MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VDLUM 3, NUMBER B March 20, 1 886

Says Rep. K.J. McDonald (IR­ Session ends Watertown), a conferee who helped A pre-dawn decision to adjo1;1rn draft the proposal, "After traveling "Sine Die" ended the 74th Legisla­ the state, meeting with farmers and tive Session for the House on many farm groups, we recognize March 18 after 19 continuous three economic conditions in rural hours of floor action. Minnesota that require a unique re­ Adjournment came w~thout :pass­ sponse from tlie Legislature. This ing the tax and budget b~lls which proposal tries to treat these are in conference committees. groups-farmers sfrµggling to keep from losing ground financially, To get final action on the two farmers on the brink of insolvency, major revenue bills, the ¥overnUniversity of Minnesota Ag­ bonding program whereby the state ricultural Extensipn Service. (612) 296-9896 would sell general obligation bonds Nothing herein is admissible as legal for farm-debt restructuring. proof of legislative intent. Other provisions would call for a Postsecondary options Organizations would have to no­ priority lien study, permanent.con­ tify the board and their local gov­ A conference committee deleted servation practices, a redempt10~ ernment in writing 30 days before a House floor amendment to of agricultural homeste~ds, a capi­ each lawful gambling occasion. tal gains income exclus10n, and HF1919 (Levi, IR-Dellwood) that Thirty days after the occasion, the would make the state party to an would have allowed certain private organization would again have to interstate grain narketing compact. school students to participate in the notify the board of the total re­ state's postsecondary options ceipts, prizes, expenses, the distrib­ Workers' compensation program. utor of their gambling equipment, However, Senate conferees and expenditures of net profts. In the early morning hours agreed to add a provision requiring Failure to file a report on time March 18, the House repassed a legislative task force to study the would be a $250 fine. HF1873 (Sviggum, IR-Kenyon) as issue and make recommendations Under HF2331 (Shaver, IR-Way­ amended by the Senate, a bill that to both the Senate and House. would change the way the state zata) a tax on the sale of pull-tabs "It was the best we could do, compensates injured workers. by distributors would replace the folks," said bill author Rep. Connie current tax on a non-profit organi­ The bill's author, Rep. Steve Levi. zation's gross receipts on pull-tabs. Sviggim, said the original bill the It would also impose a maximum House passed included some con­ HF1919, if signed into law, would tighten up last year's Post­ prize limit of $250on pull-tabs ~ng troversial "red flags." One such secondary Enrollment Options Act. prohibit organizations from sellmg provision would have held an in­ a them for more than $2 each. surance company liable for an in­ The House adopted the conference committee's report during the jured worker's legal fees if a court The bill would also prohibit or­ awarded a claim the company had March 18 session and repassed the ganizations from expending more legislation. denied. than 50 percent of their gross re­ ceipts from bingo for expenses and The legislative negotiation pro­ Charitable gambling changes no more than 40 percent for ex­ cess removed that provision and Charitable organizations that penses for all other forms of lawful several others, including the pros­ gambling. It would authorize the pective elimination of supplemen­ have up to five events a year and award prizes of not more than board to specify allowable tary benefits to make up for expenses. inflation. $50,000 would not have to register with the state's Charitable Gam­ The Senate's version of the work­ Child abuse trust ers' comp bill differs significantly bling Control Board. On March 17, from his original proposal, Svig­ the House voted, 93-34, in favor of A bill which began as an income gum said. "It's changed dramati­ the bill that's on the way to the tax checkoff program for child cally since the time it left. It's prob- governor for his signature. It would abuse prevention programs, but ably more notable for what it . exempt these organizations from ended as a $2 surcharge on birth doesn't have in if now than what 1t the current charitable gambling certificates for such programs got does have in it." law. the approval of the House, 103-18, Nevertheless, the ,House ap­ March 17. proved the compromise 106-19. "This is what the Senate felt they could go along with," Sviggu~ . said, "and at this late hour, this 1s the bill we have." HFl 873 now awaits the gover­ nor's signature.

MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Session Weekly is a publication of the Minnesota. House o~ Representative.s Public Information Office. During the 1986 Legislative Session, each issue reports daily House action from Thursday (2 p.m.) to Thursday (2 p.m.), lists bill introductions and advance committee schedules, and provides other information. The publicatio~ is free ~o interested constituents. Contact: Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office, 175 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155, (612) 296-2146.

Information Officer: Jean Steiner 0 Editor: Peg Hamerston • Assistant EditorI Writer: Lisa Lissimore • Art and Production Coordinator: Donna J. Lyons • Session Writers: Susan Shepard Carlson, Amy Gage, Beverly Geber, Barbara Ladd • Bill Introductions & Committee Schedules: Terrie Gimpel, Terri Hudoba, Dorothy Sawyer • Staff Intern: Martha Ebey, Brenda Roth The bill, SF2078 (Halberg, IR­ Boating During the 1985 session, the Burnsville) would create a joint un­ House had passed the income tax derwriting association, which The House repassed a boating­ checkoff program, but this session, would make insurance available while-intoxicated bill March 17 the Senate replaced it with the sur­ when state law requires coverage or that is a little less strict than the charge on birth certificates. when insurance is essential for one the House originally passed. The bill, HF450 (Blatz, IR­ business. Under the bill, each Last week, the House passed a Bloomington) would give the com­ member of the joint underwriting version of SF31 (Blatz, IR-Bloom­ missioner of public safety the au­ association would share its losses ington) that would have applied to thority to disburse money from the and expenses, depending on the all watercraft, but a House/Senate trust fund to any public or private number of total premiums written conference committee decided the nonprofit agency for child abuse the member writes. bill should apply only to prevention programs. The commis­ The compromise also made sev­ motorboats. sioner would also provide statewide eral changes to the state's general It would subject boaters who educational and public informa­ civil liability laws, including a drink and drive to the same penal­ tional seminars to develop public $400,000 cap on "intangible ties as drunk drivers on land. De­ awareness on preventing child losses", such as embarrassment, partment of Natural Resources offi­ abuse. emotional distress, and loss of con­ cers would be able to stop boaters To receive money from the trust sortium (not pain, disability, or for probable cause, administer tests fund, applicants would have to disfigurement). at the scene, and take the boater in match 30 percent of the money. Other changes include: prohibit­ for a breathalyzer test. The commissioner would have to ing attorneys from including puni­ The bill, which would go into ef­ consider the extent to which appli­ tive damages in their initial com­ fect May 15, would not prohibit cants demonstrate a willingness plaint, but allowing them to amend open bottles in boats and would and ability to continue the preven­ if the court finds a factual basis for not apply to passengers. tion program or service in case the the claim; preventing a double re­ trust fund money no longer exist. The bill goes next to the covery of damages through jury governor. Another consideration would be awards and other insurance (except their willingness and ability to pro­ life insurance, social security, or vide prevention program models. pension payments); and, reducing Child custody The bill now goes to the gover­ from 19 years to 7 years the tolling Joint legal custody would be the nor for his signature. period a minor has before the stat­ rule-not the exception-if the ute of limitations begins to run in Senate repasses a bill the House ap­ medical malpractice actions. proved March 17 on a 119 to 4 vote. SFl 732 (Dempsey, IR-New Ulm) A compromise bill that aims at waste sites would require judges to presume rising insurance costs in both gen­ The House repassed a bill March joint legal custody unless it eral civil liability and medical mal­ 17 governing hazardous waste sit­ wouldn't be in the child's best in­ practice actions passed the House, ing that would eliminate four sites terest. It would exclude a current 124-9, on March 17 and is awaiting from the current list of hazardous spouse's income when figuring a bi­ the governor's signature. waste treatment facility locations. ological parent's support payment, The bill also would create a plan and it would require courts to offer to encourage communities to vol­ mediation to divorcing parents if unteer local sites by offering state they're arguing over custody. funds as incentives. The Senate amended the bill to require settlement of siting disputes in Hennepin County within 120 days and to prohibit constructing facilities in areas where harm to the groundwater is a possibility. The bill would eliminate sites in Carver, Scott, Aitkin and Marshall Counties which the Waste Manage­ ment Board had chosen as poten­ tial sites. Protests from residents persuaded the 1984 Legislature to impose a moratorium on site selection. The bill is on its way to the governor. After the House adopted Senate In committee, the bill also prov­ Sex discrimination language to HFl 755, Rep. Lee ided that both parents' net income Greenfield (DFL-Mpls.) amended would determine child support pay­ Headed for the governor is his Minneapolis Convention Center ments. The non-custodial parent SFl 950 (Bishop, IR-Rochester) a bill to cap the project's construc­ would pay child support based on bill that passed the House Mar~h tion costs at $118 million and level his/her percentage of the total net 17. If the governor signs it, private the combination of state and city­ income. golf courses that discriminate on the basis of sex would pay up to . imposed liquor, food and hotel/ But Rep. Dempsey amended his four or five times more in property motel taxes at 12 percent. The bill bill on the floor to eliminate that taxes. awaits Senate concurrence. provision, saying it would dramati­ Just a step ahead of the Conven­ cally increase the non-custodial Courses could restrict play to one tion Center bill is legislation con­ parent's child support payments. gender just one weekend day a month or two weekdays a week. cerning the Bloomington Stadium The Senate repassed the bill and site. Concurring with Senate it's on its way to the governor. Proponents of the bill said it would eliminate a system that pre­ amendments, the House repassed vents women from golfing on the HF2123 (Himle, IR-Bloomington). High School League weekends. Opponents said it would The amended bill would exempt the Bloomington stadium site from On March 17, the House refused slow play and lead to radical contributing to the metro fiscal dis­ to adopt a conference committee changes in the way golfers play the parities pool, but requires the City report on the high school league game. of Bloomington to pay back the ex­ bill, killing it for this session. The Senate had already approved empted funds. Also, the city would The bill, HF2010 (Shaver, IR­ the bill that the House passed by a have to repeal any city-imposed Wayzata), would have eliminated 127 to 2 margin. It's headed for the sales taxes on the site once project league rules that limit the athlete's governor. bonds are retired. right to play during the summer The bill is now on the governor's and would have allowed private Reinvest in Minnesota desk. athletic trainers to instruct the ath­ letes during the school year. Farmers will be "reinvesting in Minnesota" under terms of a bill Farm tractor lemon law Transfer students who changed the Minnesota House passed March re~idence could have played sports 15. Consumers that get stuck with a immediately. Those who trans­ lemon farm tractor could sweeten ferred for other reasons would have HF628 (Rose, IR-Roseville), the sour deal under a bill that waited 90 days to be eligible. commonly known as the RIM bill, would set up a lemon law for farm would appropriate $16 million for a Supporters argued the bill would vehicles, similar to the law for conservation program that would autos. prevent the league from enforcing convert marginal agricultural land mediocrity but opponents said it to wildlife habitat. Under SF2179, which won would allow some schools to House approval March 15, the dominate. The state would use a $10-mil­ farm tractor lemon law would work lion fund to pay farmers up to $ 7 5 like this: an acre for land in the program. In return, farmers would plant trees or grass on the parcels, which must be at least five acres in size. The bill also allocates $2.5 mil­ lion to fish and wildlife projects, $2.5 million for a habitat protec­ tion program the private sector would match, and $1 million for an · aspen recycling program. The Senate also repassed the con­ ference committee report, sending the bill on its way to the governor.

Metro properties The Minneapolis Convention Center and the Bloomington Sta­ dium site received attention on the House floor March 15. er's (IR-Maple Grove) food assis­ • a buyer must give written notice Drinking age of the problem to the manufac­ tance bill, Rep. Karen Clark's turer or its authorized dealer dur­ The bill to increase Minnesota's (DFL-Mpls.) child care resource ing the warranty period or first legal drinking age from 19 to 21 and referral act, and Rep. Dennis year of delivery, and allow an op­ passed in the House March 15. Un­ Ozment's (IR-Rosemount) child portunity to repair it; der the bill, SF5 (Schafer, IR-Gib­ day care regulation bill addressed • the manufacturers or dealers bon), the age would go from 19 to child nutrition and quality day care must repair, free, any reported de­ 21 on Sept. 1, except for those who concerns. fects or problems their warranty are 19 and 20 years old on that covers; date. Labor-management relations • if a reasonable number of repair The Legislature considered the Rep. Jim Heap's (IR-Plymouth) attempts, (i.e. four or more repair bill under a federal threat to cut off Labor-Management Relations attempts, or, the vehicle is out for highway funds if states don't raise Committee considered its last bill repair purposes for 60 or more the legal drinking age. Feb. 28, after four weeks of intense business days), do not correct the On March 14, the House had re­ debate on workers' and unemploy­ defect or problem, the buyer has fused to adopt the conference com­ ment compensation. the option of a replacement or re­ mittee report but on the following fund of the full purchase price; The committee recommended day, the first order of business was passage of the business-backed bills • if a manufacturer has a federally to reconsider the bill the Senate approved alternative dispute set­ without much compromise. Al­ had already passed. The House though Senate action made some tlement program, the consumer vote was 68 to 64. must use this procedure before changes, both bills retained the suing under the law to obtain re­ committee's stated goal of reducing placement or refund; Health, human services worker benefits while lowering em­ ployer taxes. • manufacturers are required to The Health and Human Services give buyers a written notice of Committee met for the last time Supporters of the House bills their rightrs to replacement or re­ March 7, after a week that wit­ said in committee debate that the fund at the time of purchase. nessed three long meetings, an state's business climate suffers un­ The protection covers only new abundance of public testimony, and der Minnesota's tax structure. An­ farm tractors and doesn't apply if the recommended passage of 16 other rallying cry was the expected the defective condition results from bills-a record for Rep. Tony On­ budget shortfall. And supporters abuse, neglect, or unauthorized al­ nen's (IR-Cokato) committee. pointed to the state unemployment terations of the vehicle. fund's projected $8 million deficit Onnen's home health care bill, this year as evidence that unem­ Rep. Ted Thorson (IR-Bemidji), HF370, was among the commit­ ployment comp reform has been a is House author of the bill which tee's more visible and widely de­ long time coming. awaits the governor's signature. bated pieces of legislation this ses­ sion. In contrast to its counterpart in the Senate, the House bill favors home health care registration over licensure. Rep. Joel Carlson's (IR-Moor­ head) omnibus policy bill and On­ nen's Mandate Control Act also dominated the committee's time. Carlson's bill would establish a statewide cancer surveillance sys­ tem and mandate screening of indi­ viduals for social security eligibil­ ity. Onnen's bill would allow local governments flexibility in the deliv­ ery of state-supervised, county-ad­ ministered public service systems. Mental health and child-related issues were other priorities. Rep. Steve Sviggum (IR-Kenyon) au­ thored bills providing for a mental health service system and a patient bill of rights. Rep. Dale Clausnitz- The committee also recom­ *Farm relief package mended passage of bills to: repeal HFl 599* /SF2268 (McDonald, entertainment agency licensure (a IR-Watertown)-repassed by the provision that died on the House House as amended in conference. floor); to set up a Labor Interpre­ Awaits action in the Senate. tive Center under the auspices of APPROPRIATIONS the Minnesota Historical Society; *Compulsory attendance-home March 14 and to define a restaurant's system education " Economic developmernt-rural of sharing or pooling gratuities. HFl 744*/SF1696 (Quist, IR-St. HF2095/SF 1790* (Carlson, D., IR­ Peter)-repassed by the House as Sandstone)-recommended to pass as The committee tabled Rep. Peter amended in conference. Awaits ac­ amended. " Trurnk hinh'lADnv!~- McLaughlin's (DFL-Mpls.) parental tion in the Senate. leave of absence bill-which would transfor of ownership provide up to one year of unpaid *Omnibus tax bill HF2062/SF2051 (Pauly, IR-Eden HFl 815* /SF2020 (Schreiber, IR­ Prairie)-recommended to pass as leave for natural or adoptive par­ amended. (SF in Senate Finance ents-but voted to conduct an in­ Brooklyn Park)-out of conference; Committee) terim study on the issue. not considered by either the House or the Senate. Conference committee bill *Property assessments-requiring notification status Key HF1886*/SF1955 (Frederickson, HF - House File Not all conference committee IR-Windom)-repassed by the SF - Senate File HF#/SF# - companion bills bills have yet received action by House as amended in conference. * - version of the bill under consideration both houses of the Minnesota Leg­ Awaits action in the Senate. ** - bill goes to governor for signature islature. Here's the status of these *** - bill needs Senate action as of press *Traffic citation quotas­ time Wednesday, March 19 bills: prohibited *Rule of 85 HF1930*/SF1818 (Carlson, D., HF229*/SF312 (Dempsey, IR­ IR-Sandstone)-repassed by the of bills and resolutions are New Ulm)-repassed by the House House as amended in conference. from the as amended in conference. Awaits Awaits action in the Senate. Chief Clerk's Office action in the Senate. *Budget balancing bill Room 2 1 J, State St. Paul, MN 55 J 55, *Sentencing guidelines bill HF2009*/SF2033 (Levi, IR-Dell­ 2314. HF654* /SF663 (Marsh, IR-Sauk wood)-in conference. Rapids )-repassed by the House as *State High School League­ amended in conference. Awaits ac­ changes tion in the Senate. HF201 O* /SF2029 (Shaver, IR­ *Job evaluation-fire and police Wayzata)-committee report not exemption adopted by the House. HF418*/SF438 (Dempsey, IR­ *Secretary of State-housekeeping New Ulm)-repassed by the House changes as amended in conference. Awaits HF2014*/SF1838 (Backlund, IR­ action in the Senate. Fridley)-repassed in the House as amended in conference. Awaits ac­ tion in the Senate. *Administrative Procedures Act­ clarifying emergency rules HF1101/SF985* (Voss, DFL­ Blaine)-in conference. *Weapons-dealer authorization HFl 732/SFl 648* (Blatz, IR­ Bloomington)-in conference. Revisor's cleanup changes HF 1841*/SF199 3 (Bishop, IR­ Rochester)-in conference. Shakopee Correctional " State parks-changing boundaries facility-sale authorized HF2466*/SF2217 (Sviggum, IR­ HF2351*/SF2l15 (Dimler, IR­ Kenyon)-repossed as amended by Chonhassen)-repassed as amended the Senate.** by Senate.** • Crosby, Ironton-land transfer • St. Louis County- HF2407* (Thiede, IR-Pequot Lakes)­ CONCURR NCE appointing an administrator repassed as amended by the Senate.** &R PASSAGE HF2344*/SF2163 (Boo, IR-Duluth)­ • fish stocking-authorized March 14 repossed as amended by Senate.** in certain private lands M1Umic:i1P~blll power e Litchfield investments- HFl 793*/SFl 659 (Johnson, IR­ plants-fuel purchase munidpal powers Caledonio)-repossed as amended by HF 1664*/SF 1547 (Redolen, IR­ HF2068*/SF1922 (Kvam, IR-Litchfield)­ the Senate.** Fountain)-repassed as amended by repossed as amended by Senate.** " Hazardous waste- the Senate.** • Escape from cuisto,dY'- containment site selection • Credit unions, mental patients HF1968*/SF1952 (Rose, IR-Roseville)­ state banks-IRAs allowed HF839* /SF81 0 (McKasy, IR-Mendoto repassed as amended by the Senate.** HFl 806*/SFl 718 (Rees, IR-Lakeville)­ Heights)-repassed as amended by " Child abuse prevention repassed as amended by the Senate.** Senate.** trust fund created • County land surveys- HF450*/SF942 (Blatz, IR­ on telephone booths subdividing townships Bloomington)-repassed as amended HF 1185*/SF 1473 (Jacobs, DH-Coon HF22 l 6* /SF2252 (Johnson, IR­ by the Senate.** Ropids)-repossed as amended by the Caledonia)-repassed as amended by • Uniform limited Senate.** Senate.** Partnership Act--ct1aruu~s " Vital statistics- • Watershed management­ HF2256*/SF2081 (Bishop, IR­ county registrcm• taxing districts Rochester)-repossed as amended by HF1940*/SF1860 (Gruenes, IR-St. Hfl 911*/SFl948 (Levi, IR-Dellwood)­ the Senate.** Cloud)-repassed as amended by the repossed as amended by Senate.** " Minneapolis Senate.** " POW-MIA flag- Park Board-setting elections " Dept. of Veterans flown over State HF2405*/SF1985 (Sarna, DFL-Mpls.)­ Affairs-clarifying changes HF2394*/SF2235 (Fjoslien, IR­ repassed as amended by Senate.** HF 1871*/SF1992 (Fjoslien, IR­ Brondon)-repossed as amended by " Raptors-propogation, sale Brandon)-repossed as amended by Senate.** HF2170*/SF 1925 (McPherson, IR­ the Senate.** " Milk-definition amended Stillwater)-repassed as amended by " Sexual abuse laws­ HFl 838*/SFl 834 (Richter, IR­ Senate.** technieal corrections Wodena)-repassed as amended by • Court administrators- HF 1730*/SF 1751 (Blatz, IR­ Senate.** salary procedure Bloomington)-repossed as amended 0 Police, fire pensions- HF2044*/SF1946 (Knickerbocker, IR­ by the Senate.** auditing requirements Hopkins)-repassed as amended by March 1 S HF2035*/SF2 l 12 (Gutknecht, IR­ Senate.** Blc:>ornir1at·on stadium site- Rochester)-repossed as amended by • Transportation regulation tax exemptions Senate.** board-track abandonment HF2123*/SF1968 (Himle, IR­ " Court videotaping- HF2364 * /SF2144 (Johnson, IR­ Bloomington)-repossed as amended child statements Caladonia)-repassed as amended by by Senate.** HF2017*/SF1862 (Nelson, K., DFL­ Senate.** Phvcill"nl fitness therapies­ Mpls.)-repossed as amended by mental health programs Senate.** HF651*/SFl395 (Segal, DFL-St. Louis • State fair performer Park)-repassed as amended by contracts-restrictions allowed Senate.** HF2100*/SF 1 792 (Sviggum, IR­ " Real estate, mortgage loans, Kenyon)-repassed as amended by securities-regulation Senate.** HF1984*/SF1854 (Marsh, IR-Sauk • Tobacco, smokeless-warning la,bels Rapids)-repossed as amended by HF1773*/SFl 705 (Seaberg, IR-Mendota Senate.** Heights)-repossed as amended by Senate.** March 17 health service system HF2081*/SF1969 (Sviggum, IR- Kenyon)-repassed as amended by the Senate.** • Grand Ave., Highland Park- spedal service districts HF2051 */1883 (Vellenga, DFL-St. Paul)-repassed as amended by the Senate.** ° Court fees increased Hf 1772*/Sf 1857 (Dempsey, New Ulm)-repassed as amended by the Senate.** Dakota County/ • Duluth School • Tax return-foilure to file Hastings-state land sale Dist. 709-c:ivil service HFl 863*/SFl 770 (Seaberg, IR-Mendota HF1970*/SF1935 (Ozment, IR­ HF2294*/SF2130 (Jaros, DFL-Duluth)­ Heights)-repassed as amended by Rosemount)-repassed as amended by repassed as amended by conference.** conference.** Senate.** • Sentencing guidelines bill • lake public access- • Corporate takeover law-changes HF654*/SF663 (Marsh, IR-Sauk restridions HF2263*/SF2 l 22 (Heap, IR­ Rapids)-repassed as amended by HF2146/SF 1949* (Carlson, D., IR­ plymouth)-repassed as amended by conference.*** Sandstone)-repassed as amended by Senate.** • Boating (while intoxicated conference.** " Juvenile prostitution- HF456/SF3 l * (Blatz, IR-Bloomington)­ • Rule of 85 increasing penalties repassed as amended by conference.** HF229*/SF312 (Dempsey, IR-New HF2012*/SF2007 (Marsh, IR-Sauk • Property taxes-sexual Ulm)-repassed as amended by Rapids)-repassed as amended by the discrimation by golf dubs conference.** Senate.** HF2077/SF1950* (Bishop, IR­ • East Grand Forks-port " Sexual solicitation-children Rochester)-repassed as amended by authority, econ. dev. dist. HFl 835*/SFl 592 (Bishop, IR­ conference.** HF 1931 /SF l 725* (Lieder, DFL­ Rochester)-repassed as amended as Crookston)-repassed as amended by • State leased lands- amended by the Senate.** conference. (Language of HFl 990 - selling procedures Local government-econ. dist. was " Crime victims-rights defined HF2 l 69*/SF2023 (Minne, DFL­ HF 1958*/SF 1953 (Kelly, DFL-St. Paul)­ amended into conference committee Hibbing)-repassed as amended by reports).** repassed as amended by the Senate.** conference.** • McGregor library- " Workers' compensation " Traffic citation HF 1873*/SF 1903 (Sviggum, IR­ construction financing quotas-prohibited HF2l05/SF1793* (Ogren, DFL-Aitkin)­ Kenyon)-repassed as amended by HF1930*/SF1818 (Carlson, D., IR­ repassed as amended by conference.** Senate.** Sandstone)-repassed as amended by conference.*** CONFERENCE • Compulsory attendance- CONSENT COMMITTE home education CALENDAR HFl 744*/SFl 798 (Quist,, IR-St. Peter)­ Friday, March 14 Thunday, March 13 repassed as amended by " Intermediate care foc:ilities­ • Drinking age-raised to 21 conference.*** HFl 02/SF5* (Schafer, IR-Gibbon)­ life safety requirements returned to conference. (See March 15 • Ramsey County HFl 774/SFl 580* (Zaffke, IR-Backus)­ conference committee action) Medical Center-reorganization passed as amended.** HF 1875*/SF 1710 (Kelly, DFL-St.Paul)­ • Non-profit corporations Saturday, March 1 5 repassed as amended by conference.** • Drinking age-raised to 21 HF2388/SF2094* (McKasy, IR-Mendota HF l 02/SF5* (Schafer, IR-Gibbon)­ • Farm relief package Heights)-passed. ** repassed as amended by conference.** HFl 599*/SF2268 (McDonald, IR­ " Judgment lien Watertown)-repassed as amended by procedures-clarified • Comparable worth conference.*** HF4 l 8*/SF438 (Dempsey, IR-New HF2079/SF1939* (Backlund, IR­ Ulm)-repassed as amended by • Property assesments- Fridley)-passed. ** conference.** requiring notification HF 1886*/SF 1955 (Frederickson, IR­ " Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Windom)-repassed as amended by MOTION FOR HF628*/SF273 (Rose, IR-Roseville)­ conference.*** RECONSIDERATION repassed as amended by conference.** • Charitable gambling- Friday, March 14 Monday, March 11 taxation changes • Bloomington stadium • lake improvement HF233 l */SF2026 (Shaver, IR­ site-taxes exemptions districts-authorization Wayzata)-repassed as amended by HF21 23*/SF 1968 (Himle)-passed. ** HFl 782*/SFl 599 (R. Anderson, IR­ conference.** Ottertail)-repassed as amended by conference.** • Tax increment financing- RULE 1.10 bond allocation Thursday, March 1 3 • Revisor' s gender-changes HF2287*/SF1847 (Schreiber, IR­ HFl 824*/SFl 752 (Bishop, IR­ " Tax increment financ:ing- Brooklyn Park)-repassed as amended bond allocations Rochester)-repassed as amended by by conference.** conference.** HF2287*/SF1847 (Schreiber, IR­ • Postsecondary Brooklyn Park)-passed as amended.** • Mosquito control-seasonal debt options-revisions permitted; metro governance (HF 1990*/SF 1996: Local government­ HF 1919*/SF l 771 (Levi, IR-Dellwood)­ economic development districts, and HFl 860*/SFl 588 (Stanius, IR-White repassed as amended by conference.** Bear Lake)-repassed as amended by HF l 869*/SF2166: Wastewater conference.** • State High School treatment-privatization were league-changes amended into the bill) (See March 17 • Secretary of State- HF2010*/SF2029 (Shaver, IR­ conference committee action) housekeeping changes Wayzata)-report not adopted. HF2014*/SF1838 (Backlund, IR­ Fridley)-repassed as amended by • Mineral taxation conference.*** HF2520/SF2280* (Begich, DFL­ Eveleth)-repassed as amended by conference.** • Transportation ominibus bill SF 1910* (Johnson, D., IR-Wilmar)­ repassed as amended by conference.** • Public Utilities Commission- ethic:s and procedures HF222l/SF1869* (Redalen, IR­ Fountain)-repassed as amended by conference.** Saturday, March 1 5 • Cologne fire station, SPECIAL • Minneapolis Convention Center city hall-exceeding debt limit ORDERS HF 1755/SF 1671 *(Greenfield, HF2328/SF2127* (McDonald, IR­ Thursday, March 13 DFL-Mpls.)-passed as Watertown)-passed. ** • Cemeteries­ amended.** • Reviser's cleanup changes maintenance by towns • State retirement-university HF 1841/SF1993* (Bishop, IR­ Hf l 801/Sf1701* (Ozment, IR­ officials unclassified Rochester)-passed as amended. Rosemount-passed. ** HF 1 007 /SF707* (Knickerbocker, (In conference) • Precinct caucuses­ I R-Hopkins)-passed as amended. • Shoplifting laws postponement for bad weather (Senate did not concur) HF2050/SF 1730* (Bennett, IR­ HF2064/SF2069* (Ozment, IR­ • long term care insurance Shoreview)-passed. ** Rosemount)-passed. ** HF 1953/SF 1782* (Gruenes, IR-St. • Prosecuting attorneys­ • Services for the blind Cloud)-passed as amended.** offenses specified HF2134/SF2079* (Boo, IR-Duluth)­ • Public Utilities HF2239/SF2087* (Dempsey, IR­ passed. ** Commission-structural changes New Ulm)-passed. ** Friday, March 14 HF222l/SF1869* (Redalen, IR­ • Fees for " Psychotherapists­ Fountain)-passed as amended.** agency services-regulated sexual exploitation by (See March 17 conference HF 1979/SF 1850* (Johnson, IR­ HF 1851/SF1619* (McKasy, IR-Mendota committee action) Caledonia)-passed. ** Heights)-passed as amended.** • Transportation omnibus bill • Employees right to know • Litchfield-tax /SF 1910* (Johnson, D., IR­ HF2338/SF2 l 61 * (Sviggum, IR­ increment financing district Willmar)-passed as amended.** Kenyon)-passed as amended.** HF2210*/SF2040 (Kvam, IR-Litchfield)­ (See March l 7 conference • State veterans cemetery passed as amended.*** committee action) HF2030/SF 1880* (Fjoslien, IR­ " Savings associations- • Chemical dependency Brandon)-passed. ** open end loan accounts allowed consolidated fond • Election contest HF 1956/SF 1823* (Boo, IR-Duluth)­ HF943/SF9 l 2* (Forsythe, IR­ laws-recodification passed. ** Edina)-passed. ** HF2075/SF1839* (Shaver, IR­ • Theft of services- " life support services- Wayazata)-passed. ** te ch n i ca I changes licensing requirements • Administrative Procedures HF2250/SF1914* (Hartinger, IR­ HF2297 /SF2 l 47* (Frerichs, IR­ Act-clarifying emergency rules Coon Rapids)-passed.** Rochester)-passed as HF 1101 /SF985* (Knickerbocker, • Workers' compensation amended.*** DFL-Hopkins)-passed as HF 1873* /SF l 903 (Sviggum, IR­ • Cologne fire station, amended. (In conference) Kenyoo)-passed as amended.** city hall-exceeding debt limit • Counties- (See March 1 7 confe·rence HF2328/SF2 l 27* (McDonald, IR­ products, conflicts, positions committee action)t Watertown)-passed. ** HF2292/SF2090* (Jennings, L., • Hazardous waste- • Voting equipment-optical·scan DH-Rush City)-passed. ** containment site selection HF2423/SF2245* (Shaver, IR­ • Mendota Heights­ HF19168*/SF1952 (Rose, IR­ Wayzata)-passed. ** special service district Roseville)-passed. **(See March • Child day care regulation HF2 l 3 l /SF2067* (Seaberg, IR­ 17 conference committee action) HF 1765/SF 1581 *(Ozment, Mendota Heights)-passed. ** • long term sheltered IRRosemount)-passed as • Veterans bonus claims employment program amended.** HF 1459/SF 164* (Va Ian, IR­ HF2072/SF 1441 * (Gruenes, IR-St. • Mississippi River Act­ Moorhead)-passed as Cloud)-passed. ** resolution amended.** • Distressed counties/const. HF 1971*/SF1829 (Frerichs, IR­ • Wastewater treatment- materials-sales tax exempt Rochester)-passed. *** administration of grants, loans HF2 l 54*/SF2048 (Boo, IR­ • Guardian ad litem- HF 1894*/SF 1978 (Becklin, IR­ Duluth)-passed. *** mandated for child abuse Cambridge)-passed as • Minnesota HF2243/SF2 l 02* (Clausnitzer, IR­ amended.*** Electricians Act-changes Maple Grovel-passed as • Vadnais Heights-five additional amended.*** HF2233/SF 1642* (Dyke, IR­ on-sale liquor licenses Worthington)-passed. ** Monday, March 17 HF2229/SF 1912* (Stanius, IR­ • Unemployment insurance­ White Bear Lake)-passed as reform plan amended.*** HF2037/SF2114* (Kvam, IR­ Litchfield)-passed. ** •Pearl lakelakeshore- sale authorized HF2200/SF 1745* (Brinkman, DFL­ Richmond)-passed. ** " Air ambulance services­ providing certain exemptions HF2350/SF2 l 71 *(Frerichs, IR­ Rochester)-passed. ** • life support services- licensing requirements HF2297 /SF2147* (Frerichs, IR­ Rochester)-passed as amended.** .. Thompson-exchange of land USP N ION • Retired employees- Hf 231 5/SF2 l 0 l * {Murphy, Dfl­ insuranc::e, HMO policies Hermontown)-possed. ** 0 RU s HF 1330/SF 1349* {Becklin)­ • Severance pay Friday, March 14 Chapter 321. Hf 2071/SF1940* {Solberg, DFL­ " Mineral taxation " Double jeopardy Bovey)-possed as amended.** HF2520/Sf 2280* {Begich, Dfl­ HF 1842/SF 1597* {Dimler)­ Eveleth)-passed. ** (See March • Gravel tax-penalties Chapter 322. l 7 conference committee action) HF 1091/SF1 1 93* {Tunheim, Dfl­ Kennedy)-possed. ** • Replevin actions­ Prelating to affairs c::hange of venue • lake public:: ac::c::ess- HF2168/SF 1851 * (Fjoslien)­ Hf 2497/SF197 5* {Bishop, IR­ Chopter 323. restric::tions Rochester)-passed. ** HF2l46/SF1949* {Carlson, D., IR­ Monday, March 1 7 Sandstone)-passed as " East Grand Forks-port e Precinct c::auc::uses­ amended.** {See March 7 authority, econ. dev. dist. postponement for bad weather conference committee action) HF 1931/SF1725* {Lieder, Dfl­ HF2064/SF2069* (Ozment)­ Crookston)-passed as " Child support-withholding Chopter 324. amended.** {See Morch l 7 rnles clarified " State historical site­ conference committee action) HF239l/SF1721 * {Clausnitzer, IR­ renaming, changing boundaries Maple Grovel-passed as " St. Cloud convention Hf 2165/SF2018* {Zaffke)­ amended.** c::enter-taxes~uthorized Chopter 325. HF2l26/SF1966* {Gruenes, IR-St. • Criminal law-procedure " Mental health­ Cloud)-possed. ** changes patient bill of HF85l/SF1014* (Marsh, IR-Souk Saturday, March 15 HF2082/SF 191 Ropids)-passed as amended.** " Wild rice license fees; Chapter 326. Indian land resettlement • Fleet vehicles-registration " local government- HF2138*/SF2015 {Rose, IR­ Hf 1746/SF 1641 *(Frerichs, IR­ permitting property sales Roseville)-possed as Rochester)-passed. ** HF 1912/SF1797* {Frederickson)­ amended.*** Chapter 327. • Soft Drink authorization County- distributors-regulation HF 1732/SF 1648* {Blatz, IR­ building sale to hospital HF 1852/SF 1 703* {Bennett, IR­ Bloomington) passed as amended. HF2202/SF 1794* (McPherson)­ Shoreview)-passed. ** {In conference) Chapter 328. • Child abuse- " Military employees' " Probate, augmented estate- immunity for disclosure inclusioru, exclusions compensation HF2392/SF2 l 35* {Stonius, IR­ HF2l8l/SF1974* {Bishop, IR­ HF 1945/SF 1742* {Heap)­ White Bear Loke)-possed. ** Rochesfer)-possed as Chopter 329. amended.*** .. Ramsey County-library bonds HF 1611/SF1515* {Knuth, DH-New • Community Social Services Act Brighton)-possed. ** HF 1951/SF1965* {Sviggum, IR­ March 17 Kenyon)-passed as amended.** .,, ___ .. _ _, county officials- .. Contracts for deed­ removal procedures canc::ellation HF2422/SF2 l 16* {McKasy, IR­ Hf2078/SF 1930* (Bishop, IR­ Mendota Heights)-passed. ** Rochester)-possed. ** • Child custody, support-revision • Adoption subsidies HF948/SF 1 732* {Dempsey, IR­ HF2490/SF 1980* {Stonius, IR­ New Ulm)-passed as amended.** White Bear Lake)-passed as amended.** " lemon I.aw-extended to Key leased vehicles; farm tractors HF - House File .. All-terrain vehicle regulation HF24 l l /SF2 l 79* {Thorson, IR­ SF - Senate File HF l O 15/SF 1065* {Carlson, D., IR­ Bemidji)-possed. ** HF#/SF# - companion bills Sondstone)-passed as version of the bill under consideration amended.** ** - bill goes to governor for signature *** - bill needs Senate action as of press • Non-profit time Wednesday, March 19 trust funds HF2268/SF2078* {Holberg, IR­ Burnsville)-possed as amended.** {language of of bills and resolutions are conference committee report on from the HF 1950-0mnibus tort liability Chief Clerk's Office changes was amended into bill) s Room 21 J, State Capitol St. Pcn11I, MN 55155, (6 J 2) 296- TH GOV RNOR 23 J 4. SIGN D Friday, March 1 4 " Potato industry promotion HF 1727*/SF 1578 {Richter)­ Chopter 318. • Juvenile Justice Committee-organization HF2265*/SF2085 {Levi)-Chapter 319 . • libraries-surplus documents HF720/SF496* {Quist)-Chopter 320. 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The Members Directory and the Official Directory, list committees and committee assignments. Both are available in the House Information Office and Chief Clerk's Office. Introduction in the legislature By committee recommendation When the author introduces a bill non-controversial bills can by-pas~ I in the House, it gets a House File General Orders and go directly _ onto. a C~nsent Calendar, usually1 a (HF) number (HF264, for exam­ pass~ng witho~t .debate. Every bill 8 A bill is an idea for a new law, ple), indicating the chronological requires a maJonty vote of the full or an idea to abolish or change an order of the bill's introduction. In the Senate the bill gets a Senate File membership of the House and Sen­ existing law. Several thousand bills ate to pass. enter the legislative process in Min­ (SF) (SF224, for example). , Each nesota each time the Legislature HF usually has a companion'SF in meets. the Senate. All revenue-raising bills Conference committee must begin in the House. If the House and Senate do not agree on a bill, a conference com­ 8 Minnesota has a bicameral mittee of three to five senators, and Legislature, or two groups of Committee consideration elected citizens-senators in the At introduction, the bill has its first ~n equal number of representa­ tives, meets to reach an agreement. Senate-representatives in the reading (the Minnesota Constitu­ If both bodies then pass the bill in House of Representatives-who tion requires three readings for all bills-on three separate days). The compromise form, it goes to the study, discuss, and vote on bills, governor. acting for the people of Minnesota. presiding officer of the House or Bills begin their legislative journey Senate refers it to an appropriate in either the House or Senate, or standing committee for committee 8 Governor both. To become a law, all bills action. All committee meetings are open to the public. When a bill arrives at the gover­ must pass both the House and Sen­ nor's office, he may: sign it and the ate and go to the governor for his A committee may: recommend bill becomes law; veto it (;eturn it approval and signature. passage of a bill in its orginal form; with a "veto message," stating.hi~ recommend passage after amend­ objections); pocket veto the bill ment by the committee; or make no The Idea ~after final adjournment of the Leg­ recommendation, in which case a islature); exercise his right to line Anyone can propose an idea for a bill may die when the session ends. veto portions of appropriations bill-an individual, a consumer After acting on a bill, the commit­ bills. group, corporation, professional as­ tee sends a report to the House or sociation, a governmental unit, the Senate, stating its actions and If he does not sign or veto a bill governor. Most ideas come from recommendations. wit~in three d.ays after receiving it, members of the Legislature. The re­ while the Legislature is in session visor of statutes puts the ideas into the bill becomes law. ' proper legal form as a bill for in­ General orders troduction. Only legislators can in­ After adoption of the committee re­ troduce bills into the process. port in the House and Senate the bill has its second reading and 'goes onto General Orders of the Day. In 8 Chief Author ~he Com~ittee of the Whole, leg­ The legislator who sponsors and in­ islators discuss bills ·on General Or­ troduces the bill in the Legislature ders. They may debate the issues is the chief author. The chief au­ adopt amendments, and present ar~ thor's name appears on the bill with guments. They may vote to rec­ the bill's file number to identify it ommend that a bill "do pass," rec­ as it moves through the legislative ommend postponement, or process. The chief author may se­ recommend further committee lect other authors, whose names action. also appear on the bill-no more than five authors on a bill. Calendar The calendar is a list of bills the Committee of the Whole recom­ mends to pass. At this point a bill has its third reading. Amendments to the bill must have the unani­ mo1:1s consent of the entire body. Legislators vote on it for the final time. HF2561-Staten (DFL)-Taxes HF2572-Wenzel (DFL)-Education i II Taxation; providing a state paid small Education; naming state scholarships the business property tax credit; amending Christa McAuliffe Minnesota State Schol­ lntrodu statutes; proposing coding for new law. arships; amending statutes. HF2562-Staten (DFL)-Regulated Indus­ HF2573-Staten (DFL)-Rules/Legislative Thursday, Mar 13 tries/Energy Administration HF2555-McLaughlin (DFL)-Taxes Utilities; creating legislative utility rate Legislature; requiring each body to pre­ study commission; appropriating money; pare a set of standards by which the eth­ Taxation; corporate income; limiting the proposing coding for new law. maximum small business investment ical conduct of its members will be credit; providing a tax credit for neigh­ HF2563-Staten (DFL)-Financial Institu­ judged. borhood assistance program expendi­ tions/Insurance HF2574-Stanius (IR)-Governmental tures and contributions; appropriating Insurance; establishing the insurance Operations money; amending statutes; proposing consumers board; giving the board au­ Government data; classifying reports and coding for new law. thority to collect and disseminate infor­ records collected or maintained by the HF2556-Dempsey (IR)-Local/Urban mation; establishing a surcharge on in­ medical examiners board; providing a Affairs surance contracts; appropriating money physician under investigation with access collected by the surcharge to the board; to certain board records; amending Local government aids; modifying the proposing coding for new law. distribution formula for cities; amending statutes. statutes; repealing statutes. HF2564-Wenzel (DFL)-Taxes HF2575-Wenzel (DFL)-Crime/Family Taxation; sales; clarifying the definition of Law Friday, Mar 14 farm machinery; amending statutes. Crimes; prohibiting waiver of certain HF2557-Marsh (IR)-Commerce/Eco­ HF2565-Marsh (IR)-Crime/Family Law mandatory minimum sentencing provi­ nomic Development Crimes; authorizing upward departures sions; repealing statutes. Commerce; requiring the filing and pub­ from presumptive sentences in certain HF2576-Wenzel (DFL)-Crime/Family lication of certain organizational infor­ aggravated cases; extending the man­ Law mation of financial institutions and limited datory minimum sentencing law to certain Crimes; increasing penalties and impos­ partnerships; requiring publication of no­ controlled substance offenses; amending ing mandatory minimum sentences for tice of incorporation; amending statutes; statutes. certain criminal sexual conduct crimes; proposing coding for new law. HF2566-Solberg (DFL)-Environment/ amending statutes. HF2558-0gren (DFL)-Environment/Nat­ Natural Resources HF2577-Segal (DFL)-Health/Human ural Resources Fishing licenses; prescribing a fee for a Services Game and fish; authorizing the issuance 14-day angling license; amending Child abuse; creating a child abuse prev­ of free deer licenses to persons 65 years statutes. ention fund to be used for the training of or older; amending statutes. HF2567-Kvam (IR)-Financial Institu­ peace officers and child protection work­ HF2559-Staten (DFL)-Taxes tions/Insurance ers; increasing the birth certificate filing Taxation; individual income; eliminating Agriculture; requiring an appropriate fee for the purpose of funding the child the age restrictions on the pension in­ committee of the legislature to conduct a abuse prevention fund; appropriating come exclusion; modifying the income study of the necessity for a central filing money; amending statutes; proposing offset; amending statutes. system for agricultural credit coding for new law. HF2560-Staten (DFL)-Rules/Legislative instruments. HF2578-Boo (IR)-Health/Human Administration HF2568-Shaver (IR)-General Legisla­ Services Legislature; requiring the establishment tion/Veterans Affairs Human services; establishing a board of of an affirmative action plan for the leg­ Elections; requiring fair campaign prac­ social work examiners; licensing and re­ islature; creating a staff position of direc­ tices; imposing penalties; amending stat­ gulating social workers; providing penal­ tor of legislative equal employment op­ utes; proposing coding for new law; re­ ties; appropriating money; amending portunity; providing for immediate action pealing statutes. statutes; proposing coding for new law. to be taken in furtherance of equal em­ HF2579-Wenzel (DFL)-Crime/Family ployment opportunity; proposing coding Saturday, Mar 15 Law for new law. HF2569-Poppenhagen (IR)-Taxes Crimes; increasing penalties and impos­ Taxation; income; providing a personal ing mandatory minimum sentences for credit for mentally retarded persons; certain homicides; amending statutes. amending statutes. HF2570-Brandl (DFL)-Regulated Indus­ tries/Energy Utilities; requiring recorded telephone so­ licitation devices to disconnect from the telephone line when the person called hangs up; imposing a penalty; proposing coding for new law. HF2571-Staten (DFL)-Appropriations Housing; appropriating money to the Minnesota housing finance agency for low interest housing loans. HF2580-Wenzel (DFL)-Crime/Family HA94-Redalen (IR)-Regulated Indus­ SF1814-Berglin (DFL)-Referred to the Law tries/Energy Chief Clerk for comparison Crimes; clarifying the elements of man­ A proposal to consider the recodification Health and human services; establishing slaughter in the first degree; increasing of Chapter 237, relating to telecommuni­ a task force on long-term care planning; penalties for certain crimes committed cations regulation. requiring the commissioner of health to against children; amending statutes. monitor transitional care; authorizing us~ Monday, Mar 17 of swing beds by patients transferrec Monday, Mar 17 HA95-0zment (IR)-Governmental from hospitals located outside of the pa­ Operations tient's community; modifying the pread­ HF2581-Quist (IR)-Health/Human mission screening program; changing fi­ Services A proposal for an interim study of the structure of water agencies to review wa­ nancial statement certification Health; requiring licensure to practice requirements for nursing homes that are massage; establishing a board of exam­ ter allocation needs. phasing out of the medical assistance iners in massage; providing for exemp­ HA96-McLaughlin (DFL)-Crime/Family program; establishing requirements for tions, conditions, and qualifications of Ii­ Law medical assistance rate appeals proce­ censure; proposing coding for new law. A proposal to study standards for licen­ dures for intermediate care facilities; re­ HF2582-Staten (DFL)-Taxes sing private detectives. quiring a study of geographic groupings Taxation; exempting certain persons age HA97-Rose (IR)-Environment/Natural of nursing homes; amending statutes; 65 or over from income and sales taxes; Resources proposing coding for new law. amending statutes. A proposal to study future funding for the SF2054-Dahl (DFL)-Referred to the Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Chief Clerk for comparison programs. Taxation; sales; clarifying the application of the exemption for certain fundraising activities to certain school organizations; defining registered combined charitable organization; amending statutes. SF2102-Petty (DFL)-Referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison Friday, Mar 14 Marriage dissolution and legal separa­ HA86-Clark (DFL)-Health/Human tion; requiring appointment of guardians Services Friday, Mar 14 ad item in certain child custody proceed­ A proposal to study legislative responses SF1975-Reichgott (DFL)-Rules ings; amending statutes. to the problems of osteoporosis. suspended SF1515-Novak (DFL)-Referred to the HA87-Jacobs (DFL)-Education Venue of actions; modifying venue in ac­ Chief Clerk for comparison A proposal to study the transferability of tions to recover possession of personal Ramsey county; authorizing the issuance AVTI credits. property; amending statutes. of bonds for the construction of library SF1725-Moe, R (DFL)-Rules suspended buildings and an annaul levy for debt re­ Saturday, Mar 15 City of East Grand Forks; permitting the tirement; providing for an appointed HA88-Pappas (DFL)-General Legisla­ establishment of a port authority; author­ county abstract clerk; proposing coding tion/Veterans Affairs izing the port authority to exercise the for new law; repealing statutes. A proposal to study the effectiveness of powers of a municipal housing and re­ SF17 45-Bertram (DFL)-Referred to the the Veterans' Preference Laws. development authority. Chief Clerk for comparison HA89-0nnen (IR)-Health/Human SF164-Dahl (DFL)-Referred to the Chief State lands; authorizing sale of Peal Lake Services Clerk for comparison lakeshore parcel in Stearns county. A proposal to study welfare reform. Claims against the state; providing for SF2014-Merriam (DFL)-Referred to the payment of various claims; appropriating Chief Clerk for comparison HA90-0mann (IR)-Regulated Indus­ money. tries/Energy Game and fish; designation and use of A proposal to study the effects of stray SF2101-Gustafson (IR)-Referred to the waterfowl feed or resting areas; amend­ electricity. Chief Clerk for comparison ing statutes. State lands; authorizing an exchange of SF2222-Bertram (DFL)-Rules/Legisla­ HA91-Redalen (IR)-Regulated Indus­ certain state lands with the city of Thom­ tries/Energy tive Administration son in Carlton county and sale of certain Education; vocational; specifying use of A proposal to study various problems in state land in Lake of the Woods county. the area of energy-efficiency in housing. appropriation for. firefighter training pro­ SF1868-Pogemiller (DFL)-Referred to grams in AVTl's; amending laws. HA92-Staten (DFL)-Rules/Legislative the Chief Clerk for comparison Administration SF1702-Samuelson (DFL)-Local/Urban Human services; streamlining food and Affairs A proposal for the development of ethical nutrition programs in the state; promotion standards for house members. Local government; granting the city of of full participation in food assistance Brainerd the authority to establish a port HA93-Kvam (IR)-Financial Institutions/ programs; establishing a coordinated nu­ authority; authorizing the port authority to Insurance trition data system; requiring the full ex­ exercise the power of a municipal hous­ A proposal to study issues relating to the penditure of federal funds by agencies ing and redevelopment authority; author­ various state and federal agricultural administering the special supplemental izing the city to impose restrictions and liens. food program for women, infants, and limitations upon the powers and proce­ children; requiring food stamps to be dures of the port authority; permitting the provided within 24 hours to persons eli­ city to choose the name of the port au­ gible for expedited issuance; requiring thority; providing for removal of port au­ the board on aging to pursue reimburse­ thority commissioners; requiring local ment of costs of home-delivered meals approval. for the elderly; establishing a pilot school breakfast program; amending statutes; proposing coding for new law. SF2147-Benson (IR)-Referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison Health; requiring transportation services involving the use of a stretcher to meet life support transportation licensing stan­ dards; amending statutes. SF1966-Pehler (DFL)-Rules suspended SF1956-Ramstad (IR)-Local/Urban SF1584-Peterson, C (DFL)-Taxes City of St. Cloud; authorizing the city to Affairs Taxation; providing that nonresident ath­ impose certain taxes to construct, oper­ City of Plymouth; authorizing establish­ letes and entertainers are exempt from ate, and promote a convention center ment of a capital improvement reserve the income tax; imposing an alternative facility. fund. tax on their income; amending statutes; SF2262-Kronebusch (IR)-Local/Urban SF2067-Knutson (IR)-Referred to the proposing coding for new law. Affairs Chief Clerk for comparison SF1703-Wegscheid (DFL)-Referred to Winona county; permitting the county to Local government; permitting the estab­ the Chief Clerk for comparison convey certain real estate to a county ag­ lishment of special service districts in the Commerce; regulating those who pack­ ricultural society. city of Mendota Heights; providing taxing age soft drinks and other nonalcoholic SF707-Moe, D (DFL)-Referred to the and other financing authority taxing and beverages; increasing certain vending Chief Clerk for comparison other financial authority for the city. machine inspection fees; clarifying au­ Retirement; public plans generally; pro­ SF2255-Chmielewski (DFL)-Local/Ur­ thority to inspect vending machines; clar­ viding health insurance benefits for cer­ ban Affairs ifying rulemaking authority of commis­ sioner of agriculture; amending statutes; tain retired teachers; changing eligibility City of Cloquet; permitting the establish­ repealing statutes. requirements for surviving spouse bene­ ment of a port authority; authorizing the fits; regulating coverage under the un­ port authority to exercise the powers of a SF2280-Johnson, Doug (DFL)-Rules classified employees retirement pro­ municipal housing and redevelopment suspended gram; amending statutes; proposing authority. Taxation; imposing levy limits on certain coding for new law. SF1648-Belanger (IR)-Referred to the towns and cities; altering provisions gov­ SF1065-Peterson, R (DFL)-Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison erning distribution of certain taconite tax the Chief Clerk for comparison proceeds; reducing the taconite railroad Firearms; permitting certain licensed gross earnings tax rate; reducing occu­ Transportation; regulating recreational dealers and manufacturers to own or vehicles; regulating all-terrain vehicles; pation and royalty tax rates; providing for possess machine guns and short-bar­ the deduction of taconite production regulating routes to the trunk highway reled shotguns for certain purposes; system; providing penalties; appropriat­ taxes and transportation costs; appro­ amending statutes. priating money; amending statutes. ing money; amending statutes. SF1734-Pehler (DFL)-Referred to the SF1930-Luther (DFL)-Referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison Saturday, Mar 15 Chief Clerk for comparison Education; memorializing the President SF1660-Frederickson (IR)-Referred to Real estate; providing for cancellation of and Congress of the United States to the Chief Clerk for comparison real estate contract depending upon take action to officially commend those when contract was executed; providing Real property; allowing designation, sale, who have assisted the educational pro­ and redemption of a homestead that is for determination of purchase price; ap­ cess of this country by operating the propriating money; amending statutes. executed on and sold as part of other country's school buses. property; allowing designation, sale, re­ SF2098-Jude (DFL)-Referred to the SF17 44-Pehler (DFL)-Transportation demption of a homestead foreclosed on Chief Clerk for comparison Motor vehicles; providing for special li­ or part of other property; proposing cod­ Public safety; providing for the manda­ cense plates for Vietnam era veterans, ing for new law; repealing statutes. tory surrender of registration plates and national guard members, and former SF2116-Luther (DFL)-Referred to the certificates on motor vehicles operated prisoners of war; amending statutes; re­ Chief Clerk for comparison by repeat DWI offenders; clarifying the pealing statutes. Elections; providing for removal of cer­ evidentiary use of partial alcohol concen­ SF2153-Peterson, C (DFL)-Rules/Legis­ tain elected county officials; proposing tration breath tests; imposing mandatary lative Administration coding for new law; repealing statutes. minimum penalties on habitual DWI of­ fenders; provided for proof of increased Agricultural finance; renaming the agri­ SF1604-Frederickson (I R)-Referred to insurance coverage before reinstatement cultural resource guaranty board; author­ the Chief Clerk for comparison izing the board to participate in loans; Agriculture; declaring crop ownership; of driver's license following its revocation amending statutes; proposing coding for due to DWI conviction; expanding the prescribing a procedure for planting crop crime of driving a motor vehicle while un­ new law; repealing statutes. owners to recover crop values; providing der the influence of alcohol or certain SF2127-Renneke (IR)-Referred to the liens on crops and property; prescribing substances; amending statutes; propos­ Chief Clerk for comparison satisfaction and enforcement of liens; ing coding for new law. City of Cologne; exempting certain gen­ proposing coding for new law; repealing SF2135-Reichgott (DFL)-Referred to eral obligation bonds and tax levies from statutes. the Chief Clerk for comparison debt and levy limitations. Liability; limiting the civil liability of prac­ SF2171-Benson (IR)-Referred to the titioners for the violent acts of patients; Chief Clerk for comparison providing immunity from liability for dis­ Health; providing exemptions for certain closure; amending statutes; proposing air ambulance services; allowing first re­ coding for new law. sponders to drive life support transpor­ tation service vehicles under certain con­ ditions; amending statutes. SF2129-Waldorf (DFL)-Referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison City of St. Paul; permitting the imposition of an additional tax on transient lodging; providing for the redesign, reconstruction and widening of Lexington avenue south of Larpenteur avenue; amending statutes. SF1151-Frederickson (IR)-Referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison Elections; adopting the court-ordered congressional redistricting plan, but changing Ottawa township in LeSeur county from the second to the first congressional district; repealing statutes. nrc:1r11nait101 n on: • who your representative is • legislators' districts, addresses, numbers • bills • committee meeting schedules • committee action • and other questions about state ao1'8er·nnr11er1t

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