Monthly Archives: April 2013

Session – April 17, 2013

We worked on six bills today. H.F.  588, the bill on nurse staffing, has received a lot of attention this year.  The bill has changed since its introduction, the version today is a compromise agreed to by the Nurses Association … Continue reading

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Session – April 16, 2013

We went through several non-controversial bills this afternoon, H,F. 369 was passed 132-0.  This bill concerns community property: adopting the Uniform Rights of Death Act.  Minnesota is a non-community property state.  According to the Uniform Law Commission, this act preserves the … Continue reading

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Session – April 15, 2013

Monday’s activities concentrated on two bills.  H.F. 729, the Omnibus Jobs & Economic Development Finance Bill passed on a 75-57 vote and took about five and half hours of discussion.  This legislation substantially increases funding for the Department of Employment … Continue reading

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The Eagan Men’s Chorus

The Eagan Men’s Chorus [website] performed at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church on Eagan. They are always a treat to hear and I loved the selection of songs. Songs like “The Whiffenpoof Song,” “You’ve Got to Stand for Something,” and “Battle Hymn of the … Continue reading

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Como Conservatory

I had a delightful time walking through the Charlotte Partridge Ordway Japanese Garden on Saturday morning. The weather was comfortable so that we could take in the sights outside as well as inside. There is a new gallery that houses the Bonsai collection. These plants are … Continue reading

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Pilot Knob School

I attended Wellness Night at Pilot Knob School yesterday.   They had a a variety of healthy snacks like: vegetables with hummus or peanut butter dips, cheese and crackers, and fruit smoothies.  There were a variety of games to play, presentations, and table activities.  … Continue reading

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Session – April 11, 2013

We worked on a series of bills this afternoon that covered a variety of topics.  The first bill of the day was Senate File 76, it designates a portion of Trunk Highway 23  as OFFICER TOM DECKER MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  Officer Decker’s … Continue reading

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Session – April 10, 2013

We had a short session today. We passed two bills regarding Worker’s Compensation. H.F. 1378 has to do with modifying the Worker’s Compensation Court of Appeals personnel provisions.  It passed on a vote of 129-2. H.F. 504 eliminated the workers’ … Continue reading

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Session – April 8, 2013

We passed six bills this afternoon that were passed by very large margins.  Two had to do with wiring money.  H.F. 194 is particularly relevant because there are so many scams going on.  It requires the money transmitter to notify … Continue reading

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Energy Info

On April 2, the House and Senate Energy Committees heard an interesting presentation on the global solar market by Ethan Zindler, Head of Policy Analysis for Bloomberg New Energy Finance.  He said the cost of solar installation has been decreasing … Continue reading

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