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The Minnesota Senate Week in Review r-Z '-I / This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library I as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp The Minnesota Senate Week in Review 12,1988 75th Session reconvenes Workers' comp system reviewed The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., Thesday, February 9, 1988, to The Employment Subcommittee on Injured \V'orkers met open the second half of the 75th Legislative Session. Monday, February 8, to hear reports from Leslie Altman, a Workers' Following a prayer by the Senate chaplain, Reverend Philip Compensation Court ofAppeals judge and Duane Harves, chief \'?eiler, the Senate approved opening day resolutions adopted by the . administrative law judge ofthe Minnesota Office ofAdministrative Rules and Administration Committee. Hearings. Each speaker presented statistical data on workers' Seventy-seven bills were read for the first time and referred to the compensation cases handled by the legal offices. appropriate committees. Elliot Lang, deputy legislative auditor coordinator, also spoke, Senate l\'Iajority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine) informed the offering highlights of a comprehensive report on the workers' members that the Senate and House would meet in a joint session, compensation system which will be presented in its entirety early Thursday, February 11, to observe a presentation by an actor this session. The 1987 Legislature commissioned the study portraying Thomas Jefferson. The performance has been seen by The subcommittee is chaired by Sen, A,'ll "Bill" Diessner (DFL­ several other state legislatures, Moe said. Afton). Governor delivers State ofthe State Legislative priorities outlined Minnesota is in good shape, and will continue to improve, On Monday, February 8, the Minnesota Association ofTmvnships Governor Rudy Perpich said during the State ofthe State speech and the Association of Minnesota Counties presented their 1988 111esday, February 9. Perpich departed from tradition by delivering legislative goals and priorities to the Local and Urban Government the speech in Winona, Minnesota, rather than at the State Capitol in Committee, chaired by Sen. Robert Schmitz (DFL-Jordan). St. Paul. David Fricke, executive director of the Minnesota Association of Perpich said that lvllnnesota has a long-range plan for job creation Townships, outlined ten resolutions which included the repeal of that involves four main areas: improving our educational system; the sales ta.'\: imposed on government purchases. expanding applied research and development programs; reforming Association of Minnesota Counties counsel, Peggy Addicks, listed the state's ta.,\: system and increasing the efficiency of government transportation funding and property ta.'\: reform as county priorities. services; and emphasizing strong environmental protection. This "blueprint" for job creation will carry Minnesota into the Panel hears econontic forecast ne;-,,1 centur;.; Perpich said, and he is looking forward to working Finance Department officials Nellie Johnson. deputy finance with the Legislature to enact the plan. commissioner, and Dr. Tom Stinson, state economist, told Taxes and Ta.x Laws Committee members, Wednesda)~ February 10, that the Panel discusses district reorganization state can expect to see 1.9 percent of real economic growth starting The Education Committee, chaired by Sen. James Pehler (DFL-St. in the last quarter of 1989. Economic gro\\'th will continue into the Cloud), discussed studying school district reorganization dUring its first quarter of 1989, Stinson predicted. meetings on Monday,·February 8, and Wednesday, February 10. The financial summary was based on J forecast report prepared Monday, committee members looked at a delete everything by the Finance Dept. in January. amendment to S.P. 663, Pehler, the bill's author, said that the Stinson said that in light of the October stock market crash, amendment establishes an advisory committee to study school Minnesota fared better economically than the nation on average. district reorganization and enumerates organizations to be However, he cautioned that the state forecast, along wid1 the represented on the committee. The amendment also indicates 113tional economic picture, is filled with uncertainty which areas advisory committee members should explore, provides The Finance Dept. expects that the general fund willlmve $223 deadlines for its findings and establishes two technical task forces. million in surplus at d1e close of the biennium on June 30, 1989. About ten people representing educational groups testified at the Stinson pointed out that the money hLlS been allocated to a budget meeting. Although speakers mentioned specific considerations for reserve fund, d1e Greater Minnesota Corporation budget a.nd to legislators to take into account when discussing d1e establishment of certain other expected expenditures ~U1d adjustments following this a committee ~U1d district restructuring, no one voiced opposition to legislative session. the amendment. The committee, ch3ired by Sen. Douglas Johnson (DFL-Cook), On Wednesday, Chuck Sederberg, from the University of will meet Wednesda)~ February 17, to hear the Dept. of Revenue Minnesota Department of Educational Policy and Administration, present the governor's budget proposals, told the committee dmt he supported the idea ofestablishing an advisory committee to examine school district reorganization. Computer crimes discussed Reorganization has been a recurring issue, he said, and could result Members of the Judiciary Committee. chaired by Sen. Allan Spear in a better and more equal educational system in Minnesota. (DFL-Mpls.), met formally Wednesday, Februar;.' 10, to discuss two Committee members also heard testimony from Department of measures, The first, which had not yet been introduced, would Education representative Bob Buresh. Because of the desirability of remove the words "emotional harm" in setting a standard of proof local involvement, state m~U1dated reorganization m3Y not be the in abusive child restraint and abusive child discipline cases. The best approach, Buresh said. He recommended that d1e state second measure, sponsored by Sen. D~llTil Wegscheid (DFL-Apple continue to provide districts with various options to meet agreed \~lley), sets forth new langu3ge in detailing crimes involving the upon standards; ifthe local units do not meet them, the state could use of computers. The measure, S.F. 1553, was laid over for become increasingly involved. purposes ofan1endment. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (12) CHAIRMAN: Davis AGRICUL~~~~H~~~~AN:Frednickson. D.1. CHAIRMAN: Moe, 1).M. VICE CHAIRI\lAN: Wegscheid OFFICE NO: G-24 TELEPHONE NO: 296-~-j()'i . OFFICE NO: 309 TELEPHONE NO: 296..j I-'i MEETS: M, \'<'; Room 112, 10-12 noon MEETS: '1', Th: Room 15; 8-10 a.m. MEMBERS: MEMBERS: Anderson Brandl Frederickson. D.T. Morse Decker Freeman Moe, D.M. Ta\'lor Beckman Davis Frederickson. D.·R. Renneke Frederickson, D.I. Jude Pogemiller \\';ildorf Berg Decker Freeman Stumpf Frederickson, D.·R. 'Marty Renneke Wegscheid Bertram DeCramer Larson Vickerman HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (15) COMMERCE (18) CHAIRMAN: Berglin VICE CHAIRMAN: Vickerman CHAIRMAN: Solon VICE CHAIRMAN: Metzen OFFICE NO: G-29 TELEPHONE NO: 2<)6-'11 'i I OFFICE NO: 303 TELEPHONE NO: 296-'11 'i8 MEETS: T. W. F; Room 1), 1-3 p.m. MEETS: T, Th; Room 112, 10-12 noon MEMBERS: MEMBERS: Adkins Brandl Knutson Storm Adkins Frederick Metzen Spear Anderson Brataas Lantry Vickerman Anderson Freeman Peterson, D.C. Ta\'lor Benson Chmiele\vski Piper \,'aldorf Belanger Kroening Purfeerst Wegscheid Berglin Diessner Solon Cohen Luther Samuelson Dahl McQuaid Solon JUDICIARY (l 7) CHAIRMAN: Spear VICE CHAiRMAN: Cohen ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING (12) OFFICE NO: G-27 TELEPHONE NO: 296-4191 CHAIRMAN: Frank VICE CHAIRMAN: Beckman MEETS: M, W. F; Room 1), 10-12 noon OFFICE NO: G-10 TELEPHONE NO: 296-886'1 MEMBERS: MEETS: M, Th; Room 15, 12-2 Belanger Laidig Peterson. D.C. Spear MEMBERS: Berglin Luther Peterson. R.\\'. Storm Beckman Dahl Gustafson Morse Cohen Martv Pogemiller Bernhagen Dicklick Knaak Richgotl lude Merriam Ramstad Cohen Frank Kroening Storm 'Knaak Moe, D.M. Reichgott EDUCATION (22) LOCAL AND URBAN GOVERNMENT (10) CHAIRMAN: Pehler VICE cI-IAIRMAN: Reichgotl CHAIRMAN: Schmitz VICE CHAIRMAN: Adkins OFFICE NO: G-9 TELEPHONE NO: 29(1'418'i OFFICE NO: 235 TELEPHONE NO: 2<)6-'1150 MEETS: M, W, Fi ROOIDI5; 8-10 ;LID, MEETS: M, Th; Room 107; 12-2 p.m. MEMBERS: MEMBERS: Beckman Hughes Morse Ramstad Adkins Lessard Olson Vickerman Dahl Knaak Olson Reichgotl Bertram McQuaid Renneke Decker Knutson Pehler Stumpf Frederickson. D.]. ~Ietzen Schmitz DeCramer Langseth Peterson, D.C. Wegscheid Dicklich Larson Peterson, R.W. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ENERGY (13) Frederickson, D.J. Mehrkens Pogemiller CHAIRMAN: Dicklich VICE CHAIRMAN: Marty OFFICE NO: 235 TELEPHONE NO: 296-176- EDUCATION AIDS (14) MEETS: T, Th; Room 15; 10-12 noon CHAIRMAN: Peterson, R.W. MEMBERS: OFFICE NO: G-9 TELEPHONE NO: 296-8018 Brandl Johnson, D.E. Novak Waldorf MEETS: M, Th; Room 15; 3-5 p.m. Dicklich Johnson, D.J. Olson MEMBERS: Frank Jude Piper DeCramer Knutson Peterson. D.C. Reichgotl Gustafson Marty Storm Dicklich Langseth Peterson. R.W. ~tumpf Hughes Mehrkens Pogemiller RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (30) Knaak Olson Pehler CHAIRMAN: Moe, R.D. VICE CHAIRMAN: Luther OFFICE NO: 208 TELEPHONE NO: 2<)6-4196 ELECTIONS AND ETHICS (10) MEETS: On Call CHAIRMAN: Hughes VICE CHAIRMAN: 1\lorse MEMBERS: OFFICE NO: 328 TELEPHONE NO: 296-8866 Belanger Frank Lessard Purfeerst MEETS: W; Room 107, 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Benson Frederick Luther Renneke MEMBERS: Berglin Hughes Merriam Schmitz Hughes Laidig Moe, R.D. Samuelson Bernhagen Johnson. D.E. Moe, D.M. Solon Johnson. D.E. Luther Morse Bertram Johnson, D.]. Moe, R.D. Spear Johnson. D.J. McQuaid Peterson, D.C. Chmielewski Knutson Novak Taylor Davis Laidig Pehler EMPLOYMENT (11) Dicklich Lantry Peterson, R.W. CHAIRMAN: Chmielewski VICE CHAIRMAN: Piper OFFICE NO: 325 TELEPHONE NO: 296-8865 TAXES AND TAX LAVIS (26) MEETS: T, Th; Room 107.8-10 a.m. CHAIRMAN: lohnson. D.I. VICE CHAIRMAN: Brandl MEMBERS: OFFICE NO: '205 . TELEPHONE NO: 296-4839 Adkins Chmielewski Gustafson Piper MEETS: T, W, F; Room 15, 3-5 p.m.
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