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A Non-Partisan Publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives + February 10, 1995 + Volume 12, Number 6 This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp A Non-Partisan Publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives + February 10, 1995 + Volume 12, Number 6 HF401-HF530 Session Weekly is a non-partisan publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Of­ Minnesota House of Representatives • rel5ruar¼ 10, 1995 • Volume 12, Numl:ler o fice. During the 1995-96 Legislative Session, eac.h issue reports daily House action between Thursdays of each week, lists bill introductions and upcoming committee meeting schedules, and pro­ t C • vides other information. The publication is a service of the Minnesota House. No fee. DWI odds - Minnesota's DWI laws are working, but the chances of getting caught while driving under the influence aren't very good. Experts suggest a dedicated alcohol To subscribe, contact: tax that would fund efforts to enforce the state's DWI laws .......................... Page 4 Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office A captive audience - With many school districts facing transportation budget 175 State Office Building troubles, the state may let gym shoe companies, fast food chains, and others help pay St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 for the ride. A bill to allow advertising inside school buses is moving through the (612) 296-2146 or House .......................................................................................................... Page 5 1-800-657-3550 TDD (612) 296-9896 Open lockers - Students may not have privacy rights when it comes to their school lockers. A bill in the House would allow school authorities the right to search lockers Director at any time ............................................................................................... : ... Page 5 Grant Moos Prairie home companions-Northern States Power Co. (NSP) is looking for a good home in Goodhue County to store its nuclear waste. The 1994 legislature allowed NSP Editor to store spent nuclear fuel outside its power plant at Prairie Island. Under the same law, Peg Hamerston NSP will be allowed to store more if it can find a site away from Prairie Island but in Assistant Editors Goodhue County......................................................................................... Page 6 John T. Tschida Felony docs -A bill to automatically suspend the licenses of Minnesota doctors when K. Darcy Hanzlik they are convicted of a felony "reasonably related" to their practice is on its way to the House floor. ................................................................................................. Page 9 Writers Nick Healy, Mordecai Specktor, Hitch a ride with the Legislature - Minnesota is now one of several legislatures in Jean Thilmany recent years to hop on the information superhighway and make available a wide array oflegislative information on the Internet. .................................................. Page 15 Art & Production Coordinator Paul Battaglia No rookie- This is Rep. Mike Osskopp's first term as a legislator, but he's been here before. The radio talk show host has covered the halls of the Capitol and is ready to air Photographers his conservative message in the House ....................................................... Page 18 Tom Olmscheid, Laura Phillips, Andrew VonBank He has a practical view - Involvement in neighborhood politics provided the springboard for Rep. Matt Entenza's legislative candidacy. "You see what people's daily Staff Assistants lives are like and what people need and what they don't need," he said. "You get a more Toinette Lisa Battle, Carl Hamre, practical view." .......................................................................................... Page 19 Matthew A Niewohner INSIDE ~) PRINTED WITH ~SOVINK Session Weekly (ISSN 1049-8176) is pub­ Highlights ...................................................................................... 3 lished weekly during the legislative session by the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Feature: Internet access ......................................................· ........... 15 Information Office, 100 Constitution Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155-1298. Second Class postage New members: Osskopp, Entenza ............................................ 18, 19 paid at St. Paul, MN, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes Bill Introductions (HF401 - HF530) ................................................ 20 to Session Weekly, Publklnformation Office, Committee Schedule (Feb. 13 - 17) ................................................ 24 Minnesota House of Representatives, 175 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Ave.,St. Paul, MN 55155..:1298. Printed on recycled paper which is 100% recycled, On the cover: Ionic columns adorn the State Office Building. 20% post-consumer content. - Photo by Tom Olmscheid 2 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 10, 1995 Week in Review ... Feb. 2 - 9, 1995 hts 'The fat fifteen' ... ol ing the line on local government salaries bill to cap the salaries of most local government officials at "Less than adequate talent puts taxpayers $78,500 was approved by the House Local Government and at risk," said former Hennepin County Com­ missioner Jeff Spartz, now vice president of Metropolitan Affairs Committee Feb. 7. Capital Partnership Inc. But managers who currently earn more than that need not worry. The Spartz called it "penny-wise but pound bill was successfully amended by committee Chair Rep. Dee Long (DFL­ foolish." Mpls) to exclude them from the salary cap. Joel J amnick of the League of Minnesota Cities said he would be leery of advising cities Bill sponsor Rep. Steve Wenzel illustrated $78,500. All other elected officials and em­ to comply with the bill if it became law the need for HF339 by drawing attention to ployees would be limited to the salary of the because of what he considers potential pay what he called "The Fat Fifteen," a list of the state commissioner of finance, currently equity problems. 15 highest paid local public officials. The list $78,500. Proponents of the bill, however, dismissed includes annual salaries such as $103,596 for The bill would apply to city, county, met­ that claim. Minnesota's pay equity law is the Hennepin County administrator, $96,205 ropolitan, and regional units of government designed to eliminate gender-based wage for the Ramsey County human services direc­ but would not apply to school districts. Un­ inequities. tor, and $94,068 for the Minneapolis city der current law, school officials cannot earn Wenzel said his opponents will continue engineer. more than 95 percent of the governor's sal­ to argue that government needs to offer g~od "In 84 of the 87 [Minnesota] counties there ary, which would amount to $108,780. wages to get good service. But, he said, too isno problem," said Wenzel (DFL-Little Falls). Many metro area local government offi­ many forget that government jobs entail a But some cities and counties in the metro­ cials and professional associations oppose desire for public service. politan area have not been fiscally respon­ the bill and label it "micro management" If some want higher paying jobs, they can sible with salaries, he said. from the state. go to the private sector where taxpayer dol­ The bill would limit the amount a city or Hennepin County Commissioner Mike lars aren't involved. county attorney could earn to 95 percent of Opat said local governments would have "I don't care what [source] in the private the state attorney general's salary which difficulty retaining top managers if salaries sector pays their salaries," Wenzel said. amounts to $84,981. An elected county sher­ were capped. In particular, he said he's con­ Another successful am~ndment to the bill iff would be limited to the salary of the state cerned government could be set up as a limits the salaries of private consultants hired commissioner of public safety, currently training ground for the private sector. by a state agency or local government to 95 percent of the salary of the chief executive officer for that agency or local government. 'The fat fifteen: 15 highest .. paid public officials' The amendment was offered by Rep. Joe Opatz (DFL-St. Cloud). 1. Hennepin County Administrator ......................................... $103,596 HF339 now goes to the House Govern­ 2. Ramsey County Administrator ............................................ $102,762 mental Operations Committee for further 3. Anoka County Administrator ............................................... $98,528 discussion. 4. Hennepin County Assoc. Adm in. Corrections ........................ $97,392 - K. Darcy Hanzlik 5. Hennepin County Assoc. Adm in. Public Works ..................... $97,392 6. ·Hennepin County Assoc. Adm in. Enterprise .......................... $97,392 7. Hennepin County Assoc. Admin. Human Resources ............... $97,392 8. Hennepin County Library Director ........................................ $96,852 9. Minneapolis City Coordinator .............................................. $96,257 10. Ramsey County Human Services Director ............................. $96,205 11. Hennepin County Dept. Director General Services ................ $95,052 12. Rochester General Manager Utilities .................................... $94,197 13. Minneapolis City Engineer ..................................., ............... $94,068 14. Washington County Administrator ....................................... $92,280
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