HF 4742
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/07/2026 04:25 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; precluding state contracts with person or business
convicted of fraud; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
16C.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[16C.0535] CONTRACTS PROHIBITED WITH VENDORS WHO HAVE
COMMITTED FRAUD.
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A state agency must not enter into a contract to
procure goods or services with a company owned by a person that has been:
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(1) convicted of theft in violation of section 609.52, perjury in violation of section 609.48,
or aggravated forgery or forgery in violation of sections 609.625 and 609.63, or convicted
under substantially similar federal laws; or
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(2) held liable for making false claims against the state under chapter 15C or held liable
for making false claims against the United States under substantially similar federal laws.
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For purposes of this section, a person who owns the company is:
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(1) for a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor;
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(2) for a business partnership, any one of the partners with an ownership interest in the
company; or
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(3) for a corporation, any one of the persons with an ownership interest in the company.
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