Bills Authored - Kahn Legislation Now Law and Proposed Law
Bills Introduced in my last 3 Legistlative Sessions:
- Complete list of 51 bills Authored by Rep. Kahn for the 2015-2016 Session
- Complete list of 41 bills Authored by Rep. Kahn for the 2013-2014 Session
- Complete list of 62 bills Authored by Rep. Kahn for the 2011-2012 Session
- See also Legislative Press Releases.
Some of the most important Kahn laws:
Laws Relating to Quality of Life
Increased public support for the arts, including dedicating 1% of the costs of new state buildings to purchase art
Grant-in-aid program for historic preservation in the St. Anthony Falls historic district
State grant for construction of visitor center at St. Anthony Falls
- Established the position of State Poet Laureate - Robert Bly was appointed as the State's first (2007); Joyce Sutphen (2011)
Prohibition of corporal punishment in the schools
Some of the most important Kahn laws:
Laws Relating to Health
Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
Law to increase the availability of organ and tissue donations by requiring notification of the option to donate anatomical gifts
- Health department studies on MRSA control in health facilities and HPV inoculation for control of cervical cancer. (2008)
Laws Relating to the Environment
- State Bicycle Law Revisions
Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act
Increased funding for wildlife, park and recreation facilities
Moratorium on the construction of certain freeways, including I-335
Regulations on genetically engineered organisms
Required frequent testing of mercury and other hazardous material emissions from incinerators, regulating shutdown and repair of facilities with emissions above approved permit levels
Funding of the Great River road on the West Bank, including bicycle and pedestrian paths, from the University campus past downtown Minneapolis
Funding to improve water quality and to separate Minneapolis and St. Paul sewer systems, keeping raw sewage from flowing into the Mississippi River
Maintenance and expansion of community and urban forests
Location and Construction of U of M hazardous waste facility
Establishment of Mississippi River Urban Whitewater Trail for rafters, canoers and kayakers
Establishment of Urban Rivers Sustainable Development guidelines
- Standards for control of outdoor light pollution for state funded projects. (An energy conservation issue - 2008)
Some of the most important Kahn laws:
Laws Relating to Women's Rights
Funding for battered women's shelters and the displaced homemakers program
Rape Victims assistance program, and laws to facilitate prosecution of sex offenders and to protect the rights of rape victims in court
Women's equality laws including the right of a woman to keep her own name after marriage
Gender equity in funding and treatment for athletics
Women's Suffrage Garden
Laws Relating to Economic Security and Government Reform
- Consolidation of State Information Systems
Computer crime and computer virus law
Prohibition of discrimination based on age in employment and education
Prohibition of discrimination against the disabled and handicapped
Funding for training and education to further employment of at-risk targeted youth
Public pension fund investment oversight
Increased stability of funding for Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund (MERF) and Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Association (MTRA)
Commercial validity and security of electronic signatures and messages
Establishment of a conservation building code for renewal of older buildings
- Genetic testing prohibition as a condition for employment
- Access to DNA testing for convicted persons
- Study of privacy laws related to genetic testing
Electronic versions of guidebook and state register available on Internet
- Legislation to allow a mother to use a state childcare grant to stay at home with a new baby for one year