1st bill of 2022 legislative session signed

By KSTP

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Friday, the signing of the first bill of the 2022 legislative session took place.

Gov. Tim Walz held a ceremonial bill signing to mark the first bill passed during the state’s current legislative session.

The bill is aimed at extending workers’ compensation benefits to frontline workers who contract COVID-19 on the job.

Gov. Tim Walz holds a ceremonial bill signing to mark the first bill passed during the state's current legislative session. (KSTP-TV)