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A NONPARTISAN PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 11, 2000 ESSION VOLUME 17, NUMBER 2 Weekly SMINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

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100 YEARS OF POLITICS

HATE CRIMES, FELONY DWI, AND MORE

HF2742-HF3301 ESSION S Weekly Session Weekly is a nonpartisan publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office. During the 1999-2000 Legislative Session, each issue reports daily House action be- tween Thursdays of each week, lists bill introductions and upcoming committee meeting schedules, and provides other in- formation. The publication is a service of the Minnesota House. No fee. CONTENTS To subscribe, contact: Minnesota House of Representatives HIGHLIGHTS Public Information Office 175 State Office Building • 5 • 9 • 12 St. Paul, MN 55155-1298 Agriculture Environment Insurance (651) 296-2146 or Consumers • 5 Government • 11 Local Government • 13 1-800-657-3550 Crime • 5 Health • 11 Recreation • 13 TTY (651) 296-9896 Development • 7 Housing • 11 Taxes • 13 Director Education • 9 Human Services • 12 Transportation • 13 LeClair G. Lambert Elections • 9 Editor/Assistant Director Nick Healy FEATURES Assistant Editor Michelle Kibiger AT ISSUE: CRIME — A proposal being considered this year would Art & Production Coordinator increase penalties for crimes motivated by prejudice. • 15 Paul Battaglia AT ISSUE: GOVERNMENT — Three of the most influential people in Writers Mike DeLarco, Jon Fure, government joined together this week to push for a unicameral David Maeda, Chris Vetter legislature. • 16

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2 February 11, 2000 IRST READING F

eligible. Under the bill, a sliding fee would be assessed for people whose income is between 120 Doctoring a drug program percent and 300 percent of the guidelines. (Pov- erty guidelines vary based on the size of a house- A plan advancing at the Capitol would help more people to hold and income levels. The 1999 poverty level for a for a single person is $8,240.) pay for prescription drugs that they need to survive Abeler’s bill comes at a time when public outcry over the high prices for senior prescrip- BY MIKE DELARCO tion drugs is significant. In recent months, innetonka resident Joann Grove, diagnosed with several local and national media reports have told of seniors traveling to countries such as multiple sclerosis 20 years ago and unable to work for Canada and Mexico to purchase drugs at a the past 10 years, simply cannot pay for all nine cheaper rate than they would have to pay in M the United States. medications she has been prescribed. Abeler said something needs to be done so seniors in Minnesota can afford to pay for pre- “I have been prescribed Nuerontin, which haps avoid financial disaster to themselves and scriptions and still have money left over for helps dull some of the sharp pain that I feel in the state,” said Dean Fenner, chair of the legisla- living expenses. the side of my head because of the MS,” she tive committee for the State Board on Aging. Lawmakers in Minnesota are not alone in explained in testimony submitted to the Medicare, a federal program that provides grappling with concerns about how to help se- House Health and Human Services Policy health coverage for seniors and people with niors pay for prescription drugs. President Committee. “I do not take this drug as pre- severe disabilities, does not cover prescription Clinton, the U.S. Congress, and most state leg- scribed because I can’t afford the $37 per drugs. The state program was created to try islatures are attempting to tackle the problem month co-pay.” to fill that void. as well. Grove would benefit from a plan to make Under the terms of Abeler’s bill, Medicare Prescription drug plans now place among the the state’s current senior prescription drug enrollees, regardless of age, would be eligible top five priorities in more states than ever be- program available to more people, including for the state’s drug program. That means dis- fore, according to analysts with the National disabled Minnesotans on Medicare. abled people on Conference of State Legislature’s Health Care The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Jim Abeler Medicare who (R-Anoka), was approved Feb. 8 by the com- are under the mittee. age of 65 could Abeler’s bill would expand eligibility for the take part in the senior drug program by removing the age limit program. for recipients, doubling the limit on financial The bill also assets, and increasing the income limit to 300 would double the percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The asset limit allow- measure also proposes to change the name of able for program the state’s senior drug program to simply the eligibility to “prescription drug program.” $8,000 for an in- The existing program, which began in Janu- dividual and ary 1999, has seen enrollment far short of pro- $12,000 for a jections. A significant portion of the money married couple allocated to the program remains unspent, or family of two. according to the Department of Human Ser- The law allows an vices. That has opened the door for proposals individual or to expand eligibility. family to have a Abeler said his bill (HF1769) would provide home and one the opportunity to receive aid to many more car without it be- Bebe Rahman, right, of South Metro Human Services in St. Paul, testifies on behalf people in serious need. ing counted to- of Beatrice Anderson, who is mentally disabled, about the difficulty and costs of Members of the committee heard about ward the asset keeping her client on the medications she needs each day. A bill under consider- ation this year would include physically and mentally disabled people in a program how many seniors and people with disabili- limit. that helps senior citizens pay for drugs. ties who do not currently qualify are being The bill would overwhelmed by prescriptions costs. set a sliding enrollment fee for individuals a cer- Program in Denver. “We believe there are a lot of seniors, and even tain percentage above the federal poverty level. So far, 29 states have senior pharmaceutical non-seniors in a traditional sense, that could be Currently, only people whose income is up to assistance programs on their legislative agen- helped by this program, enabling them to per- 120 percent of the federal poverty guidelines are das for 2000, according to the organization’s research. Sixteen states currently have Session Weekly 3 A F IT’S ACT programs to assist low-income seniors in pay- ing for prescription drugs. Four of those states — North Carolina, Nevada, Delaware, and Maine — either expanded or adopted their subsidy programs last year. Just in case Drug assistance plans on state legislative agendas this year mostly fall under three cat- State prepared response to nuclear attack egories: bulk-purchasing arrangements, direct price controls, and subsidies. f the Cold War had erupted into a conditions” — or levels of threat — and Two other states join Minnesota in having nuclear battle, Minnesota’s governor prescribed the appropriate responses at current plans moving through the Legislature. Iwould not have been at a loss for words. each level. Last week, the Kentucky House considered a His response had been carefully scripted At the final step, when “hostile action” bill to create such a plan. In the Virginia As- in advance. was imminent or already occurring on this sembly, Democrats have also proposed subsi- A 1971 report prepared by the Civil De- continent, things would have gotten very dizing drugs for the elderly. fense Division of the Minnesota Depart- serious in the governor’s office. Amid the abundance of plans to aid seniors ment of Public Safety included The first thing the governor was advised in purchasing prescription drugs remains the step-by-step instructions for the governor to do at such a time was to move to an question: Are 50 state plans better than one and other top state officials. “Emergency Operating Center,” where he federal solution? According to the American Scripts for emergency proclamations by could then oversee the state’s response to Association of Retired Persons (AARP), it’s not the governor also were drafted and incor- the crisis. an either-or situation. The organization says porated into the report. Eight operating centers were listed in both levels of government must work together The first such message began, “This is the document. The primary one was to be to ensure adequate coverage for seniors. Gov. Wendell Anderson of Minnesota. I located in the sub-basement of the Capi- Several groups that represent retired people have announcements of the utmost grav- tol, but at the time the report was issued, and elderly Americans testified at the Feb. 8 ity. Please listen carefully for the next few no such facilities existed in the building. hearing. minutes. The information you hear may An alternate Capitol complex location — “There’s the idea that the programs in the save your life and will help preserve this in the Transportation Building — was states diminish the need for federal Medicare nation.” listed. Other designated centers were scat- benefits,” said Cheryl Matheis, director of state Those words were meant to be transmit- tered around the state, in case the gover- legislation for the AARP. “Programs in the ted on the Emergency Broadcast System if nor was traveling when trouble arose. states aren’t going to be able to do the kinds diplomatic efforts had broken down dur- Instructions in the report called for the of things that Medicare can do.” ing an escalating international crisis. governor to immediately issue notice of a Jeff Trewhitt, spokesman for Pharmaceutical The roughly three-minute statement special session of the Legislature, if law- Research and Manufacturers of America, said his would have concluded with the following makers were not in session at the time. trade group would prefer a solution at the na- directive: “To all citizens, I appeal again. The special session would have convened tional level rather than on a state-by-state basis. Prepare to take shelter. Listen to your ra- within 30 days, presumably as soon as it “Doing business is difficult enough. If dio. Follow the instructions of your civil was safe and otherwise feasible, accord- you’ve got 50 different laws, you’ve got a po- defense authorities so you and your neigh- ing to the document. tential nightmare,” Trewhitt said. Many state legislatures disagree, however, bors may survive this emergency.” The report also included the line of suc- and, like Minnesota, are active in creating so- The announcement to be made next, if cession to the governor’s office. The list lutions on their own instead of waiting for a nuclear battle was under way, was brief was eight people deep — from the lieu- Congress to act. and blunt. tenant governor to the president of the Doug Davis, spokesperson for the Minne- “This is Gov. Wendell Anderson of Min- Senate and on down — to assure that ev- sota chapter of AARP, said data collected by nesota. You have just heard the attack eryone would know who was next in line. the agency shows that three out of five seniors warning signals that you [should] imme- And the governor’s office wasn’t the in the state need to buy prescription drugs and diately take shelter from the threat of en- only one to receive such treatment. The that drugs can cost seniors an average of about emy attack,” the script began. “Under the report also listed the line of succession for $300 a month. Minnesota Constitution and state laws, I the director of the Civil Defense Division, “We strongly support this bill and are very now officially declare a state of civil defense the chief of the Highway Patrol, and other pleased that it proposes to raise the asset limit emergency in Minnesota.” officials in similarly important positions. to allow more seniors to become eligible,” The scripts were just a part of a 33-page Little attention was paid to the rank- Davis said. document called the Governor’s Manual for and-file of the governor’s staff. Their in- Abeler’s bill received the approval of the House Civil Defense Emergencies. The plan now structions were short and to the point. Health and Human Services Policy Committee reads like a relic from a different time. If a crisis developed, they would have and was referred to the House Health and Hu- The end of the Cold War has helped fears been required to secure all documents of man Services Finance Committee. of nuclear war to fade from the forefront “major consequence.” Then they would Rep. Kevin Goodno (R-Moorhead), chair of of the public’s consciousness, but in the have been told to fend for themselves, ac- the finance panel, said his committee might not early 1970s, the threat of such violence cording to their “personal or family sur- be able to support all measures called for in the seemed very real and urgent. vival plans.” bill, given the financial constraints placed upon The report laid out three “readiness the committee in a non-budget year.

4 February 11, 2000 IGHLIGHTS F EBRUARY 4 - 10, 2000 H

GRICULTURE received the approval of the House Agricul- The state has a three-tiered system separat- A ture Policy Committee on Feb. 9. ing manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bob Westfall of alcoholic beverages that was established af- Feedlot fines forgiven (R-Rothsay), would mandate that the agency’s ter Prohibition. At the time, officials thought Feedlot operators issued fines by counties new feedlot rules could not be implemented that integrating the three tiers would lead to for environmental violations would receive a or enforced before July 1, 2001. Doing so aggressive promotion of alcohol, which in turn break if violators use a large portion of the would allow legislators more time to speak would lead to excessive consumption. fine to correct the HOUSE with lot operators and address concerns that Jim Farrell, a lobbyist for the Minnesota Li- problem, under a many farmers in rural Minnesota already have censed Beverage Association and the Minnesota bill approved Feb. 9 COMMITTEE about the proposed changes, Westfall said. Wine and Spirits Wholesale Association, said that by the House Agri- PROFILE Roger Gilland, a beef producer in southern because alcohol can be a dangerous substance, culture Policy Minnesota, said he feels it’s unfair that feed- the state shouldn’t change the direct shipments Agriculture Policy Committee. lots keep getting the blame in cases of water laws making alcohol more available for young The bill Chair: Finseth pollution. Often, he said, it’s wildlife or out- people to obtain. (HF2798), spon- (R-Angus) side sources that pollute area rivers and “It’s a public safety issue,” Farrell said. “Why sored by Rep. Bob Vice Chair: Westrom streams. make it easy to purchase beer and spirits?” Ness (R-Dassel), (R-Elbow Lake) Minority Lead: Wenzel Gilland proposed eliminating feedlot per- Farrell said that the one-on-one interaction would require that mit fees for large lots and stated “more rules with a clerk while purchasing alcohol is im- 75 percent of a (DFL-Little Falls) Members: 22 don’t necessarily mean more environmental portant to keep people under 21 from drink- penalty imposed (12 R, 10 DFL) protection.” ing. He said the state needs to collect more on a feedlot be for- Westfall said delaying changes to feedlot data to stay ahead of the increasing impact the given if the opera- Scope: Oversees state agriculture policy, pro- rules is necessary. Internet has on our economy. tor of the lot puts grams, and regulations. “I find, and many others find, the proposed Russell Turner, a biomedical researcher, said the money toward Reviews legislation rule changes to be controversial, hard to read because youth prefer instant gratification, re- work to mitigate regarding the regulation and difficult to understand,” he said. laxing direct shipment laws is unlikely to have and inspection of farm the violation or for But Gary Pulford, feedlot manager for the a significant impact on underage drinking in other environmen- pesticides, food safety, and crop protection. Pollution Control Agency, said a revision of the state. tal improvements. Oversees programs to en- the rules has been a long time coming. Cur- The bill would courage best manage- rent state rules governing feedlots are 20 years especially help op- ment practices. Oversees old, he said. erators of small the Department of Agri- CRIME culture. Works with envi- “A lot of work has been done within the feedlots who hap- agency over the past 10 months to get the rules pen upon bad luck, ronmental agencies and Felony penalty for multiple DWI the University of Minne- to the point where they are now,” said Pulford. Stiffer drunken driving laws could have pre- Ness explained. sota on a regular basis. The bill now moves to the House Environ- Rep. Ted Winter vented David Rossini from ultimately killing ment and Natural Resources Policy Commit- another person behind the wheel. (DFL-Fulda) expressed concern that under the tee for consideration. bill repeat offenders would continue receiv- “It was not enough for me to lose my li- ing breaks as long as they could demonstrate cense,” Rossini of St. Paul told the House money was being used in some fashion for ONSUMERS Crime Prevention Committee on Feb. 10. “I environmental improvements. C drove anyways.” “I worry that we’d be encouraging lot op- Rossini testified in favor of a bill (HF2745) Alcohol by air mail that would make a person’s fourth DWI con- erators to allow violations to occur again and Whether Minnesotans should be allowed to again if they’re able to continue to avoid stiff viction in a 10-year span a felony. have alcohol shipped directly to their homes The committee approved the bill. It now goes penalties simply by making improvements to was discussed at a Feb. 8 hearing of the House the lot,” Winter said. to the House Judiciary Finance Committee. Commerce Committee’s Liquor Subcommit- Fines, even jail time, did not stop Rossini Ness said it would be feasible to amend the tee. bill later to make certain that repeat violators from drinking and driving. He said he had his Under current law, it is illegal to have beer first DWI in 1979, followed by another in 1989. pay the full amount of the penalty. and liquor shipped directly to your house. The bill now moves to the House Environ- But the third offense landed him in jail. That There is an exemption to the ban, in what’s came in 1993, when he was driving drunk ment and Natural Resources Policy Commit- known as the “wine reciprocity law,” allowing tee for review. when he killed another person. a person to receive up to two cases of wine “By the time someone has repeat DWIs like from a winery per year. This exemption was A hold on feedlot rules I did, it is clear the person has a problem,” put into place to allow people to order wine Rossini said. “I never said, ‘Tonight, I’m going A bill that would temporarily halt the Min- from wineries that don’t sell their products via to kill someone with my truck.’” nesota Pollution Control Agency’s proposed retail outlets. Drunken driving laws are not working, says changes to the state’s animal feedlot rules Rep. Rich Stanek (R-Maple Grove), bill sponsor Session Weekly 5 state or counties, who would pay for most of that would give people who were injured in the treatment and probation services. any way by an underage drinker the option to sue the people who supplied the alcohol to that offender. Easing up on clerks “There has just been huge problems with A proposal to reduce the criminal penalty parents having parties and serving alcohol to for selling tobacco to minors approved Feb. 4 people under 21, then the kids cause serious by the House Crime Prevention Committee. problems later,” Carruthers told the House The bill (HF545), sponsored by Rep. Loren Civil Law Committee on Feb. 9. Solberg (DFL-Bovey), would make selling to- The bill would pertain to people who do not bacco to minors a misdemeanor rather than a have liquor licenses, so it would cover events gross misdemeanor. like house parties. The bill would require the The maximum penalty for a gross misde- host to make reasonable inquiries into the age meanor is up to a year imprisonment and of any guests where alcohol is available. $3,000 fine. The maximum sentence for a mis- The legislation would still allow parents to demeanor is 90 days imprisonment and a $700 serve their under-age children under 21 alco- fine. hol in the confines of their own homes. But if “It just seems to me that the gross misde- the underage child is allowed to leave the home meanor is overstepping the bounds,” Solberg in an intoxicated state, that could be a cause said. “It’s over-punishment for a mistake.” of legal action. The bill would do nothing to change the law Carruthers said he does not subscribe to the prohibiting people under 18 from purchasing notion that it is better to have children drink tobacco and tobacco-related devices, such as at home rather than out with friends. How- pipes or tobacco papers. ever, Carruthers said many adults do share al- The proposal comes from constituents who cohol with their children, especially during are worried about the penalty leaving a scar religious activities. David Rossini, who has been convicted three times on their record, Solberg said. The bill does not Several committee members said they liked of DWI, testifies for a bill that would make a fourth come from the tobacco industry, he added. conviction within 10 years a felony. Rossini’s last the bill, but questioned some of its language. Rep. Peg Larsen (R-Lakeland) agreed that conviction in 1993 came after a crash that resulted For instance, Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-St. Cloud) in the death of another person. Rossini’s testimony the gross misdemeanor penalty, originally wondered about the phrase “providing alco- came Feb. 10 before the Crime Prevention passed in 1989, is too harsh. hol” and wondered if that could be miscon- Committee. “We really did overdo this punishment,” she strued as merely having alcohol in the house. and committee chair. Repeat offenders continue said. Tom Brockway of St. Paul, whose son was to amass DWI convictions, but never receive Rep. Mary Jo McGuire (DFL-Falcon killed in a New Year’s Eve car crash in 1997, more than a gross misdemeanor conviction. Heights) questioned the measure, asking said the bill is needed. The accident occurred The bill would provide a mandatory sen- Solberg if reducing the penalty would give after the boy left a party where alcohol had tence of five to seven years in prison, but a teens easier access to tobacco. McGuire sug- been furnished by parents. judge could reduce the sentence to six months gested the committee adopt an enhanced pen- “A civil liability law . . . is certainly appro- in jail or in the workhouse, coupled with in- alty for repeat offenders, but she did not priate. It would couple well with the criminal tensive supervision, including alcohol moni- propose a formal amendment so committee liability,” Brockway said. “If there’s civil liabil- toring. If the offender then violates the members never voted on her proposal. ity, it’s not going to make anyone rich, but it provisions of the reduced sentence, he or she Solberg favored the enhanced penalty that will be one more thing to add as a deterrent.” would go to prison. McGuire suggested. The committee decided to lay the bill over Stanek, a Minneapolis police officer, says Min- “If someone is doing it three or four times, until Feb. 16. nesota must join the other 35 states that have it’s probably not inadvertent,” he said. felony-level offenses for drunken driving. Larsen said stores are doing a better job of Minnesota has “revolving door defendants” watching for minors. “I don’t think (this bill) takes away from the Restraining order bill advances who are unaffected by the current conse- A bill that would eliminate filing fee waiv- quences of drunken driving, Stanek contends, emphasis on retailers or clerks,” Larsen said. McGuire said it was not her intention to ers for restraining orders and give judges more which is why the stronger penalties are desired. discretion in which cases they hear narrowly Another law change would alter the DWI stop the bill from moving forward. “I do know mistakes happen,” McGuire said. passed the House Crime Prevention Commit- forfeiture provision, allowing officers to seize tee on Feb. 8. a vehicle not owned by the violator if the “We want the penalty to fit the crime.” The bill now moves to the House floor. Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound) is sponsoring vehicle’s owner knew that the person did not the bill (HF2516), which he said is advocated have a license. by many judges in the state. Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar New penalty for supplying alcohol Currently, low-income people can file a re- said there are 102 people in that county with straining order and have the $120 fee waived. 10 or more drunken driving violations. Supplying alcohol to people under age 21 should be allowed to be a cause of civil action The bill would do away with such waivers. “We want them to know, ‘Keep this up and The committee approved the bill after de- you will go to prison.’ That message is not out as well as criminal penalties, said Rep. Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center). nying an amendment that would have retained there now,” Klobuchar said. the fee waiver. Stanek did not estimate the bill’s cost to the Carruthers is sponsoring a bill (HF2555)

6 February 11, 2000 “I’m shocked judges are complaining about Stanek (R-Maple Grove) would appropriate smaller counties that have small jails or no jail workload,” said Rep. Wes Skoglund (DFL- $3.22 million for a grant for the training cen- the option to build a regional facility under a Mpls) after the amendment failed. “It’s like ter in Maple Grove and $3.1 million for a grant joint powers agreement. Officials say the re- charging a fee for calling 911.” to Richfield for the south metro training gional jails cut operating and transportation Sue Dosal, state court administrator, said center. costs. They also say more programs are avail- there are too many people abusing the system. The Maple Grove center has been in opera- able for inmates, because it’s more cost-effec- The state began tracking restraining order fil- tion for police training since 1993. The money tive to provide them. ings in 1992, when 4,800 were filed. The filing would help fund an expansion of existing fa- Scott Arneson, administrator for Aitkin fee waiver was created in 1995. Last year, 8,800 cilities to accommodate firefighter training. County, said the central Minnesota project, retaining orders were filed. Ramsey and Washington counties requested involving six counties currently, would pro- Judge Gregg Johnson, who serves on the $5 million for an east metro training center. In vide chemical dependency treatment, adult district court in Ramsey County, said he does addition, about $20 million was requested for a basic education, anger management training, not want to close the door on worthy filings, southeastern Minnesota facility in Rochester. sentence-to-serve, work release, and other but he listed some examples of frivolous re- Several law enforcement and fire personnel functions that are simply too expensive on a straining order cases, such as one that was from the Rochester area said the project is es- county-by-county basis. based on name-calling. pecially important because individual depart- He also explained that the numbers of in- “When I’m spending half a day settling a ments don’t have the resources for specialized mates the counties need to house in their fa- case like that, it means a more serious case . . . training. cilities continue to grow beyond their capacity. can’t get on the docket,” Johnson said. “We need to beg and borrow certain busi- And rural areas have a much more limited tax The court spends a great deal of money in ness buildings to train,” said Steve Denny, fire base to help pay for their growing needs. subpoenas and the time of a judge and staff chief in Stewartville. Several projects have been proposed includ- on these unnecessary filings, he added. The Rochester, Maple Grove, and Richfield ing cooperative efforts for central Minnesota, Skoglund and Rep. Michael Paymar facilities would all have indoor shooting southeastern Minnesota, Tri-County jail in (DFL-St. Paul) questioned the statements ranges and computer simulators for both po- northwestern Minnesota, Ramsey County about frivolous cases. lice situations and pursuit training. For Regional Jail, south central Minnesota, and “I don’t take these as trivial,” Skoglund said. firefighters, each facility would have a fire southwest Minnesota. Several rural counties “I don’t take these examples as next to noth- tower for burn training and hazardous mate- and the White Earth Indian Reservation are ing.” rials training. also requesting money. “I think we’re doing victims a disservice,” The Rochester facility would also provide Many of the projects also include joint law Paymar added. detention training for jail and prison staff. enforcement facilities for county sheriff’s de- Paymar argued that proposed language stat- The Legislature still has to determine what partments and the police department for the ing judges would not be required to hold a is considered a matching grant under the pro- county seat. They range in price, depending hearing when a matter has no merit would free gram. Stanek’s bill would require municipali- on the magnitude, from $16 million for the up judges’ time. The fee waiver could remain ties to match state grants with non-state funds. central Minnesota project to $51 million for in the law, he said. The Department of Public Safety, which would Ramsey County. Smith said his bill would affect only cases oversee the grant programs, has said spend- involving someone being stalked or harassed ing on existing facilities does not count toward by a stranger and would not include restrain- the matching funds. DEVELOPMENT ing orders filed in domestic abuse cases. Hennepin County Sheriff Patrick McGowan The bill also would expand the definition said that if the state does not count the money E-businesses in rural Minn. of harassment to include a single incident that the county and the city of Maple Grove have Training businesses in Greater Minnesota has a “significant adverse effect” on the vic- already spent, then the county will turn down to use the Internet to be more competitive in tim. The current law requires repeated of- any state money. the marketplace is the goal of a bill approved fenses. Feb. 10 by the House Jobs and Economic De- The bill now heads to the House Judiciary velopment Policy Committee. Finance Committee. Jail plan pitched The bill (HF2839), sponsored by Rep. Julie Several groups proposing regional jail fa- Storm (R-St. Peter), would make a one-time cilities made presentations to the House Judi- appropriation to Minnesota Technology Inc. ciary Finance Committee Feb. 10. for the e-Business Institute. Police seek training facilities The committee plans to discuss all the pro- Jacques Koppel, president of Minnesota Several proposals to fund regional training posals and make provisions for the ones they Technology Inc., said that the institute is a centers for law enforcement and fire person- choose in one bill (HF2890), sponsored by partnership between his organization and the nel were considered Feb. 8 by the House Judi- Rep. Sherry Broecker (R-Little Canada). University of Minnesota-Crookston. He said ciary Finance Committee. The groups submitting proposals for state the appropriation request would be some- The committee plans to make recommen- bonds primarily represent smaller counties in where between $1.2 million and $1.5 million. dations on the proposals and pass them along Greater Minnesota. Gary Waller, former sher- “Seventy-five percent of the companies in to the House Capital Investment Committee iff of St. Louis County who consulted for four Greater Minnesota have under 20 employees,” as part of the judiciary bonding bill. of the groups, said it’s important for the state said Koppel, whose publicly funded organi- Bonding requests for four training facilities to invest in regional jail facilities because state zation assists companies in applying and de- were submitted, but Gov. Jesse Ventura did not sentencing requirements contribute to the veloping technology. “Small companies are recommend funding for any of them. growth in jail populations over the years. really at risk unless they maintain a competi- A bill (HF2885) sponsored by Rep. Rich The regional jail concept merely allows for tive edge.”

Session Weekly 7 He said the institute does not provide tech- nical training to small business management, ARTS AT THE CAPITOL but rather trains them to make management decisions regarding technology and how it can aid their business. Rep. Steve Trimble (DFL-St. Paul) said that because the institute plans to contract with the University of Minnesota, Crookston, to use faculty and students, the services should be provided for no charge. “I know the University of Minnesota- Crookston has in its mission community out- reach,” Trimble said. “It bothers me to toss in dollars where people used to volunteer.” Rep. Roxann Daggett (R-Frazee) said get- ting Greater Minnesota connected to and us- ing the Internet will help communities retain their population. But Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Virginia) said he doesn’t believe the Internet is always the The Land of Lakes Choirboys from Elk River entertain legislators and arts advocates in the House answer. chamber Feb. 10. The group is conducted by Francis Stockwell. The concert was part of Arts “No one is going to buy a pipe or a wrench Advocacy Day activities. from a store over the Internet,” he said. “What we need is people out there working who need for any single project would be $250,000 or like? To be able to see successful deaf adults is a pipe from the hardware store.” 25 percent of the eligible project costs, an important thing,” she said. The bill now moves to the House Jobs and whichever is less. McElroy said this limit Rob Lane, the camp’s program director, said Economic Development Finance Committee. would create up to six grants from the ap- the camp is geared towards children with a propriation. variety of different disabilities from those in- Wiring Main Street businesses He said that although $250,000 will pay fected with HIV or AIDS, to those with Down The rapid development of the Internet has for only a fraction of the costs, the grants syndrome, skin diseases, deafness, and autism. prompted a bill to help businesses in rural are meant to be catalysts, spurring activity The measure remains alive for possible in- communities participate in the new that otherwise would not occur. He said clusion in this year’s bonding bill. economy. because of the state’s flat geography, Min- The House Jobs and Economic Develop- nesota is ideal for many of the new wireless ment Policy Committee approved the bill technologies and that a single tower could Steel mill money considered (HF2820), sponsored by Rep. Dan McElroy serve a radius of 25 miles and several com- A bill sponsored by Rep. Loren Solberg (R-Burnsville), on Feb. 8. The measure munities. (DFL-Bovey) would provide $44 million for would provide $1 million to the Department The bill now moves to the House Jobs and road and infrastructure improvements in of Trade and Economic Development for Economic Development Finance Committee. connection with a proposed steel mill in grants to promote Internet access in rural Itasca County. Minnesota. The House Jobs and Economic Develop- Upgrades at Camp Knutson The grants would go directly to commu- ment Finance Committee discussed the bill nities to develop training programs. The House Jobs and Economic Develop- (HF2739) on Feb. 9, and it remains alive for McElroy said that eventually private com- ment Finance Committee considered a bill possible inclusion in this year’s bonding bill. panies would provide the new technology Feb. 9 that would appropriate $500,000 for Solberg said $1 million was appropriated to rural Minnesota but that because of the Camp Knutson near Brainerd. last session for the pre-design of the pro- region’s economy it was important to speed The bill (HF2682), sponsored by Rep. Kris posed steel mill that will be owned and op- things up. Hasskamp (DFL-Crosby), would provide erated by the Minnesota Iron and Steel “The purpose of this is to get things hap- money for new facilities and upgrades on ex- Company. pening a little faster than they would hap- isting facilities at the camp, which offers sup- Mary Ives, an Itasca County commissioner, pen without government,” McElroy said. port and resources for children with said the project would have a significant eco- The bill does not specify the grants must disabilities and their families. nomic development impact in the region. She go for any new technology, and they can be Joan Treichel, the parent of a 7-year-old deaf said it is estimated there would be between 1,000 used for established technologies such as fi- child, said the camp brings families together. and 1,200 construction jobs. ber optic cable, McElroy said. However, the “It’s just amazing to see families who come The plant would use the direct reduction proposal does recognize an emerging tech- in scared — mostly the dads,” she said. “Then process that uses natural gas to reduce the nology, called multi-point microwave dis- they see other dads participating, and they do iron ore. tribution. too.” John Lefler, president and CEO of Min- The bill specifies that the grants could Treichel said it is also significant for the nesota Iron and Steel Company, said the mill only to be used for capital expenditures and families to see adult role models. would generate $30 million for the state a not on planning costs. The maximum grant “Some families have never seen a deaf adult, year and create jobs that would pay about and they wonder what is my child going to be $25 an hour.

8 February 11, 2000 The nation’s ergot capital Owatonna) tried and failed to get an imme- A bill sponsored by Rep. Bob Ness (R- diate vote on his proposal. Dassel) would forever memorialize his home- As introduced, Reuter’s bill called for the town as the nation’s largest ergot processing destruction of the tests, which students took center. last month, and would have required students Ergot is a toxic fungus found on rye plants. to be retested. Critics said the test question, Prior to World War II, the plants hallucino- which asked sophomores to write about some- genic properties were thought only to cause thing they would like to change about them- insanity in humans. However, during the war, selves, was inappropriate and too personal. ergot was used effectively as a blood clotting But because the tests have already been sent agent and in treating shell shock, said Dr. to be scored, Reuter decided not pursue that plan further. Patrick Henry High School student Vedrana Roland Dille, a Dassel resident. Partalo, 16, left, and Roosevelt High School student Dille testified Feb. 7 before the House Jobs Kielkucki’s amendment calls for the tests to Heather Day, 17, testify in front of the House and Economic Development Finance Com- be scored and returned to each student, so the Governmental Operations & Veterans Affairs mittee. information won’t be seen or used by anyone Policy Committee Feb. 7 in support of a plan to By 1942, Dassel processed more ergot than else. lower the legal voting age to 16. anywhere in the United States. “If we don’t do this,” Kielkucki responded, The bill (HF2727) would appropriate “teachers and any other diagnostic person is Kahn has proposed similar measures in the $100,000 for a grant to the city of Dassel to going to have an opportunity to read them.” past, and one of the major objections she has complete the renovation and accessibility im- That language would apply only to the tests heard is that younger people are not mature provements for a historical society ergot mu- administered this year. enough or responsible enough to vote for seum. Testifying before the committee earlier in elected officials. The committee took no action on the bill, the week, Anoka High School student Nick But Kahn said that 16- to 18- year-olds are but will consider it among its other supple- Peterson said he could see how some students just like adult voters of all ages. mentary budget proposals this session. might have been offended by the question, but “Some are (responsible), and some aren’t,” he didn’t want to be retested. she said. “I don’t feel that the nature of the question Heather Day, a 17-year-old student at is relevant to the scoring of a student’s writ- Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, said EDUCATION ing mechanics, and so I ask that we not be re- juniors in high school learn about American New plan for writing test quired to take the test again,” Peterson said. history and government, which would be the Kielkucki’s amendment also contains lan- An amendment offered by Rep. Tony ideal time to allow people to be eligible to vote. Kielkucki (R-Lester Prairie) that significantly guage to prohibit the test question from be- By teaching 16- and 17-year-olds about gov- alters HF2720, a bill related to the statewide ing used again in the future. ernment at the same time they are eligible to 10th grade writing test, received the approval Some members of the committee objected vote, they would likely establish a pattern of of the House Education Policy Committee on to the bill. Rep. Mindy Greiling (DFL- voting, which would improve the voting per- Feb. 10. Roseville) called the plan an act of “micro- centage of 18- to 25-year-olds, Day said. The bill was debated on the floor of the management” and said she felt it was Kahn said another benefit would be the House the first day of the legislative session, unnecessary, given the effort on the part of national attention Minnesota would receive by when sponsor Rep. Doug Reuter (Ind.- the Department of Children, Families and being the only state that allows 16-year-olds Learning to address the situation. to vote for president. The bill now moves to the House floor. “This state would be the center of discus- sion for all youth-related issues,” she said.

ELECTIONS ENVIRONMENT One teen-ager, one vote Several high school students testified Feb. 7 New authority for DNR officers before the House Governmental Operations A bill that would modify the responsibili- and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee in fa- ties of conservation officers in the Department vor of lowering the legal voting age to 16. of Natural Resources was approved Feb. 8 by The committee took no vote on the bill the House Environment and Natural (HF1250), sponsored by Rep. Phyllis Kahn Resources Policy Committee. (DFL-Mpls), which would place a constitu- Conservation officers have many of the tional amendment before voters in the same responsibilities as police officers. Both, November election in an effort to reduce the for example, have authority to give blood- voting age from 18 to 16. alcohol tests under the state’s implied consent Javen Swanson, a 10th-grader from Pine River- Proponents of the bill say most young laws. Backus High School, speaks at a meeting of the people pay sales taxes and those that have part- But conservation officers can only issue House Education Policy Committee against a bill time jobs pay income taxes, yet they have no those tests to people who are hunting while that would require the state’s written composition representation in government because they intoxicated or who are driving snowmobiles, test to be destroyed and mandate that students motorboats, or all-terrain vehicles — not au- be retested. cannot vote. tomobiles. Session Weekly 9 Under the bill (HF2962), sponsored by Rep. Bill Haas (R-Champlin), conservation offic- ers’ implied consent authority would be ex- Remembering Rep. Willard Munger tended to include automobile drivers. Also, the bill would modify some proce- Colleagues honor environmentalist as a man of integrity, dures regarding forfeited vehicles or property. a voice for the people, and a legislative giant Under current law, conservation officers can seize firearms from hunters who are violating House members paused Feb. 7 to give Munger was able to stay young despite laws, such as shooting at deer from a road or tribute to a man who dedicated much of his age, said Rep. Mike Jaros (DFL- possessing too many game birds. In some in- his life to public service, most notably to Duluth), because he kept his old-fashioned stances, the officer later finds out that the per- protect the quality of the state’s environ- ideas while adapting to changes in the son illegally possessed a firearm because of ment and natural resources, and who will world. prior criminal convictions or other reasons. be missed because of his hard work and Jaros described Munger’s work — both In that kind of situation, current law re- great wit. in and out of the Legislature — as a defi- quires the officer to send the firearm to the Family members and friends of the late nition of “prayer,” because anything that county sheriff’s office, even though that of- Rep. Willard Munger attended a memorial someone does right can be considered a fice was not involved in the original incident. service in the House chamber. The House prayer. The bill would allow the DNR to adminis- passed a resolution commending Munger’s “Willard Munger’s work in the Legisla- ter the forfeiture instead of sending it to the 43 years of service and his legacy of spon- ture and in his community has testified to county. soring legislation to protect the environment. that,” he said. “Let’s continue his legacy; The bill now moves to the House Crime Munger was recalled as “Mr. Environ- let’s continue his good work.” Prevention Committee. ment,” and Rep. Dave Bishop (R-Roches- Bishop pointed to a Latin phrase in the ter) challenged any state to find someone House chamber that translates, “The voice more deserving of that title. Bishop, who of the people is the voice of God.” Bishop Wetlands plan to cut red tape has served with Munger in the House since urged his colleagues to use that phrase to Defining “wetland” sometimes depends on 1982, called Munger a “man of integrity” remember Munger. whom you talk to, and various local, state, and and said he was “truly a giant for a genera- “Willard Munger heard the voice of the federal agencies often disagree on how to regu- tion.” people, and he shared it with us, and all of late construction projects near those hard-to- Several House members took turns Minnesota has benefited,” Bishop said. define bodies of water and weeds. reading a part of the resolution aloud. At “And we all will benefit for the rest of our A bill to clarify such confusion was ap- age 87, Munger became the oldest legisla- lives.” proved Feb. 8 by the House Environment and tor in state history, and his 43 years made Early in the 1999 session, Munger was Natural Resources Policy Committee. him the longest-serving member of the diagnosed with liver cancer. He attempted Rep. Dennis Ozment (R-Rosemount), bill House. to go attend daily legislative meetings sponsor and chair of the committee, said the Munger “will be remembered for leaving while undergoing chemotherapy and ra- proposal would cut bureaucracy that asks Minnesota diation landowners to comply with conflicting regu- better than he therapy. Suf- lations and would make it clear who’s in found it,” ac- fering com- charge. cording to the plications of The bill is designed to allow agreements resolution. His those treat- between various agencies while maintaining record in- ments, he the standards of the state’s Wetland Conser- cludes the was admit- vation Act and related federal programs. state’s ban on ted to St. Under current federal and state laws, if a DDT in 1969, Mary’s Hos- road project causes a wetland to be filled, for its system of pice in example, a new wetland needs to be estab- bicycle trails, Duluth July lished elsewhere. But various laws don’t always the cleanup of 8. agree on such questions as how big the origi- the St. Louis William Bastian of Duluth performs “On Eagles Wings” as part He died nal wetland is, how big the new one has to be, River, the Wet- of a tribute to the late Rep. Willard Munger during a recess of July 11 at the and where it can legally be placed. lands Conser- the Feb. 7 floor session. Munger died of cancer last July after hospice. He serving 43 years as a member of the House of Representatives. Those and many other variables can cause vation Act, the was 88. nightmares for anyone who needs to get per- Groundwater Protection Act, and the estab- Munger is survived by two children, mits from different agencies. lishment of the Environment and Natural Willard Munger, Jr. of Duluth and Patricia The bill would consolidate the regulatory Resources Trust Fund. Munger Lehr of Minnetonka, and several process. The aim is to provide “one-stop shop- Many of Munger’s successful environ- grandchildren. ping” for citizens with wetlands concerns and mental laws were new to the nation and to create more consistency among state and have since been copied by other states and federal laws. by the federal government. The Senate passed the bill during the 1999 session, but many government and environ- mental groups proposed revisions during the interim. Sen. Dan Stevens (R-Mora), Senate

10 February 11, 2000 sponsor, recommended amending the bill to agencies and private sector organizations to Eric Sommerman, dean of the Northwest- accommodate those revisions. avoid the much-publicized danger of com- ern Academy of Homeopathy, said alternative The committee accepted Stevens’ revisions puter system crashes as the year changed from medicines are safe. despite objections from Reps. Rod Skoe (DFL- 1999 to 2000. “In our practice of over 15 years, we have Clearbrook) and Irv Anderson (DFL-Int’l Rep. Philip Krinkie (R-Shoreview), chair of safely and effectively treated people of all ages Falls). Neither objected to the overall concept the committee, asked if the state’s $31 million and many conditions of health,” Sommerman of the bill, but both raised questions about the contribution was necessary, or if it was “much said. “Nationwide, there has not been a single amending process. ado about nothing.” lawsuit against any practitioners for any harm The bill (HF1493/SF83*) now moves to the Bev Schuft, director of the Administration that homeopathy has created.” House Governmental Operations and Veter- Department’s Technology Standards Division, Bob Meichers of the Minnesota Medical ans Affairs Policy Committee. said some services that the state provides prob- Association said the bill would “allow any per- ably would have been forced to stop if it hadn’t son to hold themselves out to the public as an been for the preparation. alternative health provider” even if they have Bond plan exceeds governor’s Old computer systems were tested before no experience. A proposal to spend $192 million on capi- they had a chance to crash, and many were “This is not an issue of freedom,” Meiches said. tal projects related to the environment was upgraded or replaced. At-risk systems in- “This is an issue of protecting the public.” considered Feb. 3 by the House Capital Invest- cluded sewer lift stations, electrical utilities, Rep. Richard Mulder (R-Ivanhoe), a family ment Committee. and many databases and computer networks physician who spoke against the bill, agreed The money would be spent on several dif- throughout the state. that citizens need more protection. ferent programs to purchase conservation “The problems were real; we just didn’t see Rep. Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Cen- easements, protect and clean up state lakes and the failures because of all the work that was ter) offered several amendments to the bill, streams, restore trees in state forests, repair done,” Schuft said. including one that would require parents to buildings and other facilities in state parks, Also, the project caused each state agency take their children to see a regular licensed and build or upgrade wastewater systems. or department to conduct a thorough inven- doctor prior to seeking alternative medicine Gov. Jesse Ventura’s capital budget plan pro- tory of its information technology, and it led providers. The committee has not acted on any poses to spend $125 million in those areas. to back-up plans being created for emergency of the amendments. The committee did not vote on the proposal or disaster recovery services. (HF2651), sponsored by Rep. John Tuma (R- The office will close March 16. Northfield), but the various programs could be included in the committee’s omnibus bill. HOUSING Rep. Steve Trimble (DFL-St. Paul) asked if Affordable housing needed the money would be spent on areas that would HEALTH In Minnesota, 5,000 to 7,000 people sleep be fenced off for hunting preserves or if it at homeless shelters every night, but those would be for land that is open to the public. Alternative medicine defended numbers reflect less than half the total home- “Will my kids in my district be able to go Alternative forms of health care, such as less population in the state, said advocate out and have a picnic on the land that our taxes herbal medicines, could become more visible Michael Dahl. helped pay for?” Trimble asked. in Minnesota if lawmakers pass a bill currently “Each night, we are turning away 700 to Ron Harnack, executive director of the under consideration. 1,000 people at the shelters,” Dahl told the Board of Water and Soil Resources, said there Rep. Lynda Boudreau (R-Faribault) is spon- House Family & Early Childhood Education have been very few complaints where the state soring a bill that would prohibit criminal sanc- Finance Committee on Feb. 9. has purchased easements and landowners have tions against an unlicensed practitioner for Dahl, director of the Minnesota Coalition restricted access to the property. practicing medicine without a license. for the Homeless, told legislators that more Tuma acknowledged that the $192 million The House Civil Law Committee held two than half the people at homeless shelters are proposal, called “Legacy 2000,” is ambitious, meetings to listen to testimony about the pro- children, and most homeless people are work- especially in light of the governor’s recom- posal. The committee has planned to vote on ing. About 16,000 Minnesotans are classified mendation. But it would meet only a fraction amendments at the Feb. 14 hearing. as homeless, he said. of the actual needs in those areas, he said, and Boudreau said the bill (HF537) would not “This points to the main problem. We don’t Minnesota is known for its hunting, fishing, allow alternative health care providers to per- have enough affordable housing,” Dahl said. resorts, and parks. form surgery, dispense certain drugs, or do Rep. Bud Nornes (R-Fergus Falls) is spon- “The quality of our outdoor recreation ar- other things reserved exclusively for medical soring a bill (HF2678) that would provide an eas is one of the critical elements of our eco- doctors. additional $5.6 million for transitional hous- nomic future,” Tuma said. “This is not a professional licensing statute,” Boudreau said. “They are practicing success- ing programs in fiscal year 2001. fully in the community. So why is it illegal?” “Home ownership is the ultimate goal,” GOVERNMENT Diane Miller, a lawyer with the Minnesota Nornes told the committee. Natural Health Reform Project, said her group Monica Nilsson of Simpson Housing Ser- seeks legitimacy but not licensure. vice told the committee that her organization Final word from Y2K office provides beds in a basement of a church in The soon-to-be defunct Minnesota Year “Practitioners want the right to practice without being thought of as criminals,” Miller Minneapolis. People are asked to contribute 2000 Project Office gave a final presentation 40 percent of their paycheck in exchange for a Feb. 8 to the House State Government Finance said. A dozen people testified in favor of the bill, bed. Nilsson said the church is now filled with Committee. people who are homeless but have jobs The office collaborated with government telling stories of how herbal remedies cured asthma, allergies, and Crohn’s disease. throughout the Twin Cities.

Session Weekly 11 Homelessness is not just an urban problem, “There was no signs of malfeasance or mis- at the low end of the reimbursement scale up said Robynn Galrapp of West Central Minne- management,” Wilson said. to the 60th percentile of all facilities in Min- sota Community Action. Galrapp said she sees However, he said, program staff didn’t re- nesota being compensated statewide. many families that face homelessness in rural spond quickly enough once the deficiency The House Health and Human Services Minnesota. became apparent. Policy Committee approved the bill Feb. 8 and “Permanent affordable housing is what we “They were living on a champagne diet with referred it to the House Health and Human need,” Galrapp said. “Jobs don’t always pro- a beer budget,” he said. Services Finance Committee. vide us that.” Wilson outlined several steps taken to pre- Increasing the minimum level of reimburse- Rep. Mark Olson (R-Big Lake) objected to vent a future reoccurrence. Among these steps ment by raising the bar is expected to help the system for counting homeless people. Ac- was assigning an assistant commissioner to rural nursing facilities compete for patients cording to Minnesota Coalition for the Home- oversee the program. more evenly with homes located in urban set- less statistics, people who do not have a Rep. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) en- tings, officials said. The bill would allocate $10 permanent address and are staying with fam- couraged the department to seek input from million for the restructuring of operating cost ily or friends are counted as homeless. About staff to correct future problems in the pro- reimbursement levels. 8,000 homeless people fall into that category. gram. Speaking on behalf of Lutheran Senior Citi- Olson suggested the homeless organization “Every time I talk to the staff they are very zens Home in Little Falls, Darrel Schwartz said should not include those people as homeless. reluctant to say anything for fear of retribu- he appreciated what the bill is attempting to The bill has been laid over for possible in- tion,” Westrom said. do. Schwartz said he worries, however, that clusion in the omnibus bonding bill. many nursing facilities would not be able to benefit from the changes to cost reimburse- Payment system fix proposed ment as proposed by the bill. “My only hope is that we don’t get so far HUMAN SERVICES A bill sponsored by Rep. Kevin Goodno (R-Moorhead) aims to establish a minimum behind that we’re not able to catch up,” he said. Program out of budget trouble for operating cost reimbursement to address While supporting the bill, Rep. Loren The budget deficiencies incurred by the the inequities in cost-based and alternative Jennings (DFL-Rush City) questioned whether State Services for the Blind will not be re- payment systems for nursing homes. $10 million would be adequate to spend. peated, the head of the agency that oversees The bill (HF2699) would create a set of “I can assure you that $10 million will not the program said. operating cost per diems for the nursing home completely solve the problem,” said Goodno. Department of Economic Security Com- industry’s 11 case-mix categories. It also “We will still need to look at other ways to keep missioner Earl Wilson told the House Jobs and would lift nursing homes currently operating nursing homes in other parts of the state com- Economic Development Finance Committee petitive. However, the bill is a start to correct- Feb. 7 that the program’s financial difficulty ing the inequity in the system that’s been was a result of several factors. PLANS FOR THE NEEDY present for quite some time.” Wilson’s testimony was part of a study at- tached to emergency funding approved by the Legislature during the 1999 session. Last session, State Services for the Blind re- INSURANCE ceived $10.9 million in state funds over the biennium, including $370,000 in funding to Liability for loaners cover a shortfall in the agency’s budget, with The House Commerce Committee ap- a stipulation requiring the Department of proved a bill Feb. 8 that would shift insur- Economic Security and the Department of ance liability costs on vehicles loaned out by Finance to determine why the deficiency oc- repair shops. curred and what could be done to prevent the Pat Whalen, owner of PJW Automotive in problem in the future. New Brighton, said many repair shops pro- The program provides services to the blind vide loaner vehicles while servicing their residents of Minnesota including vocational customers’ cars. But some shops are discon- training, job placement assistance, and learn- tinuing the service because their insurance ing alternative techniques including Braille is responsible for covering the costs if the training. loaner vehicle is involved in an accident. Wilson said that after a period of signifi- The bill (HF2719), sponsored by cant increases during the 1980s, federal and Rep. Bernie Lieder (DFL-Crookston), would state funding became essentially flat after 1992. shift the costs of damages to the driver’s li- With increasing numbers seeking services, the ability insurance coverage. The repair shop’s program failed to prioritize or reduce services insurance would only pay the amount in offered. excess of what the driver’s insurance covers. Lieutenant Gov. Mae Schunk explains how the The bill was sent to the House floor. To add to the difficulties, a federal one-time Ventura administration plans to use federal appropriation was added to the program’s base Temporary Assistance for Needy Families budget and not treated as one-time resources. funds to support after-school programs. Therefore it looked like the program had more Schunk spoke during a Feb. 7 hearing of the House Family & Childhood Education Finance money than it did. Committee.

12 February 11, 2000 OCAL OVERNMENT Kelliher by $32,000. HF2724, sponsored by L G Rep. Bob Ness (R-Dassel), would increase What’s in a name? Darwin’s aid payment by $7,200. HF2640, When the residents of Lake Edwards Town- sponsored by Rep. Bill Haas (R-Champlin), ship in Crow Wing County decided to drop would increase Osseo’s payment by $300,000. the “s” from the town’s name, they didn’t real- Gregg Thayer, a former Kelliher council ize it would be so complicated a process. member, said the city receives far less aid than Rep. Kris Hasskamp (DFL-Crosby) said for neighboring cities and cities of similar size. As years there has been confusion about whether an example, Thayer said the city’s population or not the legal name of the township had the is around 372 and it will receive less than half “s” at the end. She said the confusion has led of the aid given to the city of Northhome, to delays when the town has had to file docu- which has 90 less people. ments with state and federal governments. Ness said the city of Darwin is being penal- Township officials discovered to legally ized for its “frugality.” He said that other small change the name from the Township of Lake cities with no greater need than Darwin get Edwards to Township of Lake Edward, would much more aid because Darwin chose to levy require a petition signed by at least 55 per- and spend at a much lower rate than the aver- cent of the number of residents who voted in age city. the last general election. David Callister, the Osseo city administra- tor, said that the city is landlocked, limiting For Lake Edwards, a rural town located in Parisa Rahimi, who plays soccer in a youth soccer the central part of the state with a population any expansion to its tax base. He said that al- league in Eden Prairie, testifies Feb. 9 in support of approximately 1,500 people, the costs of this though the median value of homes in the city of a $12 million bonding proposal to create new process seemed too high. is among the lowest in Hennepin County, the soccer fields. HF2521, sponsored by Hasskamp, would city’s property tax rates are among the county’s projects costing more than $75,000 would re- allow the county board to change the name of highest. quire a $1 state to $4 local match. the township upon receiving a resolution from Rep. Ann H. Rest (DFL-New Hope) said she The costs of soccer fields include the pur- the town board requesting the change. hopes the administration would consider chase of the land, grading and developing the The House Local Government and Metro- changing the aid formula. site, fencing, lighting, parking, and restrooms. politan Affairs Committee approved the bill Rep. Ron Abrams (R-Minnetonka) said that Gov. Jesse Ventura vetoed portions of the Feb. 9. he has had discussions with the Department omnibus state government finance bill in 1999 Jim Gelbmann, executive director of the of Revenue indicating that the governor’s re- that appropriated money to the sports com- State Board of Government Innovation and form package that will be presented next year mission for ice arenas and soccer fields. Cooperation, said that since the board has no might address the local aid formula. The committee did not take action on the power under current law to authorize the bill, but it could be included in the omnibus change, legislation is required. capital investment bill. Rep. John Tuma (R-Northfield), said that RECREATION the change may not clarify the issue for the town when it deals with other units of gov- Soccer field funding sought ernment since each governmental agency’s A program to provide local grants for soc- TAXES records may or may not have the “s” at the end cer fields was discussed Feb. 9 by the House of the township name. Changing the name at Rebate eligibility could expand Capital Investment Committee. A driving force behind last year’s $1.3 bil- this point, Tuma said, won’t really clarify those The bill (HF2733) would provide $12 mil- records. lion sales-tax based rebate was that it was, for lion in bond proceeds to provide grants the most part, automatically generated. Gelbmann said that documents from the through the Minnesota Amateur Sports Com- time the town was formed are lost, and thus it Taxpayers were not required to file addi- mission. tional forms because the Department of Rev- is unclear what the legal name is. The bill Rep. Harry Mares (R-White Bear Lake) said would establish once and for all what the le- enue had the information needed to soccer is the fastest growing sport in the state, determine the rebate amount. gal name of the town is. and unlike most other sports, it is equally The bill now moves to the House floor. The House Committee on Taxes heard sev- popular among boys and girls. The grants eral bills Feb. 4 that would either expand the would be similar to the “Mighty Ducks” grants eligibility requirements allowing people to Cities seek more aid that were used to help cities throughout the retroactively apply for a 1999 rebate or extend Three cities that are requesting increases in state build ice arenas. the application deadline for people who were their local government aid from the state pre- Mares estimated that the money would help eligible but did not apply. sented their cases to the Property Tax Divi- pay for about 500 soccer fields, and the money Several legislators were concerned that the sion of the House Taxes Committee on Feb. 9. would be distributed equitably among the window for applying last year was too small. The cities, Kelliher, Darwin, and Osseo, are state’s congressional districts. The rebate bill was passed May 24, 1999, and requesting increases in the city aid base and Grants would be matched equally with lo- the deadline to file was only three weeks later. also increases in the maximum amount of cal money on projects that cost less than HF2542, sponsored by Rep. Mark Gleason total aid. $20,000. For projects costing $20,000 to (DFL-Richfield), would extend the rebate to HF2509, sponsored by Rep. Rod Skoe (DFL- $75,000, each $1 in state grant money would students claimed as dependents by their par- Clearbrook), would increase the base aid for have to be matched with $2 locally. And ents.

Session Weekly 13 Dave Giese, a student at Minnesota State the system in an understandable way for tax- “If a third party bought it and jacked up University, Mankato, spoke in support of payers. Among these factors are the changing the rate, we would have to pay it,” said Curt HF2542, saying many young adults who were market value on a property or a market value Pederson of Farmer’s Elevator in Bellingham. in school were penalized as students because on another property in the same taxing dis- Brian Sweeney of Burlington Northern their parents claimed them as dependents. trict may change, shifting taxes from one prop- Santa Fe Railway opposed the measure. “I was very disappointed to be excluded from erty to another. Changing local levies and “There’s no protection for us in this bill,” the rebate,” he said, “I, along with many other referendum approvals of levy increases also Sweeney said. “Why would we drive them out students, contributed toward the surplus.” contribute to the complexity. of business to make an extra $5,000?” HF2537, also sponsored by Gleason, would Smith said that one of the strengths of prop- The bill (HF919) stems from a Minnesota include non-taxable social security and dis- erty taxes in general is that taxpayers can hold railroad company’s attempt in 1999 to sell the ability income in calculating the rebate. their local officials accountable for any increases. land near the elevators to the elevator owners Former Rep. Mark Mahon, representing the But, he said, because the system is difficult to for ten times the amount of the annual lease. American Association of Retired Persons, understand much of that accountability is lost. The elevator owners balked at the sale offer, spoke in favor of HF2537, saying many senior saying the land is not worth that much. citizens were unaware of the rebate process. Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL-St. Paul) ques- “If this is truly a sales tax rebate, then this TRANSPORTATION tioned why elevator owners wouldn’t want to group has to be included,” Mahon said. “Se- purchase the land, noting that lease rates niors, probably more than any other group, Rights to railroad land would equal the purchase price in one decade. spent most of their money in Minnesota.” Zelenka responded that it is difficult to ob- Grain elevator owners would have the first HF2487, sponsored by Rep. Loren Solberg tain that much money in a short period, and opportunity to purchase land along rail cor- (DFL-Bovey), would extend the deadline for the elevator owners prefer the annual leases. ridors if the railroad company decides to sell, those already eligible for the rebate. Sweeney said no railroad companies have under a bill advancing in the House. HF2526, sponsored by Rep. Len Biernat raised lease rates or sold the property to a third Bill sponsor Rep. William Kuisle (R-Roch- (DFL-Mpls), and HF2540, sponsored by Rep. party due to elevator owners declining the sale ester) brought the bill before the House Trans- Karen Clark (DFL-Mpls), would both extend offer. portation Policy Committee on Feb. 8. The the deadline and eligibility for the rebate to committee approved the bill, which now dependents and people over 65. moves on to the House Civil Law Committee. The committee took no action on any of Correction Several elevator owners told the committee the bills, but Abrams said each would be con- A photo caption in the Feb. 4 issue of Session they feared that a railroad company could sell Weekly stated that construction of a new Arts sidered for inclusion in this year’s omnibus tax such property to another entity, which then Building on the University of Minnesota package. campus was called for in the governor’s 2000 could raise lease rates on the land. bonding recommendations. The governor did “We can’t just pick up the elevator and not recommend funding for the project, move,” said Bob Zelenka, executive director of estimated to cost $21 million. Governor seeks tax reform Minnesota Grain and Feed Association. The governor plans to propose a tax reform initiative next session as part of the biennial budget, the head of the Department of Rev- GIFTED STUDENTS enue told the Property Tax Division of the House Taxes Committee on Feb. 7. Commissioner Matt Smith said tax reform is part of the governor’s “Big Plan,” empha- sizing service not systems. “A tax system should be simple and easy to deal with for taxpayers,” Smith said. “It should also be understandable and predictable, so tax- payers know how much they’re going to pay.” Smith said a better tax system should also be fair, so taxes are based on taxpayers’ ability to pay and the cost of services they use. The system also must be modern, keeping pace with changes in the economy and technology, and be consis- tent with the overall goals of the state. Gordon Folkman, a policy analyst for the department, said reforming the state’s prop- erty tax system requires a better understand- ing of the entire system. “Every property tax system has features which Rheanne Zimmerman, right, a fourth-grade student at Paynesville Elementary School who is make the system complex to administer and also home-schooled part time, testifies before the House K-12 Education Finance Committee difficult for taxpayers to understand,” Folkman in support of a bill that would establish permanent funding for gifted and talented programs. Alisa Eland-Smithburg, left, an eighth-grade student at Chaska Middle School, also testified said. at the Feb. 7 hearing. He said there are many factors that make it difficult for state and local officials to explain

14 February 11, 2000 T ISSUE: CRIME A

misdemeanor would be elevated to a gross misdemeanor, and gross misdemeanor crimes Crimes of hate would be elevated to felony-level penalties. Proposal would increase penalties for crimes A 1993 U.S. Supreme Court decision, known as Wisconsin vs. Mitchell, upheld en- motivated by prejudice hanced penalties for hate crimes, regardless of the race of the perpetrator and the victim. BY CHRIS VETTER In the Mitchell case, an African-American Henry Oertelt was calm when he explained attacked a white man after seeing a movie how German officials had burned numbers in about black oppression in the South. The his arm in a Nazi concentration camp. Court upheld the state’s law, which increased The Holocaust survivor shared his tale with the penalty because the victim was selected by the House Crime Prevention Committee as if his skin color. he has told it many times before. But this time “It impacts the victim when you know he was hoping to sway legislators to support a you’ve been targeted,” Chutich said. The Court new bill aimed at hate crimes. held the crime was “speech incidental to As he testified, the 79-year-old St. Paul man conduct,” she said. recalled walking down the streets in his na- Chutich helped craft the bill’s language. tive Germany and seeing swastikas, “Death to “We were looking for something that made Jews,” and other hateful messages written on sense in Minnesota,” she said. buildings and shops. Tom Prichard, president of the Minnesota “All you need is the slippery slope of holes Family Council, spoke against the bill, saying in the law, and it could happen here,” Oertelt the legislation gives special protection to said. groups rather than individuals. Prichard con- Rep. Jim Rhodes (R-St. Louis Park) dis- tends the bill punishes thought. played obvious sadness as he sat beside Oertelt. “If you are a member of a group, you re- Rhodes, who is Jewish, is sponsoring HF1502, ceive greater protection,” Prichard said. “We which would enhance penalties for bias-mo- think that is fundamentally wrong.” tivated crimes. Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL-St. Paul) criti- The committee approved the bill Feb. 8 and Henny Oertelt of St. Paul, a Holocaust survivor, tes- cized Prichard, wondering if the Minnesota sent it to the House floor. tifies in favor of a bill that would increase the pen- Family Council opposes the measure because A bias-motivated crime is defined as an of- alties for hate crimes. it offers protection to gays and lesbians. Prichard said he would oppose the bill re- fense when the perpetrator selects the victim And under the bill, that property crime gardless of the sexual orientation portion. based, in part or in whole, on the victim’s per- would carry an enhanced penalty. Rhodes disagreed with Prichard, saying the ceived race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, After the hearing, Rhodes’ sadness was re- bill would not divide people into groups. disability, age, or national origin. placed with a wide smile. “This isn’t going to fracture society, it is The state already has a bias-motivated crime He said his aim is to include all other bias- going to enhance society,” Rhodes said. law in statute, said Margaret Chutich from the related offenses that were not included in the The bill includes an education provision, Attorney General’s Office, which is also sup- original law a decade ago. requiring all juvenile offenders to complete a porting the bill. Chutich said the state passed Shepard Harris of the Jewish Community program where they learn how their acts hurt its initial law in 1989, which enhances penal- Relations Council said the bill does not limit the victim and society. What the program en- ties on three crimes — assault, criminal dam- free speech, but rather focuses on the tails would be up to the individual sentencing age to property, and harassment. behavior. judge. Rhodes’ bill would extend bias-motivated “If someone spray paints ‘Vikings stink,’ Rep. Dave Bishop (R-Rochester) said the penalty provisions to such crimes as interfer- that’s property damage,” Harris said. “But if increasingly diverse population in Minnesota ing with religious observance, third-degree the person painted a swastika on the wall and makes this bill important. arson, trespassing, public nuisance, and dis- knowing that the person inside is Jewish, that Chutich said it’s important to note that the orderly conduct. leads to the enhanced penalty.” motivation behind a crime is always consid- However, the measure would not make cer- Though no specific incident of hate crime ered in court. For example, she said, the mur- tain acts typically considered part of a hate was raised as an impetus for the bill, officials der of a child is viewed differently than the crime illegal. are alarmed at the steady increase of bias-re- murder of an adult. For example, burning a cross is not illegal. lated offenses in Minnesota. Such offenses in- “We’ve never had ‘a crime-is-a-crime-is-a- Neither is displaying a swastika. But if you creased by 10 percent from 1997 to 1998, damage someone’s property to burn a cross Chutich said. Continued on page 39 or paint a swastika on a building wall, that is Under the bill, an offense punishable as a against the law.

Session Weekly 15 T ISSUE: GOVERNMENT A

One argument against a more “streamlined” process is that the conference committees slow Three for one down the process, which some say is neces- Ventura, Sviggum, and Spear — three of the most sary because only the ideas that have broad support prevail in the end. That can help influential people in government — pushed for a eliminate the influence of special interests. unicameral legislature this week “My constituents consistently have told me that they do not want making laws to be BY JON FURE easier,” said Rep. Steve Dehler (R-St. Joseph). f Gov. Jesse Ventura gets his way, Minne– Many of the evils associated with confer- sota voters will be asked if the Minnesota ence committees are things of the past, said IHouse of Representatives and Senate Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL-Mpls), who has served should be replaced by a single legislative body. in the House since 1972. House rules require But before that question makes it onto the conference committee reports to contain only November election ballot, lawmakers and those provisions that had been approved by other interested parties have some questions at least one chamber, so that new items can- of their own. not get tucked in with little or no scrutiny. Ventura testified at a joint hearing of the Kahn said the only exception to those rules House Governmental Operations and Veter- has been when a governor absolutely insists ans Affairs Policy and Senate Election Laws on adding a proposal into the bill. committees on Feb. 7. He stressed that he And Rep. Philip Krinkie (R-Shoreview) wants voters to be able to determine this is- pointed out that people can vote against a con- sue, and asked for support from proponents ference committee report. He described an of the current bicameral system. instance when the Republicans were in the “If it really is the best system, why not have minority, yet he persuaded enough of his col- the courage to put your system before the vot- leagues to vote “no” because he objected to cer- ers and let them be the ultimate decision-mak- tain provisions in a bill. The conference ers?” he said. committee resumed meeting, and those ob- Ventura previously testified about Former Secretary of State Joan Growe testifies jections were resolved, he said. unicameralism at a House committee hearing against a unicameral legislature proposal Feb. 7 Proponents of the current system say the before the House Governmental Operations & Vet- hard-fought battles between the House and in Fergus Falls, but the governor did not stay erans Affairs Committee. around to answer members’ questions. This Senate create checks and balances within the time, he stayed for the duration of the meet- Proponents of the unicameral plan envision Legislature. ing and debated the merits of his proposal a simpler legislative process that would allow But Sviggum said checks and balances his- with committee members. more citizen involvement. A bill would be torically have come from the existence of three Under Ventura’s proposal, which is con- heard in several committees, and then on the branches of government — executive, legisla- tained in a bill (HF159)sponsored by House “Senate” floor. Every lawmaker would vote, tive, and judicial. He added that the openness Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon), the one- and if a measure passes, it would go on to the of the unicameral system would enhance the house legislature would be called the “Senate” governor to be signed into law or vetoed. role of citizens. and would consist of 135 districts. Currently That process would likely be more “stream- “If you’re comfortable with how you repre- there are 67 Senate districts, each of which is lined” compared to the current system, pro- sent your constituents, the more open the bet- divided to make 134 House districts. The pro- ponents say, where different versions of the ter,” he said. “An open process that is posed terms would be four years, and they same bill are sometimes passed in both cham- accountable to citizens is the best check and would be staggered — half of the members’ bers, and then conference committees are ap- balance we can have.” terms would expire every two years. pointed to resolve differences between the two Rep. Dan McElroy (R-Burnsville), who said Those changes would take place in 2003, if versions. the discussion has been too narrow, has in- the voters were to approve the constitutional The conference committee report is sent troduced two reform plans that provide alter- amendment. back to both chambers, and members can vote natives to a unicameral legislature. Senate President Allan Spear (DFL-Mpls) yes or no, but cannot offer amendments. (Law- McElroy said the unicameral debate is criti- is sponsoring the companion bill. makers can also move to sent a bill back to cally important because the impacts of chang- Basically, if the ballot question were to pass conference committee for further consider- ing the size and structure of the Legislature as it is currently proposed, the people who take ation.) will be felt for many years. office in 2001 would have the task of re-draw- Spear said the conference committee pro- “Clearly this is a multi-generational deci- ing district boundaries and establishing spe- cess is “unreformable.” sion,” he said. cific rules for those who would later be elected “The only thing we can do to reform that to the unicameral Legislature in 2003. part of the process is to remove it,” he said. Continued on page 39

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for diminished property value, it could then encourage another neighbor to claim that the Balancing act value was thus diminished, leading to an end- Legislation attempts to protect private property less cycle of claims. “This bill tries to solve a lot of complex prob- rights versus expanding community development lems with a simple solution,” Podulke said. and infrastructure needs Remi Stone, from the League of Minnesota Cities, said the measure could lead to a large increase of lawsuits against cities. Stone cited BY DAVID MAEDA The bill would establish a process for deter- he rights of an individual don’t always mining relief or compensation for a property several other concerns including that the bill coincide with what may be in the best owner. A property owner suing under the act has no implicit provisions for nuisances, con- interest of the greater community. In the would submit a written claim to the local gov- tains no exceptions for transportation issues, T and has no language for temporary impacts. area of private property rights, the two can ernment entity with an appraisal of the value of sometimes collide. the property. The government body would then And, she said, cities would still be liable even That is what legislation proposed by Rep. be required to notify owners of property bor- when enacting state and federal programs. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo Township) is at- dering the property and other parties. “I am an attorney, and I could retire off this bill tempting to address. Anderson is sponsoring The governmental entity also would be re- just by bringing lawsuits against cities,” she said. a bill (HF590) that would establish and enact quired to make a settlement offer during the Richard Stafford, the chair of the Washington a “private property protection act” in the state. notice period. If a settlement is not reached, a County Board, said that property rights issues Anderson presented his bill Feb. 8 to the jury would determine the damages. are not always cut and dried. He said that in some House Local Government and Metropolitan Mike Podulke, an Olmsted County commis- instances a person moves into an area knowing Affairs Committee, and the plan prompted sioner, said the board of directors of the As- full well the potential development and infra- much debate. The committee took no action sociation of Minnesota Counties has concerns structure concerns of the area. on the proposal. about the bill. Among those concerns is that “If you see a railroad track, there’s probably “The right to private property is the guard- the compensation provisions address antici- going to be a train,” Stafford said. ian of every other right,” Anderson said. “It is pated usage and not actual usage. He said that recently his county board heard a travesty that I have to bring this bill to this He said that in compensating one neighbor a case where a gravel company that has been committee.” doing business in the county for 40 years ap- Anderson said loss of property rights ulti- plied for a permit to expand its mining on mately means a loss in freedom. property it already owned. He said a neigh- The bill, which is similar to legislation that bor to the gravel pit came forward protesting has been considered across the country, seeks the application. The person said he had lived to protect property owners who have been there for six months. denied use of their property due to govern- “I asked him, ‘Didn’t you see the gaping hole ment regulation. in the ground?’” Stafford said. Under the proposed private property pro- It was an example, he said, of how provi- tection act, the Legislature would recognize sions of Anderson’s bill would still hold the actions taken by the state and local units of county responsible to compensate neighbor- government may inordinately burden private ing homeowners for the decline in their prop- property rights without amounting to a tak- erty values. Stafford said that property rights ing from the property owner. legislation should include a test to validate any George Deschenes, an Elk River resident, actual loss of value and somehow calculate the testified that he has been hurt by government percentage of responsibilities between estab- action. He said the city is forcing him to move lished entities and people who have recently his business and is not providing fair compen- moved to the area. sation to find a new location that is as valu- Larry George, the executive director of able as the old location. Oregonians in Action, a nonprofit organiza- tion that advocates property rights issues in “They are offering a bear market value, not Gene Melander becomes emotional as he tells the a fair market value,” he said. House Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs that state, supported the bill, arguing that gov- The city plans to rezone his industrial prop- Committee how the government seized his farm ernmental entities should establish good over tax issues. Melander had suffered a serious working relationships with affected taxpayers erty to accommodate a mixed-use residential back injury before the trouble started, and he con- housing area. In effect, Deschenes’s property from the start to avoid conflicts. tends the government did not allow adequate “The people who cannot fight are lower has been condemned, and he is being forced opportunity for him to resolve the matter. from the land. However, he feels the compen- income people affected most by regulation,” sation rate is too low. he said.

Session Weekly 17 T ISSUE: HIGHER EDUCATION A

to a more traditional focus,” Mehrkens said. A total of $118.3 million would go to higher Bricks and mortarboards education projects under Ventura’s recom- Critics of the governor’s bonding plan want more for mendations. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) institutions would see Minnesota colleges $64.3 million in projects, and the University of Minnesota would get $54 million. Those numbers come up far short of the BY NICK HEALY of capital spending and Ventura’s recommen- $230 million requested by MnSCU and $134 t first glance, it looks like higher educa– dation is well short of that. million requested by the U of M. tion would get a pretty big piece of the “Twenty-five percent is nowhere near the Lawmakers took issue with Ventura’s deci- Apie under the governor’s bonding pro- historical standard,” she said. sions about which projects to fund and raised posal. Higher education projects actually make up questions about the criteria he used to make But some critics claim the pie itself is too slightly less than 25 percent of the governor’s those decisions. small and Gov. Jesse Ventura’s higher educa- bonding proposal this year. Some committee members questioned why tion plans just won’t cut it, especially consid- Ventura’s plan calls for $499 million in capi- the priorities set by the institutions themselves ering the amount usually targeted for building tal projects. Through cancellations of old were not followed. projects at colleges and universities. projects worth about $37 million, the total For example, the U of M submitted a list of “This is a time of plenty, and we should be new spending in his capital budget is $462 its top 10 bonding priorities in order of im- making a commitment to higher education,” million. To get to that figure, the governor portance. Ventura recommended funding the said Rep. Betty Folliard (DFL-Hopkins) dur- would use $400 million in general obligation first, second, and fourth projects on the list. ing a Feb. 7 meeting of the House Higher Edu- bonding, $1 million directly from the general Third on the list of the U of M’s priorities cation Finance Committee. fund, $34 million in user-financed bonds, and was a $21 million plan to replace the Arts In that meeting, Department of Finance $27 million from the trunk highway fund. Building on the West Bank of the Minneapo- officials were called to explain the process used Lee Mehrkens, capital budget coordinator lis campus. for the Depart- Leppik said the condition of the existing ment of Fi- building is “abysmal,” and Folliard wondered nance, said the why the Microbial and Plant Genomics Build- governor fo- ing, listed as the university’s fourth priority, cused on the jumped ahead in line under the governor’s merits of each plan. project — with- Mehrkens said the governor chose projects out regard to that fit the “over-arching themes” of his bond- spending cat- ing plan. egories such as “How the project lined up against his crite- higher educa- ria was the primary driver of whether a project tion, transpor- would be included,” Mehrkens said. tation, or Ventura’s bonding plan also drew criticism environment — from some lawmakers who argued there is a and aimed to lack of balance between projects in the Twin keep capital Cities area and those in the rest of the state. spending to a MnSCU submitted a request for bond funds minimum. to finance more than 20 priorities around the “When state. The governor’s plan includes only four. the governor Ventura is proposing $30 million for main- Laura King, vice chancellor and chief financial officer for the Minnesota State Col- sets forth a $400 tenance projects — from roof repair to re- leges and Universities, and Associate Vice Chancellor Allan Johnson present the million target, it placement of aging boilers — at MnSCU system’s $230 million bonding request during a Feb. 9 meeting of the House Higher means we’re not Education Finance Committee. campuses throughout Minnesota. MnSCU going to fund all requested $100 million for such purposes as to assemble the administration’s bonding agency requests,” Mehrkens said. “That’s just its top priority. package. The officials were met with criticism the way it is.” The other three MnSCU requests supported and tough questions from lawmakers on the The governor’s target of $400 million in by the governor are all at metropolitan-area panel. general obligation bonds is based on what the campuses. Rep. Peggy Leppik (R-Golden Valley), who administration claims is the 15-year average chairs the committee, said higher education for such spending. Ventura also “has a philoso- Continued on page 39 projects usually account for about 40 percent phy that we should move the bonding bill back

18 February 11, 2000 OLICY P

Along with the sudden growth in biomedi- cine, the advancement in computer science Panacea or pitfall? cannot be overlooked, Joseph said. Man would Medical and ethical implications of genetic not be able to comprehend all the possibili- ties of genetic deciphering without the aid of engineering discussed in Capitol Forum series today’s computers. “It’s too much data, it comes too fast for the human brain,” he said. BY CHRIS VETTER Now, he said, biomedicine and com- Advances in biotechnology are like an puter science are intrinsically linked. oncoming train, said Dr. Stephen Joseph. However, all these advances in tech- Americans are underestimating the speed nology will not lower the cost of health of the train, and it cannot be stopped. care, Joseph argued. While technological “It is an enormously powerful eco- advances have led to falling prices, Joseph nomic engine that is just being born,” Jo- said those new technologies are sold en seph told legislators in a Feb. 9 lecture masse to the public. However, biomedi- given as part of the Capitol Forum series. cine is geared toward a more centralized, “It’s going to make an unbelievable im- more select group of people, thus, caus- pact on the 21st Century.” ing higher prices. Joseph, a doctor with the National Cen- While some legislators may fear the ter for Genome Resources in New Mexico, advances in technology, Joseph said sci- discussed the Human Genome Project, ence cannot be stopped. through which biologists hope to identify In his closing remarks, Joseph sug- all of the 100,000 genes in human DNA. gested the Legislature should create a sci- The project is funded by the U.S. Depart- ence or technology organization to turn ment of Energy and the National Institutes to for answers. of Health. “Think hard about how you are go- “We can understand the genetic se- ing to get some help,” he said. quences that lead to red hair,” he said. “But Several legislators said they learned we don’t understand how the proteins a great deal during the discussion. work.” “We needed to hear another three He added, “It is the Holy Grail for bi- hours,” said Rep. Elaine Harder (R-Jack- ologists.” son). “He gave some eye-opening per- Dr. Stephen Joseph of New Mexico discusses the future of Once the genes and sequences are un- spectives on where we’ve been and where covered, doctors will change the way they biomedicine and genetics at a Capitol Forum series lecture on Feb. 9. we’re going in health care.” perform therapy or diagnose sicknesses, Rep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL-Crystal), Joseph contends. concern over who determines what those who sits on the House Higher Education Fi- “It will change every single facet of biomedi- “right” things are. Furthermore, he said, many nance Committee, said the discussion showed cine as we know it,” he said. of the questions about morality will likely fall the importance of having a powerful research While Joseph spoke with passion about the on state legislators. engine like the University of Minnesota in the wide array of possibilities that biomedicine Another possible impact of genetic engi- state. advances could bring, he recognized there are neering is ‘behavior modification,’ which “One of our challenges is to build on that moral and ethical dilemmas with the new could include changing a person’s attitudes strong research institution,” Carlson said. technology. and conduct. The amazing technology advances in the He spoke of limits versus choice and limits Legislators should revisit the discussion of past 100 years make it impossible to guess versus privacy. What do people think of clon- eugenics from 90 years ago, Joseph said, when where biomedicine is going to take us, Carlson ing or creating genetically modified organ- there were open discussions of sterilizing the said. isms, including people? Compared to the tidal mentally handicapped. Rep. Steve Dehler (R-St. Joseph) said legis- wave ahead, the abortion debate is small, “They will come back in a more subtle, po- lators must remember that not all answers Joseph said. litically correct way,” he said. come from science. He said some answers have “It is nothing compared to the ethical and Genotypes could reveal a future genetic dis- to come from the heart. religious aspects of genetically-modified ‘us,’” order, like Lou Gehrig’s disease or Parkinson’s “If technology grows faster than our ability he explained. Disease. Gene therapy potentially could re- to love one another, we will blow ourselves up,” This new technology could open the door- move those genetic disorders before they Dehler said. “We will kill each other.” way to make a “right weight, right height, or manifest themselves, Joseph said. right skin color,” Joseph said. He expressed his

Session Weekly 19 ISTORY H

A state of transition Urban growth, rural concerns dominate 100 years of Minnesota politics

BY MICHELLE KIBIGER n 1900, the people of Minnesota elected Samuel R. VanSant as governor, in a close race that saw VanSant defeat incum– bent John Lind by roughly 2,300 votes. To many observers at the time, the election signaled a turn-around in Minnesota politics and a move away from

Ithe populism of the late 1800s. They were wrong. Gov. Samuel R. VanSant, a Republican from Winona with a fla 1905. He is pictured here delivering one of his many speech Though he had only been governor for two populated counties were not part of the Twin years, what Lind borrowed from the Populists Cities metropolitan area. And of the four re- “While Minnesota is rapidly developing her and added to his progressive agenda — par- maining counties, one is just outside the metro vast mineral resources and is fast becoming a ticularly the notion of putting the “people” area and the others include cities such as great manufacturing state, it is still in pursuit before “special interests” — would define po- Duluth, Rochester, and St. Cloud. of agriculture that a large plurality of her litical life in Minnesota for the next 100 years. In addition, the largest cities in the state in people are engaged,” he said. And as you listen to today’s political debates 1900, behind Minneapolis and St. Paul, were Mines on the Iron Range and railroads at the Capitol, you will hear the same themes Duluth, Stillwater, and Mankato — all of throughout the state were growing. As a re- still resonating with the people. which were transportation and commercial sult, the Legislature enacted taxes on mining, The late 1800s and early 1900s proved to be hubs for the agriculture market. Cities such railroads, and businesses to shift some of the a very dynamic time in the political history of as Red Wing, Fergus Falls, Little Falls, tax burdens off farmers in the early 1900s. the state. Ballots, especially for the major of- Owatonna, and Austin also were ranked high Farmers had begun to join the Populist fices, contained numerous candidates repre- in population. movement during the late 1800s and truly senting many different parties. One hundred years later, only Duluth, defined an “us-ver- New parties, such as the Farmer’s Alliance Rochester, and St. Cloud could break through sus-them” platform. and the People’s Party, also known as the the strong population numbers from metro However, what Lind Populists, sprang out of a depressed farming area cities. did with his candi- market in the 1890s, in an effort to combat It wouldn’t take long for the employment dacy was include the the rise of the urban, industrial centers. opportunities in the cities to shift population concerns of small The progressive movement, which rose early from the rural to the urban areas. A large in- town businesses in the 20th Century, would be the one to em- flux of immigrants looking for work also con- with the grievances phasize the virtue of rural, farming commu- tributed to the shift. of the agriculture nities. It focused on the need to balance By 1900, manufacturing industries in community. growing national interests of business and in- Minnesota were carving out their own niche Lind’s new pro- dustry versus the traditional Minnesota val- in the state’s economy. About 15 percent of gressive movement Gov. John Lind ues of rural life. the men in the job market filled manufactur- bucked the trends of Agriculture was the dominant portion of ing jobs. And Minnesota led the nation in flour big business and banks that were being estab- Minnesota’s economy at the turn of the cen- milling, the state’s top manufacturing indus- lished in the eastern cities and were slowly tury. Forty percent of those employed in Min- try in 1900. moving west. The movement also carried with nesota were working in the agriculture it a moral agenda, arguing that personal vir- industry in 1900. Most of them — nearly 98 he prevailing rural dominance in tues of honesty, fairness, and responsibility percent — were men. Minnesota was evident in the state’s should be reflected in professional and politi- Tpolitical decisions at the turn of the cal circles, as well. n fact, more Minnesotans lived in rural century. So was the notion that leaders needed For instance, officials were already becom- areas in 1900 than the state’s cities. Seven to protect rural interests in light of the growth ing concerned with perceived improprieties Iout of the 10 largest counties in 1900, in in Minnesota’s urban centers. involving lobbyists at the Legislature. terms of population, were outstate counties. Gov. Knute R. Nelson illustrated this in his “In several of the states, steps have already By 1998, only four of the top 10 most- inaugural speech in 1893. been taken to exclude the lobbyist from the

20 February 11, 2000 Photos from the book The Progressive Era in Minnesota 1899-1918 by Carl H. Chrislock, 1971. his final biennial address in 1893, warned the cure through legislative enactment,” Merriam Legislature not to pass too many laws. said. “It is one of the prevailing evils, if I may be “To provide a panacea for every trouble, permitted to say so, of all legislation of the whether imaginary or real ... must result in present time that there is too great a tendency clogging the statute books with legal forms to seek remedies for ills that are impossible to utterly impossible of execution.”

Old-world flavor Celebration marks the re-opening of the restored Capitol cafeteria

Lost for decades underneath layers of Anti-German sentiments during World paint and plaster, the Capitol cafeteria has War I led to the mottoes and German sym- re-emerged in nearly its original form. bols being painted over. The Minnesota Historical Society de- The people who worked on the restoration voted an entire week to celebrating its re- of the cafeteria used photographs and other opening Feb. 7 to 11. historical documents to determine what the The week kicked off with a ribbon-cutting artwork looked like and to recreate it. ceremony Monday morning with Gov. Jesse Conservator Dan Tarnoveanu deliber- Ventura, Lt. Gov. Mae Schunk, and David ately chose slightly different colors for the ir for oratory, served as governor of Minnesota from 1901 to Fisher, commissioner of administration. replicas, so it would be clear that they are es. The cafeteria is known as the Rathskel- different from the originals. ler, which is the German word for “meet- Throughout the week, the project archi- halls of legislation and eliminate one of the ing place” Fisher said. The idea behind the tect and art conservator delivered speeches greatest evils to political economy and politi- original cafeteria was to give the men of the about the project. Staff at the historical so- cal decency,” said Gov. John A. Johnson in his Legislature — since women weren’t even al- ciety also gave presentations on the history 1907 inaugural speech. lowed to of the cafete- vote when ria and the rogressive viewpoints would dominate the capitol traditional through the 1920s, especially in opened in foods served Pwomen’s suffrage and prohibition 1905 — a there. movements. Candidates from both parties place to relax A German adopted some of the tenets of progressivism, and discuss band concert and the Legislature enacted progressive mea- matters of wrapped up sures despite opposition. policy over the week Fri- Ultimately, that opposition and fractional- leisurely day. German izing within the progressive movement re- meals, and dishes were sulted in its demise. However, the reformist perhaps a served at the viewpoints in the movement continue today glass of beer Gov. Jesse Ventura, right, cuts the ribbon during ceremonies cafeteria as in the proposals to reduce the influence of lob- and a cigar. Feb. 7 to open the newly restored Capitol cafeteria. Other offi- part of the byists, plans to limit the tax burdens on indi- The resto- cials on hand included, from right, Lt. Gov. Mae Schunk, Nina celebration, viduals and small businesses, and bills to rationArchabal, director of the Minnesota Historical Society, Nancy as well. modify the structure of government. project, Stark, director of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Despite the volatile nature of politics at the which took Board, and David Fisher, commissioner of Administration. “There’s no turn of the century and the years that followed, nearly two years and cost more than $2 mil- other way to gather people together than leaders were very optimistic about Minnesota’s lion, recreated most of the 29 German mot- good food,” said Schunk. position. toes and 16 design motifs found on the arched Ventura, in his speech, said he hopes the Agricultural pursuits were gaining strength ceilings of the room. It took six months alone new cafeteria will foster goodwill among after a brief setback. State finance officials had to uncover the original artwork and draw rep- the lawmakers and give them a place to re- predicted surpluses in revenue during the lat- licas to match it. lax in between meetings. ter years of the 1890s. Minnesota’s lumber, Several renovation projects over the years He even joked that the Capitol reporters, milling, and meat-packing industries were had covered up the original designs. Fisher with whom he has clashed at times during among the most productive in the nation. said that during the temperance movement his term, might benefit from the new design. They were also looking forward to the open- in the early 20th Century, officials decided “Maybe even the Capitol press corps will ing of a new State Capitol, which was already to change some of the mottoes, which en- be nice to us now that we’ve given them a under construction in St. Paul. couraged drinking and leisure time, so that nice place to go and have lunch,” the gov- Overall, the leaders of the day were opti- they reflected the virtues of temperance, ernor said. mistic about the state’s future. In fact, times thought to be more prudent at the time. were such that Gov. William R. Merriam in

Session Weekly 21 ILL INTRODUCTIONS F EBRUARY 3 - 10, 2000 B HOUSE FILES 2742 - 3301

Thursday, Feb. 3 HF2752—Mares (R) HF2763—Rostberg (R) HF2774—Broecker (R) Education Policy Taxes Crime Prevention HF2742—Dorman (R) Department of Children, Families and Political subdivision sales and use tax Carisoprodol schedule IV controlled Learning commissioner’s referendum exemption provided. substance listing effective date delayed. Taxes date authority sunset removed. Sales tax rebate provided and money HF2764—Stang (R) HF2775—Kielkucki (R) appropriated. HF2753—Skoe (DFL) Governmental Operations & K-12 Education Finance HF2743—Finseth (R) K-12 Education Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Independent School District No. 625, Three additional days of student in- St. Paul, achievement plus facility Taxes Firefighters’ Relief Association finan- struction mandate funding provided construction completed, bonds is- Farm rebate provided and money cial report asset threshold increased. and money appropriated. sued, and money appropriated. appropriated. HF2765—Cassell (R) HF2754—Dorn (DFL) HF2776—Johnson (DFL) HF2744—Finseth (R) Environment & K-12 Education Finance Governmental Operations & Agriculture Policy Natural Resources Finance Teacher mentorship programs funded Veterans Affairs Policy Agricultural assistance provided to Pope/Douglas and Dodge and through increased general education at-risk farmers based on agricultural Olmsted counties materials recovery Spring Lake Park Fire Department revenue and money appropriated. use land acreage and money appro- facilities construction provided; and member prior service credit purchase priated. money appropriated. in the Public Employees Retirement HF2755—Jennings (DFL) Association (PERA) authorized. HF2745—Stanek (R) K-12 Education Finance HF2766—Cassell (R) Three additional days of student in- HF2777—Stanek (R) Crime Prevention K-12 Education Finance struction mandate funding provided Governmental Operations & DWI; repeat DWI offenders provided Secondary vocational education fund- and money appropriated. felony penalties, and incarceration ing reinstated and money appropri- Veterans Affairs Policy and intensive probation supervision ated. Annual employer contribution maxi- HF2756—Kelliher (DFL) sentencing required. mum increased for specified retire- K-12 Education Finance HF2767—Kubly (DFL) ment plans. HF2746—Haake (R) Intervention programs funded Environment & through additional general education Crime Prevention Natural Resources Finance HF2778—Tomassoni (DFL) revenue and money appropriated. Predatory offender registration law vio- Fair Ridge Trail in Renville County Jobs & Economic lations provided increased penalties. improvements provided, bonds is- Development Policy HF2757—Jennings (DFL) sued, and money appropriated. Business assistance provided to those HF2747—Holberg (R) Commerce adversely affected by the lack of snow- Biomass power mandate regulated for Crime Prevention HF2768—Bishop (R) fall and money appropriated. electric generating facilities using Felons required to notify prosecuting Taxes poultry litter as a fuel source. authorities of name change requests, Revenue recapture claims time limit HF2779—Mulder (R) challenges authorized, proof of name specified for eligible spouses. Health & Human Services Policy HF2758—Swenson (R) change law compliance required for Nonmetropolitan county prepaid marriage licenses, and license issu- Taxes HF2769—Wilkin (R) medical assistance program capita- ance and dissolution conditions im- Family farm corporations and part- Taxes tion rates increased. posed. nerships specified shareholders au- Residential property containing four thorized to reside off the homestead or more units tax class rates reduced. HF2780—Howes (R) HF2748—Fuller (R) property. Jobs & Economic Crime Prevention HF2770—Wilkin (R) Development Finance HF2759—Murphy (DFL) Specified offenders required to regis- Taxes Tourism loan program appropriated ter under the predatory offender reg- Higher Education Finance Metropolitan area fiscal disparities money. istration law for life. Cloquet Forestry Center sewer and program eliminated. water service upgraded, bonds issued, HF2781—Mulder (R) HF2749—Holberg (R) and money appropriated. HF2771—Tomassoni (DFL) Taxes Civil Law Governmental Operations & Wind energy conversion systems as- HF2760—Abeler (R) Revisor’s bill correcting erroneous, Veterans Affairs Policy sessment required. ambiguous, and omitted text and Family & Early Childhood Video lottery pilot project authorized obsolete references; and making mis- Education Finance and gross receipts allocated to the HF2782—Wenzel (DFL) cellaneous technical corrections. Adults with disabilities pilot programs Minnesota Environment and Natu- Governmental Operations & reinstated and money appropriated. ral Resources Trust Fund and the per- Veterans Affairs Policy HF2750—Rostberg (R) manent school fund. Legislative session procedures, and Governmental Operations & HF2761—Rostberg (R) legislator qualifications and terms of Veterans Affairs Policy Environment & HF2772—Tomassoni (DFL) office modified; and constitutional Council on Disability sunset extended. Natural Resources Policy K-12 Education Finance amendment proposed. Isanti County authorized to publicly Independent School District No. HF2751—Stanek (R) and privately sell tax-forfeited land 2711, Mesabi East, severance levy au- HF2783—Davids (R) Crime Prevention bordering public water. thorized. Transportation Finance Financial institutions provided lim- Highway user tax distribution fund ited liability for information furnished HF2762—Rostberg (R) HF2773—Lieder (DFL) money transferred from the general for investigative purposes, stolen and Taxes K-12 Education Finance fund, portion allocated for right-of- counterfeit check reporting or trans- Sales and use tax rate reduced. Independent School District No. way acquisition, local bridges replaced fer provided criminal penalties, and 2215, Norman County East, fund and rehabilitated, bonds issued, and racketeering expanded. transfer authorized. money appropriated.

22 February 11, 2000 HF2784—Dorman (R) HF2796-Ness (R) HF2807-Howes (R) HF2817-Sykora (R) Jobs & Economic Agriculture Policy Environment & K-12 Education Finance Development Finance Farm real estate or operations third- Natural Resources Policy Number of children diagnosed with Rural Challenge Grant program loan party debtor disclosure required and Perch; daily and in possession bag attention deficit disorder (ADD) or repayments regulated. remedies provided. limits imposed. attention deficit hyperactivity disor- der (ADHD) who are taking amphet- HF2785—Rest (DFL) HF2797-Tunheim (DFL) HF2808-Howes (R) amine prescription drugs determined, Governmental Operations & Agriculture Policy Environment & and money appropriated. Veterans Affairs Policy Dislocated worker program eligibil- Natural Resources Finance Charitable organization annual re- ity expanded to include specified Cass County; Tri-County Leech Lake HF2818-Opatz (DFL) port filing requirements modified. working farmers, and dislocated farm- watershed critical habitat protection Education Policy ers and ranchers training grant pro- provided, bond sale authorized, and Board of Teaching required to report HF2786—Kubly (DFL) vided. money appropriated. on performance of teacher candidates Agriculture & on reading, writing, and math skills Rural Development Finance HF2798-Ness (R) HF2809-Howes (R) exam and on common core assess- Additional agricultural assistance Agriculture Policy Health & Human Services Policy ments. provided to at-risk multiple farmers Specified feedlot penalty orders alter- Ah-Gwah-Ching nursing center ad- on a single farm operation and money native uses authorized. missions criteria clarified, and center HF2819-Cassell (R) appropriated. required to provide information on Environment & HF2799-Ness (R) and promote geriatric rapid assess- Natural Resources Policy HF2787—Erickson (R) Agriculture Policy ment stabilization program. Stearns County land conveyance au- K-12 Education Finance Eligible wildlife properties corporate thorized. Total operating capital revenue use farm law exemption provided. HF2810-Buesgens (R) for school media centers authorized. Commerce HF2820-McElroy (R) HF2800-Westrom (R) Financial institutions federal data pri- Jobs & Economic HF2788-Mullery (DFL) Higher Education Finance vacy regulation conformity required Development Policy Crime Prevention University of Minnesota-Morris sci- and state enforcement provided. Catalyst grants provided to promote Juvenile prostitute patrons and pimps ence building renovation provided, Internet access in rural Minnesota enhanced criminal penalties imposed. bonds issued, and money appropri- HF2811-Davids (R) and money appropriated. ated. K-12 Education Finance HF2789-Orfield (DFL) Independent School District No. 495, HF2821-Solberg (DFL) Governmental Operations & HF2801-Howes (R) Grand Meadow, alternative facilities K-12 Education Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Civil Law design grant authorized; bonds is- Independent School District Nos. 318, Minneapolis police chief’s appoint- Civil immunity created for placement sued, and money appropriated. Grand Rapids; 316, Greenway; and ing authority increased. of water buoys. 319, Nashwauk-Keewatin; enhanced HF2812-Opatz (DFL) pairing cooperation and combination HF2790-Boudreau (R) HF2802-Smith (R) Higher Education Finance aid provided, and money appropri- K-12 Education Finance Governmental Operations & St. Cloud State University nursing ated. Library for the Blind and Physically Veterans Affairs Policy science program funded, and money Handicapped addition and improve- Minnesota State Retirement System appropriated. HF2822-Rhodes (R) ments provided, and money appro- (MSRS) service credit purchase au- Governmental Operations & priated. thorized for an eligible employee who HF2813-Goodno (R) Veterans Affairs Policy has performed service in the U.S. Higher Education Finance Capitol area site selected for installa- HF2791-Abrams (R) military. Northwest Technical College health tion of memorial to Minnesota Local Government & science instructional space design, firefighters. Metropolitan Affairs HF2803-Smith (R) construction and renovation autho- Hennepin County Human Resources Civil Law rized; bonds issued, and money ap- HF2823-Howes (R) Board and department provisions Court reporters allowed to organize propriated. Environment & modified. under the Public Employment Labor Natural Resources Policy Relations Act. HF2814-Abeler (R) Artificial light use provisions modi- HF2792-Hackbarth (R) Jobs & Economic fied during hunting season. K-12 Education Finance HF2804-Kubly (DFL) Development Policy Independent School District No. 15, Jobs & Economic Workers’ compensation disability HF2824-Haas (R) St. Francis, fund transfer authorized. Development Finance pension offset eliminated for speci- Transportation Policy Lake Lillian community center con- fied public employees. One or two license plates provided on HF2793-Tunheim (DFL) struction authorized, bonds issued, collector and similar vehicles at Health & Human Services Policy and money appropriated. HF2815-Carruthers (DFL) owner’s discretion. Medical assistance pharmacy dispens- Crime Prevention ing fee increased and demonstration HF2805-Mulder (R) Hennepin County; specified citation HF2825-Haas (R) providers required to reimburse phar- Family & Early Childhood fine proceeds distribution provided. Commerce macies at or above medical assistance Education Finance Local governments prohibited from rates. Early Childhood Family Education HF2816-Marko (DFL) regulating charges of entities regu- (ECFE) state aid increased and money Governmental Operations & lated by the commissioner of com- HF2794-Tunheim (DFL) appropriated. Veterans Affairs Policy merce. Health & Human Services Policy Payment of omitted salary deductions Dental provider medical assistance HF2806-Howes (R) to the Public Employees Retirement HF2826-Seifert, M. (R) reimbursement rate increased. Transportation Policy Association authorized for an em- Governmental Operations & Motor vehicle deputy registrar fee ployee of Dakota County. Veterans Affairs Policy HF2795-Ness (R) increased, and clarifying changes Minnesota election law procedures Taxes made. clarified and conforming changes Specified county social service costs made. special levies authorized.

Session Weekly 23 HF2827-Mares (R) HF2837-Boudreau (R) HF2848-Opatz (DFL) HF2859-Gunther (R) Governmental Operations & Civil Law Environment & K-12 Education Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Systematic Alien Verification for En- Natural Resources Finance Interactive television future levy au- Local government employees correc- titlements (SAVE) program use re- St. Cloud Area Joint Powers Board thority restored to the previously au- tional plan membership criteria quired to verify immigration status of parks and trails grant authorized, thorized amount and money modified relating to retirement. applicants for child care assistance bonds issued, and money appropri- appropriated. and human services assistance. ated. HF2828-Murphy (DFL) HF2860-Kalis (DFL) Taxes HF2838-Daggett (R) HF2849-Kubly (DFL) Agriculture & Hermantown local sales and use tax Environment & Health & Human Services Policy Rural Development Finance usages authorized. Natural Resources Policy Gross income for MinnesotaCare eli- Farmamerica-Minnesota’s agricul- Percentage of moose licenses selected gibility definition modified. tural interpretive center in Waseca, HF2829-Clark, K. (DFL) from previously unsuccessful appli- accessibility and security improve- Commerce cants. HF2850-Kubly (DFL) ments provided, and money appro- Financial institutions required to pro- Health & Human Services Policy priated. cess checks in numerical sequence HF2839-Storm (R) Educational, charitable, and religious during business day unless customer Jobs & Economic organizations fund-raisers provided HF2861-Kalis (DFL) specifies differently. Development Policy food establishment requirements ex- Taxes Minnesota Technology, Inc. appro- emption. Cemetery upkeep services sales and HF2830-Clark, K. (DFL) priated money for the e-Business In- use tax exemption provided. Crime Prevention stitute. HF2851-Kalis (DFL) Criminal penalties enhanced for Agriculture & HF2862-Kalis (DFL) pimps and patrons of juvenile prosti- HF2840-Cassell (R) Rural Development Finance K-12 Education Finance tution, and programs established to Jobs & Economic Farmamerica-Minnesota’s agricul- Independent School District No. train officers relating to prostitution Development Policy tural interpretive center in Waseca 2860, Blue Earth, type III school van and to provide shelter and counseling Workforce identification systems de- appropriated money. age requirement exemption provided. to youth at risk, and money appropri- velopment support provided and ated. money appropriated. HF2852-Kubly (DFL) HF2863-Kalis (DFL) Commerce Environment & HF2831-Clark, K. (DFL) HF2841-Seifert, M. (R) Public Utilities Commission mem- Natural Resources Finance Crime Prevention Governmental Operations & bership expanded to include two com- St. Clair; Le Sueur River erosion con- Commissioner of corrections re- Veterans Affairs Policy missioners from Greater Minnesota. trol project grant provided and money quired to develop a plan for services Administrative rulemaking regulated appropriated. and transitional housing for Native and governor’s authority to veto rules HF2853-Greenfield (DFL) American women leaving incarcera- made permanent. Health & Human Services Policy HF2864-Entenza (DFL) tion, and report required. Sexually transmitted infection pre- Crime Prevention HF2842-Trimble (DFL) vention efforts appropriated money. DWI; repeat DWI offender recre- HF2832-Dempsey (R) Agriculture Policy ational vehicle operating privileges K-12 Education Finance Biological control agents transported HF2854-Chaudhary (DFL) revoked for a period of time. School district crime prevention ac- into Minnesota regulated. Jobs & Economic tivities funding increased, and money Development Finance HF2865-Mulder (R) appropriated. HF2843-Trimble (DFL) Alien labor certification program ap- Local Government & Local Government & propriated money. Metropolitan Affairs HF2833-McGuire (DFL) Metropolitan Affairs Luverne border development zone tax Crime Prevention Ramsey County exempted from im- HF2855-Pelowski (DFL) incentives authorized, state tax re- Data sharing provided between pro- posing county conservation fees. Education Policy ductions allocated, and money ap- bation officers and school officials for Charter schools provided Profile of propriated. juveniles on probation. HF2844-Knoblach (R) Learning alternative. Transportation Finance HF2866-Gray (DFL) HF2834-McGuire (DFL) St. Cloud Department of Transporta- HF2856-Gunther (R) Commerce Civil Law tion facility renovation and addition Environment & Home mortgage predatory lending Political subdivision data access pro- provided, and money appropriated. Natural Resources Policy model act adopted. vided for purposes of child support Martin County authorized to sell tax- and paternity actions, and specified HF2845-Knoblach (R) forfeited land bordering public wa- HF2867-Gray (DFL) court services data sharing authorized. Higher Education Finance ter. Commerce St. Cloud Technical College public Minneapolis authorized to issue an HF2835-Marko (DFL) land and building acquisition and HF2857-Gunther (R) on-sale wine and malt liquor license Transportation Finance improvement authorized, bonds is- Environment & to Illusion Theatre. I-494 Wakota Bridge completion sued, and money appropriated. Natural Resources Policy funded, bonds issued, and money State and county environmental part- HF2868-Haas (R) appropriated. HF2846-Bradley (R) nership program created for indi- Health & Human Services Policy Commerce vidual sewer treatment system (ISTS) MinnesotaCare subsidized insurance HF2836-Rostberg (R) Bleacher safety building code require- improvements, and money appropri- account created, and premium and Governmental Operations & ments modified. ated. provider taxes repealed. Veterans Affairs Policy National Guard and organized mili- HF2847-Opatz (DFL) HF2858-Gunther (R) HF2869—Mulder (R) tia membership eligibility clarified. Higher Education Finance K-12 Education Finance Health & Human Services Policy St. Cloud State University Eastman Minnesota talented youth math Public health occupation licensing, and Riverview halls building renova- project expanded and money appro- registration, and certification require- tion authorized, bonds issued, and priated. ments modified. money appropriated.

24 February 11, 2000 HF2870—Bishop (R) HF2881—Rostberg (R) HF2892—Stanek (R) HF2903—Stang (R) Ways & Means Education Policy Crime Prevention Taxes State revenue and expenditure fore- Intensive English language program Statute of limitations expanded to Fire department purchases sales and cast parameters and variables pro- created for students with limited pro- include homicide and specified crimi- use tax exemption provided. vided, and information sharing with ficiency. nal sexual conduct. the Legislature required. HF2904—Johnson (DFL) HF2882—Juhnke (DFL) HF2893—Kelliher (DFL) Local Government & HF2871—Juhnke (DFL) Education Policy K-12 Education Finance Metropolitan Affairs Higher Education Finance Statewide K-12 teacher bargaining Minneapolis central library provided, Watershed management organiza- Tuition freeze; Minnesota State Col- unit created and revenue provided. bonds issued, and money appropri- tions board membership modified. leges and Universities (MnSCU) pro- ated. vided additional revenue for the HF2883—Howes (R) HF2905—Peterson (DFL) purpose of offsetting tuition rates, Health & Human Services Policy HF2894—Opatz (DFL) Judiciary Finance and money appropriated. Prescription drug discounts regulated Jobs & Economic Emergency response personnel rup- and remedies provided. Development Finance tured gas main and area control train- HF2872—Juhnke (DFL) St. Cloud head start community cen- ing authorized. Commerce HF2884—Opatz (DFL) ter grant provided, bonds issued, and Statewide extended area telephone Transportation Policy money appropriated. HF2906—Peterson (DFL) service provided. Outdoor advertising and vegetation Higher Education Finance control regulations modified. HF2895—Mulder (R) University of Minnesota College of HF2873—Hackbarth (R) Jobs & Economic Agriculture report to the Legislature Local Government & HF2885—Stanek (R) Development Finance required. Metropolitan Affairs Judiciary Finance Pipestone County museum grant pro- Anoka County department head time Regional public safety training facili- vided, bonds issued, and money ap- HF2907—Daggett (R) requirements clarified. ties grants provided, bonds issued, propriated. Transportation Finance and money appropriated. Wadena; Trunk Highway No. 10 re- HF2874—Carlson (DFL) HF2896—Paulsen (R) construction appropriated money. K-12 Education Finance HF2886—Bakk (DFL) Crime Prevention General education funding increased Taxes Predatory offenders failing to comply HF2908—Carruthers (DFL) for class size reduction and full-day County natural resources land in lieu with registration requirements pro- Crime Prevention kindergarten, and money appropri- of tax payment provided inflation vided increased criminal penalties and Adult court jurisdiction over juvenile ated. adjustment and program administra- level III sex offender information nonfelony level traffic offenders pro- tion transferred to the commissioner posted on the Internet. vided and dispositional alternatives HF2875—Orfield (DFL) of revenue. provided. Jobs & Economic HF2897—Goodno (R) Development Policy HF2887—Bakk (DFL) Higher Education Finance HF2909—Abeler (R) Business subsidy grant decision re- Environment & Moorhead State University acquired Health & Human Services Policy view requirements expanded. Natural Resources Policy land improvements provided, bonds Physician assistant supervisory re- Trophy buck license created. issued, and money appropriated. quirement modified for rendering HF2876—Orfield (DFL) care in disaster situations, medical Health & Human Services Policy HF2888—Peterson (DFL) HF2898—Rukavina (DFL) assistance coverage clarified, and phy- Patient protection measures estab- Environment & Commerce sician assistant advisory council terms lished. Natural Resources Policy Quad cities joint recreational center limited. Canoe and boating route marking authority on-sale liquor license issu- HF2877—Peterson (DFL) authorized on a portion of the ance authorized. HF2910—Luther (DFL) Agriculture Policy Chippewa River. Governmental Operations & Attorney general agri-business inves- HF2899—Nornes (R) Veterans Affairs Policy tigative unit established, “support HF2889—Hackbarth (R) Environment & Registered combined charitable or- family farms” license plates autho- Environment & Natural Resources Policy ganization definition modified. rized, and money appropriated. Natural Resources Policy Lake Milton muskie stocking prohib- Archery bows used for bowfishing ited. HF2911—Mulder (R) HF2878—Skoglund (DFL) exempt from casing requirement. Civil Law Crime Prevention HF2900—Anderson, B. (R) Foreign and domestic corporation Life imprisonment without parole HF2890—Broecker (R) Crime Prevention civil action conciliation court venue sentence provided to persons causing Judiciary Finance High-risk sex offender placement af- provided. the intentional and premeditated Local adult detention facility con- ter release regulated. death of a child under age 14. struction grants provided, bonds is- HF2912—Mulder (R) sued, and money appropriated. HF2901—Anderson, B. (R) Taxes HF2879—Mullery (DFL) Jobs & Economic June accelerated sales, liquor, ciga- Crime Prevention HF2891—Molnau (R) Development Policy rette, and tobacco tax payments abol- Specified convicted criminal sexual Transportation Policy OSHA; deceased employee next of ished. conduct offenders provided manda- Motor vehicles sales tax portions de- kin authorized to participate in occu- tory minimum sentences. posited in the highway user tax distri- pational safety and health citing pro- HF2913—Erickson (R) bution fund and the multi-modal cedures, and presumptive penalties Health & Human Services Policy HF2880—Skoglund (DFL) transportation fund, exclusive bus provided. Mille Lacs County nursing home bed Civil Law transit ways established, transit im- moratorium exception provided. County attorney access to private data provement financed, and money ap- HF2902—Opatz (DFL) authorized for commitment proceed- propriated. Higher Education Finance HF2914—Solberg (DFL) ing determinations. St. Cloud State University Centennial Environment & Hall renovation planning provided, Natural Resources Policy bonds issued, and money appropri- Aitkin County authorized to sell tax- ated. forfeited land bordering public wa- ter.

Session Weekly 25 HF2915—Juhnke (DFL) HF2926—Clark, K. (DFL) HF2937—Wolf (R) HF2948—Lenczewski (DFL) Jobs & Economic Jobs & Economic Commerce Taxes Development Finance Development Policy Telecommunications statutes modi- Sales and use tax rate reduced. Green Lake sanitary sewer and water Urban Indian housing program regu- fied and recodified, and money ap- district wastewater infrastructure lated. propriated. HF2949—Holsten (R) funded, bonds issued, and money Environment & appropriated. HF2927—Tuma (R) Natural Resources Policy Local Government & Solid waste management tax account HF2916—Erickson (R) Metropolitan Affairs Monday, Feb. 7 created and excess revenue adjust- Jobs & Economic Metropolitan Inter-County Associa- ment provided. Development Finance tion group insurance protection au- HF2938—Abrams (R) Mora workforce center elevator pro- thorized. Taxes HF2950—Bishop (R) vided, bonds issued, and money ap- Sales tax rebate provided in 2000, 1999 Higher Education Finance propriated. HF2928—Dawkins (DFL) rebate eligibility expanded, passen- University Center, Rochester, horti- Health & Human Services Policy ger automobile registration tax and cultural facilities improvements pro- HF2917—Nornes (R) MinnesotaCare provider tax exemp- levy limits limited, health care pre- vided; bonds issued; and money Jobs & Economic tion provided to chiropractors. mium taxes modified, tax relief and appropriated. Development Finance reform account created, and money Parkers Prairie storm water sewer HF2929—Dempsey (R) appropriated. HF2951—McCollum (DFL) grant provided, bonds issued, and K-12 Education Finance Health & Human Services Finance HF2939—Rhodes (R) money appropriated. Library facilities grants provided, Minnesota veterans homes main- bonds issued, and money appropri- Crime Prevention tained and repaired, bonds issued, HF2918—Juhnke (DFL) ated. Adult court jurisdiction provided over and money appropriated. Health & Human Services Policy juvenile offenders charged with seri- ous crimes involving firearms. Kandiyohi County alternative care HF2930—Seifert, J. (R) HF2952—Workman (R) and elderly waiver program medical Jobs & Economic Transportation Policy HF2940—Workman (R) assistance reimbursement rates in- Development Finance Transportation provisions modified. Environment & creased. Woodbury center for the arts con- struction grant provided, bonds is- Natural Resources Policy HF2953—Workman (R) HF2919—Stanek (R) sued, and money appropriated. Dry cleaner environmental response Transportation Policy Crime Prevention and reimbursement law modified. Motor vehicle registration and titling Domestic fatality review committee HF2931—Rest (DFL) provisions, plate impoundment pro- HF2941—Daggett (R) required to collect domestic violence Taxes visions, and interstate commercial death data. Sales tax rebate provided in 2000, 1999 Taxes vehicle registration modified. rebate eligibility expanded, filing dates Individual income tax rates reduced, HF2920—Rostberg (R) extended, agricultural assistance pro- health insurance premium subtrac- HF2954—Pelowski (DFL) Crime Prevention vided to at-risk farmers, and money tion provided, and corporate fran- Civil Law Juvenile court appearance by interac- appropriated. chise tax appointment formulas Law enforcement expanded notice to tive video conferencing authorized. modified. school chemical abuse pre-assessment HF2932—Dorman (R) teams provided in cases of student HF2942—Daggett (R) HF2921—Rostberg (R) Commerce drug paraphernalia, alcohol, or to- Taxes Bleacher safety requirements modi- Commerce bacco possession. Prescription drug income tax credit fied. Telephone solicitors required to reg- authorized and money appropriated. ister with the secretary of state. HF2955—Davids (R) HF2933—Swenson (R) Environment & HF2943—Lenczewski (DFL) HF2922—Entenza (DFL) Environment & Natural Resources Finance Commerce Commerce Natural Resources Finance Shooting Star Trail completed, bonds No call list; specified telephone sales Fort Ridgely State Park golf course Automobile insurance payment for issued, and money appropriated. damaged safety glass net cost limit calls regulated and civil remedies pro- upgraded, bonds issued, and money authorized. vided. appropriated. HF2956—Tingelstad (R) Environment & HF2944—Swenson (R) HF2923—Winter (DFL) HF2934—Hasskamp (DFL) Natural Resources Finance K-12 Education Finance Taxes Taxes University of Minnesota Raptor Cen- Independent School District No. Sales tax rebate extended to eligible Crosslake authorized to impose an ter expanded, bonds issued, and 2887, McLeod, previous grant provi- dependents and persons over age 65, additional sales and use tax for waste- money appropriated. filing dates extended, and money ap- water treatment facility improve- sion modified. propriated. ments. HF2957—Kuisle (R) HF2945—Sykora (R) Taxes HF2924—Opatz (DFL) HF2935—Larsen, P. (R) Health & Human Services Policy Correctional facilities construction Health & Human Services Policy Health & Human Services Policy Safe place for newborns; immunity materials sales and use tax exemption and anonymity provided for leaving Maternity, prenatal care, and Dental services disclosures and con- provided. unharmed newborns at hospital children’s health supervision services sumer protection requirements clari- emergency rooms, and procedures benefits limitations regulated. fied, and specified dental benefits HF2958—Mahoney (DFL) established. disclosures required. Crime Prevention HF2925—Haas (R) Persons escaping after lawful arrest HF2946—Lenczewski (DFL) Governmental Operations & HF2936—Workman (R) prior to trial proceedings charged with Veterans Affairs Policy Transportation Policy Taxes escape from custody. Sales tax rebate filing dates extended. Osseo and Osseo Volunteer Public and private property entry Firefighters Relief Association un- authorized for the purposes of ex- HF2959—Sykora (R) HF2947—Lenczewski (DFL) planned liability increases offset, and aminations and surveys, and town Health & Human Services Policy money appropriated. cartway costs recovered. Taxes Child care assistant classification es- Political subdivision sales and use tax tablished for licensing and employ- exemption provided. ment purposes.

26 February 11, 2000 HF2960—Skoe (DFL) HF2971—Tuma (R) HF2981—Rostberg (R) HF2992—Bradley (R) K-12 Education Finance Governmental Operations & Governmental Operations & Health & Human Services Policy Independent School District No. 309, Veterans Affairs Policy Veterans Affairs Policy Child care licensing exclusions ex- Park Rapids, facilities grant autho- Teachers Retirement Association Supervisory or confidential emergency panded. rized and money appropriated. (TRA) prior service credit purchase medical services employees or 911 sys- authorized for private American tem dispatchers representation by the HF2993—Skoglund (DFL) HF2961—Skoe (DFL) schools located in foreign countries. same exclusive representatives as non- Crime Prevention K-12 Education Finance supervisory and non-confidential em- Predatory offender registration law Independent School District No. 25, HF2972—Jaros (DFL) ployees authorized. violator information disclosure au- Pine Point, new K-8 facility con- Governmental Operations & thorized. structed, bonds issued, and money Veterans Affairs Policy HF2982—Koskinen (DFL) appropriated. Minnesota State Retirement System Health & Human Services Policy HF2994—Fuller (R) (MSRS) and Public Employees Re- Senior drug program eligibility ex- Health & Human Services Policy HF2962—Haas (R) tirement Association (PERA) general panded, age and asset limitations re- Ambulance service and EMT require- Environment & state employees retirement plan mem- moved, simplified application form ments modified. Natural Resources Policy bers prior and uncredited interim required, and money appropriated. Seizure and administrative forfeiture military service credit purchase au- HF2995—Fuller (R) of firearms and abandoned property thorized. HF2983—Nornes (R) Crime Prevention provided, trespass citation authority Health & Human Services Policy DWI; driving while impaired crimes and vehicle forfeiture provisions HF2973—Davids (R) Community nursing facilities start- and provisions recodified and sim- modified, peace officer definition Commerce ing minimum wages equal to those at plified. modified, penalties provided, and Financial institution loan charges and Minnesota veterans homes and money appropriated. payments regulated, and technical money appropriated. HF2996—Wolf (R) changes provided. Commerce HF2963—Peterson (DFL) HF2984—Abrams (R) Electric utilities required to provide Judiciary Finance HF2974—Davids (R) Environment & cost and fuel information to utility Drug task force education measures Commerce Natural Resources Finance customers. appropriated money. National Association of Insurance Lake Minnetonka public access site Commissioners model legislation acquisition provided, bonds issued, HF2997—Haas (R) HF2964—Pugh (DFL) conforming state statute changes pro- and money appropriated. Commerce Transportation Policy vided. Fraternal benefit society board mem- Passenger automobile and hearse ad- HF2985—Rukavina (DFL) bership modified. ditional registration tax rate reduced, HF2975—Rukavina (DFL) Taxes and motor vehicle sales tax revenue Jobs & Economic Property tax levy limit calculation HF2998—Broecker (R) distributed. Development Policy modified for the purposes of elimi- Environment & Evtac Mining Company in St. Louis nating specified mining tax distribu- Natural Resources Policy HF2965—Bakk (DFL) County re-employment insurance tion deduction. Ramsey County authorized to sell tax- Environment & claimants provided additional ben- forfeited land bordering public wa- Natural Resources Policy efits and requirement exemption pro- HF2986—Kubly (DFL) ter. Two Harbors marina and harbor of vided. Agriculture & refuge developed, bonds issued, and Rural Development Finance HF2999—Mares (R) money appropriated. HF2976—Hilty (DFL) Farm advocates program appropri- Governmental Operations & Health & Human Services Finance ated money. Veterans Affairs Policy HF2966—Gunther (R) Mash-Ka-Wisen Treatment Center State employees health care reim- Jobs & Economic youth alcohol wing constructed and HF2987—Pelowski (DFL) bursement fund created. Development Finance money appropriated. Higher Education Finance Multicultural development grants Winona State University science HF3000—Seifert, M. (R) provided, bonds issued, and money HF2977—Peterson (DFL) building constructed, bonds issued, Governmental Operations & appropriated. Environment & and money appropriated. Veterans Affairs Policy Natural Resources Policy Administrative rules sunset provided HF2967—Seifert, J. (R) State parks account and citizens coun- HF2988—Harder (R) and governmental operations com- Health & Human Services Policy cil created, and lottery ticket in lieu Taxes mittees authorized to formally object Health care facilities specified em- taxes credited to the game and fish Political subdivision sales and use tax to rules. ployees wage increase provided and fund and natural resources fund. exemption provided. money appropriated. HF3001—Milbert (DFL) HF2978—Haas (R) HF2989—Harder (R) Commerce HF2968—Mullery (DFL) Environment & Agriculture & Fire insurance; failure to provide Governmental Operations & Natural Resources Policy Rural Development Finance timely proof of loss regulated. Veterans Affairs Policy State park reduced fee age require- Farm pollution run-off research ap- Veterans homes support test not to ment eligibility lowered. propriated money. HF3002—Hasskamp (DFL) include sales tax rebates or refunds. Environment & HF2979—Abeler (R) HF2990—Lenczewski (DFL) Natural Resources Finance HF2969—Tuma (R) Governmental Operations & Crime Prevention Pequot Lakes Trailside Information Higher Education Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Harassment restraining order viola- Center grant provided and money Certified public accountant licensing Compensation definition modified tors provided felony penalties for in- appropriated. requirements modified. for the purposes of public employ- tent to tamper with an investigation ment retirement annuities limita- or retaliate against a peace officer. HF3003—Stanek (R) HF2970—Lenczewski (DFL) tions. Crime Prevention Health & Human Services Policy HF2991—Swenson (R) Department of Corrections fugitive Senior drug program eligibility ex- HF2980—Haas (R) Environment & apprehension unit created. panded and money appropriated. Environment & Natural Resources Policy Natural Resources Policy State park additions and deletions Opening fishing season modified. provided.

Session Weekly 27 HF3004—Solberg (DFL) HF3015—Peterson (DFL) HF3026—Cassell (R) HF3037—Skoglund (DFL) Taxes Environment & Governmental Operations & Crime Prevention Maple syrup equipment sales and use Natural Resources Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Criminal sexual conduct offenses and tax exemption provided. Clara City water quality improvement Police or salaried firefighter prior ser- solicitation offenses prosecution ju- grant provided, bonds issued, and vice credit purchase in the Public risdiction provided in state of origin HF3005—Pelowski (DFL) money appropriated. Employees Police and Fire Plan au- or termination. Higher Education Finance thorized. Winona State University Maxwell HF3016—Stang (R) HF3038—Mares (R) Library renovated, bonds issued, and Local Government & HF3027—Westfall (R) K-12 Education Finance money appropriated. Metropolitan Affairs Commerce Independent School District No. 832, Contiguous city or town annexation Retailers required to provide items Mahtomedi, fund transfer authorized. HF3006—Mares (R) to a city or town contiguous to a free of charge if scanned price is Crime Prevention hospital district authorized. greater than marked price and excep- HF3039—Daggett (R) High-risk juvenile sex offender com- tions provided. Taxes munity notification provided, court HF3017—Biernat (DFL) Wadena County provided a one-time authority provisions modified, and Governmental Operations & HF3028—Abrams (R) penalty exemption to truth-in-taxa- money appropriated. Veterans Affairs Policy Taxes tion requirements and previous year’s Minnesota World War II merchant Individual income tax long-term capi- levy authorized. HF3007—Mares (R) marine honorary plaque placed on tal gain exclusion authorized. K-12 Education Finance the capitol grounds. HF3040—Stanek (R) School district safety and health levy HF3029—Dempsey (R) Governmental Operations & equalization expanded, and revenue HF3018—Entenza (DFL) Crime Prevention Veterans Affairs Policy use to include student safety. K-12 Education Finance Per diem cost of housing juveniles to Teachers Retirement Association Voluntary, full-day kindergarten be shared by counties and the De- (TRA), and Minneapolis, St. Paul, and HF3008—Koskinen (DFL) funding established and money ap- partment of Corrections. Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Health & Human Services Policy propriated. associations retirement annuity for- Persons leaving unharmed newborns HF3030—Seagren (R) mula computation modified. at hospital emergency rooms not pros- HF3019—Knoblach (R) Transportation Policy ecuted, hospital duties specified, and Governmental Operations & Truck traffic prohibited on Hennepin HF3041—Leppik (R) liability immunity provided. Veterans Affairs Policy County Road No. 1 between Trunk Commerce Phoenix treatment and behavior Highway No. 169 and Flying Cloud Paint ball guns sale, rental, discharge, HF3009—Skoglund (DFL) change program employment service Drive. and possession regulated; and crimi- Crime Prevention credit transferred from the General nal penalties imposed; and remedies Pistol and semiautomatic military- State Employee Retirement Plan to HF3031—Dehler (R) provided. style assault weapon transfers at gun the Correctional Retirement Plan. Transportation Policy shows prohibited without a back- School bus stops in cul-de-sacs au- HF3042—Abrams (R) ground check. HF3020—Bradley (R) thorized. Taxes Health & Human Services Policy Tax policy modified and HF3010—Skoglund (DFL) Long-term care provisions modified. HF3032—McCollum (DFL) adminstrative changes provided. Crime Prevention Local Government & Predatory offender registration law HF3021—Wejcman (DFL) Metropolitan Affairs HF3043—Abrams (R) retroactive application provided. Crime Prevention Municipalities definition expanded to Taxes Maltreatment of minors reporting include counties for the purpose of Tax information sample data study HF3011—Swenson (R) expanded to include additional per- highway routing and construction provided and specified taxpreparers Transportation Finance sons, failure to report provided in- provisions. authorized to file electronically. Rail service improvement program creased criminal penalties, and fourth grants provided, bonds issued, and degree assault expanded to include HF3033—Dehler (R) HF3044—Dehler (R) money appropriated. assault of uinform security presonnel. Local Government & Taxes Metropolitan Affairs Income tax long-term care insurance HF3012—Ozment (R) HF3022—Westfall (R) Additional local sales and use taxes credit inflation protection require- Environment & Agriculture Policy approval by specified voters required. ment removed. Natural Resources Policy Animal feedlot rules delayed imple- Dakota County snowmobile trails mentation and enforcement pro- HF3034—Hackbarth (R) HF3045—Dehler (R) grant-in-aid pilot program created. vided. Environment & Environment & Natural Resources Finance Natural Resources Policy HF3013—Anderson, I. (DFL) HF3023—Broecker (R) Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Public trails construction, adminis- K-12 Education Finance Crime Prevention Area north metro headquarters re- tration, and use requirements estab- Minimum secondary and elementary Lawful gambling fraud defined and paired, bonds issued, and money ap- lished. sparsity revenue provided. felony penalties imposed. propriated. HF3046—Holsten (R) HF3014—Fuller (R) HF3024—Daggett (R) HF3035—Erickson (R) Environment & K-12 Education Finance Taxes Governmental Operations & Natural Resources Finance Independent School District Nos. 38, Tax and revenue recapture provisions Veterans Affairs Policy Resident and nonresident hunting Red Lake; 115, Cass Lake; 299, corrected and administrative changes Legislature size modified, committee and fishing license fees modified. Caledonia; 306, Laporte; and 914, provided, and attorney general au- organization conditions provided, lead- Ulen-Hitterdahl, maximum effort thorized to compromise specified fees. ership terms limited, member terms HF3047—Kuisle (R) capital loans authorized, bonds is- modified, and term limits provided. Civil Law sued, and money appropriated. HF3025—Stanek (R) Title insurance mortgage release cer- Governmental Operations and HF3036—Juhnke (DFL) tificate language modified to include Veterans Affairs Policy Jobs & Economic assignment of rents and profits. Part-time Metropolitan Transit po- Development Policy lice officers provided pension cover- Employee electronic monitoring no- age. tification required. 28 February 11, 2000 HF3048—Nornes (R) HF3060—Sykora (R) HF3071—Huntley (DFL) HF3081—Storm (R) Health & Human Services Policy Local Government & Jobs & Economic Higher Education Finance New medical assistance case-mix sys- Metropolitan Affairs Development Finance Minnesota State University, Mankato tem based on federal minimum data Human services licensing tort liabil- Seaway Port Authority of Duluth improvements authorized, bonds is- set transition time lines provided; and ity exclusion and indemnification of warehouse grant provided, bonds is- sued, and money appropriated. education, training, and report re- municipalities provided. sued, and money appropriated. quired. HF3082—Tuma (R) HF3061—Mares (R) HF3072—Kubly (DFL) Higher Education Finance HF3049—Bishop (R) K-12 Education Finance Jobs & Economic Higher education facilities authority Crime Prevention Intermediate school districts autho- Development Finance bonding authority increased. Predatory offender registration and rized to sell and issue bonds under Olivia Agricultural Innovation Cen- penalty provisions modified, and specified conditions. ter established, bonds issued, and HF3083—Bakk (DFL) money appropriated. money appropriated. Environment & HF3062—Leppik (R) Natural Resources Policy HF3050—Ness (R) Higher Education Finance HF3073—Solberg (DFL) Permanent school fund lands ex- Taxes Minnesota State Colleges and Uni- Jobs & Economic changed for revenue producing state Retailers accelerated June sales tax versities System (MnSCU) and inter- Development Finance lands and lost revenue reimbursed. liability underpayment penalty re- mediate school districts coordinating Fort Snelling building No. 17 restored pealed and interest modified. facilities and program planning grant for use as an international hostel, HF3084—Bakk (DFL) authorized, and money appropriated. bonds issued, and money appropri- Environment & HF3051—Bradley (R) ated. Natural Resources Policy Health & Human Services Policy HF3063—Mares (R) Lake County authorized to sell tax- Senior drug program asset limit in- State Government Finance HF3074—Hausman (DFL) forfeited land bordering public water. creased and money appropriated. Mighty Kids: children and adolescent Jobs & Economic recreational programs appropriated Development Finance HF3085—Bishop (R) HF3052—Solberg (DFL) money. Ramsey County soccer fields acquired Crime Prevention Health & Human Services Policy and improved, bonds issued, and Judicial branch, criminal justice tech- Itasca County medical assistance pre- HF3064—Jaros (DFL) money appropriated. nology infrastructure improvements payment demonstration project par- Health & Human Services Finance and grants, community corrections ticipation extended. St. Louis County nursing home reno- act subsidy grants, and sex offender vation approval deadline extended supervision caseload reduction grants HF3053—Workman (R) and rate setting modified. Thursday, Feb. 10 funding provided; and money appro- Transportation Policy priated. Collector vehicles authorized to dis- HF3065—Finseth (R) play a blue light as part of rear brakes. Agriculture Policy HF3075—Paulsen (R) HF3086—Bakk (DFL) Gray wolf management provided and Crime Prevention Environment & HF3054—Goodno (R) criminal penalties imposed. Insurance tax laws recodified, civil Natural Resources Finance Health & Human Services Policy and criminal penalties imposed, and Gitchi-Gami State Trail developed, Ambulance driver requirements HF3066—Seifert, J. (R) money appropriated. bonds issued, and money appropri- modified and local units of govern- Commerce ated. ment required to reimburse addi- Secretary of state fees and annual cor- HF3076—Seifert, J. (R) tional requirements for ambulance porate registrations regulated, digital Commerce HF3087—Abrams (R) services costs. signature technical changes provided, Auto glass repair, replacement, and Taxes and specified nonprofits extended. insurance claims practices regulated; Nonprofit motor vehicle purchases HF3055—Finseth (R) and remedies provided. and leases sales and use tax, and mo- Environment & HF3067—Erickson (R) tor vehicle sales tax exemption pro- Natural Resources Finance Environment & HF3077—Koskinen (DFL) vided. Ring dike construction appropriated Natural Resources Policy Health & Human Services Policy money. Kathio, South Harbor, and Isle Har- Senior citizen drug program eligibil- HF3088—Skoglund (DFL) bor underground injection control ity expanded and name changed to Crime Prevention HF3056—Finseth (R) memorandum of understanding pro- prescription drug program. Gun control law crime of violence Agriculture Policy visions administered by the Pollution definition expanded to include felony Farm wrap and rural help network Control Agency. HF3078—Rukavina (DFL) theft. organization grants provided for farm Higher Education Finance family assistance, and money appro- HF3068—Mahoney (DFL) Mesabi Range Community and Tech- HF3089—Tomassoni (DFL) priated. Commerce nical College, Eveleth campus, Taxes Tobacco products vending machine firefighting, rescue, and emergency Income tax long-term care insurance HF3057—McElroy (R) sales clarified. medical services training facility con- credit modified. Jobs & Economic structed; bonds issued; and money Development Policy HF3069—Wenzel (DFL) appropriated. HF3090—Kahn (DFL) Business subsidy provisions clarified. Jobs & Economic Environment & Development Finance HF3079—Koskinen (DFL) Natural Resources Finance HF3058—Dehler (R) Little Falls Mississippi River cleanup Health & Human Services Policy Mississippi Whitewater Trail public Crime Prevention and building demolition provided, Nursing facility salary adjustment per waters work permit exemption pro- Trespass definition expanded to in- bonds issued, and money appropri- diem modified. vided, white water course constructed, clude returning to the property after ated. bonds issued, and money appropriated. being told not to return. HF3080—Skoe (DFL) HF3070—Workman (R) Taxes HF3091—Tomassoni (DFL) HF3059—Finseth (R) Transportation Policy Agricultural production and farm Transportation Policy Crime Prevention 800-MHZ trunked radio system machinery definitions expanded to Motor vehicles driven in the right- Harassment by electronic means pro- source code access and two vendors include maple syrup harvesting and hand lane requirement clarified, ex- hibited and harassment crime clari- required. machinery for the purpose of sales ceptions provided, and money fied. and use tax provisions. appropriated.

Session Weekly 29 HF3092—Greiling (DFL) HF3103—Sykora (R) HF3113—Goodno (R) HF3125—Seifert, M. (R) Governmental Operations & Health & Human Services Policy Health & Human Services Policy Higher Education Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Excluded adult foster care provider Pharmacies permitted an additional Southwest State University library Legislative open meeting law ex- right to seek licensure established, nationally certified pharmacy techni- renovation designed, bonds issued, panded to include caucuses and con- tribal licensing agencies provided ac- cian. and money appropriated. ference committee negotiations. cess to criminal history data, and county agency tort liability licensing HF3114—Lieder (DFL) HF3126—Greiling (DFL) HF3093—Orfield (DFL) exception clarified. Environment & Governmental Operations & Taxes Natural Resources Policy Veterans Affairs Policy Metropolitan revenue distribution act HF3104—Sykora (R) Polk County authorized to sell tax-for- Campaign finance reform provided, expanded to include Chisago, Isanti, Health & Human Services Policy feited land bordering public water. criminal penalties imposed, and Sherburne, and Wright counties. Churches and religious organizations money appropriated. authorized to operate child day care HF3115—Dorman (R) HF3094—Mulder (R) programs, and adherence to group Taxes HF3127—Seifert, M. (R) Jobs & Economic and family day care rules required. Sales tax rebate filing dates extended. Governmental Operations & Development Finance Veterans Affairs Policy Pipestone County museum grant pro- HF3105—Hasskamp (DFL) HF3116—Abrams (R) Campaign finance reform provided, vided, bonds issued, and money ap- Civil Law Taxes publicly subsidized candidates pro- propriated. Indigent persons represented by legal Tax increment financing district re- hibited from accepting political com- aid offices conflicts or interest stud- porting requirements modified. mittee or fund contributions, state HF3095—Knoblach (R) ied by court-appointed attorney task money allocation modified, and in- force. Capital Investment HF3117—Mahoney (DFL) come tax checkoff modified. Bonding bill public improvements of Jobs & Economic HF3106—Dorn (DFL) a capital nature, previous specified Development Finance HF3128—Goodno (R) Higher Education Finance projects reduced or eliminated, bond St. Paul Phalen corridor initiative west Health & Human Services Policy Minnesota State University, Mankato issuance authorized, and money ap- segment construction gap financing Noncompliant Minnesota Family In- student athletic facilities phase II propriated. grant authorized, bonds issued, and vestment Program (MFIP) recipient renovation authorized, bonds issued, money appropriated. sanctions and program eligibility re- HF3096—Storm (R) and money appropriated. quirements modified. Higher Education Finance HF3118—Otremba (DFL) HF3107—Greiling (DFL) Minnesota State Colleges and Uni- Health & Human Services Policy HF3129—Goodno (R) Civil Law versities (MNSCU) increased enroll- Abortion informed consent required Health & Human Services Policy Civil commitment relative notifica- ment efforts appropriated money. and civil remedies provided. Medical assistance income standard tion provided, minor voluntary treat- increased. ment consent provisions modified, HF3097—Tingelstad (R) HF3119—Bishop (R) K-12 Education Finance and early intervention provisions HF3130—Koskinen (DFL) modified. Civil Law Healthful school buildings: indoor air Children in need of protection repre- K-12 Education Finance quality improved, portable classroom School district equity revenue pro- HF3108—Davids (R) sentation by public defenders and use limited, and operating capital rev- court-appointed counsel limited to gram increased and money appropri- Jobs & Economic enue portion reserved for facilities minors age 10 and older. ated. purposes. Development Finance Lanesboro Theater and Arts Center HF3120—Abeler (R) HF3131—Osthoff (DFL) grant authorized, bonds issued, and HF3098—Leppik (R) K-12 Education Finance Environment & money appropriated. K-12 Education Finance Charter schools and nonresident dis- Natural Resources Policy School district training and experi- tricts not to receive referendum equal- MTBE: gasoline blended with the oxy- HF3109—Davids (R) ence revenue phaseout restricted. ization aid. genate methyl tertiary butyl ether sale Commerce prohibited in the state of Minnesota. HF3099—Hilty (DFL) Uniform electronic transactions act HF3121—Howes (R) adopted. Agriculture Policy Commerce HF3132—Storm (R) Constitutional office of commissioner Jobs & Economic HF3110—Mares (R) Insurance coverage, notice and filing of agriculture created and constitu- requirements, and rate increase dis- Development Policy Governmental Operations & tional amendment proposed. closures provided; and motor vehicle Security deposit interest rates pro- Veterans Affairs Policy insurance contracts and workers’ vided. HF3100—Hilty (DFL) Minnesota Amateur Sports Commis- compensation self-insurance regu- Environment & sion exhibition participation provi- lated. HF3133—Reuter (R) Natural Resources Finance sion repealed. Governmental Operations & Moose Lake State Park geological in- HF3122—Abeler (R) Veterans Affairs Policy terpretive center constructed, bonds HF3111—Abrams (R) Health & Human Services Policy Elected officials who move from their issued, and money appropriated. Taxes Medical assistance, general assistance, districts removal and replacement Transit zone taxation qualifications MinnesotaCare, and other health care provided, and constitutional amend- HF3101—Abrams (R) clarified. program provisions modified. ment proposed. Taxes Individual income tax long-term capi- HF3112—Broecker (R) HF3123—Larsen, P. (R) HF3134—Ozment (R) tal gain exclusion authorized. Crime Prevention Education Policy Environment & Predatory offender registration infor- Charter school students authorized Natural Resources Policy HF3102—Molnau (R) mation inclusion on offender’s driv- to participate in school district spon- Metropolitan mosquito control com- Governmental Operations & ing record required and offender sored extracurricular activities. mission authority to enter specified Veterans Affairs Policy registration system data transfer be- state lands limited. Specified labor agreements ratified, tween state agencies authorized. HF3124—Osskopp (R) Groups I and II salary limits modi- Civil Law fied, and public employment labor Court-ordered child visitation en- relations act technical changes pro- forcement provided and penalties vided. imposed by courts authorized. 30 February 11, 2000 HF3135—Nornes (R) HF3146—Skoe (DFL) HF3156—Workman (R) HF3166—Ozment (R) Environment & Jobs & Economic Transportation Policy Taxes Natural Resources Policy Development Policy Trunk Highway No. 390 on Interstate Filing deadline extended for 1999 ag- Dog field trial land acquired and de- Tribally owned housing and housing Highways I-35 designated and marked ricultural assistance aid. veloped. development projects subject to as the “34th Infantry (Red Bull) Divi- shelter charges. sion Highway.” HF3167—Ozment (R) HF3136—Biernat (DFL) Environment & Commerce HF3147—Greiling (DFL) HF3157—Stanek (R) Natural Resources Policy Theater on-sale intoxicating liquor, Education Policy Governmental Operations & Wildlife management areas desig- wine, and malt liquor licenses autho- Graduation standards, Profile of Veterans Affairs Policy nated, state forest lands expanded, rized. Learning implementation, graduation Specified tribal police officers exer- and all-terrain vehicle use authorized rules, and length of school year modi- cising state arrest powers provided in certain wildlife management areas. HF3137—Biernat (DFL) fied. pension coverage. Crime Prevention HF3168—Cassell (R) Peace officer assault provided in- HF3148—Abeler (R) HF3158—Dawkins (DFL) Agriculture Policy creased criminal penalties. Health & Human Services Policy Local Government & Specified food standards updated to Group residential housing expendi- Metropolitan Affairs provide federal conformity. HF3138—Holsten (R) tures study and report required. Ramsey County conservation fee Environment & funds retained in county general fund. HF3169—Gerlach (R) Natural Resources Policy HF3149—Holberg (R) Local Government & Lottery tickets in lieu of sales tax re- Civil Law HF3159—Seifert, M. (R) Metropolitan Affairs ceipts dedicated for natural resources Geographic Information Systems K-12 Education Finance Dakota County additional personnel purposes. (GIS) information tort liability ex- Telecommunication access grant board of appeals member authorized. ception provided. funding provided through realloca- HF3139—Abrams (R) tion of appropriations. HF3170—Bradley (R) Taxes HF3150—McElroy (R) Health & Human Services Policy Utility company property valuation Health & Human Services Policy HF3160—Pugh (DFL) Rochester nursing facility rate adjust- proceedings and appeals provided. Dakota County Minnesota Family K-12 Education Finance ment provided. Investment Program (MFIP) diver- Debt service equalization aid funding HF3140—Ness (R) sionary assistance pilot project estab- increased, new school buildings prop- HF3171—Trimble (DFL) Higher Education Finance lished and money appropriated. erty tax levy lowered, and money ap- Jobs & Economic Ridgewater Community and Techni- propriated. Development Finance cal College asbestos removal and other HF3151—Jennings (DFL) St. Paul capital projects authorized improvements provided, bonds is- Governmental Operations & HF3161—Harder (R) including Willard Munger Trail con- sued, and money appropriated. Veterans Affairs Policy Environment & nection, Upper Landing Park devel- Minnesota State Retirement System Natural Resources Finance opment, Raspberry Island HF3141—Trimble (DFL) (MSRS) military service credit pur- Minnesota River Basin Conservation improvements, bonds issued, and K-12 Education Finance chase provided. Reserve Enhancement Program money appropriated. School safety capital improvements projects funded, bonds issued, and grants authorized, bonds issued, and HF3152—Kuisle (R) money appropriated. HF3172—Swenson (R) money appropriated. Local Government & Agriculture Policy Metropolitan Affairs HF3162—Buesgens (R) Rural finance authority loan programs HF3142—Swenson (R) Governmental units removed from Education Policy eligibility and maximum loan Transportation Policy corrections industry procurement Charter school sponsors expanded to amounts modified. Trunk Highway No. 4 designated as requirements, uniform municipal include charitable organizations, and Richard J. Mathiowetz Memorial contracting law specified dollar lim- parents included in charter school HF3173—Westfall (R) Highway. its increased, cooperative purchasing board majority. Agriculture Policy exemption provided, and county Board of grain standards meeting pro- HF3143—Dorn (DFL) credit card purchases authorized. HF3163—Dorman (R) visions and duties modified, and Education Policy Environment & specified grain fees clarified. School district-sponsored choice HF3153—Skoe (DFL) Natural Resources Finance magnet schools created, start-up Environment & Blazing Star State Trail Bridge con- HF3174—Swenson (R) grants authorized, location approval Natural Resources Finance struction authorized, bonds issued, Agriculture Policy required, and sponsorship denial ap- Big Bog state recreation area estab- and money appropriated. Dairy product adulteration penalties peals provided. lished in Beltrami County, bonds is- modified. sued, and money appropriated. HF3164—Larsen, P. (R) HF3144—Lindner (R) Local Government & HF3175—Sykora (R) Jobs & Economic HF3154—Lieder (DFL) Metropolitan Affairs Taxes Development Finance Environment & Washington County housing and re- Personal and dependent income tax Dayton wastewater infrastructure Natural Resources Policy development authority membership exemption subtraction provided. program grant provided, bond issu- Norman County authorized to sell increased. ance authorized, and money appro- tax-forfeited land bordering public HF3176—Boudreau (R) priated. water. HF3165—Carlson (DFL) Health & Human Services Policy Higher Education Finance Unfunded county child protection HF3145—Swenson (R) HF3155—Cassell (R) Capital improvements authorized at mandates repealed. Transportation Policy Taxes specified Minnesota State Colleges School bus transportation, driver’s Sales, liquor, cigarette, and tobacco and Universities, bonds issued, and HF3177—Westerberg (R) license endorsement, and training tax June accelerated payments elimi- money appropriated. State Government Finance provisions modified. nated. National Sports Center sports con- ference center construction autho- rized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Session Weekly 31 HF3178—Knoblach (R) HF3189—Mulder (R) HF3200—Stanek (R) HF3211—Mulder (R) Higher Education Finance Jobs & Economic Transportation Policy Health & Human Services Policy St. Cloud State University capital im- Development Finance Driver’s license photograph access Minnesota utilization review act and provements at Lawrence Hall, Luverne Carnegie Cultural Center allowed to businesses under certain practice of medicine definition modi- Riverview Hall, and Eastman Hall, capital improvements authorized, circumstances. fied. and predesign of a new athletic facil- bonds issued, and money appropri- ity authorized; bonds issued, and ated. HF3201—Seagren (R) HF3212—Tingelstad (R) money appropriated. K-12 Education Finance Health & Human Services Policy HF3190—Tomassoni (DFL) Special education funding deficiency Home care and personal care pro- HF3179—Folliard (DFL) Jobs & Economic additional revenue authorized, and vider transportation expense reim- Education Policy Development Finance money appropriated. bursement studied. Profile of Learning content standards Iron Range Resource and Rehabilita- distribution and time line implemen- tion Board (IRRRB) capital improve- HF3202—Wilkin (R) HF3213—Ozment (R) tation clarified, scoring criteria and ment projects authorized, bonds Local Government & Environment & record keeping practices determined, issued, and money appropriated. Metropolitan Affairs Natural Resources Policy and money appropriated. Coroner, deputy coroner, coroner’s Heritage forest areas established in HF3191—Mulder (R) investigator, and medical examiner specified counties, timber provisions HF3180—McGuire (DFL) Jobs & Economic compensation provisions clarified. modified, and recreational area pub- Commerce Development Finance lic use rules modified. Sale or rental of restricted video games Lake Benton visitor center and rail- HF3203—Clark, K. (DFL) to minors under age 17 prohibited, road depot grant authorized, bonds Crime Prevention HF3214—Knoblach (R) display practices regulated, remedies issued, and money appropriated. Fatal hit and run accident penalties Agriculture Policy provided, and study and report re- increased while driving recklessly or Partition fence law applicability lim- quired. HF3192—Swenson (R) while impaired. ited. Governmental Operations & HF3181—McGuire (DFL) Veterans Affairs Policy HF3204—Gunther (R) HF3215—Gunther (R) Crime Prevention Regional development commission Jobs & Economic Agriculture Policy Firearms; civil cause of action pro- grants and regional planning funds Development Finance Swine pseudorabies control program vided for negligible manufacture or authorized, and money appropriated. Redevelopment account funded, appropriated money. sale of firearms. bonds issued, and money appropri- HF3193—Fuller (R) ated. HF3216—Anderson, I. (DFL) HF3182—Paymar (DFL) Health & Human Services Finance K-12 Education Finance Jobs & Economic Beltrami County hospital construc- HF3205—Rest (DFL) School district outstanding capital Development Finance tion moratorium exception provided. Local Government & loan bond sale limitation modified. St. Paul; Highway No. 5 landscaping Metropolitan Affairs improvements authorized, bonds is- HF3194—Fuller (R) Impacted communities low income HF3217—Cassell (R) sued, and money appropriated. Higher Education Finance housing aid increased. Environment & American Indian history center and Natural Resources Finance HF3183—Anderson, I. (DFL) museum construction initiation HF3206—Rifenberg (R) Central Lakes Trail improved and Environment & deadline postponed. Education Policy developed, bonds issued, and money Natural Resources Policy Rural teacher education loan for- appropriated. Itasca County previous land convey- HF3195—Leppik (R) giveness program created and ance modified. Governmental Operations & money appropriated. HF3218—Howes (R) Veterans Affairs Policy Commerce HF3184—McCollum (DFL) Univeristy of Minnesota excepted HF3207—Knoblach (R) Tobacco compliance checks require- Health & Human Services Policy from the designer selection board se- Local Government & ment that minors be used eliminated. Ramsey County alternative waiver lection process. Metropolitan Affairs and elderly waiver maximum rate for Partition fence law repealed. HF3219—Osskopp (R) services state conformity provided. HF3196—Osskopp (R) Governmental Operations & Health & Human Services Policy HF3208—Dawkins (DFL) Veterans Affairs Policy HF3185—Osthoff (DFL) Nursing facility employee pension Civil Law Paddlewheel location and prize re- Transportation Policy benefit costs treated as PERA contri- Residential real estate held in trust quirements modified, and lawful Local governments authorized to vary butions. homestead treatment clarified, ap- gambling organizations authorized to speed limits on specified roads and peal periods consistency provided, pay for premises. request variances from engineering HF3197—Solberg (DFL) and specified uniform probate code standards. Education Policy provisions modified. HF3220—Smith (R) Naswauk-Keewatin High School joint Civil Law HF3186—Trimble (DFL) public library project levy clarified. HF3209—Seifert, J. (R) Common interest ownership com- Jobs & Economic Health & Human Services Policy munities, certificates of value, and Development Finance HF3198—Goodno (R) Health care cost containment major redemptions of realty technical Minnesota Council for Quality grant Higher Education Finance commitment expenditure report changes provided; and procedural authorized, and money appropriated. Tuition waivers for employees of requirements modified. requirements modified. qualifying health care and human ser- HF3187—Mulder (R) vices providers authorized, and HF3210—Abrams (R) HF3221—Wagenius (DFL) Health & Human Services Policy money appropriated. Judiciary Finance Crime Prevention Midwifery requirements and defini- Supreme Court, court of appeals, Criminal and juvenile justice infor- tions modified. HF3199—Rostberg (R) and district court appropriated mation policy group membership State Government Finance money. modified, data group created, tech- HF3188—Tingelstad (R) State Armory Building Commission nology infrastructure improvements Health & Human Services Policy bond limit increased. authorized, and money appropriated. Special transportation services medi- cal assistance reimbursement study required.

32 February 11, 2000 HF3222—Rhodes (R) HF3232—Goodno (R) HF3243—Otremba (DFL) HF3254—Huntley (DFL) Health & Human Services Policy Civil Law K-12 Education Finance Taxes Health-related boards reporting re- Business corporation and limited li- Secondary vocational education fund- Aircraft shipped to a purchaser out- quirements modified and health pro- ability company shareholder and ing extended for one year and money side Minnesota sales and use tax ex- fessionals services program member rights regulated, director and appropriated. emption provided. committee membership require- governor conflicts of interest notifi- ments modified. cation clarified, and share purchas- HF3244—Otremba (DFL) HF3255—Jaros (DFL) ing and contribution allowance Health & Human Services Policy Jobs & Economic HF3223—Haas (R) agreements regulated. MinnesotaCare income and asset pro- Development Finance Commerce visions modified. County capital improvements defi- State of Minnesota made a compre- HF3233—Carruthers (DFL) nition expanded to include historical hensive health association contribut- Taxes HF3245—Otremba (DFL) society, museum, and cultural and ing member in respect of self-insured Sales tax rebate provided in 2000, 1999 K-12 Education Finance art centers. employee health plans and money rebate eligibility expanded, filing dates Secondary vocational education fund- appropriated. extended, agricultural assistance pro- ing reinstated and money appropri- HF3256—Swapinski (DFL) vided to at-risk farmers, and money ated. Transportation Policy HF3224—Larson, D. (DFL) appropriated. Motor vehicle registration applica- Commerce HF3246—Osskopp (R) tion filing fee increased and provi- Consumer right to privacy, confiden- HF3234—Abrams (R) Governmental Operations & sions clarified. tiality, and secrecy of financial records Taxes Veterans Affairs Policy provided; consumer authorization for Sales and use tax law recodified, and Card club table number limitation HF3257—Jennings (DFL) records exchange or disclosure re- provisions clarified. clarified. Local Government & quired; and civil remedies and penal- Metropolitan Affairs ties imposed. HF3235—Hackbarth (R) HF3247—Goodno (R) Sanitary district annexation study ex- Jobs & Economic Health & Human Services Policy penses payment requirements HF3225—Gerlach (R) Development Policy Nursing facilities authorized to place modified. Health & Human Services Policy Joint labor-management safety com- licensed beds on layaway status and Health maintenance organization mittee requirements modified to ap- medical assistance reimbursement HF3258—Larson, D. (DFL) personal information disclosure cir- ply to standard industrial classified adjusted. Local Government & cumstances specified. employers. Metropolitan Affairs HF3248—Goodno (R) Minneapolis-St. Paul International HF3226—Nornes (R) HF3236—Mulder (R) Health & Human Services Policy Airport impact mitigation planning Health & Human Services Policy Health & Human Services Policy Temporary Assistance for Needy provided, impact zones and tax in- Nursing home survey process proce- Vital record certified copy issuance Families (TANF) maintenance of ef- crement financing districts estab- dure developed. provisions modified. fort (MOE) expenditures specified lished, airport impact mitigation fund and legislative advisory commission created, and money appropriated. HF3227—Dawkins (DFL) HF3237—Dempsey (R) review of spending procedures pro- Jobs & Economic Education Policy vided. HF3259—Seifert, J. (R) Development Finance Expelled students prohibited from Environment & St. Paul; Pierce Butler Avenue relo- participating in the enrollment op- HF3249—Hausman (DFL) Natural Resources Finance cated and extended, bonds issued, and tions program. Transportation Finance Metro greenways and natural areas money appropriated. Metropolitan Council transit appro- grants provided, bonds issued, and HF3238—Swenson (R) priated money. money appropriated. HF3228—Rukavina (DFL) Agriculture Policy Jobs & Economic Farm equipment manufacturers and HF3250—Greenfield (DFL) HF3260—Olson (R) Development Policy dealers regulated. Health & Human Services Policy Local Government & Public employment labor relations Vulnerable adult maltreatment de- Metropolitan Affairs fair share fee to apply to charitable HF3239—Finseth (R) terminations review and reconsidera- Lake improvement district provisions hospital exclusive representatives and Taxes tion rights specified. modified. employees. Polk County increased levy limit base provided. HF3251—Rukavina (DFL) HF3261—Erhardt (R) HF3229—Abrams (R) Environment & Taxes Local Government & HF3240—Finseth (R) Natural Resources Policy Residential homestead property tax Metropolitan Affairs Agriculture Policy Recreational gold prospecting autho- classification rates modified. Hennepin County obligations pay- Agricultural land set aside and pay- rized and restrictions provided. ment by electronic transfer or credit ment program established, and HF3262—Westfall (R) card provided. money appropriated. HF3252—Huntley (DFL) Environment & Higher Education Finance Natural Resources Finance HF3230—Koskinen (DFL) HF3241—Otremba (DFL) University of Minnesota, Duluth, Stream maintenance grant program Higher Education Finance Agriculture Policy Bulldog sports center constructed, appropriated money. Public higher education system ex- Animal feedlot rules delayed imple- bonds issued, and money appropri- empt from debt service costs. mentation and enforcement pro- ated. HF3263—Swapinski (DFL) vided. Local Government & HF3231—Seagren (R) HF3253—Huntley (DFL) Metropolitan Affairs K-12 Education Finance HF3242—Otremba (DFL) Higher Education Finance Duluth human rights commission General education, special programs, Health & Human Services Policy University of Minnesota, Duluth, additional powers authorized or new lifework development, facilities and Senior drug program eligibility ex- music performance laboratory con- commission established. technology, education excellence, panded and qualified Medicare ben- structed, bonds issued, and money nutrition programs, and libraries pro- eficiaries asset limits increased. appropriated. visions modified.

Session Weekly 33 HF3264—Huntley (DFL) HF3275—Goodno (R) HF3286—Knoblach (R) HF3297—Paulsen (R) Health & Human Services Finance Health & Human Services Policy Health & Human Services Policy Governmental Operations & Minnesota Program Development, Inc. Special limits for nursing facility bed Respite care for family adult foster Veterans Affairs Policy in northeastern Minnesota domestic abuse limit moratorium exceptions provi- care providers legislative proposals Technology business and activity de- intervention program facilities grant pro- sion clarified. developed. fined, and regulations provided. vided and money appropriated. HF3276—Juhnke (DFL) HF3287—Boudreau (R) HF3298—Entenza (DFL) HF3265—Swapinski (DFL) Health & Human Services Policy K-12 Education Finance Jobs & Economic Jobs & Economic Regional treatment center surplus Minnesota State Academies for the Development Finance Development Finance building use study required. Deaf and Blind improvements grant Minnesota Children’s Museum per- Fond du Lac area water and sanitary sewer provided, bonds issued, and money manent exhibits grant provided, service improvements authorized, bonds HF3277—Juhnke (DFL) appropriated. bonds issued, and money appropri- issued, and money appropriated. Health & Human Services Policy ated. Adult foster care rate-setting meth- HF3288—Fuller (R) HF3266—Huntley (DFL) ods advisory task force established, State Government Finance HF3299—Wejcman (DFL) Jobs & Economic and report required. Bemidji headwaters science center Jobs & Economic Development Finance constructed, bonds issued, and money Development Finance Duluth/North Shore sanitary district HF3278—Abeler (R) appropriated. Minneapolis empowerment zone sub- improvements authorized, bonds is- Health & Human Services Policy projects infrastructure improvements sued, and money appropriated. Seniors’ agenda for independent living HF3289—Biernat (DFL) authorized, bonds issued, and money program expanded, congregate hous- State Government Finance appropriated. HF3267—Kubly (DFL) ing services project administration Minneapolis northeast culture and Agriculture Policy modified, and money appropriated. fitness campus constructed, bonds HF3300—Boudreau (R) Feedlots with under 300 animal units issued, and money appropriated. Health & Human Services Policy exempted from regulation. HF3279—Goodno (R) Community action, head start, and Health & Human Services Policy HF3290—Dorman (R) food shelf data classification provided; HF3268—Leppik (R) Prepaid medical assistance capitation Jobs & Economic child care program provisions modi- Environment & rates for non-metropolitan counties Development Policy fied; and learning readiness program Natural Resources Finance increased. Specified discrimination complaint plan submission requirement modi- Metropolitan regional park acquisi- communications classified as privi- fied. tion and betterment authorized, HF3280—Ozment (R) leged. bonds issued, and money appropri- Governmental Operations & HF3301—Goodno (R) ated. Veterans Affairs Policy HF3291—Dorman (R) Health & Human Services Finance Recovered material and environmen- Jobs & Economic Family and adult self-sufficiency HF3269—Jaros (DFL) tal factors in state purchasing modified. Development Finance provisions modified. Jobs & Economic Owatonna heritage halls appropriated Development Finance HF3281—Boudreau (R) money. Duluth Lake Superior College mul- Governmental Operations & tipurpose recreation complex autho- Veterans Affairs Policy HF3292—Dorman (R) rized, bonds issued, and money State building energy code authority Environment & appropriated. transferred to commissioner of ad- Natural Resources Policy ministration. MTBE; gasoline blended with the oxy- HF3270—Jaros (DFL) genate methyl tertiary butyl ether sale Jobs & Economic HF3282—Hackbarth (R) prohibited in the state of Minnesota. K-12 Education Finance Development Finance Time off for caucuses Spirit Mountain Recreation Author- Secondary vocational education fund- HF3293—Kielkucki (R) ity improvements authorized, bonds ing extended one additional year, and K-12 Education Finance The House of Rep– issued, and money appropriated. money appropriated. Public school employees mandatory resentatives will take some statewide health care plan studied and time off to accommodate HF3271—Ness (R) HF3283—Otremba (DFL) money appropriated. the upcoming caucuses. Agriculture Policy K-12 Education Finance It was announced this Feedlot permit obligations disclosure Independent School District No. 787, HF3294—Carlson (DFL) week that there will be no and timely permit issuance required, Browerville, fund transfer authorized. Higher Education Finance House committee meetings and remedies provided for permit Minnesota State Colleges and Uni- between noon Tuesday, denied. HF3284—Otremba (DFL) versities (MnSCU) increased enroll- Health & Human Services Policy ment efforts appropriated money. March 7 and noon the HF3272—Swapinski (DFL) Pharmacists not disciplined for re- following day. The Local Government & fusing to dispense prescriptions for HF3295—Mulder (R) Republican and Reform Metropolitan Affairs moral or religious reasons. Environment & parties will hold caucuses Local excise tax on motor vehicles Natural Resources Finance the evening of March 7. limited. HF3285—Lindner (R) Rock County bicycle and pedestrian There also will be no Jobs & Economic trail provided, bonds issued, and committee meetings on HF3273—Swapinski (DFL) Development Policy money appropriated. Saturday, March 11. That is Taxes Wage payment provisions modified, the day the DFL will hold its and employers prohibited from charg- HF3296—Hasskamp (DFL) Sales and use tax exemption provided precinct caucuses. sales to political subdivisions of the ing employees or applicants for back- K-12 Education Finance state. ground checks and specified training. Crosslake library constructed, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF3274—Workman (R) Transportation Policy Utility-owned vehicles exempted from specified weight restrictions.

34 February 11, 2000 OMMITTEE SCHEDULE F EBRUARY 14 - 18, 2000 C

MONDAY, February 14 10 a.m. Property Tax Division/TAXES 200 State Office Building CIVIL LAW Chr. Rep. Ron Erhardt 8 a.m. Basement Hearing Room Agenda: HF2769 (Wilkin) Residential property State Office Building containing four or more units tax class rates re- GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS & Chr. Rep. Steve Smith duced. VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICY Agenda: HF2550 (Storm) Private college cam- HF2781 (Mulder) Wind energy conversion sys- Basement Hearing Room pus security personnel authorized to receive tele- tems assessment required. HF2681 (Juhnke) Manufactured homes low State Office Building phone access to motor vehicle registration information. market value improvements property tax Chr. Rep. Jim Rhodes HF2837 (Boudreau) Systematic Alien Verifica- exemption provided. Agenda: HF2733 (Mares) Soccer; Amateur tion for Entitlements (SAVE) program use re- HF2985 (Rukavina) Property tax levy limit cal- Sports Commission new facilities plan devel- quired to verify culation modified for the purposes of eliminat- oped and implemented statewide, immigration status of applicants for child care ing specified mining tax distribution deduction. grants authorized, bonds issued, and money assistance and human services assistance. HF2201 (Dawkins) Residential property con- appropriated. HF537 (Boudreau) Complementary and alter- taining four or more units tax class rates reduced. HF2836 (Rostberg) National Guard and orga- native health care freedom of access act adopted. nized militia membership eligibility clarified. 12:30 p.m. HFXXXX (Rostberg) Increases the bonding au- ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL thority of the Minnesota State Armory Building RESOURCES FINANCE Commission to $15 million. FAMILY & EARLY CHILDHOOD 10 State Office Building EDUCATION FINANCE Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten 5 State Office Building HEALTH & HUMAN Agenda: Board of Water and Soil Resources SERVICES FINANCE Chr. Rep. Barb Sykora bonding recommendations: Agenda: Community crime prevention grants: 10 State Office Building Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Chr. Rep. Kevin Goodno Charlie Weaver, Department of Public Safety; (CREP); RIM Reserve - Wetland Reserve Part- Mary Ellison, Department of Children, Families Agenda: Discussion of bonding priorities con- nership; Statewide RIM Reserve; operating costs tinued from Wed., Feb. 9th. and Learning (DCFL). for easement programs; and local government Child care update: Karen Carlson and Cherie Discussion of the following deficiency appro- wetland banking. priation requests: MN Board of Psychology - Kotilinek, DCFL. extraordinary litigation costs; Department of Health Poison Control Center; Department of HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT & Human Services Adoption Assistance; Depart- 300S State Office Building METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS ment of Human Services - equalization of state Chr. Rep. Peggy Leppik 200 State Office Building and county MFIP recoveries. Agenda: University of Minnesota bonding re- Chr. Rep. Peg Larsen quests. Agenda: HF590 (Anderson, B.) Private property JOBS & ECONOMIC Overview of priorities. rights protection act adopted. DEVELOPMENT FINANCE HF591 as amended (Anderson, B.) Private prop- 200 State Office Building erty protection act adopted (continued from Feb. K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE 9 meeting; committee deliberation). Chr. Rep. Dan McElroy 5 State Office Building Agenda: HF2820 (McElroy) Catalyst grants pro- HF2722 (Tunheim) Kittson County granted the Chr. Rep. Alice Seagren authority to dissolve a town with less than five vided to promote Internet access in rural Min- Agenda: HF2547 (Lieder) Independent School nesota and money appropriated. full-time residents (originally on Feb. 9 agenda). District No. 914, Ulen-Hitterdal, K-6 school HF2517 (Haake) Local governing body members HF2839 (Storm) Minnesota Technology, Inc. building constructed, bonds issued, and money appropriated money for the e-Business Institute. prohibited from serving on city charter commis- appropriated. sions. HF2840 (Cassell) Workforce identification sys- HF2575 (Howes) Independent School District tems development support provided and money HF2535 (Sykora) Shorewood authorized to es- No. 115, Cass Lake, maximum effort capital loan tablish wards and elect city council members by appropriated. approved and money appropriated. HF2625 (Anderson, B.) Buffalo community cen- wards. HF2811 (Davids) Independent School District HF2791 (Abrams) Hennepin County human ter grant provided, bonds issued, and money No. 495, Grand Meadow, alternative facilities appropriated. resources board and department provisions design grant modified. HF3074 (Hausman) Ramsey County soccer authorized; bonds issued, and money appropri- fields acquired and improved, bonds issued, and HF2873 (Hackbarth) Anoka County department ated. head time requirements clarified. money appropriated. HF2961 (Skoe) Independent School District No. HF1432 (Hausman) St. Paul RiverCentre and 25, Pine Point, new K-8 facility constructed, skyway system underground connection grant bonds issued, and Regulated Industries Subcommittee/ provided, and money appropriated. money appropriated. COMMERCE HF1722 (Trimble) St. Paul Dale Street shops, HF3014 (Fuller) Independent School District Basement Hearing Room Maxson Steel, and the former Stroh Brewery Nos. 38, Red Lake, 115, Cass Lake, 299, State Office Building capital redevelopment activities grant provided; Caledonia, 306 Laporte, and 914, Ulen-Hitterdal, Chr. Rep. Ken Wolf and money appropriated. maximum effort capital loans authorized, bonds Agenda: HF2942 (Daggett) Telephone solicitors issued, and money appropriated. required to register with the secretary of state. TRANSPORTATION FINANCE HF2775 (Kielkucki) Independent School District HF2996 (Wolf) Electric utilities required to pro- 5 State Office Building No. 625, St. Paul, achievement plus facility con- vide cost and fuel information to utility Chr. Rep. Carol Molnau struction completed, bonds issued, and money customers. Agenda: HF2730 (Dempsey) Port development appropriated. assistance grants provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Department of Transportation personnel issues, AFSCME Council 6.

Session Weekly 35 3 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

The House meets in Session. STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE AGRICULTURE & RURAL 300N State Office Building DEVELOPMENT FINANCE Chr. Rep. Philip Krinkie 10 State Office Building 4 p.m. Agenda: Department of Military Affairs capital Chr. Rep. Bob Ness bonding requests. Agenda: To be announced. Hennepin County Delegation 318 State Capitol 10 a.m. CAPITAL INVESTMENT Chr. Sen. Linda Higgins 5 State Office Building Agenda: Discussion of Hennepin County’s CRIME PREVENTION Chr. Rep. Jim Knoblach legislative proposals for the 2000 Session. Basement Hearing Room Agenda: Overview of light rail transit by State Office Building the Department of Transportation. Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek Agenda: HF2892 (Stanek) Statute of limitations COMMERCE TUESDAY, February 15 expanded to include homicide and specified 200 State Office Building criminal sexual conduct. Chr. Rep. Greg Davids 8 a.m. HF2491 (Skoglund) Kidnapping statute of limi- Agenda: HF2641 (Fuller) School bank pilot tations lengthened. project made permanent. HEALTH & HUMAN HF2492 (Skoglund) Kidnapping statute of limi- HF2515 (Solberg) Independent School District SERVICES POLICY tations modified. Nos. 508, St. Peter, and 316, Greenway-Coleraine, 10 State Office Building HF2493 (Skoglund) Kidnapping statute of limi- authorized to create school banks for educational Chr. Rep. Fran Bradley tations eliminated. purposes and sunset eliminated. Agenda: HF2716 (Bradley) Tobacco settlement HF2747 (Holberg) Felons required to notify HF2652 (Goodno) Border cities provided resi- revenues credited to the health care access fund, prosecuting authorities of name change requests, dential building energy code requirements ex- provider premium tax modified, and contingent challenges authorized, proof of name change law emption. elimination of MinnesotaCare provider taxes compliance required for marriage licenses, and HF3066 (Seifert, J.) Secretary of State fees and created. license issuance and dissolution conditions im- annual corporate registrations regulated, digi- HF2707 (Juhnke) Organization sponsored pot- posed. tal signature technical changes provided, and luck event requirements modified. HF2448 (Skoglund) Inmate name change re- specified nonprofits extended. HF2909 (Abeler) Physician assistant supervisory quest notice to victims and criminal justice sys- HF1757 (Haas) Health insurer and health main- requirement modified for rendering care in di- tem officials provided, and inmate name changes tenance organization regulations simpified. saster situations, medical assistance coverage limited. HF2713 (Rest) Funeral acts and services regu- clarified, and physician assistant advisory coun- HF2746 (Haake) Predatory offender registration lated, and pre-need arrangement requirements cil terms limited. law violations provided increased penalties. established. HF2748 (Fuller) Specified offenders required to HF2829 (Clark, K.) Financial institutions re- JOBS & ECONOMIC register under the predatory offender registra- quired to process checks in numerical DEVELOPMENT POLICY tion law for life. sequence during business day unless customer 200 State Office Building Others to be announced. specifies differently. Chr. Rep. Arlon Lindner Other bills to be announced. Agenda: Presentation of Airport Community EDUCATION POLICY Stabilization Report from the Department of 200 State Office Building Trade and Economic Development. Chr. Rep. Harry Mares WEDNESDAY, February 16 HFXXXX repealing laws governing entertain- Agenda: Report from Accountability in Educa- ment agencies. tion Working Group, Rep. Mark Buesgens. HF2926 (Clark, K.) Urban Indian housing pro- Other items to be announced. 8 a.m. gram regulated. Joint ENVIRONMENT & Continuation of housing discussion by Minne- ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE/ sota Housing Finance Agency. RESOURCES POLICY JOBS & ECONOMIC 10 State Office Building DEVELOPMENT FINANCE JUDICIARY FINANCE Chr. Rep. Dennis Ozment 200 State Office Building Basement Hearing Room Agenda: HF3213 (Ozment) Heritage forest ar- Chrs. Rep. Mark Holsten, State Office Building eas established in specified counties, timber pro- Rep. Dan McElroy Chr. Rep. Sherry Broecker visions modified, and recreational area public Agenda: HF2636 (Mulder) Lewis and Clark Joint Agenda: Overview of courts budget. use rules modified. Powers Board grant provided for a rural water Auto Theft Prevention Board. HF2613 (Boudreau) Big Woods Heritage Forest system, bonds issued, and money appropriated. established through specified county board reso- HF2917 (Nornes) Parkers Prairie storm water TRANSPORTATION POLICY lutions. sewer grant provided, bonds issued, and money 5 State Office Building HF3167 (Ozment) Wildlife management areas appropriated. Chr. Rep. Tom Workman designated, state forest lands expanded, and all- HF2583 (Anderson, I.) Koochiching County Agenda: HF2824 (Haas) One or two license terrain vehicle use authorized in certain wildlife Minnesota cold weather testing center construc- plates provided on collector and similar vehicles management areas. tion grant provided, bonds issued, and money at owner’s discretion. appropriated. HF2884 (Opatz) Outdoor advertising and veg- TAXES HF2915 (Juhnke) Green Lake sanitary sewer and etation control regulations modified. 5 State Office Building water district wastewater infrastructure funded, HF2635 (Luther) Drivers’ license applicants au- Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams bonds issued, and money appropriated. thorized to make a donation for public educa- Agenda: HF2938 (Abrams) Sales tax rebate pro- HF2418 (Otremba) Eagle Bend wastewater tion and information on anatomical gifts. vided in 2000, 1999 rebate eligibility expanded, funding provided, bonds issued, and money ap- HF2502 (Wenzel) Trunk Highway No. 371 por- passenger automobile registration tax and levy propriated. tion known as the Brainerd Bypass designated limits limited, health care premium taxes modi- HF2438 (Otremba) Clarissa wastewater funding as C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway. fied, tax relief and reform account created, and provided, bonds issued, and money appropri- HF3070 (Workman) 800-MHZ trunked radio money appropriated (Governor’s tax bill). ated. system source code access and two vendors re- HF2742 (Dorman) Sales tax rebate provided and Note: The Environment & Natural Resources quired. money appropriated. Finance Committee will hold its regularly scheduled 10 a.m. meeting in 300S State Office Building to discuss DNR bonding recommendations. See listing below.

36 February 11, 2000 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS & Property Tax Division/TAXES Regulated Industries Subcommittee/ VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICY 200 State Office Building COMMERCE Basement Hearing Room Chr. Rep. Ron Erhardt Basement Hearing Room State Office Building Agenda: HF2758 (Swenson) Family farm corpo- State Office Building Chr. Rep. Jim Rhodes rations and partnerships specified shareholders Chr. Rep. Ken Wolf Agenda: To be announced. authorized to reside off the homestead property. Agenda: HF2757 (Jennings) Biomass power HF2544 (Lieder) Agricultural relative homestead mandate regulated for electric generating facili- HEALTH & HUMAN definition expanded to include grandchildren. ties using poultry litter as a fuel source. SERVICES FINANCE HF2600 (Tunheim) Family farm corporations HF2996 (Wolf) Electric utilities required to pro- 10 State Office Building and partnerships specified shareholders autho- vide cost and fuel information to utility Chr. Rep. Kevin Goodno rized to reside off the homestead property. customers. Agenda: Discussion of the Department of Hu- Other bills to be announced. Continuation of discussion from Feb. 14 meet- man Services budget forecast. ing. Discussion of TANF regulations and their im- 12:30 p.m. Other bills to be announced. pact on the general fund. AGRICULTURE POLICY 3 p.m. TRANSPORTATION FINANCE 10 State Office Building 5 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Tim Finseth CAPITAL INVESTMENT Chr. Rep. Carol Molnau Agenda: Department of Agriculture agency bills: 5 State Office Building Agenda: To be announced. HFXXXX (Finseth) Uniformity for meat and Chr. Rep. Jim Knoblach poultry inspection requirements. Agenda: HF2808 (Howes) Cass County; Tri- 10 a.m. HFXXXX (Westfall) Grain inspection technical County Leech Lake watershed critical habitat changes. protection provided, bond sale authorized, and CIVIL LAW HFXXXX (Swenson) RFA technical changes. money appropriated. Basement Hearing Room HFXXXX (Swenson) Revise adulterated dairy HF2848 (Opatz) St. Cloud Area Joint Powers State Office Building products; remove penalties. Board parks and trails grant authorized, bonds Chr. Rep. Steve Smith HFXXXX (Wenzel) Clarification of ag value- issued, and money appropriated. Agenda: HF2589 (Smith) Health care provider added/coop grants. HF2739 (Solberg) Itasca County railroad au- action expert review certification regulated. HFXXXX (Wenzel) Anhydrous ammonia tam- thority grant, Itasca County highway improve- HF2803 (Smith) Court reporters allowed to or- pering bill. ment grant, and Nashwauk wells and wastewater ganize under the Public Employment Labor HFXXXX (Harder) Pesticide and fertilizer tech- treatment facilities construction grant provided; Relations act. nical amendments. bonds issued; and money appropriated. HF2919 (Stanek) Domestic fatality review com- HFXXXX (Harder) Changes to the corporate Finance Committee reports. mittee required to collect domestic violence farm law/estate planning adjustments. death data. HFXXXX (Cassell) Technical changes to food Jobs Training Criteria Work Group/ HF3047 (Kuisle) Title insurance mortgage re- safety law. JOBS & ECONOMIC lease certificate language modified to include Overview of Department of Agriculture study DEVELOPMENT POLICY assignment of rents and profits. on contracts. 300S State Office Building HF1662 (Boudreau) Medical assistance pro- Overview of the memorandum of understand- Chr. Rep. Bob Gunther grams and liens modified, and claims clearance ing between the Department of Agriculture and Agenda: To be announced. provided. the Pollution Control Agency on dairy inspec- HF2911 (Mulder) Foreign and domestic corpo- tors. ration civil action conciliation court venue pro- Note: This meeting is scheduled to last vided. until 6 p.m. THURSDAY, February 17 HF2555 (Carruthers) Civil third-party liability imposed for damages caused by intoxicated per- FAMILY & EARLY CHILDHOOD sons under age 21. EDUCATION FINANCE 8 a.m. HF2527 (Biernat) Sole physical custody of a 5 State Office Building child modification standards altered. Chr. Rep. Barb Sykora HEALTH & HUMAN Agenda: HF2554 (Sykora) Adult basic education SERVICES POLICY ENVIRONMENT & performance accountability system created and 10 State Office Building NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE data sharing provided. Chr. Rep. Fran Bradley Early childhood centers bonding proposal. Agenda: HFXXXX (Abeler) Department of Hu- ***NOTE ROOM*** man Services health care bill. 300S State Office Building LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HF3020 (Bradley) Long-term care provisions Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten METROPOLITAN AFFAIRS modified. Agenda: DNR bonding recommendations. 200 State Office Building HFXXXX (Nornes) Requiring nursing home Chr. Rep. Peg Larsen regulatory reform. HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE Agenda: HF1937 (Bishop) County services dis- ***NOTE ROOM CHANGE*** tricts established, county cooperation required, JOBS & ECONOMIC and boards and advisory committees authorized. DEVELOPMENT POLICY 10 State Office Building HF2723 (Ness) McLeod County authority to 200 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Peggy Leppik temporarily office in Glencoe Township Chr. Rep. Arlon Lindner Agenda: University of Minnesota bonding extended. Agenda: Presentation of Business Climate Re- requests. HF2927 (Tuma) Metropolitan Inter-County port from the Department of Trade and Eco- Overview of priorities. Association group insurance protection nomic Development. authorized. HF3057 (McElroy) Business subsidy provisions MSUSA/MSCSA presentation. HF2673 (Rest) Political subdivision corporation clarified. creation standards established and existing cor- HF22 (Jaros) Minnesota office of international K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE porations continued. affairs established, and money appropriated. 5 State Office Building HF2634 (Anderson, I.) Northern Itasca Hospital Chr. Rep. Alice Seagren District hospital board membership modified. JUDICIARY FINANCE Agenda: To be announced. HF2737 (Solberg) Municipalities and veterans’ Basement Hearing Room organizations authorized to donate to all public State Office Building school programs and facilities. Chr. Rep. Sherry Broecker HF2745 (Stanek) DWI; repeat DWI offenders Agenda: To be announced. provided felony penalties, and incarceration and intensive probation supervision sentencing re- quired.

Session Weekly 37 issued, and money appropriated. TRANSPORTATION POLICY CAPITAL INVESTMENT HF3259 (Seifert, J.) Metro greenways and natu- 5 State Office Building 5 State Office Building ral areas grants provided, bonds issued, and Chr. Rep. Tom Workman Chr. Rep. Jim Knoblach money appropriated. Agenda: To be announced. Agenda: To be announced. HF3161 (Harder) Minnesota River Basin con- servation reserve enhancement program projects 8:30 a.m. COMMERCE funded, bonds issued, and money appropriated. 200 State Office Building HF2170 (Ozment) Board of Water and Soil Re- STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE Chr. Rep. Greg Davids sources shoreland protection pilot program cre- 300N State Office Building ated, and money appropriated. Chr. Rep. Philip Krinkie Agenda: HF2942 (Daggett) Telephone solici- Note possible addition of other legacy Agenda: HF2500 (Krinkie) Light rail transit tors required to register with the secretary initiatives. project contract requirement language modified of state. and usual state procurement laws explicitly re- HF2810 (Buesgens) Financial institution HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE quired. federal data privacy regulation conformity 300S State Office Building Chr. Rep. Peggy Leppik 10 a.m. required and state enforcement provided. Other bills to be announced. Agenda: HF2649 (Abeler) Anoka-Hennepin CRIME PREVENTION Technical College facilities remodeled and Basement Hearing Room 3 p.m. repaired, bonds issued, and money appro- State Office Building priated. Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek The House meets in Session. Agenda: HF2896 (Paulsen) Predatory offenders K-12 EDUCATION FINANCE failing to comply with registration requirements Immediately Following Session 200 State Office Building provided increased criminal penalties and Level Chr. Rep. Alice Seagren III sex offender information posted on the Agenda: To be announced. Internet. AGRICULTURE POLICY 10 State Office Building HFXXXX (Abeler) Predatory offender registra- TAXES tion law expanded to include additional offenses. Chr. Rep. Tim Finseth Agenda: Continuation of Feb. 16 agenda. 5 State Office Building HF3037 (Skoglund) Criminal sexual conduct Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams offenses and solicitation offenses prosecution Agenda: HF2277 (Otremba) Municipalities au- jurisdiction provided in state of origin or ter- thorized to use the Revenue Recapture Act to mination. FRIDAY, February 18 collect delinquent payments for ambulance ser- Other bills to be announced. vices. HF2377 (Carruthers) Governmental pension EDUCATION POLICY 8 a.m. plan income tax subtraction allowed. 200 State Office Building HF2523 (Harder) Bleacher safety materials sales Chr. Rep. Harry Mares GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS & and use tax exemption provided. Agenda: HF2752 (Mares) Department of Chil- VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICY HF2865 (Mulder) Luverne border development dren, Families and Learning commissioner’s ref- Basement Hearing Room zone tax incentives authorized, state tax reduc- erendum date authority sunset removed. State Office Building tions allocated, and money appropriated. Other items to be announced. Chr. Rep. Jim Rhodes Other bills may be added and/or deleted. Agenda: To be announced. ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY 10 a.m. 10 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Dennis Ozment CRIME PREVENTION What’s on the Agenda: To be announced. Basement Hearing Room State Office Building Web TAXES Chr. Rep. Rich Stanek 5 State Office Building The Legislative Reference Library maintains Agenda: HF2751 (Stanek) Financial institutions an exceptionally thorough and useful links Chr. Rep. Ron Abrams provided limited liability for information fur- Agenda: HF2549 (Tuma) Eligible county en- page that provides easy access to a massive nished for investigative purposes, stolen and amount of information on issues related to hanced 911 program expenses special assessment counterfeit check reporting or transfer provided procedure authorized, municipality and im- politics and government. criminal penalties, and racketeering expanded. The regularly updated links are organized provement definitions modified, and authorized HFXXXX (Stanek) Board of Public Defense; ex- improvements expanded. pert witness fee expenses. under broad topics relevant to a political au- HF2828 (Murphy) Hermantown local sales and HFXXXX (Haas) Department of Natural Re- dience. There are more than 40 such topics, use tax usages authorized. sources enforcement bill. ranging from agriculture to criminal justice HF2903 (Stang) Fire department purchases sales HF3023 (Broecker) Lawful gambling fraud de- and from demographics to weather. Under and use tax exemption provided. fined and felony penalties imposed. each topic, the links are further organized, with HF2921 (Rostberg) Prescription drug income HF2920 (Rostberg) Juvenile court appearance by sections for state government offices, federal tax credit authorized and money appropriated. interactive video conferencing authorized. government resources, academic and non- HF2934 (Hasskamp) Crosslake authorized to HFXXXX (Dempsey) Department of Correc- profit institutions, relevant journals and maga- impose an additional sales and use tax for waste- tions facility at Red Wing. zines, and so on. water treatment facility improvements. HF2533 (Kielkucki) Correctional fees allocated Other bills may be added and/or deleted. It’s a great place to start for researching just and probation officer salary state about any issue. reimbursement proration eliminated. To find the library’s links, just go to the 12:30 p.m. Legislature’s site (www.leg.state.mn.us) and ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL AGRICULTURE & RURAL RESOURCES FINANCE click on “Links to the World.” DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 10 State Office Building 10 State Office Building Chr. Rep. Mark Holsten Chr. Rep. Bob Ness Agenda: HF2651 (Tuma) Legacy 2000; statewide Agenda: Department of Agriculture bonding natural resources projects provided, bonds is- recommendations. sued, and money appropriated. To be announced. HF3268 (Leppik) Metropolitan regional park acquisition and betterment authorized, bonds

38 February 11, 2000 Continued from page 15 Continued from page 16 state to incur debt, change tax rates, eliminate crime,’” Chutich said. “We are always making One proposal (HF2617) would establish a tax or establish a new tax. The “Council” distinctions in crime based on harm done.” joint House and Senate standing committees, would also confirm governor’s appointments, Brian Rusche, executive director of the Joint a concept that is found in the Connecticut and which is currently done by the Senate, except Religious Legislative Coalition, said he was Maine legislatures. Instead of having two ver- that McElroy’s proposal would add judicial pleased with the bipartisan support for the bill. sions of the same bill in each body, the joint appointments and deputy commissioners to “We feel very strongly this legislation can committees would introduce one bill that those that are currently confirmed by the Sen- repudiate these acts and isolate perpetrators,” would “ping pong” back and forth to recon- ate. Rusche said. sider and amend the bill. Also, members of the “Council” from the He said it’s important for people who burn The other (HF2718) proposal is loosely metropolitan area would serve as the Metro- crosses and paint swastikas on buildings to based on Sweden’s parliament, McElroy said. politan Council, and remaining members understand the magnitude of their acts, even It would retain two bodies, but each would would form a “Greater Minnesota Council.” though the crimes associated with them are have slightly different duties. The Met Council is currently an appointed technically only minor property crimes. One body — the “Assembly” — would be body. Leaders have criticized that structure, “I can’t see how (a misdemeanor) reflects like the proposed unicameral Legislature, re- saying it makes the council less accountable the terror that crime brings into a commu- sponsible for passing most legislation and de- because its members don’t have to face voters nity,” Rusche said. termining the biennial budget. periodically. Oertelt is hopeful the bill would lead to The other body — the “Council” — would The Governmental Operations and Veter- change. confirm some types of legislation, such as laws ans Affairs Policy is considering the unicam- “My hope is these idiots will be a bit more that change the number of members of the eral bill and other reforms proposed by House scared because they will be punished for some- legislature, change district boundaries, pro- members. No action has been taken yet on the thing they weren’t before,” he said. pose a constitutional amendment, cause the bills. Oertelt is writing a book about his experi- ences that he hopes will be published this year. He said he is occasionally the victim of bias Statement of Ownership, crimes, often in the form of hate mail. Management and Circulation Title of Publication Publication No. Date of Filing Session Weekly “It is frustration and anger,” he said. “People 1049-8176 9-15-99 who refuse to learn from history.” Frequency of issue No. of Issues Published Annual Annually SubscriptionPrice Weekly during legislative session 22 odd yr.; The committee had discussed this proposal 12 even No Charge Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication Contact person during an interim meeting last October. 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The $1 billion bonding law passed in 1998 Extent and Nature of Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue Actual No. Copies of Single During Preceding 12 Months Issue Published nearest included more than $281 million for higher to Filing date education facilities. This year’s Legislature is a. Total No. Copies 18,361 21,600 b. Paid and/or Requested Circulation 1. Sales through dealers and carriers, street free to add or subtract projects from the vendors and counter sales (Not Mailed) (2) Paid or Requested Mail Subsriptions governor’s proposal. (Include Advertizers' Proof Copies/Exchange Copies) 15,499 18,075 c. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation 15,499 On Feb. 9, MnSCU officials came before the (Sum of 15b(1) and 15b(2)) 18,075

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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: STEVE SVIGGUM MAJORITY LEADER: TIM PAWLENTY MINORITY LEADER: THOMAS W. PUGH

INNESOTA M INDEX FOR MORE INFORMATION A century of change For general information, call: State population in 1900, in millions ...... 1.75 House Information Office in 1998 ...... 4.73 (651) 296-2146 or 1-800-657-3550 Governor’s annual salary, 1900 ...... $5,000 in 1999 ...... $114,506 Years in term for governor, 1900 ...... 2 To obtain a copy of a bill, call: in 1999 ...... 4 Chief Clerk’s Office Total seats in the Legislature, 1900 ...... 182 (651) 296-2314 in 1999 ...... 201 Number of U.S. congressional districts, 1900 ...... 7 in 1999 ...... 8 To find out about bill introductions or Percentage of eligible voters participating in presidential election, 1900 ...... 76.7 the status of a specific bill, call: in 1996 ...... 64.8 House Index Office (651) 296-6646 Percentage of people living in urban areas, 1900 ...... 33 in 1998 ...... 72 Non-white percentage of population, 1900 ...... 0.8 For an up-to-date recorded message in 1998 ...... 8 giving committee meeting times and Number of Minnesotans unable to speak English, 1900 ...... 75,071 agendas, call: in 1990 ...... 79,000 Committee Hotline Percentage of families that owned homes, 1900 ...... 64 (651) 296-9283 in 1998 ...... 75.4 Average size of a farm, in acres, 1900 ...... 150 The House of Representatives can be in 1999 ...... 343 reached on the World Wide Web at: Percentage of women employed, 1900 ...... 16.2 http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us in 1997 ...... 68 People in average household, 1900 ...... 4.9 in 1997 ...... 2.55 Teletypewriter for the hearing impaired. Percentage of people ages 15 to 19 attending school, 1900 ...... 28 To ask questions or leave messages, in 1990 ...... 87 call: Minnesota breweries operating in 1900 ...... 85 TTY Line (651) 296-9896 or in 1999 ...... 16 1-800-657-3550 Newspapers in Minnesota, 1900 ...... 677 in 1999 ...... 466 Check your local listings to watch Sources: Turn of the Century: Minnesota’s Population in 1900 and Today, Minnesota Planning State House committee and floor sessions Demographic Center, 1999; Minnesota in a Century of Change: The State and Its People Since 1900, on TV. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1989; Minnesota Labor Market Review 1996, Minnesota De- partment of Economic Security; Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development. This document can be made available in alternative formats.