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 -- one that would ban former legislators from becoming a 

 regent for two years after leaving office.

 Board of Regents will probably discuss concerns of 

regent Steve Sviggum's potential conflict-of-interest issue 

at its regular meeting tomorrow and Friday. (He wouldn't be affected by the bill, though, since he's already on the regents and left the legislature in 2007.)

Chief author is Rep. Kate Knuth (DFL - New Brighton), who's on the rules and legislative administration committee. Another is Ryan Winkler (DFL - Golden Valley) from the government operations and elections committee.

Other authors are DFL representatives from the higher-ed committee: Kim Norton (Rochester) and Terry Morrow (St. Peter).

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Alex Friedrich

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This state House bill was just submitted today — one that would ban former legislators from becoming a MnSCU trustee or University of Minnesota regent for two years after leaving office. Nice timing, considering the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will probably discuss concerns of regent Steve Sviggum’s potential conflict-of-interest issue at its regular…

Bill would ban ex-legislators from Regents, Trustees for two years

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