Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of health to study the health impacts related to the
use of crumb rubber within synthetic turf and the potential health risks and
health effects of synthetic turf; defining certain terms; prohibiting the
installation of synthetic turf on an athletic playing field until the
commissioner of health in consultation with the commissioner of the pollution
control agency (PCA) has prepared a site specific impact report on the health
and environmental effects of the use or installation of synthetic turf on an
athletic field; appropriating money to the commissioner of health
(me)

Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing education levy authority for ice arenas
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota amateur sports commission and authorizing
the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Becker Big Lake ice association
to design, construct, furnish and equip an ice arena in the city of Big Lake
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Windom to
predesign, design and construct the renovation or removal of the Windom dam and
for stream restoration, trails, a recreation area and parking spaces at the site
(je)

Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) and authorizing
the issueance of state bonds for a grant to the town of White to design and
construct a bituminous surfaced roadway, a connection of bituminous paved
recreation trails and a designated snowmobile route between county highway #138
and state highway #135 in the town
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Kittson county to acquire
land, predesign, design and construct a gravel all terrain vehicle (ATV) trail
in eastern Kittson county
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - 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
Thief River Falls to acquire land, predesign, design, construct, furnish and
equip a city pedestrian and bicycle pathways system phase 1, specifying route
connection requirements, requiring nonstate sources match
(rt)

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: 05/16/2008 - Chief auth stricken, shown as co-auth Stumpf

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2E Providing for the financing of prekindergarten through grade 12 and early childhood and family education programs and services ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION Modifying annual reporting requirements of district anticipated expenditures and passage rates for GRAD purposes by school superintendents; authorizing the commissioner of education to enter into interstate agreements with adjoining states to establish an enrollment options program, specifying agreement specifications, conditions, and pupil accounting (pupil unit); requiring the commissioner of education to establish procedures relating to the application process, funds payment or collection and data collection; providing for an exclusion from procedure requirements for certain smaller enrollment transfers; providing a tuition exemption for enrollment transfers under terms of agreement; modifying general education revenue calculation for 2010 and [...]

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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy provided including general
education, education excellence, special programs, libraries, state agencies,
and sefl-sufficiency and lifelong learning.

Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - HF substituted on General Orders HF1314

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1E Relating to commerce; defining certain terms; prohibiting any person from
advertising or conducting a live musical performance or production with the use
of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association between
a performing group and a recording group, specifying exceptions
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing the legal amount of explosives allowed in certain fireworks
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting certain property of nonprofit outdoor recreation organizations from
the property tax
(me)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to agree to match a contribution contingent on a future appropriation under the critical habitat private sector matching account; including state aquatic management areas in the outdoor recreation system; adding certain lands to the Buffalo River state park in Clay county, the Monson Lake state park in Swift county, the Savanna Portage state park in Aitkin and St. Louis counties, the Scenic state park in Itasca county, the Soudan Underground Mine state park in St. Louis county and the William O'Brien state park in Washington county; adding and deleting certain lands in the Frontenac state park in Goodhue county; deleting certain lands from the Lake Carlos state park in Douglas county, the Lake Shetek state park in Murray county and the Moose Lake state park in Carlton county; adding certain lands to the Garden Island state recreation area in [...]

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Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the state smoking ban by defining the terms cigarette and
roll-your-own (roll your own), permitting smoking in American legion, veterans
of foreign wars (VFW), other private facilities and clubs and bingo halls under
certain conditions; defining private club; requiring sign display for permitted
smoking
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the state smoking ban by defining the terms cigarette and
roll-your-own (roll your own), permitting smoking in American legion, veterans
of foreign wars (VFW), other private facilities and clubs and bingo halls under
certain conditions; defining private club; requiring sign display for permitted
smoking
(me)

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; providing for a no net loss of forest land and
hunting opportunities from commissioner of natural resources (DNR) land
management decisions; requiring annual reports to the legislature by a certain
date; requiring the commissioner to survey the quantity of public and private
forest land available for timber production and report to the legislature by a
certain date
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; modifying horse pass trail requirements; creating
a resident deer license fee category; allowing scopes on muzzleloaders;
authorizing a resident to obtain an all firearm season deer license; authorizing
the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue up to a certain number of
additional bear hunting permits
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds to predesign and design shooting sports
facilities at Vermillion highlands wildlife management area
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding certain responsibilities for campfire safety to include persons
maintaining campfires
(me)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing education levy authority for ice arenas
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of
state bonds for a grant to Washington county for park road and trail
construction, concrete arch crossing construction and other improvements in the
Big Marine park reserve for disabled veterans rest camp veterans and regional
park visitors improved access and security
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) for a grant to the city of Mankato for capital improvements to renovate
the civic center arena and for the design of an expansion of the arena and for
the design of a womens hockey development center on the campus of Minnesota
state university, Mankato
(je)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - 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
Fairmont to design, construct, furnish and equip the Winnebago avenue multifield
sports complex
(me)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Author stricken Dibble

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Authorizing the legislative auditor to retain metropolitan sports facilities,
airports and mosquito control commissions and state agricultural society audit
fees
(rt)

Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the state agricultural society (state fair) to sell intoxicating
malt liquors during the state fair or at other times upon the availability of at
least one Minnesota brewed malt beverage for sale at each allowed location
within the fairgrounds
(me)

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) for a grant to the Walker area community center
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of administration for grants to acquire,
design, construct, furnish and equip ice skating rinks or arenas, matching
requirement
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to stock
Leech Lake with walleye fry in calendar years 2009 and 2010
(je)

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Author added Olseen

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Requiring the commissioner of transportation to transfer administration of
Boomsite wayside in Washington county to commissioner of natural resources for
use as a historic wayside; appropriating money to commissioner of natural
resources for operation and maintenance of the wayside
(je)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Author added Olseen

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota amateur sports commission for grants to
acquire, design, construct, furnish and equip ice skating rinks or arenas,
matching requirement
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Cambridge for
design and construction of the Cambridge-Isanti bike/walk trail connecting the
cities of Cambridge, Isanti and Isanti township in Isanti county
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance

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1E Relating to boxing; changing the name of the Minnesota boxing commission to the combative sports commission; providing for classified service coverage for the executive director; defining and redefining certain terms; modifying certain tough person contest regulations; extending the jurisdiction of the commission to combative sports contests; modifying combative sports commission membership requirements; modifying certain provisions relating to rulemaking, meetings, duties of the commissioner, combative sports contests regulations, licensure and prelicensure requirements, fee schedules for professional and amateur licenses, physical examination requirements and insurance requirements; authorizing the commission to accept gifts under certain conditions; imposing penalties for violations; appropriating money to the commission; making certain conforming amendments; repealing the simulcast licenses provision (je)

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Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the sales tax; defining sales of amusement devices as a sale of
property for resale
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Excluding from the sales tax definition the making available of amusement
devices
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - 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
Rochester to design the Mayo civic center complex renovation and expansion
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the amateur sports commission and authorizing the
issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Rochester to design,
construct, furnish and equip the phase II expansion of the national volleyball
center
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for development of the Big Bog state
recreation area
(rt)


Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota amateur sports commission and authorizing
the issuance of state bonds to make grants to local units of government for the
purpose of constructing public ice facilities
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - 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
Rochester to renovate and expand the Mayo Civic Center complex
(me)

Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota amateur sports commission for a grant to
the city of Moorhead to design, construct, furnish and equip the Northwestern
Minnesota regional sports center
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Clara City to design and
construct a walking path
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) for a grant to the children's discovery museum in Grand Rapids
(me)

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring public pool construction plans to be certified by a professional
engineer registered in the state; specifying certain required equipment in
public pools; requiring all public pools constructed after a certain date to
contain a combination of two or more main drains; defining unblockable drain
(me)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - 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
Upsala to construct, furnish and equip a regional community center
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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2E Establishing the Cuyuna country state recreation area citizens advisory
council, specifying certain membership requirements and administrative duties,
sunset; modifying state park permit exemption provisions; appropriating money to
the commissioner of natural resources for improvements at the Portsmouth mine
lake overlook in the Cuyuna country state recreation area
(je)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for development of a natural surface
multiuse trail in the Cuyuna Country state recreation area
(je)

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting recreational camping areas from cross connection control devices and
backflow preventers requirements
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to game and fish; exempting nonresident senior citizens from angling
license requirements
(je)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying certain definitions relating to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
(je)

Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to create a walk in public
access plan to encourage private land owners to make land available to the
public for hunting and fishing
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Comm rpt: No recommendation, re-ref to Finance

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Relating to game and fish; modifying the angling license fee by adding a special
rate for senior citizens
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Committee report: To pass

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Designating ice hockey as the official sport of the state
(je)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing the market value included in tier I homestead resorts
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the amateur sports commission to develop a plan to promote the
development of proposals for new statewide baseball facilities including
proposals for baseball parks and matching grants, specifying criteria
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government; modifying pollution control agency, natural resources, board of water and soil resources and metropolitan council appropriations and providing environment and natural resources policy ARTICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; reducing certain prior appropriations to the pollution control agency for water, multi media and administration, commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the lands and minerals budget and iron ore cooperative agreements, water resource management, parks and recreation and fish and wildlife management, ecological services, enforcement budget and for operations support, board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for cost sharing contract for native buffers, county cooperative weed management programs, drainage assistance program and rehabilitation, erosion and sediment [...]

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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
Eden Prairie to improve and expand Camp Eden Wood
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Adding trapping to the small game hunting and sporting lifetime licenses
(rt)

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

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Hunters, Anglers and Trappers Bill of Rights" ARTICLE 1 - FINDINGS AND PURPOSE Specifying certain legislative findings and purpose to create the most possible opportunities for citizens to exercise the right to hunt, fish and take game ARTICLE 2 - HERITAGE ENHANCEMENT FUIND Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI, to provide funding to enhance the population and quality of game and fish in Minnesota and provide hunting and angler access by dedicating the sale and use tax receipts equal to the state sales and use tax of a certain percentage on taxable sales of supplies and equipment used to take game and fish; creating the heritage enhancement council to develop a biennial budget plan for expenditures; specifying certain membership requirements and duties; creating a heritage enhancement fund to be spent on game and fish projects on public and private lands; [...]

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Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing a specific segment of the Minnesota river trail connecting the
cities of Granite Falls and Montevideo
(me)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to natural resources; eliminating managed forests for purposes of off
road vehicle travel; modifying commissioner of natural resources forest
classification authority
(me)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing and defining state forest traditional areas; requiring the
commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate a certain percent of each
forest as a state forest traditional area; providing for vehicle restrictions;
authorizing commissioner to designate traditional areas in each state forest
regardless of classification
(me)

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Committee report: To pass

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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
Mankato to predesign and design a performing arts theater and southern Minnesota
women's hockey exposition center attached to the Mankato civic center for use by
Minnesota state university, Mankato
(rt)





Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to designate the
Redwood river as a canoe and boating route; appropriating money to the
commissioner to cooperate with local units of government in marking routes and
designating river accesses and campsites
(ra)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota amateur sports commission and authorizing
the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of Marshall to predesign the
southwest regional amateur sports facility
(me)

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of economic development for a grant to
the city of Cold Spring and authorizing the issuance of state bonds to acquire
land, predesign, design, construct, furnish and equip certain public facilities
for a downtown riverfront redevelopment project
(rt)