Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of
Crookston to design, construct, furnish and equip an ice arena complex
(me)

Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - Author added Dibble

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2E Relating to local government ARTICLE 1 - LIBRARY MERGER Providing for the merger of the city of Minneapolis public library and the Hennepin county library system, specifying supersession of contrary state law and city of Minneapolis home rule charter and ordinances; authorizing the Minneapolis library board and the city of Minneapolis to transfer to Hennepin county all interest in, rights and title to the real property and assets of the Minneapolis public library to the consolidated Hennepin county library system, specifying real property and assets; authorizing the city of Minneapolis to transfer the Minneapolis central library parking ramp to the county, specifying bond and debt instruments responsibility to the city of Minneapolis, requiring county reimbursement for bonds principal and interest; transferring all permanent Minneapolis library board employees to county employment, transfer to [...]

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Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to gambling ARTICLE 1 - CASINO Authorizing and providing for the commissioner of public safety to issue a license for the ownership and operation of a casino in the city of Eagan; establishing a casino commission to review regulatory matters, specifying membership; requiring and providing for commissioner issuance of certain occupational licenses for casino employees, providing for application, investigation and license issuance and renewal or revocation and suspension; prescribing game procedures; requiring the casino licensee to file with the commissioner a comprehensive plan for security and surveillance at the casino; authorizing the commissioner to by order exclude certain persons from the licensed casino, providing for hearing and appeal and a reasonable time to cure the violation or condition, imposing a penalty for violation of the order; authorizing and providing for exclusion of [...]

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Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services

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Synthetic turf use limited on certain athletic fields, health study required on
impacts of crumb rubber use, reports required, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Returned from Senate with amendment

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HF 1973 FIFTH ENGROSSMENT Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County library system merger enabled; and transfer of employees, property and assets to Hennepin County authorized. ARTICLE 1: LIBRARY MERGER Section 1: Preemption language provided. Section 2: Definitions provided. Section 3: Transfer of assets language provided. Section 4: Minneapolis central library parking ramp language provided. Section 5: Transfer of employees language provided. Section 6: Minneapolis employee retirement fund participants language provided. Section 7: Existing debt and unissued capital improvement language provided. Section 8: Operating funds language provided. Section 9: Planetarium language provided. Section 10: Minneapolis library board language provided. Section 11: Ballpark tax levy language provided.

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Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

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Major league baseball stadium alternative location provided in the city of
Ramsey.