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HF2429-HF2720 Session Weekly is a non-partisan publication of the Minnesota House of SE LY Representatives Public Information Of­ fice. During the 1995-96 Legislative Minnesota House of Re resentafives • Januar 26, 1996 • &olume 13, 1$luml:ler 2 Session, each issue reports daily House action between Thursdays of each week, lists bill introductions and upcoming committee meeting schedules, and pro­ t l nc vides other information. The publication is a service of the Minnesota House. No fee. Environmental bonding - A new science museum for St. Paul and a freshwater aquarium for Duluth were among the governor's bonding requests reviewed last week To subscribe, contact: by the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee ...... Page 4 Minnesota House of Representatives Designated parents - A bill to allow parents to name another individual as a Public Information Office designated parent to care for their children in .the case of an emergency is moving 175 State Office Building through the House ...... Page 4 St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 (612) 296-2146 or Minimum wage hike-A bill to raise the state's minimum wage by $1.75 an hour l-800-657-3550 in July 1996 and another $1 an hour inJuly 1997, won approval from the House TDD (612) 296-9896 Labor-Management Relations Committee. The bill, on its way to the House floor, faces opposition from Gov. Ame Carlson and business owners who argue the bill will cause Director employers to cut jobs and end Minnesota's job growth ...... Page 6

Assistant Director /Editor No waste in the water -A bill that aims to enforce "zero tolerance" for discharging Peg Hamerston human wastes into surface waters won approval from the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee ...... Page 7 Assistant Editors John T. Tschida Gambling on welfare - Minnesota welfare recipients would be penalized for K. Darcy Hanzlik cashing their benefit checks in casinos and bingo parlors under a bill approved Jan. 25 by the House Governmental Operations Committee ...... Page 8 Writers Kendall Anderson, Betsy Gerboth, Recall of elected officials - A bill approved by a House panel would let Minnesota Nick Healy voters decide if they should be able to recall errant lawmakers. The bill would place on the 1996 ballot a proposed constitutional amendment to allow voter-initiated Art & Production Coordinator recall of state officials ...... -...... Page 9 • Paul Battaglia Hospital stays after birth - As more and more mothers and newborn babies are being discharged from hospitals just 2 4 hours after birth, a bill headed to the House Photographers floor would ensure both patients have the option to stay a little longer .... Page 10 Tom Olmscheid, Laura Phillips, Andrew Von Bank Dropping old laws - Stopping to pick the official state flower would no longer be a crime, under a bill that won approval from a House panel. The bill would repeal a Office Manager diverse mix of obsolete, and in some cases arcane, laws ranging from outdated Matthew A. Niewohner directives to state agencies to provisions regarding long-unfunded programs ...... Page 12 Staff Assistants Toinette Lisa Battle, Dianna Kennedy Carlson makes policy by the numbers - For an accountant who admits that many in his profession are "shy" and "not risk takers," Rep. Skip Carlson is entering a world where such attributes are fairly uncommon ...... Page 26

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2 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 Week in Review . .. January 18 - 25, 1996

Dollars for roads and transit? Gasoline tax incre se now under consideration In 1993, Gov. Ame Carlson said an in- crease in the state's gasoline tax could wait, State gasoline tax rates that Minnesota's roads and bridges would July 1995 survive. Three years later, some are wondering how much longer the state can afford to wait. Minnesota hasn't increased its gas tax since 1988 when it hit the current 20-cents-per­ gallon mark.· But at least four proposals to boost the tax are being considered in the House this year. Talk of raising Minnesota's gas tax by a nickel per gallon has been circulating at the State Capitol for years. Such proposals have failed in each of the last three sessions. This year, the House Transportation and Transit Committee is considering several pro­ posals to boost the gas tax. One such measure

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Jan. 24. The figure in each state shows the gasoline tax per gallon. Local tax rate are not included unless mandatory. But the bill (HF599), sponsored by Rep. Source: CCH Incorporated, 1995 Peggy Leppik CR-Golden Valley), would counter the tax increase with a decrease in automobile license fees. have to get voter approval of a constitutional bill (HF26 71) that would increase the gas tax The "revenue neutral" measure is intended amendment allowing it. by 2 cents per gallon this year. But the in­ to "return some reason" to the depreciation Right or wrong, the general perception is crease would hinge on voter approval of a schedule used to assess license fees, accord­ that money for transit is more beneficial to constitutional amendment mandating that ing to Leppik. Currently, the annual license the metropolitan area and money for high­ proceeds from any future gas tax increases be tab renewal fee is tied to the value of the ways is better for rural Minnesota. used for both highways and transit. vehicle. Her bill, which would "buy down" The major proposals under consideration Those pushing for an increase say Minne­ those costs, now goes to the Economic Devel­ this year each include provisions to raise sota needs more money to repair roads and opment, Infrastructure and Regulation Fi­ money for both transit and roads. bridges and construct new ones. More money nance Committee. HF2070, sponsored by Rep. Bernie Lieder is also needed to expand and upgrade mass The other current proposals are similar in (DFL-Crookston), would increase the gas tax transit systems such as metropolitan and that they each include a gas tax increase to by a nickel per gallon over the next two years regional public bus lines as well as launch raise revenue for road and bridge mainte­ and require the tax to be adjusted annually light rail transit or high speed rail services. nance. They differ, however, when it comes for inflation. The bill also proposes a consti­ "We don't consider ourselves in a crisis, to providing a new revenue source for public tutional amendment to dedicate to public but we have needs and the needs will grow," transit. transit an unspecified portion of the sales tax said Bob McFarlin, director of public affairs Under the Minnesota Constitution, pro­ on motor vehicles. for the Minnesota Department of Transporta­ ceeds from the state gas tax are earmarked for HF2502, sponsored by Rep. Jean Wage­ tion (MnDOT). the state's roads and bridges. In fiscal year nius (DFL-Mpls), would result in a 3-cent­ Since 1993, the department has been in a 1995, the state generated $546 million from per-gallon hike by 1999 and would require "maintenance mode" - maintaining roads the gas tax. According to state estimates, each the tax to be adjusted annually according to and bridges so they're passable but going penny-per-gallon increase generates $25 the change in Minnesota personal income without major repairs or new road-building million more revenue per year. during the previous year. The bill also pro­ projects .. Money for transit must come from other poses a constitutional amendment to allow In a speech last fall, MnDOT Commis­ sources, such as the state's general fund. If some of the money currently designated for sioner James Denn warned that the current lawmakers want money raised by the gas tax highways to be used for transit as well. situation will result in deferred rebuilding of to go to transit programs, it appears they will Rep. Dee Long (DFL-Mpls) is sponsoring a roads in need, increased congestion on the

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 3 highways, and growing concern about the - financed by $33.8 million in state bonds condition of bridges across the state. - would replace the current museum which "... And, possibly most importantly, we is too small for visitors and some exhibits, will be pushing forward to the next genera­ supporters said. The museum would be lo­ tion a growing bill for rebuilding an aging cated south of the St. Paul Civic Center along system," Denn said. the river bluff. • The governor's position on a gas tax in­ Coleman said he needs the state's help crease hasn't changed, according to his aides. because St. Paul taxpayers can't - and "If the House and Senate pass one he will shouldn't - fund the entire project. certainly consider it ... but he will not be out "The city's interests and the state's interests front proposing one," said Tim Sullivan of the are one and the same here," he said. governor's office. The committee also heard from the mayor Although Carlson's administration gave a of Duluth and other supporters of the lake gas tax increase "strong consideration" in Superior Center. The proposed environmen­ 1993, Carlson eventually opposed it after tal center and freshwater aquarium would be President Bill Clinton proposed increasing one of two such aquariums in the U.S. the federal gas tax. The federal government Supporters said their $14 million request passed a 4.3-cent increase at the pump that is the last they will need from the state to began in October 1993. finalize construction plans and finish the The current proposals from Lieder, Wage­ project by 1999. The Legislature allocated $4 nius, and Long remain in limbo. The com­ million to the project in 1994 and $2 million mittee took no action on any of the three bills. in 1992. But the bills provide "pieces that could possibly be put together into something that's James Peterson, president of the Science Museum good for all of us," Wagenius said. Indeed, of Minnesota, told the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee Jan. 23 that $33.8 CHILDREN most believe any measure that emerges this million in state bonds is needed to help pay for a year will be a hybrid of the current proposals. new museum. The new building would be in Designated parents "Somehow we have got to find something downtown St. Paul, south of the St. Paul Civic that works for urban, for suburban, and for Center, along the Mississippi River bluffs. A bill to allow parents to name another rural areas," Wagenius said. "We haven't individual as a designated parent to care for • $8.25 million for the Board of Water & Soil come to that point yet." their children in the case of an emergency is Resources' (BWSR) RIM reserve and Min­ moving through the House. - Nick Healy and K. Darcy Hanzlik nesota River Basin programs; The bill, sponsored by Rep. Darlene Luther • $8 million for the Office of Environmental (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and Rep. Barb Sykora Assistance's solid waste processing pro­ CR-Excelsior), hopes to help prevent children grams; and BONDING from ending up in foster care when a crisis, • $3.5 million for the Minnesota Pollution such as an illness or active military service, Control Agency. Environmental bonding suddenly strikes a family. It allows for a The committee has not reviewed capital designated parent, who does not need a fos­ A new science museum for St. Paul and a requests from the Department of Trade and ter care license, to care for children for up to freshwater aquarium for Duluth were among Economic Development ($8 million), the one year. the governor's bonding requests reviewed Minnesota Zoological Gardens ($750,000) The House Judiciary Committee heard the last week by the House Environment and and several grants to local political subdivi­ billJan. 22 and referred it to its Subcommit­ Natural Resources Finance Committee. sions ($2 million). tee on Civil Law. The panel, which will continue hearing the Officials of the Department of Agriculture Both Luther and Sykora said that many governor's $155.8 million in recommended told the committee they hoped to revive three parents make informal arrangements with capital budget items Jan. 2 9, eventually will farm loan programs that they discontinued relatives and friends when they travel on make a recommendation on funding levels in 1994. The Rural Finance Authority Loan vacation or on a business trip. The bill would for environmental bonding requests to be Program was established in 1986 and helps allow parents to make their wishes known to included in this year's bonding bill. farmers get reduced interest rates on loans, authorities. It would also help comfort chil­ Among the governor's capital requests re­ among other things. dren by having their new caregiver be some­ viewed by the committee: Jim Boerboom, director of the agriculture one with a familiar face. · • $41 million for the Department of department's finance division, said it's vital HF2000 would allow parents to pay an as Agriculture's Rural Finance Authority Loan to Minnesota's economy that farmers do well. yet undetermined fee to file a· designated Program; "A 2.5-to 3-percent reduction does make parent agreement with the Department of • $36.5 million for the Department of Natu­ the difference on a farmer's ability to repay a Public Safety. The information would be ral Resources; loan," Boerboom told the committee. released to law enforcement or health care • $33.8 million for the new Science Museum St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman spoke to workers if a parent is unable to communicate of Minnesota; the committee on behalf of the proposed and the designated parent information is • $14 million for the Lake Superior Center science museum - a key ingredient to his needed to contact someone to care for the freshwater aquarium and environmental city's riverfront development plan, he said. child or children. center; The $96 million science museum project

4 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 agencies could contest a child's placement and he doesn't see its growth diminishing any with a designated parent if, after investigating time soon. complaints, officials found it is not in the best Noting that juveniles need someone to interest of the child. watch over them when they get out of deten­ The bill does call for an appropriation, but tion or jail, he said, "They need supervision." its price tag is not yet known. Jerry Haley, director of community correc­ tions with Blue Earth County, said many juveniles lack good role models or an adult in CRIME their life who is interested. He added that in addition to helping re­ Aiding iuvenile delinquents lieve some case load issues for probation officers, it would help the community. A bill to pair up college students with The time to intervene with troubled juve- • juvenile delinquents in an effort to keep teens niles is as soon as they are first arrested and on the right track won approval from the released back into the community, he said. House Judiciary Committee Jan. 24. The bill is expected to be incorporated into The bill (HF2360) would establish four an omnibus crime bill. separate two-year pilot programs across the Other bills approved by the Judiciary Com­ state. mittee Jan. 24 include: College students would work with a • HF2506, also sponsored by Skoglund, juvenile's probation officer and serve as a "big would make it a felony to commit a second brother" or a "big sister" to a teen who has indecent exposure offense in the presence of committed, or is at risk for committing, de­ aminorunderage 16. Undercurrent law, the linquent acts or crimes. penalty is a gross misdemeanor regardless of "Aftercare is not going on with kids who how many times the offense is repeated. The enter the (criminal and court) system," said maximum penalty would increase from a bill sponsor Rep. Wes Skoglund (DFL-Mpls). one-year prison sentence and a $3,000 fine to Brittany Cook, 11, and her grandfather, Francis Cook of Minnetonka, testified before the House The Department of Corrections would a five-year sentence and a $10,000 fine. Judiciary Committee Jan. 22 in support of a bill determine the particulars of the monitoring • HF2029, also sponsored by Skoglund, that would help keep ldds out of foster care. The program. In addition, the department would would expand the state's sex offender regis­ bill would allow parents to name another individual work with colleges and universities to estab­ tration law to include individuals who were as a designated parent to care for their children in lish the criteria for which college students convicted of or adjudicated guilty for a "kiddie the case of an emergency. can participate in the program, what kind of porn" offense or another offense arising out Police and health care workers would know training they should receive, and how they of the same set of circumstances. Minnesota a parent has designated someone to care for should be compensated. law requires certain sex offenders to register their children by a symbol placed on a parent's Skoglund, who is asking for $250,000 for their address with a probation officer for at driver's license or Minnesota identification the four pilots, said he envisioned paying least 10 years following release from a Minne­ card. college students $7 or $7.50 an hour. Their sota prison. Individuals convicted of sex of­ A designated parent agreement would re­ responsibilities could include checking on fenses in other states who choose to move to main effective for four years unless canceled the juvenile in the morning, reminding them Minnesota also are required to register. by either party. It must be signed by all about homework, checking on them after parents who have legal custody of the chil­ school to ensure they're not hanging out with dren, the proposed designated parent, non­ the wrong crowd, and helping them with Assessing crime's impact custodial parents with visitation rights if the homework several times a week In addition to considering public safety designated parent lives in another state, and The college student would then report any child age 14 or older to show they are back to the probation officer so the officer and the number of available prison beds, the aware of the agreement. could determine which juveniles need more Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commis­ sion should take into account the "adverse The bill also allows parents with more than help. social and economic impacts" crime has on one child to designate different parents for It is also possible, he said, that some col­ each child and to designate alternates in case leges would offer credit to students who the community when adjusting prison sen­ their first choice is unable or unwilling to participate in the program, which would be tence guidelines. take on the responsibility. ideal for those majoring in criminal justice, That's the. goal of Rep. Wes Skoglund Some committee members, while support­ education, psychology, social work, and other (DFL-Mpls). His bill on thesubject(HF2161), ing the intent of the bill, were concerned fields. approved by the House Judiciary Committee about potential abuses by natural parents to Skoglund asked committee members to Jan. 22, is expected to become the vehicle for evade intervention from child protection or think back to their teens. "At 14, who wouldn't an omnibus crime bill. other social service agencies. like a 21-year-old kid to pay attention to Skoglund, chair of the committee, acknowl­ "We have to think: what if," said Rep. Wes them." edged that his bill is "not going to make a Skoglund (DFL-Mpls), chair of the Judiciary Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme giant size difference," but said it was frnpor­ • Committee. Court Alexander "Sandy" Keith told the com­ tant for the commission to look at exactly Under the bill, the state's social service mittee that juvenile crime is on the increase what crime does to a community. Many crimes, such as drug dealing, affect

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 5 35W, striking two people. And earlier this year, a man attempted to fire a gun at Mall of America security and other officials while in • a transit station there. The gun, although loaded, did not go off, said Tom Sather, general manager of the Metropolitan Council Transit Operations (MCTO). In addition, the bill, sponsored by Rep. Darlene Luther (DFL-Brooklyn Park), would increase the maximum felony penalty for intentionally discharging a firearm under "dangerous circumstances" to five years im­ prisonment, up from the current two-year penalty. (Dangerous circumstances are de­ fined by the jury in any given case.) The bill would add to current law which already makes it a felony, punishable by a maximum of five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine, to intentionally discharge a firearm in a school zone, park zone, or public Vi DeMars, a resident of the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis, told the House Judiciary Committee housing project. Jan. 22, that the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission should consider the "adverse social and Sather said gunfire on MCTO property is economic impact" crime has on a community when adjusting prison sentence guidelines. "happening with an alarming degree of fre­ whether children can play in the yard, a Vi DeMars told lawmakers that she's had quency." worker can safely wait for a bus on a street guns pointed at her just outside her Phillips In answer to some lawmakers' questions as corner, a business can operate, and even the neighborhood home. The crime has gotten so to why shooting inside buses and transit market value of neighborhood homes. bad that her family won't allow her grand­ stations should be specifically mentioned in Skoglund said he isn't necessarily looking children to come and stay with her any more. law, Sather said that shooting inside a bus for longer sentences. Instead, he'd like the Melanie Sanco told lawmakers that neigh­ represents a great potential for harm. sentences already on the books to be en­ borhood watch groups can only do so much. If a shooter strikes the driver, you're not forced. In addition, he said, he hopes the bill "Why should I have to patrol the streets .... only endangering the passengers but the other might help prevent the commission from That's not my job. I don't have a bulletproof vehicles and pedestrians on the road, he said, watering down current sentence guidelines. vest." adding that the bill would "send a message In 199 5, there was a move on the commis­ She said that punishment has to be harsh that crimes against transit are not going to be sion to reduce sentences for some drug of­ and judges must enforce it. One way around tolerated." fenses. It did not succeed. prison overcrowding is to start enforcing HF2034 is expected to be incorporated The commission recommends to the. Leg­ hefty fines, a perfect fit for drug dealers who into the committee's omnibus crime bill. islature sentencing guidelines for trial court have lots of cash on them. · judges. The guidelines are advisory to the "Fine 'em. They're making good money," judges, who can (and do) depart upward and Sanco said. downward from the recommendations de­ EMPLOYMENT pending on individual circumstances. Debra Dailey, director of the Sentencing Guns on buses Minimum wage hike Guidelines Commission, said commission members have not met on Skoglund's bill but To combat continued crime on public A bill to raise the state's minimum wage by added she thought theyprobablywould sup­ buses, the House Judiciary Committee ap­ $1. 7 5 an hour inJuly 1996 and another $1 an port it. proved a bill Jan. 22 to increase the penalty hour in July 1997 won approval from the Chris Manos, owner of the Southside Grille for firing a gun "in" a public transit vehicle or House Labor-Management Relations Com­ on Franklin and Chicago in Minneapolis, facility. mittee Jan. 22. said the crack pushers are desperately hurt­ The bill (HF2034) expands current law, The bill, on its way to the House floor, faces ing his business and driving customers away. which makes it a crime to recklessly dis­ opposition from Gov. Ame Carlson and busi­ "We call 911 probably two times a day" to charge a firearm "at" a public transit vehicle ness owners who argue that the bill will cause clear them out, he told the committee. But or facility. employers to cut jobs and end Minnesota's they are back the next day. Penalties would range from up to a three­ job growth. Manos said he's had to contend with crack year felony and a $6,000 fine to up to a five­ But House sponsor Rep. Tom Rukavina being sold in his restaurant, cooks being year felony and a $10,000 fine, depending on (DFL-Virginia) said it was time to require beaten up for kicking out the pushers, and whether the vehicle or facility was occupied business owners to pay a more livable wage. threats. by individuals other than the offender. The state's c;urrent minimum wage is $4. 25 "It is affecting my business. Put these guys The bill stems from recent incidents of an hour for large businesses and $4 an hour away a little bit longer." He wondered out gunfire inside buses and transit stations. for small businesses. For businesses with loud how the drug dealers could continually In November 1995, an armed man fired gross annual sales exceeding $500,000, the get away with breaking probation. two shots on a bus traveling down Interstate bill would raise the hourly wage to $6 on July

6 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 1, 1996, and to $7 on July 1, 1997. For posed the increase not only because she said "We appreciate Rep. Ozment's effort," said employers with gross annual sales less than it would cost employers too much and cause Burke, but "this won't change anything as to $500,000, the hourly wage would be $5.75 them to cut jobs, but because she thought how we allocate our resources or run our in July 1996 and $6. 75 in July 1997. higher wages could tempt students to quit program because it repeats the current law." Beginning in 1998, the minimum wage school to work. Most critics of the bill said it was repeti­ • would be adjusted annually based on any Rep. Tom Bakk (DFl-Cook), however, tious. change in the per capita personal income of said the wage increase was overdue, espe­ "I agree with everything you say about Minnesotans. ciallyin rural Minnesota. Responding to some prioritizing - I want to prioritize, too. But Rukavina pointed out that the state has a suburban lawmakers who said their commu­ this bill doesn't say anything," said Rep.John growing population of "working poor" - nities already offered jobs starting at $6 or $7 Tuma(R-Northfield). "We'rewastingpeople's people who work fulltime, sometimes two or an hour - including the fast food industry time and money." three jobs, but still need public assistance, - Bakk said: "Prosperity hasn't touched all Rep. Bill Haas CR-Champlin) suggested such as food stamps, child care subsidies, or regions of the state." working with the MPCA to draft a bill that other aid. In 1995, Rukavina also sponsored a wage mandates prioritizing the human waste is­ It is estimated that more than 100,000 increase bill. That version would have boosted sue. workers in Minnesota are earning minimum the hourly minimum wage by a dollar over a Ozment, who has consulted the MPCA wage. two-year period. It won approval from the about the bill, said passing a law to give Some members argued that raising the House labor-Management Relations Com­ legislative direction to the agency is his main minimum wage would mean fewer people on mittee but never came up for a vote on the intent. the state's welfare rolls. Others argued that House floor. Rep. BettyMcCollum(DFl-NorthSt. Paul) the wage hike would cost the state jobs and was among three members who spoke exacerbate the problem. strongly in support of the bill. The bill (SF302) also contains a provision 'Tm a little bit ashamed that we're here that would reward employers who provide ENVIRONMENT discussing this bill in 1996 ... we're not a their workers with benefits such as health Third World country," Mccollum said, urg­ insurance, dental insurance, a pension plan, No waste in the water ing members to support the bill and stop or assistance with child care. debating it. "There are things we should be Under the bill, beginning in July 1996 an A bill that aims to enforce "zero tolerance" focusing on in 1996 other than human waste." employer would get up to a $1-per-hour for discharging human wastes into surface Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFl-Mpls) success­ credit for each dollar's worth of hourly ben­ waters won approval from the House Envi­ fully amended the bill to allow the MPCA to efits provided. The credit jumps to $1. 50 per ronment and Natural Resources Committee permit human waste discharges in emer­ hour in July 1997. Jan. 24. gency situations. Current statute allows the "During the 1960s and 1970s, a full-time The bill (HF2260), sponsored by Rep. MPCA to make such exceptions to avoid minimum wage worker earned enough to lift Dennis Ozment CR-Rosemount), restates cur­ environmental damage in some instances. a family of three out of poverty. In 1995, full­ rent law which makes it a misdemeanor to While HF2260 largely repeats current law time minimum wage earnings fell 2 7 percent discharge untreated waste into surface wa­ governing human waste disposal, some lan­ below the poverty line for a family of three," ters. The crime is punishable byup to 90 days guage in the bill could change the scope of the said Kristine Jacobs, executive director of the in jail and a $700 fine. current law. HF2260 states a person cannot JOBS NOW Coalition. 'Tm not really breaking any new ground discharge "untreated waste" into waterways, Brian Rusche of the Joint Religious legisla­ here," said Ozment. 'Tm simply highlighting while the current law also encompasses treated tive Coalition said the wage increase repre­ an area we've got to focus on. We've got to waste, which includes waste from a malfunc­ sented human dignity. send the message that we have zero tolerance tioning septic tank, for instance. He said the typical minimum wage worker for this kind of thing." The proposal, approved on a 12-8 vote, is female, lives in greater Minnesota, and is an Ozment said he decided to sponsor the bill was referred to the Environment and Natural adult. Her wages are not just "extra income" after he failed to get the Minnesota Pollution Resources Finance Committee. or "frivolous"; they are needed to support the Control Agency (MPCA) to stop violators of family, he said. the human waste law: He said there are over Tom Hesse of the Minnesota Chamber of 200 communities statewide where human Improving RIM program wastes are being discharged illegally. Commerce opposed the bill and told the A bill that supporters say will allow the This problem is not a priority with the committee: "The marketplace is working." state to better target wetlands and other lands MPCA, according to Ozment, who added Most workers earn more than $4.25 an hour for the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program that the agency is "overwhelmed with re­ because the market dictates that. won approvaljan. 19 from the House Envi­ sponsibilities." He estimated that Minnesota would lose ronment and Natural Resources Committee. Patricia Burke, manager of the Water Qual­ 6,000 jobs over the next few years if the Under the RIM program, landowners are ity Division for the MPCA, said the problem Rukavina bill is enacted into law. paid to retire certain lands from agricultural lies not in the lack of an appropriate law but Jack Uldrich of the Minnesota Grocers production or place wetlands into conserva­ rather in the lack of resources in communi­ Association said the wage increase would put tion. ties and in her department to give human Minnesota employers at a competitive disad­ Not unlike other bills the committee will waste issues a higher priority. vantage with businesses in bordering states hear this year, HF2282, sponsored.by Rep. Burke spoke in favor of the intent of the because their minimum wage is lower. Ted Winter (DFl-Fulda), seeks to increase bill, but acknowledged it doesn't change any­ Rep. Hilda Bettermann CR-Brandon) op- the "flexibility" of current laws governing thing.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 7 water and soil resources. The major provi­ "Are we getting anything for our money?" chance, Kahn said: "We're just insisting there sions of Winter's bill would: he asked Harnack. be a small intervention of reality." • eliminate minimum acreage requirements Harnack said the RIM program is the state's Rep. Steve Dehler (R-St. Joseph) asked on lands included in RIM reserve; best shot at fighting harmful soil erosion. He Kahn if she had considered placing the same " eliminate maximum acreage caps on land said about 50 percent of RIM lands are as­ kind of restrictions on using welfare benefit enrolled by individual landowners; sessed at different tax values but some actu­ checks to purchase alcohol. Such a plan • " allow the state to obtain "flowage ease­ ally increase in value after conservation ef­ might be feasible, Kahn acknowledged, but ments" on lands adjacent to wetlands in forts. "we kind of prefer to take one small step at a the RIM program (which would allow a HF2282 now moves to the House Agricul­ time." landowner who does not want to commit ture Committee. Barb Anderson, systems director for the land to conservation every year to commit Minnesota Department of Human Services, just once every few years. Current law told committee members that there would be allows onlyperpetual-oryear-to-year­ few problems involved in policing the use of easements); and GAMBLING ATM cards to withdraw welfare benefits in • allow the state to exceed current monetary casinos. limits on payments to landowners for some Gambling on welfare However, identifying welfare checks cashed land. Minnesota welfare recipients would be . in casinos for the purpose of penalizing re­ "These are issues that have posed some penalized for cashing their benefit checks in cipients would be much more difficult and constraints over the last six years in the casinos and bingo parlors under a bill ap­ "administratively burdensome," Anderson program," testified Ron Harnack, executive proved Jan. 25 by the House Governmental said. director of the state Board of Water and Soil Operations Committee. There are 17 casinos, about 20 bingo par­ Resources. "If we are going to continue to Under the bill (HF2036), general assis­ lors, and one racetrack in Minnesota that take the most critical [lands] within the RIM tance and Aid to Families with Dependent would be affected by such legislation. reserve program, we need to address these Children benefits would be reduced by the Rep. Mark Olson (R-Big Lake) asked particular issues." amount obtained by a recipient who either whether Kahn had investigated the possibil­ Winter said the program needs to treat cashes a benefit check or uses an automatic ity of preventing AFDC or general assistance wetlands on a more individual basis. The teller machine (ATM) card to obtain such recipients from gambling at all. Kahn, who recommendation for a case-by-case approach funds at any Minnesota casino, racetrack, or portrayed herself during the hearing as a echoed suggestions made to the committee bingo parlor that earns more than 50 percent staunch supporter of the rights of Minnesota by other state agencies and several outstate of its gross revenues from gambling. welfare recipients, said she would balk at residents Jan. 1 7 when the panel discussed "This is not an enormous problem, but it's such a constraint as a "large restriction of potential changes to the Wetland Conserva­ a visible and increasing problem," Rep. Phyl­ personal liberty." tion Act. lis Kahn (DFL-Mpls), the bill's sponsor, told She told committee members Jan. 25 that Current law keeps land parcels out of the the committee's Gambling Division at a Jan. the bill had been mentioned in the Washing­ RIM program if they are less than 5 acres or 19 hearing. ton Post following the earlier division meet­ more than 20 percent of the county's average "We're not trying to solve the problem of ing, and she was contacted by a U.S. repre­ farm size. compulsive gambling; we're taking a very sentative from New Jersey who offered to Because some farms with priority wetlands small step to put a barrier in the way of people help clear obstacles in federal law that might or lands near waterways are very large, the 20 who are using public assistance funds for prevent the law from being enforced in Min­ percent cap is easily exceeded, Harnack said. gambling." nesota. And the minimum acreage requirement has Kahn said she and other members of the Kahn also stressed to the full committee kept both valuable wetlands from being re­ state's Advisory Council on Gambling learned that the intention of the bill is to stop the stored and lands near waterways out of the last summer that some Minnesotans suffer practice of cashing welfare checks and with­ conservation program, he said. financially because family members gamble drawing benefits in casinos, rather than po­ Current law also limits the amount the away welfare benefits. More ammunition came lice it. "We're trying to stop it, not to catch it state can pay a landowner to $300 per acre. from a series of Minneapolis Star T1ibune ar­ or to punish it," she said. That's an obstacle when dealing with com­ ticles in December, which reported that HF2036 now moves to the House Health plex wetland projects. The bill would allow $39,000 a month in welfare benefits from and Human Services Committee. the state to exceed the $300 limit for a single Hennepin and Ramsey counties is being with­ landowner if more than one wetland project drawn from ATMs in casinos. was involved and total payments to landown­ Hennepin and Ramsey are the only two GOVERNMENT ers involved did not exceed the amount pay­ counties in the state where welfare recipients able for the acres involved. receive their benefits by withdrawing them Is this office necessary? In an Environment and Natural Resources from special accounts via ATMs. Finance Committee meeting Jan. 24, the fo­ Kahn decried the "absence of reality" in Minnesotans would decide whether to cus of the RIM program was questioned by gambling casinos, many of which eschew abolish the office of Minnesota state treasurer Rep. Tom Osthoff (DFL-St. Paul). clocks and windows. "The fact that there is an under a bill narrowly approved by the House In response to the governor's biennial re­ outside world is not allowed to be intro­ Governmental Operations Committee. quest for $ 7.5 million in RIM funding, Os­ duced," she said. The bill (HFS 7) was approved 12-7 during thoff said he's concerned that targeted lands Her bill would not prevent welfare recipi­ an occasionally heated hearing Jan. 25. sometimes hurt area communities because of ents from spending their benefits on games of Sponsored by Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL- their decreased tax value.

8 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 Roseville), the proposal was one of four simi­ state no sooner than six months into the term lar bills introduced on the subject. All four of the targeted official. bills essentially had the same intent: to abol­ That petition would have to specifically ish the treasurer's office and transfer the state the conduct that warrants a recall and treasurer's responsibilities to the commis­ must be signed by a number of eligible voters sioner of finance. equal to 25 percent of the total who voted in "In no way is the idea of abolishing the the most recent election for the affected of­ office a commentary on the performance of fice. the current treasurer," Greiling told the com­ If the Minnesota Supreme Court finds suf­ mittee, referring to Treasurer Michael ficient evidence that the official is guilty of McGrath, who attended the hearing and spoke misconduct, a recall election would be sched­ against eliminating the office, calling the post uled. Such an election would not be allowed "the sentinel of the taxpayers of Minnesota." within the final six months of the official's Greiling said legislators first discussed term. whether to eliminate the office in 1948, and A successful bid to amend the state consti­ the idea has been introduced numerous times tution would allow Minnesota to join North since then. In 1985, lawmakers actuallyvoted Dakota, Wisconsin, and the 15 other states to transfer many of the responsibilities of the that already have recall for state officials. treasurer to the finance department; although Currently, Minnesota law allows only for the bill was signed into law by then-Gov. the recall of county officials. Since that law Rudy Perpich, it was declared unconstitu­ took effect in 1987, only one recall effort has tional by the Minnesota Supreme Court, been mounted - targeting a county attor­ which ruled that the degree of change re­ ney. That campaign failed because the recall quired by the statute could be accomplished State Treasurer Michael McGrath sat alone as he petition lacked the required number of signa­ only by a constitutional amendment, which listened to four separate bills to eliminate his tures. must be voted on by the citizens. office during a hearing of the House Governmental McCollum's bill has the support oflegisla­ Operations CommitteeJan. 25. The latest bill would put the question of tive and state leaders from both political abolishing the treasurer's job on a statewide Kahn's amendment was approved, but parties. ballot in the November 1996 general elec­ another amendment offered by Rep. Mark "Our party is enthusiastically in support of tion, and voters would decide whether to Olson (R-Big lake), which would have re­ this bill," said Chris Georgacas, state chair of amend the state constitution. versed the intent of the bill by transferring the the Republican Party. Greiling and her supporters said the move responsibilities of the finance commissioner Steve Anderson of the Citizens' lobby (an • would save the state between $150,000 and to the treasurer, was defeated 11-9. offshoot of United We Stand America) said $2.5 million a year, would improve coordi­ The bill now goes to the Rules and legisla­ that current lawmakers are left to police nation and efficiency, and would eliminate tive Administration Committee. themselves, and voters are simply left out. the possibility of unqualified candidates be­ "We're literally helpless in this process," ing elected to the post. Anderson said. Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-St. Cloud), who Recall of elected officials The bill was approved Jan. 25 by the offered one of the four treasurer bills and Elections Division of the House General leg­ spoke in favor of the plan, reminded commit­ A bill approved by a House panel would let islation, Veterans Affairs and Elections Com­ tee members that in 1990, more th;m 30,000 Minnesota voters decide if they should be mittee. The measure now goes to the full Minnesotans voted for state treasurer candi­ able to recall errant lawmakers. committee. date and prison inmate Leonard]. Richards, The bill (HF34 3), sponsored by Rep. Betty who was convicted in 1987 in the shooting McCollum(DFl-NorthSt. Paul), would place on the 1996 ballot a proposed constitutional and stabbing death of his tax attorney. HOUSING Rep. Dan McElroy CR-Burnsville), sponsor amendment to allow voter-initiated recall of state officials. of another bill to abolish the office, said it is Deterring illicit activity long past time to eliminate the office. "We If the constitutional amendment passed, a legislator, governor, other constitutional of­ have a responsibility to keep the base docu­ Vacant houses in the inner city could lose ficer, or judge who demonstrates "malfea­ ment of our state current with the practices of their allure to criminals under a bill approved sance or nonfeasance" in office could be today, not those of 13 7 years ago," he said. by the Housing Committee Jan. 23. subject to a recall election. "We must be willing to be a contemporary HF2039 would require that vacant build­ Voting on a matter despite a conflict of state and not one that embraces outdated ings be secured by external lighting, "no interest or some similar transgression could thinking." trespassing" signs, and a resident caretaker or serve as cause for a recall, according to An amendment that would delay eliminat­ an alarm system. The cost of securing the Mccollum. ing the office untilJanuary 2007, rather than building would become a lien against· the "It could deal with some of the bizarre January 1999, was proposed by Rep. Phyllis property if an owner couldn't be found. incidents both in the House and the Senate Kahn (DFL-Mpls). Kahn said the delay is a One community activist who testified in during the past year," she said. good idea because of anticipated problems in support of the bill said there are about 400 To prompt a recall election, a petition • moving from the 20th to the 21st century, abandoned houses alone in the Phillips neigh­ would have to be filed with the secretary of which she said is likely to cost governments borhood of Minneapolis, which is bounded nationwide billions of dollars.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 9 by Lake Street and Interstate 94 and Hiawatha Current city regulations require building • increase the involvement of the county Avenue and Interstate 35W. owners to secure and sometimes board up attorney in drug-related eviction cases. "We have hundreds of different buildings property left vacant because it is condemned But the committee is planning to make in South Minneapolis," said bill sponsor Rep. or foreclosed. But Cole said owners are often some changes to the 'bill before voting on it Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls), whose district in­ hard to find and unwilling to pay - a reality Jan. 29. Rep. Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. Paul), cludes the Phillips area. "And when we have that costs his department. The Minneapolis who sponsored legislation passed in 1989 • a vacant building in our city, it becomes a Police Department spent about $30,000 last that sought to clean up crime-ridden dwell­ magnet for illegal activity." year to board up vacant buildings. Cole said ings, pointed out several areas in the bill that Besides inviting the danger of drug dealing that price is much cheaper than the legal repeat current statutes. Dawkins, an attor­ and prostitution, vacant buildings cost tax costs of pursuing property owners. ney, also said some language in the bill was dollars in frequent police calls, lost home­ HF2039 now moves to the House Judi­ too broad, noting specifically that the evic­ owners, and increased refurbishing costs due ciary Committee. tions Clark's bill authorizes might be illegal. to wire-stripping and plumbing removal, The committee also heard testimony on Clark said repeating some language from proponents said. Clark's HF2040, which aims to empower statutes is appropriate given the misunder­ Sgt. Robin Cole of the Minneapolis Police tenants and landlords to crack down on drug standings her constituents have had over the · Department said one vacant property alone dealers and other criminals. The bill attempts issue. After hearing comments from Dawkins has required 50 squad car visits in the last 14 to: and several others, she said she planned to months. At $60 an hour, such visits aren't • make it easier for neighborhood groups to make some changes to the bill but leave the cheap, he said. get motor vehicle registration information heart of it intact. Phillips resident Carol Pass said the bill on suspicious drivers in their area. It would "We're trying to tighten up the law because will help stem neighborhood flight. waive the $1.50 fee required for such in­ we're hearing in our communities that there "The key thing for me is to not lose existing formation; is a general failure in these areas," Clark said. homeowners to fear," she said. "And that's • make it easier to evict drug dealers; and what's happening right now."

Luther Youngdahl was not a gambling now than the illicit ones were when he man. It launched his crusade in 1947 .) In fact, Minnesota's 27th governor re­ Youngdahl's campaign to rid Minne­ viled gambling so much that, during his corruption of public officials or neglectof sota of gambling wasn't his only high­ first term in office, he dispatched sledge­ duty on the part of the officials,'' declared profile activity. • hammer-wielding squads to areas of the the man who, in 1955, would title his In 1951, Youngdahl created a flap by state where gambling flourished to smash memoirs "A Christian in Politics." resigning the governorship to accept Presi­ more than 8,000 illegal slot machines. It was enough to earn Youngdahl, who dent Harry S Truman's appointment as a In doing so, Youngdahl made good on later became a federal judge in Washing­ federal judge for the District of Colum­ a campaign promise born one summer ton, D. C., the nickname "the governor bia. evening when he and his sons passed a who's against sin." Youngdahl found himself in the na­ notorious Brainerd nightclub. (Youngdahl, who died in 1978 at the tional spotlight the next year when he "Drq.nken drivers were tearing up and age of 82, is probably turning over in his dismissed the government's case against down the road in their automobiles," he grave these days: Slot machines in Minne­ Owen J. Lattimore, the Johns Hopkins told the Saturday Evening Post in 1947, sota Indian casinos are bigger business University professor who was once de­ recalling the events that launched his scribed by Sert Joseph McCarthy as "the assault on gambling. "The night was made top Soviet espionage agent in the United hideous by the shouts of drunken men States.'' and the intoxicated screams of women.. In a nation jittery over'~the prospect of . Hundreds were in line to get at the slot a Communist behind every tree, the de­ machines." cision brought Youngdahl hate mail and During the first of his three terms in death threats. office, Youngdahl convinced the Legisla­ But the judge was undismayed. 'Tm ture to pass tough anti-gambling legisla­ prouder of that case than anything I ever tion that made it possible for him to send did legally," he told the Washington Post his Carry Nation-style sledgehammer pla­ in 1977. "Even to mention the word toon into taverns, gas stations, and re­ State officials smashed a cache of illegal 'Communise was a terrible thing. It was slots seized from Minnesota businesses in sorts around the state. the toughest case I ever had." 1938. "Slot machines cannot exist without Photo courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

10 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 released one day after an uncomplicated vagi­ nurse could conduct any necessary clinical INSURANCE nal delivery in a Twin Cities hospital. During tests and provide services such as parent the first quarter of 1995, that number had education and breast and bottle feeding train­ jumped to 4 2. 5 percent, according to a study ing. As more and more mothers and newborn by the Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare The bill easily won approval from the babies are being discharged from hospitals Partnership. House Financial Institutions and Insurance just 24 hours after birth, a bill headed to the Opatz's bill would require insurance com­ Committee Jan. 2 4. House floor would ensure that both patients panies to cover a minimum of 48 hours of What little controversy that did arise in the have the option to stay a little longer. inpatient care following a routine vaginal committee centered on the role of the Legis­ A move toward 24-hour hospital stays for delivery and a minimum of 96 hours of lature in determining appropriate medical mothers and newborns after uncomplicated inpatient care following an uncomplicated treatment. births has picked up steam in recent years. cesarean section. Rep. Lee Greenfield (DFL-Mpls) said medi­ And that has some lawmakers and medical Coverage for the extended time in the cal issues - always subject to change - professionals concerned about the health of hospital for both mother and child would be should be resolved before they get to the both mothers and babies. · required if the doctor, after consultation with Legislature. "Let's slow down this trend a little bit or at the mother, deems it necessary. "I don't think the statutes are the best place least give physicians a little more control," Should a mother leave the hospital before to dictate medical practice," Greenfield said. said Rep. Joe Opatz (DFL-St. Cloud), who is the 48 hours have elapsed, the bill would "... It's not the best way to go in the long run sponsoring the maternity stay bill (HF2008). require her insurance company to cover one - to proceed on a path like this." In 1985, only 6.2 percent of women were optional home visit by a registered nurse. The Opatz acknowledged the need to find an

Hospital stays for mothers and babies in other states

Currently, five states have either en­ covers in terms oflength of hospital stay pay for the entire 48/96-hour after-de­ acted legislation or adopted agency rules after delivery. livery stay. It makes the mother, doctor, in 1995 to regulate the lengthofhospital or hospital financially liable. stays for mothers and newborns. Massachusetts In Massachusetts, many hospitals have The state requires health plans to cover agreed to pick up the tab for the addi­ Maryland hospital stays of 48 or 96 hours after tional day if the mother's self-insurance Maryland's law, the first in the coun­ birth for uncomplicated vaginal or ce­ plan refuses. try, does not specifically mention 48/ sarean delivery, respectively. Additionally, regardless of the type of 96-hour hospital stays for mothers and Also, mothers have the right to appeal insurer, all mothers and newborns in newborns after delivery, but says health any denial of coverage, and clinicians Massachusetts are guaranteed access - maintenance organizations or HMOs and hospitals cannot be penalized for not to be confused with insurance cov­ must abide by the American College of providing medically appropriate after­ erage - to at least one postpartum Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the delivery care, even if that means extra home visit. American Academy of Pediatrics guide­ days in the hospital. lines, which do call for those time Specifically, the law states that health New Jersey amounts. plans may not terminate clinicians' con­ New Jersey's law is similar to what However, if the HMO pays for home tracts, delete doctors from medical pro­ HF2008 proposes. It gives women the visits it doesn't have to abide by and vider networks, or reduce payments. option of staying 48/96 hours after de­ cover the48/96-hour stays in the guide­ The new law also addresses another livery depending on the method of de­ lines. dilemma facing many states: self-insured livery and requires insurance compa­ Maryland is expected to fix the loop­ businesses. Such plans are regulated by nies to pay for it. If a mother opts to leave hole with legislation in 1996. the federal government, and state laws earlier, her insurer is required to cover do not apply to them. home follow-up care for both her and New Mexico Recognizing that, the Massachusetts the newborn. Instead of waiting for a new law, the law calls on the state's Department of However, like Minnesota's bill, the insurance commissioner of New Mexico Public Health to come up with new rules NewJersey law does n~t deal with women instituted new regulations requiring in­ to prohibit all licensed hospitals in the who work for businesses that are self­ surance companies to cover the same state from discharging a mother and insured. 48/96-hour stay after delivery. newborn before the 48/96-hour stan­ New Mexico's regulations also call on dard. Early discharges can happen if the North Carolina insurance companies to provide truth in mother requests it and certain other The lawinNorth Carolina applies to all advertising, which means that at the criteria are met. health plans except self-insurance plans . time of policy emollment or renewal, In the case of those with self-insur­ It too requires insurance companies to the insurance company must in writing ance coverage, however, the law does cover a minimum of 48/96 hours after • indicate specifically what their policy not obligate the self-insurance plan to delivery. It does not address home visits.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 11 alternative method to deal with issues such as Regulating veterinarians medical practitioners such as dentists, chiro­ maternity stays. But, he added, "This issue practors, and marriage and family counse­ came to us because of the problems it has The board that oversees Minnesota's vet­ lors. created." erinarians would be given powers and pro­ The bill was approved Jan. 22 by the House tections similar to the bodies that oversee General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elec­ other medical practitioners under a bill ap­ tions Committee. It now goes to the House • LAW proved by a House committee. Governmental Operations Committee. HF2059, sponsored by Rep. Steve Kelley Dropping old laws (DFL-Hopkins), would alter provisions gov­ erning the State Board of Veterinary Medi­ LOCAL GOVERNMENT Stopping to pick the official state flower cine. would no longer be a crime under a bill that The board issues licenses for veterinarians Special housing districts won approval from a House panel Jan. 19. and can take disciplinary action against li­ The bill (HF23 77) would repeal a diverse cense holders who run afoul of proper con­ Cities and townships could decide for them­ mix of obsolete, and in some cases arcane, duct. selves whether or not to create a special laws ranging from outdated directives to state The bill would grant board members and service housing district under a bill approved agencies to provisions regarding long-un­ employees immunity from civil or criminal by the House Local Government and Metro­ funded programs. sanctions for actions performed in the course politan Affairs Committee Jan. 25. Gone would be a prohibition on the gath­ of their jobs. Immunity also would be ex­ Currently, if town officials want to create a ering of certain wildflowers, including tended. to people who make reports to the housing improvement - or special service Minnesota's state flower, the showy lady slip­ board or otherwise help out an investigation. - district, subject to special tax levies, they per. Current law makes it a misdemeanor to Roland Olson, executive director of the must get approval from a majority of the dig, cut, or pull the wildflowers from public board, said the immunity provisions are nec­ affected homeowners and the Legislature. land and, except under specific circumstances, essary to ensure that investigations of mis­ The purpose of the special districts is to from private land. The law, however well­ conduct remain unsullied. raise funds to improve deteriorating housing intentioned, has gone unenforced for years. "The threats of countersuits and so on that stock in a given area. Rep. Howard Orenstein (DFL-St. Paul), come up could have a chilling effect on some "Having established this set of hoops which who chairs the House Ways and Means of our deliberations or attempts to discipline really requires there be a high level of agree­ Committee's Government Efficiency and a licensee," Olson said. ment at the town level, we then make the Oversight Division, said the bill was crafted Other provisions in the bill: cities come to us to get approval," said bill to get 1id of "some dead weight" cluttering • Disciplinary options available to the board · sponsor Rep. Steve Kelley (DFL-Hopkins). state law. would be expanded. In addition to existing "This bill is a change in philosophy. We at the Under the bill, more than 250 provisions authority to suspend or revoke licenses, Legislature ought not to exert the same level - largely technical and inconsequential the board would have the new option of of control over local decision-making as we ones - would be deleted from the books. placing limits on a veterinarian's license. have in the past. ... we end up micromanaging Also nixed would be a 19 3 7 provision Additionally, the board would be able to this stuff to an incredible degree." giving the University of Minnesota permis­ temporarily suspend a person's license Kelley said he developed the bill from his sion to establish a law enforcement school. without a hearing. The temporary suspen-· experience creating a housing improvement The university has yet to set up such a school sion would remain in force for no more district for his city of Hopkins in 1994. and wouldn't need statutory permission to than 10 days, during which time a hearing Some committee members expressed con­ do so, anyway. would have to be held. cern that the bill was an attempt to levy a Eliminated would be a chapter of law • The grounds for disciplinary action would special tax on local governments. regulating the state's ferry boat industry, which be clarified. Existing law allows action "Isn't this another tax we're going to be apparently disappeared some decades ago. against veterinarians for "conviction of a imposing on cities in Minnesota?" asked Rep. And dashed would be measures, enacted crime involving moral turpitude or con­ Jim Rostberg (R-Isanti). in 1969, that set requirements for contracts viction of a felony" and for, among other Kelley said the bill didn't levy a tax on for social skills instruction and contracts for things, "chronic inebriety." anyone and urged members to view the leg­ patrons of dance halls or studios. The bill would replace those provisions with islation as "a tool." Bill sponsor Rep. Mike Delmont (DFL­ measures allowing disciplinary action for "We're giving the cities a tool they can use Lexington) and co-sponsor Rep. RonAbrams conviction of a felony or gross misde­ with the consent of a large number of taxpay­ CR-Minnetonka) made it clear the bill was meanor or for being unable to properly ers in a specific area to deliver a special drafted to avoid controversy and that they practice because of illness, use of alcohol service to that area," he said. "It decentralizes would guard against any change that could or drugs, or as a result of any mental or power." be divisive. physical condition. Rep. Gary Worke (R-Waseca), who sup­ "I think we ought to be able to go forward • The board would be allowed-with prob­ ported the bill, asked why current law re­ without this becoming a political issue or able cause - to order a license holder to quires legislative involvement in creating Christmas tree," Abrams said. He added that submit to a mental or physical examina­ special services districts at the city level. the bill is a "part of a long-range process" to tion or a chemical dependency evaluation. Kelley speculated that the Legislature has tidy up state laws and rules. Failure to obey such an order would be historically wanted to exercise control over The bill now goes to the Ways and Means grounds for disciplinary action. property tax increases. Committee. Olson said the bill would put his board on Under the bill, a residential area can be­ equal footing with organizations overseeing come a housing improvement district if:

12 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 • a city ordinance is established and a public Pay or no permit should be paid in order to obtain a permit, hearing is held; and to allow county boards - which often • notices of the special district are mailed to Local governments could refuse to issue make planning and zoning decisions at the each housing unit within the proposed permits to home and business owners who township level ~ to exercise the require­ area at least 10 days prior to the public have outstanding taxes, penalties, or interest ment along with town boards. hearing; and on their property, under a bill approved Jan. The bill now moves to the House floor. • a list of proposed improvements to the area 25 by a House panel. are provided at the public hearing. HF2355, sponsored by Rep. Dee Long A property owner in the area can object in (DFL-Mpls), allows but does not require town METRO AFFAIRS writing to the city to being included in the boards and counties to require applicants for district. He or she can also appeal to the amendments or permits required under plan­ No more free parking? district court. ning and zoning regulations to certify that all The bill now moves to the Taxes Commit­ property and/or special assessment district A House panel is looking into whether tee. taxes, penalties, and interest due are paid. some prominent Minnesotans should con­ Under the proposal approved by the Local tinue to get free valet parking privileges at Government and Metropolitan Affairs Com­ Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. No change in terms mittee, property owners who are appealing a The House Ways and Means Committee's tax levy or penalty would be exempted from Government Efficiency and Oversight Divi­ Minneapolis City Council members can the proposal. sion metJ an. 25 with several members of the breathe easy. "My concern might be for someone who is Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), A proposal to reduce the duration of their protesting either the taxes or a penalty," said questioning them on a longstanding policy of terms from the current four years to just two Long, who drafted the bill in response to the allowing about 100 people, including a hand­ years was nixed Jan. 25 by a House panel. concerns of several local governments. "Say ful of prominent state politicians, to park free Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL-Mpls) sponsored they hadn't paid [the tax or penalty] , they had in a heated airport garage whenever they the bill (HF311) to shorten the city council a leaking roof, and because they are protest­ have business that takes them to the airport. terms. ing the penalty, they have to let their furni­ Rep. Howard Orenstein (DFL-St. Paul) has Complaints about a lack of responsiveness ture get ruined." introduced legislation (HF2321) that would from city hall prompted Kahn to push for the Amendments were added to include spe­ prohibit MAC from granting the parking shorter terms, which she argued might make cial assessment levies among the items that privilege to anyone but MAC employees and councillors a bit more attentive to their vot­ members and others who are at the airport ers. specifically to attend MAC meetings. The Minneapolis council members began serv­ panel did not act on the proposal. • ing four-yearterms (instead of two-year terms) MAC member Thomas Merickel told divi­ after voters approved a 1983 ballot proposal sion members that he asked the commission to alter the city charter. to re-examine its policy of providing "park­ That meant the mayor and the entire coun­ ing cards" to a select list of people who are cil would be up for election at the same time allowed to park in the heated garage even every four years. A 1993 vote altered the city when posted signs indicate that the facility is charter again to put council members on full. staggered terms. "I felt it was politically sensitive," Merickel Kahn's bill drew opposition from some said. "I wondered if it was good public policy." council members. Merickel said he believed the issue was "Our voters have already dealt with this worth raising because parking is the airport's issue," said City Council President Jackie biggest money maker, generating 30 percent Cherryhomes. "By a two-to-one margin [in of its revenues, compared to 2 4 percent in 1983] they decided that we should have four­ landing fees, the second largest revenue gen­ year terms." erator. Rep. BettyMcCollum(DFL-NorthSt. Paul) Merickel said that when he joined the questioned the need for the Legislature to commission in 1992, the list of parking card intervene in Minneapolis politics. holders numbered between 300 and 400. "Why should I have a say?" McCollum The list has since been pared down to just said. over 100, but when questioned by Orenstein, Other members of the Elections Division Merickel said any member of the Legislature of the House General Legislation, Veterans can park free in the garage by making prior Affairs & Elections Committee apparently Michael Jones testified before the House Health and Human Services Committee Jan. arrangements with an airport official. agreed. Kahn's bill failed on a voice vote. 23 in favor of a bill that would authorize the "It's clear that MAC spends tens of thou­ Martin Luther King Nonviolent Institutional sands of dollars on lobbying the Legislature Child Development Pilot Program. Under the each year, and when they're giving free park­ bill, the Department of Human Services along ing to any legislator who asks for it, there's with the Council on Black Minnesotans would • design a community violence prevention cause for concern," Orenstein said. program. Orenstein and other division members

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 13 saved their most pointed questions for Jeffrey The bill would both allow overpayers to Hamiel, MAC's executive director. get credit against future SCORE tax liabilities TRANSPORTATION "I have not looked on this as being a and allow underpayers to remit back taxes problem area," Hamiel said. over a five-year period. Free trade corridor Hamiel said parking card use is closely Members spent much of the meeting dis­ Free trade has created a major interna­ monitored, but admitted that no records are cussing the different ways counties finance • tional trucking route cutting right through kept on how often the cards are used, or who - and thus tax - their solid waste pro­ Minnesota, and that, some claim, requires uses them. He and Orenstein disagreed as to grams. new strategies to bolster commerce. whether or not the garage parking should be Several members noted the testimony of The trade route, Interstate Highway 35, considered a "privilege"; Hamiel said he didn't Brian Asleson, a Wright County assistant is the scene of "huge congestion" as a result believe it should be defined that way, even county attorney to support their concern of the North American Free Trade Agree­ though he specifically referred to the practice over the wide variety of county programs. ment, according to a Dallas-based consult­ as a privilege several times in a local opinion After questioning by Rep. Steve Kelley ant hired by the I-35 Corridor Coalition. piece last year, and dismissed Orenstein's CDFL-Hopkins), Asleson, who supports the The coalition, a joint effort of business questions as "semantics." bill, acknowledged his county might not and government officials from Texas, Okla­ Rep. Ron Abrams CR-Minnetonka) advised have reported a substantial amount of waste homa, and Kansas, is hoping to get other I- Hamiel and Merickel to go through the list of tax revenue because officials didn't consult 35 states to back proposals aimed to make parking card holders and "examine the rea­ the state to learn the law. international trucking more efficient. son why each person is on the list." While at least one member accused Wright Coalition officials pitched their plan to "The problem is there's a perception there," County of deliberately hiding tax revenue, the House Transportation and Transit Com­ Abrams said. "You have to bring your policies others said the testimony showed the need to mittee Jan. 24. forward so hearings like this aren't neces­ strengthen rules at the county level before The group aims to improve commercial sary." enacting them at the state level. traffic flow on I-35, which runs from Du­ Hamiel said MAC plans to examine the "It seems to me unreasonable for us to luth, Minn., to Laredo, Texas, and to ease policy at a meeting in either February or distribute the moneywe collected from coun­ congestion at border crossings, especially March and discuss adopting new guidelines. ties without imposing a much greater burden between the U.S. and Mexico. on those who are collecting it," said Bob Supporters envision inland customs sta­ Milbert CDFL-South St. Paul). tions to allow agents to check trucks long Rep. Ron Abrams CR-Minnetonka) said the before they arrive at the border. Once problems being discussed were created when TAXES checked, the trucks would be sealed and the SCORE tax was passed in a special session electronically tracked as they travel to in 1989. Fixing waste tax disparities Mexico or Canada. "We have created an absolute administra­ All of this would greatly reduce time The House Taxes Committee is scheduled tive nightmare and made lawbreakers out of spent waiting for approval to cross the to vote Jan. 30 on a bill that aims to equalize people who do not intend to be lawbreakers border-often as much as a 20-hour delay. county waste collection and disposal taxes, and made others overpay," said Abrams. "Our objective is to drastically reduce the or SCORE taxes. SCORE stands for the Select "We're the ones [who] made it complex." cost of transportation between the coun­ Committee on Recycling and the Environ­ Abrams also said "the debate in 1989 was tries," said consultant Francisco Conde. ment, a bipartisan committee appointed by about what's Hennepin County trying to gain The committee took no action on the the governor in 1989. here? And at the end of the day, Hennepin matter. But the proposal is likely to charige based County is an overpayer." on concerns raised at the committee's Jan. 23 Hennepin County Commissioner Mike meeting. Opat, who spoke in support of the bill, said The bill CHF2552) seeks to end wide dis­ his county has overpaid $1. 2 million since parities in SCORE taxes, which counties pay 1992. He said the overpayment occurred on public and private mixed municipal solid despite his county's adherence to instruc­ Feedback tions it got from the state on how much waste management programs. A Department The House of.Representatives Public money it owed in SCORE taxes. of Revenue study found that some counties Informatio~ Office has established an Rep. Dee Long CDFL-Mpls) objected to the have reported overpaying or underpaying e-mail address towelcorue comments bill's allowance for interest-free repayment of SCORE taxes by thousands of dollars since otidea~o11theSession Weekly an,d its back taxes. 1992. contents. Bill sponsor Rep. Jean Wagenius CDFL­ "It's interesting that we throw the book at Mpls) said the wide variety of waste collec­ citizens, but if counties haven't paid taxes, S~p_cf,messages to: tion programs has, in part, led to the dispari­ whether deliberate or not, there is no under­ ties. Some counties charge fees, while others payment," she said, suggesting penalties if [email protected] use property taxes and none is mandated to counties haven't paid "egregious" amounts. WrJnankyou for your input. use a uniform method. Wagenius plans to bring the bill before the "This bill recognizes that there has been committee after consulting with the Depart­ Jh{editors underpayment [of SCORE taxes] by some, ·: ment of Revenue. some have overpaid, and some are right on," Wagenius said.

14 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 Speed limits and high ay safe Speed limits on some Minnesota highways Corrigan said. "Significant portions of those should be increased, but only if measures to roads have design limits ofless than 55 mph." Metro-area job growth for the next quar­ better promote compliance and safety are ap­ To better ensure compliance with limits, the ter century will be only half what it was over proved, according to a state task force report task force suggests getting rid of the Dimler the past 25 years, the Metropolitan Council on the issue. Amendment, a provision in state law that told members of the Local Government and Supporters of a speed limit change argue it prevents speeding tickets for violations of less Metropolitan Affairs Committee Jan. 18. would have little real effect on the flow of than 10 mph over the highway limit from Between 1970 and 1995, approximately traffic and the safety on the roads. being being placed on a driver's record (and 640,000 jobs were created in the metro area. 'Tm not convinced we're increasing the thus affecting insurance rates). speeds," said Fred Corrigan, a member of the And to enhance highway safety, task force From 1995 to 2020, approximately 380,000 Joint Agency Task Force on Speed Limits and recommendations include a call for Minnesota's jobs will be created in the region, according Highway Safety. mandatory seat belt to the Metropolitan Council. "People are· driving law be changed to a That decreased job growth will occur while those speeds already." primary offense. the population in the Twin Cities is growing Indeed, most Minne­ The switch faster than it has in the past. The Metro-area sota motorists drive at would mean law en­ population increased about 575,000 from speeds well in excess of forcement officers 1970 to 1995. The projected increase is the posted limits. could stop a motorist 650,000 between now and 2020, according Law enforcement of­ for failure to wear a to new figures obtained by the Metropolitan ficials consider the 85th seat belt. Currently, Council. percentile speed - motorists can be "It presents some very challenging things roughly the point at tagged for a seat belt to the regimi," said Craig Rapp of the Metro­ which 85 percent of violation only when politan Council. vehicles travel - as a pulled over for a sepa­ good indicator of the rate offense. Bills in comfort level of most past years addressing Joking about Rep. Willard Munger's drivers and as a guide the issue of making record tenure could cost you a bite oflemon­ for setting appropriate failure to buckle up a filled cake. speed limits. primary offense have While discussing the definition of "per­ Currently, the 85th met with little success petual easements" Jan 19 as contained in a percentile speed is 73 before the full House. bill (HF2282) sponsored by Rep. Ted Winter mph on rural interstates It remains un­ (DFL-Fulda), Winter quipped, "Mr. Chair, is in Minnesota, where the clear if any or all of perpetual easement longer than the time posted limit is 65 mph. the task force recom­ you've served in the house?" mendations will make On rural divided high­ After hearty laughs rippled through the ways and urban free­ it into state law. Min­ Environment and Natural Resources Com­ ways (posted at 55 nesota is one of many mittee, Munger(DFL-Duluth), who celebrated mph), the 85th percen- states considering ChiefMike Chabries of the Minnesota State Patrol his 85th birthday in the House chamber last tile speeds are in the speed limit increases cautioned members of the House Transportation week, retorted, "Members, remember after ballpark of 68 mph, ac­ in the wake of the and Transit Committee Jan. 22, that any increase the meeting there's lots of cake and cookies cording to the Minne­ in speed limits could make the highways more 1995 lifting of federal upstairs - except for Winter." so ta Department of dangerous. speed limit stipula- Transportation. tions. Task force members, in Jan. 22 testimony Three bills offeringvaried speed limit changes Woe to the lawmaker who fails to follow before the House Transportation and Transit are expected to be considered by the House one House panel's unofficial "cookie rule." Committee, said speed limits on some high­ transportation panel during a Jan. 26 meeting. Rep. Peggy Leppik CR-Golden Valley) took ways should be increased to better reflect The bills are HF2349, sponsored by Rep. Jim Rep. Walter Perlt (DFL-Woodbury) to task current driving habits. The committee took no Tunheim (DFL-Kennedy), HF2178, sponsored action to raise limits on Minnesota roads. by Rep. Dave Bishop CR-Rochester), and during the House Environment and Natural The task force, formed by the state transpor­ HF2088, sponsored by Rep. Ted Winter (DFL­ Resources Committee's Jan. 24 hearing. She tation and public safety departments, is calling Fulda). advised her colleague that he was required to for for the speed limit on rural interstates to be A top state law enforcement official warned bring cookies for all present, since he was increased to 70 mph, and for the limit to be 65 committee members that any increase in speed making his debut at seeking the panel's ap­ mph on urban interstates and on all four-lane limits could make the highways more danger- proval for a bill. divided highways. ous. Perlt's response? "Mr. Chairman and Rep. But the limit should remain 55 mph on all "We are concerned that motorists will ex­ Leppik, that's an oversight on my part and I rural, two-lane highways, according to task ceed the new posted speed as they exceed the will cert0-inly see to it that it gets taken care of force recommendations. speed limits posted today," said Chief Mike - after I get a favorable vote on my bill." • "We couldn't find anyone to tell us those Chabries of the Minnesota State Patrol. Leppik quickly corrected her colleague: roads are designed for more than 55 mph," "Rep. Perlt, I think it's the cookies that you bring to get the favorable vote."

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 15 Minnesota House 1995... 95 Unofficial list as of January 17, 1996 Phone Phone District/Member/Party Room* (612) 296- District/Member/Party Room* (612) 296-

45A Abrams, Ron (R) ...... 209 ...... 9934 47A Luther, Darlene (DFL) ...... 525 ...... 3751 10A Anderson, Bob (DFL) ...... 437 ...... 4946 508 Lynch, Teresa (R) ...... 295 ...... 5369 198 Anderson, Bruce (R) ...... 281 ...... 5063 378 Macklin, Bill (R) ...... 349 ...... 6926 • 3A Anderson, Irv (DFL) ...... 463 ...... 4936 40A Mahon, Mark P. (DFL) ...... 401 ...... 7158 6A Bakk, Thomas (DFL) ...... 429 ...... 2190 55A Mares, Harry (R) ...... 239 ...... 5363 148 Bertram, Jeff (DFL) ...... 571 ...... 4373 658 Mariani, Carlos (DFL) ...... 403 ...... 9714 1OB Bettermann, Hilda (R) ...... 243 ...... 4317 578 Marko, Sharon (DFL) ...... 507 ...... 3135 308 Bishop, Dave (R) ...... 343 ...... 0573 558 McCollum, Betty (DFL) ...... 501 ...... 1188 258 Boudreau, Lynda (R) ...... 327 ...... 8237 368 McElroy, Dan (R) ...... 259 ...... 4212 30A Bradley, Fran (R) ...... 241 ...... 9249 54A McGuire, Mary Jo (DFL) ...... 567 ...... 4342 538 Broecker, Sherry (R) ...... 321 ...... 7153 398 Milbert, Bob (DFL) ...... 579 ...... 4192 13A Brown, Chuck (DFL) ...... 597 ...... 4929 35A Molnau, Carol (R) ...... 287 ...... 8872 468 Carlson, Lyndon R. (DFL) ...... 365 ...... 4255 218 Mulder, Richard (R) ...... 387 ...... 4336 52A Carlson, Skip (R) ...... 289 ...... 4331 7A Munger, Willard (DFL) ...... 479 ...... 4282 478 Carruthers, Phil (DFL) ...... 459 ...... 3709 8A Murphy, Mary (DFL) ...... 557 ...... 2676 61 A Clark, Karen (DFL) ...... 503 ...... 0294 20A Ness, Robert "Bob" (R) ...... 379 ...... 4344 38A Commers, Tim (R) ...... 217 ...... 3533 28 Olson, Edgar (DFL) ...... 565 ...... 4265 158 Cooper, Roger (DFL) ...... 549 ...... 4346 19A Olson, Mark (R) ...... 223 ...... 4237 11 A Daggett, Roxann (R) ...... 225 ...... 4293 208 Onnen, Tony (R) ...... 273 ...... 1534 98 Dauner, Marvin (DFL) ...... 581 ...... 6829 16A Opatz, Joe (DFL) ...... 423 ...... 6612 31 B Davids, Gregory M. (R) ...... 371 ...... 9278 648 Orenstein, Howard (DFL) ...... 529 ...... 4199 65A Dawkins, Andy (DFL) ...... 409 ...... 5158 608 Orfield, Myron (DFL) ...... 521 ...... 9281 14A Dehler, Steve (R) ...... 203 ...... 7808 298 Osskopp, Mike (R) ...... 329 ...... 9236 51A Delmont, Mike (DFL) ...... 575 ...... 4226 66A Osthoff, Tom (DFL) ...... 585 ...... 4224 29A Dempsey, Jerry (R) ...... 251 ...... 8635 248 Ostrom, Don (DFL) ...... 433 ...... 7065 24A Dorn, John (DFL) ...... ' ...... 533 ...... 3248 118 Otremba, Ken (DFL) ...... 545 ...... 3201 64A Entenza, Matt (DFL) ...... 531 ...... 8799 37A Ozment, Dennis (R) ...... 283 ...... 4306 42A Erhardt, Ron (R) ...... 237 ...... 4363 428 Paulsen, Erik (R) ...... 221 ...... 7449 67 A Farrell, Jim (DFL) ...... 491 ...... 4277 388 Pawlenty, Tim (R) ...... 231 ...... 4128 1 B Finseth, Tim (R) ...... 377 ...... 9918 528 Pellow, Richard (R) ...... 233 ...... 0141 31A Frerichs, Don L. (R) ...... 247 ...... 4378 32A Pelowski Jr., Gene (DFL) ...... 517 ...... 8637 638 Garcia, Edwina (DFL) ...... 411 ...... 5375 57A Perlt, Walter E. (DFL) ...... 473 ...... 7807 21A Girard, Jim (R) ...... 213 ...... 5374 138 Peterson, Doug (DFL) ...... 523 ...... 4228 9A Goodno, Kevin (R) ...... 369 ...... 5515 39A Pugh, Thomas (DFL) ...... 583 ...... 6828 62A Greenfield, Lee (DFL) ...... 375 ...... 0173 46A Rest, Ann H. (DFL) ...... 443 ...... 4176 • 548 Greiling, Mindy (DFL) ...... 553 ...... 5387 448 Rhodes, Jim (R) ...... 309 ...... 9889 26A Gunther, Bob (R) ...... 337 ...... 3240 58A Rice, James I. (DFL) ...... 381 ...... 4262 48A Haas, Bill (R) ...... 201 ...... 5513 18A _Rostberg, Jim (R) ...... 323 ...... 5364 50A Hackbarth, Tom (R) ...... 313 ...... 2439 5A Rukavina, Tom (DFL) ...... 471 ...... 0170 228 Harder, Elaine (R) ...... 277 ...... 5373 59A Sarna, John J. (DFL) ...... 563 ...... 4219 12A Hasskamp, Kris (DFL) ...... 451 ...... 4333 178 Schumacher, Leslie (DFL) ...... 413 ...... 5377 668 Hausman, Alice (DFL) ...... 449 ...... 3824 41A E>eagren, Alice (R) ...... 315 ...... 7803 56A Holsten, Mark (R) ...... 345 ...... 3018 628 Skoglund, Wes (DFL) ...... 477 ...... 4330 68 Huntley, Thomas (DFL) ...... 569 ...... 2228 34A Smith, Steve (R) ...... 353 ...... 9188 78 Jaros, Mike (DFL) ...... 559 ...... 4246 38 Solberg, Loren (DFL) ...... 445 ...... 2365 588 Jefferson, Richard H. (DFL) ...... 577 ...... 8659 338 Stanek, Rich (R) ...... 351 ...... 5502 188 Jennings, Loren (DFL) ...... 537 ...... 0518 288 Sviggum, Steven A. (R) ...... 267 ...... 2273 488 Johnson, Alice M. (DFL) ...... 539 ...... 551 0 518 Swenson, Doug (R) ...... 255 ...... 4124 4A Johnson, Bob (DFL) ...... 551 ...... 5516 238 Swenson, Howard (R) ...... 331 ...... 8634 328 Johnson, Virgil J. (R) ...... 207 ...... 1069 438 Sykora, Barbara (R) ...... 357 ...... 4315 598 Kahn, Phyllis (DFL) ...... 367 ...... 4257 58 Tomassoni, David (DFL) ...... 593 ...... 0172 !,;, 268 Kalis, Henry J. (DFL) ...... 543 ...... 4240 36A Tompkins, Eileen (R) ...... 245 ...... 5506 44A Kelley, Steve (DFL) ...... 417 ...... 3964 678 Trimble, Steve (DFL) ...... 485 ...... 4201 358 Kelso, Becky (DFL) ...... 415 ...... 1072 25A Tuma, John (R) ...... 301 ...... 4229 48 Kinkel, Anthony G. "Tony" (DFL) .... 453 ...... 2451 1A Tunheim, Jim (DFL) ...... 509 ...... 9635 408 Knight, Kevin (R) ...... 307 ...... 4218 348 Van Dellen, H. Todd (R) ...... 291 .. .-...... 5511 168 Knoblach, Jim (R) ...... 21 5 ...... 6316 15A Van Engen, Tom (R) ...... 359 ...... 6206 17A Koppendrayer, LeRoy (R) ...... 389 ...... 6746 23A Vickerman, Barb (R) ...... 211 ...... 9303 27 A Kraus, Ron (R) ...... 279 ...... 8216 63A Wagenius, Jean (DFL) ...... 439 ...... 4200 53A Krinkie, Phil (R) ...... 303 ...... _...... 2907 498 Warkentin, Eldon H. (R) ...... 253 ...... 4231 568 Larsen, Peg (R) ...... 311 ...... 4244 49A Weaver, Charlie (R) ...... 261 ...... 1729 278 Leighton, Robert (DFL) ...... 527 ...... 4193 618 Wejcman, Linda (DFL) ...... 431 ...... 7152 458 Leppik, Peggy (R) ...... 393 ...... 7026 128 Wenzel, Stephen G. (DFL) ...... 487 ...... 4247 2A Lieder, Bernie (DFL) ...... 515 ...... 5091 22A Winter, Ted (DFL) ...... : ...... 407 ...... 5505 f/ 33A Lindner, Arion (R) ...... 227 ...... 7806 418 Wolf, Ken (R) ...... 317 ...... 5185 60A Long, Dee (DFL) ...... 591 ...... 0171 28A Worke, Gary D. (R) ...... 229 ...... 5368 88 Laurey, Becky (DFL) ...... 421 ...... 4308 43A Workman, Tom (R) ...... 335 ...... 5066

Note: Room numbers are subject to change. *All rooms are in the State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155

l 6 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 1995-96 Minnesota House of Representatives

Agriculture Capital Investment Entenza-DFL Mulder-R Erhardt-R Murphy-DFL 487 State Office Building ...... 296-424 7 543 State Office Building ...... 296-4240 Farrell-DFL Ness-R Meets: Mon., 10 a.m. in Room 200* Meets: Tues., Thurs., 12:30 p.m. in Goodno-R Pellow-R Room SOON* Holsten-R Perlt-DFL Members: 18 Kelso-DFL Peterson-DFL Chair: Wenzel-DFL Members: 19 Kinkel-DFL Rice-DFL Vice Chair: Peterson-DFL Chair: Kalis-DFL Kraus-R Smith-R Vice Chair: Trimble-DFL Luther-DFL Swenson, D.-R Cooper-DFL Kraus-R Lynch-R Swenson, H.-R Dauner-DFL Lourey-DFL Bish~p-R McElroy-R Milbert-DFL T omassoni-DFL Davids-R Molnau-R Brown-DFL Ostrom-DFL Finseth-R Otremba-DFL Carlson, L.-DFL ** Opatz-DFL Staff Gunther-R Sama-DFL Clark, K-DFL Rhodes-R Committee Administrator Harder-R Schumacher-DFL Davids-R Skoglund-DFL Elizabeth A. Cozatt ...... 296-5318 Jaros-DFL Swenson, H.-R Dawkins-DFL Solberg-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Koppendrayer-R Winter-DFL Dempsey-R Van Dellen-R Dianne L. Ruppert ...... 296-4279 Knoblach-R Warkentin-R Staff Lieder-DFL Committee Administrator Business Regulation Division Staff Patrick]. Plonski ...... 296-4172 571 State Office Building ...... 296-4373 Committee Legislative Assistant Committee Administrator Laura Offerdahl ...... 296-6860 Patricia Lindgren ...... 296-5398 Meets: Mon., Wed., 12:30 p.m. in Committee Legislative Assistant Room SOON* Agriculture Subcommittees Kathleen K Bruss ...... 296-4271 Fiscal Analyst Members: 14 • Agriculture Finance & Greg 0. Crowe ...... 296-7165 Chair: Bertram-DFL Rural Development Vice Chair: Entenza-DFL 407 State Office Building ...... 296-5505 Claims Farrell-DFL Pellow-R Members: 13 Holsten-R Peterson-DFL 565 State. Office Building ...... 296-4 265 Chair: Winter-DFL Luther-DFL Rice-DFL Vice Chair: Schumacher-DFL Meets: Call of the chair Milbert-DFL Sama-DFL Mulder-R Swenson, D.-R Cooper-DFL Molnau-R Members: 6 Ness-R Swenson, H.-R Dauner-DFL Otremba-DFL House Co-Chair: Senate Co-Chair: Finseth-R Peterson-DFL Olson, E.-DFL Kelly-DFL Staff Harder-R Sama-DFL Committee Administrator Koppendrayer-R Wenzel-DFL Dauner-DFL Johnson, ].-DFL Elizabeth A. Cozatt ...... 296-5318 Kraus-R Ozment-R Johnston, T.-R Committee Legislative Assistant Dianne L. Ruppert ...... 296-4279 Dairy Policy & Claims Clerk D'Ann G. Knight ...... 296-0099 Soil & Water Conservation Commerce, Tourism & 545 State Office Building ...... 296-3201 Consumer Affairs Subcommittees Members: 12 Commerce, Tourism Consumer Affairs Chair: Otremba-DFL 531 State Office Building ...... 296-8799 Vice Chair: Lourey-DFL & Consumer Affairs 563 State Office Building ...... 296-4219 Members: 12 Davids-R Peterson-DFL Meets: Tues., Thurs., 12:30p.m. in Room 10* Chair: Entenza-DFL Finseth-R Schumacher-DFL Jaros-DFL Swenson-R Members: 28 Bertram-DFL Pellow-R Koppendrayer-R Wenzel-DFL Chair: Sama-DFL Farrell-DFL Pugh-DFL Molnau-R Winter-DFL Vice Chair: Hasskamp-DFL Goodno-R Sama-DFL Holsten-R Swenson, H.-R • Anderson, B.-DFL Bradley-R Lynch-R T omassoni-DFL Bertram-DFL Daggett-R Milbert-DFL

Unofficial list as of 1/18/96. Changes possible. *, Rooms in Sta\e Office Building ** ex officio - non-voting member Economic Equality Transportation Finance Division Higher Education Finance Division 525 State Office Building ...... 296-3751 515 State Office Building ...... 296-5091 453 State Office Building ...... 296-2451

Members: 7 Meets: Tues., Fri., 8 a.m. in Room 500S* Meets: Mon., 4 p.m. (after session) in Room Chair: Luther-DFL 300S; Wed., 8 a.m. in Room 300S; Fri., 8 a.m. Members: 10 in Bsmnt. Hrg. Rm.* Mulder-R Chair: Lieder-DFL • Daggett-R Hasskamp-DFL Peterson-DFL Vice Chair: Garcia-DFL Members: 9 Kelso-DFL Sarna-DFL Chair: Kinkel-DFL Clark-DFL Leighton-DFL Vice Chair: Pelowski-DFL Real Estate & Commerce Frerichs-R Molnau-R 4 73 State Office Building ...... 296-7807 Harder-R Rice-DFL Bettermann-R Orenstein-D FL Kalis-DFL Wolf-R Carlson, L.-DFL Paulsen-R Members: 13 Dehler-R Tuma-R Chair: Perlt-DFL Staff Dom-DFL Committee Administrator Bradley-R Pugh-DFL Todd D. Iverson ...... 296-5528 Staff Erhardt-R Rice-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Committee Administrator Kelso-DFL Swenson, D.-R Kathy L. Anderson ...... 296-3806 Susan M. Bums ...... 296-4091 Kraus-R Sama-DFL Fiscal Analyst Committee Legislative Assistant Ness-R Smith-R John Walz ...... , ...... 296-8236 Jan Homer ...... 296-5496 Peterson-DFL Tomassoni-DFL Fiscal Analyst Doug E. Berg ...... 296-5346 Tourism Education K-12 Education Finance Division 451 State Office Building ...... 296-4333 365 State Office Building ...... 296-4255 539 State Office Building ...... 296-5510 Members: 11 Meets: Tues., Thurs., 8 a.m. in Room 200* Chair: Hasskamp-DFL Meets: Mon., Wed., Fri., 8 a.m. in Members: 33 Room 5* Daggett-R Lynch-R Chair: Carlson, L.-DFL Members: 17 F arrell-D FL Ness-R Vice Chair: Bertram-DFL Chair: Johnson, A.-DFL Holsten-R Sama-DFL :, Vice Chair: Schumacher-DFL Kelso-DFL Swenson, D. Bettermann-R Olson, M.-R = ,r Kinkel-DFL T omassoni-DFL • Dauner-DFL Opatz-DFL Bertram-DFL Ness-R Dehler-R Orenstein-DFL Carlson, L.-DFL Orfield-DFL Dom-DFL Orfield-DFL Entenza-DFL Seagren-R Entenza-DFL Paulsen-R Economic Development, Greiling-DFL ** Solberg-DFL ** Greiling-DFL Pelowski-DFL Kalis-D FL** Tomassoni-DFL Infrastructure & Johnson, A.-DFL Schumacher-DFL Koppendrayer-R Tunheim-DFL Kelley-DFL Seagren-R Regulation Finance Mares-R Weaver-R Kelso-DFL Stanek-R 381 State Office Building ...... 296-4262 Mariani-D FL** Kinkel-DFL Swenson, H.-R Meets: Mon., Wed., Thurs., 8 a.m. in Koppendrayer-R Sykora-R Staff Room300N* Kraus-R Tomassoni-DFL Committee Administrator Leppik-R Tuma-R Raymond N. Frost ...... 296-5508 Members: 14 Mares-R Tunheim-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Chair: Rice-DFL Mariani-DFL Weaver-R Nancy Anderson ...... 296-1544 Vice Chair: Mahon-DFL Ness-R Fiscal Analyst William F. Marx ...... 296-7176 Clark-DFL Lieder-DFL Staff Frerichs-R Molnau-R Committee Administrator Garcia-DFL Ozment-R Nancy K. Conley ...... 296-4374 Harder-R Perlt-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Kalis-DFL Wolf-R Dori Vaughan ...... 296-3367 Leighton-DFL Workman-R

Staff Committee Administrator Jennifer B. Saliture ...... 297-2869 Committee Legislative Assistant Mary Pat Speltz ...... 296-4178 Fiscal Analyst John Walz ...... 296-8236

18 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 University of Minnesota Environment & Ethics Finance Division Natural Resources 565 State Office Building ...... 296-4265 415 State Office Building ...... 296-1072 4 79 State Office Building ...... 296-4 282 Meets: Call of the chair Meets: Mon., 8 a.m. in Room 300S; Wed., 4 p.m. (after session) in Room 300S; Meets: Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. in Room 200* Members: 12 Chair: Olson, E.-DFL Fri., 8 a.m., Bsmnt. Hrg. Rm.* Members: 24 Vice Chair: Smith-R Members: 9 Chair: Munger-DFL Vice Chair: Wagenius-DFL Chair: Kelso-DFL Bettermann-R Pugh-DFL Vice Chair: Opatz-DFL Davids-R Van Engen-R Bakk-DFL Lindner-R Greiling-D FL Workman-R Boudreau-R McCollum-DFL Carlson, L.-DFL Mariani-DFL Mahon-DFL McGuire-DFL * Dempsey-R Milbert-DFL Kelley-DFL Stanek-R Orenstein-D FL Tompkins-R* Finseth-R Orfield-DFL Kraus-R Sykora-R *Alternates to the Ethics Committee Leppik-R Garcia-DFL Otremba-DFL Haas-R Ozment-R Staff Staff Hackbarth-R Pellow-R Committee Administrator/ Committee Administrator Hausman-DFL Peterson-DFL Legislative Assistant Susan M. Bums ...... 296-4091 Johnson, V.-R Trimble-DFL Dorothy M. Sawyer ...... 296-7427 Committee Legislative Assistant Leighton-DFL Tuma-R Urszula M. Gryska ...... 296-5492 Leppik-R Warkentin-R Fiscal Analyst Doug E. Berg ...... 296-5346 Staff Financial Institutions Committee Administrator & Insurance Education Subcommittees Elizabeth R. Goihl ...... 296-8879 585 State Office Building ...... 296-4224 Committee Legislative Assistant Meets: Wed., 10 a.m. in Room 10* Higher Education Mandates Norma S. Christensen ...... 296-7175 51 7 State Office Building ...... 2 96-863 7 Members: 19 Chair: Osthoff-DFL Members: 8 Chair: Pelowski-DFL Environment & Vice Chair: Lourey-DFL

Carlson, L.-DFL Kraus-R Natural Resources Finance Abrams-R Huntley-DFL Dom-DFL Leppik-R 597 State Office Building ...... 296-4929 Bertram-DFL Mares-R • Kelso-DFL Tuma-R Carlson, L.-DFL Molnau-R Kinkel-DFL Meets: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m. in Carlson S.-R Onnen-R Bsmnt. Hrg. Rm.* Davids-R Ostrom-DFL Quality Initiatives Members: 14 Delmont-DFL Paulsen-R 531 State Office Building ...... 296-8799 Chair: Brown-DFL Dom-DFL Tomassoni-DFL Girard-R Worke-R Members: 10 Vice Chair: Hausman-DFL Greenfield-DFL Co-Chair: Entenza-DFL Co-Chair: Tomassoni-DFL Finseth-R Munger-DFL Hackbarth-R Osthoff-DFL Staff Committee Administrator Carlson, L.-DFL Holsten-R Peterson-DFL Ness-DFL Virginia E. Lanegran ...... 296-2909 Johnson, A.-DFL Schumacher-DFL ** Johnson, V.-R Sama-DFL Larsen-R Trimble-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Koppendrayer-R Seagren-DFL Kristine M. Henry ...... 296-5342 Mares-R Tunheim-DFL Lynch-R Wenzel-DFL Financial Institutions & Staff Committee Administrator Insurance Subcommittees Timothy C. Adams ...... 297-1934 Financial Institutions Committee Legislative Assistant 4 33 State Office Building ...... 296-7065 Teri T. Edison ...... 296-7171 Fiscal Analyst Members: 10 Jim Reinholdz ...... 296-4119 Chair: Ostrom-DFL Vice Chair: Delmont-DFL

Abrams-R Lourey-DFL Bertram-DFL Mares-R Carlson, L.-DFL Osthoff-DFL • Girard-R Paulsen-R

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 19 Insurance General Legislation, State Government Finance Division 4 21 State Office Building ...... 296-4308 Veterans Affairs & 4 71 State Office Building ...... 296-0170 Elections Subcommittee Members: 12 Meets: Mon., Wed., 10 a.m. in Room 400S* Chair: Lourey-DFL Veterans Affairs Members; 14 Vice Chair: Tomassoni-DFL 501 State Office Building ...... 296-1188 Chair: Rukavina-DFL • Carlson, L.-DFL Huntley-DFL Members: 9 Vice Chair: Greiling-DFL Carlson, S.-R Molnau-R Co-Chair: McCollum-DFL Davids-R Onnen-R Co-Chair: Opatz-DFL Anderson, Bruce-R Knoblach-R Dom-DFL Osthoff-DFL Farrell-DFL Osskopp-R Greenfield-DFL Worke-R Davids-R Osthoff-DFL Jefferson-DFL Osthoff-DFL Knight-R Rhodes-R Johnson, B.-DFL Pawlenty-R Munger-DFL Rostberg-R Kahn-DFL Perlt-DFL General Legislation, Orfield-DFL Knight-R Rostberg-R

Veterans Affairs & Staff Elections Governmental Operations Committee Administrator Brad Lehto ...... 296-5367 53 7 State Office Building ...... 296-0518 367 State Office Building ...... 296-4257 Meets: Mon., 12:30 p.m. in Room 300N*. Committee Legislative Assistant Meets: Tues., Thurs., 10 a.m. in Robert L. Humphrey ...... 296-693 7 Members: 20 Bsmnt. Hrg. Rm.* Fiscal Analyst Chair: Jennings-DFL Kim A Cousin ...... 296-4117 Vice Chair: Opatz-DFL Members: 22 Chair: Kahn-DFL Governmental Operations Anderson, Bruce-R Munger-DFL Vice Chair: Tomassoni-DFL Subcommittee Boudreau-R Orfield-DFL Commers-R Osthoff-DFL Anderson, Bruce-R Knoblach-R Administrative Rules Davids-R Pawlenty-R Dehler-R Mares-R 553 State Office Building ...... 296-5387 Greiling-DFL Pelowski-DFL Dempsey-R Olson, M.-R Gunther-R Rhodes-R Dom-DFL Osskopp-R Members: 8 Jefferson-DFL Rostberg-R Chair: Greiling-DFL . Farrell-DFL Osthoff-DFL '·.·.'··· Knight-R Solberg-DFL Greiling-D FL Pawlenty-R Vice Chair: Perlt-DFL " McCollum-DFL • Jefferson-DFL Perlt-DFL Johnson, B.-DFL Pugh-DFL Anderson, Bruce-R Knoblach-R Staff Kinkel-DFL Rostberg-R Johnson, B.-DFL Pugh-DFL Committee Administrator Knight-R Rukavina-DFL Kahn-DFL Rostberg-R Carol A Kummer ...... 296-4281 Committee Legislative Assistant Staff Paula]. Hoover ...... 296-9194 Committee Administrator Health & Human Services Jacquelyn B. Rosholt ...... 296-4112 437 State Office Building ...... 296-4946 Elections Division Committee Legislative Assistant 577 State Office Building ...... 296-8659 Judith Richardson ...... 296-7173 Meets: Tues., Thurs., 10 a.m. in Room 10* Meets: Thurs., 12:30 p.m. in Room 300N* Members: 22 Gambling Division Chair: Anderson, Bob-DFL Members: 10 533 State Office Building ...... 296-3248 Vice Chair: Wejcman-DFL Chair: Jefferson-DFL Meets: Fri., 10 a.m. in Room SOON* Vice Chair: McCollum-DFL Boudreau-R Lourey-DFL Members: 9 Bradley-R Marko-DFL Anderson, Bruce-R Jennings-DFL Chair: Dom-DFL Cooper-DFL McCollum-DFL Boudreau-R Pawlenty-R Vice Chair: Perlt-DFL Delmont-DFL Mulder-R Commers-R Pelowski-DFL Greenfield-D FL Onnen-R Greiling-DFL Solberg-DFL Dehler-R Olson, M.-R Haas-R Otremba-DFL Kahn-DFL Pugh-DFL Hasskamp-DFL Tompkins-R Staff Knoblach-R Tomassoni-DFL Huntley-DFL Van Engen-R Committee Administrator Mares-R Jennings-DFL Vickerman-R Carol A Kummer ...... 296-4281 Lindner-R Worke-R Committee Legislative Assistant Staff Paula]. Hoover ...... 296-9194 Committee Administrator Staff Brad Lehto ...... 296-5367 Committee Administrator Committee Legislative Assistant M. T. Johnson ...... 6-7185 Judith Richardson ...... 296-7173 Committee Legislative Assistant Barbara A Klossner ...... 296-9463

20 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 Health & Human Services Staff Murphy-DFL Smith-R Finance Division Committee Administrator Orenstein-D FL Solberg-DFL 375 State Office Building ...... 296-0173 Cathy A. Strobel ...... 296-1540 Pelowski-DFL Stanek-R Committee Legislative Assistant Rhodes-R Swenson, D.-R Meets: Mon., Wed., Fri., 8 a.m. in Room 10* Kathleen C. Regalado ...... 296-6586 Seagren-R Van Engen-R

Members: 14 Housing Subcommittee Staff Chair: Greenfield-DFL Committee Administrator Vice Chair: Otremba-DFL Reclaiming & Recycling Greg. W. Bergstrom ...... 296-5396 Vacant Housing Committee Legislative Assistant Anderson, Bob-DFL Marko-DFL 409 State Office Building ...... 296-5158 Laurie M. Nistl ...... 296-5497 Boudreau~R Mulder-R Delmont-DFL Members: 8 Onnen-R Judiciary Subcommittees J ennings-DFL Tompkins-R Co-Chair: Dawkins-DFL Lindner-R Vickerman-R Co-Chair: Wejcman-DFL Civil Law Lourey-DFL Wejcman-DFL 583 State Office Building ...... 296-6828 Clark-DFL Olson-R Staff McElroy-R Sykora-R Members: 10 Committee Administrator Kinkel-DFL Trimble-DFL Chair: Pugh-DFL Victor A. Thorstenson ...... 296-2317 Committee Legislative Assistant Dawkins-DFL Skoglund-DFL Mary Ellen Langenberger ...... 296-5356 International Trade & Entenza-DFL Smith-R Fiscal Analyst Lynch-R Solberg-DFL Vicki M. Kunerth ...... 296-5483 Economic Development Orenstein-D FL Swenson, D.-R 559 State Office Building ...... 296-4246 Seagren-R MinnesotaCare Finance Division 549 State Office Building ...... 296-4346 Meets: Wed., 1 p.m. in Room SOOS* Data Practices 567 State Office Building ...... 296-4342 Meets: Tues., Thurs., 8 a.m. in Room 10* Members: 23 Chair: Jaros-DFL Members: 7 Members: 10 Vice Chair: Hasskamp-DFL Chair: McGuire-DFL Chair: Cooper-DFL Bakk-DFL Vice Chair: Huntley-DFL Long-DFL Luther-DFL Rhodes-R Girard-R Molnau-R Macklin-R Skoglund-DFL Gunther-R • Anderson, Bob-DFL Lourey-DFL Osskopp-R Pugh-DFL Van Engen-R Bradley-R McCollum-DFL Hackbarth-R Pawlenty-R Haas-R Van Engen-R Hausman-DFL Rukavina-DFL DWI Jefferson-DFL Hasskamp-DFL Worke-R Sykora-R 531 State Office Building ...... 296-8799 Johnson, A.-DFL Van Dellen-R Staff Johnson, B.-DFL Wagenius-DFL Members: 8 Committee Administrator Koppendrayer-R Warkentin-R Chair: Entenza-DFL Victor A. Thorstenson ...... 296-2317 Larsen-R Wejcman-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Leighton-DFL Brown-DFL Stanek-R Shirley M. Covert ...... 296-5322 McGuire-DFL Swenson, D.-R Fiscal Analyst Staff Pugh-DFL Van Engen-R Greg 0. Crowe ...... 296-7165 Committee Administrator Skoglund-DFL Joseph H. Dodge ...... 296-4283 Committee Legislative Assistant Housing Susan]. Maher ...... 296-4180 Judiciary Finance 503 State Office Building ...... 296-0294 557 State Office Building ...... 296-2676

Meets: Mon., 12:30 p.m. in Room SOOS* Judiciary Meets: Tues., Thurs., 8 a.m. in Room SOON* 477 State Office Building ...... 296-4330 Members: 16 Members: 14 Chair: Clark-DFL Meets: Mon., Wed., 10 a.m. in Chair: Murphy-DFL · Vice Chair: Mariani-DFL Bsmnt. Hrg. Rm.* Vice Chair: Farrell-DFL Members: 20 Dauner-DFL Olson, M.-R Bishop-R Pellow-R Chair: Skoglund.:.DFL Broecker-R Pugh-DFL Dawkins-DFL Seagren-R Vice Chair: Pugh-DFL Greenfield-DFL Skoglund-DFL Luther-DFL Skoglund-DFL Harder-R Sykora-R Macklin-R Smith-R Bishop-R Luther-DFL Kinkel-DFL Trimble-DFL McGuire~DFL Swenson, D.-R Brown-DFL Lynch-R Lindner-R Tuma-R Olson, E.-DFL Wejcman-DFL • Dawkins-DFL Macklin-R McElroy-R Wejcman-DFL Entenza-DFL McGuire-DFL

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 21 Staff Local Government & Metropolitan Rules & Committee Administrator Affairs Subcommittees John P. Curry ...... 296-5533 Legislative Administration Committee Legislative Assistant Local Government 459 State Office Building ...... 296-3 709 Mary Ann Goschy ...... 296-7191 545 State Office Building ...... 296-3201 Fiscal Analyst Meets: Call of the chair Members: 10 Gary G. Karger ...... 296-4181 Co-Chair: Otremba-DFL Members: 17 Co-Chair: Schumacher-DFL Chair: Carruthers-DFL Vice Chair: Lynch-R Labor-Management Relations Bertram-DFL Long-DFL 4 39 State Office Building ...... 296-4200 Broecker-R Opatz-DFL Abrams-R Rest-DFL Meets: Mon., 12:30 p.m. in Room 200* Johnson, V.-R Rostberg-R Anderson, I.-DFL Sama-DFL Larsen-R Wenzel-DFL Bettermann-R Sviggum-R Members: 18 Delmont-DFL Trimble-DFL Chair: Wagenius-DFL Metropolitan Government Koppendrayer-R Weaver-R Vice Chair: Leighton~DFL 417 State Office Building ...... 296-3964 McCollum-DFL Wenzel-DFL Munger-DFL Winter-DFL Bakk-DFL McGuire-DFL Members: 10 Pawlenty-R Bettermann-R Murphy-DFL Chair: Kelley-DFL Daggett-R Paulsen-R Staff Garcia-DFL Goodno-R Rukavina-DFL Orfield-DFL Committee Administrator Krinkie-R Haas-R Vickerman-R Osskopp-R Todd Rapp ...... 296-1023 Long-DFL Johnson, A.-DFL Wenzel-DFL Tompkins-R Committee Legislative Assistant Mahon-DFL Johnson, B.-DFL Wolf-R Weaver-R Cory L. Bengston-Cook ...... 296-5361 McGuire-DFL Mahon-DFL Worke-R Select Committee on Technology Staff 517 State Office Building ...... 296-8637 Committee Administrator Regulated Industries Mary E. Faust ...... 297-8168 Meets: Call of the chair Committee Legislative Assistant & Energy Mary M. Hale ...... 296-5486 491 State Office Building ...... 296-4201 Members: 11 Chair: Pelowski-DFL Meets: Mon., 10 a.m. in Room 10* Vice Chair: Johnson, V.-R Local Government & Members: 20 Chair: Trimble-DFL Abrams-R Milbert-DFL Metropolitan Affairs Vice Chair: Kelley-DFL Bradley-R Orfield-DFL 591 State Office Building ...... 296-0171 Kahn-DFL Rest-DFL Anderson, Bob-DFL Mahon-DFL Krinkie-R Solberg-DFL Meets: Tues., Thurs., 12:30 p.m. in Delmont-DFL Olson, E.-DFL Leppik-R Room 200* Dempsey-R Olson, M.-R Staff Erhardt-R Onnen-R Members: 22 Committee Administrator Hausman-DFL Ozment-R Chair: Long-DFL Todd Rapp ...... 296-1023 Holsten-R Tunheim-DFL Vice Chair: McGuire-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Huntley-DFL Vickerman-R Kathy L. Anderson ...... 296-3806 Bertram-DFL Opatz-DFL J ennings-DFL Wolf-R Orfield-DFL Kelso-DFL Workman-R Broecker-R Rules & Legislative Finseth-R Osskopp-R Staff Administration Subcommittees Garcia-DFL Otremba-DFL Committee Administrator Rostberg-R Johnson, V.-R Grania E. McKieman ...... 296-8826 Administration Kelley-DFL Schumacher-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant 459 State Office Building ...... 296-3709 Krinkie-R Tompkins-R Laura M. DeRose ...... 296-2955 Larsen-R Weaver-R Members: 10 Mahon-DFL Wenzel-DFL Chair: Carruthers-DFL Mariani-DFL Worke-R Abrams-R Sama-DFL Staff Anderson, 1.-DFL Sviggum-R Committee Administrator Lynch-R Weaver-R John D. Skare ...... 296-8880 Pugh-DFL Wenzel-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Rest-DFL Nanette Moloney ...... 296-5402

22 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 Personnel Property Tax & Tax Increment Tompkins-R Winter-DFL 379 State Office Building ...... 296-4255 Financing TIF Division Wagenius-DFL Workman-R 407 State Office Building ...... 296-5505 Members: 8 Staff Chair: Carlson, L.-DFL Meets: Mon., Wed., 8 a.m. in Room 200* Committee Administrator Lois]. Knutson ...... : ...... 296-8893 Anderson, I.-DFL Lynch-R Members: 13 Committee Legislative Assistant Carruthers-D FL Rest-DFL Chair: Winter-DFL Barbara Moehrle ...... 296-4171 Delmont-DFL Sviggum-R Vice Chair: Dauner-DFL Koppendrayer-R Transportation & Transit Abrams-R Long-DFL Subcommittees Rules Anderson, 1.-DFL Macklin-R 501 State Office Building ...... 296-1188 Daggett-R Olson, E.-R Metropolitan Transportation & Transit Members: 10 Girard-R Ostrom-DFL (Metro Systems) Chair: McCollum-DFL Goodno-R Rest-DFL 507 State Office Building ...... 296-3135 Kelley-DFL Anderson, I. Pawlenty-R Members: 13 Staff Bettermann-R Sviggum-R Chair: Marko-DFL Committee Administrator Carru thers-D FL Trimble-DFL Robert D. DeBoer ...... 296-5376 Broecker-R McElroy-R Lynch-R Winter-DFL Committee Legislative Assistant Kelso-DFL Osthoff-DFL Munger-DFL Lillian A. Pohlkamp ...... 296-9552 Knight-R Rhodes-R Krinkie-R Tompkins-R Sales & Income Tax Division Mahon-DFL Wagenius-DFL Taxes Mariani-DFL 579 State Office Building ...... 296-4192 Workman-R 443 State Office Building ...... 296-417 6 Meets: Mon., Wed., 8 a.m. in Room SOOS* Transportation Regulation Meets: Tues., Thurs., 10 a.m. and Fri., 8 a.m. 413 State Office Building ...... 296-0 53 77 in Room 200* Members: 13 Chair: Milbert-DFL Members: 9 Members: 25 Vice Chair: Bakk-DFL Chair: Schumacher-DFL Chair: Rest-DFL Vice Chair: Dawkins-DFL Carlson, S.-R Krinkie-R Broecker-R Mariani-DFL Carru thers-D FL Rest-DFL Cooper-DFL McElroy-R Abrams-R Kelley-DFL Commers-R Sviggum-R Kelso-DFL Workman-R Anderson, I.-DFL Krinkie-R Dawkins-DFL Van Dellen-R Krinkie-R Tunheim-DFL Bakk-DFL Long-DFL Erhardt-R Wagenius-DFL Carlson, S.-R Macklin-R Transportation Safety Jaros-DFL Carruthers-DFL Milbert-D FL 401 State Office Building ...... 296-7158 Commers-R Olson, E.-DFL Staff Daggett-R Ostrom-DFL Members: 8 Committee Administrator Chair: Mahon-DFL Dauner-DFL Sviggum-R Robert D. DeBoer ...... 296-5376 Erhardt-R Van Dellen-R Committee Legislative Assistant Bradley-R Wagenius-DFL Girard-R Wagenius-DFL Lillian A. Pohlkamp ...... 296-9552 Goodno-R Winter-DFL Kalis-DFL Winter-DFL Tunheim-DFL Jaros-DFL Rhodes-R Tompkins-R Staff Transportation & Transit Committee Administrator 509 State Office Building ...... 296-9635 Transportation Systems P. Joshua Downham ...... 296-8875 507 State Office Building ...... 296-3135 Committee Legislative Assistant Meets: Wed., 12:30 p.m. & Fri., 10 a.m. in Members: 8 Lillian A. Pohlkamp ...... 296-9552 Room 10* Chair: Marko-DFL Fiscal Analysts Members: 22 WilliamE. Connors ...... 296-5813 Chair: Tunheim-DFL Frerichs-R Lieder-DFL Mary Jane Hedstrom ...... 296-1237 Vice Chair: Marko-DFL Carlson, S.-R Osthoff-DFL Matthew S. Shands ...... 296-4162 Kalis-DFL Tunheim-DFL Bradley-R Krinkie-R Knight-R Broecker-R Lieder-DFL Carlson, S.-R Mahon-DFL Cooper-DFL Mariani-DFL Frerichs-R McElroy-R Kalis-DFL Osthoff-DFL Kelso-DFL Rhodes-R Knight-R Schumacher-DFL

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 23 J Ways &Means Government Efficiency & Ways & Means Subcommittee Oversight Division 445 State Office Building ...... 296-2365 Fiscal Note 529 State Office Building ...... 296-4199 Meets: Call of the chair 343 State Office Building ...... 296-0573 .: Meets: Call of the chair Members: 7 Members: 20 Members: 14 Chair: Bishop-R Chair: Solberg-DFL Chair: Orenstein-DFL Vice Chair: Luther Vice Chair: Delmont-DFL Abrams-R Orenstein-D FL Kahn-DFL Ozment-R Abrams-R Kahn-DFL Abrams-R Marko-DFL Luther-DFL Solberg-DFL Anderson, Bob-DFL Kalis-DFL Brown-DFL Opatz-DFL Anderson, I.-DFL Krinkie-R Davids-R Ozment-R Bishop-R Orenstein-DFL Entenza-DFL Rukavina-DFL Brown-DFL Ozment-R Girard-R Solberg-DFL Carlson, L.-DFL Rest-DFL Krinkie-R Weaver-R Carruthers-DFL Rice-DFL Frerichs-R Sviggum-R Staff Girard-R Weaver-R Committee Administrator Jane Vanderpoel ...... 296-5523 Staff Committee Legislative Assistant Committee Administrator Judith A. Bernet ...... 296-5491 Dan Kane ...... 296-6970 Committee Legislative Assistant Maxine J. Wiech ...... 2 96-4 3 71 Chief Fiscal Analyst Marcie Jefferys ...... 296-5384

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24 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 A closer look . I disabled

Beginning July 1, 1996, some 2,100 dis­ human interaction ... .I can't even go to the abled Minnesotans are expected to be cut bathroom or answer the phone without him from two programs that help them live at crying like a colicky child. home instead of in a state institution. "I am convinced that if the PCA services are Some of those individuals were among the eliminated, we will once again be faced with 150 who came to the Capitoljan. 23 to ask the decision to place Matthew out of home." lawmakers to and reinstate cuts made by the The cuts passed by the 1995 legislature 1995 legislature. total about $10.3 million for both programs. last year, at the urging of Gov. Arne Carl­ The law tightens eligibility requirements and son, lawmakers cut a program that provides limits some services. One provision reduces in-home personal care attendants (PCA) for by 12.5 percent the maximum number of the disabled and another program-known personal care service hours a recipient may as TEFRA - that allows the families of chil­ receive. dren with disabilities to buy into the joint Another section requires that those receiv­ state and federal Medical Assistance plan. ing the help of a personal care attendant be State officials agree that generally, home capable of directing their own care. More care does cost less than placing people with specifically, the statute states that recipients disabilities in an institution. But they add that must be able to "identify their needs, direct over the years the TEFRA and PCA programs and evaluate task accomplishment, and as­ have expanded too much and now include sure their health and safety." cases such as mild attention deficit disorder That provision, however, has run into and other disabilities not considered serious trouble with federal health officials who say it enough to warrant institutionalization or may discriminate against children, according participation in the programs. to officials of the state Department of Human Elaine Timmer, an assistant commissioner Janet Mueller, a personal care attendant, holds Services. Many children cannot direct their with the Department of Human Services, has Matthew Schwebach, background, as his mother, own care simply because they are children Mary, and brothers, Andy and Sam, asked said those who are most vulnerable will con­ lawmakers not to severely cutback programs that and need help from adults. tinue to be covered by the TEFRA program help people with disabilities receive care at home The provision also discriminates against and some form of in-home care. instead of in a state institution. Matthew has adults with mental illness because they are About 20 of the 4 2 people scheduled to cerebral palsy and is also mentally retarded and not mentally competent enough to direct testify before the House Health and Human legally blind. They testified before the House their own care, said Anne Henry, an attorney Health and Human Services Finance Committee Services Finance Division Jan. 23 were heard with the Minnesota Disability law Center. Jan. 23. before the committee had to adjourn. Many She said the state of Washington tried to were distressed, not knowing if their case "Five years ago my prognosis was going cutback its in-home programs for the dis­ would be among those cutback or eliminated nowhere." Before making cuts, she said, "think abled using similar criteria and lost in court. comejuly 1996. ofme." If federal officials prohibit that provision's Rep. lee Greenfield (DFl-Mpls), chair of Mary Schwebach of Minnetonka told the enforcement, many people who would have the finance division, promised those testify­ committee if it hadn't been for the govern­ been cut from PCA services may keep them. ing that the committee would try to find ment providing her family with a personal That would mean savings from the 1995 answers to all their questions before the cuts care attendant eight hours each day to help law would drop from $10.3 million to $2.8 take effect. 'July is not very far away and I'm just starting my life," said Cali Carpenteur, who "I am convinced that if the PCA services are eliminated, suffers from major depression and relies on a we will once again be faced with the decision to personal care attendant to remind her to eat place (my son) Matthew out of home." and take her medication. -Mary Schwebach "The thoughts of meds and food do not occur to me," she said, adding that she has no family so only her attendant is there daily to out, her son Matthew, who has severe cere­ million, according to some estimates. check up on her and make sure she's fine. bral palsy, would have been institutional­ Henry said regardless of how deep the cuts Carpenteur started college at 32 and is ized. He also is legally blind and mentally go, they will devastate many Minnesota fami­ attending the University of Minnesota. She is retarded. lies because many chronically ill and dis­ concerned that without her attendant she'll Schwebach said Matthew, who can't walk, abled children and adults will be left to fend fall back into a major depression, be in bed talk, or sit, would be more manageable if it for themselves. for weeks; and risk losing all she's worked for weren't for his behavior - he cries much of The state, she said, will return to the era in college. the time. "He cries unless he has constant when families were faced with either the

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 25 choice of institutionalizing their loved ones and the remaining 2,771 are expected to cal disabilities; 575 suffer from developmen­ or spending everything they had on the medi­ receive federal waivers for personal care at­ tal disabilities; and 400 from mental illness. cal care for that individual and impoverish­ tendants or a similar service. If the federal Those with a mental illness are expected to ing the family. .) government fails to come through with the find other county services. The state has In all, state Department of Human Services waivers, those individuals will continue on appropriated $3 million to counties to help officials estimate that of the 5,684 families the state's PCA program. with the additional caseload. with a personal care attendant, 454 will be In terms of the TEFRA program, of the Those with physical or developmental dis­ cut completely from the program. Another 4,188 participants in June 199 5, about 2,000 abilities cut from the TEFRA program must 733 also will be cut but will be picked up by are expected to remain. use their own private insurance as well as county mental health services. Those ser­ Of the more than 2,000 children gone other community resources such as their vices, however, mayormaynotmeetall their from the program, about 800 constitute closed school district's special education classes and needs, Timmer said. cases, deaths, or children who never reap­ county social services. About 1,725 will stay with the program plied for the program; 670 suffer from physi- - K. Darcy Hanzlik

New members ... Newcomer arlson makes policy by the numbers

For an accountant who admits that many run for the seat, he said thanks but no thanks. Committee, where he expects his ac­ in his profession are "shy" and "not risk "I think I was going through a mid-life counting background will come in handy. takers," Rep. Skip Carlson is entering a world crisis," the 51-year-old said jokingly. Carlson said he is looking forward to where such attributes are But after much thought, I decided that "I can't the busy pace of the session. With his fairly uncommon. complain ... if I sit on the sidelines," he said. children grown and his wife, Shirley, · Carlson, a Republican Last spring, Carlson became a first-time owning her own business, he feels he has from Fridley, is one of grandfather and he thinks his grandson, the time to devote to the job. the newest members of Na than, may have had something to do with "I can't imagine having a young family. the Minnesota House of his running for office. . . . I don't think I would apply for the Representatives. He was "I turned 51 ... you see your own mortal­ job," he said. electedJuly 11, 1995, in ity .... Sometimes I hold my grandson and The new lawmaker's hobbies include a special election to fill consider he's ·already in debt and he doesn't baby-sitting his new grandson and read­ Rep. Skip Carlson the District 52A seat know it. If there is a way to turn the state over ing-especially about the Civil War. "Not which includes parts of Fridley and New to [him] in better shape, I want to do it." so much the battles," he said, "but the Brighton and all of Columbia Heights and Carlson, an active community member, is human side and personal conflicts." Hilltop, all suburbs of Minneapolis. a member of the Anoka Rotary, the National Remembering the human side of the The 51-year-old accountant and insurance Sports Center Foundation, and the Anoka lawmaking process is something Carlson salesman replaces former Rep. Wayne Simo­ County Internal Audit Commission. He has hopes will serve his constituents well. neau, a 21-year legislative veteran who re­ been president ofboth the Anoka Area Cham­ signed to become acting commissioner of the ber of Commerce and the Anoka County - K. Darcy Hanzlik state Department of Employee Relations. Chamber of Commerce. Carlson's victory over his DFL opponent, After growing up in northeast Minneapolis Bruce Nawrocki, marks the first time in gen­ and Columbia Heights, he served in the Army, District 52A erations that the district has been represented attended the University of Minnesota, and Population: 32,890 by a Republican. later graduated from St. Cloud State Univer­ Distribution: 10 ercent urban County: Anoka In fact, when Carlson graduated from Co- sity. He has been married 28 years. Largest city: Co 1umbia Heights High School in 1962, Carlson said he really doesn't have a per­ Location: north Nawrocki already was the mayor of Colum­ sonal agenda but is interested in reforming Unemployme · Residents livi : 7. 98 percent bia Heights. the state's tax system and working on educa­ 1994 gubern Carlson's win marks his first run at elective tion funding issues. That should work out Carlson/Benso office. Priortothis, theclosesthe'devercome well for him: He has been selected as one of Marty/Larson 30.44 percent Other: ...... 7.24 percent was serving as treasurer in another political the few freshmen members of the minority campaign. When Carlson was approached to party to sit on the powerful House Taxes

26 SESSION WE~KLY / January 26, 1996 In the Hopper ... January 19 - 25, 1996

) i .·) n·s·J HF2429 - HF2720

Monday, January 22 HF2440-Jaros (DFL) HF2450-Kinkel (DFL) HF2460-Long (DFL) International Trade Judiciary Local Government HF2430-Carlson, L. (DFL) & Economic Development Child support arrearage interest ac­ & Metropolitan Affairs Financial Institutions & Insurance Migration and economic development crual provisions modified. Metropolitan local government plan­ Self-insurance pool commerce depart­ task force established. ning, assistance, grant, and loan pro­ ment regulation provisions modified. HF2451-0nnen (R) gram established, and money appro­ HF2441-Erhardt (R) Health & Human Services priated. HF2431-Girard (R) Taxes Outreach crisis service provider rate Environment & Senior citizens' property tax deferral adjustment provided. HF2461-Pugh (DFL) Natural Resources Finance program established, and money ap­ Judiciary propriated. HF2452-Pugh (DFL) Domestic assault crime committed in Marshall appropriated money for flood the presence of a child provided gross control project, and bonds issued. Judiciary HF2442-Finseth (R) Solicitation of minor participation in misdemeanor penalty. HF2432-Mulder (R) Education criminal gangs provided felony pen­ alty. HF2462-Pugh (DFL) Health & Human Services Secondary vocational education aid guarantee provisions modified. Judiciary Abortion informed consent required. HF2453-Pugh (DFL) Fleeing the scene of an accident where death occurred while driving under HF2433-Macklin (R) HF2443-Cooper (DFL) Judiciary the influence of alcohol deemed crimi­ Taxes Health & Human Services Blood product infusion civil action Medical assistance for needy persons damage statute of limitations provi­ nal vehicular operation, and penalties Moving property lease or rental in­ demonstration provider definition to sions modified. prescribed. come apportionment provided, prop­ include certain nursing facilities. erty tax refund_ provided for small HF2454-Tunheim (DFL) HF2463-Pugh (DFL) manufacturing businesses, sales tax Commerce, Tourism exemption provided for replacement HF2444-Cooper (DFL) Agriculture capital equipment, and money appro­ Health & Human Services Commodity Council referenda re­ & Consumer Affairs quirements modified. West St. Paul authorized to issue an ;.,.;s..·~.· .. priated. Medical test nondiscriminate health « plan coverage required regardless of on-sale intoxicating liquor license. HF2434-Dorn (DFL) type of provider ordering tests. HF2455-Dempsey (R) Judiciary Capital Investment HF2464-Bakk (DFL) Labor-Management Relations Occu­ Juvenile court and peace officer record HF2445-0rfield (DFL) Omnibus bonding bill providing pub­ pational safety and health definitions, release provided forresearch purposes. Environment & Natural Resources lic improvements of a capital nature, Metropolitan Council regional parks bonds issued, and money appropri­ procedures, and requirements modi­ HF2435-Kraus (R) land acquisition and improvements ated. fied, and penalties provided. Environment & provided, bonds issued, and money HF2456-Lourey (DFL) HF2465-Bakk (DFL) Natural Resources Finance appropriated. Health & Human Services Labor-Management Relations Rendezvous trail established in Free­ HF2446-McCollum (DFL) Mental retardation and related devel­ Occupational safety and health em­ born and Mower counties. Health & Human Services opmental disability advisory council ployee definition modified. HF2436-Skoglund (DFL) Public apology provided to all persons established, and direct care staff advi­ sory committee established. HF2466-Wejcman (DFL) Judiciary with developmental disabilities who have been involuntarily committed to Health & Human Services Pawn shop law enforcement data pro­ state institutions. HF2457-Kraus (R) Disabled child in-home services state­ visions modified. Governmental Operations wide study authorized, and money HF2447-Bishop (R) appropriated. HF2437-Kelley (DFL) Legislative service credit limit estab­ Environment & Natural Resources lished. Judiciary Rochester public utilities provided HF2467-Daggett (R) Criminal alert network member data grant for repair of the Lake Zumbro HF2458-Kelley (DFL) Education classified. hydroelectric dam, bonds issued, and Local Government Independent School District No. 553, money appropriated. & Metropolitan Affairs New York Mills, teacher retirement HF2438-Harder (R) association _filing deadline extended. Education Municipal self-executing special ser­ HF2448-McElroy (R) vice district procedures established. Independent School District No. 173, Housing HF2468-Swenson, H. (R) Mountain Lake, state aid and local Municipal building code application HF2459-Kelley (DFL) Education property tax levy proceeds restored, restrictions provided related to unoc­ Special education base and tuition rev­ and money appropriated. Regulated Industries & Energy cupied housing. Telecommunication statewide com­ enue provisions modified. HF2439-Tuma (R) prehensive infrastructure strategy es­ HF2449-Kinkel (DFL) HF2469-Hausman (DFL) Transportation & Transit tablished, fee imposed, and money Transportation & Transit appropriated. Environment&Natural Resources Trunk highway No. 13 between New Shingobee Township provided grant Metropolitan Council regional parks Prague and Montgomery designated for road improvements, and money land acquisition and improvements • as Czech Heritage Highway. appropriated. provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 27 HF2470-Ness (R) HF2481-Brown (DFL) HF2492-Kraus (R) HF2503-Long (DFL) Education Local Government Governmental Operations Local Government Hutchinson technical college remod­ & Metropolitan Affairs Compensation Council salary recom­ & Metropolitan Affairs eling authorized, bonds issued, and Airport construction restricted, noise mendation voting requirements pro­ Municipal local zoning conformity money appropriated. mitigation plan inclusion and sound­ vided. provided in certain cases. proofing provided, transitway con­ HF2471-Winter (DFL) struction required, met center pur­ HF2493-Kahn (DFL) HF2504-Wagenius (DFL) • Labor-Management Relations chase authorized, and money appro­ Governmental Operations Environment Minimum wage increased. priated. Public employee retirement account & Natural Resources technical modifications provided. Solid waste generator assessment pro­ HF2472-Molnau (R) HF2482-Entenza (DFL) visions clarified. Transportation & Transit Judiciary HF2494-Dawkins (DFL) Driver's license possession conditions Local mental health authorities allowed Judiciary HF2505-Pugh (DFL) imposed for minors. to consent to voluntary treatment for Unfair employment discrimination Judiciary certain incompetent persons, claim filing provisions clarified. Medical records in personnel files ac­ HF2473-Tomassoni (DFL) neuroleptic medication administration cess limitation modified. Education procedures modified, record access HF2495-Dawkins (DFL) Hibbing Community College improve­ provided, and provisional discharge Judiciary HF2506-Skoglund (DFL) ments authorized, technical and com­ procedures modified. GREAT; gang resistance education and Judiciary munity college integration provided, training program developed by the Indecent exposure in the presence of a HF2483-Carruthers (DFL) bonds issued, and money appropri­ Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, minor repeated offense penalty in­ ated. Judiciary school district crime-related cost levy creased. Writ of certiorari application process increased, and money appropriated. HF247 4-Tomassoni (DFL) clarified. HF2507-0sthoff (DFL) Governmental Operations HF2496-Carruthers (DFL) Economic Development, HF2484-Pugh (DFL) Technical college employee benefits Local Government Infrastructure, Governmental Operations protected. & Metropolitan Affairs & Regulation Finance University of Minnesota and Fairview Metropolitan Council transit opera­ Port development grants provided, hospitals employee rights protected HF2475-Sviggum (R) tions subject to special assessments. bonds issued, and money appropri­ related to facility trans£er and combi­ Local Government ated. & Metropolitan Affairs nation. HF2497-Swenson, D. (R) Sports facilities commission member­ Judiciary HF2508-Lieder (DFL) HF2485-Wejcman (DFL) ship modified. Juvenile petty offense definition, and Economic Development, Health & Human Services application of the juvenile petty of­ J:k., Infrastructure < HF2476-Pawlenty (R) Health care utilization review organi­ fender law modified. zations required to notify patients of & Regulation Finance Judiciary Transit appropriation carryover au­ determinations. HF2498-Haas (R) Child custody best interest factors and thorized. • modification standards clarified. Judiciary HF2486-Greenfield (DFL) Fleeing a peace officer offense penalty Health & Human Services HF2509-Wagenius (DFL) HF2477-Entenza (DFL) expanded to include motor vehicle Judiciary Judiciary Medical Assistance program personal forfeiture. care assistant services modified. Public nuisance definitions clarified. Hennepin and Ramsey counties au­ HF2499-Bishop (R) thorized to establish a juvenile vio­ HF2510-Wejcman (DFL) HF2487-Garcia (DFL) Judiciary Finance lence prevention task force, and money Health & Human Services appropriated. Governmental Operations Rochester state hospital site regional Home telemedicine demonstration Richfield firefighters relief association residential treatment center remodel­ project established. HF2478-Mariani (DFL) benefit increases provided. ing authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Commerce, Tourism HF2511-Dorn (DFL) & Consumer Affairs HF2488-McGuire (DFL) Judiciary HF2500-Kelley (DFL) Taxes Notary public advertisement in lan­ Mankato sales tax revenue use author­ guages other than English regulated. Domestic abuse offender electronic Education ity provided. monitoring device use authorized in Minnesota technology improvement certain cases. program established, and money ap­ HF2479-Kalis (DFL) HF2512-Johnson, V. (R) Environment & propriated. HF2489-Van Engen (R) Environment Natural Resources Finance Transportation & Transit & Natural Resources Finance Faribault County tax-forfeited land HF2501-Van Dellen (R) Speeding violations provided maxi­ Ways &Means Wild animal crop destruction emer­ conveyance authorized. gency deterrent materials assistance mum fine. State appropriations limited, and con­ application provisions modified. HF2480-Abrams (R) stitutional amendment proposed. HF2490-Koppendrayer (R) Financial Institutions Education HF2513-Huntley (DFL) & Insurance HF2502-Wagenius (DFL) School site decision-making options International Trade Health maintenance organization regu­ Transportation & Transit provided. Metropolitan transit assistance fund & Economic Development latory authority transferred to com­ Port authorities authorized to use cer­ merce commissioner; and health com­ established, gasoline tax increase pro­ HF2491-Sviggum (R) tain provisions of the uniform munici­ missioner duties specified. vided, constitutional amendment pro­ Labor-Management Relations posed, and money appropriated. pal contracting law. Employer civil liability immunity pro­ vided for information disclosure re­ garding former employees.

28 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 HF2514-0tremba (DFL) HF2524-Rhodes(R) .Thursday, January 25 HF2544-Ness (R) Transportation & Transit Judiciary Education Rustic road liability exemption pro­ Fourth judicial district chiefjudge third HF2534-Entenza (DFL) School attendance options provided vided. consecutive term authorized. General Legislation, Veterans and student expulsion grounds pro­ vided. Affairs & Elections HF2515-Rest (DFL) HF2525-Rukavina (DFL) Impounded and seized animal trans­ HF2545-Ness (R) Local Government Commerce, Tourism fer prohibited to institutions engaged & Metropolitan Affairs & Consumer Affairs in research. Education Local government joint planning au­ Motor vehicle dealership relocation Basic skills summer school pupil units thorized, and aid provided for certain provided under certain specified con­ HF2535-Greiling (DFL) established. joint planning annexations. ditions. Commerce, Tourism HF2546-Daggett(R) & Consumer Affairs HF2516-Van Engen (R) HF2526-Brown (DFL) Taxes Legislative review of administrative Volunteer services income tax credit Transportation & Trans it Regulated Industries & Energy rules provided. Motor vehicle sales tax revenue alloca­ Cellular telephone service acquisition established. tion provided to the state general fund, through cellular counterfeiting pro­ HF2536-Tunheim (DFL) highway user tax distribution fund, vided criminal penalty, and forfeiture HF2547-Cooper (DFL) Health & Human Services and the transit assistance fund. of cellular phone cloning parapherna­ Environment & Natural Resources Nursing facility reimbursement pro­ lia provided. Minnesota river basin joint powers visions modified. HF2517-Milbert (DFL) board established, and money appro­ HF2527-Weaver (R) Commerce, Tourism HF2537-Johnson, V. (R) priated. Labor-Management Relations & Consumer Affairs Local Government Motor home sale and operation regu­ Employment dispute settlement data HF2548-Van Dellen (R) & Metropolitan Affairs lated, and rulemaking authority pro­ access provided, and employment Taxes Local government cooperative plan­ vided. settlement notice and approval re­ Tax increase legislation voting require­ ning and zoning authorized. quired. ments established, and constitutional HF2518-Osthoff (DFL) amendment proposed. HF2538-Macklin (R) Governmental Operations HF2528-Knoblach (R) Judiciary Minneapolis and St. Paul teacher re­ Financial Institutions HF2549-Ostrom (DFL) Criminal sexual conduct in the fifth tirement funds supplemental contri­ & Insurance General Legislation, Veterans degree definition expanded. butions provided, and school district Banks and financial institutions au­ Affairs & Elections levy authority reallocation provided. thorized the use of letters of credit as HF2539-Rostberg (R) Public employee leaves of absence re­ collateral to secure deposits of public lated to candidacy for public office HF2519-Pelowski (DFL) funds. Health & Human Services provisions modified. Commerce, Tourism AFDC recipients required to pick up their checks. & Consumer Affairs HF2529-Wejcman (DFL) HF2550-Tompkins (R) Health & Human Services Judiciary Petroleum release cleanup reimburse­ HF2540-Orfield (DFL) ment provisions modified. Child care center and family home day Child neglect or endangerment felony care providers qualifications advisory Health & Human Services penalty provided for permitting the HF2520-Rostberg (R) task force established. Basic sliding fee child care assistance physical or sexual abuse of a child. Governmental Operations program funded, employers required to offer dependent care pre-tax ac­ Deceased volunteer firefighter survi­ HF2530-Knoblach (R) HF2551-Sykora (R) counts, dependent care credit ex­ vor benefits provided to dependent Governmental Operations Education panded, and money appropriated. children. Administration department state pur­ Charter school authorized number chasing preference provisions modi­ HF2541-Macklin (R) increased, and charter school teacher HF2521-Hausman (DFL) fied. requirements modified. Judiciary Commerce, Tourism Search warrant statewide jurisdiction & Consumer Affairs HF2531-Lourey (DFL) HF2552-Wagenius (DFL) Health & Human Services provided, peace officer search warrant Taxes Environmental marketing claim de­ execution provisions modified, and Early childhood education and child Solid waste collection and disposal ceptive trade practices regulated. local police or sheriff notification re­ care worker loan forgiveness, appren­ sales and use tax retroactive payment quired when out-of-jurisdiction search ticeship, and mentoring programs pro­ provided. HF2522-Solberg (DFL) warrants are executed. Local Government vided, and money appropriated. & Metropolitan Affairs HF2553-Skoglund (DFL) HF2532-Long (DFL) HF2542-Milbert (DFL) Itasca County Medical Center sale pro­ Taxes Judiciary Local Government Peace and probation officers autho­ ceeds provided for certain pension Materials used in providing taxable & Metropolitan Affairs rized to detain probationers based on plan payments. services exempted from sales tax. Minneapolis park and recreation board corrections officer's orders. HF2523-Entenza (DFL) employee appointment provided. HF2543-Marko (DFL) HF2554-Broecker (R) Education Transportation & Transit HF2533-Dawkins (DFL) Transportation & Transit Early Childhood Family Education Cultural resource survey defined, and Judiciary Speeding violations committed in (ECFE) parent educator license avail­ transportation department coopera­ Police reports provided as evidence in parks surcharge provided. ability continued. tion provided . forcible entry and unlawful detention actions to recover possession of pre­ • mises.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 29 j HF2555-Wenzel (DFL) HF2566-Entenza (DFL) HF2577-Tunheim (DFL) HF2589-Carruthers (DFL) Agriculture Judiciary Transportation & Transit Transportation & Transit Used farm machinery sales tax exemp­ Civil commitment act reorganization Motor vehicle registration fee rebate Traffic and parking violation delin­ tion extended. and clarification provided. provided. quent fine collection system estab­ lished, truancy citation issuance au­ HF2556-Mahon (DFL) HF2567-Entenza (DFL) HF2578-Skoglund (DFL) thorized, statewide juvenile informa­ Judiciary tion system to include aliases of of­ • Local Government Judiciary & Metropolitan Affairs Sex offender probation term exten­ Crime of violence definition expanded fenders, and fees imposed. Metropolitan Council wastewater ser­ sion permitted if offender fails to com­ to include felony thefts, and manda­ vices cost allocation system modified. plete court-ordered sex offender treat­ tory minimum sentences lengthened HF2590-Bertram (DFL) ment before probation expires. for violent crimes committed with fire­ Commerce, Tourism HF2557-Bakk (DFL) arms. & Consumer Affairs Environment&Natural Resources HF2568-0rfield (DFL) Liquor manufacturer and wholesaler Snowmobile operator fleeing a law Education HF2579-Huntley (DFL) licensure eligibility provisions modi­ enforcement officer crime penalty Minnesota state college and university Health & Human Services fied, and certain wine tastings ex­ modified. tuition rates reduced, and money ap­ Nursing home contractual alternative empted from testing. propriated. payment demonstration project pro­ HF2558-Cooper (DFL) visions modified. HF2591-Van Engen (R) Health & Human Services HF2569-Rest (DFL) Education Nursing registration violation penalty Environment & Natural Resources HF2580-Wenzel (DFL) Independent School District No. 347, fee provided, and out-of-state practice Pollution Control Agency commis­ Environment & Natural Resources Willmar, land transfer provided from provisions modified. sioner removed from Pollution Con­ Non-resident fish house restrictions the state colleges and universities trol Agency Board. modified. board. HF2559-Knoblach (R) Education HF2570-Cooper (DFL) HF2581-Macklin (R) HF2592-Jennings (DFL) St. Cloud State University library con­ Health & Human Services Judiciary Commerce, Tourism struction provided, bonds issued, and Mental health practitioner and profes­ Motor vehicle use without consent & Consumer Affairs money appropriated. sional definitions modified, and crime provisions modified. Mississippi and St. Croix river tour pharmocologic management services boats issued on-sale intoxicating li­ HF2560-Dehler (R) payment rates established. HF2582-Wejcman (DFL) quor licenses. Environment & Natural Resources Education Disabled hunter permit term provi­ HF2571-Jennings (DFL) Hearing and hearing review officer HF2593-Jennings (DFL) sions modified. Education racial diversity training established. Local Government Independent School District No. 138, & Metropolitan Affairs HF256 l -Pugh (DFL) North Branch, lease levy authorized HF2583-Wejcman (DFL) Sanitary district powers modified re­ Health & Human Services for administrative purposes. Judiciary lated to road repairs. Dakota County long-term care dem­ Judicial system disability bias study onstration project authorized. HF2572-Johnson, V. (R) task force established, and money ap­ HF2594-Munger (DFL) Governmental Operations propriated. Environment & Natural Resources HF2562-Clark (DFL) Statewide universal public access to Frog tissues studied as biological indi­ International Trade telecommunication and information HF2584-Kinkel (DFL) cators by natural resources depart­ & Economic Development services principles enumerated, and Education ment, wetlands water quality index money appropriated. Businesses receiving state financial Independent School District No. 308, developed using invertebrates and am­ assistance required to pay at least a Nevis, fund transfer provided. phibians, and money appropriated. poverty level wage and increase jobs. HF2573-Johnson, V. (R) Governmental Operations HF2585-Girard (R) HF2595-Pugh (DFL) HF2563-McCollum (DFL) Government Information Access Environment&Natural Resources Financial Institutions Local Government Council name changed, and money Natural watercourse obstruction re­ & Insurance & Metropolitan Affairs appropriated. moval required by natural resources Liability insurance coverage to include City and county record and account department. coverage for punitive and exemplary HF257 4-Jennings (DFL) examination by certified public ac­ damages. countants authorized. Health & Human Services HF2586-Carruthers (DFL) Intermediate care facility rate clarifi­ Education HF2596-Skoglund (DFL) HF2564-McCollum (DFL) cation and suspension provided. Education appropriation caps elimi­ Judiciary Health & Human Services nated for the 1998-1999 biennium. State court cause of action provided HF2575-Jennings (DFL) Mercury amalgam use in dental proce­ for relief for damages caused by a dures informed consent required, and Health & Human Services HF2587-Schumacher (DFL) federal court action that affects public professional sanctions prohibited. Intermediate care facility rate penal­ Transportation & Transit participation by the plaintiff. ties removed. Motor carriers of property deregula­ HF2565-Tuma (R) tion provided. HF2597-Hasskamp (DFL) Education HF257 6-Huntley (DFL) Health & Human Services Trade and correspondence school li­ Financial Institutions HF2588-Wagenius (DFL) Medical assistance personal needs al­ censing standards modified, and pub­ & Insurance Financial Institutions lowance increase provided in certain lic policy established. Minnesota Comprehensive Health & Insurance circumstances. Association eligibility requirements Landfill cleanup cost and damage claim modified, and money appropriated. resolution process established, state recovery from insurers provided, and money appropriated.

30 SESSION WEEKLY/ Janyary 26, 1996 HF2598-Bakk (DFL) HF2608-Koppendrayer (R) HF2617-Lourey (DFL) bers special repayment of previous Environment&Natural Resources Education Local Government contribution refunds authorized. Deer quartering allowed prior to reg- School district employee performance- & Metropolitan Affairs istration. based compensation provided, per- Sawyer Township in Carlton County HF2628-Murphy (DFL) formance-based compensation aid es- recreation levy provided. Education HF2599-Abrams (R) tablished, and money appropriated. Fond du Lac Community College stu- Local Government HF2618-Macklin (R) dent housing acquisition and better- & Metropolitan Affairs HF2609-Anderson, R. (DFL) Judiciary ment provided, bonds issued, and Airport construction restricted, noise Health & Human Services Data practices provisions modified money appropriated. mitigation plan inclusion and sound- MNJ OBS program established provid- related to governmental entity per- proofing provided, transitway con- ing an intensive employment program sonnel data, welfare data, state and HF2629-Cooper (DFL) struction required, met center pur- for public assistance recipients. local economic development, and Taxes chase authorized, and money appro- health data. Cooperative-owned retail supply fa- priated. HF2610-0sthoff (DFL) cilities provided a reduced property Environment & HF2619-0sthoff (DFL) tax class rate. HF2600-Carruthers (DFL) Natural Resources Finance Economic Development, Economic Development, St. Paul science museum design and Infrastructure, HF2630-Cooper (DFL) lnfrastrucure & construction provided, bonds issued, & Regulation Finance Health & Human Services Regulation Finance- and money appropriated. St. Paul economic development and Nursing home director allowed to serve Transportation Finance Division employment program coordination as a licensed nursing home adminis- trator under certain circumstances. Hennepin County multi-jurisdictional HF2611-Lourey (DFL) provided. reinvestment program capital improve- Financial Institutions ments provided, bonds issued, and & Insurance HF2620-0sskopp (R) HF263 l -Jaros (DFL) money appropriated. Disabled Medicare enrolee eligibility Transportation & Transit Labor-Management Relations provided without underwriting. Local government highway sign regu- Temporary employment agencies stud- HF26Ql-,-Pugh (DFL) latory authority expanded. ied by labor and industry department. Financial Institutions & Insurance HF2612-Bettermann (R) Diabetes self-management training and Economic Development, HF2621-Kinkel (DFL) HF2632-Entenza (DFL) education services health insurance Infrastructure Judiciary Finance Environment & Natural Resources coverage required. & Regulation Finance Ah Gwah Ching Correctional Facility Finance Brandon education, heritage, and cul- establishment authorized, bonds is- St. Paul science museum design and HF2602-0renstein (DFL) tural preservation center development sued, and money appropriated. construction provided, bonds issued, Education provided, bonds issued, and money and money appropriated. :eIf Higher education mandates removed appropriated. HF2622-Kinkel (DFL) and increased accountability and per- Economic Development, HF2633-Greenfield (DFL) formance required for funding. HF2613-Van Dellen (R) Infrastructure & Health & Human Services Judiciary Regulation Finance Health profession sexual misconduct HF2603-Entenza (DFL) Minor unlawful possession of pistols Battle Point historic site construction provisions modified. Education crime provided minimum penalty, authorized, bonds issued, and money Adult basic education full funding public assistance benefits limited for appropriated. HF2634-Long (DFL) provided, and money appropriated. persons convicted of felonies, crimi- Local Government nal gang statutory definition repealed, HF2623-Jefferson (DFL) & Metropolitan Affairs HF2604-Pugh (DFL) gang resistance education funded, Governmental Operations Hennepin County additional chief Judiciary money appropriated. Legislator death and disability benefit deputy sheriff appointment provided. Recalled judge service authorized for provisions modified, and teacher an- judges who have resigned in good HF2614-Van Dellen (R) nuity accrual provisions modified. HF2635-Dawkins (DFL) standing, and law practice admission Judiciary Governmental Operations examination fee set by Minnesota Su- Peace officer misconduct false allega- HF2624-Cooper (DFL) St. Paul teachers retirement associa- preme Court. tions provided criminal penaltie3. Health & Human Services tion articles of incorporation and by- Health insurance risk adjustment sys- law revision authorized. HF2605-Dauner (DFL) HF2615-Jennings (DFL) tern exclusive relationship repealer Environment Regulated Industries & Energy extended. HF2636-Jennings (DFL) & Natural Resources Telephone service providers provision Health & Human Services Watershed district revenue collection of intrastate inter-LATA long distance HF2625-Wenzel (DFL) Human services facility operating cost authorized. service ensured. Local Government limitation provisions modified. & Metropolitan Affairs HF2606-Tomassoni (DFL) HF2616-Kelley (DFL) Baxter Public Utilities Commission ex- HF2637-:-McGuire (DFL) Education Education pansion allowed. Commerce, Tourism Independent School District No. 701, Library telecommunication aid match & Consumer Affoirs Hibbing, health and safety revenue requirements eliminated, local tele- HF2626-0zment (R) Sign installer license reciprocity be- provided for new facility construe- phone companies to provide low- or Taxes tween local units of government man- no-cost services to schools and librar- tion. Green Acres program land classifica- dated. ies, and telecommunication grant fund tion provisions modified . HF2607-Kahn (DFL) use provisions modified. HF2638-Cooper (DFL) Governmental Operations HF2627-Murphy (DFL) Agriculture Higher education retirement board Governmental Operations Foreign cooperative filing regulated, • established, and powers specified. Teachers and public employees retire- and finance charges imposed by agri- ment association pension plan mem- cultural cooperatives on goods and services regulated.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 31 HF2639-Long (DFL) HF2649-Dehler (R) HF2660-Van Dellen (R) HF2671-Long (DFL) Health & Human Services Local Government Taxes Transportation & Transit Group residential housing rate excep- & Metropolitan Affairs Hospital and health care provider Motor fuel tax revenue dedicated to tion clarified. Town board fund transfer vote re- gross revenue tax rate reduced. public transit, highways, orothertrans- quirements clarified. portation purposes, and constitutional HF2640-McGuire (DFL) HF2661-Bettermann (R) amendment proposed. • Environment HF2650-Dehler (R) Health & Human Services & Natural Resources Finance Judiciary Medicaid recipient long-term care HF2672-Jennings (DFL) Laurentian environmental learning Child abuse reporting act record re- voucher system implementation Housing center improvements provided, bonds tention allowed. study authorized. Rental security deposit interest rate issued, and money appropriated. modified. HF2651-Koppendrayer (R) HF2662-Bettermann (R) HF2641-Bakk (DFL) Ways &Means Education HF2673-Mariani (DFL) International Trade Omnibus education and state depart- School compulsory attendance age Governmental Operations & Economic Development ments appropriations bill. increase barred. State agency communication services Voyageur recreation area established law modified. and board created. HF2652-Jefferson (DFL) HF2663-Luther (DFL) Local Government Housing HF267 4-Worke (R) HF2642-Mahon (DFL) & Metropolitan Affairs Brooklyn Park Economic Develop- Commerce, Tourism Regulated Industries & Energy Minneapolis authorized to negotiate ment Authority authorized to es tab- & Consumer Affairs Public utility mergers regulated and certain trade and craft contracts for lish a distressed housing district. Legislative approval of proposed ad- utility asset sale notification required. stagehands. ministrative rules required. HF2664-Ness (R) HF2643-McGuire (DFL) HF2653-Winter (DFL) Environment&Natural Resources HF2675-Entenza (DFL) Judiciary Environment & Meeker County tax-forfeited land sale Judiciary Pistol possession rights limited for Natural Resources Finance authorized. Special registration license plate au- persons convicted of protection order Red Rock rural water system improve- thorized for certain persons subject to violations, stalking, or harassment ments provided, bonds issued, and HF2665-Koppendrayer (R) an impoundment order, prior license crimes, and money appropriated .. money appropriated. Taxes revocation definition clarified, and County boards authorized to grant money appropriated. HF2644-0sskopp (R) HF2654-Winter (DFL) tax abatements for economic

32 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 HF2681-Huntley (DFL) HF2691-Entenza (DFL) HF2701-Brown (DFL) HF271 l-Van Dellen (R) Local Government Judiciary Transportation & Trans it Taxes & Metropolitan Affairs DWI penalties enhanced for drivers Watershed permit applicability pro- Property tax classification rates modi- Seaway port authority lease and man- lacking motor vehicle insurance. vided related to the Department of fied, education homestead credit ere- agement contract rights and responsi- Transportation. ated, tax refunds provided, and money bilities clarified. HF2692-Bakk (DFL) appropriated. Transportation & Tran sit HF2702-Huntley (DFL) HF2682-Greiling (DFL) Farm and forest product weight re- Health & Human Services HF2712-Erhardt (R) Labor-Management Relations striction provisions modified, safety Medical Assistance prepayment pro- Transportation & Transit Parental leave provisions modified re- cable use on trailers and semitrailers gram expansion prohibited. Trunk Highway No. 100 noise barrier lated to school conferences and activi- allowed, and gross weight violation erection provided. ties. penalty provisions modified. HF2703-Wejcman (DFL) Health & Human Services HF2713-Rice (DFL) HF2683-Sviggum (R) HF2693-Jefferson (DFL) Outdoor home chore assistance for Governmental Operations Governmental Operations Governmental Operations seniors program continued, county Cambridge State Bank judgment bond Iron Range Resources and Rehabilita- Public pension benefit accrual rate store establishement allowed, and issuance authority repealed. tion Board composition and appoint- increase provided, defined contribu- money appropriated. ment provisions modified. tion early retirement option autho- HF2714-Bettermann (R) rized, and money appropriated. HF2704-Mariani (DFL) Health & Human Services HF2684-Knoblach (R) Transportation & Transit Public assistance recipients prohib- Health & Human Services HF2694-0lson, E. (DFL) Transportation regulation board abol- ited from cashing public assistance Human services eligibility and resi- Taxes ished. payments at tribal gaming establish- dency requirements provided. Residential non-homestead property ments, and sanctions imposed. tax class rate reduced in certain small HF2705-McElroy (R) HF2685-Holsten (R) cities. Judiciary HF2715-Carruthers (DFL) Governmental Operations Reserved library book release to third Commerce, Tourism Local government lawful gambling HF2695-Lourey (DFL) parties authorized. & Consumer Affairs regulation provisions modified. Health & Human Services Elevator installation, repair, and main- Acupuncturists exempted from dieti- HF2706-Cooper (DFL) tenance workers regulated. HF2686-Orfield (DFL) tian and nutritionist licensing require- Environment & Environment & ments. Natural Resources Finance HF2716-Pugh (DFL) Natural Resources Finance Passing on the farm center appropri- Judiciary Metropolitan Council regional park HF2696-Lourey (DFL) ated money . Animal mistreatment penalties in- ( .. acquisition and betterment provided, Agriculture creased. bonds issued, and money appropri- Rural finance authority general obli- HF2707-Kelley (DFL) ated. gation bond authority increased. Education HF2717-Clark (DFL) • School site councils established and Judiciary HF2687-Wagenius (DFL) HF2697-Farrell (DFL) authority provided to make manage- Funerals at expense of county dece- Regulated Industries & Energy Economic Development, rial decisions, school district perfor- dent disposition provisions modified. Electricity generation-related mercury Infrastructure & mance-based funding mechanism es- emission reports and reduction re- Regulation Finance- tablished, and money appropriated. HF2718-Jefferson (DFL) quired. Transportation Finance Division Judiciary St. Paul Phalen corridor appropriated HF2708-Jennings (DFL) Delinquent real estate tax provisions HF2688-Mariani (DFL) money for economic development General Legislation, Veterans modified. Environment purposes. Affairs & Elections & Natural Resources National Guard re-enlistment bonus HF2719-Macklin (R) Mississippi River project permit issu- HF2698-Entenza (DFL) program modified. Judiciary ance restrictions provided in the met- Education Real estate document standards pro- ropolitan critical area. Education lease levy authority provi- HF2709-Jennings (DFL) vided, and fees imposed. sions modified, and money appropri- Commerce, Tourism HF2689-Schumacher (DFL) ated. & Consumer Affairs HF2720-Dorn (DFL) Environment Mississippi and St. Croix river tour Governmental Operations & Natural Resources HF2699-Winter (DFL) boats issued on-sale intoxicating li- Higher education system employee Closed landfill reimbursement pro- Regulated Industries quor licenses. classification provisions modified. vided from the solid waste fund. & Energy Wind energy mandate provisions clari- HF2710-Bishop (R) HF2690-Clark (DFL) fied, and tax provisions modified. Taxes Housing General education levy decreased, and Federal emergency shelter grant pro- HF2700-Winter (DFL) non-school property tax increase pro- gram state supplement program es- Regulated Industries visions modified. tablished, and money appropriated. & Energy Renewable energy supply purchase and development encouraged by the • administration department.

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 33 Coming Up Next Week . Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 1996

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Property Tax & Tax Increment Financing JUDICIARY Schedule is subject to change. Division/TAXES Basement Hearing Room For information updates, call House 200 State Office Building State Office Building Calls at (612) 296-9283. All meetings Chr. Rep. Ted Winter Chr. Rep. Wes Skoglund are open to the public. Agenda: HF1548 (Mariani) Providing for de­ Agenda: HF2 482 (Entenza) Civil commitment. tachment of intermediate airport land from HF224 7 (Pugh) Human services; department To have the daily and weekly schedules cities and school districts. to determine and pay compensation of appeals delivered to your e-mail address, send a HF2005 (Broecker) Providing for distribution panel; extending state's authority to obtain liens. message to: of property tax penalties. HF2078 (Greenfield) Health care provider ID HF2179 (Rostberg) Exclusion from market value numbers; nonpublic data related to group pur­ [email protected] for certain improvements to homestead prop­ chasers; office of mental health practice to es­ erty. tablish procedures for exchange of information. In the body of the message type: HF2180 (Rostberg) Allowing cities, towns and HF2483 (Carruthers) Clarifying the process for subscribe h-schedules counties to abate improvements to commercial applying for a writ of certiorari. property. HF2407 (Leppik) State court administrator to HF2323 (Kelley) Separate valuation of coop­ develop guidelines for open hearings in child MONDAY, Jan. 29 erative residential non-homestead and seasonal­ protection matters. recreational properties. Other bills to be announced. Sa.m. 8:30 a.m. Legislative Audit Commission ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 5 State Office Building INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT & Chr. Rep. Ann H. Rest REGULATION FINANCE NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE Agenda: Receive and discuss the Program Evalu­ 300N State Office Building Basement Hearing Room ation Division's report on the Department of ; Chr. Rep. Jim Rice State Office Building Human Rights. Other legislators interested in '; Agenda: HF2311 (Carruthers) Appropriating Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown this topic have been invited to participate as • money for Brookdale Area Water Ponding Agenda: Continuation of the capital budget well. Project. request presentation, Metropolitan Council; HF2362 (Solberg) Issuance of state bonds for Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commis­ State Government Finance Division/ publicly owned housing. sion, Ed Gale, chair. Department of Natural GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS HF2 l 4 3 (Lieder) State trunk highway bonds for Resources, Ron N argang, deputy commissioner. 400S State Office Building trunk highway bri_dges; state transportation Chr. Rep. Tom Rukavina bonds for local bridges. University of Minnesota Finance Division/ Agenda: Capital budget requests; CMPB; Ad­ HF2037 (Kelley) Bonds for initial phase of EDUCATION ministration Department. metropolitan regionwide public safety radio 400S State Office Building communications system. Chr. Rep. Becky Kelso 12:30 p.m. Agenda: University of Minnesota World Wide Health & Human Services Finance Division/ Web demonstration. GENERAL LEGISLATION, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES VETERANS AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS 10 State Office Building lOa.m. 300N State Office Building Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield Chr. Rep. Loren Jennings Agenda: Health and human services budget AGRICULTURE Agenda: HF2137 Gennings) Authorizing the proposals. Department of Health budget pro­ 200 State Office Building placement of a plaque on the capitol grounds posals. Chr. Rep. Steve Wenzel for service of women veterans from all wars. Agenda: HFXXXX (Wenzel) Extending the sales HF2145 Gennings) Authorizing placement of a K-12 Education Finance Division/ tax exemption for used farm machinery. plaque on the capitol grounds for service of EDUCATION HF2 l l 6 (Harder) Changing provisions of plant veterans of the Persian Gulf War. 5 State Office Building pests, fertilizer, and lime. HF2413 Gennings) Relating to cemeteries; pro­ Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson Dr. Michael Martin, dean, University of Minne­ viding for transfer of cemeteries to and from Agenda: HF2133 (Seagren) Department of sota, College of Agriculture, Food and Environ­ local units of government. Children, Families and Leaming policy bill. mental Sciences; Kathy Fennelly, dean and di­ HF2328 (Mccollum) Military Affairs; provid­ HF2057 (Carlson, L.) Alternative learning rector, Minnesota Extension Services. Presenta­ ing greater flexibility in appointment of mem­ funding. tion on University of Minnesota bonding re­ bers of the Armory Building Commission, etc. HF2 l 72 (Peterson) Pupil units for learning year quests. Question and answer period regarding programs. University of Minnesota agricultural policies. HF2346 Gohnson, A.) Modify referendum rev­ enue reduction. (If necessary meeting will continue at 6 p.m. in 5 State Office Building.)

34 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 HOUSING contributions on certain part-time service. inmates. Review to prioritize 1996 bonding SOOS State Office Building HF932 Qaros); SF363 (Solon) Duluth fire and requests, Department of Corrections; Third Ju­ Chr. Rep. Karen Clark police joint consolidation account benefit re­ dicial District; other. Prioritize and recommend Agenda: HF2039 (Clark) Relating to securing computations and adjustments provided for projects to Capital Investment Committee. vacant buildings. certain eligible retirees. HF2040 (Clark) Providing a waiver of fees and HF1072 (Vickerman); SFS00 (Frederickson) MinnesotaCare Finance Division/ surcharges imposed on motor vehicle registra­ Springfield Hospital and Clinic physicians pro­ HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES tion dafa requests under certain circumstances, vided Public Employees Retirement Associa­ 10 State Office Building et al. tion membership termination. Chr. Rep. Roger Cooper HF23 73 Qaros) Relating to the City of Duluth; HF1244 (Kahn); SF1074 (Chandler) St. Paul Agenda: Unofficial engrossment of: authorizing the establishment of housing re­ Relief Association former member service credit HF2095 (Rest) Consideration of Article 4 of this placement districts. provided. legislation, dealing with the Department of HF2415 (Rest) Modifying procedures for allo­ HF1272 (Carlson); SF1150 (Reichgott]unge) Revenue's proposed changes to MinnesotaCare cating bonding authority to cities for single­ Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Association tax sections. family housing, and making technical former teacher authorized prior service credit corrections. purchase. 8:30 a.m. HF1287 (Rostberg); SFl 141 Qohnson, J.B.) LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS Minnesota State Retirement System re-employed ENVIRONMENT & 200 State Office Building annuitant provided retroactive earnings limita­ NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE Chr. Rep. Jean Wagenius tion exception. Basement Hearing Room Agenda: Overview of governor's Workforce HF1908 Qefferson); SF1694 (Kroening) Min­ State Office Building Development Council. neapolis; recodification. Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown HF2223 (Leighton) Providing for certain em­ HF2021 (Broecker); SFl 714 (Runbeck) TRA; Agenda: Continuation of capital budget re­ ployment and training service. retroactive benefits for certain disabilitants. quest presentation, Minnesota Zoo, Kathryn HF2319 (Perlt) Relating to re-employment in­ HF2050 Qohnson, A.); SF2060 (Krentz) Spring Roberts, executive director; Department ofTrade surance, technical changes. Lake Park, coverage for fire prevention and Economic Development, Public Facilities personnel. Authority, Terry Kuhlman, director. 2:30p.m. HF2123 (Van Engen); SF1911 Qohnson, D.E.) MSRS; purchase of service credit by Willmar 10 a.m. The House meets in Session. MSRS member. HF2272 (Dauner); SF2103 (Langseth) TRA; GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS 4p.m. exempt interim superintendent from earnings Basement Hearing Room limit. State Office Building Higher Education Finance Division/ HF2467 (Daggett) TRA; extension of deadline Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn EDUCATION for certain part-time teacher coverage. Agenda: Bills not completed at Jan. 25 meeting. JOOS State Office Building HF2487 (Garcia); SF2035 (Riveness) Richfield; HF2059 (Kelley) Veterinary Practices Act. Chr. Rep. Tony Kinkel pre-consolidation benefit increase. HF2 l 25 (Boudreau) Repealing obsolete air qual­ Agenda: Governor's 1996 MnSCU capital bond­ HF2522 (Solberg) Itasca County Hospital; pro­ ity and wastewater treatment rules. ing request, Ron Hackett, team leader, Human vide benefits similar to PERA's for privatized HF2308 (Perlt) State employee combined chari­ Development, Department of Finance; Lisa public employees. table campaign. DeRemee, executive budget officer, Department HF213 l (Seagren) Requirements for accessible of Finance. Minnesota State Colleges and Uni­ 7p.m. parking spaces. versities (MnSCU) bonding request, Metro Area HF2229 (Cooper) Relating to public safety; Regional Planning (land acquisition issues con­ TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT providing for response to state emergencies. tinued); Systemwide Pre-Design; Fond du Lac 10 State Office Building Tribal and Community College (revenue bonds); Chr. Rep. Jim Tunheim HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Anoka-Ramsey and Anoka-Hennepin Facility Agenda: To be announced. 10 State Office Building Review (air quality issues). Chr. Rep. Bob Anderson Agenda: Continuation of Jan. 25 agenda. 6p.m. TUESDAY, Jan. 30 HF2060 (Huntley) Contact lenses. HF2306 (Cooper) Ambulance licensing. Legislative· Commission on Pensions and Sa.m. HF2309 (Cooper) EMS. Retirement HF2310 (Cooper) Adding members to EMS Basement Hearing Room EDUCATION Regulatory Board. State Office Building 200 State Office Building HF2003 (Broecker) Tattoos and minors. Chr. Rep. Richard Jefferson Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson HF2329 (Carruthers) ATMs in casinos. Agenda: Final consideration of subcommittee Agenda: Site-based decision-making bills to be HF2339 (Laurey) Aging board. recommendation of Jan. 22 on: announced. HF2248 (Wejcman) Licensing department bill. HF1085 (Farrell); SF906 (Kelly) St. Paul police HF2340 (Laurey) Speech pathologist. and fire consolidation account postretirement JUDICIARY FINANCE HF2127 (Lynch) Hearing impaired. benefit reductions limited. SOON State Office Building HF1560 (Leighton); SF1353 (Piper)AustinFire Chr. Rep. Mary Murphy • Department Relief Association spouse survivor Agenda: Receive and review reports of Depart­ coverage language clarified. ment of Corrections, Department of Human HF2097 (Greiling) StPTRFA; deadline for back Services and Veterans Homes Board on geriatric

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 35 TAXES 4:30p.m. 200 State Office Building Property Tax & Tax Increment Financing Chr. Rep. Ann H. Rest ETHICS Division/TAXES .1) Agenda: HF209S (Rest) Department of Rev­ SOON State Office Building 200 State Office Building enue Policy Bill. Chr. Rep. Edgar Olson Chr. Rep. Ted Winter MN Association of Realtors Report: Quantita­ Agenda: HF2197 (Sviggum) Economic devel­ Agenda: HF2234 (Orfield) Including home­ tive Research Regarding Property Taxes. opment, permitting the Department of Trade stead property value over $200,000 in an and Economic Development to receive dona­ areawide tax base. 12:30 p.m. tions for economic development training. HF22S2 (Stanek) Expanding eligibility for the SF339 (Marty); HF802 (Bishop) Ethics in gov­ special homestead classification for the dis­ CAPITAL INVESTMENT ernment. abled. SOON State Office Building Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Sales & Income Tax Division/TAXES Agenda: CAPRA. Americans with Disabilities 10 State Office Building SOOS State Office Building Act. Inflation factors. Strategic plan for state Chr. Rep. Bob Anderson Chr. Rep. Bob Milbert agencies. Facility audit. Agenda: Department bills. Agenda: HF2139 (Luther) Exempt sales of ve­ hicles to foster children from the sales tax. COMMERCE, TOURISM & HF233 l (Murphy) Hermantown local sales tax. CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 HF2383 (Wenzel) Little Falls restaurant tax. 10 State Office Building Chr. Rep. John Sarna Sa.m. 8:30 a.m. Agenda: SFSS8 (Sams); HF108 Qennings) Re­ quiring inspections of, reports on, and training ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT & for tobacco retailers and employees. INFRASTRUCTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE REGULATION FINANCE Basement Hearing Room LOCAL GOVERNMENT & 300N State Office Building State Office Building METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown 200 State Office Building Agenda: HF23S2 (Peterson) Money for the Agenda: Presentation on governor's capital Chr. Rep. Dee Long restoration of the Milwaukee Road Depot in budget, Department of Natural Resources, Ron Agenda: HF228S (Garcia) Metropolitan Air­ Montevideo. Nargang, deputy commissioner. ports Commission noise mitigation spending HF210S (Swenson, H.) Money for the restora­ requirements clarified and extended. tion of the 1879 Sibley County Courthouse. lOa.m. Other bills will be added. HF19Sl (Dempsey) Bonds for the refurbishing of Le Due Mansion in Hastings. ENVIRONMENT & 2:30p.m. HF1901 (Huntley) Bonds and money for build­ NATURAL RESOURCES ing an addition to the St. Louis County Heritage 200 State Office Building Government Efficiency & and Arts Center. Chr. Rep. Willard Munger Oversight Division/WAYS & MEANS Agenda: HF2207 (Trimble) Low-level radioac­ SOON State Office Building Health & Human Services Finance Division/ tive waste consortium. Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HFXXXX (Hasskamp) Motorboat operation by Agenda: To be announced. 10 State Office Building youth under certain age. Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield HF214 l Qohnson, A.) Motorboat operation by HOUSING Agenda: Bonding. Continuation of department youth under certain age. SOOS State Office Building proposals if necessary. Report on U of M Steam Service Facilities EIS Chr. Rep. Karen Clark Environmental Quality Board. More bills may Agenda: HF21S4 (Delmont) Relating to manu­ Higher Education Finance Division/ be added. factured homes; adding certain conditions for EDUCATION park owners to recover possession of land. JOOS State Office Building JUDICIARY HF2268 (Dawkins) Provides community reha­ Chr. Rep. Tony Kinkel Basement Hearing Room bilitation and affordable rental investment pro­ Agenda: Minnesota State University Student State Office Building grams; requires local approval for certain hous­ Association, Frank Viggiano, executive direc­ Chr. Rep. Wes Skoglund ing projects; providing for the renewal of blighted tor.· Merger update, Judith Eaton, chancellor, Agenda: HFXXXX (Skoglund) Relating to fire­ multi-unit residential property; authorizing MnSCU. 1996 bonding bill. arms, crimes committed with firearms, posses­ bonds; providing for homeless assistance. sion of firearms. K-12 Education Finance Division/ HF2404 (Swenson, D.) Include drive by shoot­ Subcommittee on Civil Lawz]"UDICIARY EDUCATION ing crimes in statutory definitions of "violent 400S State Office Building S State Office Building crime". Chr. Rep. Tom Pugh Chr. Rep. AliceJohnson HF249S (Milbert) Gang resistance education; Agenda: HFXXXX (Skoglund) Creating a state Agenda: Graduation Rule and the governor's witness and victim protection fund. court action for relief for damages caused by a recommendation. HF23 71 Qefferson) Coordination of commu­ federal court action that affects public partici­ HF2169 (Koppendrayer) Clarify process to nity violence prevention programs for African­ pation. adopt Graduation Rule. American children. HF93S (Farrell) Child support guidelines. HF2094 (Koppendrayer) Amend direction to HF2000 (Luther) Authorizing a parent to name State Board of Education. a designated parent. Other bills to be announced. 36 SESSION WEEKLY/ January 26, 1996 J:-IF2255 (Stanek) Repealing the law that makes lp.m. THURSDAY, Feb. l the crime of aiding an offender to escape inap­ plicable if the person who assists in the escape INTERNATIONAL TRADE & Sa.m. is related to the offender as spouse, parent or ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT child. 5005 State Office Building EDUCATION Any bill not completed at Jan. 29 meeting. Chr. Rep. Mike Jaros 200 State Office Building Other bills to be announced. Agenda: HF2294 (Opatz) Economic develop­ Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson ment; transfer of assets and liabilities of MN Agenda: Governing boards bills to be an­ State Government Finance Division/ Business Finance, Inc. nounced. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS HF2562 (Clark) Economic development; pov­ Other bills to be announced. 4005 State Office Building erty level wage. Chr. Rep. Tom Rukavina MinnesotaCare Finance Division/ Agenda: Capital budget requests, Department 2:30p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES of Military Affairs (federal update, too); Minne­ 10 State Office Building sota Amateur Sports Commission. Government Efficiency & Chr. Rep. Roger Cooper Oversight Division/WAYS & MEANS Agenda: Discussion of eligibility of families Subcommittee on Financial Institutions/ 5005 State Office Building without children in the MinnesotaCare pro­ FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein gram. INSURANCE Agenda: To be announced. 500N State Office Building JUDICIARY FINANCE Chr. Rep. Don Ostrom LOCAL GOVERNMENT & 500N State Office Building Agenda: HF2369 (OsthofD Relating to finan­ METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS Chr. Rep. Mary Murphy cial institutions; department bill. 200 State Office Building Agenda: Receive and review reports on interim Chr. Rep. Dee Long studies and projects. Acceptance of recommen­ Subcommittee on Insurance/FINANCIAL Agenda: To be announced. dations on reports. Statewide public defender INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE system analysis, Rep.Jim Farrell. Working group 10 State Office Building Subcommittee on Financial Institutions/ on community corrections, John Curry, Pat Chr. Rep. Becky Laurey FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Morrison, Rep. Doug Swenson. Probation Agenda: HF2044 (Skoglund) Group life and &INSURANCE caseload funding formula, Legislative Auditor. health coverage. 300N State Office Building Delivery of ombudsman services, Pat Seleen. HF2394 (Tomassoni) Coverage for prostate Chr. Rep. Don Ostrom Community Notification Work Group, Rep . cancer screening. Agenda: HF2369 (OsthofD Relating to finan­ Wes Skoglund. Video in courts, state court HF168 (Luther) Nonrenewals on homeowner's cial institutions, department bill. administrator. Pension equity plan, Depart­ policies must be based on total amount paid ment of Corrections. Victim programs consoli­ • and not the number of claims. Subcommittee on Insurance/FINANCIAL dation, Department of Corrections; Department HF219 (Murphy) Lyme Disease coverage. INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE of Public Safety. School safety report, Attorney HF2416 (Entenza) No-fault auto insurance. 500N State Office Building General. Child maltreatment in teacher back­ HF2430 (Carlson, L) Exempting self-insur­ Chr. Rep. Becky Laurey ground check, Department of Human Services. ance pools. Agenda: Continuation of morning agenda. Juvenile reoffense tracking plan, IPO. Pilot HFXXXX (Carlson, L) Notice by registered project, Child and Adolescent Sexual Health mail of cancellation of auto insurance. 4p.m. Institute. Truancy reduction grant preliminary HFl 454 (Seagren) Increasing minimum cover­ report, Attorney General. Pilot child abuse help age for property damage liability. Joint University of Minnesota Finance Divi­ lines, Department of Human Services, Depart­ HF2270 (Broecker) Modifying standards for sion/EDUCATION/Subcommittee on Health ment of Public Safety. Misdemeanor report, participation in the assigned claims plan. Care Facilities/HEALTH & Information Policy Group. (Meeting may con­ HUMAN SERVICES tinue after session, if necessary.) 12:30 p.m. 5 State Office Building Chrs. Reps. Becky Kelso, 8:30 a.m. Business Regulation Division/ Tom Huntley COMMERCE, TOURISM & Agenda: University of Minnesota's Academic ENVIRONMENT & CONSUMER AFFAIRS Health Center 1996 legislative request, Dr. NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE 500N State Office Building William Brody, provost, Academic Health Cen­ Basement Hearing Room Chr. Rep. Jeff Bertram ter, U of M. State Office Building Agenda: Primary Source Report] ohn Williams, Chr. Rep. Chuck Brown House Research. 6p.m. Agenda: Presentation on governor's capital HF2590 (Bertram) Omnibus Liquor Bill. budget, Department of Natural Resources, Ron HF2463 (Pugh) Authorizing additional intoxi­ K--12 Education Finance Division/ Nargang, deputy commissioner. cating liquor licenses in West St. Paul. EDUCATION HF2392 (Finseth) Repealing provisions relat­ 10 State Office Building 10 a.m. ing to the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson "!!!!_ licenses in the city of Thief River Falls. Agenda: Bonding. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Basement Hearing Room • State Office Building Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn

January 26, 1996 / SESSION WEEKLY 37 Agenda: Bills not completed on Jan. 30. 2:30p.m. FRIDAY, Feb. 2 HF2193 (Entenza) Relating to Council on Af­ fairs of Spanish Speaking People. The House meets in Session. Sa.m. HF2028 (Koppendrayer) Relating to the State Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans. After Session Health & Human Services Finance Division/ HF2218 (Kahn; Rukavina) Modifying perfor­ HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES mance report requirements; etc. AGRICULTURE 10 State Office Building HF1889 Qefferson) Making Juneteenth a 5 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield holiday. Chr. Rep. Steve Wenzel Agenda: To be announced. HF2212 (Rostberg) Regulating public safety Agenda: To be announced. officer's survival benefits. K-12 Education Finapce Division/EDUCA­ HF2296 (Kraus; Laurey) Modifying member­ ENVIRONMENT & TION - ship requirements for the Compensation NATURAL RESOURCES 5 State Office Building Council. Basement Hearing Room Chr. Rep. Alice Johnson State Office Building Agenda: All local bills. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Chr. Rep. Willard Munger HF2053 (Solberg) Aitkin fund transfer. 10 State Office Building Agenda: HF235 l (Kahn) No permits issued for HF2090 (Davids) Debt service aid and elemen­ Chr. Rep. Bob Anderson certain projects on Mississippi River. tary aid. Agenda: To be announced. HF2091 (Davids) Debt service, Mapel-Canton. Subcommittee on DWlzJUDICIARY HF2092 (Davids) Debt service, Preston-Foun­ TAXES 400S State Office Building tain and Harmony. 200 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Matt Entenza HF2121 (Schumacher) Debt service equaliza­ Chr. Rep. Ann H. Rest Agenda: HF1681 (Skoglund) Gross misde­ tion, Royalton. Agenda: HFXXXX (Wagenius) SCORE tax. meanor penalty for criminal vehicular opera­ HF2246 (Winter) Aid levy adjustment for HF2504 (Wagenius) Solid waste generator as­ tion resulting in bodily harm. Chandler. sessment clarification. HFXXXX (Entenza) Special registration plates HF22 79 (Kalis) Restore fund balance, Elmore for persons subject to impoundment order. and Madelia. 12:30 p.m. HF2462 (Pugh) Fleeing the scene of an HF2290 Gennings) Fund transfer, Chisago accident. Lakes. CAPITAL INVESTMENT HF937 (Swenson, D.) Fleeing the scene of an HF234 7 (Peterson) Grant to Montevideo. SOON State Office Building accident. HF2353 (Cooper) Modify pairing, Danube, Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis HF2390 (Van Engen) Including prior driving Renville, Sacred Heart. Agenda: Continuation ofJan. 30 agenda. Capi­ while intoxicated violations involving snow­ HF2438 (Harder) Mountain Lake state aid tol Area Architectural Board overview. mobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and motorboats as restored. prior offenses for purposes oflicense revocation Any other local bills that are introduced. • COMMERCE, TOURISM & for a DWI offense involving a motor vehicle. CONSUMER AFFAIRS HF2406 (Swenson, D.) Creating a separate law Transportation Finance Division/ 10 State Office Building to prohibit persons under 21 from driving a ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Chr. Rep. John Sarna motor vehicle while consuming or after con­ INFRASTRUCTURE & Agenda: HFl 704 (Rest) Relating to limited suming alcohol. REGULATION FINANCE liability companies; making technical and con­ Other bills to be announced. SOOS State Office Building forming changes. Chr. Rep. Bernie Lieder HF2301 Gefferson) Schools of cosmetologymay WAYS &MEANS Agenda: Overview of governor's supplemental offer internships. 10 State Office Building budget. HF24 78 (Mariani) Relating to notaries public; Chr. Rep. Loren Solberg regulating advertisement in languages other Agenda: Budget resolution. lOa.m. than English. HF2525 (Rukavina) Providing for the reloca­ 7:30 p.m. ENVIRONMENT & tion of an existing new motor vehicle dealer­ NATURAL RESOURCES ship. University of Minnesota Finance Division/ 200 State Office Building Other bills may be added. EDUCATION Chr. Rep. Willard Munger Kirby Ballroom, 3rd Floor Agenda: HFl 401 (Munger) Health risk values Elections Division/ Kirby Student Center for pollutants in ambient air. GENERAL LEGISLATION, VETERANS University of Minnesota, Duluth Exotic species report, Department of Natural AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS Chr. Rep. Becky Kelso Resources. 300N State Office Building Agenda: Public testimony. HF2379 Gennings) Modifying provisions for Chr. Rep. Richard Jefferson control and management of exotic species. Agenda: To be announced. HF24 ll Gohnson, V.) Prohibiting trespassing on private land for outdoor recreation. LOCAL GOVERN_MENT & HF2 l 71 ( Ozment) Clarifying powers of Pollu­ METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS tion Control Agency Board and commissioner. 200 State Office Building More bills may be added. Chr. Rep. Dee Long Agenda: To be announced.

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Minnesota taxes

Number of states without an income tax, Jan. 1996...... 6 For general information, call: States, besides Minnesota, ·without a state sales tax on food or clothing ...... 8 House Information Office States that tax both food and clothing ...... 18 (612) 296-2146 or Estimated revenue Minnesota would collect if the sales tax were extended 1-800-657-3550 to food and clothing, in millions, FY 1997 ...... $687.6 Year that Minnesota's income tax was established ...... 1933 To obtain a copy of a bill, call: Top individual income tax rate, in percent, 1977 ...... 18 Chief Clerk's Office in 1996 ...... 8.5 (612) 296-2314 Number of income tax rates, 1985 ...... 12 Income tax rates since 1988 ...... 3 To find out about bill introductions or the status of a specific bill, call: Number of states with income tax burdens greater than Minnesota, 1991 ...... 4 House Index Office Percent of Minnesota net tax revenue generated by individual • (612) 296-6646 income tax, FYI 994 ...... 41 Amount of net individual income tax collected, FY 1994, in billions ...... $3. .54 For up-to-date recorded message Washington state cigarette tax, per pack, in cents, 1996 ...... 81.5 giving committee meeting times and in North Carolina, cents per pack ...... 5 agendas, call: Minnesota state cigarette tax, per pack, in cents, 1996 ...... 48 House Calls (612) 296-9283 Dollars generated, FY 1994, in millions ...... $175.6 Number of times the cigarette tax has been increased since its inception in 1947 ...... ;...... 10 General Minnesota state sales tax rate, in percent ...... 6.5 States vvithout a general state sales tax ...... 5 Minnesota cities with a local sales tax ...... 6 Oklahoma cities with a local sales tax ...... 489 The House of Representatives can be States that do not allow local sales taxes ...... 14 reached on the World Wide Web at: States, including Minnesota, that do not tax utilities (electricity and natural gas) ..... 25 http:/ /www.house.leg.state.mn.us States with a more complicated property tax system than Minnesota's, or on the Gopher at according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue ...... 0 gopher.revisor.leg.state.mn.us Minnesota tax returns claiming a child care credit, 1993 ...... 37,100 Dollars expected to be returned under the credit, in millions, FY 1996 ...... $13.7 ,r-,. Gas tax, when adopted in 1925, in cents per gallon ...... 2 1111111111111111 11111111111111 State tax on gasoline, per gallon, 1996 ...... 20 111111111111111111

Telecommunlcatlons States with a higher gas tax (as of July 1995) ...... 16 DevlcefortheDeaf(TDD)- Dollars collected by the state in highway fuels taxes, in millions, FY 1994 ... $484.4 Telecommunications device for the deaf. Sources: Minnesota Tax Handbook, the Minnesota Tax Indde:nce Study, March 1995, and Tax To ask questions or leave messages, call: · Expenditure Budget, 1995, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Tax Research Division; House TDD Line (612} 296-9896 or Research Department. 1-800-657-3550