Minnesota House of Representatives 111 February 28, 1992 111 Volume 9, Number 4 Session Weekly is a publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office. During the 1992 Legislative Session, each issue reports daily House action between Thursdays of each week, lists bill introductions and upcoming committee meeting schedules, and It's possible that Minnesota would still have the death penalty today had three provides other information. The St. Paul newspapers decided to obey an early law that until 1906 had not been publication is a service of the enforced. Minnesota House. No fee. The Pioneer Press, Dispatch and Daily News all printed details of what later To subscribe, contact: proved to be the last hanging in Minnesota. It took William Williams 14-1/2 Minnesota House of Representatives minutes to die by strangulation because the hangman failed to consider that rope Public Information Office stretches (see st01y page 12). The Pioneer Press coverage was relatively staid, but the 175 State Office Building Dispatch and Daily News reported the hanging in true tum-of-the-century fashion: St. Paul, MN 55155 "Then he looked up and saw, in the pitiless glare of the electric lights, the death (612) 296-2146 or 1-800-657~3550 machine, gaunt, shadowed, primitive and awful, with the long hempen rope and the noose," stated the Feb. 13, 1906, Dispatch. Public Information Officer: Pushed by a "reforming legislator," who once tried to get an inmate on death David R. Cummiskey row to pray with him, the 1889 Legislature approved a law regulating hangings. Editor: The law limited the number of spectators, required they take place before Peg Hamerston sunrise, and included this curious provision: "No account of the details of such execution, beyond the statement of the fact that such convict was on the day in Assistant Editor: question duly executed according to law, shall be published in any newspaper." Grant Moos ·walter Trenery, in Murder in Minnesota, says that provision had never been Writers: enforced, but Ramsey County officials "seem to have been thin-skinned." They Robert DeBoer, Joyce Peterson, successfully obtained an indictment against all three newspapers for violating the Dave Price, Mary Ann Schoenberger, "John Day Smith law," named for the Minneapolis legislator who sponsored it. John T. Tschida The papers claimed the law was unconstitutional, but the Minnesota Supreme Court disagreed. "If, in the opinion of the Legislature, it is detrimental to public Art & Production Coordinator: morals to publish anything more than the mere fact that the execution has taken Paul Battaglia place, then ... the appellant was not dep1ived of any constitutional right in being Photographers: so limited," wrote the court in State v. Pioneer Press Company. The papers were Tom Olmscheid, Laura Phillips, each fined $25. Andrew VonBank "Although the St. Paul newspapers were found guilty ... they had brought the bungled execution to public attention, hinting at a parallel to Inquisition tortures Staff Assistants: of the Middle Ages, and Minnesota was shocked," wrote Trenery in Murder in Sondra Elliott, Paula Ettlinger, Minnesota. Tonie Lissimore, -Grant Moos Matthew A Niewohner

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Budget

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Citing ongoing problems in the economy, Minnesota budget officials Feb. 27 predicted a $569 million state budget shortfall by the end of the current fiscal cycle injuly 1993, setting the stage for another round of difficult budget • decisions for state lawmakers. Nearly all of the state's budget prob­ lems can be blamed on the recession, said state Finance Commissioner John Gunyou. He said the economic downturn has reduced state income tax revenues Minnesota Finance Commissioner John Gunyou, right, explained details of the state's about $469.6 million, making it the $569 million projected budget shortfall. With Gunyou at the Feb. 2 7 news conference largest single factor in the deficit. was state economist Tom Stinson. The forecast, issued twice yearly by the dispersing some of the state aids to local many areas of state government where Department of Finance, indicates state governments or schools, allowing them to that happened," said Carlson. spending is staying at levels earlier take more from the budget reserve Although students expressed apprecia­ predicted. Overall, state expenditures account, which is normally used to avoid tion for the overall increase in financial should total about '$13.2 billion by the short-term state borrowing. aid at the Feb. 27 division meeting, they end of the current budget cycle, about Gov. Arne Carlson and most other are concerned about the impact the new • $72 million higher than anticipated in Independent-Republicans, however, have definition of full-time student will have. the November 1991 forecast. consistently argued against using the The 1991 legislature defined full-time The news remains bleak for the long­ reserve account for balancing state student as one who carries 15 credits per range forecast. Gunyou said that unless budget problems. term - up from the current federal 12 changes are made now to narrow the gap Carlson will offer his budget recom­ credit standard. The change will result in between state spending and revenues, mendations March 5 in a joint address to less aid per term for students who take Minnesota could be nearly $1. 7 5 billion state House and Senate members. fewer than 15 credits. in the red by the end of the next bien­ The committee members defended the nium in 1995. change by saying that part-time students The size of the projected state deficit will be able to receive aid grants for a caught few lawmakers by surprise. "It's Higher Education longer period of time. The current system the worst-kept secret around," Gunyou cuts off state grants after four years joked prior to briefing DFL legislative State grant program whether or not students have completed leaders earlier in the day. their degrees. The new law will allow But how legislators now intend to Members of the Education Division of students to receive aid for 180 credits, resolve the budget gap remains unan­ the Appropriations Committee say they even if it takes longer than four years to swered, although a combination of are frustrated about misinformation they get it. spending cuts, tax and fee increases, and say is being circulated regarding changes The changes were intended to encour­ using a portion of the $400 million in the state grant program. age full-time students to complete their budget reserve account, appear likely. Rep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL-Crystal), education in a timely manner and to give Rep. Wayne Simoneau (DFL-Fridley), chair of the division, said students are students who need more time to com­ chair of the House Appropriations being left with the impression that plete their programs the opportunity to Committee, said he anticipates tax financial aid is being cut. continue their education. increases of between $100 million and "Although we had a $1.2 billion But representatives of the Minnesota $150 million will ultimatelx be approved. shortfall last year, money appropriated Association of Financial Aid Administra­ Other DFL leaders appeared leaning for financial aid was increased by $3. 96 tors presented a report to the committee toward changing the timetable for million, and I don't think you'll find Feb. 2 7 that showed students will receive

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 3 less aid- not more. Even with the ability to get grants over a longer period of time, part-time students will receive less aggregate financial aid than students who take 15 credits for four years, said the report. Under the new state rules, a student taking fewer than 15 credits in 1992-93 would receive a state grant of $452 - about $400 less than what a student who takes 12 or more credits this year will receive under the current rules, said administrators from Anoka-Ramsey Community College. (See page 9 Jor more on higher education)

Maximum effort school loans

Eight schools that have been waiting to finance building improvements with Edith Pacini, left, a council member of the Prairie Island Indian Community, spoke in money appropriated by the 1991 favor of a resolution Feb. 2 7 contending that the Legislature is responsible for siting a Legislature thrnugh the maximum effort high-level nuclear waste storage facility. Mike Bradley, right, an attorney for Northern loan program could get started a lot State Power Co., spoke against the resolution, which was approved by the Environment sooner if a bill approved by the Educa­ and Natural Resources Committee. tion Committee Feb. 26 becomes law. After heated disagreement and a 1 7 -10 democratic process to be followed ... " The $45 million that was appropriated vote, the committee passed a resolution NSP counsel Michael Bradley told the in 1991 has been held up because the expressing its opinion that Northern committee that NSP has already gone authorization included a requirement States Power Company (NSP) is required through an extensive approval process. that bonds for school projects approved to get legislative approval before siting a He said the state Environmental Quality by the 1990 Legislature be sold first. The permanent nuclear storage facility on Board had determined that "at no time Legislature had hoped the requirement Prairie Island. was on-site storage intended to come would force the 1990 bonds to be sold NSP is now seeking approval through before you for approval." more quickly, but some are still outstand­ the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) - The PUC approval process, he said, is ing. a route some lawmakers believe circum­ better able to handle complex testimony HF1811 would allow the 1991 bonds vents the intent of the state's high-level about nuclear waste. for the eight schools to be sold before the nuclear waste storage law. But Rep. Dennis Ozment (DFL­ 1990 bonds. Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St. Paul) was Rosemount) disagreed: "The PUC is not The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jim Tunheim among the legislators sponsoring the accountable to the public," said Ozment. (DFL- Kennedy), told the Education resolution. Since no federal site is likely "It's the responsibility that's already Committee Feb. 26 that the delay has to be chosen in the near future, the NSP established in [law] .... We are pushing hurt schools that began building in site, she said, could become permanent. another problem off on our children." anticipation of the state funds. Edith Pacini, councilwoman for the The resolution will be sent directly to Prairie Island Mdewakanton Sioux the Public Utilities Commission and the Community, whose reservation is 130 Environmental Quality Board, without yards from the proposed site, told the requiring a vote from the House floor. committee: 'Tm asking you as a family person - as a grandmother - how would you feel No nukes when you come outside your door and you see death there waiting? Legislators should be the ones to decide "I fear that unless you act now to assert whether high-level nuclear storage should the authority given to you by the [state be stored indefinitely on Prairie Island, nuclear waste] act, both our peoples will Environment and Natural Resources Com­ be left with a nuclear waste facility • mittee members decided Feb. 27. without even the opportunity for the

4 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 ment told the State Government Division Chemical dependency licensing of th~ House Appropriations Committee Feb. 26 that re-opening the campus after A bill that would require some chemical dependency counselors to be licensed was Co-op redistricting the university shuts it down will be very expensive. He added it could cost about approved by the Health and Human Electric cooperatives with more than $250,000 just "to keep the lights and heat Services Committee Feb. 27, but has 25 000 members will need to provide on" the campus. legislators wondering exactly who would eq~al representation on their boards of be licensed by the plan. directors from all their districts if a bill The bill (HF443) initially exempted approved by the Regulated Industries counselors who work in public health care Committee Feb. 25 becomes law. facilities that are tied to a city, county, or Former Rep. Bob Jensen testified to the Lead cleanup bill the state, but other exemptions have been committee that the Dakota Electric added - further complicating the issue. Children in Minnesota cities continue Association's Board of Directors, of which Programs that focus on ethnic minorities, to suffer from lead poisoning in epidemic he is a director, "has been very much out and counselors who work for private proportions, a researcher for the Minne­ of proportion for a number of years." hospitals, would also be exempt under the sota Lead Coalition told the Health and Jensen said that the board appointed a proposal. Human Services Committee Feb. 27. redistricting committee to solve the prob­ The numerous exemptions led Rep. Bill The coalition's Patrick Reagan testified lem, but that the 1991 reapportionment Macklin (IR-Lakeville) to ask, "Who is left, in support of a lead cleanup bill gave one district over 11,000 members and and how many are left?" But it was a (HFl 934) that was approved by the another only 650 members. question that no one at the committee Health and Human Services Committee. "Members [of electric cooperatives] will could readily answer. Bill author Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls) be much better served" by proportional The idea behind exempting counselors said the measure would not just target representation, said bill sponsor Rep. who are tied to private and public health individual homes, but entire neighborhoods Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. Paul). care facilities is that presumably there in an effort to prevent lead poisoning rather The measure (HFl 488) specifies that would be some form of oversight in place. than treat it after the fact. membership be surveyed every 10 years "What we are really trying to get at with Reagan said the percentage of children to see if enough change has occurred for this bill are people who go out and hang exposed to enough lead to damage their reapportionment. The committee up a shingle, charge fees, and hold central nervous systems is currently 40 amended the bill to require a 20 rather themselves out as chemical dependency percent in Minneapolis, 30 percent in St. than 1 O percent population shift for counselors," said Rep. Gil Gutknecht Paul, 25 percent in Duluth, and 11 reapportionment. (IR-Rochester). percent in St. Cloud. The bill now moves to the House floor Daniel Cain of the Chemical Depen­ Reagan told the committee that, in for consideration. dency Regulation Coalition said there has addition to the localized problem oflead­ been well-documented evidence of rather based paint, lead from gasoline is a bizarre treatment methods used by Waseca 'U' options widespread problem because it has built practitioners. up for decades in the soil and continues In one case, a counselor performed a A recent Department of Administration to contaminate children today, especially study on possible uses for the soon-to-be­ "reenacted" a rape with a client and told in inner cities. her afterwards that the incident was not a abandoned University of Minnesota cam­ Reagan said that the federal Environ­ pus in Waseca is urging policymakers to rape and that she enjoyed it, said Cain. In mental Protection Agency has cleaned up other cases the counselor would dump hot move quickly to find a new tenant. sites in Dallas and El Paso with lead The university last year decided to coffee on clients "to get them to emote," he concentrations similar to those found in added. close the 1,000-student farm college later inner-city Minneapolis. this year in a cost-saving move. Univer­ "No one could prohibit the person from "If this residential neighborhood in practicing except the hospital, and they sity officials have since offered to give the Minneapolis were on an industrial site, it campus to either the state or city by declined," said Cain. Both cases resulted in would be declared a hazardous waste and out-of-court settlements. September. Superfund monies would be available," Currently, the options for making use The bill, however, would not require said Reagan. that counselor to be licensed because the of the Waseca campus include converting Members expressed concern over the it to a new farm and environmental practitioner worked for a hospital. measure's proposed funding mechanism, Bill sponsor Rep. Mary Murphy (DFL­ studies education center under the which includes a tax on paint and a fee Hermantown) said that most facilities will direction of another higher education on gasoline storage. Members are want their counselors licensed even if it is system; turning it into a federal prison; or expected to address that issue when the voluntary. She added that these are settings selling it to a private company. The bill reaches the Taxes Committee. where some regulation already exists. report urged state officials to pursue all The bill, approved by the Housing HF443 was referred to the Governmen­ three options with vigor, and to make a Committee last week, moves next to the tal Operations Committee for further decision soon. Environment and Natural Resources review. Terry Bock, a researcher with the depart- Committee for further consideration. Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 5 Adolescent health centers A treatable ailment

The relationship of schools and health Minnesotans could save millions of care - including student access to birth dollars per year in nursing home costs if a control measures and mental health coun­ relatively simple ailment that is not seling - was the focus of an educational directly tied to aging could be cured: loss subcommittee meeting Feb. 24. of bladder control. Reps. Linda Wejcman (DFL-Mpls) and Urinary incontinence is the second Gloria Segal (DFL-St. Louis Park) leading cause for the placement of the presented the Education Committee's elderly in nursing homes and yet it is not Curriculum Subcommittee with two bills a natural consequence of aging, Dr. designed to improve the health of Gerald Timm told members of the students. Appropriations Committee's Human Wejcman's proposal (HF607) would re­ Resources Division Feb. 26. quire junior and senior high schools to Joycelyn Elders, director of the Arkansas Incontinence is a symptom of an establish adolescent health care centers Department of Health, testified Feb. 24 underlying problem that is usually within or adjacent to school buildings. The before a House subcommittee in support of treatable, and, in many cases, curable centers would provide comprehensive a bill that would establish health clinics in with known techniques, said Timm. primary health care to students including Minnesota schools. As few as 5 percent of nursing home reproductive and mental health services. residents suffering from incontinence Sixty percent of 12th graders in Minnesota By placing the centers where the students sought medical advice for their problem report that they are sexually active. are - at school - the centers can over­ before entering the nursing home, he Centers would inform adolescents of come barriers to health care services due to added. Yet two-thirds of Minnesota the consequences of teen pregnancy, lack of transportation, cost, confidentiality, nursing home residents - about 27,000 encourage abstinence, and diagnose and and apprehension about discussing per­ people - suffer from incontinence. treat sexually transmitted diseases. sonal health concerns. Timm has founded a non-profit Sexually active adolescents would be School-based clinics in Minneapolis institute, Timm Urn-Care Institute of provided with information and resources high schools currently provide students Minneapolis, and asked the division to to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Centers with mental health counseling, substance help fund a project to assess 100 nursing would dispense contraceptives on-site or abuse prevention and treatment, acute home residents who suffer from inconti­ would refer adolescents to community­ and chronic care, AIDs counseling, nence. The project would establish based services where they could be nutrition education, and reproductive procedures to improve treatment of obtained. care. The clinics do not distribute incontinence and begin education of Parents could prevent children from contraceptives on-site or make abortion health care workers and the public. using all of the services the centers referrals. Fifteen percent of clinic visits "The hope is to delay and preclude provide, or just prevent them from are for family planning services. admissions to nursing homes," said obtaining contraceptive counseling and Segal's bill (HF370) creates a grant Timm, who said it costs $24,000 per access to birth control measures. program for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 year, on average, to reside in a Minnesota Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, director of the to assist school districts in developing nursing home. Arkansas Department of Health, testified comprehensive school and community Presumably, state taxpayers could see a that the adolescent health centers in health and wellness programs for lot of savings because Minnesota has a Arkansas have been successful in signifi­ students in kindergarten through relatively high number of nursing homes, cantly reducing the rate of teenage grade 12. The curriculum would address many of which receive state funding. pregnancy. a comprehensive set of health issues Timm is seeking $300,000 in state She said schools were key players in including physical fitness, mental health, money to help fund the project whose the fight against infectious diseases such positive self esteem, sexual health and total price tag is $700,000. as mumps, measles, polio and small pox. responsibility, and chemical and tobacco In order to see savings, however, Timm The current challenge is to address the use prevention. said it will require a lot of training of social problems of substance abuse, Segal cited national studies which show doctors, nurses, and nurses' aides. "I have suicide, and teenage pregnancy. that health results improve when had nursing assistants tell me that they While there was initial opposition to students receive comprehensive programs would rather change diapers than help clinics in Arkansas, Elders said that in grades K-12. someone to the bathroom because it is attitudes have changed. A plan to remove The subcommittee made no recom­ easier," said Barb Dentinger, director of a clinic from one school was greeted with mendation on either bill; people oppos­ nursing at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center the same amount of rage that was ing the measures are expected to testify in Burnsville. expressed when the clinic was first before the subcommittee at a future And perhaps more important than the proposed. hearing. cost savings is the improvement in Proponents of the bill say that adoles­ elderly quality of life. • cents' access to health care is often limited. "I have seen residents who would not

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go with their families, would not go to murderer Jeffrey Dahmer as "a perfect Rep. Richard Jefferson, (DFL-Mpls) the meals, religious services, and other example." only African-American in the Legislature, activities because they were embarrassed Although several other proponents requested that the meeting be held at that someone might smell them," said listed "taxpayer expense" as an argument North, which falls within his district's Linda Duffy, a geriatric nurse specialist at against the life imprisonment alternative, boundaries. the V.A. Medical Center, Minneapolis. many concluded their testimony by • The proposal by Timm Um-Care saying that allowing murderers to live "is Institute is not yet in bill form. just not right." No handguns for abusers But when Anthony Baker, another Anyone convicted of a fifth-degree North student, said "No one is in any assault stemming from a domestic abuse position to decide who can die," many case would be refused a handgun permit responded with applause. for at least 10 years under a bill approved North student Isaac Matthieu rose Feb. 24 by the Judiciary Committee's initially to speak against the death Criminal Justice Division. Students debate death penalty penalty, then called for early intervention "This bill says that when you beat in the criminal justice system. He 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a somebody up so bad you're convicted in questioned why jails are called correc­ tooth,' or should the focus of criminal a court of law, then you can't have a tional facilities "when they do not correct. sentences be rehabilitation? handgun," said Rep. Dave Bishop (IR­ ... People need rehabilitation if they're More than 100 students from both Rochester), the bill's chief author. "We're going to get on the right track." Minneapolis North and St. Paul Central after the people who've demonstrated One student said the death penalty is high schools - as well as other inter­ they can't control their anger." biased against minorities. Many others ested citizens - wrestled with age-old Rep. Kathleen Vellenga (DFL-St. Paul), were concerned with the roots of crime in questions Feb. 21 when the House a co-sponsor of the bill, said the goal is to minority communities - specifically the Judiciary Committee assembled at North prevent a lesser assault crime from black community- and asked, "Who's High School. escalating. helping us?" Testimony opened with Manuel "If you hurt someone, you lose some of And several other students from North, Guerrero, president of the Minnesota the rights you had before you hurt that whose student body is 66 percent non­ Hispanic Bar Association, condemning someone," she said. white, said there is a wide gap between capital punishment as "wrong-headed The proposal is backed by Citizens for their experiences and those of Judiciary and wrong-hearted," adding that it is a Safer Minnesota and the Minnesota Committee members. "retribution, and essentially public Coalition for Battered Women, among When asked why there were no minori­ murder." others. • ties on theJudiciarypanel, Chair Rep. Kath­ Students rose to disagree. Opponents tagged the bill a gun leen Vellenga (DFL-St. Paul) said it was "up "Certain crimes deserve the electric control measure, and suggested lawmak­ to both sides of the table" to change the chair," said Brandy Phillips, a North ers instead target domestic abusers by complexion of the Legislature. student. She cited convicted mass "putting some teeth into domestic and child abuse statutes," saidJoseph Olson, lobbyist for the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance of Minnesota. He challenged lawmakers to make such crimes felony offenses because "today, as a society, we don't treat these crimes seriously," he said. Others called it gun control "because it blankets people who do not abuse firearms." Christopher Lamotte, a Gulf War veteran, called it "a definite infringe­ ment of my second amendment rights." But proponents di_sagreed. Rep. Howard Orenstein (DFL-St. Paul) noted that nothing in the bill prohibits a person from having a handgun as long as they obey the law. The bill was recommended to pass on a unanimous voice vote, although some committee members said they hope to Brandy Phillips, a student at Minneapolis North High School, told members of the House amend it later in the process. Judiciary Committee Feb. 22 that state government needs to improve its communication SF1619, which was approved by the with students and other people in the community.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 7 Senate Feb. 18 on a 61-0 vote, now moves to the full Judiciary Committee.

Harsher sex offender penalties

Convicted sex offenders would only earn "good time" in prison if they satisfactorily completed sex offender treatment under a bill approved Feb. 26 by the Judiciary Committee's Criminal Justice Division. The bill (HF1849) would also increase maximum prison sentences for first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct by five years each, require life imprison­ Minnesota women and children who were victims of murder in 1991 are remembered during ceremonies Feb. 2 7 at the state Capitol. Mazijohnson read the names of each of the victims ment for some repeat sex offenders, and while students of the Red School Drum and Dance group performed next to her. require mandatory 30-year sentences for others. prison, while in Minnesota the actual make videotaped statements "over the The bill also calls for a psychological time served is 109 months. strenuous objections of the defense," said assessment of all sex offenders to deter­ Hf 1849 was referred to the Judiciary Asphaug. She wants the current bill mine if they have "psychopathic person­ Committee for further consideration. passed "because children are critical alities." The results of the assessments witnesses in many cases" not outlined in would be forwarded to the county existing law. She said the national trend attorney in the jurisdiction where the is to facilitate the testimony of children. offenders were convicted. In such cases, The bill creates a broad category of commitment pr~ceedings could then be crimes that would allow out-of-court testimony - "crimes children are likely considered after prisoners have served TV testimony for kids their sentences. to witness because they occur in the home," said Asphaug, who insists the Sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Vellenga Kids under 12 who are victims of - or proposal does not infringe on the rights (DFL-St. Paul), the measure also calls for witnesses to - such crimes as murder, of the defendant. increased supervision of sex offenders assault, or terroristic threats would be But Rep. Dave Bishop (IR-Rochester) after their release from prison. allowed to testify outside the courtroom sees a "real tension and conflict" between But Richard Frase, a professor at the by videotape or closed circuit television protection of the witness and the University of Minnesota Law School, told under a bill approved Feb. 26 by the defendant's presumption of innocence. lawmakers they were "credit-card Judiciary Committee's Criminal Justice He says the changes as proposed may sentencing" by writing policy the state Division. raise serious constitutional concerns. can't afford, and that mandatory treat­ Current law limits the cases where HF 1842 now moves to the full ment would "waste money." such testimony is allowed to children Judiciary Committee. Vellenga disagreed. She said that under 10 who are victims of physical or according to prison officials, most sexual abuse. The decision to allow the inmates who want treatment are ame­ TV testimony is made at the discretion of Free credit reports nable to it. Rep. Marcus Marsh (IR-Sauk the presiding judge. Rapids) said the only "real con" was that The goal, as outlined in the bill Any consumer would be able to prisoners accumulate good time "by just (HF1842), is to "minimize the trauma to request one free copy of their credit not getting into trouble." the child of testifying in the courtroom" report each year under a bill approved Frase praised the independent nature and to provide a setting more amenable Feb. 26 by the Judiciary Committee's of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines to getting "uninhibited, truthful testi­ Data Privacy Subcommittee. Commission and asked that lawmakers mony." Current federal law says credit reports proceed cautiously in directing both Sponsored by Rep. Connie Morrison can be obtained free o( charge only when judges and the guidelines commission to (IR-Burnsville), the proposal stems from a consumer has been denied credit. Most follow mandatory sentences. the high-profile Douglas Simmons agencies charge between $15 and $20 for "Don't lead the public to believe that murder case, explained Karin Asphaug, such a service. criminal sentencing will solve heinous Dakota County assistant attorney. The bill (HF1816), sponsored by Rep. crimes," he said, adding that Minnesota is Simmons allegedly murdered his wife Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center), now quite severe in its sentencing as in their Sunfish Lake home in 1991. The stems partly from a Consumers Union compared with other states. couple's two children, ages seven and survey published in May 1991 that found He said that sex offenders in the United five, were the only witnesses. 48 percent of 161 reports reviewed by • States spend an average of 79 months in The children were later allowed to the three largest United States credit

8 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 reporting companies - TRW, Equifax, "If a student is priced out of education should guide higher education funding. and Trans Union Corp. - contained in Minnesota, they are going to take a fast David Laird, president of the Private inaccurate information. track to Iowa, Wisconsin, [or] North or College Council, said that state dollars "This [bill] is a constructive beginning South Dakota," said Lisa Noponen of the should be targeted to those who need it toward the solution of a huge, huge University of Minnesota's Student Senate. most. But state college student leaders say problem," said Doug Blanke, director of A bill (HF1597) sponsored by Rep. that low tuition is the best form of consumer policy for the Office of the Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth) would essen­ financial aid. Attorney General. He told members that tially reverse the current state formula for credit report inaccuracies are now the funding higher education in Minnesota. It leading source of complaints fielded by would require students to pay two-thirds the Federal Trade Commission, outpac­ of actual education costs - instead of the Housing ing telemarketing fraud and automotive current one-third - and have the state concerns. pick up the remainder. And attempting to remedy a faulty Bonnie Hau, a Lakewood Community Creating a housing trust report becomes a "Kafkaesque situation," College student, said tuition increases Two bills that would use the state's said Blanke, where both costs and could force her to drop out of school. fiscal muscle to solve housing shortages frustrations run high. Hau and her husband, who both work both cleared the Housing Committee Opponents of the bill, including Jim full time, have put one son through Feb. 24. Farnum, vice president of CSC Credit college and their daughter is in her third One measure (HF2004) authorizes the Services, attacked the methodology of the year. If tuition goes up again, Hau said, sale of $20 million in state bonds for a Consumers Union survey as one "that ''I'll have to sit out again and wait until I first-of-its-kind "housing trust." Under would make any statistician squirm." He get my daughter through." the proposal, cities and other housing said the credit reporting business "is not Students also questioned whether the authorities could tap into the account to out of control." "sticker shock" of higher tuition would purchase and convert acquired properties If the industry were truly almost 50 discourage students and their families into affordable living units. percent inaccurate, "We would soon be from applying to college. A second bill (HF2005) would out of business," he added. But proponents of Jaros' bill say that earmark state funds so Minnesota could Rep. Bill Macklin (IR-Lakeville), a co­ the current system is keeping students qualify for a $1 7 million federal block sponsor of the bill, said the only justifi­ out of higher education now, citing a 25 grant to provide equity partnerships for able reason not to support the measure percent decline in financial aid applica­ low-income homeowners. would be the cost. tions from Minnesota students with a The housing trust plan differs from Farnum did air concerns that HF1816 family income of under $30,000. most government-run housing programs • would result in a high number of Jaros said he doesn't think higher by giving occupants the chance to buy or "curiosity reports" that would cause "an education will see any additional funding lease their home while the housing unknown burden on the industry." until 1995. authority retains title to the land. Members are expecting to amend the His bill - and limited resources - are Supporters say the housing trust would proposal so that consumers may also forcing legislators, educators, and help lower-income people buy living obtain a free copy of a corrected credit students to think about what principles space without having to purchase the report to ensure that any inaccuracies have been remedied. HF1816 now awaits action before the full Judiciary Committee.

Higher Education

Students oppose tuition hikes

Student leaders from public colleges testified against a proposal that would double tuition at state colleges and use the additional funds for increased financial aid and program improvements. Students told the Higher Education Divi­ sion of the Education Committee Feb. 26 that they fear increased tuition will de­ crease access to higher education and result in an exodus of students from the state. Bonnie Hau, a student at Lakewood Community College in White Bear Lake, pleaded with lawmakers Feb. 26 to guard against more tuition hikes at state colleges.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 9 land it occupies. Chamber of Commerce said the issue is control enforcers to do this," she said. It would mark the first time the state one of "employer control over the Other proponents of the bill would use bonds to directly address workplace," and likened it to Minnesota's (HF 1833), sponsored by Rep. Linda housing needs, said bill sponsor Rep. "strikebreaker" law which makes the Wejcman (DFL-Mpls), said illegal Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. Paul). hiring of permanent replacement workers parking in handicapped zones is particu­ "It says this year instead of bonding for during a strike an unfair labor practice. larly bad during severe weather and the wetlands and ducks or highways and Like the strikebreaker law, Ervin said holiday shopping season - just when roads, we're going to take care of housing Rukavina's bill would conflict with disabled drivers need easy access the and people who are homeless," he said. federal law. The courts would overturn it, most. Dawkins said he believes the state leaving Minnesota with a law that only Wejcman said if the parking patrols could recoup much of the estimated $1.9 applies to those businesses that don't prove successful in larger cities, she'll million yearly cost to pay off the bonds engage in interstate commerce, creating a likely come back with a similar bill next through an income-based property tax on "two-tiered system," he said. year to extend it statewide. She added very high-valued homes. Committee Chair Rep. Joe Begich that her bill has the support of city and But some members on the housing (DFL-Eveleth) said the status offederal police officials. panel - representing suburban areas law should not be a major concern and Although there were some questions that now have a housing surplus - said Rep. Steve Sviggum (IR-Kenyon) agreed. about liability should a volunteer be that while the proposal would benefit "The only issue here is whether we injured on the job, the measure was inner cities and possibly other portions of believe that government should be approved and referred to the House floor the state, it wouldn't help the suburbs. involved in business to this degree. I do for further consideration. Others argued that the housing bills - not," said Sviggum. despite their merits - were being rushed Rep. Kevin Goodno (IR-Moorhead) through the committee before members said he wasn't sure employers should fully ascertained costs or potential have to pay for a second meeting just funding sources. because they want to use company time Dawkins conceded that certain areas to put across their views. could see benefits sooner than others, "A good businessman wouldn't waste and added that he is willing to work with money on the first meeting," said skeptical colleagues to obtain bipartisan Rukavina. support so the bills could avoid a HF756 now moves to the House floor. possible gubernatorial veto. Both measures were referred to the Appropriations Committee for further review. Transportation

Parking patrols pushed Labor If you routinely park your car in a handicapped-only zone and aren't Equal time for unions supposed to, your chances of getting nabbed may be going up. Employers who use company time to Under a bill now heading for the discourage their workers from unionizing House floor, police in Minneapolis, St. may have to provide equal time to union Paul, Duluth, and Bloomington would be representatives if a bill approved by the allowed to organize volunteer patrols to Labor-Management Relations Committee help enforce parking laws. Feb. 24 becomes law. A pilot program in Minneapolis using a Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Virginia) pair of part-time paid monitors to tag said the intent of the measure, which was violators in handicapped slots has proved approved on a 10-7 vote, is to combat very successful, say its supporters. those few situations where employers Sandy Forcier, an activist for the may misinform workers about the disabled who helped establish the consequences of unionizing. Minneapolis program, told the House "When any employer tries to treat Transportation Committee Feb. 26 that Metro Mobility passengers rallied Feb. 26 employees like cattle and requires a stiff fines of up to $200 per ticket just in the state Capitol rotunda for continued funding of transportation service for the meeting for ear-banging, we want to aren't enough to convince some people. disabled. make sure the other side is heard," said "This is something we need, especially Rep. James Rice (DFL-Mpls). in the city of Minneapolis, because there But Brad Ervin of the Minnesota just aren't enough police officers or traffic

10 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 • Require group insurance companies better chance of landing a new company Insurance to notify employees when an employer that is being created by Fingerhut Corp. drops a health insurance plan. and Montgomery Ward and Co. that Tighter insurance regulations • Place tighter controls over high-risk could add between 300 and 500 new insurance plans that don't protect jobs to the state. An omnibus insurance package that customers with an industry-backed HF 1681 now moves to the House floor • addresses everything from auto insurance "guaranty" fund. for further discussion. to breast implants was approved by the • Set up court protection for solvent Financial Institutions and Insurance Minnesota insurance companies endan­ Committee Feb. 26. gered by the insolvency of an affiliate Taxes The bill (HF1681), sponsored by com­ company. mittee Chair Rep. Wesley Skoglund (DFL­ • Provide greater protection to termi­ Mpls), covers a range of consumer-related nated employees and surviving spouses Tracking down scofflaws issues - from high-risk insurance plans who purchase "conversion" coverage and insurance company solvency to insur­ when they leave the company's regular State tax officials are rediscovering an ance for people who have lost their jobs. health insurance plan. Employers would old business adage: it sometimes costs And several insurance companies - be required to inform them of the actual money to make money. including St. Paul Companies Inc. and costs of the coverage. With up to $120 million in unpaid Lloyds of London - made clear their • Require uniform auto insurance rules taxes owed to the state, the Minnesota opposition to certain portions of the for the higher rates (surcharges) charged Department of Revenue is asking law­ measure, parts of which were proposed customers after accidents. makers to provide extra funding so it can by the state Department of Commerce. • Raise maximum coverage of a little­ nab more tax deadbeats. One provision of the bill would allow known state program that sells health How much extra funding the depart­ companies to begin offering unemploy­ insurance to people who can't get ment is seeking is still up in the air. But ment insurance, which people could buy to insurance, or who have reached the with the state more than $500 million cover certain debts if they lose their jobs. maximum coverage limits with their dollars in the red, beefing up tax collec­ The legislation also would: regular health insurance. Employers tions is being championed as a relatively • Strengthen the requirements for would also be required to tell terminated cheap - and politically less risky- way companies that sell any type of "credit" employees about the program, known as to increase state revenues without insurance. Depending on the policy, the Minnesota Comprehensive Health resorting to a tax hike. credit insurance pays certain debts in the Association. Each year, about half of the state's event someone becomes disabled or Former Gov. Wendell Anderson delinquent taxes remain uncollected, said • unemployed. testified on behalf of Fingerhut Corp. in Jerry McClure, the department's collec­ • Prohibit health insurance firms from support of a measure that would allow tions division director. That amounted to refusing to sell coverage to otherwise companies to sell credit unemployment about $110 million in 1991 and is healthy women who have breast insurance for the first time. projected to hit about $120 million in the implants. It would, he said, give Minnesota a current fiscal year. McClure told the Appropriations Committee's State Government Division Feb. 24 that while existing penalties probably are sufficient to convince most taxpayers to ante up on time, his division still needs additional personnel to catch up with the minority who don't. He estimated that the state is getting about a 9-to-l return on the money it spends for collecting delinquent revenue. But McClure conceded that even if his division enjoyed unlimited resources, some unpaid taxes_ still would slip through the cracks. The reason, he explained, is that it's often just too expensive to chase after a relatively small amount of money. "There is a point of diminishing returns," McClure said. "We don't exactly know where that is but I think we're still well Rep. Peggy Leppik waited patiently during a brief demonstration on acupuncture Feb. 21 below it." at the state Capitol despite having an earful of pins. Leppik is sponsoring a bill that would require acupuncturists to be licensed.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 11 Since 191 i ii t

t had been a high-profile crime from Legislators applauded MacKenzie and the outset: the double murder of a HF2 was approved by an overwhelming boy and his mother in 1905. There 95-19 margin in the House. The Senate Iwere inflammatory news accounts of soon followed, voting to abolish the the killings, complete with denunciations death penalty by a 35-19 margin, and of a suspected "unnatural relationship" then-Gov. Adolph 0. Eberhart signed the between the murderer and boy. bill into law. In the end, William Williams, the 28- SiI?-ce then, few attempts to restore the year-old steamfitter convicted of murder­ death penalty have come close to ing his 16-year-old friend, John Keller, succeeding. Though reintroduced many failed to convince the jury that he was times, only in 1913 and 1923 has a death insane, and he lost every appeal. penalty bill made it out of committee to And when he took his final steps to the either the House or Senate floor for a gallows under the Ramsey County Jail in final vote. 1906, no one knew it would be the last Recent proposals for death penalty time an execution was carried out in measures reflect public outrage at a series Minnesota. of violent murders in the state. Out of The executioners did not take into two death penalty proposals slated for account one key factor: the stretch of the this session, however, one was rejected hanging rope. After Williams' feet hit the Rep. George MacKenzie Feb. 24 by the Senate Judiciary Commit­ floor, sheriffs deputies scrambled to hoist Photo courtesy Minnesota Historical Society tee on a vote of 15-2. The bill, sponsored the rope. The police surgeon counted the by Sen. Charles Berg (DFL-Chokio), leaves could reach him? . . . minutes on his watch, waiting for the called for death by lethal injection for "Did Domitian stamp out Christianity by pulse to stop. A small crowd of spectators certain heinous crimes. putting to death 40,000 Christians? ... Did watched as it took Williams 14 and one­ The other proposal, authored by Sen. the English retrieve their fallen fortunes in half minutes to die by strangulation. Patrick D. McGowan (IR-Maple Grove), France by burning Joan of Arc or crush The miscalculated hanging began a six­ would have Minnesota voters decide the Erin's love and hope ofliberty by the execu­ year movement to abolish the death issue. Sen Allan Spear, chair of the Senate tion of Robert Emmet? ... penalty in the Minnesota Legislature. Judiciary Committee, said his committee "Have women ever been unfaithful Among those leading the movement was will not hold hearings on another death since Henry VIII made an example of a Republican legislator from Gaylord, George MacKenzie. Along with other legislators, Rep. MacKenzie supported bills in 1905 and 1909 without success. "If punishment is what you want to inflict, would it not be much On his third attempt in 1911, he im­ more of a punishment to incarcerate the criminal within prison plored members on the House floor: walls . .. where no rustle of the autumn leaves could reach him?" "Mr. Speaker. Six years ago in the first Legislature which convened in this -Rep. George MacKenzie, 1911 beautiful building, I had the honor of lifting my voice in support of a bill Anne Boleyn? Have army spies been penalty measure this session. similar to the one now under consider­ unknown since Nathan Hale gave up his Rep. Kathleen Vellenga (DFL-St. Paul), ation ... and as the years have gone by, life for his country? ... chair of the House Judiciary Committee, my earnest conviction that Capital "Let us bar this thing of Vengeance and said her committee would not hear any Punishment is wholly wrong has become the Furies from the confines of our great death penalty bills this session unless deepened and settled .... State; Let not this harlot of judicial they are first approved by the Senate "If punishment is what you want to murder smear the pages of our history Judiciary Committee. inflict, would it not be much more of a with her bloody fingers, or trail her Vellenga's committee last considered punishment to incarcerate the criminal crimson robes through our Halls of the death penalty issue in 1989, when within prison walls, where conscience Justice, and let never again the Great Seal House members voted 21-2 against it. might bring remorse to torture him of the Great State of Minnesota be affixed A committee vote this session, she said, through the slow lapse of years, cut off upon a warrant to take a human life .... " would not be significantly different since from the job and sunshine of freedom, Newspaper accounts called it one of the 16 of the 21 members opposing the bill not hearing the songs of the wild birds, most eloquent anti-death penalty speeches remain on the committee. sense the breath and perfume of the ever given in the House chamber. * -Joyce Peterson flowers, where no rustle of the autumn

12 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 * Speech courtesy of Malcolm K MacKenzie of St. Peter, Rep. MacKenzie's grandson, , Death penalty legislation in Minnesota since 1911

1911 - The death penalty (HF2) is abolished on a 95-19 vote in the Sen. Harry Cannon of St. Paul House, and a 35-19 vote in the Senate. · probably would have done well as a 16th century Briton. • "The first thing we do, let's kill all 1913 -A House bill (HF416) to revive the death penalty comes to a vote on the House floor twice. The votes are close - 56-51 and 49-51 - but the lawyers," Shakespeare wrote in the bill fails to get the required one-half of all members of the House. 1591. Twenty-seven members didn't vote the first time, and 34 didn't vote the It was Cannon who, on Valentine's second time. A Senate bill (SF336) fails to get committee approval. Day in 1929, made a resolution to drive the legal profession from the 1915 - Bills (HFlO0 and HF102) calling for the death penalty are Legislature. referred to Crimes and Punishment Committee in the House, but fail to Born in Wisconsin, Cannon receive committee approval. dabbled in many fields of study­ including law - before becoming a 1919 -A death penalty bill (HF1013) is referred to Judiciary Committee surgeon in 1905. in the House, but is "indefinitely postponed" upon committee's request. Upset with the increasing number of la.wyers in the Legislature, Cannon 1921 - Death penalty bill (HF7 4 3) is recommended to pass by General took his case to the Senate floor, Legislation Committee. Committee report adopted on the House floor, but where 2 9 of its members were a later motion to return the bill to its author is approved. SF340 and lawyers. SF370 are "indefinitely postponed." He proposed that· a committee of five be selected from "among the 1923 -A flurry of death penalty bills are proposed, but the four House clergyman, physicians, newspaper­ bills (HF4 7, HF48, HFl 13, HF 114) fail to receive committee approval, men, farmers, and other honest and are returned to their authors. A Senate bill (SF20) makes it to the working men of this body, whose Senate floor, but is defeated on a 26-41 vote. duty it shall be to devise some plan to reduce the sum total of the legal 192 7 - A Senate bill (SF858) is reported back from Crime and Crime profession herein and restore as it Prevention Committee, and at its recommendation, is "indefinitely were the balance that should prevail postponed." in membership with regard to the different crafts, occupations and so 1931 -A House bill (HF240) is reported back from Crime and Crime forth." Prevention Committee that it be "indefinitely postponed." The measure never did receive a vote, but time has partially corrected 1933 -A Senate bill (SF204) is referred to Crime and Crime Prevention the imbalance that Sen. Cannon Committee, but no vote is taken. perceived. Today, there are only 11 lawyers in the Senate. 1937 -A House bill (HF250) is returned to its author by the Crime and Crime Prevention Committee. Two bills in the Senate (SF157, SF1159) also fail to get committee approval.

1974 -A Senate bill (SF3010) doesn't make it out of the Health,Welfare and Corrections Committee.

1975 -A Senate bill (SFS 18) doesn't make it out of Judiciary Committee.

1986 - Two bills (HF2215, SF2095) fail to receive committee approval.

1989 -A House bill (HF998) is referred to the Judiciary Committee, but following a hearing is defeated in committee on a 2-21 vote. A bill in the Senate (SF768) was referred to the Judiciary Committee but did not receive a hearing .

• Sen. Harry Cannon Photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 13 Minority Leader Terry Dempsey

ill I I r ' ' t I Ii Suggest to Minority think we're either dumb or our egos are Leader Terry Dempsey too big. They want us to cooperate, they that he is perceived as really do." Gov. Ame Carlson's Several caucus members say Dempsey greatest ally at the Capitol, and he'll let has encouraged cooperation within the IR out one of his trademark hearty laughs. caucus by delegating responsibility to "Is that right? I'm Gov. Carlson's ally?" assistant minority leaders, and through he asked. "I suppose that's better than his ability to "get everyone calmed being described as his enemy because down." then I wouldn't have any friends." "We come out of there [caucus That the Independent-Republican from meetings] feeling relatively good about New Ulm would resort to some good­ the communal decision we have made," natured humor comes as no surprise; his said Rep. Gil Gutknecht (IR-Rochester), colleagues at the Capitol say he's one of Dempsey's one-time opponent for the the most affable guys they've ever met. minority leader post. "He laughs off a lot But the first three weeks of the 1992 of things, but he's always paying atten­ Session were anything but fun and tion." games. There were attempts in the House His only fault, say Gutknecht and to override three gubernatorial vetoes, others, is that he may be too nice - a and each time Independent-Republicans charge that has frequently been leveled at calmly maintained the governor's minority leaders in both the House and position and rejected the attempts. Senate. Through it all, Dempsey emerged as Perhaps the biggest topic of interest the keeper of the Independent-Republi­ House Minority Leader Terry Dempsey about Dempsey, who is a lawyer, is how can flame - the leader who marshaled long he will remain at the Capitol. His So how has he kept the caucus in line, the forces when the going got tough. desire to become a judge is no secret. enabling it to withstand the considerable But Dempsey, true to his pledge of a 'Tm the most experienced applicant - lobbying pressure that is brought to bear year ago when he was first elected not because of my background and in such cases? minority leader, said no heavy-handed training but for the frequency with which "I talked in terms of maintaining a arm-twisting was employed to keep his I apply," joked Dempsey. But this is the good working relationship with the caucus in check. first time he has applied with an Inde­ governor and t_hat it's the right thing to "It was absolutely made clear to the pendent-Republican in the governor's do because we're short of money," he caucus that there was no feeling that office. said. "If that makes me the governor's anyone had to vote for the governor, or Dempsey said he would prefer either strongest ally, I think it doesn't stop support the governor, or vote with the one of the district court positions that are there. I think I'm the ally of my caucus governor because he's governor," said open in St. James and North Mankato and the ally of the state Independent­ Dempsey. "I bet if I've said it once, I've because he could be close to home, but a Republican Party." said it 20 times, 'You're all free agents ... position will open in June on the Minne­ This year, following one of the most on this one, but we're not going to let it sota Court of Appeals. contentious sessions in recent memory, become a habit."' Although Dempsey downplays his Dempsey said partisan bickering appears And Independent-Republican caucus loyalty to the governor, Gutknecht to be on the wane. Not only has the members say that's an accurate reflection of suggested that few people can be trusted governor "set the tone" for reaching a the sometimes stormy caucus meetings. as much as Dempsey. bipartisan agreement on the budget "I've never had anyone tell me how I "If I were in a foxhole, I would want deficit, but negotiators are also coming can vote," said Rep. Bob Waltman (IR­ Terry Dempsey next to me," said together on a health care access bill. Elgin), adding that he has nothing but Gutknecht. "He is fierceiy loyal to his "If we can cooperate on something respect for Dempsey and singled out his friends." that's that major of an issue, it would easy-going style for praise. "That's what -Grant Moos seem that we have the potential for many makes a good leader - you don't have to of them," said Dempsey. "If we can hit a stomp your feet." few major highlights and prove that Dempsey, who is 60 and is serving his everything isn't political bickering and ·.;1 13th year in the House, has led by reason • i haranguing ... we would really, I think, and is by no means a mere messenger for go a long way toward enhancing our the governor's wishes, say several caucus members. standing in the eyes of the people. They l 14 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 I. 111 Minnesota House of Representatives i

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45A Abrams, Ron (IR-Minnetonka) 33B Bishop, Dave (IR-Rochester) 9B Dauner, Marvin (DFL-Hawley) Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Appropriations-State Government Div. Health & Human Services (Vice Chair) General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Commerce Agriculture Redistricting Ethics Housing Taxes Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Taxes Ways &Means Transportation lOB Anderson, Bob (IR-Ottertail) Appropriations-Human Resources Div. 4 lB Blatz, Kathleen (IR-Bloomington) 32B Davids, Gregory (IR-Preston) Commerce Environment & Natural Resources Ag1iculture Ethics Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Governmental Operations Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Rules & Legislative Administration Housing Taxes Transportation 30B Anderson, Dick (IR-Waseca) Agriculture 35B Bodahl, Larry (DFL-Waconia) 65A Dawkins, Andy (DFL-St. Paul) Economic Development Economic Development Housing (Vice Chair) -International Trade & Technology Div. -International Trade & Technology Div. Energy Education-Higher Education Div. Energy Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Energy Housing Taxes Housing Taxes 23A Dempsey, Terry (IR-New Ulm) 3A Anderson, Irv (DFL-Int'l Falls) SB Boo, Ben (IR-Duluth) Rules & Legislative Administration Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs (Chair) Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Taxes Labor-Management Relations General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Ways &Means Regulated Industries Health & Human Senrices Taxes Redistricting 21A Dille, Steven (IR-Dassel) Ways &Means Regulated Industries Agriculture Education-Higher Education Div. 6A Battaglia, David (DFL-Two Harbors) llA Brown, Chuck (DFL-Appleton) Environment & Natural Resources Appropriations-Environment & Appropriations (Vice Chair) Labor-Management Relations Natural Resources Div. (Chair) Agriculture Environment & Natural Resources Appropriations-Education Div. 24A Dorn, John (DFL-Mankato) Labor-Management Relations Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Appropriations-Education Div. (Vice Chair) Ways &Means Transportation Energy Health & Human Services 18B Bauerly, Jerry (DFL-Sauk Rapids) 46B Carlson, Lyndon (DFL-Crystal) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Education-Education Finance Div. (Vice Chair) Appropriations-Education Div. (Chair) Agriculture Economic Development 42B Erhardt, Ron (IR-Edina) Energy -International Trade & Technology Div. Commerce Redistricting Financial Institutions & Ins. Economic Development Rules & Legislative Administration Energy 56B Beard, Pat (DFL-Cottage Grove) Ways &Means Governmental Operations General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming -Government Structures Div. -Veterans Affairs Div. (Chair) 4 7B Carruthers, Phil (DFL-Brooklyn Center) Commerce Financial Institutions & Ins. 67A Farrell, Jim (DFL-St. Paul) Education-Higher Education Div. -Banking Div. (Vice Chair) Commerce Labor-Management Relations Judiciary Financial Institutions & Ins. Regulated Industries Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Governmental Operations Taxes Labor-Management Relations 6B Begich, Joseph (DFL-Eveleth) Labor-Management Relations (Chair) 60A Clark, Karen (DFL-Mpls) 24B Frederick, Sal (IR-Mankato) Environment & Natural Resources Housing (Chair) Agriculture Rules & Legislative Administration Appropriations-Human Resources Div. Appropriations-Economic Development, Taxes Economic Development Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Transportation -International Trade & Technology Div. General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Financial Institutions & Ins. -Veterans Affairs Div. 16B Bertram, Jeff (DFL-Paynesville) Transportation General Legislation, Veterans Affairs 32A Frerichs, Donald (IR-Rochester) & Gaming (Vice Chair) 21B Cooper, Roger (DFL-Bird Island) Appropriations-Economic Development, Veterans Affairs Div. Economic Development Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Agriculture -International Trade & Technology Div. Economic Development Appropriations-Education Div. (Vice Chair) -International Trade & Technology Div. Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Agriculture Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Governmental Operations Ways & 1vleans l lB Bettermann, Hilda (IR-Brandon) -Government Structures Div. Commerce Health & Human Services 40A Garcia, Edwina (DFL-Richfield) Economic Development Education-Higher Education Div. Education-Higher Education Div. Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Labor-Management Relations Redistricting Transportation Note: Members serving on a division also serve on the correspondingfull committee. Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 15 27A Girard,Jim (IR-Lynd) 40B Henry, Joyce (IR-Bloomington) 29B Kalis, Henry (DFL-Walters) Agriculture Education-Higher Education Div. Transportation (Chair) Commerce General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Agriculture Energy -Veterans Affairs Div. Appropriations-Economic Development, Financial Institutions & Ins. Health & Human Services Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Labor-Management Relations Transportation Health & Human Services Taxes 4 lA Hufnagle, Paul (IR-Bloomington) 36A Kelso, Becky (DFL-Shakopee) 9A Goodno, Kevin (IR-Moorhead) Energy Regulated Industries (Vice Chair) Environment & Natural Resources Governmental Operations Education-Education Finance Div. Governmental Operations Housing Health & Human Services Labor-Management Relations Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Redistricting Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Transportation 29A Hugoson, Gene (IR-Granada) 61A Greenfield, Lee (DFL-Mpls) Agriculture 4B Kinkel, Anthony (DFL-Park Rapids) Appropriations-Human Resources Div. (Chair) Economic Development Commerce (Vice Chair) Health & Human Services -International Trade & Technology Div. Education-Higher Education Div. Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Redistricting General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Rules & Legislative Administration Rules & Legislative Administration -Veterans Affairs Div. Ways &Means Taxes 4 3 B Knickerbocker, Jerry (IR-Minnetonka) 17B Gruenes, Dave (IR-St. Cloud) 49B Jacobs, Joel (DFL-Coon Rapids) Redistricting (Vice Chair) Appropriations-Human Resources Div. Regulated Indusnies (Chair) Financial Institutions & Ins. Financial Insitutions & Ins. Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Health & Human Services Rules & Legislative Administration Governmental Operations Regulated Industries Taxes -Government Structures Div. Rules & Legislative Administration Rules & Legislative Administration SB Janezich, Jerry (DFL-Chisholm) 33A Gutknecht, Gil (IR-Rochester) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs 18A Koppendrayer, LeRoy (IR-Princeton) Energy (Vice Chair) Agriculture General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Commerce Commerce Health & Human Services Regulated Industries Governmental Operations Taxes Taxes -Government Structures Div.

S6A Hanson, Jeff (DFL-Woodbury) 7B Jaros, Mike (DFL-Duluth) 4 7A Krambeer, Richard (IR-Brooklyn Park) Economic Development Education-Higher Education Div. (Chair) Commerce -International Trade & Technology Div. Commerce Energy Environment & Natural Resources Labor-Management Relations Labor-Management Relations Governmental Operations Taxes Transportation S3A Krinkie, Philip (IR-Arden Hills) S7B Jefferson, Richard (DFL-Mpls) Energy 30A Hartle, Dean (IR-Owatonna) Governmental Operations (Vice Chair) Governmental Operations Education-Education Finance Div. Health & Human Services Labor-Management Relations Energy Housing Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Financial Institutions & Ins. Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Regulated Industries Redistricting 12B Krueger, Richard (DFL-Staples) Economic Development 13A Hasskamp, Kris (DFL-Crosby) 19B Jennings, Loren (DFL-Harris) -International Trade & Technology Div. Energy (Vice Chair) Appropriations (Chair) Commerce -Human Resources Div. (Vice Chair) Agriculture Education-Higher Education Div. Environment & Natural Resources Appropriations-State Government Div. Judiciary Housing Economic Development Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Regulated Industries Rules & Legislative Administration

31A Haukoos, Bob (IR-Albert Lea) SIA Johnson, Alice (DFL-Spring Lake Park) 19A Lasley, Harold (DFL-Cambridge) Appropriations-Education Div. Education-Education Finance Div. Transportation (Vice Chair) Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Labor-Management Relations Education-Education Finance Div. Redistricting Rules & Legislative Administration General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Regulated Industries Transportation Regulated Industries

63B Hausman, Alice (DFL-St. Paul) 4AJohnson, Bob (DFL-Bemidji) 4SB Leppik, Peggy (IR-Golden Valley) Economic Development (Vice Chair) Environment & Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Economic Development Education-Education Finance Div. Financial Institutions & Ins. Education-Education Finance Div. Energy Governmental Operations Health & Human Services Environment & Natural Resources Financial Institutions & Ins. 34AJohnson,Virgil (IR-Caledonia) 2A Lieder, Bernard (DFL-Crookston) Appropriations Appropriations-Economic Development, SOB Heir, Phil (IR-Blaine) -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Infrastructure & Regulation Div. (Vice Chair) Education-Higher Education Div. Environment & Natural Resources Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Energy Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Transportation Housing .,,;•. ).!' Regulated Industries 58B Kahn, Phyllis (DFL-Mpls) 48A Limmer, Warren (IR-Maple Grove) Appropriations-State Government Div. (Chair) Appropriations-Education Div. Agriculture Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Environment & Natural Resources Redistricting Ways &Means 16 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 Note: Members serving on a division also serve on the correspondingfull committee. 59A Long, Dee (DFL-Mpls) SA Murphy, Mary (DFL-Hermantown) 59B Orfield, Myron (DFL-Mpls) Rules & Legislative Administration Energy (Chair) Governmental Operations Taxes Appropriations-Human Resources Div. -Government Structures Div. (Vice Chair) Ways &Means Economic Development Environment & Natural Resources Labor-Management Relations Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. 1,~'. 14B Lourey, Becky (DFL-Kerrick) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs .• Economic Development 62A Nelson, Ken (DFL-Mpls) Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Education-Education Finance Div. (Chair) 66A Osthoff, Tom (DFL-St. Paul) Governmental Operations Education-Higher Education Div. General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Health & Human Services Rules & Legislative Administration (Chair) 'Nays & Means -Veterans Affairs Div. S0A Lynch, Teresa (IR-Andover) Appropriations Appropriations 12A Nelson, Syd (DFL-Sebeka) -Environment & Natural Resources Div. -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Agriculture Redistricting Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Economic Development Regulated Industries Health & Human Services Governmental Operations -Government Structures Div. 23B Ostrom, Don (DFL-St. Peter) 36B Macklin, Bill (IR-Lakeville) Health & Human Services General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Health & Human Services Gaming Judiciary 54B Newinski, Dennis (IR-Maplewood) Health & Human Services Taxes Commerce Taxes Financial Institutions & Ins. Transportat.ion 65B Mariani, Carlos (DFL-St. Paul) Governmental Operations Education-Higher Education Div. 3 7B Ozment, Dennis (IR-Rosemount) Housing 66B O'Connor, Rich (DFL-St. Paul) Education-Education Finance Div. Transportation Governmental Operations Environment & Natural Resources -Government Structures Div. (Chair) Regulated Industries 17A Marsh, Marcus (IR-Sauk Rapids) Commerce Economic Development Housing 42A Pauly, Sidney (IR-Eden Prairie) -International Trade & Technology Div. Regulated Industries Economic Development Energy -International Trade & Technology Div. Environment & Natural Resources 14A Ogren, Paul Anders (DFL-Aitkin) Environment & Natural Resources Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Taxes (Chair) Ethics Health & Human Services Taxes 22A McEachern, Bob (DFL-Maple Lake) Rules & Legislative Administration Transportation Education (Chair) Ways &Means -Education Finance Div . 52B Pellow, Dick (IR-New Brighton) -Higher Education Div. 44A Olsen, Sally (IR-St. Louis Park) Commerce Commerce Redistricting Economic Development General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Regulated Industries Education-Higher Education Div. • 'vVays & Means Rules & Legislative Administration Transportation Taxes 63A McGuire, Mary Jo (DFL-Falcon Heights) 34B Pelowski, Gene (DFL-Winona) Appropriations 2B Olson, Edgar (DFL-Fosston) Appropriations-Economic Development, -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Taxes (Vice Chair) Infrastructure & Regulation Div. (Vice Chair) Agriculture General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Environment & Natural Resources Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Health & Human Services Housing Redistricting Regulated Industries Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Transportation 20A Peterson, Doug (DFL-Madison) SSB McPherson, Harriet (IR-Stillwater) 28B Olson, Katy (DFL-Sherburn) Agriculture Agriculture Education (Vice Chair) Environment & Natural Resources Education-Higher Education Div. -Education Finance Div. Governmental Operations Environment & Natural Resources Agriculture -Government Structures Div. Labor-Management Relations Economic Development Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Energy 39B Milbert, Robert (DFL-South St. Paul) 39A Pugh, Thomas (DFL-South St. Paul) General Legislation Veterans Affairs & Gaming 16A Omann, Bernie (IR-St. Joseph) Appropriations -Veterans Affairs Div. (Vice Chair) Agriculture -State Government Div. (Vice Chair) Commerce Appropriations Environment & Natural Resources Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Financial Institutions & Ins. Taxes Economic Development Judiciary Health & Human Services 38A Morrison, Connie (IR-Burnsville) 31B Reding, Leo (DFL-Austin) Appropriations-Education Div. 22B Onnen, Tony (IR-Cokato) Governmental Operations (Chair) Housing Financial Institutions & Ins. -Government Structures.Div. Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Health & Human Services Environment & Natural Resources Transportation Judiciary Ethics Taxes Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. 7 A Munger, Willard (DFL-Duluth) Regulated Industries Environment & Natural Resources (Chair) 64B Orenstein, Howard (DFL-St. Paul) Appropriations Judiciary-Criminaljustice Div. (Vice Chair) 46A Rest, Ann (DFL-New Hope) -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Appropriations-Education Div. Rules & Legislative Administration (Vice Chair) Energy Health & Human Services Judicimy-CriminalJustice Div. Rules & Legislative Administration Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Redistricting Taxes Note: Members serving on a division also serve on the con-espondingfull committee. Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 17 S 7A Rice, James (DFL-Mpls) 43A Smith, Steve (IR-Mound) lSA Uphus, Sylvester (IR-Sauke Centre) Appropriations-Economic Development, Governmental Operations Agriculture Infrastructure & Regulation Div. (Chair) Judiciary Economic Development Labor-Management Relations Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs -International Trade & Technology Div. Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Governmental Operations Rules & Legislative Administration 3B Solberg, Loren (DFL-Bovey) -Government Structures Div. Ways &Means Judiciary-CriminalJustice Div. (Chair) Transportation Appropriations-State Government Div. 2SB Rodosovich, Peter (DFL-Faribault) Commerce S4A Valenta, Don (IR-Little Canada) Health & Human Services (Chair) Ethics Housing Redistricting (Chair) General Legislation Veterans Affairs & Gaming Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Rules & Legislative Administration Appropriations-Human Resources Div. Taxes Energy 1B Sparby, Wally (DFL-Thief River Falls) Transportation Financial Institutions & Ins. Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Rules & Legislative Administration (Chair) 2SA Vanasek, Robert (DFL-New Prague) Ways & Means (Vice Chair) Ways & Means (Chair) SA Rukavina, Tom (DFL-Virginia) Agriculture General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Labor-Management Relations (Vice Chair) Appropriations-Environment & Natural Taxes Economic Development Resources Education-Higher Education Div. Economic Development 64A Vellenga, Kathleen (DFL-St. Paul) Environment & Natural Resources -International Trade & Technology Div. Judiciary (Chair) Redistricting Health & Human Services S3B Stanius, Brad (IR-White Bear Lake) Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. S2A Runbeck, Linda (IR-Circle Pines) Appropriations-Human Resources Div. Rules & Legislative Administration Education-Higher Education Div. Financial Institutions & Ins.-Banking Div. Taxes Environment & Natural Resources Regulated Industries Housing Ways &Means 62B Wagenius, Jean (DFL-Mpls) Transportation Judiciary (Vice Chair) 2 7B Steensma, Andy (DFL-Luverne) Environment & Natural Resources SSA Sarna, John (DFL-Mpls) Agriculture (Vice Chair) Judiciary-Criminaljustice Div. Commerce (Chair) Appropriations-Economic Development, Taxes Appropriations-Economic Development, Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Transportation Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Health & Human Services Labor-Management Relations Transportation 26B Waltman, Bob (IR-Elgin) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Education-Higher Education Div. 26A Sviggum, Steve (IR-Kenyon) Environment & Natural Resources 3SA Schafer, Gary (IR-Gibbon) General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming General Legislation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming Education-Education Finance Div. -Veterans Affairs Div. -Veterans Affairs Div. Transportation Environment & Natural Resources Health & Human Services Transportation Labor-Management Relations 49A Weaver, Charlie (IR-Champlin) Taxes Education-Education Finance Div. 48B Schreiber, Bill (IR-Brooklyn Park) Environment & Natural Resources Housing SSA Swenson, Doug (IR-Forest Lake) Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Appropriations Regulated Industries -Environment & Natural Resources Div. 60B Wejcman, Linda (DFL-Mpls) Taxes Health & Human Services Energy Ways &Means Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Governmental Operations Health & Human Services 38B Seaberg, Art (IR-Eagan) lOA Thompson, Loren (DFL-Waubun) Housing Appropriations-Economic Development, Education-Higher Education Div. (Vice Chair) Judiciary Infrastructure & Regulation Div. Commerce Judiciary-Criminal Justice Div. Economic Development 20B Welker, Ray (IR-Montevideo) Transportation -International Trade & Technology Div. Appropriations-State Government Div. Ways &Means Housing Judiciary Judiciary Labor-Management Relations 44B Segal, Gloria (DFL-St. Louis Park) Economic Development (Chair) 37A Tompkins, Eileen (IR-Apple Valley) lSB Welle, Alan (DFL-Willmar) Appropriations-Human Resources Div. Appropriations-State Government Div. Rules & Legislative Administration (Chair) Economic Development Health & Human Services Redistricting -International Trade & Technology Div. Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Taxes Financial Institutions & Ins. Ways & Means Health & Human Services 67B Trimble, Steve (DFL-St. Paul) Housing Appropriations-State Government Div. 13B Wenzel, Stephen (DFL-Little Falls) Economic Development Agriculture (Chair) SlB Simoneau, Wayne (DFL-Fridley) Energy Appropriations Appropriations (Chair) Environment & Natural Resources -Environment & Natural Resources Div. Redistricting Rules & Legislative Administration Financial Institutions & Ins. Labor-Management Relations Rules & Legislative Administration Ways &Means lA Tunheim,Jim (DFL-Kennedy) 28A Winter, Ted (DFL-Fulda) Ethics (Chair) Financial Institutions & Ins. (Vice Chair) 61B Skoglund, Wesley (DFL-Mpls) Education-Education Finance Div. •.jl Agriculture Financial Institutions & Ins. (Chair) ./ Regulated Industries Economic Development -Banking Div. Transportation -International Trade & Technology Div. Education-Education Finance Div. Environment & Natural Resources Environment & Natural Resources Taxes Judiciary 18 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 Note: J:viembers serving on a division also serve on the correspondingfull committee. Ill I Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and to conduct party business. Currently, State law requires that precinct caucus March 3, Minnesotans will have a chance two groups - Independent-Republicans activities be accessible to all people, to participate in the democratic process and Democratic-Farmer-Laborites - are including the elderly and the handi­ • by attending one of the more than 4,100 recognized as major political parties in capped. precinct caucuses scheduled throughout Minnesota. For more information about precinct the state. While the official business of a precinct caucuses or the election, call or write: If you are now an eligible voter, or will caucus is to elect delegates to county/ Joan Anderson Growe, Secretary of State, be eligible to vote by Nov. 3, and live in legislative district conventions, caucuses 180 State Office Building, 100 Constitu­ the precinct in which the caucus is to be also allow voters their first chance to tion Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299, held, you may participate; those not express preferences concerning candi­ 612-296-2805, FAX: 612-296-9073. eligible to vote may attend as observers. dates who will be elected in November. For information about the political A precinct caucus is an open political This year, state and federal offices, parties, call or write: Democratic-Farmer­ party meeting of neighbors living in the including the Legislature, the president Labor Party, 525 Park St., Suite 100, St. same precinct who are concerned about and vice-president, and the eight U.S. Paul, MN 55103-9939, 612-293-1200; or the operation of government on all levels: representatives will be up for election. Independent-Republicans of Minnesota, local, state, and federal. In cities, precinct At precinct caucuses, voters also may 8030 Cedar Ave. S., Bloomington, MN boundaries may include only a few influence the issues of campaigns and 55420, 612-854-1446. blocks, while in rural areas they might party platforms by offering resolutions To find out where your precinct caucus extend over several miles. which, upon approval, will be considered will be held, you can call your county State law requires that major political at county/legislative district conventions. auditor's office. Phone numbers for the parties hold caucuses in each election Once approved at this level, resolutions 87 Minnesota county auditors are listed precinct in each state general election will be sent on to the state convention below. year to elect delegates and party officers, where the party platform is developed. County auditors in Minnesota

County Phone number County Phone number County Phone number

Aitkin ...... 218-927-2102 Itasca ...... 218-327-2860 Pope ...... 612-634-5301

Anoka ...... 612-421-4760 Jackson ...... 507-847-2763 Ramsey ...... 612-298-4181 • Becker ...... 218-847-7659 Kanabec ...... 612-679-1030 Red Lake ...... 218-253-2598 Beltrami ...... 218-759-4100 Kandiyohi ...... 612-231-6202 Redwood ...... 507-637-3207

Benton ...... 612-968-6254 Kittson ...... 218-843-2655 Renville ...... 612-523-2071

Big Stone ...... 612-839-2525 Koochiching ...... 218-283-6201 Rice ...... 507-332-6200

Blue Earth ...... 507-389-8212 Lac qui Parle ...... 612-598-7444 Rock ...... 507-283-9165

Brown ...... 507-359-7900 Lake ...... 218-834-5581 Roseau ...... 218-463-1282

Carlton ...... 218-384-4281 Lake of the Woods ...... 218-634-2836 St. Louis ...... 218-726-2000

Carver ...... 612-448-3435 Lesueur ...... 612-357-2251 Scott ...... 612-445-7750

Cass ...... 218-547-3300 Lincoln ...... 507-694-1529 Sherburne ...... 612-441-1441

Chippewa ...... 612-269-744 7 Lyon ...... 507-537-6728 Sibley ...... 612-237-2369

Chisago ...... 612-257-1300 McLeod ...... 612-864-5551 Stearns ...... 612-656-3900

Clay ...... 218-299-5006 Mahnomen ...... 218-935-5669 Steele ...... 507-451-8040

Clearwater ...... 218-694-6520 Marshall ...... 218-745-4851 Stevens ...... 612-589-4660

Cook ...... 218-387-2282 Martin ...... 507-238-3211 Swift ...... 612-843-4069

Cottonwood ...... 507-831-1905 Meeker ...... 612-693-2887 Todd ...... 612-732-4469

Crow Wing ...... 218-828-3970 Mille Lacs ...... 612-983-2561 Traverse ...... 612-563-4242

Dakota ...... 612-437-3191 Morrison ...... 612-632-2941 Wabasha ...... 612-565-2648

Dodge ...... 507-635-6230 Mower ...... 507-437-9549 Wadena ...... 218-631-2425

Douglas ...... 612-762-2381 Murray ...... 507-836-6148 Waseca ...... 507-835-061 O Faribault ...... 507-526-5145 Nicollet ...... 507-931-6800 Washington ...... , ...... 612-439-3220

Fillmore ...... 507-765-2144 Nobles ...... 507-372-8231 Watonwan ...... 507-375-3341

Freeborn ...... 507-377-5121 Norman ...... 218-784-2101 Wilkin ...... 218-643-4961 Goodhue ...... 612-388-8261 Olmsted ...... 507-285-8115 Winona ...... 507-457-6320

Grant ...... 218-685-4520 Otter Tail ...... 218-739-2271 Wright ...... 612-682-3900

Hennepin ...... 612-348-5151 Pennington ...... 218-681-4011 Yellow Medicine ...... 612-564-3132

Houston ...... 507-724-5211 Pine ...... 612-629-6781 Source: Office of the Secretary of State Hubbard ...... 218-732-3196 Pipestone ...... 507-825-4494

Isanti ...... 612-689-1644 Polk ...... 218-281-2554

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 19 In the Hopper Feb. 21-27, 1992

HF2032 - HF2254

Monday, Feb. 24 HF204 l-Segal (DFL) HF2051-Reding (DFL) Health & Human Services Governmental Operations HF2032--Kalis (DFL) Juvenile offender mental health and chemical State department and agency appointment Transportation dependency screening and treatment pilot procedures and requirements clarified. County state-aid highway system conflict programs established, and money resolution procedures provided; and county appropriated. HF2052-Bertram (DFL) "> state-aid highway fund distribution formula to Financial Institutions & Insurance include lane-miles. HF2042-Pelowski (DFL) Credit union investments in share certificates Education regulated, reverse mortgage loans authorized, HF2033--Orenstein (DFL) Higher education board abolished. and investment of trust funds allowed. Local Government & Metro. Affairs St. Paul provided capital improvement bond HF204 3-Dawkins (DFL) HF2053-Janezich (DFL) limits. Commerce Transportation Pet origin and health disclosure act adopted. Drivers' license fees increased. HF2034--Bodahl (DFL) Health & Human Services HF2044-Trimble (DFL) HF2054-Bertram (DFL) HIV and hepatitis B testing provided to Environment & Natural Resources Agriculture persons voluntarily providing emergency Once-through water cooling system permit Pesticide distributor requirement for accept­ assistance at an accident. termination exemption authorized for certain ing used containers and unused pesticides nonprofit corporations. delayed. HF2035--Runbeck (IR) Transportation HF2045-Hasskamp (DFL) HF2055-Hasskamp (DFL) POW personalized license plates issued free of Local Government & Metro. Affairs Judiciary charge. Lake Edward allowed to withdraw from Crime victimization survey conducted every watershed districts. three years, and money appropriated. HF2036--Hanson (DFL) Judiciary HF2046-Bertram (DFL) HF2056-Mariani (DFL) Jail and local adult correctional centers Commerce Education provided construction and operating standard Motor vehicle lienholder to provide notice to Migrant farmworkers, deaf students attending flexibility. secured creditors before vehicle is sold. a regional center, and refugees included in enrollments used for appropriations. HF2037-Dorn (DFL) HF204 7-Solberg (DFL) Appropriations Judiciary HF2057-Rest (DFL) Sakatah Singing Hills state trail provided bond Sex offender and chemical dependency Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming issuance for repairs and upgrading, and treatment programs established in correctional Presidential primary voting allowed in a single money appropriated. facilities; inmates not released on holidays and city polling place. weekends; good time reduction requirements HF2038-McEachern (DFL) modified; and probation task force estab­ HF2058-Olsen, S. (IR) Education lished. Education Teaching advancement institute appropriated Higher education board and system merger money. HF2048-Welle (DFL) not to include technical colleges. Local Government & Metro. Affairs HF2039-Johnson, A. (DFL) Kandiyohi county allowed to consolidate the HF2059-Bettermann (IR) Education offices of auditor and treasurer. Governmental Operations Residential facilities aid increased and to Electricity board to include a member with include contracted residential services in HF2049-Thompson (DFL) military experience, and military service nonresident facilities, and money Taxes electrical experience equivalent recognition appropriated. Seniors at least 62 years of age provided required. additional property tax refund of five percent HF2040-Vanasek (DFL) of household income or one percent of the HF2060-Cooper (DFL) Education homestead market value. Health & Human Services Transportation levy authorized for late Intermediate care facilities for persons with transportation of pupils involved in after HF2050-Bishop (IR) mental retardation or related conditions school activities, and levy adjustment Health & Human Services exempted from state human services rules if authorized. HIV or hepatitis B virus infected health care certified unde'r federal standards. workers reported and monitored; access to medi­ cal data provided; patient health and safety program established; rulemaking authorized; penalties provided, and money appropriated. 20 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 HF2061-Hausman (DFL) HF2072-Johnson, A. (DFL) provided within three minutes, and tracer Education Education service required for harassing telephone calls. Regional library basic system support grant Elementary school students provided requirements modified for maintenance of comprehensive student services program, and HF2083-Hausman (DFL) ,., ,{ local effort. money appropriated. Health & Human Services Smoking prohibited in a family or group HF2062-Gutknecht (IR) HF2073-Welker (IR) family licensed day care center. Health & Human Services Judiciary Intermediate care facilities for persons with Safe communities act of 1992 adopted, and HF2084-0lson, E. (DFL) mental retardation downsizing demonstration money appropriated. Governmental Operations project established, and money appropriated. License and permit application action HF207 4-O'Connor (DFL) required within 60 days by state departments HF2063-O'Connor (DFL) Regulated Industries or agencies. Governmental Operations Minnesota-produced beer only sold by Retirement pension payments subtracted from metropolitan airports commission liquor HF2085-Hanson (DFL) public employee salaries. licensees. Judiciary Driving while intoxicated (DWI) repeat HF2064-Carruthers (DFL) HF2075-Welker (IR) offenses subject to property forfeiture Judiciary Judiciary proceedings, alcohol victims reparations County attorney subpoena power to include Work release program inmate wages used to account created, and money appropriated. cellular phone, paging, and safe deposit pay court-ordered fines; and parent or companies and financial institutions, and guardian of minor victim of harassment HF2086-Kelso (DFL) search warrant time of service restrictions allowed restraining order from district court. Education modified. Violence prevention programs established by HF2076-Dawkins (DFL) school districts; violence prevention and HF2065-Trimble (DFL) Housing sexual harassment curriculum center created; Health & Human Services Tenant covenant violation unlawful detainer early childhood education revenue and Asian youth crime prevention services grant action brought by county attorney, and real general education aid increased; and money program established, and money estate interest forfeiture clarified related to appropriated. appropriated. contraband or controlled substance seizures. HF2087-Johnson, R. (DFL) HF2066-Trimble (DFL) HF2077-Girard (IR) Judiciary Labor-Management Relations Education Child abuse and child in need of protective Video display terminal (VDT) operator health School year not to begin before the first services definitions expanded. risks studied, and money appropriated. Tuesday in September. HF2088-Sparby (DFL) HF2067-Hanson (DFL) HF2078-Ostrom (DFL) Transportation Judiciary Education Rail-highway grade crossing accidents studied Driving while intoxicated (DWI); third or Food service fund accounting and fund involving trains and schools buses. subsequent violation provided felony penalty. trans£er requirements provided for school districts incurring a fund deficit. HF2089-Murphy (DFL) HF2068-Pugh (DFL) Energy Taxes HF2079-Hasskamp (DFL) Photovoltaic (solar) devices and materials West St. Paul provided delayed property tax Taxes used to produce or store electric power assessments for improvements to certain Property tax late payment penalties reduced if exempted from sales, use, and property tax. residential property. taxes paid within three days, and late payment penalty abated if taxes not paid due to HF2090-Carruthers (DFL) HF2069-Wenzel (DFL) unforeseen circumstances and are paid within Judiciary Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming seven days. No-fault automobile insurance requirements Camp Ripley day care center established, and enforced and penalties provided. money appropriated. HF2080-Tunheim (DFL) Transportation HF2091-Frederick (IR) HF2070-Johnson, A. (DFL) Railroads reimbursed for maintaining grade Transportation Education crossing signals and other safety devices; loss Veterans' special motor vehicle license plate Violence prevention state advisory council or lack of rail service studied; rehabilitation transfer expense provided to transferee. and community task forces established; project grants provided for rail lines owned by violence prevention revenue and levy a public entity; and money appropriated. HF2092-Heir (IR) provided to school districts; and money Taxes appropriated. HF2081-Tunheim (DFL) June sales and use tax liability accelerated Health & Human Services payment modified for certain vendors. HF2071-Pugh (DFL) Medical assistance provider appeal filling date Economic Development requirement modified. HF2093:-Hasskamp (DFL) Tax increment financing (TIF) procedures and Education requirements clarified, recodified, and HF2082-Skoglund (DFL) Tobacco use prohibited at public elementary provided. Regulated Industries and secondary schools. Telephone company customer service

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 21 HF2094-Jefferson (DFL) HF2105-Vanasek (DFL) Thursday, Feb. 2 7 Judiciary Education Culture or ethnic heritage and legal informa­ Independent school district No. 392, Le HF2115-Begich (DFL) tion requirements provided in adoption and Center, provided additional capital bonding Local Government & Metro. Affairs child placement proceedings. authority for school building equipment, Fence apportionment of cost provided on handicap accessibility improvements, and fire need and benefit of partition fences. HF2095-Greenfield (DFL) code compliance. Health & Human Services HF2116-Lasley (DFL) Nursing home bed moratorium exception HF2106-Trimble (DFL) Transportation process approval expiration date extended, Commerce Buses provided privileged use of street or and property reimbursment modified for Currency exchanges provided distance highway lanes and right-of-way, transit tax moratorium exceptions. limitations, operating restrictions, and local credit provided for bus use and promotion, license approval requirements. gasoline and special fuel tax modified, and HF2096-Farrell (DFL) local public transportation utility fees allowed. Commerce HF2107-Hanson (DFL) Motor vehicle franchise termination payments Education HF2117-Segal (DFL) regulated. Alcohol and drug abuse instruction included Health & Human Services in public and private driver eduction Home health visiting program grants HF2097-Cooper (DFL) programs. authorized for prevention of child abuse and Labor-Management Relations neglect, and money appropriated. Rescue squad voluntary worker classified as HF2108-O'Connor (DFL) an employee for workers' compensation Commerce HF2118-Segal (DFL) purposes, and ambulance personnel classifica­ Minnesota-produced food and beverages sold Education tion evaluated. by "A Taste of Minnesota" vendors. Student nonbinding votes encouraged in school district elections. HF2098-Kalis (DFL) HF2109-Kelso (DFL) Housing Education HF2119-Segal (DFL) Rental deposit interest rate lowered for Resident district defined for pupil whose Education landlords. parent or guardian is a Shakopee correctional Limited English proficiency program pupil­ facility inmate. teacher ratio reduced, program eligibility HF2099-Carruthers (DFL) expanded, and levy authorized. Financial Institutions & Insurance HF2110-Kelso (DFL) Insurers to reimburse insureds for deductible Education HF2120-Nelson, S. (DFL) amounts before retaining subrogation Faribault academy appropriations to include Appropriations proceeds, and insureds provided recovery kindergarten students and not to cancel, and Farmer-lender mediation program appropri­ rights. academies allowed to provide respite care and ated money. supplemental education instruction and HF2100-Cooper (DFL) services. HF2121-Nelson, K. (DFL) Health & Human Services Education Antitrust law exemption provided for certain HF2111-Hausman (DFL) Education department programs provided agreements between not-for-profit hospitals Rules & Legislative Administration technical changes. and health care providers. Budget enforcement act; Congress to allow transfers of savings in the military account to HF2122-Welker (IR) HF2101-Kelso (DFL) the domestic budget. Taxes Education Tax-forfeited land purchase price to include Early childhood developmental screening HF2112-Hasskamp (DFL) delinquent taxes and assessments, penalties, requirements modified, and health history Appropriations interest, and other costs. information rights provided to parents. Bond issuance and sale authorized and money appropriated for the construction of buildings HF2123-Jefferson (DFL) HF2102-Beard (DFL) at Brainerd technical and community college. Commerce Education Locksmiths and keymakers licensed, penalties Debt service equalization aid provided an HF2113-Orenstein (DFL) provided, and money appropriated. open and standing appropriation. Transportation Flashing light and stop arm use authorized on HF2124-Pugh (DFL) HF2103-Blatz (IR) properly marked school buses transporting Judiciary Regulated Industries persons age 18 and under to and from certain Intestate succession and will amendments Liquor resale exporter allowed resale of liquor activities. adopted for uniform probate code and purchased from a retail licensee or municipal conflicting provisions repealed. liquor store. HF2114-Cooper (DFL) Judiciary HF2125-Tunheim (DFL) HF2104-Milbert (DFL) Volunteer liquor resale exporter allowed resale Agriculture Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming of liquor purchased from a retail licensee or Roseau and Koochiching counties added to Audit requirment exemption provided for municipal liquor store. the restricted seed potato growing area. certain gambling organizations. •

22 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 HF2126-Orenstein (DFL) HF2138-Greenfield (DFL) HF2148-Rest (DFL) Education Health and Human Services Taxes Violence prevention and sexual harassment Nursing home hold-harmless provision Alternative minimum tax exemption provided training program participation required for established, debt recognition from certain for certain cooperatives. post-secondary institution staff and students, sales authorized, repair and maintenance rate grants authorized, and money appropriated. and equity incentives provided, valuation HF2149-Greenfield (DFL) process established, and money appropriated. Health & Human Services • HF2127-Sparby (DFL) Work readiness program transfer of certain Governmental Operations HF2139-0lson, K. (DFL) secondary school students to general State buildings with flat roofs prohibited. Judiciary assistance program. Juvenile courts to act promptly in matters HF2128-Clark (DFL) involving physically or sexually abused HF2150-Wagenius (DFL) Health & Human Services children. Environment & Natural Resources Nursing home bed moratorium provided an Waste recycling provisions defined and exception to provide beds in a specialized HF2140-Farrell (DFL) regulations established. facility in Hennepin county for chronic Judiciary inebriates. Homicide investigation and tracking and HF2151-Peterson (DFL) domestic abuse data systems established, Education HF2129-Vellenga (DFL) protection order restitution and statewide Joint school district No. 6011, Lac Qui Parle Judiciary enforcement and verification provided, certain Valley, appropriated money for start up costs. Criminal justice system task force established data deemed private, and money to study criminal code and penalties, appropriated. HF2152-Murphy (DFL) enhanced penalties, bias crime penalties, and Labor-Management Relations the sentencing guidelines. HF214 l-Farrell (DFL) Arbitration required in certain cases, proce­ Judiciary dures established, and penalties provided. HF2130-Dempsey (IR) Harassment repeat offenses enhanced, Education prosecutor role in victim restitution increased, HF2153-Vanasek (DFL) Interactive television levy authority extended sentencing guidelines affected when victim is Local Government & Metro. Affairs to school districts in economic development a stranger. Metropolitan airport planning authority, region nine. duties, and name revised, council expanded, HF2142-Johnson, A. (DFL) voting status of certain members altered, staff HF2131-Vellenga (DFL) Labor-Management Relations and office space authorized. Judiciary Leaves of absence relating to an employee's Extradition expense reimbursement provided child modified, labor standards division to HF2154-Orenstein (DFL) to counties from forfeited bail revenue. investigate and report on complaints relating Judiciary • to parental leave. Immunization data release provided in certain HF2132-Sarna (DFL) cases. Commerce HF2143-Steensma (DFL) Rebuilt motor vehicle title certificate exemp­ Environment & Natural Resources HF2155-Sparby (DFL) tion deleted. Above ground storage tank regulation Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming adoption moratorium imposed, report and Lawful purpose definition expanded to HF2133-Jacobs (DFL) legislative review required. include certain sponsored senior citizen Regulated Industries activities, and contribution restrictions Gasoline sellers to comply with octane HF2144-Pugh (DFL) provided. standards, testing criteria, enforcement, and Health & Human Services penalties provided, and money appropriated. Mental health services delivery system pilot _HF2156-Sparby (DFL) project in Dakota county proposed. Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming HF2134-Jacobs (DFL) Card game tournaments held by certain Energy HF2145-Brown (DFL) organizations for senior citizens allowed, and Oil fired heating plant efficiency improvement Education rules provided. programs appropriated money. Community and technical college admistrative consolidation and technical college district HF2157-Sparby (DFL) HF2135-Jacobs (DFL) creation requirements repealed. Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming Regulated Industries Lawful gambling advisory council established, Telephone extended area service petition HF2146-Lieder (DFL) and money appropriated. criteria modified. Appropriations Potato inspection facility constructed in East HF2158-Sparby (DFL) HF2136-Cooper (DFL) Grand Forks. Labor-Management Relations Health & Human Services Workers' compensation act proposed. Nursing home specialized services need studied HF2147-Wagenius (DFL) by long term care planning committee. Environment & Natural Resources HF2159-Sarna (DFL) Mercury sales, use and recycling regulated, Judiciary HF2137-Lourey (DFL) placement in solid waste banned. Municipahties to reimburse costs incurred by Governmental Operations peace officers in defense of civilian Administration, benefits, and investment complaints. practices changed.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 23 HF2160-Wagenius (DFL) HF2171-Seaberg (IR) HF2183-Waltman (IR) Judiciary Judiciary Local Government & Metro. Affairs Child support and visitation administration, Drivers' license revocation required for Zumbrota authorized to erect two informa­ computation, and enforcement provisions persons convicted of controlled substance tional signs within two miles of the city along modified, and money appropriated. offense involving use of a motor vehicle. highway No. 52 with land owner approval.

HF2161-Clark (DFL) HF2172-Nelson, S. (DFL) HF2184-Orenstein (DFL) Health & Human Services Appropriations Judiciary Supplemental aid program expanded to Wetlands preservation funds allocation Tort liability limits for claims against the include assistance for mentally ill persons in provided. Metropolitan Transit Commission raised. shared housing. HF2173-Kelso (DFL) HF2185-Farrell (DFL) HF2162-Hausman (DFL) Education Labor-Management Relations Education Reimbursment provided to school districts for Railroad employee protections provided Transportation levy adjustment provided for complying with required elementary prepara­ following an acquisition, and penalties hazard costs. tion time rules, and money appropriated. provided.

HF2163-Hausman (DFL) HF2174-Trimble (DFL) HF2186-McGuire (DFL) Education Environment & Natural Resources Governmental Operations Transportation levy authorized for late Grants provided for retro-fitting and conver­ St. Paul fire department relief association transportation of pupils involved in after sion of once through cooling systems. · authorized payment of benefits to a surviving school activities, and levy adjustment former spouse. authorized. HF2175-Frerichs (IR) Appropriations HF2187-Johnson, A. (DFL) HF2164-Hausman (DFL) Lake Florence; bond issuance authorized for Regulated Industries Education restoration project, and money appropriated. Blaine authorized to issue an on-sale intoxi­ Transportation aid restored for late transpor:­ cating liquor license to the amateur sports tation of pupils. HF2176-Frerichs (IR) commission for the national sports center for Taxes social events. HF2165-Hausman (DFL) Vacant platted property provided valuation Education and assessment. HF2188-Jefferson (DFL) Transportation revenue inflation factor Commerce modified and levy adjustment provided. HF2177-Rukavina (DFL) Accountancy board membership and Labor-Management Relations procedures modified, registered public HF2166-Rest (DFL) Workers' compensation benefits and coverage accountants regulated, accountant education Taxes regulated, and penalties provided. requirements changed, and money Sales tax exemption provided for building appropriated. materials purchased by government agencies HF2178-Rukavina (DFL) for use in construction of low and moderate Labor-Management Relations HF2189-Simoneau (DFL) income housing. Workers' compensation court of appeals Economic Development hearings, appointments, and attorney fees Legislative committees to consider effect of HF2167-Wejcman (DFL) regulated, penalties provided. proposed legislation on state science and Judiciary technology policy. Law enforcement training courses concerning HF2179-Vellenga (DFL) violent crimes against women and children Health & Human Services HF2190-McGuire (DFL) required. School social workers licensed by the board of Economic Development teaching exempt from licensing requirement. Ramsey county provided powers and duties of HF2168-Mariani (DFL) a city related to economic development Health & Human Services HF2180-Bauerly (DFL) authorities. Alternative mental health delivery service Local Government & Metro. Affairs demonstration projects provided. Commissioner residence location provided in HF2191-Simoneau (DFL) certain years. Transportation HF2169-Janezich (DFL) Metropolitan Council authorized acquisition Education HF2181-Carruthers (DFL) and betterment of transit facilities and School board vacancies filled by runner up Judiciary equipment, and bonding· authority provided. candidates provided. Data practices provisions codified outside of the government data practices act referenced. HF2192-Hausman (DFL) HF2170-Farrell (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Environment & Natural Resources HF2182-Carruthers (DFL) Tax increment financing special environmen­ Bond or insurance must be provided by Judiciary tal treatment areas established, districts person bidding on or performing petrofund Authorizing health-related licensing boards, created, and certain contaminant remediation corrective actions. and the Attorney General's office to bring civil and development powers provided. fi1 penalties against certain corporations and partnerships.

24 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 HF2193-Wejcman (DFL) HF2203-0lson, E. (DFL) HF2214-Clark (DFL) Judiciary Taxes Health & Human Services Parentage recognition provided force and Game and fish fund disbursements and American Indian program section created effect of a paternity adjudication, paternity proceedings modified for payment of certain within the human services department alcohol recognition form and educational materials in-lieu taxes . and drug abuse section. distributed, and child visitation and custody provisions modified. HF2204-0lson, E. (DFL) HF2215-Farrell (DFL) • Taxes Financial Institutions & Insurance HF2194-McEachern (DFL) Property tax penalty and interest distribution No-fault automobile insurance wage loss Education modified. reimbursement coverage restricted for Staff development revenue authorized use disabled persons. clarified. HF2205-Mariani (DFL) Transportation HF2216-Farrell (DFL) HF2195-Runbeck (IR) Interstate highway No. 94, St. Paul, direc­ Taxes Education tional sign erected for Metropolitan State Homestead treatment to continue after a Planning, evaluating, and reporting process University. divorce in certain cases. (PER) report entitled the "Annual Report on Curriculum and Student Performances," and HF220fr-..:.Pugh (DFL) HF2217-Farrell (DFL) to include curriculum advisory committee judiciary Commerce membership information. Conciliation court authorized appearances, Franchise and business opportunities uniform jurisqiction, and procedures modified, and act adopted. HF2196-Dauner (DFL) jurisdictional fina,ncial amounts increased. Local Government & Metro. Affairs HF2218-Rest (DFL) County issuance of tax anticipation certificates HF2207-Pugh (DFL) Judiciary modified. Judiciary Juvenile dangerous offender secure confine­ Criminal and juvenile justice information ment provided at Red Wing or Sauk Centre HF2197-Nelson, K. (DFL) commission and partnership council created; correctional facilities; treatment programs Education supplementary sex offender information created; victims allowed presence of support­ Teaching board authorized to implement statement prepared for patterned sex ive person during testimony; bonds autho­ restructured teacher preparation programs offenders, and money appropriated. rized and money appropriated. and licensing requirements; one-year internship in a professional development HF2208-Janezich (DFL) HF2219-Johnson, A. (DFL) school and certain internship examinations Commerce Transportation required; and provisions clarified. Sign contractors licensed, advisory council Commuter transportation benefits provided established, rule adoption and penalties tax incentives; traffic congestion reduction HF2198-Runbeck (IR) provided, and money appropriated. program established; right turns in front of a Education bus prohibited; assault on a transit operator Students permitted to sign a waiver to attend HF2209-Wejcman (DFL) penalty increased; and other transit provisions a non-higher education coordinating board Judiciary provided. registered school. Child removal from state by custodial parent study commission established. HF2220-Dorn (DFL) HF2199-Trimble (DFL) Education Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming HF2210-Wejcman (DFL) Metropolitan State University and community St. Paul special lottery game authorized with Judiciary services or education instructors teaching proceeds provided to city youth education Mechanic's lien law contractor fraud multiple noncredit classes status clarified for definition and recreation programs. violations provided felony penalty. as a public employee.

HF2200-McEachern (DFL) HF2211-Bauerly (DFL) HF2221-Sparby (DFL) Taxes Judiciary Education Tobacco and cigarette tax refunds provided, Pistol permit possession eligibility modified, Teacher collective bargaining agreement and money appropriated. penalties increased, and certain law enforce­ deadline extended and penalty exemption ment powers clarified. provided for consolidating districts. HF2201-Bertram (DFL) Gen'l Leg., Vet's Affairs & Gaming HF2212-Greenfield (DFL) HF2222-Carlson (DFL) Veterans home admission standards clarified. Appropriations Governmental Operations Lino lakes Correctional Facility allowed Robbinsdale city council member authorized HF2202-Cooper (DFL) alternate use of construction project appro­ election of plan coverage and purchase of Education priation, and money appropriated. prior service coverage. Physician loan forgiveness program modified; mid-level practitioner, rural psychiatrist, and HF2213-Greenfield (DFL) HF2223-Carruthers (DFL) nurse education accounts and grants estab­ Health & Human Services Judiciary lished; physician assistant training program Home care service licensure requirements Juvenile court retention of delinquency established; and money appropriated. modified, home management service records ·extended to offender's 26th birthday; personnel registered, and local government conviction reductions restricted; and criminal • provider fee exemption removed. history scoring modified.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 25 HF2224-Hasskamp (DFL) HF2235-Rukavina (DFL) HF2246--Kelso (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Labor-Management Relations Governmental Operations Snowmobile registration fee reduced for Workers' compensation medical and rehabilita­ Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of snowmobiles not operated on public trails. tion benefits regulated and penalties provided. violence. Relating to human rights.

HF2225-O'Connor (DFL) HF2236-Hausman (DFL) HF2247--Johnson, A. (DFL) Governmental Operations Education Governmental Operations St. Paul police relief association board Desegregation capital improvement grant act Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of elections to include retirees, disability bond issuance authorized. violence. Relating to human rights. pensioners, and surviving spouses. HF2237-Janezich (DFL) HF2248--O'Connor (DFL) HF2226-O'Connor (DFL) Regulated Industries Transportation Governmental Operations Advertising of off-sale liquor prices provided. Establishing a system for the notification, St. Paul police relief association date change recording and collection of parking violations. validated for personal and benefit payments. HF2238-Cooper (DFL) Health & Human Services HF2249--Frerichs (IR) HF222 7-Tunheim (DFL) Rural health initiatives and program changes Governmental Operations Taxes provided, rural hospital grant program Relating to public safety officers and public Natural resources land in-lieu payments modified, advisory committee established, safety officer's benefits. adjusted for inflation, and money rural health advisory committee assigned appropriated. duties, State Health Plan flexibility required, HF2250--Carruthers (DFL) and money appropriated. Governmental Operations HF2228-Dauner (DFL) Relating to public safety officer's benefits Taxes HF2239-Johnson, R. (DFL) Counties provided special levy for losses due Environment & Natural Resources HF2251--0lson K. (DFL) to tax abatements or court actions. Natural resources permit applicant's bill of Governmental Operations rights adopted, ombudsman created, and Adopting the square dance as the American HF2229-Wagenius (DFL) money appropriated. folk dance of Minnesota. Environment & Natural Resources Landfill environmental cleanup program HF2240-Rukavina (DFL) HF2252--Waltman (IR) established; public facilities authority loans to Labor-Management Relations Transportation counties for landfill closure authorized; Workers' compensation insurance and the Reducing the fee for Minnesota identification consumer products and packaging toxic assigned risk plan regulated; health and safety card for physically disabled persons. material registration and fee provided; and fund created; fraud prevention provided; money appropriated. repetitive motion injuries studied; rate HF2253--McGuire (DFL) reduction required; and money appropriated. Health & Human Services HF2230-McEachern (DFL) Clarifying requirements for granting medical Education HF2241-Thompson (DFL) licenses and for investigating physicians. Independent school district No. 885, St. Taxes Michael-Albertville, authorized fund transfer Homestead credit permanent trust fund HF2254--Cooper (DFL) from debt redemption fund to the building established for providing property tax relief Health & Human Services construction fund. with funding provided by dedicating part of Clarifying membership requirements for the the sales tax, and constitutional amendment board of pharmacy. HF2231-Carruthers (DFL) proposed. Governmental Operations Administrative rule clarification and correc­ HF2242--McGuire (DFL) tions included in revisor's bill, rulemaking Governmental Operations harmless errors and dual notices provided, Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of and federally mandated rulemaking expe­ violence. Relating to human rights. dited. 1, 1 HF2243--Clark (DFL) HF2232-Simoneau (DFL) Governmental Operations On this day, Lake County was Judiciary Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of established and named after Collateral source statute to include arbitration violence. Relating to human rights. Lake Superior. The county lies awards, and payments to a claimant provided. directly south of the great lake. HF2244--McPherson (IR) HF2233-Trimble (DFL) Governmental Operations On this day, the largest county Taxes Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of in the state, St. Louis County, Once-through water cooling system conver­ violence. Relating to human rights. was named and established. The sion or replacement air cooling equipment exempt from certain sales and property tax. HF2245--Lourey (DFL) St. Louis River, the largest river Governmental Operations flowing into Lake Superior, HF2234-McEachern (DFL) Declaring a state policy of zero tolerance of gives the county its name. Taxes violence. Relating to human rights. Otsego levy limits to exclude fire service levies.

26 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 "We need more people providing bit that we could have quality in the assistance, rather than running around legislature," joked Rice. Officials from with a hammer," Rep. Wally Sparby the Minnesota Council for Quality (DFl-Thief River Falls) told officials from appeared Feb. 26 before the Appropria­ the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tions Committee's Economic Develop­ The Education Finance Division of (MPCA) Feb. 25. He and other members ment, Infrastructure and Regulation the Education Committee thinks it's of the Appropriations Committee's Division, which Rice chairs. better to build baseball diamonds in corn Environment and Natural Resources fields rather than schools. Members of Division expressed concern about A moratorium on new forms of the committee advised superintendents MPCA's role in communities. John Chell, gambling is what Nick Zuber, chair of seeking funding for new buildings to stay assistant MPCA commissioner, said the the Gambling Control Board, supports. away from "corn field school" proposals agency would like to have more of its Why? So that "policymakers can properly at its Feb. 26 meeting. "Corn field staff outside its St. Paul headquarters so evaluate the direction of legalized schools" are defined as schools that are better relationships with communities gambling and its impact on the citizens of located in the country, far from access to could be developed. The agency hopes to Minnesota," he wrote in a Feb. 14 letter water and sewer facilities. Building far move from the need for enforcement to a to Rep. Tom Osthoff (DFL-St. Paul), chair from town can mean that water and higher level of compliance through of the General legislation, Veterans sewer hookups can eat up money meant "collaboration," Chell told lawmakers. Affairs and Gaming Committee. Zuber to improve educational facilities. Rep. cites frequent statute and rule changes Becky Kelso (DFL-Shakopee) clarified If Minnesota's business climate is so since 1985 as additional reasons for a that the committee has nothing against rotten, how come the state's unemploy­ freeze. While Osthoff did not support or building in cornfields close to towns and ment rate has been between 1.5 and 2 oppose the moratorium at a Feb. 25 hookups. percent lower than the national average meeting, he did admit lawmakers have for the past five years? Officials from the continued to tinker with lawful gaming Minnesota could receive up to $5 Minnesota Council for Quality suggest it's statutes over the years. "The best thing million thrnugh a federal grant program because Minnesota businesses produce we could do for the current gambling for community youth service programs. higher quality products than in other operators in this state is to go home Reps. Howard Orenstein (DFl-St. Paul) parts of the country. The office noted that tomorrow," he said. and Andy Dawkins (DFL-St. Paul) told two of the prestigious Malcolm Baldridge the Education Committee Feb. 26 that quality award winners have come from Forecasting the state's projected the goal of the program is to involve Minnesota in the past two years. They revenues is a tricky business. A 1986 young people in a community they have were IBM-Rochester and the Zytech report from the Department of Finance built. The St. Paul representatives are Corp. from Redwood Falls. In addition, concluded that the average absolute error sponsors of HF2002, which directs the two other Minnesota firms were in of revenue forecasts between 1980 and Minnesota Office of Volunteer Services to contention for the national award in the 1987 was 9 percent, or roughly $900 submit a proposal for a federal grant that past two years. million based on the approximate $10 would maximize the state's receipt of billion biennial budget of that era. The federal funds from the National and Rep. Jim Rice (DFL-Mpls) couldn't report said little can be done to improve Community Service Act of 1990. help adding his thoughts to the idea that "the technical aspects of the state's HF2002 was approved by the committee. basic principles of quality control can be revenue forecasting process," and added applied just as easily to the public sector that making such forecasts is analogous Minnesota programs to ensure - including the legislature - as they to forecasting a "house of cards." quality control within businesses are the can to the private sector. "I've been here best in the nation, but not nearly as good 22 years and it just shakes us up a little as programs in place in some foreign countries, officials from the Minnesota Accuracy of past revenue forecasts Council for Quality told members of the ($ in millions) Appropriations Committee's Economic Development, Infrastructure, and

Regulation Division Feb. 26. "That's very Average absolute much like saying Moe is the very smartest $ $ $ $ % % % % error of the Three Stooges," said Jim Buckman, Variance Variance Variance Variance president of the council. Non-dedicated -414 ·6 ·1,306 -14.3 596 6.8 -652 -6.9 8.5% revenues

Expenditures/ 55 0.7 -169 -2.2 73 0.8 -82 -0.8 1.1% other

Total -359 -4.9 -1,475 -16.1 669 7.5 -734 -7.2 9.0%

Source: State Budget Statbility: The Limits of Forecasting - Creating a Manageable Budget, Department of Finance

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 27 Coming Up Next Week ... March 2-7, 1992

JUDICIARY HOUSING This schedule is subject to change. Basement Hearing Room State Office Building 5 State Office Building For information updates, call Chr. Rep. Kathleen Vellenga Chr. Rep. Karen Clark House Calls at (612) 296-9283. All Agenda: HF1910 (Rest) Limited liability com­ Agenda: HFXXXX MHFA bills. meetings are open to the public. pany act adopted, and money appropriated. HFXXXX (Runbeck) Manufactured homes. HFl 702 (Rest) Birth information released to adopted persons. 2:30 p.m. MONDAY, March 2 HF442 (Carruthers) Child neglect and child abuse reporting expanded to include neglect The House will meet in Session. Sa.m. due to reliance on spiritual health care. AFTER SESSION Economic Development, Infrastructure, & REGULATED INDUSTRIES Regulation/APPROPRIATIONS 10 State Office Building ENVIRONMENT & 400S State Office Building Chr. Rep. Joel Jacobs NATURAL RESOURCES Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Agenda: HFl 489 (Dawkins) Electric 10 State Office Building Agenda: MNDot capital budget. cooperative with a membership of 50,000 or Chr. Rep. Willard Munger more subject to open meeting law. Agenda: HF2229 (Wagenius) Alternatives to Education Division/APPROPRIATIONS HF1943 (O'Connor) Telephone company Superfund for landfill cleanup. 300N State Office Building nonpublic data disclosure restricted, and HF2150 (Wagenius) 1992 waste management Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson telephone rates and charges regulated. account amendments. Agenda: Transfer of credit. HFl 751 (Olsen, S.) Interactive and advertise­ ment telephone services regulated. 7p.m. EDUCATION 5 State Office Building 12:30 p.m. Legislative Commission on Pensions and Chr. Rep. Bob McEachern Retirement.zJOINT HOUSE & SENATE Agenda: Interim report on restructuring; pre­ Subcommittee on Family Law/JUDICIARY 10 State Office Building K-12, and the Community Education Service Basement Hearing Room State Office Building Chr. Rep. Leo Reding delivery system, Minnesota Board of Chr. Rep. Jean Wagenius Agenda: Presentation on actuarial status of Education. Agenda: HF2160 (Wagenius) Child support - Minnesota public pension plans, Thomas HF1865 (Pelowski) Graduation rule not continued from 2/28 hearing. Custis, Milliman and Robertson. adopted by education board until authorized HF1895 (Cooper)/SFl 718 (Frederickson, by law. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS D.j.) Ambulance service personnel longevity 200 State Office Building award and incentive program established, and 8:30 a.m. Chr. Rep. Joe Begich funding provided from driver's license surtax. Agenda: HF2 (Orenstein) Community HFXXX (Reding)/SFXXX MSRS; Austin Government Structures Division/ service. highway employee annuity accrual date. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS HF2066 (Trimble) Video display terminal HF876 (Rodosovich)/SF791 (Morse) Service 10 State Office Building (VDT) operator health risks studied, and credit purchase authorized for teachers Chr. Rep. Rich O'Connor money appropriated. exempt due to pre-1957 pre-age 25 teaching Agenda: HFXXXX (O'Connor) Establishing a HF2142 Qohnson) Employment leave of service exemption. legislative commission on occupational absence. HF1057 (Welle)/SFXXX Service credit; certain regulation. members authorized to purchase service credit Banking Division/FINANCIAL for a period of authorized educational leave. 10 a.m. INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE HF1350 Qaros)/SFl 139 (Solon) Wrongful JOOS State Office Building discharge; service and salary credit awarded to AG RI CULTURE Chr. Rep. Wally Sparby public employees in the event of wrongful 5 State Office Building Agenda: HF1680 (Skoglund) Banks, credit discharge. Chr. Rep. Stephen Wenzel unions, industrial loan and thrifts, regulated HFl 744 (Dempsey)/SFl 710 (Frederickson, Agenda: HF1827 (Dille) Cattle brucellosis lenders, and banking corporations regulated, D.R.) Surviving spouse of public employees testing requirements modified, and and banking practices modified. retirement association deceased disabled anaplasmosis testing required for cattle from 12:30 p.m. member provided joint and survivor optional Canada and certain states. annuity. HFXXXX (Steensma) Increased funding for Education Finance Division/EDUCATION HFl 794 (Munger)/SF1665 (Solon) State the Minnesota Extension Service. 300N State Office Building patrol retirement plan age-related limit on Chr. Rep. Ken Nels on service credit eliminated. HF1871 (Dorn)/ Agenda: Department of Education responses to SFl 711 (Hottinger) Annuity recomputation budget reductions. Department reorganization. and restoration provided to retired member of teachers retirement association. HF1979 Qefferson)/SFXXX Prior service credit 28 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 purchase allowed for certain construction lOa.m. monitored; access to medical data provided; equipment operators in a city of the first class. patient health and safety program established; HFXXXISF1630 (Bellanger) PERA; permit COMMERCE rulemaking authorized; penalties provided, certain refund repayment; buyback. Basement Hearing Room State Office Building and money appropriated. HFXXXISFl 780 (Marty) St. Paul Fire Chr. Rep. John Sama HF2081 (Tunheim) Medical assistance Department Relief Association - surviving Agenda: HF1817 (Farrell) Trademark provider appeal filing date requirement former spouse benefits eligibility. infringement considered restraint of trade modified. with injunctive relief provided. HF2096 (Farrell) Motor vehicle franchise Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs/ TUESDAY, March 3 termination payments regulated. LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HF9 l 7 (Pelowski) Sales of previously leased METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS 8a.m. or rented vehicles required license for each 200 State Office Building nonmetropolitan area county in which sales Chr. Rep. Phil Carruthers Economic Development, Infrastructure, & are to take place. Agenda: Discussion of committee bill on the Regulation Division/APPROPRIATIONS powers and duties of the Metropolitan 4005 State Office Building ENVIRONMENT & Council. Chr. Rep. Jim Rice NATURAL RESOURCES Agenda: MNDot capital budget. 10 State Office Building 12:30 p.m. Chr. Rep. Willard Munger Education Division/APPROPRIATIONS Agenda: HF1977 (Trimble) Water deficiency ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 300N State Office Building declaration criteria provided; groundwater use 5 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson prohibited for lake level maintenance; water Chr. Rep. Gloria Segal Agenda: Higher education board. appropriation permit review and requirements Agenda: Overview of MN Technology Inc., provided; water shortage contingency Jaques Koppel. State Government Division/ planning required; and money appropriated. HFXXX (Segal) Quasi-public reform act. APPROPRIATIONS HF2044 (Trimble) Once-through water Demonstration by Candace Campbell and Jim 3005 State Office Building cooling system permit termination exemption Hayes, MN Project Outreach. Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn authorized for certain nonprofit corporations. Agenda: To be announced. Subcommittee on Health Care Access & WEDNESDAY, March 4 Assessment Practices & Policies Task Delivery/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Force/TAXES 5 State Office Building 12 noon 5 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Roger Cooper Chr. Rep. Andy Dawkins Agenda: HF2213 (Greenfield) Home care Legislative Audit Commission Agenda: Adoption of final report. service licensure requirements modified, 3005 State Office Building home management service personnel Chr. Rep. Ann Rest 8:30 a.m. registered, and local government provider fee Agenda: Release of the Program Evaluation exemption removed. Division's report on higher education Environment & Natural Resources HF1357 (Leppik) Acupuncture board administrative and student services spending Division/APPROPRIATIONS established and practitioners licensed. at community colleges, state universities, and Basement Hearing Room State Office Building technical colleges. Chr. Rep. David Battaglia Subcommittee on Social & Family Agenda: Agency budget presentation. Services/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 12:30 p.m. SOON State Office Building Subcommittee on Property Tax/TAXES Chr. Rep. Richard Jefferson Higher Education Division/ 5 State Office Building Agenda: Report on plan for brain injury EDUCATION Chr. Rep. Edgar Olson treatment center, Helen Hoffmann, Bob 5005 State Office Building Agenda: Findings of the Assessment Policies Armagost, Nancy McCarthy -- testimony Chr. Rep. Mike Jaros & Practices Task Force. following. Agenda: Report by the Commission on Post­ HF2034 (Bodahl) HIV and hepatitis B testing Secondary Education, Connie Levi, chair. All members invited to attend. provided to persons voluntarily providing HFl 776 (Mariani) Migrant farmworkers and emergency assistance at an accident. dependents provided resident tuition status. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS HF1958 (Vellenga) Youth employment and 10 State Office Building education pilot program established; family­ ENERGY Chr. Rep. Leo Reding based services special incentive bonus SOON State Office Building Agenda: HFXXXX (Peterson) Department of payments and family-based crisis service Chr. Rep. Mary Murphy Administration bill. grants provided; and money appropriated. Agenda: Update on wind energy project in HF1873 (Reding) Health insurance; retired Marshall. public employees included in active employ­ Subcommittee on Standards & Regula­ HF1931 (Murphy) Wind energy conversion ees insurance pool for determining premiums tions/HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES systems and materials exempted from sales tax. and coverages for hospital, health, and dental 5005 State Office Building HF2089 (Murphy) Photovoltaic (solar) insurance. Chr. Rep. Howard Orenstein devices and materials used to produce or store Discussion of pension bills passed by the Agenda: HF1978 (Cooper) Ionizing radiation electric power exempted from sales, use, and Legislative Commission on Pensions and quality assurance program established. property tax. Retirement at its 3/2 meeting. HF2050 (Bishop) HIV or hepatitis B virus HFXXX Qanezich) - tentative. infected health care workers reported and Reports from Dan Juhl and Bill Weir, MN Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 29 Wind Energy Association. insurance regulations modified, insurers THURSDAY, March 5 Report: A cost effective market for photovolta­ rating association created, truck driver ics in Minnesota, Department of Public Safety. classification evaluated, hearing procedures 8a.m. provided, rule adoption permitted, and 12:30 p.m. money appropriated. Economic Development, Infrastructure, & HF2024 (Cooper) Ambulance services Regulation Division/APPROPRIATIONS TRANSPORTATION allowed to divide payroll by rating classifica­ 400S State Office Building 10 State Office Building tions for determining workers' compensation Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis insurance rates. Agenda: Discussion of the operating budget Agenda: HF804 (Morrison) Motor carrier HF2097 (Cooper) Rescue squad voluntary of the Minnesota Historical Society. Southwest provisions modified and technical changes worker classified as an employee for workers' Expo. Secretary of State. provided. compensation purposes, and ambulance HF2023 (Lasley) Building mover vehicles personnel classification evaluated. Education Division/APPROPRIATIONS provided inspection standards. HF2177 (Rukavina) Workers' compensation 300N State Office Building HF2030 (Rice) Commercial motor carriers benefits and coverage regulated, and penalties Chr. Rep. Lyndon Carlson transporting passengers in intrastate com­ provided. Agenda: Legislative auditor's report. merce to comply with rules on maximum HF2 l 78 (Rukavina) Workers' compensation hours of service for drivers. court of appeals hearings, appointments, and Human Resources Division/ HFXXXX: (Lasley) Trucking regulation attorney fees regulated, penalties provided. APPROPRIATIONS modernization act. HF2235 (Rukavina) Workers' compensation 200 State Office Building HFXXXX Qohnson, A.) Changes in courier medical and rehabilitation benefits regulated Chr. Rep. Lee Greenfield carrier regulation. and penalties provided. Agenda: Public testimony: managed care for HF2029 (Dempsey) Traffic safety; Congress HF22 40 (Rukavina) Workers' compensation chemical dependency and mental health. not to impose upon the states' constitutional insurance and the assigned risk plan regu­ authority to regulate traffic and motor vehicle lated; health and safety fund created; fraud State Government Division/ safety or to mandate state laws requiring use prevention provided; repetitive motion APPROPRIATIONS of motorcycle helmets, safety belts, and child injuries studied; rate reduction required; and 300S State Office Building restraint systems. money appropriated. Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn Agenda: To be announced. 1 p.m. 6p.m. GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WAYS & MEANS Legislative Water Commission 10 State Office Building Basement Hearing Room State Office Building 5 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Leo Reding Chr. Rep. Robert Vanasek Chr. Rep. Henry Kalis Agenda: To be announced. Agenda: Overview of revenue forecast for the Agenda: 1PM Update on legislation, U of M. Department of Revenue. Mississippi Headwaters Board legislation, 8:30 a.m. Molly MacGregor, executive Director. Report and legislation concerning groundwater Environment & Natural Resources 2:30 p.m. nitrates, MDA, PCA, and LWC. Bottled water Division/APPROPRIATIONS update, Tom Masso, director, food inspection, Basement Hearing Room State Office Building Education Finance Division/ MDA. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Chr. Rep. David Battaglia EDUCATION legislation. Legislative proposals concerning Agenda: Agency budget presentations. 300N State Office Building once-through heating and cooling. Year 2000 Chr. Rep. Ken Nels on water management report, Robert Dunn, 10 a.m. Agenda: Facilities - capital bonding chair, EQB; John Wells, EQB; Patricia Jensen, proposals. LWC. Other business. COMMERCE Basement Hearing Room State Office Building 3p.m. 7p.m. Chr. Rep. John Sarna Agenda: HF2108 (O'Connor) Minnesota­ Criminal Justice Division/JUDICIARY Legislative Commission on Employee produced food and beverages sold by "A Taste JOOS State Office Building Relationsz}OINT HOUSE & SENATE of Minnesota" vendors. Chr. Rep. Loren Solberg 112 State Capitol HFl 766 (Smith) Real estate brokers provided Agenda: HFXXt'(X (Carruthers) Omnibus Chr. Sen. Gene Waldorf lien on property for unpaid leasing DWI bill. Agenda: Presentation of unclassified civil commissions. service reports concerning higher education Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation system criteria, Attorney General legal ENVIRONMENT & & Unemployment Insurance/ assistants, and DOER implementation plant. NATURAL RESOURCES LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS Testimony by interested parties. (Those 10 State Office Building 200 State Office Building wishing to testify should contact Greg Chr. Rep. Willard Munger Chr. Rep. Tom Rukavina Hubinger at 296-2963.) Consideration of Agenda: HFlS 18 (Hausman) Mining Agenda: HF1952 (Rukavina) Workers' commission bill. operation financial assurances modified for compensation benefits and insurance hazardous substance releases. regulated, permanent commission established, HFl 704 (Long/Skoglund) Solid waste health and safety fund created, penalties management facility planning and siting provided, and money appropriated. process modified for new large facilities, HF1951 (Begich) Workers' compensation planning and alternatives review provided, 30 SESSION WEEKLY I Feb. 28, 1992 tnvironmental quality board to perform HFXXXX Qohnson, A.) Including in the PER HFl 486 (Reding)/SFXXX Technical college supplementary reviews, and other provisions policy a procedure for parents to review the teachers included in individual retirement changed. content of instructional materials. account provisions. HFXXX/SFXXX MSRS and PERA. Administra­ HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES tive provisions. S State Office Building FRIDAY, March 6 HF202S (Reding)/SFXXX Interest rates Chr. Rep. Peter Rodosovich increased for repayments and refunds for Agenda: Presentation on alcohol-impaired Sa.m. public pension plans. driver education program, John Palmer, project coordinator. Update on acute disease Subcommittee on Dairy & Livestock/ epidemiology, Mike Osterholm, Minnesota AGRICULTURE SATURDAY, March 7 Department of Health, Mike Moen, director, SOON State Office Building Disease Prevention and Control Division. Chr. Rep. Jerry Bauerly 9a.m. Agenda: To be announced. 12:30 p.m. Legislative Commission on Pensions & Economic Development, Infrastructure, & RetirementzJOINT HOUSE & SENATE GENERAL LEGISLATION, Regulation Division/APPROPRIATIONS 10 State Office Building VETERANS AFFAIRS & GAMING 400S State Office Building Chr. Rep. Leo Reding SOOS State Office Building Chr. Rep. Jim Rice Agenda: HFXXX/SFXXX IRA and TRFA's. Chr. Rep. Tom Osthoff Agenda: Racing commission. POST board. Deferred compensation program coverage for Agenda: To be announced. extracurricular compensation. State Government Division/ HFl 960 (Reding)/SFXXX Postretirement International Trade & Technology APPROPRIATIONS adjustment formula modified for certain Division/ JOOS State Office Building public pension plans. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Chr. Rep. Phyllis Kahn HF1902 Qohnson, R.)/SF184S (Morse) 400S State Office Building Agenda: To be announced. Annuity retirement formula increases Chr. Rep. Rick Krueger provided for certain public employees. Agenda: Minnesota Technology Inc. 10 a.m. HF2019 (Reding)/SFXXX Hospital and medical insurance benefits authorized for LOCAL GOVERNMENT & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & local police and salaried firefighters' relief METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS INSURANCE associations, and actuarial valuations and 200 State Office Building Basement Hearing Room State Office Building municipal funding requirements adjusted. Chr. Rep. Irv Anderson Chr. Rep. Wes Skoglund Hf 677 (Reding)/Sf 639 (WaldorO Medicare Agenda: HFl 778 (Orfield) Metropolitan Agenda: To be announced. plan B supplemental medical coverage costs council and public facilities authority not to paid for retired state employees. • issue bonds, incur other debt, or provide 12:30 p.m. HF2014 (Reding)/SFXXX Actuarial assump­ loans for sewer facility interceptors that would tion option for interest and salary increases increase sewer system capacity outside the JUDICIARY provided to local police and salaried council-defined fully developed area. Basement Hearing Room State Office Building firefighter relief associations. HF1981 (Garcia) Minneapolis - St. Paul Chr. Rep. Kathleen Vellenga HF1637 (OsthofO/SFXXX Consolidation International Airport construction or Agenda: DWI/DUI bill. actuarial work for local police and firefighters extension of certain facilities prohibited. HF2160 (Wagenius) Child support and relief associations provided modified interest HFXXXX (Garcia) Noise mitigation. visitation administration, computation, and and salary increase assumptions. enforcement provisions modified, and money HF2018 (Farrell)/SFXXX St. Paul fire Subcommittee on Safety/ appropriated. department relief association disability benefit TRANSPORTATION formula modified, pre-1973 retirees provided Basement Hearing Room State Office Building 7p.m. increased pension benefits, longevity benefit Chr. Rep. Jeff Hanson option authorized, and postretirement benefit Agenda: HF1313 (Olson, K.) Recreational Legislative Commission on Pensions & reductions limited. vehicle combinations authorized with certain RetirementzJOINT HOUSE & SENATE HF1334 (Reding)/SF1230 (StumpO Volunteer restrictions provided. 10 State Office Building firefighter qualifying service defined and HF3SS (Reding) Bicycles and bikeways on Chr. Rep. Leo Reding computation and proration modified for interstate highways provided and regulated. Agenda: HFXXX/SFXXX Volunteer fire plans. service pensions. Simplified time weighted total rate of return HFl 499 (Carruthers)/SF1304 (Luther) 2:30 p.m. formula. Brooklyn Center volunteer firefighters relief HF1966 (Welle)/SF1861 Qohnson, D.E.) association provided alternative flexible The House will meet in Session. Public pension plans; minimum size increased service pension maximums. for plans required to prepare investment HF1S67 (McGuire)/SFXXX Falcon Heights AFTER SESSION performance reports. volunteer firefighters relief association HF1692 Qaros)/SF1SS8 (Solon) Consolida­ authorized full vesting after five years of Subcommittee on Curriculum/ tion accounts; police and fire relief associa­ service. EDUCATION tions allowed to consolidate by municipality HF180S (Leppik)/SFXXX Ancillaiy benefits 10 State Office Building into local relief association consolidation allowed to retired volunteer firefighters under Chr. Rep. AliceJohnson accounts with the public employees retire­ certain conditions. • Agenda: Discussion of Minnesota Student ment association. Survey.

Feb. 28, 1992 I SESSION WEEKLY 31 MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 175 STATE OFFICE BUILDING ST. PAUL, MN 55155-1298

Speaker of the House: Dee Long Majority Leader: Alan Welle Minority Leader: Terry Dempsey

MI TA r N D EX " I Iii Iii Iii Death penalty For general information, call: Minnesota's nationalrankforviolent crimes, 1990 ...... ;•. ,.;; .. ;...... :;; .... .,;.;, 39 House Information Office Minnesota's violent crime rate, per 100,000 population ...... 306 (612) 296-2146 or 1-800-657-3550 Texas;yiolertt crimerate, per 100,000 ...... 761 FAX: (612) 296-1563 Florida's violent crime rate, per 100,000 ...... '...... :...... ; 1,244 Number of executions in Texas, U.S. capital punishment leader, 1977-90 .... , 37 To obtain a copy of a bill, call: Chief Clerk's Office Estimated number of Minnesota hangings, 1858-1911 ... ;...... ;.. ;26 (612) 296-2314 Number• of those hanged who werewomen 1 Percent ofMinnesotanssurveyed who favor the deathpenalty To find out about bill introductions or forperSOD.S COilVicted of rrrurdet, l 991 ...... ,...... , .... .,< u... ;. .• , .. ., 6 7 the status of a specific bill, call: House Index Office Percent of adultssurveyed,natiohwide, who favor (612) 296-6646 thedeathpenalty for persons convicted of murder, 1991 ...... , ...... 11 Percentofadults surveyed, nationwide, who favor making it. more 24-Hour Recorded Information difficultfor.thoseconvicted ofviolent crimes to .. getparplej .. 1989 ...... •..... ;82 For up-to-date committee meeting Percent ofadults surveyed1 . nationwide, who think criminals are times and agendas, call: being let off tbo easily,.1989 ...... , ...... ; ...... 79 House Calls (612) 296-9283 Number ofstates that have death penalty ...... :...... 36 For a report of the day's committee Number of states that have someone under sentence of death ...... 34 action, call: Committee Report (612) 297-1264 Number of people oh deathrnw in the U.S., end of1991 ..... 2,547 Number ofpeople in the US who were executed in 1991 ..... ;.. : ...... l 4 For Hearing Impaired Number of peopleinthe US who were executed ih 1990 ...... '...... 23 Electronic communication for hearing impaired persons. To ask questions or Percent of people held on death row who are white, 1990 ..... ,..... :...... ,. .. 58 leave messages, call: Percent ofpeople held ondeathrow who are black, 1990 ; ...... , ...... 40 TDD Line (612) 296-9896

Smm;es: House]udidmy Committee, Bureau of]ustkeStatistics Bulletin, 1991; Amnesty International-Minnesota Chapter; Sotm:ebooh of C1iminal]trst!ce Statistics, 1990; Star Tribt1ite/KSTPcTV lvlilmesotaPoU (Aug.5•25, 1991); FBI V11ifo111J C1ime Reports, 1990; Murder in Minnesota.