Minnesota bill prohibits state investment in companies boycotting mining, energy, agriculture, or lumber; bans state contracts with such companies.
The Minnesota bill, titled "The Stop Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and Social Credit Score Discrimination Act," mandates that the State Board of Investment divest from companies boycotting mining, energy production, production agriculture, or commercial lumber production. It also prohibits the state from investing in such companies and entering into contracts with them. Additionally, the bill restricts financial institutions from discriminating against individuals based on their political affiliation or subjective criteria like social credit scores.
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