A stringer of reports on Chaudhary Fish Lake Reservoir gaffe
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, Politics, State Legislature, state
Bill Krueger, the DFL chair of Senate District 50 called a meeting last night to discuss the issues surrounding SD50 Senator Satveer Chaudhary’s questionable decision to request Representative David Dill, HD6A of Crane Lake to have a passage inserted in the outdoors bill before it was passed last week. The provision inserted by Rep. Dill was to help [...]
Senator Marty votes no on Vikings stadium committee vote
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, Sports, State Legislature
“private financing,… I think that is the direction we ought to go and I would encourage people not to support this bill because we can do without the bill.”
Scalze’s coal tar bill to be heard by committee
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, Environment, State Legislature
Rep. Bev Scalze HD54B is chief author of a bill which would prohibit the use of coal tar products on asphalt, concrete, or other pavement in Minnesota. The bill will be heard for the first time today by the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee to at a 9:00 am scheduled meeting this morning. The bill was first [...]
Gardner’s Minnesota Product Stewardship bill to be heard by committee
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, Environment, State Legislature
Rep. Paul Gardner HD53A is chief author of the Minnesota Product Stewardship bill which will be heard by the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee at a 9:00 am scheduled meeting this morning. The bill would create a product stewardship framework operated and funded by producers to collect, recycle, and dispose of products at the end [...]
“Fair Race” elections bill headed to the Governor
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Release in Bills, State Legislature
St. Paul – The Minnesota House voted today on a vote of 96 to 31 in favor of the Fair Race elections bill that ensure candidates for public office are not threatened or coerced. The Minnesota Senate passed the bill on a vote of 57-10. State Sen. Sandy Rummel and State Rep. Paul Gardner authored [...]
Chaudhary and Knuth introduce engine braking bills
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, State Legislature
Senator Satveer Chaudhary of SD50 today introduced S.F. No. 3400 and Representative Kate Knuth of HD50B yesterday introduced H.F. No. 3820. These companion bills are for an act relating to traffic regulations by regulating engine braking on trunk highways. This would amend Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.67, by adding a subdivision. This [...]
Pawlenty signs Gardner’s Safe Sharps Management bill into law
Posted on 02. May, 2010 by Chris Dohman in Bills, Health, State Legislature
Governor Tim Pawlenty signed the Safe Sharps Management bill HF1372 / SF1323 into law late Friday. Rep. Paul Gardner 53A of Shoreview is chief author of the bill which goes into effect January 1, 2011. The law will require sharps manufacturers and distributors as well as public health agencies and clinics that participates in a [...]
At last, Rice Street bridge funding comes through
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Letter to the Editor in Bills, State Legislature
View Larger Map After years of hard work at the state and local levels, long-overdue funding for reconstruction of the Rice Street Bridge over Highway 36 was finally signed into law this week. This year’s bonding bill (HF2700) dedicated $5 million to complete funding for the project to improve safety, ease traffic jams, and encourage [...]
Making progress for Minnesotans
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Guest Column in Bills, State Legislature
There’s not much better than a string of 50 and 60-degree days to mark the start to spring. With the worst of a long winter behind us, the warm weather is welcome, even to the hardiest of Minnesotans. Spring has also brought welcome news about our state’s economy. In January, for the first time since [...]
MN House passes Rep. Gardner’s Minnesota Safe Drug Disposal Act
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Release in Bills, Health, State Legislature
“This common sense legislation aims to keep prescription drugs out of our lakes and streams and away from teenagers or young adults who may abuse the drugs.”
