State of Minnesota

Eightieth Legislature

SENATE AGENDA

Seventy-Eighth Day

Monday, February 23, 1998

9:00 A.M.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Bills

The following bills were read the first time and referred to the committees indicated.

Messrs. Johnson, D.J.; Sams; Laidig and Wiger introduced--

S.F. No. 3355: A bill for an act relating to transportation; redefining road or highway; imposing
requirements and restrictions on transportation expenditures from the trunk highway fund and general
fund; establishing spending goals for transportation; requiring expenditures for operations of the state
patrol to be from the general fund; specifying compensation to be included in prevailing wage rate;
providing for periodic adjustments in motor fuel tax rate; authorizing issuance of bonds for local bridge
replacement and reconstruction; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections
160.02, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 174.01, by adding a
subdivision; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 177.42, subdivision 6; 299D.01, by adding a subdivision;
and 299D.03, subdivision 5.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Mses. Olson, Robertson, Messrs. Scheevel and Day introduced--

S.F. No. 3356: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring deposit in the general fund of
certain lawsuit proceeds.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans.

Mr. Marty introduced--

S.F. No. 3357: A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing public accountability for business
subsidies; prohibiting new or expanded tax increment financing districts; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 469.1813;
469.1814; and 469.1815.

Referred to the Committee on Local and Metropolitan Government.

Mr. Day introduced--

S.F. No. 3358: A bill for an act relating to highways; changing restriction of lanes on I-394; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Mr. Oliver introduced--

S.F. No. 3359: A bill for an act relating to taxation; updating estate taxes to changes in the Internal
Revenue Code; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 291.005, subdivision 1.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Mr. Stevens introduced--

S.F. No. 3360: A bill for an act relating to public employment; imposing a hiring freeze on certain
public employers.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans.

Mr. Lessard introduced--

S.F. No. 3361: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying fees for cross-country ski pass;
amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 85.42.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Mr. Beckman introduced--

S.F. No. 3362: A bill for an act relating to education; creating a coordinated facilities plan; authorizing
a grant to independent school district No. 2135, Maple River; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Children, Families and Learning.

Ms. Flynn introduced--

S.F. No. 3363: A bill for an act relating to property taxation; creating a temporary property tax
exemption for certain properties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

Referred to the Committee on Local and Metropolitan Government.

Mses. Runbeck, Robertson, Mr. Johnson, D.J. and Ms. Wiener introduced--

S.F. No. 3364: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, adding a
section to Article XI; providing for the refund of excess state tax revenues.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.