Office of the Governor, Mark Dayton and Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lt. Governor

May 2012

• Governor Dayton appoints John Linc Stine Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  
  May 09, 2012 - Saint Paul, MN - Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of John Linc Stine as Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Last week Governor Dayton appointed Stine as Acting Commissioner of the MPCA, following the announcement that Commissioner Paul Aasen would leave to take a position with the City of Minneapolis. Stine will assume the role of Commissioner on May 14th.
• Notice of Appointments by Governor Dayton
  
  May 08, 2012 - St. Paul—Today Governor Mark Dayton announced the following appointments to the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy and the Clean Water Council.
• Governor Dayton acts on bills
  
  May 07, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed Chapter 283, Senate File 506 into law. This new law will increase the limit for conciliation court civil claims. Governor Dayton also vetoed Chapter 284, Senate File 1717.
• Governor Dayton orders flags flown at half-staff in honor of Army Sergeant Nicholas M. Dickhut
  
  May 07, 2012 - St. Paul – In honor and remembrance of Army Sergeant Nicholas M. Dickhut, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota, from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the day of Sergeant Dickhut’s interment.
• Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends Fifth Judicial District Candidates to Governor Dayton
  
  May 07, 2012 - Saint Paul, MN – The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today it is recommending three candidates to Governor Mark Dayton for consideration to fill the current vacancy occurring in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District.
• Governor Dayton acts on bills
  
  May 04, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed four bills into law.
• Governor Dayton vetoes HF 2337
  
  May 04, 2012 - Today, Governor Dayton vetoed Chapter 285, House File 2337, the Omnibus Tax Bill.
• Governor Dayton acts on bills, signs Game and Fish and Environmental Policy bills
  
  May 03, 2012 - Governor Dayton acts on bills, signs Game and Fish and Environmental Policy bills Dayton issues Executive Order 12-04 to strengthen State wetlands policy
• Governor Dayton’s statement on upcoming People’s Stadium vote
  
  May 03, 2012 - Saint Paul – Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement today.
• Governor Dayton issues Emergency Executive Order 12-03
  
  May 02, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order 12-03, providing personnel and equipment for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Drill and Exercise.