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HF720-HF893 Session Weekly is a non-partisan publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Of­ fice. During the 1995-96 Legislative Session, each issue reports daily House action between Thursdays of each week, lists bill introductions and upcoming committee meeting schedules, and pro­ vides other information. The publication is a service of the Minnesota House. No Buckle up or else - Failure to wear a seat belt would be reason enough for a cop to pull you fee. over and issue a ticket, under a bill moving through the House ...... Page 3

To subsc1ibe, contact: Metals scam - Rep. Matt Entenza wants to crack down on unscrupulous telemarketers who Minnesota House of Representatives have been peddling some obscure "investment metals" to senior citizens ...... Page 4 Public Information Office Just re-bag it - Insurance companies would be required to cover the cost of repairing or 175 State Office Building replacing airbags that have been damaged in car accidents, under a bill approved by a House St Paul, MN 55155-1298 subcommittee ...... Page 4 (612) 296-2146 or 1-800-657-3550 An international affair - Rep. Mike Jaros' bill to promote cooperation and understanding TDD (612) 296-9896 between Minnesotans and international visitors comes to the forefront again this year...... :...... Page 8 Director Grant Moos Canadian health care panacea? -A study by the legislative auditor's office concluded that a Canadian-style single-payer health care system would slightly increase costs in Minnesota ...... Page 8 Editor Peg Hamerston Stay put, kids - A coalition representing needy mothers and infants told a House division that creating a new department of children and education services is a bad idea ...... Page 10 Assistant Editors John T. Tschida Jay De Lawless -A proposal would limit prisoners to one name change while within the state K. Darcy Hanzlik prison system. And, for the most part, the public would not have to pay for it...... Page 11

Writers Magic (electric) bus - The world's first bus powered by electric strips embedded in the road Nick Healy, Mordecai Specktor, may soon be running on the St. Cloud State University campus ...... Page 12 Jean Thilmany Airport study- Rep. Dee Long wants to study whether airport runways should be moved to Rosemount while keeping the present terminal where it is. Passengers would shuttle between • Art & Production Coordinator Paul Battaglia the two by commuter train ...... Page 13 Saluting Persian Gulf vets - Minnesotans who served in the Persian Gulf War would receive Photographers a financial thank you from the state under two bills heard Feb. 20 before the House General Tom Olmscheid, Laura Phillipsj Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections Committee's Subcommittee on Andrew VonBank Veterans Affairs ...... Page 13

. Staff Assistants Shrinking government-First-time legislator Rep. Bruce Anderson believes in people running Toinette Lisa Battle, Carl Hamre, government, not government running people ...... Page 16 Matthew A. Niewohner Stepping over the line - Rep. John Tuma once ran as a DFLer but in 1994 the first-term lawmaker stepped over the line to become an IR. 'Tm an anomaly in many ways," he says ...... Page 17

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2 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 Week in Review . Feb. 16 - 23, 1995

Seat belt law. .. Police could stop d

Failure to wear a seat belt would be reason enough for a cop to pull you over and issue a ticket, under a bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee Feb. 20. The measure, sponsored by Rep. lee Green­ field (DFl-Mpls), would make a seat belt violation a "primary offense." Currently, law enforcement officers need another reason to pull you over before issuing a $25 seat belt citation. Greenfield listed a series of reasons law enforcement officials can now pull you over, including a cracked windshield or having fuzzy dice dangling from your rear view mirror. Failure to wear a seat belt is not among them. "The goal is to reduce the injuries that occur in accidents," Greenfield said. "This is health care legislation." An August 1994 roadside study showed Failure to wear a seat belt would be reason enough for a cop to pull you over and issue a ticket, under that 55 percent of Minnesotans wear their HF471. The bill won approval from the HouseJudiciary Committee Feb. 20. safety belts. The national average is 65 per­ proponents were inflated, and their studies medical services systems for personnel edu­ cent. In states where failure to wear a seat belt funded by "those who want laws such as cation and training, equipment, and vehicle is a primary offense, the rate is 75 percent these passed." He said there aren't enough purchases. The remaining 10 percent goes compliance, Greenfield said. law enforcement officials to enforce the laws toward traffic safety education programs con­ In the six months after California enacted currently on the books, and "this is just ducted by state troopers. a primary offense law, compliance rose 15 another law we don't need in this state." Bishop tried to scuttle the bill by doubling percent, Greenfield said. The National Safety Another MMRA representative, Steve the fine to $50. He said it wasn't until Canada Council estimates enacting such a law would O'Brien, worried that making HF4 71 law imposed a $50 fine that they saw compliance increase compliance by 10 to 20 percent. would "give the police carte blanche, un- rates jump to a significant level. He agreed And the higher the compliance rate, the bridledauthoritytopulloverwhomeverthey that the main issue was safety, but said in- greater the cost savings to the state and oth­ want." creasing the fine "would be more effective." ers, proponents argued. If Minnesota could Failure to wear a seat belt is a primary Bishop's amendment failed on a tie 9-9 raise its compliance rate to 65 percent, the offense in 10 states and a secondary offense in vote. savings-in avoiding wage and productivity 35 others. As of February 1994, five states The bill also would mandate that all chil- loss, medical and administrative expenses, had no safety belt use law in effect. dren between the ages of 11 and 14 wear a motor vehicle damages, and employer costs Similar measures have been introduced in seat belt while in the back seat of a car. Under - would be $4 2 million per year, according the last several legislative sessions. The most current law, only the driver's children who to the Minnesota Medical Association. recent attempt, also sponsored by Green- are between 11 and 14 years of age must wear By not making violation of the seat belt use field, failed to pass the 1994 House. The vote a seat belt. (All children under age 11 are law a primary offense, "this sends a message was 46-83. Sixty-five of those 'no' votes are required to wear a seat belt.) to our drivers that we are not serious about members of the 1995 legislature. The driver would then face a $25 fine for seat belts," said Frank Chavez of the Minne­ lawmakers passed the original mandatory each child under age 15 who isn't buckled sota Board on Aging. seat belt law in 1986, but waited until 1988 up. But opponents, including those from the to add a $10 fine for failure to follow it. The HF4 71 now moves to the Transportation Minnesota Motorcycle Riders Association fine was bumped to $25 in 1991. and Transit Committee. (MMRA), disagreed. The fine generates about $1 million per "You've been given information that is - year, according to Rep. Dave Bishop (IR­ - John Tschida and I'll be kind - inaccurate, said Bob Rochester). Ninety percent of the dollars Illingworth, executive director of the MMRA. fund the state's eight regional emergency He said the seat belt compliance rates cited by

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 3 suggested that repair shops might abuse the CHILDREN CONSUMERS proposed state law to ring up a "very expen­ sive repair . . . I'm concerned about this Out-of-home placements Replacing airbags because it's not going to be a trivial amount of money." County officials say that the growing num­ Motor vehicle airbags that have been "de­ Instead of requiring a repair or replace­ ber of children being placed in Minnesota ployed or damaged" in an accident would ment, he suggested that the seller be required treatment centers and foster homes has have to be repaired or replaced, under a bill to disclose that an airbag was missing when a reached crisis proportions. Consequently, approved by the House Commerce, Tourism vehicle is sold. counties, which pay 90 percent of the cost of and Consumer Affairs Committee's Consumer Both Entenza and Lambert responded that this placement, can expect their spending to Affairs Subcommittee Feb. 23. an individual might not necessarily want to triple within 10 years. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Matt Entenza (DFL­ disclose that an airbag was missing if it would According to Out-of-Home Placement St. Paul), explained that under current law, lower the purchase price of a vehicle. Trends, a report prepared by the Metropoli­ airbags deployed in a collision do not have to "The difficult issue is to find out the best \. tan Inter-County Association (MICA), which be replaced. If a car or light truck is later sold, way to get the airbags replaced," said Entenza. represents 10 counties across the state, coun­ a new owner might think that the safety HF531 now moves to the full Commerce, ties' costs for placements are rising 13 per­ equipment was still in place-until he or she Tourism and Consumer Affairs Committee cent per year and will triple by the year 2005. crashed and went through the windshield. for consideration. In 1993, out-of-home placements for The bill would require that all automobile 18,000 youth cost Minnesota counties some insurance policies include airbag repair or $131 million, according to Bob Orth, MICA's replacement as part of collision coverage. Busting the chromium scam executive director. The "down side" of the bill, according to "Obviously, we've got to do something to Entenza, is that if a person has a high deduct­ Law enforcement officials would have an reverse this trend," Dave Rooney, director of ible on collision coverage, they might have to easier time cracking down on unethical Dakota County Community Services, told payfrom$400 to $1,000 to replace an airbag. telemarketers who sell "investment metals" the House Judiciary Finance Committee Feb. Both the repair person and the vehicle - often to senior citizens. 21. owner who knowingly did not repair or A bill approved by the House Commerce, Rooney explained that courts, probation replace an airbag would be guilty of a misde­ Tourism and Consumer Affairs Committee officials, or social services agencies can re­ meanor and could be sued later by someone Feb. 21 would expand the definition of "in­ move a child from a home for various rea­ injured in a crash, under the bill. vestment metal" to include indium, chro­ sons, including parental abuse and neglect, The real-life impact of the bill is uncertain, mium, and germanium. severe emotional problems, and delinquent however. That would subject the sellers of invest­ behavior. Also, parents can voluntarily have "The vast majority of airbags are being ments in these high technology metals, which a child committed to a residential treatment repaired .... They are covered by insurance," are often used in military hardware and space­ program or foster home. explained Scott Lambert, director of govern­ craft, to the same laws that apply to gold and The spiraling costs for out-of-home place­ ment affairs for the Minnesota Automobile silver brokers. ments largely reflect an increase in the child Dealers Association. "By expanding the definition [of invest­ population, less community tolerance for Rep. Bob Milbert (DFL-South St. Paul) ment metal] we just protect our consumers a disruptive behavior, and a more difficult group of children requiring care. In the latter category, 35 percent of chil­ dren entering private treatment centers in 1993 had been convicted of at least one felony. This is up from 19 percent in 1992 and 14 percent in 1991, according to the 1994 report of the Minnesota Council of Child CaringAgencies (MCCCA), which rep­ resents private agencies serving about 3,000 children and adolescents. John Doman, MCCCA executive director, told the committee that compared to chil­ dren of the same age receiving outpatient mental health services, children referred to residential programs are much more likely to vandalize property, run away, abuse or threaten someone, and consider suicide. MICA's report suggests that the state offer property tax relief to counties based on in­ centives for controlling the rate of out-of­ Tracy Hiebert, left, and daughter, Alyssa, testified before the Sales and Income Tax Division of home placements, while providing "suffi­ the House Taxes Committee Feb. 22 in favor of offering a tax break for families in which one cient funding for effective treatment." parent stays at home. Rep. Darlene Luther, right, sponsored the amendment for the tax break.

4 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 little bit more," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. sional counselor" and "licensed associate Matt Entenza (DFL-St. Paul), a former pros­ counselor." EDUCATION ecutor in the consumer division of the Office The bill (HF66) also would create a board of the Attorney General. to license mentai health counselors and de­ Lockers, safety, truancy People selling investment contracts for gold fines the field as offering counseling for com­ and silver coins, for example, must be li­ pensation that includes aptitude appraisal, Locker searches, school safety measures, • censed as securities brokers by the Depart- guidance, and personnel consulting; referral and new ways to combat truancy are in­ ment of Commerce, and must register their activities; and research activities. cluded in a bill the House Education Com­ sales program with the department. Right now "anybody can say they are a mittee is currently considering. Getting licensed as a securities broker is an psychotherapist," said Ludwig Spolyar, a The bill (HF610), which is sponsored by involved and costly process that requires member of the Minnesota Association of Rep. Jim Farrell (DFL-St. Paul), includes a meeting national certification standards and Counseling and Development who testified locker check policy allowing public school filing numerous documents with the Depart­ in favor of the bill. lockers to be searched at any time without ment of Commerce. "The licensure of professional counselors notice or consent. School districts would have Licensed brokers also must register their will help close the loop in providing the to supply parents and students with advance sales programs with the department, which public with qualified and accountable men­ notice of the policy. The House Judiciary Com­ determines whether the sales pitches are fair tal health services," he told the committee. mittee approved the language of the locker and the commissions reasonable. The bill exempts school counselors and check policy in HF107 on Feb. 13. (See Feb. The same regulations would now apply to people employed to offer counseling by fed­ 17, 1995, Session Weehiy, page 3) people who sell indium, chromium and ger­ eral, state, county, or local governments. It HF610 also tackles school safety issues, manium, under the bill. also exempts doctors, nurses, social workers, including measures to: The three metals named in the bill have attorneys, marriage and family therapists, • require school districts to run criminal been used over the years in telephone "boiler and other already licensed professions. background checks on all applicants for room" operations pitching strategic metals as Those counselors practicing without a li­ employment, and require the Board of an investment opportunity, according to Gary cense or using the titles "professional counse­ Education and the Board of Teaching to Lavasseur, deputy commissioner of the De­ lor," "licensed professional counselor," or run such checks on all teachers and others partment of Commerce. "licensed associate counselor" would be sub­ licensed by the boards; He explained that a caller will state that ject to a misdemeanor. • make all school districts implement the instability in South Africa or Russia, the sole The measure would take effect 90 days federal Gun-Free School Act, which calls sources for these strategic metals, is driving after enactment. for at least a one-year expulsion for any up the price for these items. Buyers find out It also would .set out education and train­ student who is caught bringing a weapon later that most of the purchase price has gone ing requirements for counselors. They in­ to school; for outrageously high sales commissions. clude obtaining a master's degree from a • allow districts to require that students The sales pitch "in reality is just a scam," regionally accredited college or university purchase school uniforms if the school has said Lavasseur. and passing a board exam. A "licensed pro­ a uniform policy in place; and Unlicensed sellers of investment metals fessional counselor" would also need to com­ • make parents guilty of a misdemeanor if would be notified that they are in violation of plete 2,000 hours of postgraduate and super­ they fail to exercise "reasonable care, su­ state law and liable for civil and criminal vised work in an appropriate counseling set­ pervision, protection, and control" over penalties, according to Teresa Fischer, senior ting that the board would define. A "licensed their children. investigator at the Department of Commerce. associate counselor" would not have to meet The bill would take on truancy by allowing On the civil level, victims could sue for that requirement. county attorneys, law enforcement agencies, da,mages and get their money back plus inter­ Amy Lindgren, who runs a St. Paul career and school districts to set up programs and est and attorney fees. On the criminal level, counseling business for dislocated workers, services to intervene in truancy cases and penalties could mean a fine of up to $10,000 opposed the bill. She said she couldn't see the provide services and referrals. and up to five years in prison for each offense. logic in requiring someone in her profession Pat Diamond, first assistant to the Henne­ Legitimate sales of these metals as a com­ to have a master's degree in counseling. pin County attorney, called truancy a "gate­ modity (like selling silver to jewelers) for use She said it would hurt her business and way to delinquency" and testified in support in manufacturing - as opposed to an invest­ raise her prices if she had to go back to school of community-based efforts to deal with it. ment - would not be affected by the bill. for a master's degree. "The savings to the rest of the system down HF554 now moves to the House floor. To help Lindgren and people like her, the the road and the potential to help the child committee adopted an amendment that is are enormous," Diamond said. expected to exclude career counselors from The bill also would increase parental liabil­ Licensing for counselors the license requirement. ity and stiffen some penalties for truants. Originally, the Health and Human Ser­ Parents who do not make sure their kids Mental health counselors in · Minnesota vices Committee defeated the bill 11-10, but comply with compulsory attendance laws would be licensed by the state, under a bill Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) later asked could face misdemeanor charges with maxi­ passed by the House Health and Human to reconsider the measure. It passed 11-10. mum penalties of 90 days in jail and $700 in Services Committee Feb. 23. HF66 now moves to the Governmental fines. Unqer current law, the maximum pen­ The bill, sponsored by Rep. Roger Cooper Operations Committee for further alty a parent could receive is 30 days in jail (DFL-Bird Island), would create new license consideration. and a $50 fine. categories for counselors: "licensed profes- The bill would extend the authority of courts to deny driving privileges to habitual

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 5 truants until they tum 18. Courts would be But Skoglund said the bill would give $100,000 to buy out his contract earlier that able to order parents to deliver the child to school officials a chance to step in before it is year. school at the beginning of each day for a set too late. The Albert Lea district may have made a period of time. "This bill is going to save lives,'; he said. different decision if it had known of the The Education Committee is expected to "Kids are not going to end up in prison earlier buyout, according to Kraus. The ex­ continue discussing HF610 on Feb. 28. because of this bill." pense of the buyout deals has people "out­ The measure, which does not have a Senate raged," he added. companion, now moves to the Senate for its "This legislation would prevent or help to 'Baby truants' consideration. prevent the recurrence of the scenario play­ A bill to get "baby truants" back in school ing out in Albert Lea," said Gerald Skaar, an was given final approval by the House Feb. Albert Lea school board member. 23. The vote was 94-36. Superintendent buy-outs The bill stipulates that superintendent can­ The "anti-truancy bill," sponsored by Rep. didates have to disclose the information even Legislation on its way to the House floor Wes Skoglund (DFL-Mpls), would make if the original buyout included a non-disclo­ would ensure that school districts know school children under 7 years old subject to sure agreement. The bill contains a provision whether a candidate for superintendent left compulsory attendance law. that would void the contracts of superinten­ the same position in another district via a State law does not require children to dents who fail to disclose the buyout infor­ contract buyout. attend school until the age of 7, but many mation. The House Education Committee Feb. 23 children begin kindergarten earlier. In testimony against HF496, Dale Jensen, approved a bill that would require superin­ Currently, school officials can do little of the Minnesota Association of School Ad­ tendents who have their contracts bought out about the chronic absence of some 5- and 6- ministrators, said the bill is "designed for one to disclose that information to would-be year-olds, leaving a troubling outlook for the person." employers when applying for the same posi­ future of such "baby truants," Skoglund said. "I don't know of any people who have been tion elsewhere. (See Feb. 17, 1995, Session Weekly, page 5) bought out in two communities other than Bill sponsor Rep. Ron Kraus (IR-Albert Under Hf 341, parents would be able to the situation [in Albert Lea]," he said. Lea) said the disclosure requirements would remove a child fromschool provided they had Jensen warned the b,ill will add another provide protection for taxpayers who fund "good cause" and approval from the school barrier to keep people from pursuing super­ the sometimes costly buyout procedures. board. Skoglund said "good cause" to remove intendent positions. The bill is the result of events in Kraus' a child could include an illness, a family move, Changes in the law in recent years have hometown, where school district officials or physical or psychological immaturity. clamped down on some of the practices that learned too late of their superintendent's The bill drew criticism from some House made superintendent jobs more lucrative. In earlier buyout. members who argued the circumstances are 1993, for example, the Legislature tightened In December 1994, the Albert Lea School ambiguous about when parents can pull a salary cap restrictions to include car allow­ District agreed to pay $187,000 to buy out child from school. ances and other items that had been paid to the contract of Superintendent Cy Kruse. Rep. Dave Bishop (IR-Rochester) called superintendents as "non-salary" items. When Kruse was hired in 1989, the district the bill a" clear interference with the power of "This bill adds one more reason for people was not aware that his former employer, the parents to look out for the best interests to not want to become a superintendent," Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, had paid of the child." Jensen said.

ENVIRONMENT

Emissions impossible

Cars under six years old need not face an annual exhaust emissions test, under a bill approved by the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee Feb. 17. But an amendment added to the bill (HF2) would require emissions tests for all used cars when they are sold, unless the buyer waives the right to have the test done. The amendment's author, Rep. Bill Haas (IR-Champlin), said the provision would protect a consumer who could buy a vehicle and then possibly have to make expensive repairs in ord~r to pass an emissions test. The amendment would require that an emissions test be performed on a vehicle Jason Isaacson, a University of Minnesota student, listened to legislators and student leaders at a within 30 days of the date when its title is rally for affordable and accessible education in the Capitol rotunda Feb. 22. · transferred.

6 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 The 1988 Minnesota Legislature enacted The bill passed the House Health and the vehicle emissions testing pro gram, which Human Services Committee Feb. 23 and now GOVERNMENT went into effect in mid-1991, because the travels to the Ways and Means Committee for state was in violation of federal clean air further consideration. State spending slashed requirements. The program focuses on convincing 12- to Bill sponsor Rep. Alice Johnson (DFL­ 14-year-olds to postpone sex by using an A bill to slash $10 million from state agency • budgets - which amounts to about 4 per­ Spring Lake Park) contends that testing newer existing curriculum that doesn't include birth cars doesn't help clean up the air because so control information. cent of their budgets in the current fiscal year few cars fail the test. Part of the program includes a statewide - won approval from the House Ways and An MPCA report showed that during a six­ media campaign that would encourage par­ Means Committee Feb. 23. month period last year, only 1 in 5,634 cars ents to talk with .their children about post­ Under the proposal, an additional built in 1994 failed a test. poning sex. Older teens also would talk to $500,000, or about 3.9 percent, would be In recent years, more efficient auto engines their younger counterparts about postpon­ cut from the Legislature's current budget. and the use of oxygenated fuel - gas mixed ing sex. "If the governor's budget is asking local with ethanol - have reduced carbon mon­ The state would give out grants to commu­ governments to take a cut this year, then we oxide levels in the Twin Cities. The U.S. nity organizations across the state to imple­ must examine the state's budget as well," said Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re­ ment the ENABL program. School districts, bill sponsor Rep. Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope). cently suggested that it might officially de­ churches, YMCAs, and other groups could The governor has proposed cutting aid to clare that the metropolitan area is meeting apply as long as they could come up with 25 local governments by $ 5 5. 2 million this fiscal federal carbon monoxide standards. Both the percent of the cost of the program. year. Budgets for those governments have EPA and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency HF517 does not specify the cost of the already been set. (MPCA) have endorsed the Johnson bill. (See program but plans to seek money from the In light of tough budget decisions that Feb. 17, 1995, Session Weekly, page 6, and state's general fund. need to be made at the local level, "it's only Jan. 27, 1995, Session Weekly, page 7.) Donna Fishman of Minnesota Planning proper that the pain be felt in state govern­ Tom Binder, Midwest manager for pro­ told the committee that although the number ment and the Legislature," Rest said. gram development for Envirotest Inc. of of pregnant teens overall has declined in HF394 would give the governor the au­ Phoenix, Ariz., the private firm that runs the recent years, the number of pregnant teens thority - and broad discretion - to reduce emissions testing program for the MPCA, under the age of 15 has increased. the current budgets of state agencies where said that exempting newer cars would be The need to reduce teen pregnancy is a he sees fit. The cuts could not include any K- "very debilitating" to his firm's business in taxpayer issue, according to proponents. In 12 or higher education programs or aid pay­ Minnesota. 1993, Minnesota spent $20 million on Aid to ments to local governments. Envirotest runs 11 testing stations in the Families with Dependent Children welfare Rep. Jim Rice (DFL-Mpls) spoke against metropolitan area. The MPCA gets 93 cents grants to families that began with a teen birth. the bill, saying if there is truly $10 million in of the $8 test charge for administration costs. There are about 7,100 parents on AFDC extra funds in state agency budgets, then the Envirotest gets the rest. Exempting newer who are either minors now or were under 18 legislative finance committees should iden­ cars would result in Envirotest losing 30 when their oldest child was born. That ac­ tify where the cuts should come from. percent of its revenues, or about $4 million counts for about 14,000 children. "I don't like programs to be cut on the basis annually; the state's loss would then be about of what the governor does or doesn't like," $526,000. Rice said. Unless his firm's contract with the state The $10 million would be trimmed from was modified, Binder said that Envirotest approximately $ 7 6 million left in agency would not be able to continue running the budgets that are not yet obligated to be spent. emissions testing program. HF394 now moves to the House floor for HF2 now moves to the Local Government further consideration. and Metropolitan Affairs Committee. Mille lacs court fight FAMILY Costs continue to mount in the state's challenge of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians' claim to hunting and fishing treaty Curbing teen pregnancies rights in a 12-county area of east-central Minnesota that includes Lake Mille Lacs, the To curb the trend of teens becoming preg­ state's premier walleye lake. nant at younger and younger ages, the state A bill to give the Office of the Attorney would help pay for communities to use a General another $790,000 to pay for state program that targets 12- to 14-year-old boys and girls . expert witnesses in the treaty court case was approved by the House Ways and Means A measure sponsored by Rep. Ann Rest Committee Feb. 23. (DFL-New Hope) would create a Minnesota Women marched to the State Capitol carrying an ENABL (Education Now And Babies Later) enlarged version of "Contract With Minnesota The additional money was included in a Women and Children" as part of Women Come to $3.1 million "deficiency" bill designed to set • program modeled after a similar program in the Capitol Day Feb. 20. The event was sponsored aside extra money for several departments California. by the Minnesota Women's Consortium.

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 7 and programs that had unforeseen expenses ment Committee discussed the bill Feb. 22. And that's because patients would use during fiscal year 1995. The new office would coordinate interna­ more health care services because they Peggy Willens, finance director for the tional activities of the state government and wouldn't have to share any of the costs. Office of the Attorney General, told the State advance efforts to promote cooperation and Another type of single-payer system, how­ Government Finance Division Feb. 22 that understanding between Minnesotans and ever, could lead to modest savings, con­ none of the $790,000 would pay for attor­ international visitors. cluded the report. neys. She said the Legislature in 1993 appro­ "We should pay more attention to interna­ Under this "single-payer cost sharing sys­ priated about $1 million for the attorney tional affairs," Jaros said. "It's very important tem" - where patients would share the cost general's office to take the case to court. to our economy and to our well-being as a of medical care through deductibles and co­ About half of that was to go to pay for expert state." payments for services - costs could be re­ witnesses. Jaros sponsored similar legislation in 1994, duced by 3. 4 percent. Willens said, "$500,000 was our estimate. but the bill died in conference committee. Administrative costs wouldn't be reduced It was low." Under HF3 73, the new office would over­ as much as under the Canadian-style system, Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL-Mpls) tried un­ see international relations activities, includ­ but the deductibles and co-payments would successfully to amend the bill so that half of ing attracting and hosting foreign visitors, lead to fewer people using health care ser­ the $790,000 request would come from the providing information on protocol, and pro­ vices, said the report. general fund and half from the Department of moting cultural exchanges between Minne­ The study assumes Minnesota would offer Natural Resources Game and Fish Fund. sota and other countries. health insurance to all citizens. In 1994, "The general fund is really strained right The office also would oversee. efforts to health spending in Minnesota amounted to now," said Kahn, explaining that it makes improve international competitiveness and $15.8 billion, about $2.4 billion (or 15 per­ sense for the DNR to chip in. understanding through education in .public cent) of which was for administrative costs. During the 1993 Legislative Session, law­ schools. The study also looked at managed compe­ makers had a chance to vote for a settlement The bill calls for the office to be designed to tition with traditional HMOs as well as a to the treaty rights dilemma and avoid the avoid duplication of the activities of the Min­ government-payer system that uses taxpayer courts altogether. The attorney general's of­ nesota Trade Office and the Minnesota World dollars to buy private insurance for the pub­ fice and the DNR had negotiated the settle­ Trade Center Corporation. lic. Managed competition was expected to ment with the Mille Lacs band but lawmakers The bill also calls for $500,000 to be ap­ increase health spending by 0.6 to 0.8 per­ narrowly defeated it. propriated to the office in fiscal years 1996 cent, and a government-payer system by 1.5 Some lawmakers objected to the Kahn and 1997. ButJaros acknowledged that that percent. motion because they said it would punish the figure serves mainly as a point to begin dis­ "These results suggest that health care can DNR which did its best to convince the cussion, given the constraints on new spend­ be expanded to cover the uninsured without Legislature to accept a settlement and avoid ing this year. dramatically increasing overall health spend­ the courts. The committee took no formal action on ing," states the report. "However, an analysis In August 1994, a U.S. District Court in the bill, which is expected to come up for of financing suggests that implementing any Minneapolis ruled that the Mille Lacs band discussion again later in the session. of the reform options might require state does have special hunting and fishing rights government to assume a greater role in fi­ under an 183 7 treaty in east central Minne­ nancing health care." sota. The second phase of the trial is set to HEALTH The study also notes that studying health begin in 1996 and will decide how much of care involves many variables and suggests a the resources are allocated to band members No Canadian-style panacea cautious interpretation of the study's results. and how much to other anglers and hunters. The state has filed an appeal with the · Would Minnesota save money if it adopted Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. a single-payer health care system where the HOUSING Nearly half the funds in the bill, or $1.5 government (or an agency under its direc­ million, are marked for the State Board of tion) takes over payment of all health care Easing landlords' eviction fee Public Defense. The dollars are needed to services - similar to the pro gram in Canada? confront changes in criminal laws affecting No, says a report from the Office of the A bill to make it cheaper for most landlords juveniles that were enacted by the 1994 Legislative Auditor that was presented to the to evict their tenants won approval from the Legislature. House Health and Human Services House Judiciary Committee Feb. 22. HF3SS now goes to the House floor for Committee's MinnesotaCare Finance Divi­ The proposal would slash the current un­ consideration sion Feb. 23. In fact, the costs would actually lawful detainer filing fee from $122 to $66 in increase by 0.4 percent. most cases. Technically, the half-price sale The $65,000 study was authorized by the only applies to cases where the eviction pro­ lnternationa promotion I 1994 Legislature to help determine whether ceeding can be resolved in one hearing. A Duluth lawmaker has renewed his effort Minnesotans could save money through some But according to Joe Gockowski, court to improve the state's performance as an form of single-payer system. administrator for Ramsey County, 95 per­ Although administrative costs would be international player. cent of all such eviction cases are resolved in reduced significantly under such a Cana­ Rep. Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth) is sponsor­ one hearing. · dian-style system, the overall spending on ing a bill (HF373) to establish a Minnesota Should any case go to trial, the current health care would actually increase because Office of International Affairs. The House $122 fee would be required. Those filing more people would use health care, states the International Trade and Economic Develop- such an action pay $66 up front, then pay the report.

8 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 additional $66 should the matter go to trial. typically take six to eight weeks, according to similar ordinances in place to do much of Bill sponsor Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls) Karen McDonald of the BCA. Nothing in the what the bill (HF323) proposes. said the bill is designed to ease the burden on bill would prohibit the hiring of an applicant If the bill becomes law, landlords who some landlords, "particularly those with before the results of the checks are made refuse to abide byit could face a $500 penalty multiple units and multiple buildings." available, or the hiring of an applicant who is and be mandated to pay their tenants' attor­ • In 1994, 23,014 unlawful detainer actions shown to be a convicted criminal. ney fees. were filed, according to the Department of While the checks will aid in uncovering an Currently, all new multi-housing build­ Finance. Between 3 and 7 percent of the cases applicant's past, they are not perfect. The ings in the state are required to install a involved more than one hearing. The poten­ BCA tracks only state offenses occurring separate utility meter for each unit. tial loss to the general fund, per year, would within Minnesota - not federal offenses. Jack Homer of the Minnesota Multi-Hous­ be about $1.3 million. · Any applicant who has lived in Minnesota for ing Association opposed the bill saying: "I Rep. Teresa Lynch (IR-Andover) suggested more than five years who has committed don't know if it is fair" to make landlords that the fee be sliced to $66 for everyone. crimes in other states also would not be responsible for utility bills. But Rep. Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. Paul) detected by the BCA search, and would not "We think the current system works pretty said the existing fee should remain in place be subject to the nationwide search. well," he said. "as an incentive for parties to settle" during a Also included in the bill is a tenant's right But Dawkins said it wasn't fair to make one single court hearing. to privacy section, which states that a land­ tenant pay for everyone and then be respon­ HF136 now moves to the Judiciary Fi­ lord may only enter an apartment - after sible for collecting the money. nance Committee. (See Feb. 10, 1995, Ses­ giving reasonable notice - for a "reasonable The bill now goes to the Regulated Indus­ sion Weekly, page 11) business purpose." This would include show­ tries and Energy Committee for further con­ ing an apartment, or for maintenance rea­ sideration. sons. Limited exceptions would be allowed Screening potential managers for emergency or safety reasons. A landlord privacy violation could result in A bill requiring criminal background checks a tenant being released from a lease, a recov­ on potential apartment building managers ery of a damage deposit, and up to a $100 won approval from the House Judiciary Com­ HUMAN SERVICES civil penalty for each violation. mittee Feb. 22. HF72 now moves to theJudiciaryFinance The bill stems from the 1994 abduction Welfare reform Committee for further consideration. and murder of Kari Koskinen, a New Brighton A welfare reform bill, which no longer woman believed to have been killed by her contains a controversial abortion waiting­ building manager. (See Jan. 27, 1995, Session Easi_ng tenant responsibilities period proposal, was approved by the House Weehiy, page 9; Feb. 3, 1995, Session Weehiy, Ways and Means Committee Feb. 23. page 9 .) It would be called the "Kari Koskinen Landlords who own multi-unit apartment For weeks the bill had been bogged down Manager Background Check Act." buildings and measure tenants' utility use by the threat of a veto. Gov. Ame Carlson told Sponsored by Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL­ with a single meter would be required to pay the Legislature that the 24-hour abortion Roseville) and Rep. Charlie Weaver (IR­ the utility bills, under a bill approved by the waiting period proposal had absolutely noth­ Anoka), the bill would require apartment Housing Committee Feb. 20. ing to do with welfare reform and must be building owners to have the Minnesota Bu­ Beginning with leases signed after Aug. 1, removed from the bill. reau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) con­ 1995, landlords would either have to install Rep. Howard Orenstein (DFL-St. Paul) duct a criminal history check on every build­ separate utility meters for each apartment or and Rep. Dave Bishop (IR-Rochester) intro­ ing manager applicant (or other employee) become the utility company's customer of duced the amendment to remove the abor­ who would have the authority to enter a record, pay the bill, divide it among the tion language from HFS. It was adopted on tenant's apartment. tenants, and figure it into the rent. an 11-9 vote. Applicants who have lived in Minnesota Bill sponsor Rep. Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. "This amendment is not about abortion ... for less than five years also would be subject Paul) told the Housing Committee that in it is about the responsibility of the Legislature to a nationwide search for state and federal some buildings with only one meter, tenants to enact welfare reform," Orenstein said. offenses that may have occurred in other are now required to pay the electricity and The bill has had its share of vocal oppo­ states. (A provision to mandate that manag­ other utility bills for all tenants. Later, they nents aside from the controversy surround­ ers be rechecked every two years was re­ must seek out the other tenants to get them to ing the abortion language. Members of the moved from the bill.) pay their share. public testifying against the bill focused on Weaver estimates that a statewide check Some tenants also are now being charged cuts to welfare pro grains and what they called would cost $8 to $10. The nationwide check, to light the common areas of a building, such the bill's "punitive approach" to the poor. which includes the fingerprints necessary to as lights in the hallways and parking lots. In all, the welfare reform bill totals about access the national computer system, would The problem, Dawkins said, is that the $52 million but with cuts in some public cost about $50. The bill does not specify who tenant who pays the utility bill has no re­ assistance benefits such as Aid to Families must bear the cost for the background checks. course if the other tenants refuse to pay their with Dependent Children and the elimina­ Owners who fail to conduct a background share. The utility company will come after tion of one $24 million state jobs program, check would be guilty of a petty misde­ the person whose name is on the bill. A the net price tag falls to $23. 7 million for meanor, punishable by up to a $200 fine. landlord, on the other hand, can pay the bill fiscal years 1996-1997. • BCA background checks would need to be and then figure it into each tenant's rent. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Bob completed within 10 days. Federal checks Minneapolis and St. Paul already have Anderson (DFL-Ottertail), would require all

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 9 teenaged moms to live at home or with a home visits to prevent child abuse and Swenson-Klatt shared with members her supervising adult and request the elimina­ neglect; association's study of 2 70 randomly selected tion offederal rules that some argue discour­ • HIV prevention and HIV services grants parents on the waiting list for subsidized age welfare recipients from finding work. which provide confidential HIV counsel­ child care. A major component of the bill would es­ ing, testing, and education; A typical family on the list earns about tablish a Work First pilot program. The new • subsidized child care grants which provide $1,521 a month and after housing, utilities, program would set out tough penalties, such a sliding fee scale to help low-income transportation, health care, food, clothing as losing benefits, if participants don't stick to working families afford child care. A House and other expenses, has $31 a month to a contract to search for a job and accept work. bill seeks more than $18 million over the spend on child care. Child care costs for one Clay and Itasca counties would receive the next budgeting cycle to help subsidize toddler average about $380 a month. pilot program. child care; and The child care subsidy is a benefit to tax­ The measure also includes $18 million to • crisis nurseries which provide a safe place payers over the current welfare system, Swen­ help low- and moderate-income families pay where a parent qm take a child when they son-Klatt said. Taxpayers spend about $854 for child care, thus removing a barrier to their feel stressed and unable to care for the a month to support a family on Aid to Fami­ returning to work. child. lies with Dependent Children (including food HF5 now goes to the House floor for The seven programs, Davis said, have stamps and Medical Assistance), $405 a debate. proven track records and deserve continued month to support a family on just food stamps (SeeJan. 13, 1995, Session Weekly, page 6; funding. and Medical Assistance, and $259 a month to Jan. 20, 1995, Session Weekly, pages 6-7; Feb. Mary Peick, coordinator for the Ramsey support a family receiving a child care sub­ 3, 1995, Session Weekly, page 10; and Feb. County WIC program, told committee mem­ sidy. 17, 1995, Session Weekly, pages 8-9.) bers WIC "is a health and nutrition program that works .... WIC is a health program, not a welfare program." LAW Say 'no' to kid department Under the program, pregnant women and mothers of young children who have poor A coalition representing needy mothers Lawmakers turned iudges diets are given vouchers for peanut butter, and infants told the Health and Human Ser­ eggs, milk, certain cereals, and other nutri­ Minnesota should hire more judges to ease vices Finance Division of the House Health tious foods. the current heavy district court caseloads, and Human Services Committee Feb. 22 that She added that it costs much less to have a House Judiciary Finance Committee mem­ creating a new department of children and mother and infant on the WIC program com­ bers were told Feb. 22. education services is a bad idea. pared to how much it costs to deal with low­ The plea came from several former law­ Spring Davis, chair of the Minnesota birthweight babies in a hospital. makers who are now State District Court Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, Deborah Swenson-Klatt, a research coor­ judges. said it isn't practical to create a new depart­ dinator with the Greater Minneapolis Day The judges, who served at various times in ment and a new bureaucracy. Too many Care Association, told committee members the Minnesota House of Representatives from dollars would go to administering and merg­ how important subsidizing child care is for 1960 to 1992, identified problems and of­ ing programs that already work, she said. low income families. It removes a barrier to fered suggestions on how the Legislature Specifically, the coalition (composed of their keeping a job or returning to work. could improve the courts. doctors, nutritionists, nurses, parents, and She explained how often her association Judge Terry Dempsey of New Ulm told educators) is concerned that the health needs must tell families that the child care money lawmakers to authorize "more judges or cut of disadvantaged families would become over­ has run out, and that they have to be put on the number of cases." shadowed by education if all were under one a waiting list. Judge Franklin Knoll of Minneapolis also roof. In December 1994, about 2,100 families in asked lawmakers to "bear in mind the in­ The group has targeted the following seven Hennepin County faced a wait of up to one­ creases in caseloads" that might result from programs they want the state to continue to and-a-half years for child care help. their funding and policy decisions. fund: " maternal and child health grants which provide pregnancy, family planning, and child health services to low income people; " family planning grants that provide pre- pregnancy services to reduce unintended pregnancies; • Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children grants com­ monly known as WIC grants. The program provides nutrition education, dietary health screenings, and food vouchers for low income pregnant, postpartum, and breast­ feeding women and their children under Seven former House members who are now State District Court judges offered suggestions on how to age 5; improve the criminal justice system to the HouseJudiciary Finance Committee Feb. 22. From left to right, " home visiting project grants which provide District Court judges: Spencer Sokolowski,Joseph Quinn, Richard Menke,John Lindstrom, Franldin Knoll, Terry Dempsey, and Howard Albertson.

10 SESSION WEEKLY / February 24, 1995 As other judges discussed the stress from a name changes a prisoner may request. part of the bill (Hf 630) that calls for a total daily court calendar comprising 100 or more Each change costs between $400 and $500, $76.5 million cut in state aid to local govern­ cases, Knoll warned that "some members [of Bruton said. The most concrete cost is in the ments in fiscal years 1995 and 1996, House the bench] are going to start to crumble" form of a $14 2 filing fee that is waived for members spent most of the Feb. 21 House under an increasing workload. most prisoners because they can't afford it. Taxes Committee meeting discussing the re­ • There are other problems facing judges as The remainder of the cost is the price of fund. well. The increasing demand for translation bringing a judge, court reporter, and bailiff to "What you have here is an interest-free services is among them. the state prisons several times per year. Time loan," said Rep. Ron Abrams (IR­ Judge Richard Menke of Prior Lake said spent by Department of Corrections staff Minnetonka). "There is no contribution." that on one morning, three of the first four renaming prison files also adds up, Bruton The bill's sponsor, Rep. Bill Macklin (IR­ cases before him required translators in Rus­ said. Lakeville), says the refunds cost the state $4. 7 sian, Hmong, and Mandarin Chinese. He Security is also a concern, Bruton said, million per two-year spending cycle. No other affirmed that foreign language interpreters because inmates are at times transferred be­ state has such a program. are necessary to insure that people fully un­ tween prisons. Failure to immediately recog­ "It's a question of [funding] priorities ... derstand court proceedings, but the process nize a potential security risk because of a and our ability to get re-elected should not be "doubles the time" it takes to hear a case. name change could pose a problem, he said. one of them," he said. And when there are between 100 and 150 HF125 now goes to the House floor for But supporters of the program say it has cases on a daily court calendar, extra time is consideration. increased the participation of average Minne­ something judges just don't have. sotans in the political process. Legislators were encouraged to spend a "The idea was to get away from the very day sitting on the bench with a judge the TAXES large donors," said Rep. Don Ostrom (DFL­ judicial equivalent of the police "ride-along." Mankato). "This program has opened up the Spending five hours with a judge in family Governor's tax bill process to people of varying means." court or juvenile court would allow a legisla­ The governor's bill also would establish an tor to see that judges are under "extraordi­ A little-noticed provision in the governor's aid distribution council in each of Minnesota's nary pressure" to niove along cases, while proposed tax bill would eliminate the politi­ 87 counties. The councils would administer "dealing with people in incredible pain all the cal contribution refund program that allows the state's local government aid and home­ time," said Judge Joseph Quinn of Coon individual donors to give up to $50 to a stead and agricultural credit aid. They would Rapids. political candidate or political party. be composed of an equal number of county Having individuals with so many years of Under the program, created by the Legis­ commissioners, city mayors or council mem­ experience both in the Legislature and on the lature in 1990, an individual can give up to bers, and school district board members. bench "openly willing to share their advice" $50 to a candidate or party, obtain a receipt (Townships and special taxing districts would was an opportunity that couldn't be passed for the donation, complete a form from the be represented by county board members.) up, Murphy later commented. Department .of Revenue, and get the cash The largest council would be composed of back from the state. Married couples can 21 members. contribute up to $100 and get it back. Matt Smith, commissioner of the Depart­ Mighty morphin' inmates Although the provision is a relatively small ment of Revenue, said the goal of the councils Harley Davidson, Punisher X, and Jay De Lawless are Minnesota prisoners, but they q.idn't go behind bars with those names. Once incarcerated they obtained legal name changes at taxpayer expense. A bill to curtail the occurrence of such name changes won approval from the House Judiciary Committee Feb. 22. "There are too many of these proceedings going on," said bill sponsor Rep. Dave Bishop (IR-Rochester). His proposal would limit prisoners to one . name change while within the state prison system. And it would be done at public expense only when "failure to allow the name change would infringe on the constitutional rights of an inmate." Religious reasons would be an example of such a case. A total of 305 name changes were made between 1990 and February 1995, said Jim Bruton, deputy commissioner of the Depart­ ment of Corrections. Some inmates have Rep. Karen Clark, left, and Sen. John Hottinger, right, held a press conference Feb. 21 to talk about • changed their name as many as three times. Minnesota business tax subsidies, which they dubbed "corporate welfare." Also pictured are Mel Currently, there is no limit on the number of Duncan, executive director of the Minnesota Alliance for Progressive Action (MAPA), and Alexa Bradley, also of MAPA.

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 11 is to "try and engender discussion at the local The recommendation is tied to a 1994 law vehicle, or RPEV, Marko told members of the level as to how those dollars should best be sponsored by Lieder. The law requires the House Transportation and Transit Commit­ spent." Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota tee Feb. 17. Under the bill, councils that fail to reach an Department of Transportation to study put­ Members approved the bill. agreement on how to divide up the revenue ting optical scanners in Minnesota gas sta­ The 1994 Legislature appropriated would then divide the money in the same tions to read mileage information from a $200,000 to the Minnesota Department of way it was parceled out the previous year. microchip connected to a vehicle's odom­ Transportation (MnDOT) to examine the ef­ (See Jan. 2 7, 199 5, Session Weekly, page 4 and eter. forts of the Saints Road Project. The St. Cloud­ Feb. 3, 1995, Session Weekly, page 11). The vehicle's owner would be charged a based group has already constructed proto­ But several members expressed lingering tax on miles of road driven, under Lieder's type vehicles -including a full-size passen­ doubts about the councils which some say proposal. A gas tax (currently used to upkeep ger bus - that collect power from sections of would be "another layer of government" that roads) is unfair, he has said, because older the road that become energized as vehicles fostered competition, not cooperation. cars use more gas than do newer models. pass over them. The method is a visual im­ "There's no incentive for governments to Similar microchip technology could be provement over the overhead electric lines cooperate," said Rep. Ann Rest (DFL-New used to determine how many miles of ex­ now used by electrical buses, said Nick Hope). "Where are the consequences here?" pressway or freeway a vehicle has used dur­ Musachio, who designed the technology. The measure would also make permanent ing a billing period, Lieder told committee The Saints Road Project would convert the sales tax exemption for used farm ma­ members. buses to run along power strips laid on spe­ chinery (at a state revenue loss of $1. 9 million The council did not determine how much cific routes. The buses could use batteries over the next biennium) and provide up to a money the toll-like system could raise but when making short forays off the track, and $500 tax credit for those buying specialized said it should provide incentives for travelers could also switch to gasoline power when farm equipment designed to stem feedlot to use mass transportation. necessary. pollution. The council's gas tax hike proposal was The bill also would earmark an additional The Taxes Committee did not take any met with skepticism by some lawmakers. $100,000 for the Saints Road Project to study formal action on HF630. "I see this report as adding nothing to the the possibility of building a 45-mile electric debate about major transportation projects," bus corridor linking Minneapolis and St. TRANSPORTATION said Rep. Tom Osthoff (DFL-St. Paul). Paul with the southern suburbs. The bus "They've come back with a report that says would make stops at the airport and the Mall High-tech tollways just raise the gas tax a nickel. That does us no of America in Bloomington, Musachio said. service. We need a 20-cent or 25-cent raise Also, $25,000 of the appropriation would The state could help raise the money for just to keep the infrastructure we have now," be used to set up a consortium of Midwest major transportation projects-those with a he said. groups and businesses interested in electric price tag of more than $100 million - by Another council recommendation also vehicles. charging drivers a toll on metropolitan free­ raised eyebrows. But Bob Benke, director of MnDOT re­ ways and expressways. This one would allow the Metropolitan search administration, said the state should That's the conclusion of the State Advisory Council to impose up to a one-half cent sales not appropriate more money to the Saints Council on Major Transportation Projects. tax in the metropolitan area to fund improve­ Road Project. Rep. Bernie Lieder (DFL-Crookston) who ments to the busing system. The tax would The department expects battery-powered served on the council, presented its findings take the place of most of the state dollars the cars to be a feasible transportation option in to the House Transportation and Transit Metropolitan Council receives from the Leg­ a number of years. Such cars would make the Committee Feb. 22. islature for transit and would replace the buses outdated and obsolete, Benke said. The council also proposed a five-cent hike property tax the council currently levies for Also, the St. Cloud-based company has yet to in the gas tax, currently 20 cents, with future transit needs. complete a number of tests that were man­ increases likely. The additional money would But Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL-Mpls) said dated as part of the 1994 legislation, Benke fund highway repairs and new roads not the council's proposal would unfairly impose said. considered major projects. double taxation-a gas tax and a sales tax - "If funding is provided, the Legislature The 1994 Legislature created the 15-mem­ on metropolitan residents to pay for trans­ should be aware it's being asked to act as a ber council, made up of lawmakers and pri­ portation needs. market venture capitalist," Benke said. vate citizens, to find innovative ways to fond But Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL-St. Paul) what the Legislature called "major transpor­ said the state regularly provides money to aid tation projects." Light Rail Transit is one Electric bus proiect research to enrich the state. example of a major project. Should the dollars be allotted, Musachio To pay for projects, the council recom­ The world's first bus powered by electric claims the RPEV technology would be the mended installing a toll-like billing system strips embedded in the road may soon be first in the world. on all Twin Cities freeways and expressways running on the St. Cloud State University Officials in Phoenix, Ariz., and in by the year 2000. campus. Copenhagen, Denmark, are already explor­ The system would work much like a toll The measure, sponsored by Rep. Sharon ing the possibility of building such busing road, but with different technology, Lieder Marko (DFL-Newport), would allocate systems, Musachio told members. He said said. An electronic device along the road $625,000 from the state's general fund to set the technology, developed in Minnesota, would note each vehicle as it passed and the up a one-half-mile electric bus route on the could eventually be exported throughout the owners would be billed by mail for the miles St. Cloud State University campus. The route world. of road they used, he said. would demonstrate a road-powered electric

12 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 HF395 now moves to the Economic De­ sion study has cost about $8 .3 million through veterans of World War II and the Vietnam velopment, Infrastructure and Regulation 1994. War. A constitutional amendment to sell Finance Committee for consideration. The 1989 law says the commission must bonds went before the voters both times. The report its findings to the Legislature before state did not put a constitutional amendment before the people to pay World War I veter­ Airport study July. 1, 1996. The remote runway study also must be finished by that date under HF385. ans' bonuses. The decision remains contro­ • versial. Korean War veterans were paid by a The Metropolitan Airports Commission would study whether the Minneapolis-St. $15 million state appropriation. The state did Paul International Airport's runways should Hats and driver's licenses not bond for the money, so it did not put a be moved to Rosemount, Minn. - while constitutional amendment before the voters. A bill on its way the governor's desk would leaving the terminal at its present Blooming­ Rep. Tony Kinkel (DFL-Park Rapids) in­ allow those suffering hair loss due to illness ton site - under a bill approved by the troduced the first proposal for a Gulf War or head injury to wear a head covering in House Local Government and Metropolitan bonus in 1991, but it did not pass. Three their driver's license photograph. Affairs Committee Feb. 23. more attempts have since been made. The House approved the bill Feb. 23 on a Under a plan proposed by Rep. Dee Long HF530, sponsored by Rep. Betty Mccollum 129-0 vote. (DFL-Mpls), air passengers would drive to (D FL-North St. Paul), contains no provisions House sponsor Rep. Jeff Bertram (DFL­ the present Bloomington airport terminal to for how the bonus payment would be appor­ Paynesville) proposed the bill (HF52/SF33 *) check their baggage. They would then be tioned. If the constitutional amendment is after learning of a constituent who was told shuttled by commuter train to the Rose­ approved, the 199 7 Legislature would set the she had to take off her turban before her mount site. The University of Minnesota owns bonus amount and eligibility guidelines, driver's license photograph could be taken. a parcel of land of about 7 ,000-acres in McCollum said. She wore the turban to cover up hair loss due Rosemount that is accessible by railway, Long The second bill, HF566 sponsored by Rep. to chemotherapy treatment for cancer. said. Mike Osskopp (IR-Lake City), does detail "It was very traumatic to her," Bertram "This would involve much less than build­ how the bonus would be paid. said. ing a full new terminal," Long said. Under the bill, about 12,600 veterans Public safety employees now use their dis­ In 1989, the Legislature charged the com­ would receive a one-time bonus of up to cretion in letting people wear hats or a head mission with studying the feasibility and cost $600 if they received a Southwest Asia Ser­ covering for photographs. The bill also would of relocating the airport. The commission vice Medal between August 1990 and July apply to state-issued identification cards. (See also was to look at the cost of adding addi­ 1991. Veterans who received the medal served Feb. 17, 1995, Session Weehly, page 12) tional runways at the existing airport. in Iraq or Kuwait during the war. Additionally,_ the bill would allow Minne­ The commission has since specified three Around 28,600 other Minnesota veterans sotans with religious objections to leave their parcels of land, each around 9,500 acres, would receive up to $300 if they were in the photographs off their state identification cards. near Hastings, Minn., as acceptable sites for a armed services from August 1990 to July Current law allows the practice for a state new airport. 1991, were ready to be called to war, but did driver's license. But Long said expanding the airport by not serve in Iraq or Kuwait. The Senate approved the bill Feb. 9 on a relocating only the runways makes sense. In total, HF566 could cost the state about 60-0 vote. Critics of relocating the entire airport have $16 .1 million, which the state would bond maintained the Hastings site would be incon­ for, Osskopp said. His bill specifies no overall veniently located for Twin Cities residents. dollar amount to be spent on the bonus. The And incoming business people would face a VETERANS $16 .1 million figure is "very preliminary," he longer commute to area business hubs. added. The proposed bonus amounts are the same The plan - which Long called the "remote Persian Gulf bonus runway option" - must address phasing out as those paid to Vietnam War veterans in 1974, Osskopp said. For the state to adjust some or all the runways at the present airport. Minnesotans who served in the Persian the Vietnam War bonuses to keep up with The study would determine how many run­ Gulf War would receive a financial thank you inflation would have been too expensive, he ways should be built in Rosemount and how from the state under two bills heard Feb. 20 added. much the remote runways would cost. ' before the House General Legislati~n, Veter­ Robert David, veterans' service officer for The bill includes no cost estimate for the ans Affairs and Elections Committee's Sub­ Goodhue County, said the bonus would show study, though Long said the cost would be committee on Veterans Affairs. the state's appreciation to its veterans. addressed at the bill's next stop, the Trans­ Both bills call for voters in the 1996 general "Nobody is going to get rich off this. But it portation and Transit Committee. election to vote on a constitutional amend­ may pay for some· school books or some Dave Osberg, Hastings city administrator, ment authorizing the state to sell bonds to groceries," he said. said Dakota County residents don't want to pay a bonus to Gulf War veterans. Voters The subcommittee will discuss the two see the airport near Hastings. He spoke against must approve the state's intent to borrow bills further and may include one or the other Long's proposal, saying it would lengthen an money long-term through bonding if the in some form in the omnibus veterans ser­ already lengthy and costly relocation study. state uses the money to pay individuals . vices bill it is assembling. • The commission's relocation and expan- Such bonuses were paid by the state to

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 13 Minnesota state agencies have offices Insurance, Oil Inspection, and Securi­ - and entire buildings - spread ties, the Public Institutions Department throughout the Capitol Hill area. More In came the departments of Agriculture, of the Board of Control, the Railroad and are located in and around downtown St. Banking, Conservation, Dairy and Food, Warehouse Commission, the Criminal Paul. Still others are in Minneapolis, Education, Health, Labor and Industry, and Apprehension Bureau, the Surveyor Roseville, and have divisions, branches, Rural Credit. A number of state boards also General of Logs and Lumber, the Em­ and field offices in all comers of the were housed there, including the boards of ployees' Retirement Association, and the state. Barber Examining, Compensation Insurance, Disabled American Veterans' and Span­ In 1931, the various departments of Live Stock Sanitary, Nurse Examining, Pa­ ish War Veterans' bureaus also occupied state government were similarly scat­ role; and Poultry Improvement. the building. tered, "an arrangement both inconve­ Additionally, the divisions of Closed Banks, Today, Minnesota's 134 state repre­ nient and expensive," according to The sentatives, 23 Independent-Republican Minnesota Capitol, published in 1939 by senators, and legislative staff are housed Stafford King, then state auditor. in the .State Office Building. "To remedy this unsatisfactory situa­ The sixth floor, which "is in reality an \\.. tion, the Legislature, following the pre­ attic," according to The Minnesota Capi­ cedents of other states," commissioned tol, now houses the House Research the State Office Building. Department and the Legislative Refer­ At a cost of $1. 5 million, the building, ence Library. The seventh floor, which located just west of the State Capitol, originally housed "the elevator and ven­ The State Office Building as it looked in the late was completed on Nov. 15, 1932. The 1930s. tilation machinery," is now home to influx of state departments soon fol­ about 50 employees of the Office of the Source: Tlte Minnesota Capitol Official Guide and Histol)' origi­ lowed. nally written in 1907 by Julie C. Gauthier, revised in 1939. Revisor of Statutes.

Minnesota House and Senate Membership 1(,;, A• Jim Tunheim-DFL A •Tom Van Engen A• Jerry Dempsey-lR A• Tom Workman-IA A• Walter E. Perlt-DFL ,~<;] B • Tim Finseth-IA B • Roger Cooper-DFL B • Mike Osskopp-lR B • Barbara Sykora-JR B •Sharon Marko-DFL 1 Sen. LeRoy A. Stumpf-DFL 15 Sen. Dean E. Johnson-JR 29 Sen. Steve L. Murphy-DFL 43 Sen. Edward C. Oliver-JR 57 Sen. Leonard R. Price-DFL A• Bernie Lieder-DFL A • Joe Opatz-DFL A• Fran Bradley-IA A • Steve Kelley-DFL A • James I. Rice-DFL B • Edgar Olson-DFL B • Jim Knoblach-lR B • Dave Bishop-JR B • Jim Rhodes-JR B • Richard H. Jefferson-DFL 2 Sen. Roger D. Moe-DFL 16 Sen. David Kleis-JR 30 Sen. Sheila M. Kiscaden-lR 44 Sen. Ted A. Mondale-DFL 58 Sen. Carl W. Kroening-DFL A• Irv Anderson-DFL A• LeRoy Koppendrayer-lR A• Don L. Frerichs-JR A• Ron Abrams-lR A• John J. Sarna-DFL B • Loren Solberg-DFL B • Leslie Schumacher-DFL B • Gregory M. Davids-lR B • Peggy Leppik-lR B • Phyllis Kahn-DFL 3 Sen. Bob Lessard-DFL 17 Sen. Dan Stevens-IA 31 Sen. Kenric J. Scheevel-lR 45 Sen. Martha R. Robertson-IA 59 Sen. Lawrence J. Pogemiller-DFL A • Bob Johnson-DFL A• Jim Rostberg-lR A• Gene Pelowski Jr.-DFL A• Ann H. Rest-DFL A• Dee Long-DFL B • Anthony G. ''Tony'' Kinkel-DFL B • Loren Jennings-DFL B • Virgil J. Johnson-IA B • Lyndon R. Carlson-DFL B • Myron Orfield-DFL 4 Sen. Harold R. "Skip" Finn-DFL 18 Sen. Janet B. Johnson-DFL 32 Sen. Steven Morse-DFL 46 Sen. Ember D. Reichgott Junge-DFL 60 Sen. Allan H. Spear-DFL A• Tom Rukavina-DFL A• Mark Olson-lR A• Arion Lindner-IA A• Darlene Luther-DFL A • Karen Clark-DFL B • David Tomassoni-DFL B • Bruce Anderson-IA B • Open B • Phil Carruthers-DFL B • Linda Wejcman-DFL 5 Sen. Jerry R. Janezich-DFL 19 Sen. Mark Ourada-IA 33 Sen.Warren Limmer-lR 47 Sen. Don Kramer-lR 61 Sen. Linda Berglin-DFL A• Thomas Bakk-DFL A• Robert Ness-JR A• Steven Smith-JR A• Bill Haas-lR A• Lee Greenfield-DFL B • Thomas Huntley-DFL B • Tony Onnen-JR B • H. Todd Van Dellen-JR B • Alice M. Johnson-DFL B • Wesley J. ''Wes" Skoglund-DFL 6 Sen. Douglas J. Johnson-DFL 20 Sen. Steve Dille-IR 34 Sen. Gen Olson-lR 48 Sen. Don Betzold-DFL 62 Sen. Carol Flynn-DFL A• Willard Munger-DFL A• Jim Girard-JR A• Carol Molnau-lR A• Charlie Weaver-lR A • Jean Wagenius-DFL B • Mike Jaros-DFL B • Richard Mulder-lR B • Becky Kelso-DFL B • Joel Jacobs-DFL B • Edwina Garcia-DFL 7 Sen. Sam G. Solon-DFL 21 Sen. Arlene J. Lesewski-lR 35 Sen. Terry D. Johnston-JR 49 Sen. Gene Merriam-DFL 63 Sen. Jane B. Ranum-DFL A• Mary Murphy-DFL A• Ted Winter-DFL A• Eileen Tompkins-JR A• Tom Hackbarth-IA A• Matt Entenza-DFL B • Becky Lourey-DFL B • Elaine Harder-lR B • Dan McElroy-lR B • Teresa Lynch-lR B • Howard Orenstein-DFL 8 Sen. Florian W. Chmielewski-DFL 22 Sen. Jim Vickerman-DFL 36 Sen. David L. Knutson-JR 50 Sen. Paula E. Hanson-DFL 64 Sen. Richard J. Cohen-DFL A• Kevin Goodno-lR A• Barb Vickerman-IA A• Dennis Ozment-lR A• Mike Delmont-DFL A• Andy Dawkins-DFL B • Marvin Dauner-DFL B • Howard Swenson-IA B • Bill Macklin-JR B • Doug Swenson-IA B • Carlos Mariani-DFL 9 Sen. Keith Langseth-DFL 23 Sen. Dennis R. Frederickson-JR 37 Sen. Pat Pariseau-IA 51 Sen. Jane Krentz-DFL 65 ?en. Sandra L. Pappas-DFL lI A• Bob Anderson-DFL A • John Dorn-DFL A• Tim Commers-lR A • Wayne Simoneau-DFL A• Tom Osthoff-DFL B • Hilda Bettermann-lR B • Don Ostrom-DFL B • Tim Pawlenty-lR B • Richard Pellow-JR B • Alice Hausman-DFL 10 Sen. Cal Larson-lR 24 Sen. John C. Hottinger-DFL 38 Sen. Deanna Wiener-DFL 52 Sen. Steven G. Novak-DFL 66 Sen. Ellen R. Anderson-DFL A• Roxann Daggett-JR A• John Tuma-JR A• Thomas Pugh-DFL A• Phil Krinkie-lR A • Jim Farrell-DFL B • Ken Otremba-DFL B • Lynda Boudreau-JR B • Bob Milbert-DFL B • Sherry Broecker-lR B • Steve Trimble-DFL 11 Sen. Dallas C. Sams-DFL 25 Sen. Thomas M. Neuville-lR 39 Sen. James P. Metzen-DFL 53 Sen. Linda Runbeck-lR 67 Sen. Randy C. Kelly-DFL A • Kris Hasskamp-DFL A• Gene Hugoson-lR A• Mark P. Mahon-DFL A • Mary Jo McGuire-DFL B • Stephen G. Wenzel-DFL B • Henry J. Kalis-DFL B • Kevin Knight-lR B • Mindy Greiling-DFL 12 Sen. Don Samuelson-DFL 26 Sen. Tracy L. Beckman-DFL 40 Sen. Phil J. Riveness-DFL 54 Sen. John Marty-DFL ;;~! A• Chuck Brown-DFL A• Ron Kraus-JR A• Alice Seagren-IA A• Harry Mares-JR B • Doug Peterson-DFL B • Robert Leighton Jr.-DFL B • Ken Wolf-JR B • Betty McCollum-DFL 13 Sen. Charles A. Berg-DFL 27 Sen. Pat Piper-DFL 41 Sen. William V. Belanger Jr.-lR 55 Sen. Kevin M. Chandler-DFL • A• Steve Dehler-JR A• Gary D. Worke-lR A• Ron Erhardt-IA A• Mark Holsten-JR B • Jeff Bertram-DFL B • Steven A. Sviggum-lR B • Erik Paulsen-JR B • Peg Larsen-IR Unofficial list as of February 17, 1995 14 Sen. Joe Bertram Sr.-DFL 28 Sen. Dick Day-JR 42 Sen. Roy W. Terwilliger-JR 56 Sen. Gary W. Laidig-lR J4 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 innesota of Representatives l embers Seniori List

20th term Dawkins, Andy (DFL) Huntley, Thomas (DFL) Munger, Willard (DFL)* Dorn, John (DFL) Kelley, Steve (DFL) Hugoson, Gene (IR) Knight, Kevin (IR) 13th term Jefferson, Richard H. (DFL) Lindner, Arion (IR) Rice, James I. (DFL) Johnson, Alice M. (DFL) Luther, Darlene (DFL) Johnson, Bob (DFL) Mahon, Mark P. (DFL) 12th term Kelso, Becky (DFL) McCollum, Betty (DFL) Anderson, Irv (DFL) * Kinkel, Anthony G. "Tony" (DFL) Molnau, Carol (IR) Carlson, Lyndon R. (DFL) Milbert, Bob (DFL) Ness, Robert "Bob" (IR) Jacobs, Joel (DFL) Orenstein, Howard (DFL) Olson, Mark (IR) Kahn, Phyllis (DFL) Pelowski Jr., Gene (DFL) Opatz, Joe (DFL) Sarna, John J. (DFL) Rukavina, Tom (DFL) Pawlenty, Tim (IR) Wenzel, Stephen G. (DFL) Swenson, Doug (IR) Perlt, Walter E. (DFL) Trimble, Steve (DFL) Rhodes, Jim (IR) 11th Wagenius, Jean (DFL) Seagren, Alice (IR) Kalis, Henry J. (DFL) Winter, Ted (DFL) Tomassoni, David (DFL) Osthoff, Tom (DFL) Van Dellen, H. Todd (IR) Simoneau, Wayne (DFL) 4th term Van Engen, Tom (IR) Abrams, Ron (IR) Vickerman, Barb (IR) 10th term Girard, Jim (IR) Wolf, Ken (IR) Hasskamp, Kris (DFL) Worke, Gary D. (IR) Anderson, Bob (DFL) Hausman, Alice (DFL) Workman, Tom (IR) Jaros, Mike (DFL) * Lynch, Teresa (IR) Murphy, Mary (DFL) Macklin, Bill (IR) 1st term Onnen, Tony (IR) McGuire, Mary Jo (DFL) Anderson, Bruce (IR) Skoglund, Wesley J. "Wes" (DFL)* Ostrom, Don (DFL) Bakk, Thomas (DFL) 9th term Pugh, Thomas (DFL) Boudreau, Lynda (IR) Weaver, Charlie (IR) Bradley, Fran (IR) Greenfield, Lee (DFL) Broecker, Sherry (IR) Long, Dee (DFL) • 3rd term Daggett, Roxann (IR) Sviggum, Steven A. (IR) Bettermann, Hilda (IR) Entenza, Matt (DFL) 8th term Davids, Gregory M. (IR) Haas, Bill (IR) Erhardt, Ron (IR) Clark, Karen (DFL) Hackbarth, Tom (IR) Farrell, Jim (DFL) Frerichs, Don (IR) Harder, Elaine (IR) Garcia, Edwina (DFL) Knobloch, Jim (IR) 7th term Goodno, Kevin (IR) Kraus, Ron (IR) Bishop, Dave (IR) Koppendrayer, LeRoy (IR) Larsen, Peg (IR) Johnson, Virgil J. (IR) Krinkie, Phil (IR) Leighton, Robert (DFL) Solberg, Loren (DFL) Leppik, Peggy (IR) Mares, Harry (IR) Tunheim, Jim (DFL) Lourey, Becky (DFL) Marko, Sharon (DFL) Mariani, Carlos (DFL) McElroy, Dan (IR) 6th term Orfield, Myron (DFL) Mulder, Richard (IR) Brown, Chuck (DFL) Pellow, Richard (IR)* Osskopp, Mike (IR) Jennings, Loren (DFL) Peterson, Doug (DFL) Otremba, Ken (DFL) Lieder, Bernie (DFL) Smith, Steve (IR) Paulsen, Erik (IR) Olson, Edgar (DFL) Wejcman, Linda (DFL) Rostberg, Jim (IR) Ozment, Dennis (IR) Schumacher, Leslie (DFL) 2nd term Rest, Ann H. (DFL) Swenson, Howard (IR) Tompkins, Eileen (IR) Commers, Tim (IR) Sykora, Barbara (IR} Dehler, Steve (IR) Tuma, John (IR) 5th term Delmont, Mike (DFL) Bertram, Jeff (DFL) Dempsey, Jerry (IR) Carruthers, Phil (DFL) Finseth, Tim (IR) Cooper, Roger (DFL) Greiling, Mindy (DFL) • Dauner, Marvin (DFL) Holsten, Mark (IR) Note: Members of the House of Representatives serve two year terms. * Non-consecutive L_ February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 15 New members ... • •

nderson wants to shrink overnment, help us1ness ..'.:.{ ·~! "People Running Govemment-N ot Gov­ One step to a leaner and more efficient system and want government to enact "some ernment Running People" reads an eye-pop­ government might be found in Nebraska's meaningful reform." • ping orange campaign business card in Rep. unicameral system, said Anderson. Having "We can't continue to run on the same Bruce Anderson's only one house could reduce the "time wasted spend, spend, spend philosophy," Anderson wallet. in trying to get things done and the games said. "We need to realize that folks out here "That what I wanted people play." He said that a unicameral Leg­ are living on less and less with all the taxes to express to people," islature would eliminate the need for the that are coming down on them, and we can't Anderson said, adding conference committee process where House continue to spend the money foolishly." that more people need and Senate members meet - often into the "The burden rests on our shoulders to to get involved in run­ wee hours of the morning - to iron out the make decisions that affect not only the 4.5 ning their. government, their differing versions of bills. million people here in Minnesota, but the which has become too Anderson mentioned that Gov. Ame Carl­ future generations," he said. R ep. Bruce An d erson big and expensive. son, in his State of the State Address, pro­ When the hectic pace of politics and gov­ The Independent-Republican from Buf­ posed letting Minnesotans vote on changing ernment allows, Anderson enjoys going to a falo Township lost his first bid to represent to a unicameral Legislature. health club with his wife, four teenaged daugh­ the people of District 19B in 1992. But he said To get Minnesota back on track also in­ ters, and one son. He swims, plays a little golf, he was encouraged to try again. So, with the volves reforming the state's welfare system, and is planning a deer hunting trip to Wyo­ help of his wife, Dottie, and some loyal cam­ Anderson said. Voters want "less of their ming. paign workers, he managed to "keep the hard-earned money being spent unwisely on Serving in the Legislature promises to be a campaign alive." people who can get out there and work." "big job but I love the challenge," Anderson When the votes were tallied last Novem­ There are plenty of jobs for those who said. ber, Anderson had unseated his predecessor, really want to work, said Anderson. He thinks "My intent is to serve my constituents well Stephanie Klinzing, and won his first elective some people aren't sincerely motivated and and be available to them." office. cites the story of an Elk River woman. The - Mordecai Specktor "It's an awesome place to be at and it's a business owner had a newly hired employee humbling experience," says Anderson about who worked for one day and then called to his new job at the Capitol. say she couldn't return to work because she District 198 From his seat on the House Governmental had to watch a certain soap opera on TV. Operations Committee and its State Govern­ "People are hearing that [kind of excuse] Population: 32,913 Distribution: 59.2 urban; 40.8 percent rural. ment Finance Division, Anderson hopes to time and time again and they're fed up with Counties: Sherburne, Wright do what he can to pare down the size of it," Anderson said. "And they're saying the Largest city: Elk River Minnesota government. government's just giving our money away to Location: east central Minnesoto Unemployment rate: 5.17 Thirty years ago, "the 3Ms, the Control every Tom, Dick, and Harry that comes in Residents living below poverty level: 5.48 Datas" and other large companies were the from Chicago, from Texas, from Mexico, 1992 presidential election results: Bush/Quayle ...... 35.06 percent major Minnesota employers, Anderson points from New York - you name it. They're Clinton/Gore ...... , ...... 34.85 percent out. "Now it's government that's number one. coming in, and they can pick up a [welfare] Perot/Stockdale ...... 29.21 percent So, we've lost our perspective, and we need to check right now." Other: ...... 0.88 percent get business back into the running of the state, . Anderson said his constituents are tired of rather than government running the state." what they perceive as abuse of the welfare

MINNESOTA'S CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer ARNE CARLSON (IR) JOAN ANDERSON GROWE (DFL) MICHAEL A. McGRATH (DFL) Room 130 Room 180 303 State Administration Building State Capitol State Office Building 50 Sherburne Ave. St. Paul 55155 St. Paul 55155 St. Paul 55155 (612) 296-3391 (612) 296-3266 (612) 296-7091 l-800-6'.57-3717 Election Division: 296-2805 Open Appointments: 297-5845 Attorney General Lieutenant Governor Business Information: 296-2803 UCC: 296-2434 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY III (DFL) JOANNE BENSON (IR) Room 102 State Auditor Room 130 . State Capitol · State Capitol JUDITH DUTCHER (IR) St. Paul 55155 St. Paul 55155 525 Park St. (612) 296-6196 (612) 296-3391 Suite 400 Consumer Division: 296-3353 St. Paul 55103 1-800-657-3787 (612) 296-2551

16 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 New members . .. • Tu a to press for education, legislative reform Rep. Jim Tuma (IR-Northfield) is the first spelling ability. His father, Leonard, believed The reason why I'm needed [as an attorney] to admit it. the school district wasn't addressing his son's is ... because the Legislature tinkers with the 'Tm an anomaly in many ways," he said. learning disability, so he took action. He system every few years and makes it so con­ The first-_term legisla­ joined the Lakeville School Board. fusing people need a lawyer to figure it out," tor comes from a long When it came time for college, Tuma be­ he said. line of DFLers. His fa­ came a political science major at Mankato But Tuma's first love remains education. ther has been politically State University. He attended three nominat­ He serves on the House Education Commit­ active in the DFL Party, ing conventions as a DFL delegate, served as tee. He calls himself a "special education kid" and Tuma himself a student chair for Tim Penny's first cam­ shaped by his childhood educational experi­ sought DFL endorse­ paign for Congress in 1982, and came to the ence. He wants to be a voice for other special ment in 1992 for the leg- State Capitol to intern for then-Sen. Bob education kids, and would like to see a low­ Rep. John Tuma islative seat he presently Schmitz (DFL-Jordan) in 1985. cost program that would allow children with occupies. The endorse­ Ten years later, Tuma again walks the learning disabilities to be taught in the same ment and the race went to Kay Brown, who Capitol halls, occasionally bumping into classroom as other children. then lost the seat to an IR-endorsed Tuma people he remembers from his time as an Tuma lives in Northfield with his wife, this time around. intern. He has a number of issues he plans to Wendy, and their 22-month-old son, Cal. "I never changed parties, but the parties address. Legislative reform is one priority. The couple is expecting another child in changed on me," Tuma said. He was always Tuma would like legislators to hold ses­ August. a moderate Democrat and now he's stepped sion every other year and to take a pay cut. He He considers his new job training for his over the line to become a moderate Republi­ said the Legislature addresses too broad a parental role. can, he said. slate of political issues each session. The state "The long days here are physically prepar­ Voters in his district hold conservative frequently passes laws relating to social and ing me to stay up 2 4 hours with a new baby," stances on rriany issues, but, because many other issues that would be better left for local Tuma said. are farmers,· they have a hard time shaking governments to decide, he said. -Jean Thilmany the image of Republicans as "all big bankers," "Voters - taxpayers - would rather see Tuma said. Their idea of a Republican candi­ us concentrating on the things we're good at date is changing with time, he added. - like roads and education - and not get District 25A Tuma's father was initially disappointed into tangential issues," Tuma said. "For in­ when his son declared as an IR candidate. He stance, we're over emphasizing social reform Population: 32,603 Distribution: 55.96 percent urban; 44.04 told friends and family his son was more an through desegregation. We're not leaving percent rural independent candidate than a Republican, enough leeway for local discretion." Counties: Dakota, LeSuer, Rice, Scott Largest city: Northfield Tuma said. Tuma is an anomaly in another way. He Location: sooth central Minnesota "But then my dad started realizing we aren't works in Northfield as a workers' compensa­ Unemployment rate: 4.02 percent all rich people, just everyday farmers and tion lawyer representing injured employees. Residents living below poverty level: 8.51 percent small-business men like himself. He's now one Many IR legislators speak about how 1992 presidential election results: of my biggest supporters," Tuma said. Minnesota's workers' compensation system Bush/Quayle ...... 27.55 percent His father, in many ways, gave Tuma his must be retooled to lower workers' compen­ Clinton/Gore ...... 46.89 percent Perot/Stockdale ...... 23.89 percent introduction to politics. As a third grader, sation insurance costs. Other: ...... 1.67 percent Tuma was discovered to have dyslexia, a "But I've had a chance to sit down with learning disability that affects reading and lawmakers and explain how the system works.

Today's legislators, particularly those , repudiated the measure, declaring· she serving areas far from the Capital City, had not signed as the co-author of such must spend a great deal of time away from ing expenses from the Capitol to a member's a bill andrefusedto vote for it,'' Witham their families. home. The funds were to be available to each wrote. Such was the case in 1927, when Rep. member, for a maximum of three trips home, Then-Speaker J ohnA. Johnson admit­ Chauncey Peterson of Duluth and 31 of until the $10,000 kitty had been spent. ted that had anyone questioned the con­ his colleagues <'thought they were en­ But when the bill was reported back from tent of the bill it never would have been titled to at least three trips home during the Committee .on General Legislation, the approved, because he would have ruled the session," wrote J.W. Witham in The only reference to an "allowance for additional it was "not germane to the original bill." Minnesota Legislature of 1927. mileage" was found in the bill's title. The bill The bill passed both the House. and So Peterson sponsored HF3 73 as a way itself now sought to raise the annual pay of Senate and was promptlyvetoed by Gov. to fund member visits to the home dis­ legislators from $500 to $750. Theodore Christianson. trict. As. introduced, the bill set aside a When debated on the House floor, Rep. The annual legislative salary stayed at • m~!Xl!nmn appropriation of $10,000 to $500 until 1945, when it was raised to Hannah Kempfer was the only one of the 31 travel- co-sponsors to speak against the bill. "She $1,000.

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 17 In the Hopper . .. Feb. 17 - 23, 1995

illl I HF720-HF893

Monday, Feb. 20 HF730-Winter (DFL) HF741-Luther (DFL) Taxes Education HF720-Bertram (DFL) Cigarette tax accelerated payment requirement Independent School District No. 279, Osseo, Regulated Industries & Energy eliminated, and cigarette tax overage offset time authorized to levy for provision of instructional Liquor retailer liability insurance financial re­ period extended. services to at-risk children, and low-income con­ sponsibility proof requirement eliminated. centration grant program provided. HF73 l -Bakk (DFL) HF721-Peterson (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources HF7 42-Luther (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Mineral resources data classified as nonpublic. Education Mourning dove hunting season authorized, Independent School District No. 279, Osseo, mourning dove stamps required, fees established, HF732-Pugh (DFL) authorized to levy for provision of instructional and report required. Commerce, Tourism & Consumer Affairs services to at-risk children. Copyright enforcement regulation provided for HF722-Mariani (DFL) certain nondramatic musical works and similar HF7 43-Solberg (DFL) Health & Human Services works, notices required, practices prohibited, Health & Human Services Migrant seasonal farmworker statewide organi­ and civil remedies provided. Nursing home swing bed provisions modified. zation provided financial assistance, designa­ tion, and recognition. HF733-Bakk (DFL) HF7 44-Tomassoni (DFL) Labor-Management Relations Health & Human Services HF723-Bakk (DFL) High pressure pipe installation licensure require­ Nursing home administrator provisions modi­ Environment & Natural Resources ments modified, and penalties provided. fied. Youthful deer hunter license established, doe taking authority expanded, pelting fee increased, HF734-Entenza (DFL) HF7 45-Bakk (DFL) and family hunting license eliminated. Education Environment & Natural Resources Breakfast school program funding continued Deer baiting allowed during deer archery season. HF724-Kelley (DFL) and money appropriated. Health & Human Services HF7 46-Jefferson (DFL) Social worker home care provider, nursing home, HF735-Entenza (DFL) Governmental Operations and hospital licensure requirements modified. Judiciary Peace officer state aid regulated, and domestic Concealing identity crime exception provided mutual premium report required. HF725-Harder (IR) based on religious beliefs or cultural practices. Agriculture HF7 47-Paulsen {IR) Grain Standards Act; grain weighing, sampling, HF736-Schumacher {DFL) Financial Institutions & Insurance and analysis law references clarified. Housing Department of Commerce insurance solvency, Housing and redevelopment authority federal reinsurance, capital stock, general agent man­ HF726-McElroy {IR) tax exempt revenue bond use regulated. agement, and variable contract information con­ Housing fidentiality regulation provided. Manufactured home park retaliatory conduct HF737-Tunheim (DFL) provisions clarified. Agriculture HF7 48-Johnson, R. (DFL) Dead Animal Collection Joint Powers Board ap­ Labor-Management Relations HF727-Wejcman (DFL) propriated money. Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation Unit Health & Human Services provisions modified. Group residential housing supplementary rates HF738-Peterson (DFL) provided. Education HF749-Trimble (DFL) Independent School District No. 129, Montev­ Housing HF728-McGuire (DFL) ideo, authorized to levy for Adult Farm Manage­ Transitional housing services eligibility provi­ Judiciary ment Program costs. sions expanded to include follow-up support DWI; snowmobile, motorboat, and all-terrain services. vehicle forfeiture provided for violation of cer­ HF739-Johnson, R. (DFL) tain driving while intoxicated offenses, and ve­ Labor-Management Relations HF750-Hasskamp (DFL) hicle forfeiture law expanded. Workers' compensation technical corrections Transportation & Transit provided. POW/MIA memorial highway designated on HF729-Frerichs (IR) Trunk Highway No. 169 from Elk River to Transportation & Transit HF740-Luther (DFL) Garrison and State Highway No. 18 from Garri­ High speed rail corridor through Minnesota, Education son to Brainerd. Wisconsin, and Illinois feasibility studied by Independent School District No. 279, Osseo, Department of Transportation commissioner, authorized to levy for provision of instructional HF751-Davids (IR) services to at-risk children, low-income concen­ and money appropriated. Financial Institutions & Insurance tration grant program provided, and money ap­ Insurance agent life and health policy quotas propriated. prohibited.

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HF752-Pugh (DFL) HF764-Davids (IR) HF775-Carruthers (DFL) Judiciary Health & Human Services Rules & Legislative Administration Probate code estate asset investment provisions Medicare swing bed maximum increase pro­ Legislature required to adopt budget targets, modified. vided. legislative meetings limited, bill introduction restrictions provided, and constitutional amend­ HF753-Jacobs (DFL) HF765-Delmont (DFL) ment proposed. Taxes Health & Human Services Malt liquor and intoxicating malt liquor addi­ Visually handicapped reference changed to visu­ HF77 6-Dawkins (DFL) tional excise tax repealed. ally disabled for state services for the blind Judiciary purposes. Crime victim bill of rights; neighborhood asso­ HF754-Rest (DFL) ciations permitted to request notification of cer­ Financial Institutions & Insurance HF7 66-Ness (IR) tain crimes. Genetic Discrimination Act adopted. International Trade & Economic Development Public facilities authority maximum bonding HF777-Winter (DFL) HF755-Johnson, R. (DFL) amount changed. Taxes Governmental Operations Wind energy conversion system taxation pro­ Insurance company gross premium tax rate HF767-Clark (DFL) vided. modified for fire, lightning, and sprinkler cover­ Housing age. Family homeless prevention and assistance pro­ HF778-0renstein (DFL) gram age limitations changed, rental housing Health & Human Services HF756-Workman (IR) program modified, and municipal housing plan Medical assistance asset and income require­ Transportation & Transit reporting requirement references corrected. ments, and Minnesota supplemental aid eligibil­ Motor vehicle odometer disclosure requirements ity requirements modified. applied to all motor vehicles regardless of age. HF7 68-Delmont (DFL) Judiciary HF779-0rfield (DFL) HF757-Cooper (DFL) Evidentiary privilege and confidentiality pro­ Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Health & Human Services vided for public safety peer counseling debrief­ Conservation easement assessment benefit de­ Physical therapy board established, physical ing information, and municipal tort liability pro­ termination, zoning and planning, Metropolitan therapist licensure requirements provided, and vided. Council land use decisions, and metropolitan money appropriated. agricultural preserves provisions clarified. HF7 69-Vickerman (IR) HF758-Jefferson (DFL) Agriculture HF780-Brown (DFL) General Legislature, Veterans Affairs Livestock Expansion Loan Program limits Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs & Elections changed, and demonstration program restric­ County recorder real estate fee collection author­ Voters required to sign polling place· rosters on tions provided. ity restricted. election day, and penalty imposed. HF770-Hugoson (IR) HF781-Abrams (IR) HF759-0nnen (IR) Agriculture Financial Institutions & Insurance Health & Human Services Agricultural grain marketing interstate compact Health maintainance organization regulatory Health care providers required to adopt uniform repealed. authority transferred to Department of Com­ billing rates. merce. HF771-Farrell (DFL) HF7 60-Jefferson (DFL) Judiciary HF782-Munger (DFL) General Legislation, Veterans Affairs Witness and Victim Protection Fund scope clari­ Environment & Natural Resources & Elections fied, and money appropriated. Western Lake Superior sanitary district internal Elections held over a period of two consecutive revenue code compliance provided. days. HF772-Farrell (DFL) Judiciary HF783-Bakk (DFL) HF761-McGuire (DFL) Protected witness name changes classified as -Environment & Natural Resources Finance Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs private data. Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board County offices previously elective filled by ap­ appropriated money. pointment. HF773-Farrell (DFL) Judiciary HF784-Weaver (IR) HF7 62-Erhardt (IR) Crime victim emergency needs fund established, Judiciary General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and money appropriated. Controlled substance. offense penalty applica­ & Elections tion clarified, drivers' license photograph use Korean War veterans' memorial created on capi­ HF77 4-Marko (DFL) authorized in theft investigations, criminal record tol mall and money appropriated. Health & Human Services expungement precluded in diversion cases, vic­ Prescription drug price negotiation authority tim restitution provided, and fine imposed. HF7 63-Farrell (DFL) granted to administration department, statewide Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs drug formulary established, and pharmacists HF785-Weaver (IR) St. Paul tax increment financing districts ex­ required to post signs relating to generic drug Judiciary empted from certain aid offsets. substitution. Burglary in the first degree scope expanded.

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February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 19 Judiciary HF797-Carruthers (DFL) HF809-Entenza (DFL) Theft statute definition of value modified. Ways &Means Commerce, Tourism & Consumer Affairs License fee refund required by Department of Charitable organizations regulated and money Public Safety if drivers' licenses, permits, or appropriated. Thursday, Feb. 23 identification cards are not issued within six weeks from application. HF8 l 0-Dorn (DFL) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs HF787-Munger (DFL) HF798-Clark (DFL) Mankato authorized to establish tax increment Environment & Natural Resources General Legislation, Veterans Affairs financing districts, and aid offset exemption pro­ Wetland replacement, protection, and manage­ & Elections vided. ment provisions modified. Human rights information provided to national HF81 l-Jennings (DFL) HF0788-Marko (DFL) guard by governor related to participation in Regulated Industries & Energy Ways & Means Operation Fuertes Caminos '95 in Guatemala. Telecommunication Access for Communication State government efficiency and openness pro­ HF799-Trimble (DFL) Impaired persons (TACIP) Board equipment vided, state agency efficiency required and mis­ Governmental Operations recipient eligibility requirements modified, and sion statements provided, and public participa­ St. Paul Bureau of Health former employee ser­ cellular telephone user TACIP fee imposed. tion encouraged. vice credit purchase permitted. HF8 l 2-Ozment (IR) HF789-Pugh (DFL) HF800-Carruthers (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Judiciary Labor-Management Relations Department of Natural Resources authorized Department of Administration comm1ss10ner Minimum wage increased. emergency equipment material and use ex­ opinion issuance authority and data treatment panded. clarified, and sunset date eliminated. HF801-Mariani (DFL) HF813-Brown (DFL) HF790-Jaros (DFL) Economic Development, Infrastructure Taxes & Regulation Finance Health & Human Services Children's Museum appropriated money. Intermediate care facilities for persons with men­ Adult and juvenile correctional facility project tal retardation or related conditions temporary tax exemption provided for cities and counties, HF802-Greiling (DFL) payment rate established. and money appropriated. Ethics HF814-Swenson, D. (IR) HF791-Marko (DFL) Ethical Practices Board public official gift en­ Transportation & Trans it forcement authmity extended, advisory opin­ Judiciary ions classified as public data, civil penalties pro­ Sentencing Guidelines Commission mitigated St. Croix River toll bridge authorized, and bonds vided, gift ban exceptions authorized and clari­ sentencing departures restricted. issued. fied, and money appropriated. HF815-Mariani (DFL) HF792-Dauner (DFL) Regulated Industries & Energy HF803-Van Dellen (IR) Economic Development, Infrastructure Taxes & Regulation Finance Restaurant seating capacity liquor license re­ Dependent care income tax credit provisions Wabasha Bridge in St. Paul removal and replace­ quirements modified, and local license issuing modified. ment provided, money appropriated, and bonds authorities granted power to establish minimum issued. restaurant seating capacity. HF804-Ozment (IR) HF793-Commers (IR) Environment & Natural Resources HF8 l 6-Clark (DFL) Governmental Operations Environment & Natural Resources Sewage sludge definition modified to conform with federal language. Public pension plan membership contractual Deer archery and firearms license combination right provided and pension payments guaran­ provided, and taking of one deer by each method HF805-Lourey (DFL) teed. per licensee authorized. Health & Human Services Pharmaceutical Care Research Project provided HF8 l 7-Marko (DFL) HF794-Clark (DFL) medical assistance reimbursement, and money Commerce, Tourism & Consumer Affairs Economic Development, Infrastructure appropriated. Residential real estate transaction disclosure form & Regulation Finance designed by Department of Commerce commis­ Motor vehicle transfer fee sun~et repealed, and HF806-Macklin (IR) sioner and use implemented. fee receipts credited to the lead fund. Environment & Natural Resources Scott County authorized to purchase trust fund HF8 l 8-Haas (IR) HF795-Pugh (DFL) land from Department of Natural Resources. Health & Human Services Judiciary MinnesotaCare; private sector administration Hazardous waste liability limited to extent of HF807-Wagenius (DFL) evaluated by Department of Administration com­ trust assets, and trustee compensation payment Judiciary missioner. provided. Civil Commitment Act examiner qualifications modified. HFBl 9-Otremba (DFL) HF796-Carruthers (DFL) Agriculture _Ways & Means HF808-Marko (DFL) Agricultural improvement loan limits changed, License fee refunds required by state agencies if Transportation & Tran sit and money appropriated. licenses are not issued within six weeks from Kids First special license plate issuance autho­ application. rized and fees dedicated.

20 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 HF820-Mulder (IR) HF832-Onnen (IR) HF844-Lourey (DFL) Taxes Health & Human Services Health & Human Services Wind energy conversion system taxation pro­ Children helped in long-term development Day training and habilitation services variance vided. (CHILD) program planning required. criteria clarified and payment rate continuance allowed. HF821-Mahon (DFL) HF833-Long (DFL) • Transportation & Transit Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs HF845-Swenson, D. (IR) Amtrak; Congress memorialized to fund the Metropolitan comprehensive municipal plan­ Judiciary Amtrak railroad system to ensure continued ning provisions modified. Child support obligation and enforcement pro­ service to Minnesota. visions modified. HF834-Ozment (IR) HF822-Mulder (IR) Environment & Natural Resources HF846-Erhardt (IR) Education Pollution Control Agency abolished, and envi­ Taxes School district noncompliance with unfunded ronmental protection department created. Senior citizen's property tax deferral program state program mandates authorized. established, and money appropriated. HF835-Trimble (DFL) HF823-Abrams (IR) Judiciary HF847-Murphy (DFL) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Claims against governmental units liability lim­ Judiciary Finance Hennepin County authorized to lease hospital or its increased, and inflation adjustment and medi­ Child sexual abuse victim interview training nursing home facilities in certain instances. cal expense exemption provided. provided to criminal justice officials, and money appropriated. HF824-Rest (DFL) HF836-Osskopp (IR) Taxes Environment & Natural Resources Finance HF848-Luther (DFL) School board approval required for tax incre­ Cannon Valley Trail improvements provided, Transportation & Transit ment financing plans and modifications. and bond issuance authorized, Metropolitan Council transit vehicle security measure appropriations provided. HF825-Munger (DFL) HF837-Clark (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Health & Human Services HF849-Seagren (IR) Toxic Pollution Prevention Act provisions modi­ Aging Board appropriated money for Indian Education fied. elderly access program. Education funding provisions modified, special and community programs provided, organiza­ HF826-Pugh (DFL) HF838-Bishop (IR) tion and cooperation provided, commitment to Judiciary Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs excellence provided, library provisions modi­ Probationer detention by peace officers autho­ Olmsted County authorized to create a nonprofit fied, and state agency duties provided. rized based on an order from the chief executive corporation to own and operate a hospital and officer of a community corrections agency. medical center. HF850-Munger (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources HF827-=-Lourey (DFL) HF839-Weaver (IR) Water pollution inflow and infiltration revolving Health & Human Services Governmental Operations fund created, and Department of Trade and Consumer owned housing demonstration Public employee military leave of absence five­ Economic Development and Pollution Control projects authorized for provision of residential year contribution payment limitation removed. Agency rule adoption required. services in homes owned by persons with devel­ opmental disabilities, and money appropriated. HF840-Kelley (DFL) HF851-Dehler (IR) Judiciary Financial Institutions & Insurance HF828-Cooper (DFL) Crime victim information gathered and pre­ Phen.ylketonuria insurance coverage for dietary Health & Human Services sented at bail hearings, hearing notification pro­ treatment provisions modified. Case management demonstration projects au­ vided, defendant pretrial release notification re­ thorized to determine effectiveness of alternative quired, child abuse telephone helpline estab­ HF852-Jennings (DFL) forms of case management for persons with lished, and money appropriated. Health & Human Services developmental disabilities, and money appro­ Department of Human Services health care pro­ priated. HF841-Kinkel (DFL) gram dental care service provisions modified, Education and money appropriated. HF829-Carlson (DFL) Independent School District No. 2174, Pine Governmental Operations River-Backus, provided combination and coop­ HF853-Brown (DFL) Crystal and New Hope consolidated volunteer eration revenue. Judiciary . firefighters' relief association authorized. National guard and Department of Military Af­ HF842-Jennings (DFL) fairs weapons prohibition exemption provided. HF830-Greiling (DFL) Health & Human Services Governmental Operations Day training and habilitation services vendor HF854-Milbert (DFL) Administrative rule adoption and review proce­ appeals authorized. Taxes dures revised. Internal revenue code references updated. HF843-Lourey (DFL) HF831-Perlt (DFL) Health & Human Services HF855-1:rhardt (IR) Transportation & Transit Dental hospitalization and anesthesia coverage General Legislation, Veterans Affairs Motor vehicle deputy registrar appointment au­ for dental procedures provided by health plans. & Elections thority clarified. Term limits; legislative and executive service limited and constitutional amendment proposed. February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 21 .,

HF856-Bishop (IR) HF868-Johnson, A. (DFL) Hf 881-Pugh (DFL) Ethics Education Judiciary Ethical Practices Board public official gift en­ Children's services assessment and case manage­ Dangerous and career offender sentencing law forcement authority extended, advisory opin­ ment procedures report required. scope expanded for murder, criminal sexual ions classified as public data, civil penalties pro­ conduct, burglary, and harassment and stalking .) vided, gift ban exceptions authorized and clari­ HF869-Clark (DFL) crimes, repeat sex offender sentence stay author­ fied, and money appropriated. International Trode & Economic Development ity limited, and restitution laws expanded. Businesses receiving state financial assistance HF857-Kahn (DFL) required to pay a living wage and increase em­ HF882-Mahon (DFL) Regulated Industries & Energy ployment. Labor-Management Relations Emerging communications services act adopted. Employer wage payment provisions modified. HF870-Ness (IR) HF858-Munger (DFL) Education HF883-Goodno (IR) Environment & Natural Resources Finance School district capital expenditure revenue Commerce, Tourism & Consumer Affairs Duluth; Lake Superior Zoological Gardens ap­ tranfers between funds authorized in certain Dog and cat sales regulated, and purchaser rights propriated money. cases. modified.

HF859-Clark (DFL) HF871-Brown (DFL) HF884-Simoneau (DFL) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Commerce, Tourism & Consumer Affairs Health & Human Services Minneapolis authorized to determine method Concrete and masonry contractors required to Nursing home moratorium exception added, for sale of unclaimed property. be licensed as residential contractors. moratorium exception medical assistance reim­ bursement provisions modified, and money ap­ HF860-Lourey (DFL) HF872-Huntley (DFL) propriated. Health & Human Services Financial Institutions & Insurance Adolescent pregnancy prevention equipment Long-term care insurance sales regulated, and HF885-Lourey (DFL) purchase provided, and money appropriated. technical modifications provided. International Trode & Economic Development Microenterprise support program established, HF86 l-Mulder (IR) HF873-Van Dellen (IR) and money appropriated. Education International Trode & Economic Development Independent School District No. 583, Pipestone, Advantage Minnesota Inc., economic develop­ HF886-Pugh (DFL) fund transfer authorized from debt redemption ment corporate structure modified. Judiciary fund to capital expenditure fund. Dram shop action liability imputed. HF87 4-Cooper (DFL) HF862-Mariani (DFL) Health & Human Services HF887-Rice (DFL) Health & Human Services Health insurance counseling and assistance pro­ Economic Development, Infrastructure Midwest Farmworker Employment and Train­ gram established, and money appropriated. & Regulation Finance ing, Inc. financial assistance reference modifica­ St. Paul teacher training institute city authority tion provided. HF875-Greiling (DFL) expanded. Rules & Legislative Administration HF863-Knight (IR) Legislative committee and division chair rota­ HF888-Lieder (DFL) Governmental Operations tion required. Labor-Management Relations Legislator defined contribution retirement cov­ Workers' compensation insurance and benefits erage established. HF87 6-Dorn (DFL) regulated, and money appropriated. Education HF864-Jefferson (DFL) Mankato model school for truants appropriated HF889-McGuire (DFL) Governmental Operations money. Judiciary Insurance company gross premium tax rate Uniform conflict oflaws-limitations act adopted. modified. HF877-Simoneau (DFL) Financial Institutions & Insurance HF890-Molnau (IR) HF865-Dehler (IR) Automobile insurance premium reduction pro­ Environment & Natural Resources Regulated Industries & Energy vided for vehicles utilizing antitheft alarms or Wetland replacement, protection, and manage­ Brewers and malt liquor wholesalers allowed to devices. ment provisions modified. provide free samples to retailers. HF878-Dehler (IR) HF891-Johnson, R. (DFL) HF866-Osskopp (IR) Transportation & Transit Governmental Operations Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Firearms safety certification designated on driver's Public employee and employer retirement con­ Home rule charter and statutory cities autho­ license. tributions and annuities increased. rized to make grants to nonprofit community food shelves. HF879-Jennings (DFL) HF892-Tomassoni (DFL) Financial Institutions & Insurance Education HF867-Orenstein (DFL) Credit insurance unearned premium prompt School bus safety provisions modified, penalties Ways & Means refund required upon early loan repayment. provided, and money appropriated. Customer service office created to provide assis­ tance to state government service users. HF880-Jennings (DFL) HF893-Wejcman (DFL) Judiciary Judiciary Maintenance and support payment child equal Crime information systems office established in right to support provided. the Department of Public Safety. 22 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 Coming Up Next Week . Feb. 27 - Mar. 3, 1995 S.) :hI, Ii

• lOa.m. HF621 (Lieder) Caucus and voter guides pre­ Schedule is subject to change. pared and distributed by secretary of state, and For information updates, call House AGRICULTURE money appropriated. Calls at (612) 296-9283. All meetings 200 State Office Building SF181 (Cohen); HF64 7 Qefferson); Employees are open to the public. Chr. Rep. Steve Wenzel provided time off to vote in special legislative Agenda: HF440 (Winter) Horse feed and bed­ elections. MONDAY, Feb. 27 ding exempted from sales tax. HF363 (Winter) Farmer-Lender Mediation Act HOUSING Sa.m. sunset date eliminated. SOOS State Office Building HF410 (Winter) Crop disaster insurance pro­ Chr. Rep. Karen Clark ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, gram designed and established, and money Agenda: HF726 (McElroy) Manufactured home INFRASTRUCTURE & appropriated. park retaliatory conduct provisions clarified. REGULATION FINANCE HF712 (Luther) Brooklyn Park rental tax equity 300N State Office Building JUDICIARY pilot project established, and money Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Basement Hearing Room appropriated. Agenda: Department of Trade and Economic State Office Building Development. Chr. Rep. Wes Skoglund Agenda: HF181 (Bishop) Sex offender release LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS K-12 Education Finance Division/ notification required; registered sex offender 200 State Office Building EDUCATION information release authorized; and HIV testing Chr. Rep. Bob Johnson 5 State Office Building of convicted offenders law clarified. Agenda: Overview of qualified rehabilitation Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson HF74 Qohnson, A.) Foster care facilities for counselors, Steve Bolander, chair, MARP Leg­ Agenda: Analysis of Article 8 in governor's delinquent children local government notifica­ islative Committee; Lynn Hjelmeland, owner of budget recommendations. tion required prior to licensing. rehabilitation company, MARP Legislative HF776 (Dawkins) Crime victim bill of rights; Committee. University of Minnesota Finance Division/ neighborhood associations permitted to request HF3 75 (Perlt) Local government pay equity law EDUCATION notification of certain crimes. noncompliance penalties modified. JOOS State Office Building Chr. Rep. Becky Kelso REGULATED INDUSTRIES & ENERGY Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs/ Agenda: University 2000 discussion, Dr. Mat­ 10 State Office Building GENERAL LEGISLATION, thew V. Tirrell, Earl E. Bakken Chair of Bio­ Chr. Rep. Joeljacobs VETERANS AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS medical Engineering, University of Minnesota. Agenda: Department of Public Service tele­ 300N State Office Building communications bill. Chrs. Reps. Betty Mccollum, Joe Opatz Sales & Income Tax Division/TAXES HF620 Qacobs) Telephone company alterna­ Agenda: HF185 (OsthofD Armory building 200 State Office Building tive regulation provided for limited periods, commission member appointment flexibility Chr. Rep. Bob Milbert local exchange service competition promoted, provided; armory construction fund use autho­ Agenda: HF602 (Winter) Omnibus tax bill and technical provisions modifi~d. rized; armory site provision by municipalities providing tax policy, collections, administra­ clarified; site disposal provisions modified; and tive changes, and penalties. State Government-Finance Division/ tax levy authority granted. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS HF206 (OsthofD Adjutant general authorized 8:30 a.m. 400S State Office Building to assign retired officers to active duty and Chr. Rep. Tom Rukavina recommend National Guard members for bre­ ENVIRONMENT & Agenda: Budget reviews of the Lawful Gam­ vet rank; state service medal eligibility changed; NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE bling Control Board, the Lottery Board and the military property disposition penalties changed; Basement Hearing Room Racing Commission. obsolete language removed. State Office Building HF208 (OsthofD Governor's military duties Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown 12:30 p.m. and powers clarified; adjutant general designa­ Agenda: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tion language clarified;·acceptance of money by budget presentation. Elections Division/ adjutant general on behalf of state provisions GENERAL LEGISLATION, clarified; land lease authority clarified; obsolete Health & Human Services Finance Division/ VETERANS AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS language removed. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 400S State Office Building 10 State Office Building Chr. Rep. RichardJefferson 2:30 p.m . Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield Agenda: SF35 (Marty); HF167 Qefferson)Voter Agenda: Governor's budget recommendations registration and absentee voting requirements The House meets in Session. for the Minnesota Department of Human Ser­ modified, and penalties imposed. • vices. Children's programs. SF182 (Vickerman); HF229 (Schumacher) Town supervisor office vacancy filling proce­ dure clarified.

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After Session MinnesotaCare Finance Division/ HF4 l 7 (Luther) Public assistance payments HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES paid directly to battered women shelters, bat­ Subcommittee on Administration/ 10 State Office Building tered woman definition modified, and appeals RULES & Chr. Rep. Roger Cooper and payment requests directed to Department LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION Agenda: HF690 (Cooper) University of Minne­ of Human Services commissioner. .\ 400S State Office Building sota-Duluth Medical Education Program ex­ HF4 32 (Sykora) Child abuse investigation li­ Chr. Rep. Phil Carruthers panded, Federal Area Health Education Center ability provisions modified, attorney fees pro­ Agenda: To be announced. Program grant request required, physician sub­ vided, abuse investigation protocols established, stitute demonstration project established, phy­ and data access provided. 15 Minutes After Session sician associate program, money appropriated. HFSll (Laurey) Senior Citizen Nutrition Pro­ Continuation of MinnesotaCare budget gram reporting required, funding increased for LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS presentations. congregate dining and home-delivered meals, 200 State Office Building and money appropriated. Chr. Rep. Bob Johnson Transportation Finance Division/ HF516 (Laurey) Managed care health plans Agenda: Department of Labor and Industry ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, required to provided certain enrollees with overview of Worker's Compensation Program. INFRASTRUCTURE & expanded geographic access to primary care REGULATION FINANCE physician services. 4p.m. SOOS State Office Building Chr. Rep. Bernie Lieder Sales & Income Tax Division/TAXES Higher Education Finance Division/ Agenda: Continuation of MnDOT budget 200 State Office Building EDUCATION review. Chr. Rep. Bob Milbert 300S State Office Building Agenda: HF602 Omnibus tax bill providing tax Chr. Rep. Tony Kinkel 8:30 a.m. policy, collections, administrative changes, and Agenda: Continued discussion of governor's penalties. (If necessary) budget proposal and merger, Ed McMahon, . ENVIRONMENT & HFXXX (Milbert) Federal update bill. vice chancellor, Administration and Budget, NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE HF192 (Knight) Income tax personal exemp­ Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;Judy Basement Hearing Room tion subtraction provisions modified. Borgen, assistant vice chancellor, Finance, Min­ State Office Building HF153 (Tompkins) Motor vehicle registration nesota State University System; Jay Noren, in­ Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown tax overpayment refund time limit established. terim chancellor, Higher Education Board. Agenda: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources budget presentation, Ron Nargang, 7p.m. deputy commissioner. 12:30p.m.

Legislative Commission on Employee lOa.m. CAPITAL INVESTMENT Relations SOON State Office Building 107 State Capitol GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis Agenda: Election of officers. Adoption of rules Basement Hearing Room Agenda: Higher Education Asset Preservation and proposed budget for FY 1996-97. Presen­ State Office Building and Repair Accounts (HEAPR) reports: techni­ tation of report on interest arbitration. Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn cal colleges, Glenda Moyers; community col­ Agenda: Rule 5.10 bill referrals. leges, Dan Brennan; state universities, Elaine HF446 (Leppik) Acupuncture practitioner li­ Bellew; University of Minnesota, Harvey Turner. TUESDAY, Feb. 28 censure by Board of Medical Practice estab­ lished, and rules and penalties provided. COMMERCE, TOURISM & 8a.m. Additional bills may be added. Biils not com­ CONSUMER AFFAIRS pleted on Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 1995, except 10 State Office Building EDUCATION for HF139 (Pawlenty). Chr. Rep. John Sarna 200 State Office Building HF282 (Perlt) Vacation leave donations pro­ Agenda: HF564 (Mahon) Peace officers granted Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson vided for a Department of Administration notary public powers for the administration of Agenda: HF610 (Farrell) Truancy prevention employee. oaths upon information submitted to establish and school safety projects appropriated money. HF624 (Ostrom) Public employees running for probable cause. (Continuation.) elective office provided leave of absence. HF649 Oaros) Designer selection state board If necessary, action and testimony on above bill HF4 73 (Trimble) Human development center membership increased, and representation from will continue on Thursday, March 2nd, 1995, established, and money appropriated for plan­ each congressional district required. from 6-10 p.m. in room 200 State Office ning and development. (If passed by the Subcommittee, the following Building. HF595 (Osskopp) Finance commissioner will also be heard.) granted authority over debts owed to the state. HF340 (Pugh) Motor vehicle sales dealership JUDICIARY FINANCE establishment and relocation regulated. 5 State Office Building HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HF53 l (Entenza) Airbag passive restraint sys­ Chr. Rep. Mary Murphy 10 State Office Building tem repair and restoration regulated. Agenda: Probation Standards Task Force Re­ Chr. Rep. Bob Anderson port, Mark Carey and Steve Holmquist, co­ Agenda: HF492 (Laurey) Long-term care facil­ chairs. Reports from probation officers,Judicial ity payment provisions modified. Districts 1-10. Interactive TV will be used for HF778 (Orenstein) Medical assistance asset and probation officers in greater Minnesota. income requirements, and Minnesota supple­ mental aid eligibility requirements modified.

24 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 2:30 p.m. HF221 (Anderson, I.) Independent School Dis­ tors, peace officers, and sex offender assessors. trict No. 362, Littlefork-Big Falls, capital loan HFl 78 (Skoglund) Sex offender registration Government Efficiency & approved, bonds issued, and money law expanded, and registration law violation Oversight Division/WAYS & MEANS appropriated. penalty increased. SOOS State Office Building · HF505 (Olson, E.) IndependentSchoolDistrict HFl 76 (Skoglund) Criminal sexual conduct Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein No. 36, Kelliher, capital loan approved, money crimes statute of limitations lengthened. • Agenda: To be announced. appropriated, and bonds issued. HF633 (Skoglund) Indecent exposure in the presence of a child under the age of 16 penalties 3:30 p.m. Property Tax & increased. Tax Increment Financing Division/ Other bills to be announced. Revisor's Subcommittee/Legislative TAXES Coordinating Commission 200 State Office Building State Government Finance Division/ 300S State Office Building Chr. Rep. Ted Winter GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chr. Rep. Jim Farrell Agenda: HF127 (Kalis) Apartment class prop­ 400S State Office Building Agenda: To be announced. erty tax rate reduction provided in certain mu­ Chr. Rep. Tom Rukavina nicipalities. Agenda: Budget review of governor's office 6p.m. HF188 (Knight) Valuation exclusion for im­ bills. provements to certain residential property (This HOUSING Old House Law) provided. 12:30 p.m. 5 State Office Building HF4 31 (Orfield) Metropolitan area property Chr. Rep. Karen Clark tax equalization provided. Business Regulation Division/ Agenda: Interactive video technology testimony HF512 (Koppendrayer) Local government prop­ COMMERCE, TOURISM & on the closing of the Elm Lane Manufactured erty tax aid provided for property exempted CONSUMER AFFAIRS Home Park in Willmar, ·MN. (Spanish transla­ due to Bureau of Indian Affairs action, and SOON State Office Building tors will be available.) money appropriated. Chr. Rep. Loren Jennings Agenda: Presentation on administrative rule­ 8:30 a.m. making James Nobles, legislative auditor. WEDNESDAY, March 1 ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT ***Time and Room to be Announced*** NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE 10 State Office Building Ramsey County Delegation Basement Hearing Room Chr. Rep. Jim Tunheim Chr. Rep. Mary Jo McGuire State Office Building Agenda: HF342 (Garcia) High-speed bus ser­ Agenda: Welfare reform and human services Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown vice pilot project established by the Metropoli­ proposals. Agenda: Minnesota Department of Natural tan Council in the metropolitan area. Resources Agency budget presentation. HF482 (Wenzel) Recreational trailer three year Sa.m. registration option provided. lOa.m. HF494 (Bertram) Milk truck length limitations ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, extended and weight restrictions eased. INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT & HF586 (Bertram) Impound lots authorized to REGULATION FINANCE NATURAL RESOURCES sell and dispose of unauthorized, abandoned, 300N State Office Building 200 State Office Building and junk vehicles. Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Chr. Rep. Willard Munger HF635 (Rhodes) Motor vehicle base value de­ Agenda: Department of Commerce. Minnesota Agenda: HF419 (Pellow) Pollution Control termination provided for taxation purposes. Community Action Association. Agency required to meet with affected party HF729 (Frerichs) High speed rail corridor prior to issuance of an administrative penalty through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois fea­ Health & Human Services Finance Division/ order. sibility studied by Department of Transporta­ HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HF672 (Wagenius) Waste Management Act tion commissioner, and money appropriated. 10 State Office Building provisions modified. Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield 4p.m. Agenda: Continuation of Feb. 27th agenda. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE Joint University of Minnesota Finance Higher Education Finance Division/ 10 State Office Building Division/EDUCATION/INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Chr. Rep. Wayne Simoneau TRADE & TOURISM 300S State Office Building Agenda: Testimony on genetic testing, Dr. Paul 200 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Tony Kinkel R. Billings, M.D., P.H.D., Stanford University. Chrs. Reps. Becky Kelso, Mike Jaros Agenda: To be announced. Agenda: Overview of Minnesota's health care JUDICIARY industry, Tom Meskan, president, Medical Al­ K-12 Education Finance Division/ Basement Hearing Room ley. Historical factors leading to development of EDUCATION State Office Building Minnesota's healthcare delivery system, Scott 5 State Office Building Chr..Rep. Wes Skoglund Anderson, president, CEO, North Memorial Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson Agenda: Any bill not completed at Feb. 27th Medical Center. Historical factors leading to Agenda: Maximum effort loans. meeting. development of Minnesota's medical device HF63 (Schumacher) Independent School Dis­ HFl 77 (Skoglund) Patterened sexual offender industry, George Ingebrand, vice chairman, trict No. 727, Big Lake, provided capital loan sentencing law scope expanded; and sentenc­ Lectec Corporation. "Looking to the future", and bond issuance, and money appropriated. ing law training required for judges, prosecu- Mike Mirvis, manager, Business Planning, 3M

February 24, 1995 / SESSION WEEKLY 25 Healthcare. Biomedical Engineering Center, Ron HF155 (Cooper) Firefighter state aid funding 8:30 a.m. Matricaria, chairman, president, CEO, St. Jude increase provided. Medical, Inc.; Paul Citron, vice president, Sci­ HF163 (Leighton) Firefighter state aid increase ENVIRONMENT & ence and Technology, Medtronic, Inc.; Scott provided. NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE Augustine, chairman and founder, Augustine HF 165 (Schumacher) Firefighter state aid fund­ Basement Hearing Room Medical, Inc.; Dr. Matt Tirrell, Earl E. Bakken ing increase provided. State Office Building Chair of Biomedical Engineering and Director SF256 (Runbeck); HF313 (Hackbarth) Gross Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown of Biomedical Engineering Center. premium insurance company tax rates changed. Agenda: Minnesota Department of Natural HF424 (Hasskamp) Firefighter state aid fund­ Resources Agency budget presentation. 4:30p.m. ing increase provided. HF755 Qohnson, R.) Insurance company gross 10 a.m. Subcommittee on Administrative premium tax rate modified for fire, lightning, Rules/GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS and sprinkler coverage. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS 300N State Office Building Increase in Police State Aid apportionments. Basement Hearing Room Chr. Rep. Mindy Greiling SF617 (Solon); HF746 Qefferson) Peace officer State Office Building Agenda: Discussion and testimony concerning state aid regulated, and domestic mutual pre­ Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn the Omnibus Administrative Rules Bill. mium report required. Agenda: Rule 5.10 bill referrals. HF123 (Opatz) Public contract oversight pro­ 5:30 p.m. 7p.m. vided for certain state and metropolitan govern­ ment contracts. Legislative Commission on Pensions and Legislative Commission on Employee HF704 (Marko) Public contracts for consultant Retirement Relations services requirements modified. 10 State Office Building 107 State Capitol HF139 (Pawlenty) Tenth Amendment; federal Chr. Rep. RichardJefferson Agenda: Presentation of commission bill imple­ government mandate reporting and analysis Agenda: Consideration of commission's fiscal menting recommendations on interest arbitra­ required. year 1996-97 budget request. tion. Testimony. Adoption of commission bill. SF338 (Krentz); HF119 (Greiling) Part-time HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES teacher retirement contribution payment by 10 State Office Building employer provisions modified. THURSDAY, March 2 Chr. Rep. Bob Anderson SF361 (Metzen); HF669 (Pugh) Survivor ben­ Agenda: HF34 7 ( Cooper) Emergency medical efit payment prohibited to survivor who has 8a.m. services regulatory board established. feloniously caused the death of a member of a HF481 (Marko) Osteoporosis prevention and public pension plan. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, treatment program established, and money ap­ SF422 (Metzen); HF465 (Pugh) West St. Paul INFRASTRUCTURE & propriated. city attorney authorized to participate in a re­ REGULATION FINANCE Other bills may be added. tirement incentive program. 300N State Office Building SF460 (Metzen); HF689 (Pugh) West St. Paul Chr. Rep. Jim Rice TAXES Police Relief Association deceased member Agenda: Iron Range Resources and Rehabilita­ 200 State Office Building spouse benefit eligibility provided. tion Board Labor Interpretive Center. Chr. Rep. Ann H. Rest HF99 (Brown) Public employees prior service Agenda: HF602 (Winter) Omnibus tax bill credit purchase authorized. EDUCATION providing tax policy, collections, administra­ 200 State Office Building tive changes, and penalties. SFl 77 Qanezich); HF116 (Rukavina) Eveleth Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson HFXXX (Milbert) Federal update bill. police and fire trust fund benefit payment in­ Agenda: HF679 (Winter) Independent School crease authorized. District No. 518, Worthington, residential pro­ 12:30 p.m. SFl0l (Chandler); HF152 (Mares) Teachers gram operation extension provided. Retirement Association member authorized to Other bills may be added. CAPITAL INVESTMENT make lump-sum contributions to obtain full­ SOON State Office Building service credit for sabbatical leaves. JUDICIARY FINANCE Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis SFl 48 (Solon); HF189 Qaros) Duluth Teachers SOON State Office Building Agenda: SF188 (Samuelson); HF146 (Has­ Retirement Fund Association future service Chr. Rep. Mary Murphy skamp) Brainerd Technical College appropria­ credit purchase authorized for certain retired Agenda: Report on county diversion programs, tion use authorized for athletic facility Duluth technical college teachers. adult and juvenile. Introduction to budget relocation. SF234 (Solon); HF293 Qaros) St. Louis County books, Charlie Bieleck, Department ofFinance. Report on status of revolving funds for capital employee authorized service credit purchase improvements to municipal waste treatment, for on-leave military service. MinnesotaCare Finance Division/ and for river clean-up, Terry Kuhlman, Public SF187 (Hottinger); HF271 (Dorn) TeacherRe­ HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Facility Authority. tirementAssociation member provided bounce­ 10 State Office Building back annuity.Increase in fire state aid appor­ Chr. Rep. Roger Cooper Subcommittee on Economic Equality/ tionments. Agenda: Presentation of reports on hospital COMMERCE, TOURISM & SFl 7 (Bertram); HF48 (Bertram) Firefighter studies conducted by the Department of Health CONSUMER AFFAIRS state aid funding increase provided. and the Department of Human Services. "HM Os 10 State Office Building HF134 (Bertram) Firefighter state aid funding and health care reform," a presentation by the Chr. Rep. Darlene Luther increase provided. Minnesota HMO Council. Agenda: Preliminary report on the study of women owned businesses in Minnesota.

26 SESSION WEEKLY/ February 24, 1995 2:30p.m. Transportation Finance Division/ Gemberling, director, Public Information Policy ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Analysis Division, Department of Administra­ The House meets in Session. INFRASTRUCTURE & tion . REGULATION FINANCE HF567 (Dawkins) Hospital and health care After Session SOOS State Office Building provider tax data disclosure provided to state Chr. Rep. Bernie Lieder Department of Human Services commissioner • RULES & Agenda: To be announced. and U.S. Department of Health and Human LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION Services. 400N State Office Building 10 a.m. HF393 (Leighton) Occupational safety and Chr. Rep. Phil Carruthers health investigation data access provisions modi­ Agenda: To be announced. ENVIRONMENT & fied. NATURAL RESOURCES HF129 (Bishop) Medical examiner data sharing One Half Hour After Session 200 State Office Building with certain investigative agencies authorized. Chr. Rep. Willard Munger Government Efficiency & Agenda: HF321 Gennings) Deer; authorization TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT Oversight Division/WAYS & MEANS continuation provided for residents under the 10 State Office Building SOOS State Office Building age of 16 to take a deer of either sex. Chr. Rep. Jim Tunheim Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein HF384 (Hackbarth) Fishing contest financial Agenda: To be announced. Agenda: To be announced. security required. HF286 (Weaver) Angler's right-to-know act 10:30 a.m. 6p.m. adopted, and water pollution discharge notifi­ cation and posting required. Government Efficiency & EDUCATION HF723 (Bakk) Youthful deer hunter license Oversight Division/WAYS & MEANS 200 State Office Building established, doe taking authority expanded, SOOS State Office Building Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson pelting fee increased, and family hunting li­ Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein Agenda: HF610 (Farrell) Truancy prevention cense eliminated. Agenda: To be announced. and school safety projects appropriated money. HF7 45 (Bakk) Deer baiting allowed during deer (Continuation, if necessary.) archery season. 12:30 p.m. HF683 (Milbert) Small game hunting provi­ sions modified, protected wild animal classifi­ Select Committee on Technology FRIDAY, March 3 cation expanded, trapping and fishing restric­ SOON State Office Building tions modified, fishing season opening and Chr. Rep. Gene Pelowski 8a.m. closing dates adjusted, and commercial fish Agenda: To be announced. license provisions modified. Health & Human Services Finance Division/ Other bills may be added. 1 p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 10 State Office Building Gambling Division/ JUDICIARY Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Basement Hearing Room Agenda: Public testimony. Mental health & SOON State Office Building State Office Building state operated services. Economic Self-Suffi­ Chr. Rep. John Dom Chr. Rep. Wes Skoglund ciency programs. Children's programs. Agenda: HF83 (Kinkel) Compulsive gambling Agenda: Any bill not completed at March 1st treatment provider eligibility provisions modi­ meeting. Joint Higher Education Finance Division and fied. Any bill passed out of the Civil Law Subcom­ University of Minnesota Finance Division/ SF46 (Metzen); HF364 (Pugh) Lawful purpose mittee at its Feb. 24th meeting. EDUCATION expenditures; gross profit percentage increase HF33 (Dawkins) Neuroleptic medication ad­ Basement Hearing Room provided for expenditure for allowable expenses. ministration and prescription provisions State Office Building HF265 (Dom) Lawful purpose expenditures to modified. Chrs. Reps. Tony Kinkel, Becky Kelso include contributions to certain compulsive Other bills to be announced. Agenda: To be announced. gambling programs.

Subcommittee on Data Practices/ K-12 Education Finance Division/ EDUCATION JUDICIARY Basement Hearing Room 5 State Office Building State Office Building Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson Chr. Rep, Mary Jo McGuire Agenda: Analysis of Article 4 in governor's budget recommendations. Agenda: Data practices overview, Don

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MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 175 STATE OFFICE BUILDING ST. PAUL, MN 55155-1298

Speaker of the House: Irv Anderson Majority Leader: Phil Carruthers Minority Leader: Steven A. Sviggum

Minnesota motor vehicle crash facts, 1993

Nationwide, number of deaths caused by motor vehicles ...... 39,850 For more as a percent of all accidental deaths...... 46. 7 Minnesota motor vehicle fatalities ...... 538 information • percent decline since 1992 ...... 7 Percent of fatal crashes occurring in rural areas ...... ,...... '...... 71 For general information, call: Percent of drivers in fatal crashes who were male ...... 7 6 House Information Office Ratio of men to women killed in crashes ...... 2: 1 (612) 296-2146 or Fatalities in 1968, highest in Minnesota history ...... 1,060 1-800-657-3550 Counties without a fatality (Cook, Lake of the Woods) ...... 2 Minnesotans with a driver's license ...... 3,223,153 .,), Registered vehicles ...... 3,480,507 Number of crashes ...... 100,907 To obtain a copy of a bill, call: percent increase over 1992 ...... 4 Chief Clerk's Office Crashes per hour, 1993 ...... , ...... 11.5 (612) 296-2314 Percent of crashes where only property damage was involved ...... 70 In all crashes, ranking of driver inattention and distraction among factors listed by police as contributing to a motor vehicle accident ...... 1 In fatal crashes, ranking of ilfegal or unsafe speed among factors To find out about bill introductions or listed by police as contributing to a motor vehicle accident ...... 1 the status of a specific bill, call: Of all licensed drivers, those involved in crashes ...... 1 in 19 · House Index Office teenage drivers involved in crashes ...... 1 in 8 (612) 296-6646 drivers in their 40s involved in crashes ...... 1 in 25 Vehicle miles traveled on Minnesota roads, in billions ...... 42.3 Rank of the 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. time period among times most common for a fatal crash, 1970s ...... ,...... 1 For up-to-date recorded message in 1993 ...... 9 giving committee meeting times and agendas, call: Rank of between 4 p.m. ands p.m., 1993 ...... ;...... 1 House Calls (612) 296-9283 Deer hit in a motor vehicle crash ...... 6,522 other animals causing a crash ...... 533 Percent of those injured in crashes who were wearing seat belts, 1986 ...... 23 in 1993 ...... 59 Statewide, percent of Minnesotans wearing seat belts, 1986 ...... 20 1111111111111 in 1993 ...... 55 llllUlll 111111 11111111 B 11111111 Airbags that were activated, 1993 ...... 598 Telecommunications Motorcycle crashes, 1993 ...... ;...... 1,245 Device for the Deaf (TDD) in 1980, (record high) ...... 3,308 Telecommunications device for the deaf. Motorcycle fatalities ...... : ...... 34 To ask questions or leave messages, call: number of those who were wearing a helmet ...... :...... 2 TDD Line (612) 296-9896 or 1-800-657-3550 Sources: Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Minnesota Department of Public Safety; Accident Facts, 1994 Edition, National Safety Council.