new language.
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1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 676
1.2A bill for an act
1.3relating to commerce; regulating landscape application contracts; providing an
1.4exclusion;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6.
1.5May 10, 2017
1.6The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt
1.7Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.8The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach
1.9President of the Senate
1.10We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 676 report that we have agreed upon the
1.11items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.12That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 676 be further amended
1.13as follows:
1.14Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
1.15 "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.16 Subd. 6. Exclusions. This section does not apply to:
1.17(1) pesticide, fertilizer, or chemical applications for the purpose of producing agricultural
1.18commodities or any commodity for sale;
1.19(2) pesticide applications around or near the foundation of a building for the purpose
of
1.20structural or indoor pest control; or
1.21(3) any single or isolated landscape application where the property owner or its agent
1.22verbally consents to the single or isolated application.new text begin ; ornew text end
1.23new text begin (4) pesticide or fertilizer applications by a licensed, commercial application company
new text end
1.24new text begin that provides customers with the ability to cancel or discontinue the agreement at
any time, new text end
1.25new text begin for any reason, with full refund of any prepaid services that were not provided and
without new text end
1.26new text begin any cancellation or discontinuance penalty. Prior to the first application of the
season, the new text end
2.1new text begin commercial application company must provide annual written notice to the customer
of the new text end
2.2new text begin customer's ability to cancel or discontinue the agreement at any time. The customer
must new text end
2.3new text begin be allowed to cancel or discontinue the agreement at any time by communication to
the new text end
2.4new text begin company in writing, electronically, verbally by telephone, or in person to company
new text end
2.5new text begin representatives or on-site service personnel.new text end
2.6 Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end
2.7new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment and applies to agreements
entered new text end
2.8new text begin into on or after that date.new text end "
2.9Delete the title and insert:
2.10"A bill for an act
2.11relating to commerce; regulating landscape application contracts; providing an
2.12exclusion;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6."
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We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
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House Conferees:
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Greg Davids
Joe Hoppe
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Paul Rosenthal
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Senate Conferees:
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David H. Senjem
Gary H. Dahms
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Dan Sparks