This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp December 30, 1988 Volume6 Numberl Minnesota House of Representatives The Session Weekly _____ Thursday (2:30 p.m.) each week. As legislative activity increases, the On Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Minnesota listing of committee and floor action on House of Representatives and the bills will give concise information so that Minnesota Senate officially open the you can follow particular bills. 1989-90 Legislative Session. And this, Committees can only recommend the first of 22 issues of the Session action on bills, so coverage of committee Weekly, will give you a look at what's action will tell you if a committee ahead for 1989 and bring you up to date recommended a bill to pass, to pass as on what has happened during the 1988 amended, not pass, or rereferred it to interim. another committee for further considera­ You'll find a statistical profile of 1989 tion. House membership; a schedule of events Coverage of floor action will tell you for the opening week of the session, a list what happens to a bill after it leaves a of committees and their meeting times, committee and appears on a calendar for and a feature article on Jean Steiner, action by the full House. legislative public information officer for Bill introductions give you House File the Minnesota House of Representatives numbers, authors, committee assign­ Public Information Office. Steiner retires ments, and brief descriptions of bill in January after 15 years of public contents. service. The committee schedule gives you In review, you'll find photo coverage information you need to attend committee of the 15 newly elected representatives at meetings, all of which are open to the an after-election orientation program, a public. photo story on the House's award­ Throughout the session, feature items winning State Fair information exhibit on different aspects of the Legislature last summer, and a summary of the and frequent lists of information on activities of the legislative commissions House members help those who are during the interim (May through Decem­ interested become part of the government ber). process. For those of you who are new readers, For further help in following the the Session Weekly is part of the Minne­ Legislature, or for answers to general sota House of Representatives' public questions, please call the House Public information service. Each week during Information Office, (612) 296-2146. the session it includes highlights and notes on House committee and floor action, a list of committee and floor action on bills, bill introductions, a committee schedule for the upcoming week, legislative information, and educational material. Highlights of committee and floor action give you a sampling of what happened from Thursday (2:30 p.m.) to Nothing herein is admissible as legal proof of legislative intent. Jean Steiner has decided to call it had briefly filled the position when Public response to the Information quits after 15 years as public infor­ the House first authorized the office Office pro gram is constant and mation officer for the Minnesota in 1969. The first director, a former positive. Steiner has received the House of Representatives. news service reporter, stayed only a International Association of Business Under Steiner's direction, the In­ few weeks. The second, a former Communicators' (IAB C) A ward of formation Office became a fixture in military public information officer, Excellence/External Publications for the Minnesota House, and nationally came on board for one session in Session magazine, as well as various recognized for its public information 1972. IABC awards for magazine organiza­ program. With the goal of making tion and editorial content. IABC also state government more accessible to recognized the Information Office alJ publics, she created an informa­ State Fair exhibit with a Statewide tion pro gram that features educa­ Special Event A ward, while the Min­ tional materials about state govern­ nesota State Fair has given the ment and the legislative process display an Outstanding Exhibit (such as the Government is for Award three times. Everyone information series, and_ Steiner has also received profes­ How a Bill Becomes a Law in Minne­ sional recognition from groups sota brochure), as well as specific in­ including Women in Communica­ formation about who's who (The tions, Inc. ("Headliner" award), the Official Directory of the Minnesota St. Paul Business and Professional Legislature) and what's happening in Women ("Woman of the Year" the Minnesota Legislature (Session award), YWCA Minneapolis and St. Weekly newsletter). She managed all Paul (Leadership awards), the office print and audio-visual produc­ Minnesota Women's Consortium tions, including slide, video, and (Excellence in Management award), cable television. And she introduced WCCO Radio ("Good Neighbor" desktop publishing to the office as Jean Steiner, House public information officer award), and the Minnesota Associa­ part of the ongoing up-dating of tion of Government Communicators functions to modem technology. Steiner left her public relations/ (Fellow award). In addition, she While serving as public informa­ education position with the Minne­ holds a Public Relations Student tion officer, Steiner conducted com­ sota Medical Association to come to Society of America Mentor A ward munications training and develop­ the House. Her previous experience for her help to young people and ment seminars for state and national included eleven years in business, others entering the work force. audiences; served as a consultant in five-and-a-half years in elementary Steiner plans to take a long, well­ the Metropolitan State University school education, three years as deserved break immediately follow­ (MSU) Communications Department; training coordinator for the TIES ing her retirement from the House on taught college level public relations computer project (the first educa­ Jan. 16. After some travel and courses at MSU and the College of tional on-line system in the country), relaxation, she says she'll continue to St. Thomas; and completed under­ and two years with the Medical work on her doctorate, continue her graduate and graduate work in com­ Association. She was also a pub­ public relations educational consult­ munications. She also received lished freelance writer and had ing and training work, and perhaps accreditation from the Public Rela­ operated, for eight years, a group return to the college classroom as an tions Society of America. daycare home for children from instructor in the summer quarter. Steiner took on the job in Decem­ troubled homes while her own three And she plans to write. ber 1973, following two others who children were growing up. 2 SESSION WEEKLY/December 30, 1988 This schedule is subject to change. For Thursday, Jan. 5 -------- information, call House Calls at ( 612) 296-9283 or contact Dorothy Thursday afternoon and all day Friday Sawyer at (612) 296-2146. All meetings the Capitol and State Office Building are are open to the public. reserved for the YMCA Youth in Government Program. There will be no House Session or committee meetings Monday,Jan.2 during this time. State Holiday. Friday, Jan. 6 ---------- Tuesday, Jan. 3 12:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSION/REGENT CANDI­ DFLCaucus DATE ADVISORY COUNCIL Room 5 State Office Building Control Data Corporation North Executive Seminar Room IR Caucus 8100 34th Ave. S. Room 200 State Office Building Bloomington 12:00 noon Agenda: 1. Ballot on candidates. 2. Approval of minutes of previous Convening of 76th Legislative Session. meeting. 3. Report of the Chair. 4. Report State Capitol House Chambers of the Committee on Criteria and Re­ sponsibilities. 5. Further report from the VVednesday,Jan.4 ................................................... ad hoc committee on a code of conduct for Council members. 6. Further ballots. 5:30 p.m. 7. Consideration of next steps to be taken by Council, including meeting of Jan. 13 The House will meet in Session. and procedures for gathering information Recess to Call of the Chair. about candidates. 6:15 p.m. Convening of Joint Convention. 6:30 p.m. Governor's Address on the State of the State. December 30, 1988/SESSION WEEKLY 3 lill I Committee, Time, Room, Chair GENERAL LEGISLATION Divisions &VETERANS AFFAIRS (usually meet when full AGRICULTURE Thurs., 12:30 p.m .............. Room SOOS committee does not meet) Mon., 10 a.m ............................ Room S Kostohryz .............................. 296-4936 Wenzel .................................. 296-4247 Elections Division APPROPRIATIONS APPROPRIATIONS Tues., 12:30 p.m ........... Room SOON Agriculture, Transportation & Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m .............. Room 200 Scheid ................................ 296-37Sl Semi-State Division Anderson, G .......................... 296-4228 Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m ........ Room 400S Gaming Division Rice .................................... 296-4 262 COMMERCE Tues., 12:30 p.m ........... Room 300N Tues., Thm:s., Quinn ................................. 296-2439 Education Division 10 a.m .......... Basement Hearing Room Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m ....... Room 300N Sarna ..................................... 296-4219 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Carlson, L. ......................... 296-42SS Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m ................ Room 10 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Simoneau .............................