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ACTIONS OF THE
1957
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
KFM5415.11561957
Nay 24, 1957
Legislative Research Committee
LEGISLATIVE REFERE~!CE LIBRARYSTATE OF MINNESOTA
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INTRODUCTION
This report includes a summary of new laws and changes made in old
18:&,,"8 by the 1957 Legislatu:re which have general application.. }lany enactments
have been excluded because of their minor effect» both as to substantive
change and limited application.. Those included are indJ£ated by chapter
namber and file number.. A general summary is made of each bill and these
summaries are grouped according to topic.. Those bills w..ich were not amen...
able to arr.y one topic are included under the title tl General Legislation. II
The material contained herein is belie"lred to be accurate.. The
report, however, was compiled without the benefit of the session laws or the
permanent journals.. For this reason9 statements are general in nature 9 and
the report is designed only to give members of the legislature a summary of
major legislation passed durjL~g the session..
Two bills of wide interest are extensive~ reported.. These are the
state building program and the state appropriations.. As in the past, the
appropriation section includes comparative tables showing appropriations back
as far as 1933 in some instances.. Because of the wide interest jL~ the laws
passed affecting public retirement s,ystems, a special summar,y of those laws
has been prepared al1d distributed in Biennium Bi:ts, Volume IT» No .. I.. OnJ.;,y
brief summaries of retirement bills are included in this report...
Research DepartmentLegislati.ve Research Connnittee109 State CapitolSt .. Pa.ul 1, Minnesota
LEGfSLATfVE REFEREN CE UBRARYSTATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
The Minnesota Legislature COITvened on January 8, 1957, and adjourned
sine die according to the journal record on April 25~ 1957, (actual date April
29, 1957)u During this period 2,097 bills were introduced in the House of
Representatives and 1,917 bills were introduced in the Senateo Of the total
4,oV~ bills introduced in both houses, 964 were enacted into lawe The Governor
vetoed one bill, and pocket vetoed four others.. Three bills became law without
the Governorus signature., Three laws were enacted during the regll.lar session
proposing amendments to -t;he constitutiono
Action during the one day extra session on April 30, 19.57,
included the introduction of 12 bills in the House and 20 bills in the Senate.
Twenty-two bills were enacted into law including the tax bill, the education
and buildings appropriations, and the judicial redistricting billo The laws
of the extra session are included within the general topics summarized in this
I·eport.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IntroductionLegislative Highlights
Page
Agricu.ltu.re .. (> .. ouoeoo. o 0 0 • ~ 0 coo & 0 0 0 0 00. e 0 0 0 1=3Business and Labor
Insurance 0 0 0 0 Q G e • • 0 e 0 () 0 0 0 ~ 9> 0 0 9 0 0' 0 0 0 0 0- 0 '0Banking 0 -e _ • 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 • • • Cl' <) 0 0 0 '" • 0 0 0 0 eo 0 0 QLabor 0 0 Co Q: 0 0 0 0 -0 • 0 0 • 0 ., 0 • G G 0 4> 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 e 0 0 •General Business" " • .. .. .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. 0 .. 0 0 .. • .. • .. .. • .. • •
4-555-77-9
ConservationG~ne and Fish .. " " .. 0 ..
ML~erals and TLmber 0 0 "
Soil and Water.. .. 0 0 0 0
General 0 " 0 .. 0 " " 0 ..
000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 e 000 0 •
o 0 0,0 0 0 0 • 6 e • 0 • CO ••• 0 0 • 0
00&900-o0000000000eo_o.
oooeooooe.oOOOQ •• OO.04)
10-1111-1212-1313~14
Educationo ., 0 0 ... .. .. .. 0 .. • .. .. 0" .. " .. co .. .. .. .. .. .. 00 .. .. .. 0Comparison of School Aid Payments to Selected School Districts.. .. .. co
15-1718
HighwaysMotor VehicleGeneral .. 0 0
and Traffic Regulations• • 0 • 0 ~ 0 • 0 • ~ •
-0 _ -0 •
'" •• 0
o 0
.. 0
00000000
e eo. 0 • • 0
.. ..
" "19-2020-22
Taxa'tionIncome Tax.. 0 ..
Property Tax.. ..General Q .. .. "
o 0 0 • 0 0 0 0
<t.",oo •••
o Q 000 000
oooeo ••
• 0 0 0 • • 0...... '"
0000.00
o 0 $ 0 .00
000 •• 00
o ceo 0
o 0 • 0 •
o 0 000
23-2525-2727-28
000 0 0 0 • 000 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0
• 0 0 0 Q 0 • 000 0 0 0 • 0 0 • • .00 0
000 • • 0 000 000 0 0 0 .00 • e 0 0
WelfarePublic Assistance .. • " 0
Mental Health and MedicalChild Welfare • .. 0 .. .. 0
General " .. .. .. .. 0 .. .. 0
Services o .. .. o • 0 0 0 c " • 00. 0 0 & 0
29-3030-313131-32
General Legislati.onSt.ate Govern1llent. 0 .. 0 • CO" " .. C • 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. " 0 .. " • • " 0Retirement Systems.. " .. 0 .... " 0 .. .. " ......... " 0 .. • .. .. .. .. .. ..Counties and Towns. 0 .. " • • .. " .. " " 0 .. .. 0 " " " " " .. " .. 0 " "Municipalities.. .. 0 .. " .. .. " .. " .. 0 " .. .. 0 0 0 " " 0 0 .. .. " .. " ..Cities of the FL~st Class " " .. 0 .. .. .. • .. .. .. " .. .. .. 0 .. • .. .. 0 ..Metropolitarl Areas" .. .. .. 0 .. 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " .. • .. .. .. .. " .. " 0Airports. • " " " " 0 0 0 0 .. .. .. .. 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " 0 0 .. .. .. .. "Constitutional lLmendments • .. 0 0 .. " 0 .. .. .. .. • 0 .. .. " 0 • 0 0 " 0Judieia:r;r 0 Q 0 ~ G & 0 GOO 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • • " 0 (II 0 0 e 0 0 0 e 0Genera].. .. 0 0 0 (l 6 0 • b 0 • 0 0 • • '0 0 • • • G • 0 0 0 0 0 • • .,. •
33-3535-3636=3838-4141-~.242-J.~343-444444-4848-50
Interim Commissions .. .. .. o 0 0 ~ Q • 0 • 0 ~ 0 • 0 • • 0 • • Q 0 000 0 51-52
!,ABLE OF CONTENTS (cont 0 )
Page
State Btrllding Program Summary 1957~59 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 o $ 0- 0 00. o 0 0 53
Itemized State Buildi.ng Fund Appropriations 1957~59o 0 o 0 o 0 e 0 o .. 0 54=59
AppropriationsAppropriations for Education (Other than University and Teachers
Colleges) 1940-59.. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 .0 0 ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 "0 60State Teachers Colleges 1940=59 0 0 0 .. 0 0 0 " 0 <> 0 0 .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 61University of Minnesota 1933-59 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 coo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62State Institutions 1940=590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 0 63Welfare Activities 1940-590 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 (> 0 <) <) '0 " 0 .. " 0 CO" 0 64Total Appropriation Bills 1942-59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
Comparison of Major Appropriation BiLls 1947-57State Departments e .. e " 0 0 0 e 0 0 <) coo 0 9 0,0 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66Semi-State Departments" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67Welfare and Institutionso 0 0 0 0 " " 0 0 () 0 " 0 0 " .. 0 " 0 " ., .. 0 68Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 " 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69Total of Four Major Bills 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 (j .. '0 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e 70
Comparison of Four Major Bills and Governor ll s Proposals 1957 Session 0 0 71-72
Governor's Proposed Unbudgeted ItemsGeneral Revenue Fund o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Income Tax Fund 0 .. 0 Q 0 0 <> 0 <> " 0 0 0 0 0 1> 0
Non-Recurring Activitieso Q 0 0 0 .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
000
" 0 ..
" 0 0
0000000
000 0 0 c 0
000 0 ~ 0 0
737h75
Items Enacted But Not Included Invovernor~s BUdget and Message .. 0 o .. .. 76
Chap.. 54HF 162
Chap" 59HF 158
Chap,. 106HF 167
Chap" 113HF 780
Chap" 119HF 200
Chap" 128HF 492
Chap" 129HF 493
Chap" 145SF 790
Chap,. 186SF 306
Chap" 208SF 107
ACTIONS OF T"RE 1955 MINNESOTA :CEGISI.,A'I'l1RE
AGRIGtiLTURE
Changes the !'egistration fee for eeonomic: poisons to $7".5'0 for thefirst five products registered by anyone firm and $2,,00 for eachadditional item zoegist,ered, reJriO'v1 '(lg 'tncs maxi-mUlTI. previously in thelaw'"
Exempts groups se~(.'vi..'1g meals at cOl:tnty fa.ir's f::'om :Local license feesexcep"s eharges made by the eotmty ag:dcuJ:Gtlral soeie·ty,. (Note:Declared not urJ.eonstitut:1.onal afl ela~Js legisla:tioIlo Opo Attiy" Ge!lo,62-G, April 1, 195'(',,)
Places apple or fruit cideri3, natural f::'uit, ju:1.(;es and cA!.'eaJ.. beverages lm.der the inspection and !'egist:~'ation p:ro·~.. j.sions for soft d.r:LJ.ksand other ~on=alcoholic beverages"
Adds il other dai..ry productsil 'GO the J.aw reqtd::':1..n.g ha.ndle::~·s of cont,amers for nrl.lkp ~:~ream C:l.i.'ld :Lee cream to be ;cespcI'li3:Lble for aeeing thatempty containers are cleano
Changes the law relati.ng to coopsraklve market.:ing assocj)),tions byincreasing the type of ac"l.;:i'r:rities -the cooperatives may engage in,allowing pe!'petual dUl"atiorl, redu.cdng "the ma.,jorH,y l'equired £"01'
certain amendments, 8J.1d chal'2gi.ng the requ:i.red notice of a.mendmerr'G"
Changes the law relating "'(.0 cooperative asso(::iat:i.on:;:~ by pro":/idL'1g thatany corporati.on.5l hOl.rever organized, "Ghat haf:l c:onduc'ted. its "businessunder a cooperative plan may amend its articles to come 11l1der thecooperative associa"hion 1awss> by setting forth the procedure for mergerand consolida.tion, a.nd allowing coo:pe:rati:ve~:; to pu:cehase shal'es incorporations when reasonabl;y neCeSSB.1'Y or incidental JGO a.ceomplish thepurposes set forth in its articles"
PrmlideG that butter sold to resiw.m'arrts has ·to be g:radl:;)d as requiredfor all bu.tter sold at I'e'Gailo
Provides for "the electio:n of dj.;;:'ector~'j of eooperat.lv8s qy mail vote,a:.r.1d validates sD.dl proceedings taken in '!i1:18 pafi1t; where the by-law::.,of the (:oopel'ative provided foX' nw,il vote:,.
Relates to county extenston cO.rrmlit"tees an.d removes the reql1::t:rementthat~ in. an.y GOUL"'l1iy v.me1.'8 four (~I")UJ:.rGy comrrd.sB:i.():r~er d_ist2~5.C'tS arewD.oll:y lilrl:brlin a city of the fir-'st.; class ~ "hb.e counf.;:;r 'boc:.u'd shallappoi.nt the majoJ.'iiiy of committee merribm.'s f;I:'o:m !'8:3:1.derrts outsidesaid eity~ specifically exem:ots the "GliVO IIlemhers of the board ofC()"yt.l·y ('.'0""""'; -S8]'"",""e1'C' "'~l(~ '.\:1.1e- C(')"'(l't:"J' "'~d:-' "to''''' l"'"('Om ,~y,-<;, -('r-,~""~ -"e-m0n-I.. tl.,,,tI'".(.£, ... u J J,.~l1,r.~ '" "" .s...L .,.... t..J \.~ .... ". l~J. ~A.), ~,) O'\.4 J,.,. _ •• _ 'l. ~ 1O} ....1.I;'...... ~''':lvl.".,'-~'' ...I~,. tJ J.(;\o
a member be 8.ei:iively engaged. ;in agz'icult'X::'8 af:; a })):':LncJ.pal SOlU'ce
of Jj:velihoodj rai;;;~e:3 J;;;he max:irrrl11J1 a,1I10TlIrt; of cmLr.rt.y .fl.:!Ilds ·tha·b ear.\. beused for G01xnty ex"teriS:lOl1 work f~com ~~J.s·,OOO 'to $2:~.,OOO~ a:ad. 511 largerco,m"bie[-j i':rom $L~5.ooo 1.;0 $559000~ provid.es i'u.;.' a ma!lda:(;o:r~1" sU8c:.Lal.. ..., _ cT .I.
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Chapo 208(conto)
Chap.. 281SF 782
Chap". 282SF 825
Chapo 332SF J.445
Chap.. 338SF 929
Chap.. 3'79SF 1298
Chap" 437SF 1342
Chap., 486SF 1732
Chap., 514SF 1237
Chap.. 672HF 1526
Chap.. 724HF 1639
Chap.. 819HF 8~.8
Chap.. 821IfF 1115
AGRICULTUHE (cont o )
tax. levy for county extension pu:rposei3s and provides for reimbu:rsementto members for mileage &'1,j other neceiSsary ,expenses o
Requires the destruction of cattle reactirlg positively to the BaugUsdisease test TrJithin 1,5 da:y',s [i,fter appraisaljl except; ·that 'the timemay be extended 15 more days at the discretion of secretary &'10.
executive officer of the state livestock sanitary boardo
Requires annual reneTrJal of the certificate of registration for anti=freeze products"
Ineludes carbol1 tetrachloride in c:oncent,:;-:'ations of 5% or more byweight in the d.efi.'nition of ~g danger(C)liiSJ caustic: OT.' corrosive sub=stancs o
i !
I;ncreases 'the stiOl"a.ge Ch8J~ge on g!'ain in publie w;l,rehouses from onetwenty=fifth of' a CE!nt, per bushel to cne twantieth of a cent~
Authorizes the irispection of potatoes irl lots of 3~OOO lbso insteadof the presen't carload lot o
Provides that; sO;l bearl oil :111 oleomarga:rine man. amount.; less than15% shall not be ta.xedo
Prohibits the importa:ti~'):r.l. of EllX"Opt,:;an :rabbits ::'mto Mirmesota witjX?outpermission of the e01l111D.sS:3-0ner Qf agric:ult'i'.ll':EJ,'J and makes violation amisdemeariOr Q
Provides for 'the pe1"pe'tual du::cation of 0oopera"GJ..ve ma:!'keting associa"donsirrespective of the peri.od set fo1'th in the articles ,although thearticles 'IOZy be amended to limit; the pe:dodo
Puts the M:irmesota poultry improvemen.t boa:rrl. under the departme:rlt ofagriculture and tl"a..'1si'ers all personnel to the rW"[rlly created. divisionof poultl'Y J.;.'"1.dustrieso
Repeals -Ghe sta:t~'il'tory list, of n~'XiCius 'W'8eds &J.c1 author:l.zes the c:omm.i~:;...sioner of ag:.t'ic·iJ~tu.re to cl:8.s~d.fY if\1Beds as n'oxious"
Enacts a compulsory sy-s"Gem of em1d..lirl.g and g£'al.ling eggs:J ;9,nd prordbitsthe sale of a!u1'lgradedii eggso
Relates to t:l.rJ.'air 'Grade p::rac:tiees by dealers in certain dairy p:rodut}t~~
including fluid milk prod.ucts and frozen· dairy foods sueh as ice c:r'earnsand provides wholesalers mast post a. price list to re-;:;a::U.ers 9 (l'iXtlawssecret inducements to obtain trade, and a:u'iJho:dzes the cOl1'llT!im:doner ofbusiness development to make ru.les and. regula;tJ.ons to abolish unfa:u;,trade practices"
."" 2 co.-
Chapo 81+1HF 1065
Chapo 866HF 108
Chapo 885!IF 1227
Ch?-pe 902HF 1867
Ex.. SesseChape 8!IF 11
AGRICULTURE (cont o )
Amends the law relating to frozen food locker plants to include processors within the law requiring a license, changes the frozen foodlicense fee to a flat $10.. 00, provides that the commissioner of thedepartment of agriculture shall determine the proper cooling andfreezing system for a plant, exempts those subject to the federal meatinspection from the license requirement, includes fruits, berries, orvegetables under the law, aJld ehanges the m.i...nimum temperatu.re from 10to 5 degrees Fahrenheit for storage in frozen food lockerso
Exempts farm-stored grain under federal government price supportloan agreements from personal property tax when the farmer hasdeclared the loan as income for tax pUl'poses o
Prohibits nrunicipalities from imposing any requirements for the saleof dairy products processed outside the corporate limits other 'bhanthose imposed by law or regulation of the state, except that higherstandards on bacterial, chemical, and 'butter fat or physi,cal tests canbe seto
Creates a commission to study the University of Minri8sota agriculturalschools, and appropriates $15,0000
Creates a commission to study agricultural problems, and appropriates$15,0000
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Insurance ~=
Chapo 42SF 1.58
Chap.. 81SF 159
Chap" 211SF '777
Chap.. 221SF 956
Chapo 243SF 885
Chap.. 284SF 955
Chap" 285SF 957
Chapo 286SF 964
Chap" 472SF 934
Chap. 414SF 1106
Chapo 475SF 1246
.- BOSlNESS AND LABOR
Gives shareholders of insUI'ance c~~por~tiQns the right to demBrid thereplll'chase of their shares by the corporation unner certairi condi~ions
when the articles of incorporation are amended so as to change thepurpose or extend 'the daration of the corporationo
Au.thorizes an insurance compa..~y i.u existance 'wn,ich desires to se"G upa new' inslll'a.nfJe company to do so by investment in the st,ock of suchnew compa:ny on apprO'il'al of the emmnissioner of' insuran.lGe.
Permits an insurer to ~~ payment,s not; exeeeding $100 from life insUX'=ance proceeds ir.i aKl:jr one mon:Gh to a minor who ha.s ai:;t,ainedthe ageof 18 yea::r.:s!J witho'!J.t :req~:LiriTIg the m:L'1.or to establi.§lh a guardia...nsb.ipfor that purpose ..
Eliminates the statutory provision for assessment against stock shax8sof inst12:'ance corrwa."!.ies'p other than life.? 'tiO restore capital. of companyto certain arr~unto
Relates to life Lnsurance policies and permits a policy to be given adate of issuance not more than six months before the original application..
Relates to farm.ers t and to'01nsl::d.p z'6d..I1S'i2.::"a...n.ce or guaranty aS80('~,1.8:"G:!.Ons
remov:l.n,g the requirement that the rems'w'8.l.'1ce be on specific :r:i.~-)ks inamO'CLY'lts fi:z:ed by -the by-la;w"S or the T.'e:i..'flsu:ring of all risks ::l:n ex(:!?'ssof such amoun.ts as fixed by the by'~la:!IITI:;'p thu.s permitti.ng rE,d31sT..U'arweby action of the board w.ithov.t the necessity of a change in the by'=lawm ..
Allows townshj.p mtI.tual fire i\'1S-o.J:',ffi'lCe cOmpa..1li(3S to 'become members of!'eirisurance associations'p permts to'WV.ship :nro.t7:laJ.s to reD.1SUre 1.\Uthother township IDU'tuals ..
Restricts first mortgage in"il'estrnents made by lns'll:ra:rrce eorrrfl8.n.ies (;ytl1,'8:t'
than life and fraternal asso'C;iations to those s8ct1red by rea.l est;a;i:;ein the U..S.. or Canada having a valne of at least 50% more thaz2 'thealTlount of the loan seGured the:reb,y-"
Permits mutu8.1 hail, tornado" and cyc:lone compalAies tD 'W:1':it,6 :f:'J;;,~e
'insurance 0
Authorizes domestic companies do~qg bu.s~ne8s in. foreign ~oWQt:r.ie8 touse insurance rates Wb..ieh are used by thell'" competitioTA i:n thosecountries, and deletes the requir'ement that the corrmdssion8T ofinsurance value the reserve liabi~ities of life :ll"151ll"'anee (0~jmpa:id.(3S
domiciled in fore~gn cO'Qrltries yet doing business iu M~~!esotao
Extends the statu:!Jory provisions governing the obtaini:ng of ins'UZ'anoefrom unlicensEd foreign companies to include publi~;; liabiJ..ity andproperty damage insurance of motor ver.d.elel3 $ thus J) ir2s'tlraYJ,ce on 8,~L1
interests except life are included i-n this section..
Chap" 489BF 719
Chap.. 591HF 558
Chapo 605HF 1538
Chapo 700HF 1259
Chap" 843HF 1025
Banking -
Chap.. 184SF 610
Chapo 311SF 419
Chap.. 634SF 538
Chap. 916SF 1148
Labor
Chap" 31HF 172
BUS:lliESS A.ND LABOR ((~()nt .. )
Adopts the Uniform Pol:i.ey Provis:Lor~s Law :celat:L'0.g ii'o a.ccident, a..udsickness i.nsuran.ce 'W:i.th only mmo2':' mod:i.i'icat:1.on.. l lhe act inco:rporatesmcll1Y of the p:d,nciples of the pJ~ev::i.o1,,".~' law and i'u.t":,ther: (1) g11t3.X'.rllTGeeSevery polie~y holde~c a g'i'ace period!I ( 2) g'ila:K'ar.rteea a. two ~'{ea:::: contestability period, (J) gives trie policy ~lolde!" a :rigrtG 'GO eaneel "if' theinsu::rer reser-l1es such :right, (4) per:m.:i:ts pr'ov:1.sions to vo:ry il1 lc1.11gu.ageso 'Ghat they a.ccurately app1,.y tD the eover'8.ge hej.ng offered.. 1'heact differs f:rom the Model Bill :}11 that (1) a s·sa:te.m8nt of the policy'sreneu'ability or ca:n,celability Ir.JJ.f:.:t appeal' on the polj.cy fa,ce in. J.8.l"gextype, (2) the contestabiJity period has been redaced to t'wo years, (3)the intoxicant exclusion has not bee~ perndttedo
Permits domestic stock ins-araD,ce c:ompan:1.es to pay diVidends not toexceed 10% of eapital §-TId ~t.~~"l..s.. ~
Changes -the alltho:rized :i.l7.1i'8st:ment fo~:::' domestic: 'i'l2su,rrmce life i.t!surance compa:0ies in the Qbligations of other insu::::'z.nce cO:l:'poJ.'atio:llsand banks from 4% to 7% of adrrlittf:d assetis ..
Permits the issuance of blanket accident and sickness insurarwe tospecified groups (all haVing a COmrrtOll interest;)>> and el:Lrr,j~TIates 'hheneed for :i:ndividual applications and cel"tificates of :iusm'ance"
Enacts the nCoer-cion B:illi! which p:,:'ohibi-J:,s coe2','c:.l-o:r.t :in the i,:.;ale ofi..'I1surance by pe1.'sons engaged :in '&h8 'bul:;iz;,eBs of' f::i.naneing real orpersonal property or lending mone~v on i;he SElc'('1!'ity of :'e8,1 or personal property~ and provides for the penalisy u.ndel" the Ur1.fa:i.:c TradePractices Aet~
Prohibits the tying up of funds of a baJJ},-, ~a:li'ings ba~r.k.~ tru,I.'ltc01l1:Pany or a savings and loan assod.at,ton by a ga:rrdshmerrt proceedings ..
Permits bw.ks that have deposited 'wj;t,h 'the corrm,df3sione:r of banks assecurity bonds 9 etc .. to 't'J.ze in its business f:i.du,cia.:.."'Y fuxids in i'tspossession§ and to draw the ~L~te~est 'thereon ~~stead of ser~~~~g thef'llXlds to a cor'respondent ba."1k in which event 'the eorr'espondent bankreceives 'the interest o
Authorizes the .issuance of pJ:'(~fe!'J:'ed stock by stia:iJe 'bank:;:l</
Allows banks to make :i:astallUl8:o.t loans a:b 'the 6% d.iseotlnt, rate (aboutll% simple) jJ:1 amountf$ up to $3 p OOO i:nr:3tead of uJ) ijO $2,,5000
Broadens the coverage for medicaJ. care and compensation in -Gube:c'culosiscases to include medical labo:cato:-::y en~pl()Y'8es .:JJ.:td licensed nurses ~employed by the s'bate or its s1):bdi"V'is~l.ons and sCL"1a:Go:dum or in,stutionalemploy'ees of all subd:i.vi.sj.ons of the state» and cr'eates a p:,:'e:31,111lptionthat 8.n employee Gontl'actil1g tUbe!'culos:1s WtlO has Gome jJJ, con:haet v-r.i.th
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Chap" 31(cont o )
Chap" 34HF 284
Chap., 30'(HF 1118
Chapo 633SF 331
Chap" 180HF' 105
Chap" 781HF 1229
Chap., 848HF 1529
Chapo 871HF 506
Chap" 873HF 590
Chap., 883HF 1119
Chap. 907HF 1940
Chapo 908HF 1949
BUSINESS ANTI T...~BOR (canto)
persons afflic-r.>sd with OJ.' :rn.a:terials (~ont8~mi.."1ated by tuberc1.11osis if,!.connection with his employ~~nt corrbracted 'tuberculosis with~Q thescope of his e.mploym,ent, and permits the report to the emplO"'Jer to bemade with:i1'1 90 days of the "'Gi.m.e cUagnosis of tuberculosis is comrmmica:tedto the employee"
Relates to workmencs compensa:r.,l.on ax);d raises a pr8sYclll:rpt,ion 'thattuberculosis is an oceup8:hional disea,;,:;e arising out ai1J.d in the courseof the employment of a T1ltK'se 'fiIiw in 'bhe· ':301..lJ:lSe of' his e:mploymen:t isexposed 'GO persons affJ :1.cted. 'y,rith o;,{' m",g,1"8rie,ls contarninated byttiberculosis and p:cov:ides ·sba.t notice -to the em.pl.r.jye:r :ma',Y" be given\ilJithin 90 days from. 1;he da:he thai" ,2. confirmed diagnoaj.s of 'GUbeloCulosisis fi,rat commu:r..dca'ted. to the emplc~fee"
Authorizes the paymerrt of $25 per day' for actual days SCr.ViC8 to theemployer a:nd employee X'Eil)J(,8sentai:;i"iJ8s 0)(;,. employment, s8cu~"ity appealtribunals..
Provides for tm,if'orm 8.,1"bit:r.'ation aet, app1.yio"1g '1;0 emplO'"j"ers andemployees contro'V$X'sj,e8o
Iricreases m8yjUrram year~~ 1iuemplcyment compensation benefits from $858to $988 and th,s ma.xirr.w.m UiJE:,ekly beI!,ef':Lts ,f!"om $.33 'GO $380
Increases the maxirrtum. TlI1'8ekly' 'W1()rkmeJl.~ is compensa:'G:1.on benefit f:C'om. $l~o
to $45$ increases the ma~jJm~. number: of weeks for 'Which compansationmay be pay'able from 320 to 350 ~f.3eks!JC\l'1d,i:ncrease8 the nu,,''Tiber ofweeks of benefit pa:rabJ..e for ~:::8!'t~d.:n scheduled disabi1.ities"
Provides for the 8,oqu.isi"1;;ion 01' a MiXmeaXJolis 10Gal office bu:t:ldil1gfor the M:i1h"'1esot,9, depart,ment oi' exn:plc1ym.ent seeu.:rity 'to be pB,id. .fromfunds received. f:r'om title .f'ede~':'al goveJmme:~(J,t"
Allows the state~ its instru~Bnta~ities~ and political subdivisionsto elect to place one 01'" more of' i;he:i:r dep,'S,;l"tm.ents under the employ",.ment; security law..
Amends the eID;ployment SE,n'CGr'J:GY la:w mui :p~f\Dvides 9 arIIO:-'l,g crbhEG" 'r,b.ings:Jthat wages e8.i.""'ned by a. I;i"!;udent iri, PaI,·t='kLll'l,e e:mploymer!:t; af6~ 2" part ofbis 'Vocati,onaJ. education under a pl,':3iD,acrcepted by the dEJpal..tme1"l"i~ o:f'education shall not resu]:t in "Irra,ge cl'editsa:va:'Llable for toc18IaploymeTI.t.compensation benefit ptL~oses"
Provides for perman.ent licensi.ug of Class B .tr11:l.ster and jQu:;;'ne;y1l1ffi~
electricians, a.."ld au'l:;ht)rizes the trt.a'be boa.rd of ele;::tl"it~ity tocharge reasonable fees for lllspection se~iices$
Liberalizes second injtr~ fund U!1der 'worbne~ts cOmpens~tion act so asto promote the employr.lleni~ of handicapped employeeS! by pl'ovidingfor the reimbux'sement of the employer and the ins~~er fOE' compensationpaid after ttl,e first 104 weeks 'to pe!'so~oo'li>yh6 sui'fers a subsequent,;inju.ry along 'With a prEH3xisti:o.g physical ::Lmpa:d.lllento
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Chap 0 921HF 243
Chap 0 924HF 1621
BUS]}VEtSS .AJ\TD LABOR (cont,,)
.A:t1.thorizes a city 0:1' v:LU.s:.ge. t;c. permit non=licensed pl1:unbers 1;0 connsr:;:twater soften:i:n.g equipment ~mder ce~,;,t;::!':i1Ci:. lJ.rnited ci:rcn1lmrsances iJime:':'81ittle, if f.:J1Y f) plmllbing wOJ.'k 1s needed clthe);;, tjhar.!. merely cOJ:J..'r.ti8ci:dl1gth..;; equ:ipment"
Requ.ires t;eaeheX'8 of' (;~o[;::;lYietologjr to regi""j"Ger Tr.D.:th the edsate board ofhairclress:ing exwi.1.nerrJ o
General Business =~
Chapo 29HF14.2
Chap" 33ill'" 2J.9
Chap 0 67SF IfJ4
Chap" 135SF 278
A'u:tl1()1~:izes tk1EJ !"8fAe1tva:l o,f i;~!hE,~ eO:r:Po:r~ate existEfn/~e of GOrp0:T2a1:3i.orl2;co:n:tinuing in tU8:iness 'whose exist;snce has e:x.pired ~rJ:t,hout therene'W"d1 t,herE1iOf9 'b~v 9, Ir.l£l,J01'::?j;:r 'ifotJ8 of the sha::rehi)lders f) legalizingaets cl,.\ld em:rt:L"acr~:5 don:,;:; OJ~ Ir.!.ade 8.i:ld pe:':,f'o:rJned aI'toe:!'." 'the e:xp:ir-ationof. the original p'(~riod of ex:1.;:::rr,;e2w;sl p arid p~ovidir.l.g for the,pz-,:\'heci;ionof non=3sserrting stockholderso
,1l.1J.o~'S open=end imr8stixp..snti com.pa.:n::l..ei3 obliga:ted to repi1reJ:11:l.Se itsshare:;) at the optio:n of the sharenoldar 1";;0' do so from a propOJetio:n,atepar-+.. ()f stated cay,:d:&al. and reouirL't2g arJ(;icles of r'eduction ofstated capital b,,:l filed. at, lea~rl, a,nrraalJ.y a~'ld:;ertai.."l other condi'bions",
Requ.ires 1",hr:1:t "~he cord;B!.J.l181' cd' al~y\- irlju:r::'tOu.s compounds used :i ")' 1ftJatel"'"proofing o~r CU.1:":lJ2g cemexri:•. :rrr,1St shov the ehem.icaJ.. r.;omposition the:!','l3o,f.'.9a '\<'JcU"'ning of possible: i.'t~ju...'riD"o1s effEJC"l;;E;9 mrl the a.rl"<:,idote :.1~n ,:!fhe E,VeijtG
of :injury.,
Requires "the :instal1a.t;iolrJl of .9, sp2,l'k a:r:r'8Stirrg de"rJic;8 on G1:J"(~,3el
loeomoti'\Tes,~ the bId la,(.if only applied. 1;0 steam lcc:om,(ytii';les a;:,1d eng:i21r:lS(l
Chap., 154SF 814
Adds professional misccu"duct;of a CtLiropl"8.ctie licensee
Chap., 192HF 923
Chap" 266HF 376
Chapo 386SF 693
Chap" 424HF 1788
Amends the crd.:z'opod;y 1""w9 a..nxo:ng l';J~h;3~~ thjngs :11?C1"ea.s,i:n.g the lfiduG<:n'iio)lJ..:ll:requirem.en."liis for 1.::te81:1;:18 applic8Z.i.i~,'3 and, :L!1I,~.'f('8aS:lng e:x:ami.tif':i."1:;;.'tOP,,O 'E'9=
exa:mi.nation~ liGensi:ng .a:;lcd l'8c;iproc:iiiy i'8e~"3o
Regulates the L'1sta.::L1:mJ3nt sale of motol~ 7ehi(~leso Persons el1gagec1.:i1n. financing car sales 'VT.1J..1 be licensed,? (;on';:"errGr;') of' em~:G!'"ictos )13J'J.Stconform +'0 ce:r'tain I'egalc;','tiol1s,j) charges will be ];'::L1I!ited and '1;he r.<ig1:rGs
.mrA obligacbiol,1.f:: of se:Ll~:rs an.d bnyer~1 IJj:"1,38Clr-l;:1:bed.() T,i~tne p~rice f;i:ii"J:el~F'
e:rn:tiials can not exceed. the i'o11o'~li:_l1g :f."a,i;;:ss g a:n;;{ 'il'2.l:'d.c:le Tw't:; m.ore -!:;:OEiJ2.,a year old" $8 pe!' $100$ cars In(yt more t:t.\£4'1 fotll:' year23 old,9 $11 pe:"$100; older vehiclesJ) $13 per $1000
Prohibitrs °l;he sale of mc,-tio:r 'ile~b,:icJ.\'3~ on S'wciday an,d pr'm/ides .fo~;
revocation of the ~icense of 8, deale:!." fcn.md gu.il'ty (of vic.lati:ng theact"
Authorizes the st,ate; fire maJ:':shal to make 1"'(~a,3C1nab1e l"~lles ::lnd regu.1ations foX:' the safekeeping.9 storage.9 handlingf) use llil,d ·~:ra.nspoz'tErhion
of explosives:p an.d provides that a vi©la:tion o.f one of these :rule,O;;shall be a n.u.sde111ea..i10!' 0
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Chap., 503SF 26.5
Chap" 51'(SF i281
Chap.. ,523SF 11'79
Chap.. 538HF 418
Chap" 5Wi.HF 718
Chap" 5'70IiF 1729
Chap .. 619!IF 1828
Chap" 734SF 4:ili
Chap.. 768HF 1598
Chap" 774HF 1810
Chap.. 876HF 868
Chap" 888IIF 1320
BUSINESS AND 1.ABOR (eont 0 )
Makes comp:;::'ehen;sive (jnarigef3 l'ela:klJ.1g t;C) boile.r :LnspeC'"G~on by theilridustX':Lal corrI.rrJias:LO);l,' 1')~"'CJvi.d6;S t'O.8:t dOln8stic type rNa-ter supplyheaters regardless of" 'idh61'E~ ;L;l.:s'taJ.led 827e not subjeiJ;~ to the inspec=tion and l:icen;;~i:ag 'pro'V:Lsion~~'J cif the laws p'llts bo:i.lex" J.:nspectors t'l,:ndercivil s8I"i1iee ~ &'Tid ma,kelS~ c:erta:l..'Ql cha;ng.S1s in, t;he requ:iremer,d:;s forboiler inspecrtors o
Authorizes the ;::lissc:;l:ULt,:1J:Jn of. a, c>oope:t'a'tivE:-) 1:(jT 2/31"1113 of 1,10.08e "i1oti.ngon the question !'.sd:,J;-j,e:C' t,h8J.!. 2/3:r'd.~s of the ~Jotj:ng POW81~"
Authorizes a 'telrspho:J£1i;,); compaJ",y ('):rg!3~n:5.zed a..ftic'!i:":' rJan.nary 1", 1.9h9 toinclude J.:..'1 :it:3 chargeE! fo!' t:elepho:ae ser"Vi((;e ,a :iC'\8asonable depositfee not, e,xc:eed.:L."1g $,~;O for f'9,(~il:i:1ties :fu.:r:nishedo
Provides tha:ti when :;i for,eigriJ Go:cpm:'&:bJ.OYl does b~:JJ.sine(ss in 'tb.J.8 stateit thereby constit:.u.t"s:s the ~'3e("~~'etj,'3J::'V' of state its agent for the sel"'l7:i(~e
of p:roc;e~3so
Prohibits the :sale of' a. p'r'odrJl,((~t r'8p~e88:rrt;ed as IT1bli:tJ.d made!! u.r",lessT5% of the 1abo:1:' hou:rs reqa:.tred. :for the pr!i':ipa:r.at.ion of the product>we:r'e performEd by' bli!:id persons;) and p:rmrides a "iyiola-ticlTJ. shall. be amSdemeai10I' 0
AtLtllor:tzes (~ coz(jporat~lor,1 "te adopt ~tl:Jeistjated. cJ.::;:Il~~::i..c:Le8 o,f :i.ncGr~pt'}l:,a,~
tionl1 :i:rwlud5...'ag all previ,')ii2s1;:;r adopt';Bd a;mendrnent,&; a:I.')~d to .file ·1.;1:18same 'with ·the ~see!"'::'J't;a.:r"Y rof. s't;a:t2i Sl el'L."Tl..inatiJJ1g tb3 n.eed for :m.a.:L.'I';r!:oai.n-:ll1.g a fi.Ie of aJ.:l pre~~!i.(JttS 81rJ.erj.drrle~:J.t~)() .
Amend,s; the 1a;l<\1' :r;(31atin.g "(;,D D.0101=Pl"o.f'i't ~;;~J:i;'p,})r,::(t,itf.,)l18 to pS!''lni.t Juhefiling of articles 2;JJ.d ame:o.a:mert's;:; 0.1': ,;:;:,o;:;,'ba.i",2 Xlm2~p!':c\f'i t, rco:l'porat:ionswith -'Ghe ~!ec:r.'eJ't,a,7 of' st",;],te e
P:rovid(;)s tha.t a:n;y age:ney 02" st,Ot\d.on limD.ere m",'t:l.cle~l S.Y'S left fo!" drycle8,:,,'li:r:J.g bu.t 'i:>$',sre ·the d.:r.~y clear:d.:i1ig is g::lo·~ done, need not ob"f.;ai.n a1:1.ce:[\...% from the st;a.te f':i:t.'Ei 1\1J?U'shal"
Regulates the use of corrt;a.J..:n.82"S f()l' the storage of liquif::1B d petrolelllYLgases,l) px'ohibits the fill:i:ng, sale,9 or o'i,her use by' a pe::r'~:o:(], othe.J:'than the mil.ner, aJ.ld makes it, 8, i31":1:m8 tjO 'LYb1j,'j!7:'b'8:te or destl"g~r aL'W:tl1i'3X'ks of iderr.:'G:ifiG.g:tio:n OJ:), f3'!J:ch 1;;o:ro.ta:D:!\er;s 0
Tightens trl6l :Ltc.erlsi.r!g :p;[llcvif5i(~ns i\or JfXtJ:.i."{v(::~:tI9 det'ec"'~i1j'es :qy" :t:~e'fP'lj~"j ...rJ.glicense rene~1Cl.l 8veJ'.."Y 'trttTO ye3J(;'s:; p:!:'ev:io'lL~ police 8.<'1':perience ~ 81t1dprovides for :investi.ga:t;ion of appl:icarrss b~r the eriroe bureau and 'tilesecretary of statse
Specif'iea.lJ,.y inclu.des steam engin6tS; o:r "~~!xt"b:l n,es 'witun the ~rt'B8;(1l
boiler inspection lawo
Createis an in:1:.e:r:im. conLmission "to study 'the pl"ae'l~ice of osteopa'tbyand appropriates $15$0000
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Chap., 896HF 1711
Exo SeasoChap., 6HF9
BUSnJESS k'JI) LABOR (cont o )
Provides for the formatj,on of development corporations, makes thecommissioner of bu.siness development an ex officio dir8cto!':p andestablishes a sou:r(~e of credit not otherwise available ..
Prohihits leasing the state fair grotmds for aui';;o ra,e:lng 't-Jhen thefair is not jIl progress.,
CONSERVATION
Game and Fish .......
Chap., 7SF 86
Chapo 8.5ElF .53
Chap" 124ElF 231
Chap" 21.5SF 1132
Chap" 228ElF 22.5
Chap" 411ElF 680
Chap.. 416ElF 1231
Chap" 426ElF 1860
Chap" 446!IF 964
Chap" 513SF 1140
Chap" .528ElF 169
Chap" .532ElF 217
Chap" .533HF 218
Chap" .537ElF 38.5
Chap" .572ElF 1786
Changes the angling season for large and small mouthed bass to May29 through February 1.5"
Authorizes the commissioner of cOllser-qation to harvest up to 1D,000Ibs" wild :rioe for exper:Lmental and l"'eplanting pu.:rposes armually l»
Authorizes the commissioner of consel~at~Dn to designate certa~n watersas trout lakes or ~:rt:ream8 f:rom. 'ttm.ich n"'l1Cl.ows shall not be taken"
Restricts non-residents 'under 16 Y8al~S of age to 'take fish withouta license by ang1:tn.g onlY$ if aU.Db. i'}.C1:n=r8sident wishes to take fishby otiher I!leC4'1S or engage in eommerd.al operations" it will be neees=saxy that he have a license thesam.e as any other non-resj.dent overthe age of 16 years" .
Allows the comrrdssioner of conservation to open game refuges to hurrt=ing VlThan a sw:'plus of game exists o
Requires a metal tag bearing the name and address of the owner on allfish nets..
Pro:b..ibits the dumping of trash 01" ]jj;ter into lakes or on the iC8 8.:no.provides penalties for violations 'I .
Authorizes the cOlTJIlJissioner of cortserira;l;i,on: to .Stet the seasons andlimits for the taking and possession of grayllng~
Adds a December 1 to 31 season f'or the '~,akipg of deer with boW' andarrOTflo
Prohibits the transportat,ion ·of' c~ar'P. :m.i1tmciws".
Grants the commissioner of conserwation authority to fix the numberof beaver to be taken and destrc;yed rJhere -they a1':8 damaging property.,
Prohibit,s the placing o.f $Ily sUbstarioe i;n,j11l"ious tq '",JildJ '1 t"e i.:n thewaters of the state"
P:rohibits tihe anJ/:'e-dating of game &!d fish licenses and prto'17id.es "sha:Gviolation of the law shall 'be a :misdeme0r!or~
Revises youth firearms safeJiJy·trainin.g<i"nt andpl'())vides that all y")1..rths12 to 16 must ha:ve either a saf'ety tra:in:ing .~er<~ifi<c:atje or a hu:rxG:"w."2glicense to hunt small game"
Authorizes the seizure of personal property ill fish houses left onthe ice after the expiration of the date for rernOijal~ the property'must be held for 60 days and if ~'1(ltt reclaimed may then be sold~
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Chap.. 577SF 459
Chap., 579HF )6
Chap.. 581HF 99
Chap. 582HF 103
Chap.. 598BE' 965
Chap.. 644SF 887
Chap. 662HF 786
Chap.. 666HF 1232
Chap.. 676HF 1646
Chap.. 683HF 1822
Chap. 839HF 222
CONSERVATION (cont .. )
Grants ~uthority to the commissioner of conservation to designatethe areas to be set aside as migratory water fowl feeding and restingareas ..
Aut~orizes game wardens to inspect firearms in the field or in anymotor vehicle, boat, aircraft or other conveyance ..
Provides that deer must be accompanied by the licensed owner at alltimes while being transported, except by common carrier ..
Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to make rules re5ulatingthe possession and transportation of wild animals taken from boundarywaters of the state ..
Prohibits the possession of a rifle in territory open for the takingof deer with shot guns and slugs ..
Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to acqt.ti.re nw.rsh, mat'shwetlands, and marginal lands including small ponds for the developmentof wild life habitat, provides for a sUl"charge of $10 00 on small gamehunting licenses to finance the program, and provides :for eountyapproval of lands so designated in each county..
Provides that the state shall not stock or plant fish in any TNaters towhich the public has no access ..
Provides that the permission of the landowner must be obtained beforepheasant and sha't'ptailed grouse hunters may enter cultivated or fencedla.nd to hunt ..
Provides that rough fish may be shipped with the heads removed.
Provides that an outboard motor on a boq.t used in the hunting ofmigratory waterfowl need not be removed while hunting if the boatis beached, resting at anchor or tie4 to a fixed stake ..
Ex.tends the bounty for wolf, lynx, bobcat and fox to June 30, 19590
Minerals and Timber --
Chap. 45SF 279
Chap. 136SF 281
Chap. 158HF 452
Eliminates the requirement that separate bids be made for each t~uber
species in the sale of timber in lots of less than $800 ill value ..
Authorizes the issuance of permits for tlB use of fores'c lands of thestate for a period of 10 years rather than 2 ;rears as authorized inthe old law..
Allows the division of minerals to compute the weight of taconite orestaken from state lands by engineering formulae"
- 11 -lEGISLATlVE REFERfN CE LIBRARYSTATE OF ~IJJNNESOTA
Chap" 201HF 596
Chapo 278SF 280
Chap" 322HF 632
Chap" 3~.6SF 583
Chap.. 396SF 1026
Chap" 639SF 1278
Chap. 694HF 785
Chap.. 722HF 1366
Chapa 765HF 1530
CONSERVATION (cont .. )
Broadens the fire emergency powers of the direct.or of "the di:visiol1 offorestry; and provides that the director may close any road. or trailleading into l~nd used for conserJation pUl~)OSesJ except to necessarytraffic, and to prohibit carr~p'f;i,r'e8 except b:V permit and smoking exceptat places of habitation or in an. au:!:;omobilso
Au.thorizes 1.;he commissioner of conse:c'Va-'Gion v-Jith ·tine .approval of thesurveyor general tjO designate a loca:iiion for the scaling of s"tia"Getimber other than on the la~d where ·the timber is cut"
Permits any one legally employed B.S a fire fighter' 1;0 enter on aImthern'3
land and set back fiyes, plow trenches, cut t~nber, or an0~hing
necessary t,o fight f:ue without incuxrj.ng any licibility except. forwilful or gross negliger~~ec
Authorizes the cmxn:!:;y auditor T~"Gh thE) a.pp:r.~~nTal of the cm:mty board endthe commi.ssioner of '~onse:rvat.j_on. "GO lease -t;ax-forfeited lcmds for thedeposit of tailin.gs and the waste P!'odacts of rrcules and are ~illing
plants for not more tharJ, 15 yeaxs,,··
Authorizes the lease of public lal'1d.s for tille cul"i.;iva.tion of Christmastrees and exemptis such Iffi'1.ds from general property tax du.ring theterm of the lease and provides :ll':l. l::1.eu thereof' "Ghe rental valu80
Provides for taxa.tion of fO:L'6st la'flds by' crectti:n.g a met;h.od of taxationbased on the value increase by g:J:'c)1/fhh of vario'tls classes of' forestlands"
Increases the tax an auxilia~y forest lalld from. six to ten cents peracre Q
Extends state t.s con.ite and m:itl.ing leases a:n additional 25 yeaxs, uponapplication of th.e lessee $I provides for negotiation of royalt:>T ra:beson the increased -t;elom, and requu:,es "/.ine insertion of' an escalat::"t.onclause in ar!y lease that heretofor did. not contain one"
Directs the University of Min:~8sota with the cooperation of tlledivision of forest~ to oonduct research on the t~mber spec~es mostsuitable for southern Miuriesota~
Soil and Water =-
Chap.. 13SF 208
Chap" 279SF 352
Permits bids on drainage const!'"action to be accompanied by a bondfurnished by a.Tl approved bonding corpol'ation rather ·than a cert:ifiedcheck as required under old laIN..
Authorizes watershed districts t;o engage i:n stream. char..nel irrw:l.'ovemantfor certain purposes; all or part of a watershed may be included ina:rry district"
Chap" 329SF 9'79
Chapa 638SF lOW!.
Chap.. 736SF 11~J
Chap.. 740SF 1424
Chap.. 915HF 2079
General
Chap.. 63HF 613
Chap.. 78HF 430
Chap.. 101SF 486
Chap. 407HF 552
Chap.. 502SF 222
Chap .. 512SF 1137
Chap.. ,eJ8,5HF 321
CONSERVATION (cont,,)
Authorizes county board$ withouti petition, to spend :L'1 one Gal.endal'year 20 per cent of original cost of d:rainage ditch instead of former10 per cent, eliminates power of commissioner of conS81-vation to vetiorepair of a drainage dit,ch, provides tlE;t maxi-mum repair ox' :maj..:a."1'';Em.&~ce fund may accrue 'to 8xterrt of 20 per cent of origjnaJ. cost L~~
stead of formel~ 10 per cent, and provides tha:t state dj.tc:heci IlK\'! be:repaired and benefits resulting assessed agaji1sti pJ:'ope?"!:iy bene::'5:!:;c1c1.
Changes law to requ.i.re as an alternative tha.tj <-'I.t leal:rb 60%$ ir.f:3tead.of former 51%, of owner's ll1 area of J.a..'1.d 0"';''':'01.' whic;h d;'Y.'8.:l.Jo,agt'3 d:i.tehpasses sign petition for ditcna
Makes it easier to petitiion fmC' improvement of dra5.nage d:il':.ches 1JJrchanging the clased.fication of the people requ:ired ·~o pet;:1:hion..
Elctends the powers of the w<3,ter resources hoa:Nl so tJ:.1J·::rh its ju.:;;'it:ldiction may be invoked jJ1 connec·tion with p:l;·oceedj.rlgs in::d.d.tu:!ied orau.thorized by o'Gher state agend.es and tha:t affect 'the IltJ.bJ_ic v.ra;herso:f "Ghe state i.n connection with wate:r conse!""ti'ation aJ::ld pollution,preservation and managem.ent of wildlife, d2:'all'lage., soil C():c!.~le!'Vt·rti():n.,
public recreation, :forest managemen't 8.n,o. mt'JO.ieipal plarmJ.:ng"
Increases the members of the Minnesota lPJater reI30u.1'C8r:> boa:;.'d 'b:r two"
Authorizes the acquisition of additional lands for SiblsJ7' State Park"
Authorizes the commissioner of conserva·tion to f'j.x daj.l,y rates f'o!"patrons of state parks"
Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to grant easements overcertain 'W'Ertla.nds acqu.ired as publ:ic hurrbing g:rOUl1ds 'to el'OSS 'l;he IfJ.ndwith a tile :Line 12 inches in. dia.me"t;er'"
Requires a report to the commissioner of conservation of all aceidentalg;unshot wounds and sets up a uniform SY'stem of repoZ'·c,j.:ng.,
Broadens the state control over public waters by defJ.I1_i.rlg p1iblie wc:ttt~rs
as those which are suscept:ible to a public beneficial u'138 illlder thepolice power of the statec
Provides that a wa.rden on refusing an applicati.on for a. boun1iy ~r.Ul
punch a one inch hole in the ear of ijhe animal presEmted as mea.ns ofiden·Gificat:i.on..
AU'Ghorizes the commissioner of con.serv'a:Gion liO acquix'e eel"'l;a:ill lands j.1'l
Cook County for Brule State Park"
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Chap., 617HF 1825
Chap" 645HF 1170
Chap., 755HE' 804
Chap 0 779SF 23
Chap., 83'7SF 1713
Chap., 862SF 1863
Chap., 881HF 1022
Chap., 898ill' 1792
CONSERVATION (conto)
Broadens the scope of game ThrardenRB· pOTN8rs to inclu.de the en.forcementof the ]..aws pertain:ing to wild :rice~ use of 'VIl'ater, and pro'tection oflfmters and state owned dams including pollutiono
Provides for the establishment and dedication of the Mi.lle La.csKathio stat.e Park in Mille Lacs Coun:ty.,
Transfers the supervision and control of the Lac Qtl.i Parle gamerefuge from the executive c01.IDc:il to the commissioner of co:nserva-bion.,
Establishes an i:nterim. COnJ'!l1.J..t"!;ee of 10 members t,o st'Lldy 'the problemof water p:011utioln.$ and appropria:tes $25,0000
Establishes an interJJl1 committee -(;0 stu_dy and rer::odii'y the la:frJS rela:b=ing to conservation and appropriates $2)3°00 therefor"
Creates an interim comndssion to stuQy the upper ~tssissippi reserviCTsand 'to further state-federal cooperation in control of water levels,and appropriates $5,000..
Broadens game livcu'dens retirement benefits and :'mcreases employee con~
tribution from ai-x to seven per cent of the monthJ.;y salary not toexceed $28~OO per montho
Creates the position of Deputy Attorney General fo~ the departmentconservation"
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Chap" 12SF 93
Chap" 17SF 97
Chap" 20SF 96
Chap" 86HF 6L.
Chap", 87HF 294
Chap., 190HF 1228
Chap" 234HF 784
Chap" 370HF 1116
Chapa 417HF 1292
Chapo 496SF 1045
Chap" 520SF 1l.507
Chap" 566HF 1582
EDUC.A'l'ION
Changes the da'tes fo:::' i:;he annual 8Ghool census to between .Augus·~ ].and October 1 allowing more ·time9 and provides that school districtsvu,th m.ore than l~OOO names on tJ'le preceding school. cenS1U3 do not haveto file .3 copies 'thereot' a.s tmder th.e present la'frJ'jI but. h."1.stead tr.tecensus shal.l be filed with the;, school board a..'1d a summary :report madeto ·the county' superl.ntenderrG"
Deletes the provision 'that, e~end:itures for recl'eation progra'11s can=not be included 'lmder maintenance co::.rt L"1. computing ,supplemental aidto the local school. district"
Simplifies the county auditor~s report to the cormniGsioner of educationon apportionment paymentis by au"hhorizing a repor't of consolidatedcounty figu.:res o
Authorizes "the depart;merl't of education to become a member of the Councilof Chief sta-Ge School Of.fice~':'s» an association of sta"l;e departments ofeducation"
Authoriz,es school distriets to procu.re lia.bility insu:rance coveragefor their teachers o
Provides that no school d:is'triet sha.ll receive more state aid than ithas expended for the educatIon of resident pupils in the ~J8J(le yea:r {)
Authorizes the use of vO'Ging ,fJmchines :lrl 1r!dependel':i.'1o school districteled;ions"
Au.thorizes school ditJtrietis adjo:in,i:ng other S1~ates t.o enter intoagreements 'With school dis't;ricts of' the ad;:Joj.ni::''1g state foX' p:["ovidingjo:int school faciliti.es o Agreem.ents illl1St be approved by the comm:issi.onerof education or by a loef·el~endum in the districd:;"
Provides that a school board wJ~thcut a vote of th~ residerrhs of thedistric"t may acqu.ire land. 'within the district owned 'by the state or apolitical subdi:v isi-on"
Lowers t.he minimum age at wb.ich a po.p11 may 'be appointed toa schoolsafety patrol from 10 to 9 ;Jrears 57 an.d prOVides that whe:re .'9. schooldoes not have any pupils tha.t old,9 an~Y' pupil ill the highest gra.de in"the school may be so appointed"
Deletes ·the J::'equirement that where ~Ghere is to be a boundar;f change J
merger or annexa.tion of a school district,the plat must be submittedto the commissioner of educa:tion for his approv2J.' or reject:1..orJ.o
Provides a method for lev:-r:ing ta.xes on joint school district;;;:;, that is,9in school d.:i.s'tl"icts where parts o,t' the district are in several couuties:;and a"t'tempts to 9pread the lev:les for school purposes on an eqllitablebasis by' over(.~oming the dj.sproportj..onate te.x bu:rden resulting V\merl3the various counties use substani;;ial1y different s~Ga.n.dards o:f :Eul1 andtrue valuation by apportioning the levies to the various counties onthe basis of the assessment ratio. app:roved by 'the equal:i,zat,],on aidreview commi'ttee o
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Chap" 576HF 273
Chap.. 603HF 1490
Chap.. 604HF 1491
Chap" 735SF 570
Chap 0 796S:B' 1858
Chap" 803HF 122
Chap., 804HF 292
Chap0 807HF 295
Chap" 814SF 773
Chap.. 816SF 1296
EDUCA~~ION (cont.,)
Redesignates state 'teachers colleges as Ustate colleges,,1i
Authorizes the retirement of S'Gate college dormitory and eati..."'1g facil=ity bonds issued under a J.9~;5 lav;r" in 40 years ra'ther than 30" andmakes other changeso
Authorizes the state college board to issue not 'to exceed $9,800,,000of revenue bonds for the purpose of construc'ting a dormitorY;J residenthall or food serlJice building a't the five colleges f) and also autb.orizes
. the board to apply to the federal housing and home finance agenGJi" fora loan not exceed:ing ~~3,000,000 to be used to pay for the constructionof revenue produci:n.g facili:ties at the five collegeso
Authorizes school boards to jOlll either the MLYli~esota association ofpublic schools or the ~[inr!.8sota school board associationo
Liberalizes the school dis"t:J'.'ict; tax levy 1j.:.rnitation on a per capitabasis to provide that in the alternative the limitation Call be com=puted on the ba.sis of $315 per pupil unit or an increased pel' capitabasis"
Allows school distrj,cts to provide special instruction .for trainablechildren", that is", those so severly handj.capped as to be uneduaable51prOVides the state board of education shall make :rt:tles as to suchinstruction; and provides for paJTment of state a:Ld to districtsinstruct:ing such children as follo1rJSg (1) 2/3 of the sala.ry of pe:r='sormel employ"ed but not to exceed ~p3,600 per person" (2) for equip=ment 1/2 the sum, spent but not to exceed'$50 per p~:(.pil; (3) fortransportation or board and room b~t not 'to exceed $1600
Appropriates $l,OOOJOOO a year for the next two years from lXicometax funds and ~lthorizes 'Ghe state board of education to loan thesefunds to distressed school districts f) districts :Lndebted to 95% oftheir debt li~dto The act conta~ls staridards for the deter~ination
of priority of loans and allows relat,ivel,y more money :for 'the con=struction of high schools tlw.n grade schools 0
Provides ,for the payment of state aid to junior colleges at t;he rateof $200 per student in average daily at")~endaI1ceg provided that bothresident. and non~res:i.dents are charged. a certain minimum tuition"
Extends the previous inte:rim committee 'to study and recodify all laTtJS
relating to education in the elementary and secondary schools$ andappropriates $30,OOO~
Authorizes county boards in cotmties with fe'trer than 10 common schooldistricts jri operation and no unorganized territ\ol".Y~ to abolish theoffice of county superintendent of schools, and permits contracts withother counties or independent school districts with:in the cCJ'l'ln:ty forsuch service ~:h
Chapo 830SF 1466
Chap" 857HF 1863
Chap.. 867HF 121
Chapo 868HF 197
Chap" 879HF 993
Chapo 937HF 14.51
Chapo 947SF 1340
Ex.. SessoChap~ 9HF. J2
EDUCATION (cont .. )
Creates an interim eorr.Ll11:i'titee "GO stud;r JGhe needs of hi.gher education,and appropri.e.tjf.Js ~P.3090000
Provides for the fi.ling of a su:reby bond a.'1.d foX' speedy trial in anylitigation questi.ol'1.ing aci;:i.on taken or proposed. by a public bodyregardj.ng bond. lasues 0 1" i;he maId..ni?: of contracts for pUblic j;mprove=ments or a proceed:L"1.g t.o a.lter t.he orgcl.llizat;l.on of a sehoal district o
Makes it manda.tory that eaeh school dis tried; give instruction tohandicapped. but edueable ch:Lld:('en~ and proii'ides: state aid as follows:(1) 2/3 of the salary of personnel eraployed but :not ·to exceed ~~3,600
per person; (2) for equip:m,8rrt 1/2 of the StUTl spent but not toexceed $50 per pup:i1 (3) for tl'anspor'Ga;tion OJ:" board and room$160 for e~c'h m··'nta'·h, ".r··'·a··"'d~d· 4r.?"r.: f<yl'" O+ ....le1"·'"
4 0, ! v., ,,- ..l."""t.l ... ',::; Ll ""L ';.. :J tit' 1_ (.':.::; • L..". ' ....~!.,. Iv 0
Provi.des "bhat no sehool district shall hire a sub~:;titute teacherexcept to replace a. regular tea.cher on leave of absence or i.n anemergency of less tb.an one yearUs ctu.ration"
Provides the debt; 1.:L'YL1.t, for 3Gb.ool dir::rtricts shall be i;;:i-lihe:r'J) (1)50aL 0-1> t 1"A 103.""j" ac",·",q<'c.o' 1}'a'1"'e "1" (') \ 71.% of ·.f.he e; ~orOrp(···t. f'uil andIv ..L .L.L..... . i::J J tt.;l00t\... ~:J ..... .L. ,\..... 9..... '- j ~.., u U • IV ,~_.... .
·true v·alue:!.~ that is.~ ·the marke"t valu.e o.i~ all taxable propert,yas deterridl!ed by the equalizat.io:a a:Ld rEJi7~tew comnr.ittee"
En.acts the II founc1.at, ion aidU prograIo. oi' school aids an.d provide.s thatall school aid shall bi3 paid on t,h.e basis of ~j;2L~o pel' pupil 1.:.11 averagedail.Y attendance m:i:a.us J..6~ mi.lls -'Gimes ~Ghe eqnallzatlon aid reviewcommittee adju.sted. a.ssessGd valuati.oil; p:~O'ii'ided "bhat if the schooldistrict is not spendj.ng at; least $210 :per pupil in average da:Uyattendance.1 the aid i~3 reduced prop::>rtionately and 2.180 pro'videa thatii~ the local school board does 110ti 18"ii'Yjl i.n a,dd.:.'VGiol1 to the 1 millcounty school 'tax, an amol.m.i; eql'w.J. to the amoun:t tha·t would be produced by a 13 m.ill 18'\iY on i.ihe equalization aid. review conllniijtEJ6adjusted assessed va.lua.tions the "'aid is reduced :pY'oportionat.el;y~provided .further that, the aid shalJ. in 110 case be .Iess than $10000per child of school age on 'the school census plus $85 per pupilunit in average dai.l;y' at"Gendanceo
Rocodifies certain. school lalolS, :rednces the types of school di,s=tricts from eight to .foux' and unorgax.d..zed ter:ri"i;o!'Y2> except; "Ghat acounty district can still be a C01.ll1ty· di.stirict 9 b3:"ings all lawsbearing on the rjghts a.nd duties of each -type of dis'tl'ic:t in-l:;o oneplace; gives t~he Gom.missione.r of educ:at:'Lon ·the du"ty to assj"gT.l. eachdistrict in existence a.Xl J.dentification m:illlber; provides for the con""version of six specia.l school (list,ricts into ."l:.1.dependent school districts; and deletes requ:1.rementthat the (:omrnissJ,oner of edueat:'Lon mustapprove the forrr~tion of ne.w districts a
RelaJGes to gross earnings sehool aids ant;l provides ~(ihat for the f5..sc.il..year ending :in 1958 schools receiving gross earn:1..llgsaid 1'lli11 be paidon a basis that. a."b'hempts ·t·o equa15.z,e effort by raising or lO'fJilerirlg theamount O.r aid depending on liv'hether the dist.rictus 1956 levy i~1 grea.teror less than 20 mills times the 1956 equ.aJ.:Lzation aid revieTN committeevaluationo
COMPARISON OF SCHOOL AID PAYMENTS T0 SELECTED SCHOOl, DISTRICTS
SCHOOLDISTRICT---1.DUl.ut~Minneapolis
. St. Paul
pakota Counti[South St. Paul1:'\Test St. Paul
Hennepin CountyJl/JinrJ.etonkaOronoRichfieldBdi.naRobbinsdaleBloomingtonSt. Louis ParkHopkins
A.1955-56
BASIC AND EQUALIZATIONAID INCLUDINGAPPORTIONMEN:r
2$1,659,84.4
5,970,5843,337,646
327,918265,586
339,02695,231
798,555374,740
1,,167,788707,4-30740,333432,304
B1957··58
ESTIMATED FOUl~ATION
AID INCLUDING APPORTIONMENT~ER L. '::1-957.2. c. 9li_..
3$1.~96,189,0203,459,755
339,915294,549
4.L~3.,035121,250
1,045,4,68388,450
1,400,799800,593831,73.1448,120
C
DIFFERENCEII: --
-$175,595218,436122,109
11,99728,963
104,00926,019
2)+6,91313,710
233,01193,13091,39815,816
Ramsey CountyRosevil.leWnit.e Bear LakeNorth St. PaullYlou:o.d.sview'
BemidjiMankatoRochesterSt. CloudWinonaGrand RapidsCrookstonAustin'Wor-thingtonWillmarPine CityMcGrathSt. Louis - Unorganized
404,260444,192453,762389,192
243,070250,756404',588228,698249,854573,4.87.144,894638,174194,668280,509
65,199)+1,749
768,i2l5
471t- ,4.1n532,321533,536500,446
31.5,685259,930419,.390237,065258,995666,562150,195864,593233,880338,63383,08048,599
930,823
70,18788,129'79,7'74
111,25)*,
72,6159 .. 174.
14.,8028,3679,141
93,0755,301
:226,41939,21258,12417,8816,850
162,608
Notes:A Column A is the actual basic aid including apportionment and e~lalization aid earned
by the school d.istri,cts listed for the 1955-56 school year. Income tax: school aid($10 per eligible census pupil) is in addition to the amount of aid listed.
B Column B is the estimated foundation program aid including apportionment calculated onthe bas:Ls of 1955-56 pupil units in a.d,.a. and the 1955 adjusted assessed valuation asdetennined 'by the equalization aid review' committee. 'lhe'limitations as provided 'byLaws 1957, Chapter 937, have 'been applied, using 1955-56 maintenance cost per pupi1unitplus $24 and the 1955 maintenance levies of the school districts. In order to reflect"estimated current costs and levies" it was assu,"l1ed that per pupil costs in each (lis~·
tric:t would have risen $12 in 1956-57 and another $12 in ].957-58 -- the year in whichwill first 'be paid under the new law. Income tax school aid ($10 per eligible censuspupil) is in ad,d.ition to the amount of aid listed.
C Column C indicates the increase in the amount of aid ear~ed. by each school district.~:;ource: Department of Education.
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HIGHWAYS
Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulatio~ =~
Chap.. 62HF 319
Chap" 80SF 63
Chap" 82RF 300
Chap" 88HF 422
Chap" 130HF 566
Chap" 159HF 567
Chapo 166HF 470
Chap. 175HF 423
Chap" 176HF 425
Cha.p.. 428SF 614
Chap" 456HF 1736
Chap" 542HF 649
Chap" 564HF 1394
Extends the increased gross vehicle weight ]j.mj.ts for t;Jlnbel" haulersuntil 19590
Provides for the regis·t,ration and ta.xa:1:;j.on of inte::'ci"ty 'bU:38S opel·<:~.
trag in both interstate and intrastate corr~erce on &~ apportionmentbasis commensurate w:tt;h the number of miles traveled in M.:L~2ne~)Ota.
Raises the fees of deputy registrars of motor ve~icle8 from $035to $~50..
Permits the issuance Df a fractional year permit in lieu of ~egis
tration for motor vehicles oYttled by non~resident circuseso
Authorizes emergency vehicles to travel. ,~he 'I'ITong way on one-'W3,;)Tstreets"
Authorizes the sale of trar.l.sfer fil:LYlg fee s·tamps for $1.. 00 'GO beattached to an application for the transfer of ownership of a. motorvehicle"
Exempts vO].tL~teer fire department vehicles from motor vehicle tay.8so
Changes the definition of a passenger aut;omobile for registra"biolland taxation purposes so that nine passenger station ~~.gons comeu.llder that definition rather tJ:.lan the definition of a bus sincethe bus registration fee is lower o
Authorizes the registrar of motor vehicles to adjust the tax tablesto the nearest figure divj,sible by five to eJiminate the compv:ta:hionof tax by odd pennies 0
Authorizes the commissioner of high~~ys to particj~ate il1 a nationwide police communication s,ystemg
Authorizes the board of regents of the Universi·i.;y' of M:51.m.esota. tomake regulations gOV8U..:ing roadwa:y's on University propertyo
Prohibits arJYone under ·the age of 17 from driving on public highwaysbetween the hours of midnight and 5:00 A"I"io unless accompar.d.ed byan adult or unless there is an emergency'; and provides .for lie€:m,sesuspension for violationo
Requires verification of the age of driv81'ffs lieense applieants under18 and provides licenses issued to d:dvert sunder 21 shall be of adistinctive color and marked prOVisional; on the driverRs 21ist birthday a regular license would be issued without further examn8:tion ifthe driver's record "was good..
Chapo 66,3Hl!' '798
Chap 0 "{:til.HF 601
Chapo '754HF 693
Chap., 82hHF .1.1.82
Chapo 838.HI" 114
Autl'W::Ci.2iE';i3 the: comrrn.sSl.cner of highwa,ys to e1;::t;8:bl.2.sr:, I!1oJJ.1dmill11 ~1peed;s
on tJc'1:tnk high"UiJ<:(Vi::i o
AlJj~:h,()r:izeB cO'l.:!lxt,y· "boa.;r'd1.;: ']:;1) :U~:Jo,SEJ load 'weigb;~, I"er:;"(;:rietiow3 on :r'oad(;\Ytri,i;J"c~n tl'1eir ~}1:tJ:.jisd.i.et13.J!tio
h"o'v'ides the deadl:i;'u;~ .f:"sr.t:' payment <of tIle mot;«(:)J";' vsn.1.cu.,e :x.'egis't':I'<3:t:iontax sha.ll be .Janu.ary 10 ea.ch ye:a.:.~, an.d pr"ovi.des a, ~plo00 penalty:"l.',·~c·.r."!.·'JB.~.:-.: 0."'1 r~-'''Y'~''.l7'V ','11 ""'\'J...~'''.1,." 4"1''>''''·''',,,"'8''''<:' to p m"'''JC11''1'i'rn (:)f' <tlo';J 5'0 ''''-,7..... ~ ~_ .t..". _ ~,1J.-_ '~""\'.....";"" .... ~ .+.. ..4.:. [!\.fl..!. ..... A.4 ..,;~~"".\... ..!. "_,-..u~,,,~ ..... r~,:J v Zl,., J.~.\i;l....=..,'l.,J.U, ...UIl. ',._ tIPe-o ' ~/r.:J
Fel;;:cuarsl' 1"
Authorizes rr.I.o'':''E' 1:,han;:,irifO headJ..igl:t'l.,s en motor" veh,iit,les 'O·ther' thanmotiOr'e:y"(~.lei.3 a\:lQ 1"edu,':::813 1;he reqrd..:roed :m.iY".i.t"1ram hei.ght for <1:;ail l:3,gr.rtsto 20 :uwhes and :k'ai~'3es t,;h·EJ rrJ.E.(]d.:rrmm he:y.gh't; for ta.il lightfis t"o '7,~
~I..:netlet~<o
P.r(t\}'i:iE;~~ .fo·!,/ all llj,c:.~ease c)i~ 7{) :pe:rsoIoo~S ll1. th.e lligr.rway pat:r.;,ol iticlxLding fi.'1e Tie'till' (:>8X'g'EJ,8..l"1,t posit1lD.nSs aJ.ld p:rovides t;ha, t; costs of pfll,·tic::'L=pelting :J..:n the natiml=·~1f1.de pGl~ice c:o:m.m:u:n.ica:tiiCm. S"J7st,em Sh9,:n. bE: pa:tdout of pat:rol ,f5.n.e moneys.,
In.:c:r(")a~1~~S salaries of h:ighTNd,;y pa;t;:rol:m.ei1t 8..f"":ld of.f:i.c'e:cs an.d makestheltbehigb1'RY s:;u'ei~y dirsc:tor a meniber (()£ tihs highway patrol to coo:rdj.na:tetr9.E~ aet:i~ij,:ties O~r the I'a,t11,oc,I, aw:i:th~ 'tb.J=3 -rt~~;:i:{?e:~~st' lic;3~n~~Y~~ ettv:lf:s~t~:c,:~-o
Chap" 923BF 2002
't:J""·CI,,·~t'''' c,n i',")('+ 1 A\~J,,,,,*1-1~"" 1....0::.. ~-1",.,L." 1J ,,-" '\"..i ,'\.,. ..1 \i,;' ........ ~""5 \'..$ ...
poun~S$ arld raises theabout, 20;t(>
tjI~u.cks, pe:GYu<t fEl '1~B..t.id.em. .fl";{I,e weigkrt ~'3 o,:? ~~~ 29 DO()regist,:ra't;ion -!.;a.;x on. t::."'nek13 OV8:r' 2'1' ,ll()()O i)y
( "l-. . <9'1 •1~'J.J!.ap 0 4'..j.
SF 191'l
Ctl8.'po 961SF 70h
General ---
Correct~s I-IoE~ 0
l~Ed.ght, li:m:Lt
a "Lax l"edue"t,i'Dn :in the fO:L'm. of :lo~1Br 'bu.s J_iee:nss fe8sl:L'1.et~.9 Tw::l,Xl Cit;i'£~s lJus8iS p~y $l~os Du.l:o!."1.>h $10 r:md oi::herfJ
Chap.. 60BF 166
Cb.apo :Ll.4.0Sl~ 4J.~.3
Chapo ;247HF 966
Chap., 330SF 1114
Chariges the nallLe of -the f'¢.md :.lllto 'ftirhich p~t'oceeds ;;'j,f m.o'Go:r' "1?ehi.c,letaxes are paid to highlnJa:y user tax: di~r1;ri.butic(rA ftL~c.$ in cO:\'1.formi:t;y·'(-rlth al constj.1m.tional ,amendment #2Y",
Provid'3S :f'm:' the :r.e:in'iburseme:n.t of the gene:ral reverrv,s funds from °bhehighway fund for the eost of opera"l>i.u.g the nel'lf highrl\!a:y' depa't°tm.en:1;;offim:: building iJil'hen e,oriWletedo
Authorizes ctl1mt:y boardrsl to abolish ·tihe cou:nty aid y.'oad :rtJ1:".d.3X~d.
tr,Bnsfer the ftmds :re:ma,:ining ll-h it, to the C:Ou:rilt;y z'!f)ad ~;J:!!.d b::::}"dgefu:nd after t,Tuly Is 19570 Th.is act :implement::: the h" gh'IiilrJ;:ji" amendm-2Jm e
Allow axs..V JGmiIX1 board "by resolution to vac:a1se a. par"t of a te1N!!, :r'zY3;d.'tulU,'3ed for ·ten years a:ad ncrt e()~Jrl.eiGting 'W'lth8J"::lY ((jtk:;.er 1egaXl;y' Bfi't;a'b::t'Lshed a"f'lcl. exist:Lng tml1r1 roado
\I
Chapo 334HF 192
Chap.. 527HF 165
Chap" 529HF 190
Chap.. 530HF 191
Chap.. 583HF 213
Chap.. 595HF 831
Chap" 659HF 468
Chap" 750HF 461
Chap.. 751HF 462
Chap" 775HF 1888
Chap.. 826SF 916
Chap.. 828SF 1397
Chap-= 840HF 1+83
HIGHWAYS (cont$)
Changes the definition of interstate bridge to i.nclude county~state
aid highways and municipal-state aid streetso
Limits town boardis jurisdiction to the care and supervision of alltown roads in the town, and deletes jurisdiction over county roads ..
Authorizes the governing body of aDY citY9 village or borough to pro~
ceed to condemn a bridge over a railroad as unsafe for travel in. thesame manner that counties and towns may ..
Provides that the county has the duty to maintain all bridges oncounty roads ..
Provides for a county-state aid highway system to be established,located, constructed9 etc .. , by COUIlty boards j~. conformance withI!constitutional amendment #2 .. 11
Permits towns to condemn land for road purposes and to establish roadsby resolution when authorized to do so by a vote of the electors ..
Provides that highway cont,racts (except contracts relating to t:cunkhighways) shall state minimum wages for mechanics and laborers, asdetermined by the industrial co~~ssion after hearings and based onthe prevailing wages in the area, and shall include penalty provisionsfor failure to comply with the minimum wage provisions ..
Authorizes the issuance and sale of $20~OOO,000 worth of trunk highway bonds to mature serially over 20 years and to bear interes·t at arate not to exceed 5%, proceeds to be earmarked for right of wayacquisition"
Authorizes the commissioner of highways to employ consu.lting engineersand engineering firms in the preparation of plans for work on trunkhighways..
Authorizes the governor, the conmrl.ssioner of administration, and thecommissioner of highways to enter L~to agreements with the presentcontractors for the enlargement of the central highway office buildingand to award contracts therefore without competitive bidding..
:Extends the toll free bridge commission crea"ted by the 1953 legislature, and appropriates $2,000Q
Creates an interim commission to revise and codify the highway laws,and appropriates $35,0000
Authorizes the commissioner of highwa.ys to es·tablish a training program. for the purpose of obtaining qualified highway patroJJ.nen and topay trainees $200 per mon-'Gh while training -v-Jhether or not they arelater accepted into the highway :patrolo
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Chap" 864HF 57
Chap" 880HF 999
Chap.. 943HF 1510
Exo Sess"Chap" 4HFh
Ex.. Sess o
Chap" 21SF 1~.
HIGHWAYS (eont 0 )
Provides that p:roperty rights inc1u.ding rights of access;! air, viewand l.i.ght ma:y be aequ.ired b'J high1i'J'dy au~bho:ri.ties of' the s·bate or itspo1::ttical sUbdivisions" and provides that no additional access ope:n..ingsmay be granted on a controlled access highfMdy lNithout the consent ofthe road authority having jurisdictione
Authorizes cities or villages of 5~ooo or mnre to issue bonds 1i'nthouta vote of the e1eC'ljors and outside the debt limitations for the con=structioll and maLD.tenaJlce of m1.1D.icipal~state ai.d streets"
Implements the pro"visions of nconst:Ltut.i.ona,l ame:r.!.d.ment No o 2ii andprovides for the creation of .county .<1nd ma:n:ic:1.pal state aid roads"the dist:dbution Qf funds on a fOJ:miLa ba.sis ~ and va:t'ious otherp:r-ovi.sions"
Adds certain trunk highways to the state system to take adva..Yl.tage offederal aid:1 and provides for the pa:ym.ent of u:tility relocation cos·tson the 936 miles of federa.l aid high'fisayso
Creates a commission to study the pa;·;rt and future policy of the state'With respect to the reloca:t;;1.on of' ut;ility facilitie,s on the "tru:ol{highway system, and appropriates $10,0000
Income Tax
Chap. 301ElF 255
Chapo 621HF 1872
Chapo 159HF 1334
Chapo 760HF 1335
Chap 0 761HF 1336
Chap., 763ill' 1428
Chap 0 764HF 1431
Chap" 766ElF 1588
Chap 0 767HF 1589
Chap" 769ElF 1653
Chap" '772HF 1702
Chap" 846ElF 1337
TAXATION
Relating to income tax provides tha:t "the basts for determining thegain or loss from the disposition of property' acquired from a deeedentshaLl be the fair market value at the date of decedentBs death unlessthe property is disposed of prior to "that date 0
Adopts the federal income taR: prov:Ls:l..ons relating to corporate reorganization$ distributions 3 and mergers.,
Conforms Min~nesota income tax law relating to revocable trusts tofederal law and sets out the instfu~ces when income f.rom revocable trustsshall be included in the lrwome .of the g;ra.l'l.tor ()
Along with Chap" 759.~ conforms IvIin:nesota' law' relating to revocabletrusts to federal la'(I11"
Conforms Hinnesota law 'to fede:ral laTilT relat.ing to the tax treatment ofins'tallment,s:p obligatj.ons received by the estate of a decedent or heirof decedent on decedent~s death; lllcludes treatnwnt of installmBntobligations received by a decedeIlt from a. prior decedent o
Permit,s ent;:ry of default judgment in income tax cases by the clerk ofCOUI"t rather than by ·the cour·t o
Permits notices and orde:rs to be mailed by certified mail J....'1.stead ofregistered mail by the department of t2~ationo
Relates to taxation of profit sha1':ing'tr11sts and CheJlges reference from1929 federal code to the ll1ternal revenue code 0:5:." 1951~"
Requires that a taxpayer,9 who was audited bJT the federal government,9submit within 90 days after receipt thereof a copy of the federalrevenue agent t s report; further provides ti:1..at on fa:i1m'e to·...,ubrrr"i.:.such a copy -vJ:ithin the time stated)) the p.el~iod of l:i:mi.ta"hionshall be suspended until such copy is furnished. the commissioner oftaxati.oD.o
Changes income tax capita.l loss deduction provisions to correspond tothe provisions of the federal income tax law" The maximum deductionis $1000 :in any one taxable year, but 'the remairrlng loss may be carriedover to anyone of the f,ive succeeding taxfl,b.le yam's"
Provides 'that on leaving the state of lY'"J.:i:'-111esota a:ay taJi:payer reportingon the installment basis mustinclxLde i:\1' income for the year i:r.l 'tmichhe leaves the sta"~e the balance of the un:r~ported installment gaJ..:..'1from sale of intangible property.,
Conforms 'the Minnesota income tax: law to the federal law in regard tothe powers of appointment. and irre'V'ocfible trusts"
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Chapo 851HF 1590
Chapo 889HF 1332
Chapo 890HF 1429
Chap" 932ill' 1333
Chapo 934HF 1654
Exo SessoChapo 1HFI
TAXATION (con't 0 )
Conforms the M.i:nnesota. income 'tax la.w to "1;he federal law as regards thetreatment of short sales o
Conforms the state income tax, law relating to exclusions from grossincome to federal laTJ\T~ exempts the first $5:J 000 of death benefits undercorporate gratuities~=it v.Ta.S questionable 'whe"bher the former law taxedor exempted the V\ihole amount, exempts annuities to an amount determi.'I'1edby the ratio that the imr8s'tment bears to the expected return=~the
former law taxed ann.ui'ti.es 'to the e::;r.:t~en1~ of 3% of the pr'9miurns paid,;exempts sick pay at the x'ate of $100 per '~iI'eek and does not apply tosick pay attributable 'to the fi.rst 7 days' of illness unless the employeeis hospitalized==the ,former law excluded the entire amolil1.t received forsick pay when the pla...'1 1ias approved b~r the commissione:r of ta.xationo
Changes the mlisdemea11o:T' p:r'ov±.slons 'w"ith regard to the wilful faill.U'8 'tofile an income tax re·tu:rn on or before April ~5 to incJ.ude l1kr1O'w:Ln.gly!lfails to file!] and il11POB8S $100 f::tneo
Conforms state income tax law to federal law with regard to the taxationof income to estates and trusts o
Requires a:rry person or finn preparirlg an income tax return for a tia.xpay=erto verU'y the retlu'no
Provides for computing the 5% veterans bonus st1.rtax on individual incomeafter deduction of credit.is and places -t.he proceeds from this ·tax inthe income tax school fur.:d o
Repeals the vetera,.Jls bonu.s $5 iUhead taxi! on ind.:lviduals,9 corporationsand bankso
Repeals the property=paYJ:oll corporation credit which provided for acredit of l/lo'th of the average of 't"TO ratios ~ tangible prlt)pert;y- locatedin Minnesota to total tangible propert:{:J and. paY'l"ol.l in HjllJlesota 'tototal payrollo
Repeals the 150 day 'LiTorking rule ..,
Extends the 15% surtax on the regular iron ore occupation 'taJ::es arulprovides that it shall be compu:l:;ed before deduction o~r. credits"
Extends the 15% Si.l.rtax on i,11e regular iron ore royalties tax"
Extends the 5% sur"tax on regular i..TJ.dividua.l income taxes and the 1%increase on corporate JLTJ.cometaxes9 and provides that the revenuereceived hereunder is payable into the j.ncome tax sehool i'undo
Extends the 15% tax on tobacco produC'hs ot,her ·~ihan cigarettes.,
Advances the pa~nent of the second :installment of corporate irlcometaxes to 3 months after' fili:o.go
EXo SessoChap" 1(conto)
Property Tax
Chap.. 158HF 1+52
Chap.. 167HF 516
Chap.. 171+HF 88
Chap.. 208SF 107
Chap.. 365SF 939
Chapo 391+SF 339
Chap. 396SF 1026
Chap" 1+70SF 611
Chap.. 510SF 792
TAXATION (conto)
Provides that a net operating loss w~y be carried forward for 5 yearsand back for 2 years, except that no loss may be carried back to anytaxable year commencing prior to December 31» 1956..
Transfers 11,,2% of the corporate income tax revenue ($2,,5 million)from the income tax school fund to the general revenue fund.
Transfers the revenue from the veterans bonus surtax on corporati.ons,national and state banks, and alcoholic beverages to the generalrevenue fundo
Allows the di'Tision of minerals to compute the weight of ta.e:oniteores taken from state lands by engineering formulaeo
Substitutes the commissioner of taxation for the state auditor as theofficer who shall determine the value of out-oi-state realty in connection with the imposition of the mortgage registration tax, aL~d alsoprovides that where the tax is apportioned payment to the state shallbe made to the commissioner of taxation$
Authori.zes local boards of review to raise or lower ind~vidual assessments if the total adjustments do not change the aggregate assessmentmade by the county assessor by more than one percent ..
Relates to county extension committees and provides for a mandatoryspecial tax levy for county extension purposes ..
Provides for the deduction of taxes for school or government purposesin determining the valuation of taconite and iron sulphide ores foroccupation tax purposes ..
Provides statutory authority for county boards to levy taxes and appropriate furlds for county historical societ~es withoat limitation onamount of appropriation"
Authorizes the lease of public lands for the cultivation of Christmastrees and exemnts such lands from general property tax dux'ing theterm of the lease and provides in lieu thereof the rental value ..
Raises the authorized tax levy for the support of cO'unty health departments from one to two mills ..
Extends the statutory provision for the leVYing of special assessmentsagams·t county and school district property to LTJ.clude all towns andthe property of any governmental unit ..
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Chap" 566HF 1582
Chap., 639SF 12'78
Chap" 667HF 1328
Chap., 694HF 785
Chapo 796SF, 1858
Chap" 820HF 1088
Chap.. 844HF 1201
Chapo 849HF 1552
Chapo 856HF 1834
Chapo 866HF 108
1'AXATION (conto)
Provides for a method of ls'Vying i;axes on joint school districts;; thatis;; in school districts where parts of the district are in severalcounties.; and att.empts to spread the levies for school pu.-rposes on a.'l'l
equ.itable basis by overconll.n.g the disproportionate ta."'C burden resu.ltingwhere the vario·u.scounties use substantially different standards offull and true 'Valuation by apportioni.'''lg the lev:tes to the var:1..ou5counties on the basis of the assessment. ratio appro·ved by t,he equaliza=tion a.id review committee"
Provides for ta..."'Ca:Gion of forest lands by creat.J.ng a, method of tax8:tionbased on the value increase by growth ofwa~ious classes of forestlands 0
Provides that ·the col'l111rl.:ss:loner of tax.a'tion may ratify sa.les of ta;x=forfeited lands In<"3.de 'i'ri.thout first havi.YJ.g the appraised value of thetimber on such land approved by hi,:m. if such sales 'Grere prim:' toDecember 31, 19420
Increases the tax on auxiliary forestland from six to ten cents peracre o
Liberalizes the school district tax: levy limi·tat;ion on a per capitaba.sis to prov::l..d.e that in. the alternative the lim.ita:tion can be computedon the basis of $315 pe:r pupil ux."it or an increased pe::' eap:'L'lJa ba.siso
Exempts from personal prcpert.;y tax cert,ain good.s when consigned forshipment out of stat,e and placed. in storage in a licensed comm.ercial·warehouse in 'which the O'(ok1er of the goods or consignor or consigneehas no interest, '"
Provides ·tha't when a forfejJ;u;re of la.:n.d. to the state for the nonpaymentof taxes has beendecl~red iU'lalid, the court shall declare a lienupon such land J...,"1. favor of the state for all· ta::r:es 'up to ·the time theaction was cornmencsd,ll and a:rr;J' :iarprovemeni.s made by the rrtat.,;e less netincome to the state from the landa
Relates to the M:i.P.11eso-ta SeaTJifa:y property conserva.tion fund anrl providesfor a levy on all taxable property' in the state which 'will raise$333 J333 ...34 per year for the years 1958=75, i.n.clusive==2op mills the·fil'.'st year9 and 203 mills the following ;re,a:r.s"
Provides for labor credit iiO the 3m.al1 mini:l1g opera"'Gor by gra.rlt:ing laboX'credit on the first 100~000 tons of iron ore on the basis of 10 percentof the labor cost per ton in excess of 80 cents but less than $1005 and15 percent on the laborco~;di;s mexi::ess' of $10 05. per ton multiplied b3'100,,000 -!;onsjl but the tonnage figure shall be reduced by an:.v tannageused irl computing the labor credit granted U!lder pres81!G or prior n~glaws ...
Exempts farm=stored grain under federal goverr.mlent price support loanagreements from persowJ.l property tax When the farmer has declared theloan as income for tax purposes",
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Chap" 887HF 1290
Ex:" Sess"Chap" 2HF2
General
Chap" 80SF 63
Chap" 88BF 422
Chap" 146SF 834
Chap" 166HF 470
Chap" 175HF 423
Chap" 176HF 425
Chap" 178HF 476
Cha.p" 203HF 933
Chapo 218HF 1142
TAXATION (conto)
Permits counties, cities, villap,es or towns to leVJT in 1957~58 a onemill tax for the Minnesota staiehood. centennial, except in Hen.nepinCounty where the levy shall not exceed 1/10 of one mill, and li.rn:l:r.sthe amount :in cities of the third class to $3,000 and $l~500 in citiesof the fourth class and villages"
Authorizes a state property tax levy of approximate~ 108 to 20 22 rrdJ~s
for years 1957-76 to finance state building progr~
Provides for the registration and taxation of L~tercity buses operatingin both interstate and intrastate commerce on an apportionment basiscommensurate with the number of miles traveled in Minnesota"
Permits the issuance of a fractional year permit in lieu of registrationfor motor vehicles owned by non-resident circuses"
Changes the date and penalty on aircraft registratiion tax, changes theperiod for airplane dealers reports, requires a hearing for anyoneaggrieved by an order of the commissioner, and abolishes the non~civil
service position of assistant commissioner of aeronautics.,
Exempts volunteer fire department vehicles from motor vehicle taxes ..
Changes the definition of a passenger automobile for registration andtaxation purposes so that 9 passenger station wagons come UYlder thatdefinition ra"Qher than the definition of a bus since the bus registration fee is lowero
Authorizes the registrar of motor vehicles to adjust the t~~ tables tothe nearest figure divisible by 5 to eliminate the computation of taxby odd pennies"
Provides that in the assessment and taxation of the shares of stockof investment companies, parent compcll1ies and subsidiarY companies ma.;yfile a consolidated return, if the subsidiaries con~entand if all ofthe shares of the SUbsidiaries, except shares issued '~o persons illorder to qualify them as directors, are owned by '!:ihe parenti companies,;and the tax computed in accordance with the return shall be assessedagainst the parent companies"
Allows a deduction for non-highway use on a.via.tion jet fuel taxesplacing jet fueL on the same basis as regular avia.tion gasoline"
Repeals J.Vl o So 1953, sec" 360<>56 relating '1;0 the taxa'tion of equipmentand acc3ssories of aircraft"
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Chapa 233HF 698
Chapa 298HF J47
Chapo 465HF 17'08
Chapo 714HF 601
Chap 0 770HF 1655
Chapa 777HF 2091
Chapa 923HF 2002
Cha.pa 930HF 2056
Chapa 958SF li87
Chap 0 961SF 704
TAXATION (cont <> )
Hakes it a mi.sdemeanor to br:i.r.\g into the state more tha...'1 one gallonof intoxicatLl1g liquor 'VJithout paying the JY.f:innesota excise tax andbroadens the coverage of liquor revenue laws in other respects o
Provides thax for gift t8X pu~poses the creation of a joint ·tenancy inreal estate shall not be regarded as a gift, lli1less the donor so elects;but the termination of a ,joint tena...'1cY9 except by the deat;h of a spouse$is deemed a gift to the extent that the port;ion of ·the proceeds receivedex.ceeds the proportion corrtributedo
Provides aircraft owned and opera"Ged. by the civil air pa·trol shall beexempt from taxat,ion UTlder the aircraft registration and 'taxation acto
Provides the deadline for payment of the motor verdcle registrationtax shall be January 10 eaeh year;} and pro°'lTides a $10 00 penalty accrueson January 11 which increases to a, max::i1llUIfi of $2 ..50 by February 1"
Permits the board of ta:g: appeals ·to extend for a period not to exceed30 days the time for filing a rettU'n of answ-er to any notice of appealby the commissioner of taxationo
Extend.s the period for filing gift ta.."'{ retuxns from l:1arch 15 to April15 to correspond 'to the federa,l due date for fil:tng gift tax returnso
Pernuts 50 foot length ·trucks3 permits tffildem axle weights of 32,000pounds, and raises the registration tax on trucks over 27 J OOO byabout 20%0
Creates an interim commission ·to S1j11dy exemptions from taxat,ion (xfpetroleum products ar~. reimbursement of persons paying such tax.eStand appropr:iates $15,000 out of' h:l.gh~'aY user 'tax distribut:1.on fu:ndo
Extends the 1951 interJ.m co~rrission to study' all matters rela~ive tothe taxation of iron ore and appropriates $309 000 in addition to theremaining balance of the origi..'1.al 1951 a,ppropriatiotlo
Provides for a tax reduction in the form of lower bus license fees tourban bus lines; Twin Cit.ies buses pay $40, Duluth $10 a,';ld other $2 ..
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WELFARE
Public Assistance =-
Chapo 18HF 150
ehapo 156HF 46
Chapo 320HF 133
Chapo 471SF 721
Chapo 544HF 778
Chapo 548HF 876
Chap 0 652HF 132
ellapo 689HF 76
Chapo 690HF 131
Chapo 693HF 663
Chapo 706HF 1638
Chapo 719HF 1097
Permits -Ghe graxr!;i.ng of aid to the blind despite land cantraci:;;s valuedin excess of the maximum where conversion to cash 'Would cause unduehardship without requirin.g the state agency to make the determinationo
Provides 'that af-her f::l.ling of old age assistance lien. cer'ti:f.J.cates t,heorigina.l may be returned to the coonty assistance office o
Liberalizes old age assista:nce by removJngthe citizE?!lship requi:r.·ement,or the 25 years continuou.B resJ..dence in the United States~ reqlliriJ:lgthe county agency to check' propert;y tra..'1sfers on1..v for five years priorto the application for OAA, aJ:ld pro'Vioi.ng for t,he transfer of theapplication and records to the responsible CO'clU-t.y· w.ithfinal dete::rrnination by the state agency wr.~n there is a conflict between. courrtieso
Provides the old age ass:istant recipientswb,o move to Minnesota fromanother state do not become eligible for assj.s'tance here u:"'1til theyhave resided here as long as ·the oi;her stat,e requires I\iU11nesotansmoving there"
Articles or produc'ts for sale as 8!Blind Made!i :rrru.s'j.; be made by personslegally blind with at least 75% of the labor be:ing provided by suchpersons",
Provides for the iSSUal1.0e of teacher certifil."8.tes ·~o any qualifiedblind gradllate of designated schoolso
Libera=!-izes the aid to disabled law by remov:i.P..g the c1t,j.zensh.ip requ:'Lre=ment~ permitting the recipient to o~n insurance policies wi.tIl a Gn.shsl:lrrender value up to $500:J and restrictJ.ng the disquali:fication ofproperty transfers 'to tb.ose made with-i..n five years prior to the appli=cationQ
Raises the maximum old age-assistance grant from $15 to $90 for personsin boarding homes o
Liberalizes aid to dependent chilclren by el..l.n:d.nating the school 8tt81'1=
dance requirement:J rnak'i ng cousins ~ nephews~and nieees eligible:J a.YJ.d b;yprovidLYJ.g for determin#tion of responsibility in controversies betweencounties"
Authorizes the corrilldssioner to make grarits to public and private organ=izations from 'blind rehabilitation. funds for establishment,9 maj..ntena:."1ceand improvement of blind rehabilitation facilitiel30
Raises the maximum aid to disabled grant from $65 to $70 8nd authorizesthe county to provide medical treatment faT 'the physical res"Gorationof aid to disabled recipients o .
Increases the maximllffi old age assist~~ce grant to $7+0 '
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Chap 0 762HF l373
Chapo 791SF 1731
Chap 0 865HF 75
Chap" 884HF' 1177
w'J~L:FARE (con't ~ )
Au"thorize,s ·tI1:S (;OI!l\lJiss~Loner to appcil"rl; a. special. assistia.nt on ag.illgand author:i1;8s CO"IJl'lty wel.fa:ce boaX'ds t,o appq:.l..nt. GOlm."t;y servicescoorclinators and citiz,eUf; acJ:viso:ry eomrr.Li·ttees"
Makes it IrJEJ.1da:tory 'bhat; county 'V\relfare bOaJ;'ds requll"e prior author=ization for nonemergency Slu"geJ'.''V 9 hosp5.tal aI.l.d licen,sed nursin.g homecareJ> and ma.kes :it perlT~i..ssi've tha:l; the count:,>,'" lire:Li"are board requireauthorization for all other i~ypes of medic:al. care o
Provid.es for the establii3f.uuent of' COllTl.ty nu:r'sing homes by majorityrather ·th,a:n ilnani:m.ous vote of the countyboa,rd and. remo'v'es the necess=·ity for a referendum '1;;0 es·tablish a new site or const:""'\l.Ct a new build=inKJ but 6.x'CeptcS Heru'1.ep:in COUl'l't;y :f:rom these:' provisionso
Raises the property lirrd..ta.t,ion for old age assi.s"tance recipieu"Gs .from$7,500 to $109 0000
liental Health and Medical Servic:e[.,
Chap" 19HF 153
Chap .. 70SF 501
Chap.. 196HF 186
Chap., 261SF 1235
Chap.. 287SF 977
Chapo 302HF 269
Chap" 319SF 1456
Chapo 326SF 52
Places the school9.ncl hospital for the men:t.ally retard.ed at Brainerd'Under "ljhe CO:mm:l.ss:1.oner' of pUblic welfare and ch.anges the name of theBrainerd and Faribau.::Lt insti'!:.utions to State School and Hospital"
Authorize::.! eme:r."gency adm.ission, of ment.ally· i11 on cert.:Lfication O.rlicensed physician to a:void ja,:Uconf:J.nema:nt 1\Then proba.te ~Judge ii3
'.mavailab..Le"
Changes i,he name of the s-tat;e hosp::'Ltal for the dange:cmwly insane tothe Minnesota Secu:~<ity Hospital..,
Authori.zes the commissione:.t' of :publl.c T.re:Lfare to 1:-:t'a:nsfe1" certaininma:i.es a:!.1.d. pat:LerrGs from cor1'6c'tio:qal institutions to state medicalinstitutions :in,eluding pe::t:sons eo:n:victed. of 1st; and 2nd degree Imrrderand persons cammit,ted as psychopat,hie per~)onalit;:ies foX' medi.cal. careQ
Places 'the lVIirrl1.esota Sta't;e Sa:.'J.:Ol:l;O:r'iuIi1 a"G Ah=GTrua.h=Chil'1.g v.neler thecommissioner of public TrJelfa1'8 ,~:md authorizes -the transfer of ce!"taintubereu.lous patients at state mental :il1sti't,u'bions to the sa11a.torit1m..
.Authorizes a cOu"''1:ty sanatoI":i.mn commission to employ a. tubercuJ..01.tscontrol oi'fieer"
Empowers "tills cornrn:issioner of public TfiTE,lfare to direct 'the release ofinforma'tion concerni...n.g any patient in a state :rn.ent.al i..1J.stitution toany :interes'ted person 'lim.en it is in 'the' pa;tient;u s :interesto . "
Adopts the interst.ate corrr;:.J@,ct on mel1:G ~l. r.l.ealtih p:rml'idJ.ng for care ofmental patie:fl'ts al1.d. mentaJ.:\y de,ficdent pe:rsons Uliho are residents ofcompact states in institutions ::1:n the t'3tate when the person is physieallypresent when need ar:is8s i'or i.nstitut:ionalization; a,nd. for ":Granat'erto 'the state of residence on1y when clinical deterrn:Luf):bions :indicatetransfer would be for the best, interest of thE; patient"
_,1"'. .~
Chapo 392SF 246
Chapo 641SF 1396
Chap 0 691HF 268
Chap 0 957SF 51
WELFARE (conto)
Authorizes the establishment of community mental health programs ffildstate grants up to 50% of cost of operatione
Grants 'the commissioner of public welfare specific authority to receiveold age and survivors insurance and o·ther benefits on behalf of pa·tientsat state institutionso
Permits the use of portions of county tuberculosis sanatoriums ~or otherthan tuberculous patients when space is available, but nursjng homepatients may not be included.
Authorizes the creation of a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed and psychotic childreno
Child Welfare ~-
Chapo 305HF 897
Chapo 336HF 771
Chapo 344SF 526
Chap.. 697HF ll79
Chap.. 892HF J.441
Chapo 956SF 1700
General
Chap. 290SF 1107
Chapo 361SF 812
Chapoi 440SF 1699
Provides that the time spent by a child in a private guardimlsrdp agencyshall not be counted 'Goward residence for poor relief pUl~oseso
Provides adoption agencies, except the state, may charge up to $300to cover investigation and child placement costs if the prospectiveparents can afford ito
Provides corporate orphan homes must be licensed by the commissioner ofpublic welfare in order to become the legal guardian of a childo
Clarifies the definition of foster care facility for licensing purposes ..
Establishes the interstate compact on juveniles, authorizes the stateto enter into compacts for the cooperative supervision of delinquentjuveniles on probation or parole, provides for the return of delin.quentswho have escaped, and the return of nondelinquent juveniles who haverun away from home ..
Authorizes the establishment of a Youth Conservation Commission reception and diagnostic center o
Authorizes the state board of health to develop a home safety program.
Empowers the state board of health to regulate atmospheric pollutiion,ionizing radiation, and the handling and use of radioactive isotopesand fissionable materials o
Authorizes the commissioner of public welfare to enter into agreementswith other state departments and agencies for the use of inmates onlands under the control of such departments or agencies.
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Chap" 4'70SF 611
Chap" 674EF 1631
Chap.. 745SF 1'787
Chap., 778SF 98
Chap.. 817SF 1319
Chapo 829SF 145'7
H.. C" Res ..
~1JELFARE (conto)
Raises the authorized tax levy for the support of county health depa.rt...;menta from one to ·two millso
Provides tha·t funds belonging to wa.:rds of the Youth Conservati.on Com~
mission shall be deposited with the state treasurer, and provides forthe procedure to be followed to properJ.,y safeguard these funds ...
Provides that where (county weli'are board members alsose:r.ve on thecounty hospital board$ they may be paid not over $10 per d~ for eachday spent on the business of the hospital. boardi) not 8Xoeeding 50days per year" ...
Establishes an advisory board on handicapped, gi£ted ~~ ~Geptional
children with members to be appointed by the governor o
Establishes an interim commission to study and recodifY welfare lawsand appropriates $30iJ OOO ..
Establishes an interim comrrdssion to investigate the problems of emplqy=ment of h.andicapped persons and approp:riates .$15iJOOOo
7 Creates an interim. commission on Indian affairs and appropriates $7,500$
GENERAL LEGISLATION
State Government --
Chap.. 23BF 180
Chap" 61BF 248
Chap" 65SF 321
Chap. 93SF 371
Chap.. 95SF 444
Chap., 96SF 445
Chap" 97SF 446
Chap. 98SF 450
Chap. 142SF 513
Chap .. 146SF 83l+
Chap.. 147SF 859
Chap. 150SF 344
Chap.. 152SF 712
Clarifies the employment status of state employees in the seed laboratory of the department of agriculture and is primari~ intended toinsure temporary seasonal employees will not be subject to retirement,etc ..
Requires the public examiner to audit the books and accounts of thestate agricultural society every fiscal year if funds and personnelpermit.
Requires the revisor of statutes to report biennially on statutorychanges recommended or deficiencies noted in supreme court opinions ..
Deletes the requirement that state employees with expense claimsagainst the state must have claims notarized, and requires in placethereof a statement, subject to the penalties of perjury, that thatclaim is correct ..
Provides that the public examiner shall audit watershed districts onlyif funds and personnel permit and that the watershed district shallpay the cost thereof..
Provides that the public examiner shall audit drainage and conservancydistricts only if funds and personnel permit, and requires that thedistrict pay for the cost thereof"
Provides that the public examiner shall audit the water resources boardonly if funds and personnel permit.
Provides that the public examiner shall audit such lOVi rent publichousing funds as he deems necessary..
Appropriates the proceeds from the sale of surplus, obsolete and unused supplies, materia'ls and equipment to the department concerned inlieu of depositing such proceeds in the general revenue fund underthe old law..
Changes the date and penalty on aircraft registration tax, changesthe period for airplane dealers' reports, requires a hearing for anyone aggrieved by an order of the corrnnissioner, and abolishes the noncivil service position of assistant commissioner of aeronautics ..
Eliminates the requirement that old aircraft registration cards haveto be turned in when new cards are issued"
Raises the number of trustees on the soldiers home board to nine, andprOVides that no two members of the board of trustees shall reside,at the time of their appointment, in the same congressional district.
Allows conveyance of public lands to the U.S .. for little or no consideration.
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Chapo 183SF 544
Chapo 227IfF 216
Chap" 240SF 478
Chap" 242SF 840
Chap" 412IfF 7.5'7
Chap" 440SF 1699
Chapo 515HF 1982
GEl\TERAI, IJEGISLA'"l'ION I( cout 0 )
Ex:i;ends the irralIlJ:n.ii;y ,of legislato:r's'3.Ild. I;;el'tain legislative emp1o:reesfrom part:i.cipati.ng in. legal proceedi:ngs aa ,':'.i. wi'tneiSs" IX::LI""!:.iY ():r" at'tQl~ney
dtLring Ei. legislal~ivE: session to :to,clude ~:mch persons w'rJ.ile attend::Lngmeetings of a legislative corrmrii;tee or Gomrnission 1~8n i;he: legislatu..reis not in session o
Places a.J~l offi:ce::rs and ejr~ploy'ees of the 'ci'\Jil defense agency s::x:eep'Gthe dj..reet,or ,and :tds pr:l..rJx:::tpal assistan:t und.eX' (::iv:3.1 se:r"ir:lJ2iE,,,
Authorizes -t;he ,adj"ilt21.:nt generBJ" to aCG\3pt f8de:ra~L fu.n.ds .to:c Iri"i ~ti't9,::Y
purposes on ,allY '~e;r.1Ti.S a.:Ed (condition,s 'which the federa.l governm.ent ma;y'presc:rlbe ~ and enTpO~TeI"S 'i~he ad,ju:tant gerJ!2J:ral 'itld:t,h the g~)"qe:rnor~sapproval to lease an;y land.;;'! unfitS)!·, t,he eontrol clf t<he militar'y de:pal"G=m.ent t,C! the fede:i."'al gOlie:1CXJlnen:t on mut:ually agreeable te;o:n~3o
Eliw3.nateis t,he requil",sm.errt that the cDmmis,sionex' of aCJ.xrri'r.list:C'a:t:ic)l1.advertlse for bids; :D:n the manufaet,'t:w;'8 of auto lieense pla:tes, :in.ei'fect reeogniziJ'llg the sta:,se :reforma'G01,"Y for .men ,3.8 the ml:111'tl.:f.aet,ux'8Z'o
work on state lands o
Author:iz8S thrl (~ommisi31oner' D,f adm:irrl.str8:tion to maka parki:\':i.g J':"eg:;;J.a=tionsfor pal'Y.J.n.g faci::U,:ti,es owned 'by the s'~Gate"
Chapo 59LtHF 642
Au.thorizes the c:o:m.mi8'.3icm.er of high'l'NCl.ysthan real est,3,te "1:;0 (:rther i;Jt.iate agenc:les
sell s1J..rplu.s p:rJ()p~~!J"'b~y' ([;<~}l8r
or' poli~t:i.(~al, cn..ibd~i~tJ'ts,i.()JfJ~-B 0
Chap0 602HF J..466
Chap" 679IfF 1719
Chap0 716IfF 619
Chapo 789SF 1357
Permits the board 'Of pa.role '&i:) deputize out=(Ji'~sta-Ge s,genj"s f'ox' 'thepurpose of rettu~n:i:ng per'8>()TI.S who ht:l,'\')'El l'iola"Gsd par'ole O"E pY.'Ob2;tiol~
gran"bed by th:is sta"t.e,9 and also pt?,r.111.:its the u.se of l1:um,?so't,a agerrt~:
'to J:'etu:rn prisoners to otheJ{' state8,9 ll\l'ith 'the permissio~'1 of thE';state auditor"
Requ.ires that all state agencies,9 departmentss boa.l"'ds 0:[' l],cmm"J s,s:"l.onsin the execn.xtiv8 bra:nch of theg{flf8X'rJ:ment open a:U, meet;ings +';0 t:~le
public:.. Del:lberations of quas1.-1egi~d...:;<,t~'Lye or' :(:rCl.;;l,;?~:o=j'ud.ic;ialand m.eetings of the pardon and pa::r'ole 'bo-9:,('dSJ a:nd the y~),;"I:tb, C': ,mst',,;::",j',;rt, l,()l'}.
commission axe excepted"
Increases the state civil (;;; erv:ice P,,\Y 8(::,9018 Fm a-ve:t'age of 8% e:f,feJC':,:2:tr8July l~ .a.TItd adds seven llE1'ihT ranges at; 'the t;op of 'the pay ,s:e,Rls, ;so tha.tthe 'top pay will be $149 424 a year c
Perrrdts public e~plqyBes to join rmions ,and 'use the .fa0ilities of the~rtat;e labor ci)ncil:tator in 'wage disputes 'iiiri'th. loc,a,l govf:1l:'Id..ng: bod.i8fJc
Chap" 808HF 908
Chap" 815SF 1226
Chap.. 827SF 1360
Chap.. 81+0HF 1+83
Chap.. 81+9HF 1552
Chap" 899HF 1812
Chap" 936HF 1553
Chap.. 91+6SF 1837
h .. , Sess ..Chap.. 10SF 2
Ex.. Sess"Chap.. 17SF 9
GENERAL LEGISLATION (cont 0 )
Creates a state surplus property agency!! as required by federal law,to supervise and control'federal surplus personal property donatedto state political subdivisions and non=profit schools and hospitalsunder Public Law 655, and places the agency under the department ofadministration"
Places the chief clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senateunder the Public Employees Retirement Acto
Establishes a permanent "Legislative Buildings Commission\! to studybuilding requirements of the state for the purposes of making recommendations to the legislature, and appropriates $17,500 arL~ually"
Authorizes the commissioner of highways to establish a training program for the purpose of obtaining qualified hight'llay patrolrnsJ.? and topay trainees $200 per month while training whether or not they arelater accepted into the highway patrol.
Creates the seaway port authority interim commission to study the 'desirability of fur'ther state assistance for the development ofMinnesota ports on the St 0 Lawrence seawaY!l and appropria"/jes $15,000;and further provides for the sale of $5 million worth of bonds, andlevies a tax for their payment, to be granted to port authorities ona matching basis for the development of Mirmesota seawC1)r port facilitieswith the approval of the governor and the execu'tive cOlmcilo
Creates a commission to hear claims againBt the state and changes thecomposition of the commission created in 1955 so that its membershipconsists of 3 senators and 3 representatives, and appropriates $20,000..
Raises the salaries of major department heads"
Creates an interim commission to study legislative procedure, andappropriates $25,0000
Revises and gathers together the laws relating to the regulation ofrailroads by the railroad and warehouse commission"
Revises and gathers together the laws relating "GO the regulation ofmotor vehicle transportation for hire by the railroad and warehousecommission..
Retirement Systems -- (See footnote on following page)
Chap.. 818SF 1661+
Chapa 919HF 201+3
Increases maximum benefits under state teachers retirement by remo'.ITing alimitation that a teacher cannot pay into the fund over 40 years ..,
Provides for the coverage under the social security act of employeesof the state and its political subdivisions dropped from their retirement associations by action of the legislatu.re if federal enablinglegislation is passed; bu.t if the enabling legislation is not passedthese employees remain illlder state retirement systemso
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Chap" 928HF J1I44,
Cr..apo 93.5'BF 1~J9
Rela,tes to Etta,tiE:; emplc~:-y"t9E:~3 J:"e"!j~i,,:rIJelrrE)rlt a:(td eb.al1.gez 'the ·ba..E")i.iC I J et:l:f:J6xnentplaT! by" a,ddJ..:ng d:isab:il:tt~r dJld. ;'~X2·il:\:irCl:r'Y, i3 bfil'f.ef:U,s and. provides forcone~lrr'/rent\ st~a:t;~~ eO~l'r:bZ'~Lbt.).'tiori~~ tD ti~htS: ;.em~d,o
R~el£l,tes tlQ :pkilr~li(~ eIn;.p~:t(~Y·~~i';;~S !Jetj.2~61n;!'a:n:-c~ l8J:1(1 (Cb,8J'1,gE;S tt(8! 'bas,ic !~et3,.i~~en.t\9nt
plan by a.ddi:ng dJosa.bili't,:y ,,,v.:d s'U1."\rivc:tUs ben.efits and. prcriYide5 foy.'conetrrreTli; E;'tct:'he (j(::r.r-c;:r<J:J:R1"b:i.o:·ns t~r(J °hY~le ~eD~l?~d.o
Exo SessoChap" 11SF .3
Requ:1.I"es eaeh. :p~iblie rErti:rem.en:t; r:;;~rs,.rGc:;;Ji1i
rn.a,dlS) at th(~ req\L1.t:31S't ~.f ttH~~ :t3g5.8:Lct.t,t[~·"81-.. ' ,,4 " .'" +~ "~'" '.,,", '" ,,') "1 (>'1-piJ8 .t11a'....e 09,,::0 OM' t)o.Y.v,EU.y "":3 "'.,:",.?J"
havea:;:d. the
an a,(~t'fLa!~:i,a~.L su.:'rv(::1Y.fir/st, sn,en. sru:y/ey to
Ex" Se3f~o
C'hapo 12SF h
Ex" Sess o
Chap" 13SF 5
E-£." SessoChap" 15SF 7
Exo SessoChap" 16SF 8
Ex" Sess o
Chap" 18SF 11
Ex,., Sess o
Chapo 19SF 12
Ex.. Sess"Chap.. 20SF 13
Pro1Y5..des ·~:h.at~ ,f:I.11J \erWStill [~; J.~r;jl.i>B~e ~=j,ts;(sl()c;~ia,ti:.to,tlt3 "~ihat ad:mi:t; vO]JJn.~ue'9r
£:irc:~me:nt; sha]J.<> t~,:tl.{y'w djqfi\:~J?Errlt 1)~'3]J.;~<fi"[;~S1 'b01sed. ~XG. B.rn.Ou.nt rr.c Ta.teof compensa:t:L(CY:t(o
Conti:o:ues the: <i'x)mm.s;s:l-on tn Ed:;u.d;:y- plfbl:1c, emploY'cee; Y'iOrGil'emen"l'; system~
and app:ropriates $,45 ~ 000"
Relates 'to 't;.eachers ret;ir~?)m.6:n'f~ ,a!'Ld::::h,somgez the ba,eJirJ ret:1remen:t, plan'by adding ili.sability and ,s'cw,:",,{iviJ;t:'~IS 'benefits and provides £'0:::' corJ.=fJtrrJl aent Er(~at;e cDxrtri.'b'ct't.:iorl;;:: t;o 't,h,e :.rY~tzl~,::lo
lie:lates 1;JO t;ea(~he:rJ[:j .:r~/tijj~eJn:~:rr~~ f3,!l·d. J~,:!.;Jo~tYid.fa:S5 t~In:a:t,.9 :Lf OitSI CO'Wf~!lJage
is apDroved. l~~r e11~JLo;reEJ :s.~~;'3fe;:r.,je:ndl1XD.e9 (.'.;~~j!r~:r,nil:n,:rti,o~1S a1.1d. 'ber!~efi ts ~Jxld.e~
the re.JGirero.errt plan 'W'ill£')s :l'."l'::d'ii, ';',(c") d. ·to o:t'f~s,st Ut:2: a.dded eon:t:.'J."7c:tnrtJJ)nsand j_'tw:r'eased be:nef'i uXlde:r' OliBI G0l1erag8o
Establ:1.;3hes trie nL~,G:t!ixJ.(eln-~;r ~t~O::2 tn·.\J:l:r2.gix~g errr:pl\oyees iGo'i~·e!Q-ed. 'b-;l S"G,£t'Cj-8reti:KllertlSrlt sys1J,ems ijJX1<1e:k.-n 801.c5~[~']K' SeC',!1111l,'it\JT ct.y{}~,e;xJag:e :1;St::rf~!J{Ja.ct:-i1;~'e 1S0J ".-\"" "1 'lGc:t:... if' ~~': ~1~-'':~ do "';-, '7~"~+~""'~':'J~"'d',;- ~ '.' • "''''.1·' ~ 'l""u" ~ :'I A'-W\'.:"" !.<,,fb ,,~,'h ~8XfiJ••Ol,:r;y .~f) ,'".-'\"" .t-1J,,)\!,.,.,.,jl .:;, ",,'~""""b':J.h .I.lIlY. aJr.o~~g 'td"E;, rrj,em0"J.~ U.".. ,,"~r:;,
t~e:pa:rate systems i:n.d.:i(~,aij£~;"3 C3.1Tp]:llcrval Ctf the: ~~;:b:.k~j~ige (t
Rela..tes to 81;;8,t2: ':2!1rlp:1C1Y'88i~ :~tt{Bi~<i1>'<l(~'11.tE1nt a~1.d rJ::ll1'J&':i;;:~(~S ttXf~·t; J) iiI) O~~.lSI
coverage :is appx'oved by e:m;t)lcf'j'ee l"(s;,i;\?,:!.'I;:lndu..i1'J.s;; c~o:rKk)';':i'i:ruti~,rclE: :a.:nd.benefits under l;he Jl"etil~(~:m.f;:nt pImA l~jill be j)~edlliC':3d "GO offs·e,t 1~he
added c:ontributior.i.8 ar.id i11.C:l:,e8,sed. ben(9:f.:its 'm1iCLSiJ:' OASI (~o'rJeJr'9oge.,
Relates to pllblie employ,ees re-(0iJ(\2JIH3rrt iEiZ~d :,pz'!(J'td.de'S tJli~;t J) if o.JtSIco"qe:cage is appr~;~'{\j'e1d b~<;· E~rI1J,}.lo~tele X4(~~:"(S)IJle:gldltm.s[J 00:rltt$::-"i1)·~~.;t,jL(:Jj,1.\C, a:{~d
benefits uncle!" the !'6;til"em.ent; pl.an w:i.:i.l 'be J?iS.j:~:::.eed tD OJe.f8e·~ ·theadded contribui.;ions 8xd :lncre.,g,sed 'ben/efits m)i;dex' DASI (;.ove:i::.age..
Counties and Towns =~
Chap 0 3ill' 29
Chap" 6SF 26
Lega~izes pI"oceed::1..ngs t,a.ken by rc:ounti/,3B to fOlL'm a hospi:'Gal dist:::'ir:::;t;and au.thorizes the. issua:r".,:::e( of genel"al ohliga:t;ion bond.so
Valids:Ges proceedings taken 'b:r e':1'Qx!.'[;i'.113 pledging an approp:da:tj.on from,the general fund to .fdd J.:n 'titte eJr.'EJ(;d:;iGi~ oJ: .a hospital a:ud a:ul,ho:rizes"t;he issuance of gener,,!'! o'bl:igcrl:;ion, bOr!.l1is :1:'01" S"l)uJhptu"'lx)Se"
")
Chap., 8SF 139
~D;S~:;y alJi'?irl.cl ·to iw:dtxtt,a:iJ\ PI'/()~9te~rt,:{ dJ:):n.aj~,.~~d. ,fr·'.XI"
'0, (", $", ~5',00 al'?YJ.'G:E.J,JJi' (t
Chap., 28HF 83
Perrnits.film:i:rigCO'W2ty ~()l)8J(·d.o
In~1.";:~!J{,;·:pb,()'t:!)gJ7'(~.i,:pri:Lri.g:J
o:f~f:irZ:;8;r5 U,J:)Oli!, ,apItt1o'\va,:L
Chap.,HF 329
Cha.p.,HF 11
JS.m~p~)11\re::;J:~ ·tb,(:, t'<)8,x·':d {!);t-'
a hospital of 20 bedseJJ-2iCT.;OrJ :5: ,0 t,o B.d.c:pt· 1),iI:t~Lf:L~.Jlg
'type o:f ~b1J.:Ll(tiJ):gs :,::l1jiLh.o~Jl?i ..t.9J.. o
of' a~n~v 'to·Iritr.1 ::";'Yi
i)'pm: :a. :t'a:i/'o:ri,ibl,.,;,8l1.d. z{tn:1:G.g :J:Q8g10i..:1La.:t,icc1J:ns ~t:Je;gal,at:111g
rfJ]., OTH3=<b,B} f rr.rl,:l.e ~;a.di'a;:'i
1"O~J~1:iC~j2
of' a~ j():i:r~t,
'J,f' "~IIJ]=tj"C:ti e:X):;;8{:ldg:;
B~t~{~.'u..,aI.1~y .fo:r~ <tb.e.a:PIXZ:l(lpl-J:ia,t,6 8,]1~vilJ,ctg8~to'~rril cem.e·ta;r~~r 0
15Chap0
HF 16
Chap., 76HF 1"{
Ra~ses tri8 limj,t C;11
pU.blic ox' pub1i,sh.(-?d
Pel-:JJJ.d.tl0 t~he
()r :~1tlJ;SjJ:3.g b,ClItE:~~ t;c),r:::uE.rt;,odlan :3.1:1. I)8;;r:JX[g
(~),f ,'7!:!JY
:eo.::::d :for
Chap., 83BF 28
A'[;~tjb.Oln:izes pa~yru(~jJ~:J~; o:f ?~.¢, }~:'e:r rrrL:ie"boa,rd m.exrl'be:~~"s 1tih('J }i]~:S JrJ:errrt't81:JCJ
h,OiSp:it',3.1, ·bo~u,,:d. :rrlee:t~tt~gE~~
Atrbl"l()r~:lze~~ ~i:e\yi\.:j1iu' t5() {iZ~
ITle:rl'"bs i:f t~~~.li8 t(d~Jal ,sLiJ.,j'~l(~t.;,nleJ::d·jlt~ :~:iC~rt (;;n,a~rlge
Chapo I'lL!H.F 88
Chap" 225SF :n.67
t,:t:1H r;;(r:~~;tl:rt'J7' Lfo:~,~ b,oa,~~~\.i. a..:."1.dIt:&tnae'Jr' a.ri!.<i 0 l~ot:~:1>8
Chap" 229HF 5Jh
Makes i"h a misdem,89XJ,·:01.' tiQ' '1dr()la:l;""j anY'county board liceusjngof non=cLleohcli'c
o:rd.:in.,aX1C6 IDr ({.J.f el,'bU,g:iIJ,8:B;;:j o,f l'lei;:3~:il "B'ex.lflo)~s
nrur~rtc~ipaJ~~tt,i.e50
Chap., 34.5SF 56'7
Pro'v':ides <t'hat :us.T 1 19'~"'",~u:ne "-~ ". ;:> ! C! nosecond)) tbiX'd ordist:dct s: in 8.1"J'~1
~red:iist,:r.!:i;c.f~jJGg ;t~;<ou:rt'ty corrraf~LssiorlE:~t1 ~:tLE:rt,r:Lctls 8..±~t(;;'1.~
(~(Yi.unty· 81:u:tlJ~ l'Jed.:ist:ci.ct so 'ttta·t g,il1Jti' :c~;jj~y c'.: t;b,(~~
,f\:ro.x.}~GI1 ·:~l,ass IB[1.al:L be in 1110:[<161 -bb:a,Tl ·t;llli'~J ~:~orm.nii38·i.Gr.le:(j
Chap" 371SF 1124
Autihorizes 'the ((~()1li.1i.~~r a,'u,d~135Dr t.o 'Dl,seJ a code s:Y~[;rc;em J~OZ)
t1.uB,ctS or :pal\:Y91&~ 01~ J....Hl1d. J~>:rrJ taxa,t:l(Jri, pilllJ~~'(!S6eJ @
Chap" .394Sf 339
Chap I.c:~o 4,./..."
HF 1573
Cha.p" 481SF IlJ.62
Cha.p" 510SF 792
Chap.. 642SF 'je"?'5."")
Chap" 1'38SF 1346
Chap" 914I-lF 20'76
Pri:rvide,s f3t;atl:rhory a:~1.t;h.(j:rity for c:ol1n.'t;y boards 'to lev,V tax8fand. appI'opria:te funds fOJ' (~()UI"J.ty h:Lst,orical. so..ciet;:ies 'fJlri:tihou:t lirrrl.ta=Muon on 8l1Joltnt, of app::copria:tion."
Allo'Ws count;JT hoards in any' COTJJ.:!,ty to appropriate up "GO $6"S, 000 ,ao'1:nuallyto ,aid non·=profit corporatd,ons:'i 1>'ri:th::Ln or 'Withou:t the C:O'Ll!1'tY;J iIi theacqui.sition of la,:nds: for :9!'ld 'the e:r.'e('~tion. and. oper.s:t,;ion of a rehabil.l.=tat:ion center and EK'hool fer the educat,ion and l'ehabil.itation of'crippled children and adLLltiS "
Provides that th,e c(Jtmt,y auditor' ,and. '1::JJ.'21 coun:ty board shal.l letcontract;::; for t;1'18 'c::ons"t,ruc:'t:Lon c,£' a county d:l:tch,9 ins'tead of thecou.:n:ty a.uditor a:n.d the chairman of t;he Gount,y boa.rd as provided i.n.old la1nT"
J<.:ix.tend,s the :::d:;a.tutory prcnTl;5lOl.?, for the levying o:f special assessmentsagainst county and ;school distri.ct property to include all to'wns andt,he prope:I'ty' of any govermnenta.l lmito.';' 1
Creates a commisslcDrJ. to stud.y Ramsey C,)"iJ.:nty gov8xTJl11ental problems '"AppropJ.'iat.:Lon = C01ll1ty fV.nds ..
Raises the salaries 'of cO'l.xrrty supervisors of' assessmerrts by 10%..
Creates a.n interim. connn:lsEd..C'rl ·to study and irn7es"tigate t,ax and re"venueproblems of polit,:i.cal sl.ibdi:ci':ts:1.0YW of' ~b.e Erhatej) and approp:dates$25;1000 0
Chap" 11HF 56
Chapo 27HF44
Chap" 38SF 30
Chap.. W+SF 231
Chap" 58SF 876
Chap.. 90SF 232
Extends t;he t:tme for filing aDd pablJ.stdng t,he 8':"'1r.mal fi:naIlcial sta1je=merIt iIi villages f:.":"om Januar,Y 1.5 and Jar~t.",ary 31, )!,"8I2rpec"Give:!.;y» toFebruary 15 and. 'tine :last day of Febl'11ar:r"
Validates the proceed:ings taken by cit.ieE\ of tb.e Becond cla.ss in 'l~he
initia.tion and eonst:r.uct:lon of :srnd levy of special assessments forcity :i.mprovements and the issuance of bonds t,o pay 'the cost, 'Gher80;f Q
Raises the bala.llce that ma~y be ma,:l.nt,a:L"I'led. :Lu a pol:ieemen!;-3 reliefassociation f'und :in ei'ti,es of the J":'O'ilI'th class from $75!J 000 t.o $1009 0000
Au.thorizes cities and villa.ge:;;; too use band ·tax p:ro{~eeds for t:'2811S=
porta,tion of the ba.'rld"
Grant;s to a 'Village ir;l,corporated irL an, area "Wherein a town operated atelephone line the a.uthority to ':;ontinu.e tjhe operation of 'those 1;;""J..ephone Ij.nes"
Perm.its Y:U~agefj to issue o8x'tifica:tes of iJldebtedneS8 for policeequipment"
Chap.. 100SF 447
Chap.. 115SF 395
Chap .. 117SF 717
Chap. 125HF 347
Chap.. 137SF 345
Chap.. 139SF 396
Chap.. 148SF 875
,Chap.. 171SF 783
Chap.. 177HF 572
Chap.. 187SF 998
Chap.. 194HF 687
Chap .. 198HF 471
Chap.. 199HF 559
Chap., 220SF 715
Chap. 321HF 413
Chapil 328SF 878
GENERAL LEGISLATION (cont .. )
Authorizes cities of the fourth class to operate a telev~sion signaldistribution system..
Authorizes ordinance revision and codification L~ cities of the fourthclass; and provides newspaper publication of a notice that copies areavailable is sufficient pUblication..
Permits municipal bond issues for the construction of swimming pools ..
Requires that the name of the applicant and the name of the generalcontractor.ll if any, appear on aD. construction permits} that all this information shall be available to the pUblic and that the permit shallbe conspicuouslY posted at the construction site ..
Authorizes the council of any village regularly employing police officersto abolish the office of constable by ord±nance, and provides for areferendum on the measure ..
Authorizes the destruct;i.on of certain old accounting and financialrecords by villages and cities..
Permits the acquisition by cities and villages of surplus property ofother political subdivisions without bids ..
Authorizes the governing body of a political subdivision to act outside of its corporate limits during a civil defense emergency..
Permits the payment of dues and assessments in the Minnesota StateFire Department Association from ,certain special fire departmentrelief funds ..
Permits a consolidated sinking fund for general obligations ofvillages and cities..
Allows municipalities and school districts of 'under 2,500 populationto contract with interested officials for goods up to $250 annuallyand for services up to $100 annually..
Provides all town ordinances regulating persons or priva'te propertycontinue in newly incorporated villages until repealed or supercededby village ordinance ..
Requires cities and villages to pay judgments rendered against fi.remen.
Permits cities and villages to adopt the building ordjJlance of anothercity by reference ..
AllovlS municipalities to pay premiums for gJ....oup insurance on employeesV
dependents ..
Authorizes up to $150 per year as compensation for members of mun:i.cipalpersonnel boards ..
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Chap" 366SF 999
Chapo 361SF 101.5
Char'" 37'2SF 1130
Chapo 382SF 11./.?S·
e:tLapo 518311 14'14
Chap" 6.31ffii' 2033
Chap 0 699H.1i' 1239
Chap" 810HF 16'70
Chap" 842HF 1105
Chap" 84.:5HF 1325
PJ."o"'J:i,de;~) 'that '(liQlf.:)fl a:J.Y;l tl',;;vc:t of' la:nd. agaInst. whieh a spe:ci.al as;3eas=men"!:; haS' been levied is iBu'bd.5:v,tdedthe c,(lJuncil (if citd.es of 'the s8c,O'nd:>third, and f'oll.1'th c:lasfJj) vl.11ages,9 bo:!'()ughBj) ffi"1d ·to·was may appo!'tio:fJ.the ·Ufi.pa.i.d portion of t,he aS~5Je8l5me:n-c; agaj.nst the va.!"iouiS paz"(~81s ofthe tI"F.J.(':'t;"
Est;abli.,she~'3 a mandato:-;:y method of designating the depository' of thef'und.s of" sch;ool d:i.;5'!;.':r':1.C·ts Jl to",trU'.lj) ·,<tLl1age8.9 m.d cd:ties o:f Ute i.'om'thv::1::1;5!8 by prQ"{;'idin.g tha:t; :if the gCl'i78::cning body fails t~o act it bec~omes
t,he d:a.ty I)f the tr6:r.i.;Sux'e:r of 'the boC!,y to do SOo
Pe:elrLit:e; 0:i1;:1.('2;8 and vil:1ag,::;s tD ,spend 'u;p ·to $800 pe!' ;year foY' a'wc"1l'dsand t:rophies in. l~;o:rJneG~'M.on 'iilrl:th pc£blirc: recrea'tion prog.ramso
Errr'pcr~\'''I:;;rs c:i:tiie; ,s:; v:i.:n.a.ges::J or 'borou.ghs to provide f'.j:r sale at, publi~,;
au.i~'bi.'On to high.est, bidder nf: propert,y 'unclaimed and in the possessionof the rrnl"l'l.i<d:pa,lit~r f O:l" ,a:ti, least six m.onths"
Ir.!.(';!'€"Jf.l,;ses to $1$000 the amount above wh.ich a ''{)'iJ.lage c:ont:rfwt rr£Q;:rt belet to i.;he l,owest :respo!l.sible bidder.'"
Pro·'\tides 'that; the c;0m:~cl.1 of iC::i:t:i.es of the fou.rth (:18..S8 and v:1.1J.ager.;lshall d68ignate the depository ofd,ty CLYld vin.age funds:> and remmvasthe fOI'mer IjIDi.ltiation th.;Ett deposits 8Ml],. not be m.ade for' a, t,srme:'Ktendi.ng beyond thc'? i,;erm of' 'the. com'J/cilm.en 'in o.ftli:~eo
A1J:~horize;s the stai.;e public examJ.ner to establish minim:CL'TI pr~j';;6:d:(:!.:r.e:::
fo!' aud.it,w,g mfuTIcipal re,:;ord,s ,9 and requ.ires a :r.'6port v.f d:1.sf,::,cepanc::1.esfotm.d by public a((,;:;~(;)'\L..u:'i.tan.t to the e01.tnty attorney' and 'the pu'bl:L,:;;
Ex:t(1nd~'3 f:r.~om. 2{) t,o .30 yea::t.;s trie ma:,Xirr.ttIDl :pe!~iod tdttdJl 'w!'iicl1 c:i~ti.efS ;f),f'
i,he ;se(~ond.!' t,h:ird,9 and f01ll'th \~lase;,9 vi.lJ..age;';Ij) 'bo:roughs and t;r::niilnshaving Village poTt;rers!J mE!;r payoff spe\cia,l a~se88me:atso
Enlarges the pU_'l:pOSE-)(;3 of the IlTl.rnic:ipal housing a.nd redevelopment; 8/l.:dJ:J
changes restrictions on the use oi~ e,:x:isting hmlS:lXlg a.nd broadenst,'rX'. base., (ExclUdes Mi:.r.mea.pol:is and Dt'i.1:uth :Ul ,nif;rt.a::ln :J.n,,:rtaWGEi8<»
Gra:n:t;s d:i.sc~:.ret:i.onary power to ·the departmen:t of b~.s:Uleel:') devel;opme:1:It-t;(C! pro'ldde mUJJ.ieipa.l :corporations of the state TrtD;th pla:n:ning assist;"9:nc8 p
wh:i:ch i.ncludeEI slu"veys::J land Ufse :5rtud:l.es:; u:i~'ban renewdl. plE.lIJ.s~. tecb.r.Li1:;a.lse:l:'Vl,c:es and ether plan..l1ing wrDX"k"
.Au:tno:r":izes ci1;i6s a~nd v:ill.\ageB 'to pledge (~:iga!°e't\te artd :,1.i~1.~J!J91.~1 t;~9...~
apportiorunent receipts to the payrrrerrt of bonds"
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Chapa 857HF 186.3
GENERAl, LEGISI~'rIOJlJ (;oni.; <> )
Provides for this fili:n,g of a. sl:tl'e'ty bond artd fo:r speeo:v ty.'ail :in 8,nylitigation quest:ioning a.c:tion 'take:':'l or pz'opose:d by .3. pubU.c body 2:'8
gard:ing bond :18811e8 ortih.e makIng of eon:tract;:, for p'l.ibli.e :iJn:p:ro''j·e~.
ments or a proceeding to alb3:t:' ·trIG orga.I:>.:izat:J.oJ:'). of a ::::c1'1001 d~c.st.:;.'ic;t; ..
Cities of the First Class =~
Chap.. 1SF 168
Chap" 4HF 30
Chap.. 24HF 27'9
Chap" 26HF377
Chap.. 13.3HF 772
Chap.. 180HF 1306
Chap.. 256HF 1248
Chap.. 257HF 1249
Fermits the city of I'1J.1meapol1s t,o fix the dates .f'm:· munj.d.,pa1 eleetionsand t;he time for. filing of cand:l.d.a.tes .fOJ: ofi':i.ce.
Pern-d.ts the in~JeEd:;ment uJ:).de:r' the ord.:1.nary pr·ad0~:r.i,t :invesf,c:r' :r.'l:iJ}3 ofperrnan.ent care and improvement, fttnds of );l'tibJ.::Lc. eemei;a:"y .:~:;:Jf)ociat;i.ons
in cities of t,he first, 018.138"
Perrr.i·ts Duluth to le~JY 2 3/4 m:il.ls yea;r'J.:.y f'o:c :!:~s f:i.:reme:o.' 8 reliefassociation and 3 m:tlls i£!. till.s event the amm:v:::t :J..'C. 'the [jpOC:l.a.l. fundd.-rops below $500,000"
Relates to firemenns x'elief ass'()(::iaijioni:J i.n cit,j.es of the first elassand alloTiiTs the associa:GJ.on "bo exclude f::'om. act::l:ilO membe:c'sh:Lp 8.11 memberswho reach the age of 650
Allows members of -the MiD.neapolis Employees R.ei:;i}~8m.ent; Associa,ti.on,upon separation from covered posit,ions and afts:!.' tran2fer to positionsin 'I;he M.:L.P_'i1eapolis municipal. service c;o'\'le:red by another ret.irementfund, to elect to contirms their mSl'ribex'l3h:Lp in 'l;h8 empJ.oyess reiiireme:nt associa'Uon or to -tranr.?fer to the other :cetj..remerrt, ft111d; and. intb.e event of the transfer net aecuU'lulated co;nt,ribut,ior!!.'3 V1)j:thinterestshall be reftL'1ded; but such elect:."i.oD. JJlU,;3't be rna.de "within OX) e ye<u~ fromthe date of sElparat:Lon from se!"i7i(~e or LI'omtb.e date of paEJ;:.-;age G.t: theaet, and no employee shall receive benefits f:r.oom m.ore them one retirement fux,l"d supported in 'TiImole or in pa.:r''t by lITi:ixl.:i.cipal t.ax levi.eso
Relates tio firemen! s r61ief associations :i.n c:ities of tb.e f.i.rst cJ.ass,;d -"'.,,,r·odA'~ +"Ia..l- "h 1-' ·--"-'·cl·a+·j ".,., mAl1,1-·e">,-. o/'r' v"a"'>"'" of ag" -'r --'1-1"-/'an poi. I.J" J.. .A;J 01... l.; lilT .8...!. 0.5,:,0 , c.,.....·J.d .. . ~. l.ll"" .J'" >:" ;> '" c:. .. ..:. .:, ... j:;. (;. U. \, ..~~J.
have bee..TI exeluded from act:i.ve membersh:J.p b;:r reason (J.E age OJ:' pr'!ysicalor mental :inf:l.:rm:i.ty, ·they are tiO be ret:tJ:'ed and !'eceived a f3er'J'icepension..
Pro'Vides that when the ,St" Paul fh'emen t s rel:'tef associai,ioD. specialfund is leJi3s than $300,000 j the cit;y cOUlJ.d.l m.ay i,nerease "the taxleiiy to two mills a.nd the eontr:ibl..l'tion oJ:' m..enibe:rs shcl..ll 'then be :iJ:7.creased to f.~m:i2: perceI}:t of. tjhe monthly pa.V':, when the specie.I flmdis less tha.n $200.')000, the council 1.8 requ.-l.red 'to J..nc::t'eaB8 the taxle~v:'r to two and on.e-hali' mills and ·the Go:r:.t:ribu:t:io~:. of 'hhe :me:rr:bersshall then be jIwreased to five percent of ITJ.ord,hly pay 0
Deletes t.he lJ!',TJls:lon in 'the fox'me:r la.w "that p:k'I)h:5.bi.tied ,fi.re-men. over35 Y'ears of 8.ge frDm beeardIJ.g membe:l7!3 of '~he S·b" Paul firehlent~; :celief'associatioI.lo
Chap" 68..~HF 1846
Chap" '(27'HF 1807
Chap" 794SF 1834
Cha.p" 812HE' 1843
GEd'JEIlAL LEi~lISLA1)ION (IJOn-t o )
Au:thor.i.ze;s aIry ·:;It';)T oX' the f:I..J:'&.~-L (:laS8 t,ob03:':i:'OT!Y up to $700,,000 "bomatch federal funds :for the ptl1'pose, of:: flood corrtrol 5.:n the city, andfor that purpose to sell its bond:3 up to suc:h amoun:l; to -l;he highestbidder -wi.thout 8, il(yt.e of -the pe,ople; 1~h6 a(;i, also prov:i.des for n01jice $
procedure, "time of payment, ,and f.~():rl"!;l~C\J. and d1.sblu·sernentj of proceeds"
&'1lE;nds the Mirmeapol:l.s emp:l.o;yE'6S 1"E,'tiJ:"8ment 8,ctjto provide -Gh2~t electiveofficers holding eI(~ctii)\'3 po;,;dtio!:ls or pe:rsons t=:e:rving on executiveboards or comrnissi,ons 9 upml ':iif.::'it;t(:'ln applicatd.o!]1, tiO the retiremen:t board;!may becom.emem})er'$ of "the COTl'tr:Um.tJ.:ng clasL::: of the fun.a., upon. pay-ment of the :required c orJ.tr1:bntion" ;md the:l:ea:f.i~er eni;itled to allbenefits of t,he c:ont:r~'Lbuting t.;1a.'-38 except ret,irement on se:rvice allo1ilT=ance whieh ii:: available ·so "(ihem on13' ,a:f'l~el: Gomple'tion of 20 or ma:!.'E:ye8.1~S of servic:'.9 J incl1..1.ding the tillle sE-Jr"J'ed as 2,:1.1. ex.ecutive officeror employee or me:tr~ber of an execu:b:Lv8 boa:.cd ox' conmSSifJl1"
Authorizes ci.ties of "t;he f::1.x";st class -GO acquj.re and d.evelop pub:Licplaygr01.mds and recr.'8,cl:tional 8.:l."eaS wi-eh expenses pa;,.v-able :from specialassessments rJ.ot·f>\rl:th,sta:n.ding charte:c p!'ovisions to "l:;he conJi:;rary 0
Broadens the p01Jl?9r:s: of );1()rt, authoX"it,ies :Ln cit:tes of the n.rat classto enable t,hem to Requ:b'e Yl1arg1,naJ. .l.arlds by gift, purchase or COll=
demna"tiion; to de"velop them~ m:.vJ. 1,C' J..e;7tse z'r sell th,e devel{lped landsijo private 'bUSJJ:.l8S;S"
Chap" 83,1SF 1473
A-u.ijrwrizes the ci.t;;,- o.f' D?Jl1u:tih to lEl'v:y t;,a:~:es
develop 'the harbor of D'o..luth af't>3:;;' app1.'oYaJ.no el.eetion shall be J:'1.8,.;;essar;y..
"1:n• ..",::;~ "'," $1 TI'''; 11.., on +0v, = ~".J..M C, . w.o••,'_J. _~ oJ
by 2/3 of the ci-t;y- cou.nc:i1z
Chap.. 108HF 368
Chap" IIIHF 372
Chap" 1.51SF 454
Chap" 160HF 588
Chapo 341SF 284
Authorizes ;,"1::I,e Ra1l1se:y cO'UX).ty bo2.z'd. t,O Ci.cqu~ire b~'Y g:ift, In)']:'chase 0::'condem:.rJ.ation~ &'1.d to imp::co'V8 ~md ma:'i..r:.taJ.21, pU]Dl:3.c; pa,rks, ba,th:i:G.gbeaches and. other :rec:.rea1:,:'Lo1'lal fal:;ilitie~).9 ·to make :regQIErt:lon~, .fOJ.·the use and protection of fmch fa(~ilii;iec:;s 8.l1.d to provide for thearrest and punishmerrt of 8.rW0l;le viola;hing iihs 7.'f;galations ..
Authorizes the shs!'J.:ff of' Hamsey County to ope:rB:i:;e a -brIJO-'way l~B.di.()
communication system for' pol::i..ee 9 ;fJ.1C'8;> highwdY:J a.mbulance c:" otherpurposes, artd permit:~: crGher mun.icipalities ldthin the C:O"l.1:K:r'(;:\r 8Jld
adjoin:in.g counties and munieip8.1it,::Le::; therein. to USE' the faciliJeies o
Provides a method for the di;l'tact',1Tlt3:n't of land from a. eity o~~' v1.J.la,geand its an."1exat:i.on by a contiiguous c:'l:GY or v::Ll1age.
Provides trlat county park Doa:rd13 JJ1ay regula.te only lakes l.ying 1iiJhol~1
within board=es·tablished parks; and. o'hher changes :111 i;he :m.et;j.~opol:tt;an
park district law0
Requires St.. Louis COillJ:[jy to publish aJJ. special la'WEi perta5.:n.ing i;o tha'bcounty and its political sl.lbd:Lvi3:Lons that.; are n.oti :1.Jc.e1.uded in. theMirmesota S'Gatut£~s"
Chapo 450HF 1478
Chap" 468SF 1
Chap" 671HF 1513
Chap" 833SF 1508
Airports --
Chap" 260SF 1105
Chap" 272HF 1141
Chap" 275HF 720
Chap" 289SF 1102
Chap.. 304HF 467
Chap" 380HF 1303
Chapo 432SF n03
GENERAL LEGISLATION (cont,,)
Authorizes -two or more cities or villages in 'the Miuneapoli,s suburbanarea to create a sanitary disposal. area by resolutions adopted bytheir governing bodies and provides for a referendum on such resolu=tions by proper petition., The authority thus created is GO!.Lstiituteda I1rJ..n.icipa.l corporation with many of -the pO'wers of such a Gorporationi.'l1.cluding t,he authority to proVide by ordimm.ce that violations shallbe misdemeanors and puhishable as sucb., and the power ,~o -G8X"
Creates a regional pla~ning commission for the trNin city metropolitanarea embracing Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin,j> Ramsey a.nd Wash:i.:,,"lg1jol'!. counties;prescribes its duties, which are advisory onJ.y,; and provid.es for represent.ation of the counties, central citi.es, suburban mtL."1.icipalities,school districts, towns and public corporations withi.n. the a~ea plusseven interested pr~vate citizens appointed by the governor~
Authorizes the He...'YL'l'le.pin county board to establish and operat,e a, centralmobile equipment division to service, maLntai.n. and repair all mobilemaintenance and construction equipment. of the county,; and providesthaJe. any public corporation in the county may rent such equipment ata charge to be determined by the county engineer in. accordance withthe formula set forth in, the acto
Establishes an interim. committee 'to study the laws relating to urbanto'WrlS and to incorporation and change of bOll.ndaries of citj.ef:~ andVillages, and appropriates $20,000 therefor"
Authorizes payment of costs of processing and prosec'l.lting violationsof metropolitan airports commissiolLS~ rules and regulations out offines ..
Provides a copy of an airport hazard zonLQg ordinance must be filedwith the register of deeds of the county in which the zoned areais located"
Defines the expansion of an airport so that public hearjngs must beheld only when land is annexed or acquired for expansion and notinternal improvements., Applies retl'oact:ively as well as prospect.ivelyo
Allows a metropolitan airports commission to hlsure or indemnifyofficers and employees ..
Provides the court shall require a bond j_f 'l;he public i..."!.tel'est '~Jill .be affected by the pendency of litigation over :improvements [illd bondissues of airport corporations, ffi1d provides for speedy deterrninationof such litigationo
Ex:tends from 30 to 99 years the illrod.•'llUlll terms of lE'.Jases that mu:nJ.cipalairport owners are authorized to grant to those desirL~g to leasespace on such airports o
Authorizes the Metropolitan Airports Commission to extend its boundaries to the west ·to a.cquire a portion of JYlother Lake ..
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Chapo ~J.5SF 1178
Chap0 610HF 1661
Chapo 615HF 1804
Chapo 784SF 894
Chap" 900HF 1842
Cha.po 931HF 1243
GENERAL LEGISLATION (eon"£; 0 )
Extends the bonding lirrdtation of the Metropolitan Airports Commd.s~
sion from $30,9000,000 to $45,000,0000
Perrni.ts counties, municd.paliti.es 8nd the metropoJ.-l:Gan airports com:tnission to control population dens:lty and buildiQg size and locatiionup to two miles from airfield bOlmdaries -mrithin appl~oach zones and.one mile in other hazard areas"
Allo'W's a municipality to condemn land for airport, purposes theJ.. isalready devoted 'to a pUblic useo
Raises the per diem of ·the Hetropoli'!;a;n Ai.rports Cormnission chairmanfrom $25 to ~~50 w:I.:th an allowable total aggregat;e of $~.9000, andraises -the total aggrega:te of' the CClITJl1Ussione.r.:; from $600 to $1" 0000
Authorizes the adjutant gener~l with the approval of the goven1or to. acquire 1rold for Bethel milital~ jet airpo~ provides for the issua~ce
of bonds, and a real estate tax levy to pgy off the bondso
Appropriates $3,801,000 fo:!' airport construction aid, inclu.ding$2,350,000 for com;:tru.G'tion at -the M:L'1.neap\olis=Sto Paul InternationalAirport 0
Constitutional ,Amendments
Cha.po 809HF 1031
Ohapo 813SF 187
Chap.. 922IfF 1468
Judiciary
Chapo 21HF 10
Proposes an amendIl1er~.t to ·l;he cons'l:;j:tution that TNouId provide forgreater ilhome rulei ! .g.:nd local au:~onomy i'm' cities.? coun.ties andvillages; allow city=cm:m.t~r GiOnsolida·tion if approved by vot,err'3 ofboth governmental units in separate elections~ remove the constitutionalban on special legislation bu:t requ.i:,::'e approval. of a local la:iJlT bythe governmental body or by the voters before it would becol~3 effective ..
Proposes a constitutional amendment providing for a four yeal~ termfor the office of governor~ lieutenarfG governor, attorney general~
state audit;or :; a.Yld sta:t;e ·treasu:1:"er0
Proposes an amendment to the constitution that would permit a. legislator "GO hold the office of notary publiq to ran for an electiveoffice during his term." creati:ng 0> vacancy in hi~'3 legislative officeif elected; and to ser1J'e as an a:tt,io:r:D.ey· for a school distric"(j 01"
political subdivision of the sta'te, exeep't cown.ty attorneyo
Perrni.ts a foreigfJ. trus'l; association of a cot,ermirious state to 8.e-(;as executor or administrator of a deeendent Cs eS"Gatejl or as tru~,.tee
under a trus·t created by the decedent, whew he was a resident, ofthat coterminous sta·te at the time of his death,j) and as gua,rdiarJ. fora resident of that coterminous state~ prOVided, the state ll1 \~~Lch
the association maintains its prir.cipal office grants a like privilegeto assoeiati.ons having their principal office in Mimleso'!;;a,o
Chap.. 30HF 148
Chap.. 39SF 69
Chap.. 41SF 124
Chap.. 107HF 277
Chap.. 126HF 389
Chap.. 169SF 147
Chap.. 182SF 205
Chap.. 232HF 686
Chap.. 268HF 562
Chap.. 276HF 427
Chap.. 297HF 38
Chap.. 303HF 318
GENERAL LEGISLATION (cont .. )
Changes the requirements for notice of hearing in probate court byproviding for mailed notice to such persons as the court may directin guardianship proceedings and by deleting the requirement of noticeto the tax commissioner ..
Makes the operation of vending machines ~ld telephones with slugs, ortampering with the coin return of such machines a misdemeanor ..
Makes the terms justice and chief justice synonymous with judge andchief judge as used in the constitution..
Provides treble liability for damages when a satisfaction of a conditional sales contract, is not filed within 60 days after performanceof the condition..
Increases from a sum not exceeding $500 to a sum not exceeding $1,000the amount that an employer can pay to a surviving spouse withoutappointment of executor or administrator w.en an employee dies withthe employer owing the emplo,yee for work, labor or services oraccumulated credj~s for vacation or overtime ..
Creates the Minnesota gifts to minors act providing for custodiCL~s
of such gifts, prescribes their powers and duties as to disbursementof funds, and investment; sale and disposal of custodial property,and for transfer thereof, for records to be kept, comp~~sation ofcustodian, etc ..
Changes the statutory maximum in attorney fees on a foreclosure of amortgage on real property from $50 to $100, where a person desires toreinstate the mortgage and terminate the foreclosure proceedings ..
Legalizes affidavits of publication that omit mention of the filingof a copy with the state historical society..
Reduces·the charge for causing the death of a person by shooting himthinking him to be a deer to second degree manslaughter, the punishment for which is imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than15 or by a fine of not more than $1000 or both..
Tests for the alcohol content of a person's blood must be made withintwo hours of the traffic offense to be admissable as evidence ..
Increases the penalties for drunken driving, makes mandatory a 60-dayjail sentence and a 90-day license revocation for a drunk driver whocauses serious injury, and includes 3.2 beer.
Increases the penalty for narcotics violations to a maximwn of $10,000and not less than 5 nor more than 20 years in jail; for a secondconviction, the penalty is up to $20,000 and not less than 10 normore than 40 years ..
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Chap.. 308Ht" 1250
Chap.. 323r-fF 791
Chap" 347SF 617
Chapo 357SF 700
Ch.apo 37.5SF 1275
Chap.. 415HF 935
Chap.. 427SF 42
Chap" 443HF 6L.8
Chap" 498HF' 1326
Chapo 507SF 689
Chap" 620HF 1837
Chap.. 633SF 331
Chap.. 660HF 560
Chap" 661HF 600
GEJ.'iJERAL LEGISLATION (cont,,)
Authorizes garnishee proceedings in Sto Paul municipal cou.rt a..l1d 8e"GBforth the procedure therefore"
Provides persons buying publications for resa:le shall not be :.cequiredto purchase othei publications they believe to be obscene.
Allows an increased rate of interest in an agreement to extend thematurity of any coni;ract note or instrument but not higher than thelegal maximum"
Increases the jurisdiction of the Minneapolis mun~clpal court tocases ll~volvL~g $3,OOOJ excepting thosein~olvingt~Gle to real estate"
Abolishes dower and C\~t8SY and statutor,r interests in lieu of dOvrercmd curtesy in all lands eonveyed prior to January 1~ 19)..J,Oj unless anaction is comraenced for their recover,y before Jano l~ 19580
Hakes the possession of· beer and liquorby·niinors at a place other thanthe household of the parent or guardian prima facie evid.ence of enintent to consume the sameo
Abolishes the requirement of two witnessesa;s p:rerequ:l.site to thefiling of a chattel mortgageo
Increases the fees for publ.ishing a legal notice in arty legal ne1fJs=paper of the state by· 25%0
Provides ·that the cost of' the transcript of· trial shall be borne b~y"
the public in criminal cases where the appeal L~volves evidencee
Provides that 25 or more fr{?eholders of ,a judicial clistric"'G ma.;srpei;ition the governor "GO determL'tJ.6 whether' 'or <dbta dil:,-brict judgeshould be retired for physical or mental incapacity where the judgeor his guardian have not previously applied for such retiremen't"
Establishes a fee schedu.le for clerks of district cou:.ct in eou.ntiesnot contai.t~ing a city of the first class!}
Provides for the Uniform Arbitration Act ...
Provides that ~ihenever a city municipal cotrrt is· organized, thereafterno justice of the peace shall be elected or ·appointed~ In cities nowhaving a municipal court the governing body-may, by resolution ad.optedprior to the effective date of the actjproyide for the continuationof the office of the justice of the peace until the end of such termduring which the governing body shall by resolution discontL~ue theoffice:; and further present jus'tices .shallcqntinue :L."l of:fiee untilthe expiration of their term..
Outlaws the manufac·ture and sale of switchblade knives, makes viola"Giona gross misdemeanor ..
- 46 ,..
Chap.. 678HF 1695
Chap.. 712HF 159
Ch~p.. 715HF 603
Chap.. 718HF 1028
Chap.. 728HF 1862
Chap.. 739SF 1361
Chap.. 757HF 886
Chap.. 790SF 1639
Chap.. 805HF 415
Chap.. 823HF 888
Chap.. 835SF 1545
GENERAL LEGISI,ATION (cordi G )
Provides that ret;il'ed dist,Y'lc't \~(\UJ:''t ;jUd.gSf'; rna;y be appointed to heardis'trict cm;rct cases 1J1Ji:hh tb.e:l:r consent ~ a,r'.d. pI'cnJ'ides for '1:;he compensation o.f f3u(;.h jU.dge,s 1.n addition to tb.e. regu.lar Y''Olt:i:rementGompensationo
Increases the. ma:x.:1..mum perrrd.(-)s:.":.~'J..e :r"3c:ove:nr :i.n '(,n:'cmgf"'.;J. dea·t,):). 8.Gtion,st d'2"" 000 ~ ,0.' 'I ,.;,,' d '-" +'.", 'j-; , '1' '\:' ",,0, t'h·" ··'nnY·...: "'n' "/1 d' 0" "'.. ,;. +' p.,0 <lP), ~ an p:ro.:l 8,) .L,u.r~n.8... l.,.,n,."c""." '.,~~.. U ..~. a..... E:.(,t..rrrL",ne "n~
proportion of pe~unia~v loss to each of the several persons entitledto shax'e in the reCO'IreJJT and o:':"dl:'ir di.str:il-Jo.-t:ion 8.GGc)}:,d:Lngly..
Enacts what has beeome eelet:r'atF.id 8,8 w.isconsir~~;3 HL~.bt",:r JJalrif, and providesthat a judge committing axw pe:r.'son "(;0 a. nOiJ.xJ.'ty jail, 'ifIToz'khoUEh3 orloek-up.? for one year or' le:ss,9 may p!'ovide that the person be allowedto leave the jail dri.:ririg work:i.ng hou:es and. to b.old a. jobo
Provides that ·w'h.en property 10:3 acquired by the state or its politicalsubdivisions by pu:rchase Or' 1::J'y em.:LDf-.-'Jrj,t domain. Gondem.:o.atiQ:rl proceedings,the property O'fll!Uer shall ha.V8 the opti.DIl of :r-ecflivmg compensationeither in a l:amp 13U.rn or in not mOJ'('3 than fO'a:c equ;:3,l ins-(jallme:o.ts ..
Relates ·to eminent dorflFJ.in Gonderrm.ati.on pl'oceedings and provides!) ifan appeal is taken, the pro:perty owner may dem.and partial paymentpendj..ng final dete:rmi..Tlatj_on in an. 8JJlOYll.i.t :rwt.i to exceed 75% of t,hestate or sl:ibdivisionf s e,:;;t,:Lrnate of d8.magi3s~ p:,:'ovides 511 h:i.gh1'Jrol."j" orsewer condemnation proceedings the ;'ortate o:e subdivision IT1.':J.;,V takepossession upon the filing of the o:"der appointing eom.missionerslllstead of ttpon the filLng of the petition.; and provide;.;; a 40 dayappeal pe:r-iod instead of a .30 day period...
Changes the law relati:ng to defa.rnation on. radios 'Go provide 'thatcomplianee with federal regu.1.a:liclDs is e-l1.denf';8 of !1 clu8 ca.:r'8 Q It
Provides that a person a.rrest.ed. on a 'wr~,r:carrt, issued by a just,iceof the peace may give cash bail ..
Allows the G.r:i.me b-axeau to keep reeo7.'ds of g!~OSS rrr!.r;demea!10rs aTldjuveniles who hmre committed fe.1oT!ies.,
Provides tr...at m.er·cba:n:ts, ·wJitb.fJut. inc;'i1:r:r:i.ng liability" m,,'1y de'lia:1l1, but notquestion, person!:> ::mspeet(:;)d of ;3hopJ.:U.'t::Lng an.d t.u.:-:OJ2 them over to thepolice 'who then Ill..ay or may not make a.n arrest; depending on 1~'hether
probe.bI;e caU8e exists o
Provides that $ i.n a crim:i.n.al proGeeding" a bartender 8,cc'L"i.sed of violatingthe law rel.at.ing to sale of beer and liquor to mL.r.i.o:cs and. others may:.UrGrOdL'tce evidenee of a careful investigatlon osuffi.c;ient ~;o eonvincea prudent m.an of t,he status of such person$ and this e1l'idenee shall beconsidered :in determining whethe;~' he :is gu:ilt;y- of int,;.;nt to 'Violate thelaw"
Ex:"i;ends the i:.iJ.t,8rim com.rn.i'h'bee c:r'sated. :h1 19~~5 to S"tud:y juvenile de].inquency', c:r:ime a:nd corrections, aJld. 'J,ppro[JJ.'ia,te;s $,30,000 therefor.,
~. h7 ... ,
Chap.. 87'2HF 564
Chap" 886HF 1238
Chap" 892HF l!.J.J.l
Chap" 903Hi.Ji' 18?4
Chap" 949SF 16'72
Chapo 951SF 642
Chapo 960HF l,5Tf
Exo Sess"Chap" :5BF8
Ex" Sess"Chapo 7HF 10
Ex" SessoChap$ 14SF 6
General
Chap.. 5HF 4.3
Chap" 56HF 3).+1
GI!"NEBAL LEGISLATION (cont, .. )
B.equi:('es ,an ope:t:'ato!' of ,s, L'3torage garage for motor vehiel.E:s to makea, re:pol'O·t .JGO ~the c:r:irne 'b~Jxea:u, :i.:n, ea~{:,h CCl.se 1rIihe;ce a 'VJeh:ic:Le is f:rt5o!J~3d~
for more "[,han 30 days c'SIJ.1Q WhlS!;;:'8 the O'INn,sr is not p8:~sonalJ.,y kn,olN'!1 aZ'Ld
no 1,::ont:r'aGt e:lCi~its hetTroee:tl U;.;E) O~\1n8:r. and. the garage opera:tor"
Requ...u'es that thecler.'k o,f: dj.[;':,triet, cOlJX'i;, prepare and -tra:nsmj:b to "thestate registrar o:f "(/'it;a1 E:tati:stics i:niorma:r,ion a:n.d ist,at:lst:1.("2J.1 d,"3,ta.obtai:ned fI'om applic:a:t,~l.on0 for ("ert.:ificat;es of mroc:riage ,fi:Led. il1 the,'1'·',ro1.,.~ .ro'f"'",<, : "d r"'-oc~~," m~''''''<~''''ag'''' 1",·.-., ....,..,"',... feo~ t"'"Y"-m $':< f;,... ~r:.'C.".C~". ,",.!:) OI.~,l,'~"':» a':L "'''oJ..c.'''''"" uC~',..l. .<.. "0 '~"o<_" .. t-J.'''''"'':;; . _,~," ..... co.. -' ""'~ '!!';) 0
macdjs -She ,E i:i1.terst,,':!.tE' ',,~ompa.:,;t; o:n juv8Il.::3.1esi1 and p:r'o7u'ides for ag:~eem.ent
'brit11 ()"tlle!~ stat;e,s ret'Ux'il 'D.£' !J~)J!I.d~'-£~clY· jtl""ver:r.il.8s; j'llv'sn.:t:le;3 (;/3X:J.!J.otbe extrad:c'Ged 'under fC:2!nez' ,"La1iiI"
In<:::r'ea,ses the :sgla:r~y of "1:;'1."18 ';;hief judge of su;pr'sme CCf!.D:<; "\:;0 $20:'J 000and aS8oe:tai~\? judges to ~p19:l000o
Gr'eates a s·tatl'ltOY-y pr I3t:;;tl1!]Iyt:i.on ·that a person who is ki.lled. '!:if .som(~
negligeni; act of a. th:Lrd party 'W<:l.S exercisi.ng due ca:re for' bi.,'?, mil1.1safet~y at the time of the oeem'Y.'ence of the negligent ac:'t"
Creat;es an i:rrl:.ierim GOIrJl1.isi5J:1.on 'to i:r.n18st;igate and study the lO'fIlle!'COlU"t iSysi;em of the sta:ts}) and approp:r.'iates $;?"5,9000,,
PJ:;tovides i;:ha,t ce:f~t;a:u2 jmLk ·dealeJ(J[5 a.1r2.d, deale!\3 eZlga,ged iIl tnlS~1:S:less
of buy:L."1g 2..nd sell,ing ii\L'L~Cf) and. cable used lJy' comrm.uUf3,ation a7.ldelectI'ic' ut:i.l:tties must; keep re':;Ol"d3 of such pu:rcti.aSl3c,) "
Establishes -a. sGheduJ.e Ci.f .pr'obate ju.dge8~ sJalaries ha2ll3d on 00'U!'l'ty
populcrb:ioIl ..
:B.educel3 the YJJJ..rriber of0 judicioJ.. rlistl"::Lcts from 19 'to 14 8:nd P:""::J"ii'::Lo..s;)fox' at least, 7jWO ,judges :tn eaA3h of the ne'fuY dJ..stT.'ic-(;s J) provides; tll.a:t-July 1" 19S9:p the nnmber of ju.di~~~La1. dist;:riets shall. be red.uced -;;010; a'l.:l.thorizes t:he ch:ief ,ju;i;1tice of "hhe supreme OOI1Z'1; to 8.bsig'O.judges "1..0 other dii3tl'icts ·Ii"t.i,en n81C€'2jl:3ary~ and makes other rc.h2;;:sgesin the judici'B.l adlnix.tist;:!','at<:101G.o
Authorizes the Minnesot,a, centermial commission to aCG8pt gif'ss ':Si.i'1d tiDexpend them according to law"
Provides the voters reg:is!i'.;;ratiol1. record shall ind,icate t,he prec::'trictand iNCU'c. of the 'Votel", if any"
Chap" 84BF 40
Chap" 155SF 887
Chap" 258SF 932
Chap. 404BF 381
Chap" 408HF 595
Chap" 607HF 1616
Chap" 646BF 2087
Chap" 723BF 1535
Chapo 773BF 1718
Chap,,, 825SF 319
Chapo 832SF 1487
Chap" 844BF1201
GBNERAL LEGISLATION (cont,,)
Requires the additi.on o.f the voterus cong:r'essiona1. and 1egtslativedistricts to the registra'tion certificate"
Changes the desi.gn on the s'tate .flag by adopting the proposal o.rthe legislat~ve interim committee created unrler Laws 1955, Chapo 9320
Extends certain educ:ational beP..efits to ve'te:r'ans of the Korean conflict.
Amends the p:r'esidentia,l pJ,:'ima:r:Y" law by prov:i.d:ing for a consolidatedballot containing t,he :o.ames of cand:i.dates of all parties,~' providesthe state convention o.f the pa:r'ty shall select delegates to thenational convention,9 and sets the prim.ary date up one week to thesecond Tuesday in March"
Removes the names of the candida"t,e,s .foX' pres:ide.n:M.a.l elector from theballo't.; the simplified ballot will contain orJ.y the names of thepresidential and vice=presidential candidate and their party affiliation;a vote for 'the candidate of a particular party will be deemed a votefor that partyns electors.
Provides the county auditors office sha.ll remain open to receive andpermit public inspection of election ballots ur£til the tabll1ation ofthe ballots is finished or until 24 hot~s a.fter the closing of thepolls,9 whichever occuxs first"
Permits statewide daylight saying time for the next two years whenthe governor sets the effective beginning ~nd ending dates.
Authorizes the state fire marshal to establish a fire safety code forthe reasonable protection from fire of all hospital~nursinghomes,rest homes, board and care homes, schools and hotels, allows rrrunicipalities to enact more strigent ordinances, and provides for pena.ltiesfor the Violation of the code.
Requires all meetings and executive sessions of cOl1n:ty board.s, schoolboards, school district~.9 rmmicipal cou.neils, etco to be open to thepublic" and requires vO'bes to be recorded on contested questions.
Creates an interim committee to revise an.d eodi..fy '(;1:1e e]e etion laws,and appropriates $17,0000
Provides for the repu.:t'chase of land which has been forfeited to thesta'te for t~es; the bill. makes 'this right a pernlanent one whereasbefore,l) the legislat,uxe enacted sueh a bill eac:h session"
Provides thA.t when a. forfeiture of land to 'the st;ate i'or the nonpa:yment of taxes has been declared i.nvalid the court shall declare alien upon such land in favor of the state for all taxes up to ·thetime the action was commenced, and any irnprovements ma.de by the state,less net income to the state from the lando
Chap" 88'7HF 1290
Chap" 891HF 1437
Chap" .942HF 52
Chap" 953SF 1915
GENERAL. LEGISI.JATION (cant 0 )
Permi:l:;s courl-sJ.es,9 cities,~ villages or tOW,CiS to levy in 195'7=513 aone mill tax for "Ghe IVIiDxleSO"ta ,sta"behond aent.em?ial.? 8xcer)'t in HennepinCounty Ie/here tb.e 1evy shall not exceed 1/10 of one m.i.ll~ and limi:tsthe amount in cities of the third class to ~p3000 and $1500 in citiesof the foux'th class aDd villagesQ
Ext:ends the ,state bu:i.lding code commission and appropriate E) $7 5 500"
Provides i'or the payment 0-(' a Korean b ::mus", dj.stingcLJ..shing tJlOse t-Thoreceived or are eligible to receive a. Korean service .medal b~T X'Clote ofpayrw.:o:nt"
Creaties an ~lJr'(ierim commission to s·tu.dy the problem of' di,scrjj'tt.ncltion:in housJn,g", and appropriates $109 000"
Chap" 642SF 1575
Chap.. 779SF 23
Chap.. 814SF 773
Chap.. 817SF 1319
Chapo 82.5'SF 319
Chapo 826SF 916
Chapo 827SF 1360
Chap0 828SF 1397
Chap.. 829SF 1457
Chapo 830SF 1466
Chap.. 833SF 1508
Chapo 835SF 1545
Chap.. 837SF 1713
Chap.. 849HF 1552
IN'IIERIM COMMISSIONS
Creates a commiSS:i.OE tiO si,ud.y Ra:mf3ey (::ou:rrby' gmr8!'11mental p:r'oblemso
Appropriation, = Courrty Fundl30
Est.a.bD,sh.es 8':'1 intex'im committeE) of 10 member's t,o study the px-oblemof water pc,l:V.:i.ticm..9 and a..ppropr:l.a:t'8L'i $2!?j)OOOQ
Elxtends the previous :1Jl'ter:lm eommJ..ttee 'to stud"Y a:nd z"8codi.fY all lawsrelating to edu.cation in the ele:tl1..err~a:t'::y and. seeondBJ.:"y schools)) aJ.ldappropriates $30,000..
Establishe~3 &"11 l.n.teri.m commission ~!.iO st'!;;.dy and J:'8(;.od:i.fy 'weJ.:E'are laws3
and appropriates $30.90000
Gxteates an :m.te!Jim eOTrllnittel8 'to !28"\!Jise a~nd codi:fy t'kl8 E~].eet;j.on 1.aTNS!Jand appropriates $1'7.9000 ..
&.tendsthe 'Gol1 fJ.'ee bridge C01TJ1P.iss::'Lon (~:reated by ·the 1953 legislature"and appropriates $2,~OOo
Establishes a perrr.~ent legislative builriings corrLmission to stuqybui.lding reqi.1-irements of the state for the purposes -of making y'8com=mendations to 'the legisla-ciure.9 a::L"ld appropriates $1'1',500 annual~J.;jr0
Creates an interim commission to revise a:n.d codify 'tihe IU.g]:l·£V'ay laws,and appropriates $35,0000
Establishes an iu:terim committee to irlv8st,:igate the pr'o'blems of employment of handicapped person~m1d appropriates $J$,OOOo
Creates an. irJ.terim ciQIl1mitte:2, tl."> study thIs needs of m.gher education,and appropriates $30.90000
Ecr&,9,'blishes an i:.l1terim (;ommittee to stu.dy ttl,e lay,JS relatj.ng to urban'to"ms and to incorporation and change of' bo'ttnd.ar:i..es o.r cit.;:i.es andvillages.9 aDd appropriates $20,000..
Extends the i..'1'2terimcommit'tee cl'ea~t(:3d in. 195,5 to st"ll.dy ju.verri.le delinquency.9 c::r:lm,e and correctiOTJJ3.9 r3J1l,d appropriates $30.? 000 0
Establishes an iut,erim corr.m:d.ttee to study a.'l1d recodify the la:ws rela-tingto conservation arid app:t'opr:i.ates $25,0000
C:reates "t;h@ .sealPJcj,y port; au:thority j.nterim cormnission to study the desirab:ility of further £·;rta:be assi~rtance for t,he dev'elopment of MirmesotapoX"GS on '!>he St 0 La:wrenGE-O Sea:wa.;r.9 and appropria.tes $15,000; and fu..rtherprovides for the sale of $5 million worth of bonds" and. levies a taxfor their payment.9 to be gr8..nted to por·t cmthoZ'-:itJ.ElS on 0, ruatc:h.i.'ng'basis for th..e development of. }1in!18sota. se.a.1iila~T por·t facilities 'with theappr'oval of the governor a.nd the e~g:eGu.tive (;ouneilo
Cb,Et,po 862S\G' lu863
Gha,p. 888BF 1320
Cha;p. 691B]'J J)~3?V
Cna:p& f399IJF 18:12
C:re}{~~::Jes ~"i; jjJCf:Wlri~.s~-2iiIG:D). 'i.:;Z) ,t;~E:;~I;~ '~J,aixm~ a:g·a~l:rI~f.?~G "c~:~J.'.::; gtE.J.;t~(6
i~tQr:Xpr()s:i ..t,i(~}):1, t):~J tI::L~~ (;(1~):;TIrL8;sl{)rL ;:~:]~e8;;~(~d> :l',~ B(':
IJ:ro"bleuL~) 1~(e p(';lit:i.(~~j;;l
$~2:5, (;1,00 0
Ch-st:P. 9'02E]'~ 1136'-r
C:~ijea,.fi;et2~ a i::t~Yl.(lJf:~'iSS::()!0~ 't~:c·! tS<j·t.;l/l:y~ ~;~,1)..'~~
i?\:Jl.tr)(,:;JLs, ;~m}:~
Chap. 930HE' 2o~;6 pet,role1]IG. p:t"\vd:u.c~tel 1:"e~LTIfbuI(lse:rr1f:1ni~ fJl"J Ij(~:l:ijSrG2'.i!£J
~11')pr()prlf.,&teB $15 p ()O(j O~~:!(j ((:<f' "~;/1)5 bJ..gh\~~~~}Y :r4,8e:~t~ "Ga:~\~
Cktal~o 9;;3SFJ 1915
C:t"'Je8;,:IGe~
ir~ hcjio,!5~i;t!~<9 a&d,ii
'i),;,-,.",'" .....,...)<'.'"'~' ....." ~.L/, ,.;I
C:bla:po ~)5;3
B]~ l187
7"
E:>i:" Sess o
Chap0 2;HF2
Ex:. Sesa: 0
Chap0 8HF 11
E:1Co SeSBQ(Jhapo 13,SF5
~~o Sess,oCb..a~po 21SF ll.~
Rel.,atit~.g t() 1Juild.ing ~lYJIi;J~·:.).1~:(~:l,(?J~t:l:o:':1bJ ,.,;~~l'e;:ai..~t~5 ,~t <~·~.;i~rQ~;~i.'l.:I':j ..J;e~~ :(x:':~ 3:t:~d;~~~~);(j7~\),.?i
arid 3 :rl)e:pIl)eS€;r;:,ta1~ives 't,() '~if:'JiQ.i31:LI)-; ;(;11, '":"~t~e "':.j.,\;,!}:,(,::::;,~ ,c::~>J :J :',.}/)(; :if;·c:.·:l'rE.~!.n10ael,i:r.ig legis:Ls.;ti ":'J'e Sl'·9~{,;~:~6: it~ "GZ~·s~ <f;(i·~lo
Creates a
F':r'cm.'I.t:r'1m'::'~.
High~i8.;l
AnokaFergus :~'al1s
Ha"stingsM:0ose L.s.k.eRochesterSto PeterS&1d.StoneWillmar
I\Tew0;;J.'~0w:i.J:!:g.
8)+0,9071 ,)+f~6? 3001,0'94<359
4c?, .870l,726~6371,526.1880
20,8:20__8;..;6:.;;::l:.1~7..:6+.5 _.......LJ012.2J§
1.5 J (?OC)
State SanBrai.nerdCaJ'l1br:idgeFar:i"baul.tRamsey County Annex
BrailleDeafG·illetteOwatonna
50,.5057 ,,:;i :5)-1· ~ DOC
39:2 J :337062:2 :> ~:!;.c2r-r .~ 539
J.D .\ {)()()"":-J r -71" ;::-;:r-;-;-------~'~""::'~~i;...<-,;-;lM1~..P~
, ...;,;;;.:;:-.::0.20'-:.,.:!'~.:~ f1 Oc.~ ..-=.:.) J .::i ..~~~.2"::"'~~.
Reformatory for WomenReformatory for MenState Prison
63,1"+5343,1666672..590
1,0742..:501
86,,030
8(52°30
Red WingHome .School for GirlsThistled.ewWi.llaW' RiverSto Croix Forestry Camp
Mlunesota Soldiers Home
184,03052,)+6058,00079,775
__.;:,.;1".,.7:2.2. 000_ 5l±2.22~.",5 _
184· y o:W52~~1~~60
58,00079.,775
:L"'{;),OOO--~·---SI~·9 .26t:)·._-._-------.........:::..-...~..-...:.....;:...
Bem.-ld.jiM:9xJka.toMoo:rheadSt. CloudWinona
1.,435,732 J.,i+3~).~7:?-:3y Tit5,900 3,,71i-5 .:,9003y506,652 3J506 p6521 J 961,958 1,.961./9581 056,040 1.006.040.2..:::. __._~ • ~_. ......_......,..,.<;-.......n.
11,706 2E-§£: _. ~__. .1~..2.I~~~d2
T·c)tal <b. 5r::::5 1':'-' 9'19,~··,,··J..2·._' ~~Oj .000- '"--
- 53 -
ITEMIZED STA....'1'E BUILDING FTJND APPROPRIl\!l'IONS 1957-59
(Note: Items below $25,000 are totaled under "Other" group)
Anokf:1 State Hospite.l:Construction of superintendent 1 s residence and garage••••••••••. $Reha'bil.it1a.tion. ofJ co'ttages" 0> ~ 0 ~ (I 0 Q 0 • 0 II ., (l 0 '. (0 0 Cl Q bO tt fl (I 0 0 u 0 ., Cl ., I) () e ~ & 0,
Plans and. specifications for 500 'oed addition; 2 dormitorles ,infirmary and caf'e'te:riao!J () 0 CI 0 (I 0 0 " (I I') co e- (I !:I ~ \l (.> 0 0 ~ 0 • () & 0 fl 0 ., 0 0 0 Q I") e 0
Installation of new pump tl ,z, l!l C> 0 0 " () GJ (> (I 0 0 0 ~ 0 ~ • (l " ; ... '. 0'0 ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 ., 0 0 0 u 41
Othe:r ("> 0 0 " 0 fl ~ " ¢I 0 0 ,'I GJ 0 0 ~ .. \Ii 0. 0 () /) $ it II) 0 0 ~ «I CJ 0 0 0 • Q 0 0 • 00 flo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I • 0 Q (I 0 " (I 0 0
Fergus Falls State Hospital:ConstT,llction of 2 star'":'f residences and garages. '•••••••••••••••••Construct:Lon and. eg:uipment of geriatri.c wing•••••••••••••• 0 •••••
Rehabilitation of v1'ar~ds eo (I ~ 0 () Q ,. 0 0 0 0 0 C> 0 t) '., ~ • ~ (I' ~' a 0 ~ 0 0 I') (I ~ () 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 (l ., Q
Installation of 2 elevators in main building••••••••••••••••••••Replacement of' 'tiin.do\fS a (I 0 0 0 II () f) " Q Q ~ & " '" 0 • q (l 9 ot!'~ " ~ • 0.. 41 0 (l (I ~ (I 0 (l '" 0 0 " 0 0
Rehabilitation for fire protection••••••••••• ~ •••••• o•••• oo •••• o
Gro11nd maintenance arld repair" 0 0 0 0 0 f) ~ 0 0 '" 8' Q 0'0"'1) (I f, (I' 0 f) eo 0 (I 0 0 '" •• 0 (I 0 (I Ii 0
Expansion, of sewage dispos8..1o .. Q 0 C G () • 0 0 0 (I e $ Ct (> (I 0 0 () .. 4) 0 0 0 0 0 • (t 0 00 0 0 (I 8'
Rehabilitation of boiler plant 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0
Other", (I 0 & 0 1) ., €I (:I 0 0 ~ il (I 0 ,/1 $ 0 " /:.'l to 0 ~ (I f> (I • 0 0 ~ 0 co (I 0 • ": G' .. ~ .(1 • (J 0 .. (I $' (I • (I •• (I (I 0 0- 0 0 0 0
Hastings State Hospital:Constru.ct.ion of garage and repair shop·••••••••••••• 0 • 0 • ,••••• 0 •••
Completion of power house pipe lines ••••.••••••••••••••••••••• o.R.e'W"iring of cc)ttages 0 (I <,) " [I tt 4> 0 0 0 (> (> () " (I 0 .. 0 0 • II • II ~ Cl (I • & 0- .. 0 .... e 8' 0 0 0 (I 0 • 0 () 0
Laundry' ad.dition \:l (:) D 0 0 to 0 Q 0 {I (I <'l " (') 0 'l> 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 6" • lit (l 0 (I .. (t ., (I • b • 4) 0 • 0 ... (I 0 II 0 "
Other .. * 0 0 0 ;:. ~ 0 (I Q 0 (I 0 il 01 ¢I • O/)Il • i) Q (0 : 0 0 I) 0 (I 0 0 €I- ~ 0 • e 01) ~. 0 I) 0 0' e • " 0 0 ., & Q 0 0 0 (I (I 0 I) 0
Moose Lake State Hospital:Construction of 2 staff residences ••••• o.o •• o.o •••• o•• o•••••••••Construction and equipment of maintenancebuilding.o •••• oo ••••••Rehabilitation of dining rooms, bathing and day space •••••••••••Mdi'tion 'to lav~ndrytl 0 () or> Qo e (l 0 t'> 0 '" (I l) t> 0 0 CI 0 (I ~ ~ f') I) Q ~ 0 .) oj) tt 01) ~ ., 0 Q 0 0- ff (:> ~ • 0. 0 0 (Jo 0
Reroofing certain buildings~ooGo&~o~e~eoQoooo.o~o~o.o.oe~~$QooOO
OtheroC> 0 0 /') e .. 0 0 (l $ • €'.I " Q ~ 0 & GI 0 0, f) tt (I Q 0 41 0 0 0 Q (I () (I ~ ~. & 0 0) 0
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28.000598:657
132,60031,00050,650
38,000154,600170,40065,40089,25035,00040,00087,000
675,35071,300
31,200930,00030,00027,25075.,909
38,0007.5,000
120,00075,00091.,80061,070
Rochester State Hospital:Const:ruction and equipment of continuous treatment building. 0 •••
Rehabilitation of certai·u ·buildings 0 0 0 0 ••
Rehabilitation of receiving ward•••••••••••• ~ •• ~ ••• o •• o••• o.oo ••Othex~ 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 9 t!1 0 • " 0 .(t 0 ~ oj) I) fJ 0 €I 6 (Jo 0 C 0 0 0 (I 0 (l I) " ; .. ~ 0 0 .. ~, ~ ~ • ~ "1 " a •• (lOg 001 ., 0 0 0 .eo CO 0
St. Peter State Hospital:Plans and specifications for contin~ous treatment bvilding.o ••••Construction and equipment of new laundrybU:LldiIig•• o ••.' •••••••••
Remodeling of main building•••••••••••••••• ~o.~o ••••••• o•••••• o.Separation of sanitary and surface sdvers.~~ •• ~ •• ~ ••••••• o••• oo.
Installation of iron removal equipment••••••••••••••••••••••••••Tuck,pointing", Q co • 0 0 I) \) 0 It Q G $ 0 • P Q (t 0000. 0 ~ ~ ~ • ~ & f.I'·o·~ • 0 0 &,0 & C> 0 .' 0 ill ~ Q ~ 0 • 0 • 0
Rehabilitating library hall••••• 0 ••• ', ••••• ~ .0·••••• 0 •••••••••••••
Expansion of sewage system" ~ ~ 0 0 0 () ., 0 0 (I ~ (I •• (I ~ .' 0' ~ ,'0 • ~ • 0 • 0 b 41 I) (I 0 0 I) 0 (I • 0
Soft water reservoir 0 .. 0 0 () Q • 0 0 '" I) 0 It 0 0 0 0 0 f:t () I) co 0 0,0) • ~ • 0 0' • '" co 9' 0 0 0 I) 0 If' • 0 to I)
Completion of alternating current wiring•••• ~.~.••••••••••••••• o.Other' (I 0 l) e 0 0 0 0 e () 0 0 9 I) 0 " 0 1> 0 " I) I) 0 12> • 81 () Q 0 0 0,. '!:. (I I) ~" ~ co ;~. 0. (;I 9 f '0 & • (l 0 " 4' I,) " 0 c () () • 0 I> 0
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1,,627,75750,00031,75032,13°
40,200381,500230,000~.O"OOO
27.,50038,50026,200
420,00042,50072,000
208,480
Sandstone State Hospj,tal~
Other (l (I (I 0 l) (I (t 0 0 (I GOO eo 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 0 et 0, I) 0 0 (I ~ bOO 0 ('> ~ 0 G I) eo. (I 0 0 tit 0 (I 0 ., (I (I • (I tit 0 4> 20,820
Willmar State Hospital:Addition to food, service building••••• o••••• o••••••••••••••• o•••Rehabilitation of cottages.o ••••••••••••••• o••••••••••••••••••••Conversion to alternatir~ current •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Expar~ion of sewage disposal system•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Other (I (I (I I) (I 0 (I 0 (I 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 tit 0 & (I & 0 (I 0 (l 0 0 • (I (I 0 (10 4 6 0 .. (I (I (I b (I 0 • I) (I (I • (I Q (I eo •• 0 •• "
450,484.70,000
1.10,000156,48174,800
Minnesota State Sanatorium.:Other (I (I 0 (I 0 (I (I 0 (I coo 0 0 0 I) 0 (I Co (I () 0 (I (I I) (I 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I I) 0 (I 0 (I (I I) (I 0 0 (I 0 0 0 (I I) (I I) (I (I (I l) 0 50,505
175,000375,000246,000175;,000225,000212,000183,000145,000127,000
50,00025,00025,00042,00038,00043,000
3,164. ,000935,000935,000734,000
service bui.ld..ing••••••••••••••••••male work patient building••••••••female II II II ••••••••
a patient building••••••••••••••••an administrationII
II
II
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II
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sanitary sewer pumping station••••••••••••••••••
II
II
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hospital bui.ldingo -0 0 0 (I (I (I () (I (100 (I 0 Q I) co (I 0 (). 0 (I 0 1).0 (I 0 ('> 0 (I (I 0 (I (I 0 (I I) (l 0 0
Installation of tunnelsoooooooooooooooo.oooooooooooooooooooo oooot1 11
Grading (I 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (l 0 (I (I 0 0 0 (I (I 0 (I (I (I 0 (I 0 0 (I 0 (I 0 (I (I (I (l 0 I) 0 (I 0 0 (I. (I (I I) (I I) (I 0 (II (I (I (I
Expansion of sewage disposal plant •••••••••••• o•••••••••••••••••Installation of storm water drainage system•••••••••••••••••••••
n II water~ tank and tower 0 0 0 '" '" (I 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 0
" n sa,nitary sewer sY'z~tem& 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 • 0 0
II II water dis,tribut.ion system••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••
Roads and parking a.:reasoeo.oooeoooeoeOOClOO&OOeoooo"eooooofl.OOOOOO
Installation of street lighting•••••••••• o••••••••••••••••••••••" 11 curbs and gutters.'Oooeoooooooooooooooooeoltoooooe
II II water pumping station•••••••••••••••••••••••••••Landscaping 0 bOO 0 0 '" • 0 00 0 • eo 0 0 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 It 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • ., 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 " 0 0 • 0 0 0 • (I
Other 0 • 0 (I. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G • (I () 00 0' 0 8' 8' 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 (I (t COt (I. 0 0
State School and Hospital:Construction and equipment
n U IT
Brainerd
Addition to laun.dry roomo. 0 • 0 0- 0 0 0 .0-0 0 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 0 • (II 0 e " 0 0 • 0 0 ., • 0 0 0 0' • 0' 0 0
Remodeling of cottages 0 eo. 0 0 <t 0 0 0 0 • 0 & 0 (II 0 0 Oc • 0 0 0 0 .. 0- 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0' e 0
Remodeling service room.s 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 ... e (I ... 0 b ••• 0 .. 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 It 0 Q () 0 0 0
Other", 0 0 (I 0, 0 •• 0 '" '" 0 ... 0 • 0 0 (I ... 0 0 • I> 0. 0 Q (I 0 0 & I) I> 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • (I 0 0 • I> 0 0 0 0 •
Cambridge State SchoolConstruction
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and Hospital:and equipment of sewage disposal plant •••••••••••••of 2 new staff houses ••••••••••••••••••• o••••••••••and equipment of new carpenter and paint shop••••••
70,80038,00070,55289,00043,70026,743.6253,542
Faribault Stat.e School and. Hospital:Supplemental appropriation to 1955 building program•••••••••••••Construction and equipment of new paint shop••••••••••••••••••• o
Addition of dining room facilities ••••• o •• o••••••••••••••••• o•••Maintenance and fireproofing of 7 cottages •••••••••••••••••• o•••Expansion of laundry II) 0 • 0 e 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 00 it 0 0 0 .0 0 0' -0 0 • (I 0 I) • eo (r 0 0 0 0 " eo 0 (I 0 0 0 00 4) 0
ReWiring and replacing fixtures •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Separation of roomso~ooooOOOOOO~O(lO.OOQOOOOO.OO(lO~OOOO•• OOOOOOOO
Otheroo 0 'Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0 0 0 0' Q 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0. 0 0 0
1,586,63925,750
200,000140,000
55,00050,00046,400
123,750
Ramsey County Preventorium Annex:Otb.er 0 • e 0 it ." 0 • it 0 •• 0 0 0 • 0 til 0 0 0 (I 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0. ." 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 () 0 0. 0 10,000
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Braille and Si,ght Saving School:Construction and equipment of library-museum•••••• o••• o••• o••••• $Replaci,ng fire escapes $ (I (jI /!I 0 <' • f) 41 0 0 0 /11 .... 0 0 0- • <» Ii • .. 0 • 0 0 .... 0 0 Q ~ • (I •• tI 0 (I
Fireproofing 0 • 0 (I ., () 0 fI b I) 0 0 0 .. l) 0 • f) (I ~ • " 0 & • eo •• ~ 0 Ij;I • 0 ¢! •• 0 e (I (II .~ (I 0 • 0 II Q 0 0 .. 0
Ot,her 0 !) !Po D C (l 0 0 00' (l (I fI 0 n Q fI " (I 0 0 eo .. II 0 • 0 .; (t 0 'b ':t ~O' .. " ••1 CI '0 6 it .' d. '0 • 0 • (> • 0 o. (I ••• 0 0 "
Minnesota School for Deaf:Demolition and reconstruction of power plant 0 .• ••••••••••••••••••
O'ther 0 l» 0 0) (jl 0 0 0 (I 0 <» 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 (,I '9 0 (I 0 0 0 0' 0 0 0 eo ~ ~ '~ ~'o ~ 0- Q' fJ 'CJ'.o (). e: ~ • fl· •• (I •••• 0 ~ 0 0 0 (I
Gillette State Hospital for Crippled Children:Construction and equipment of service ·wing•••••••••••••••••••• 0 •
Rehabilitation of ma.in buildingo •• 0 • 0 • ,; ,,' .
Ot:b.elfll 0 .. Q 0 " .a- 0 0 0 0 Q () Q (I ;1 (I 0 0 0 0 (I " /&0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ol! e 0 p 4) • 0 0 0 " • 0 Q 01:1 (I 0 0 (!II 0 0 0 0 eo • (,I 0 (I
Owatonna State School:Construc·tion and equipment of dormitory••• ~'...... "•••••••••••••• 0 0
Rehabilitation of cottages and other buildings ••• o•• o•• o.o ••••••Expansion of sewage disposal syStem•••••••• ~ '0 '•• 0' ••••••••••••••••
Installation of electric lines, etc.~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••Other 0 (I 0 " () 0 () 0 0 oJ) 3 II,l • 0 Cl- • (> (01 0 0 Q ~ 0 tJ I:' 0 0' Q /'.I 0" 0 " (l 0 0 .~ 0 to 0 ... iii 0 • ~ 0 0 .~ 0 0 0 «> e 0 (lOG ~
State Reformatory for 'Vlomen at Shakopee:Other () 0 ~ 0 • $' eo flo " 0 "., il 0 (l • 0 (J 0 €I it 0 0 () 0 0 Q 0 eo () 0 • 0 0 f) • 4) (t •• 0 flo P eo (I e • (I • '" () ~ 0 p 0 0 eo 0 «I' •
State Reformatory for Men at St. Cloud:Construction and equipment of rehabilitation center•••••••••••••Separation of storm sewers from sanitary sewers •••••••••••••••••Construction and equipment of sewage disposal plant •• 0 ••••••••••
Other Q 0 0 l' 0 & 0 e •• lil lil ~ (I • " Co " • 0 0 0 (t (I 0 0 0 " 0 I) 00 0 til " eo Q " ~ • t) f) b " 0 •• ('I C 0 (I 0 (I 0 0 0 0 -0 (I
State Prison at Stillwater:land acquisitiorLo " eo " '" • e (l 0 • (I 0 0 () 0 " ~ fl () o"~"o ~ ; e '0 () ."0 ~ 0 0 0·& 0 • 0 0 '00" 0 0 • 0 0 110 to
Construction and equipping of sewage disposal plantjointly with 'the Village of' Bayport •• ~ •••••••••••••••••••••
Rewiring cell halls A and BQ600QOO~ooooO:ftOI).o.o•• oa.o¢lOo.OOOoooo
Reroof.ing cell halls A and B••••••••••• ~ •••• '.'••. 6 .
Miscellaneous rehabilitation•• o•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Refrigera'ted storeroomo 0 00 fI 00 f> • (I Q (t 0 0 f) • 0 " ri 0 •• 6"0 '00'.0. e • " 0 '00 .00 <> flo 0 0 0
Pow'er plant completion and reidring and survey of future status.
State Training School for Boys at Red Wingineluding Forestry and Day-School Camp:
Addition to lower :r'eservoir••••••••• ~. 6 ~ ~ .~,<;;.~.;" •••••••••••••••Repair of 9 cottages () II (It .., Q 0 0 .., 0 0 0 ~ 0- • II " • (l • ~ 0 0 0- • ~ 0 .' e. ~ 0 0 " 0 t;J Cl 0 0 0 f:I •• 0 0 ~
Other $" • (> D 0 ~ 0 0' I> 0 C C!> e 0 0 0 ~ Q II 0' () ~ 0 • 0 I) " 0 4l •• ~ I/) ~' 0 «> 0 • 6 .' I)' 6' 4>. 0 • fiJ 0 " " <t Q (I 0 (I f> 0 0 0' 0
169,30063,20032,70013,980
294,,40057,118
224,99434,04068,180
239,20050,00078,80035,40080,970
200,00037,20086,030
105,966
49,000
130,00056,68048.,50042,78070~760
1,44,900124,970
2'7 J 50096.,00060,530
Sauk Centre Home School for Girls: ;••• '~ .; ';'\>". eo. (. • o' 0' 0 0 ••. 0 0 ~ " 0 • 52 1\.60. ,Thistledew Forestry Camp:
Activ-ities building Go ~ e", '" 0 Cl 0 0 0.0 <i- Cl 00(1 ~'o,.o., 0 II (10 O,&!'. Q 0 .... 0. -4,> (I" 0 •• 0 Cl 0.0
Other 0 oj) (I 0 I) (II I/) 0 0 ." I' " 0 (l 0 Ql 0) 0 0 0 • 0 0 I) • 0 " 0 • 00 • (1 ~ • 0 • 0'. ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ e • ~ 0 b 0 Ct 0 II 0 0 .. til • " 0
Willow River li'orestry Camp:PerTIlauent CaJllP buildirlgo f) (I 0 •• «> lit 0 e .ct 0 0 0 Cl 0 0 •• 0' •.~ 00 (lOCI. 0 ~, 0 0 Q ,. •• (t 0 0 0 0
Other (I 0 6 0 0 • " &I " (i) (t II ... 0 (I C) (t Q " 0 I) (I • 0 " • 0 0 • 0 Q • ~ ~ 0 il 00 ,6 • b 0 • ci 0 • 0 tl 6 (I •• (> 0 • " 0 0 0
50,0008,000
50,00029,775
St. Croix Forestry Camp:New camp main building with well ~ad pressure system•••••••••••• $ 175,000
Minnesota Soldiers Home:New assembly hall••Remodeling bUildings ••Other " Q ~ ..
260,000163,500
3,000
Bemidji State College:Land acquisitiono ".. " 0 It ..
Physical education and industrial. arts building••••Replacing boilers ..Replacing utilities, steam lines and pedestrian tunnel.Other .. " " .. .. 0 .. .. .. .. .. .. to 0 " " ..
80,0001,000,000
259,00064,)+7532,257
Mankato State College:Land acquisition.,Laboratory School.Completion and extension of science and arts bUilding••Completion of physical education building.Installing lighting system•.Miscellaneous repairs ...O-ther (I ...... 0 ...... 0 .. " .. " .... " ....
380,0001,470,0001,337,000
455,50044,00048,60010,800
71,400
60,235250,000
1,462,500905,000550,000150,000
57,517
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Other .. ".. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 00 ..
State College:Addition to Weld Hall.Land acquisition.••••••••••••Plans and specifications for a science and
industrial arts building ..Field house, auditorium, stadium and
physical education buildings •••••Library building•••••••••••••••••Heating plant and equipment ••••••Relocation of athletic field ••
Moorhead
St. Cloud State College:Land acquisition.•••••••••••••••••.•Science and mathematics building•••Other. It 0 .. • •••••••••• O.fI •• O ..
500,0001,412,000
49,958
Winona State College:Land acquisition.Libraryaddition•••Rehabilitation of Phelps Hall •••Other ".. 0> .. (I " " (I 0 ••
.. ..
.. ..
..582,000l74,b,40218,00081,600
4,005,158307,700200,000150,000
30,00027,50058,822.......
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State Office Building••••••••••••••Land acquisii:;ion•••••••••• ~ •.••••Parking area. a.cquisition.••••••••Remodeling legislative offices •••••Cleaning and decora.ting Capitol inside ••New deck for north wing Capitol roof ••
Capitol Buildings Group:Addition to new
Children's Treatment Center: (reappropriated). •••••• 0' •••••••• 0 ••••••••••• 251,191. 78
State College Board:For the completion of a food service building at Bemidji ••••••••
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Commissioner of Conservation for Parks:Combination campground. buildings at Scenic
and Bltf1'"'alo R.i\ter State Parks., IJ It 0 •• C & •• II 0 , 0 0' It 0 0 C 0 ~ I) • 0 e " B 0 • (> $Combination picnic ground building at Itasca State Park••••.•...Barracks at SJ.bley al1.dWhitewater State Parks •• 00 ••••••••• 0 •••••
Ot11er 0 0 0 0 bOO 0 0 0 e /I b (I • /jl " • .6). 0 Cl r;. 0 4l eo&- b III C ~ It 0 It 0 C • (I eo (I ~ 0 /I 0 " ;> b to ..... 0 .... (;) 0 0 "
36,00055,00044,,000
119,000
Adjutant General:.krmory· construction and maintenance ••.•••••..• '0 ~;.:••••••• 0 •••••• 0 • ,44 ,811
University of Minnesota:Minneapolis Campus
Addition to Biological-·Medical";DentalL:ibrary~.0 ••••••••••••••••
Land acquisition for instruction. 0 •• 0 ' •• o ••••••••••••••• 0 0 0 ••••••
rt if ~1 med,ical schoolo (1"0 o.~·~., ~"~-~\'.~'~ 'c'() o'b ~ ~ ~ 0 ~"o (> 0'0 0".
300,000J.45~000100,00060,00047,000
150,000800,000126;000600,000170,000105.,000
432.,0001,500,000
121,968490 J 050
1,908,000720,000563:500560,000400,000235,000200,000200,000208,000199,000176.,500756,000144:000
90)000
600.,000350,000100,000100,000300,000700,000330,000114,000
91,00063,000
100,0001,000,000
100,00050 JOOO
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11 housingo 0' tl 0 t 0, .& b.O 0 0 II P, (I G ,t Ct e ~o 0 iP CI • e + 0 Q '" 0 () '" (JI 0 ~ il>
Architecture and engineering overflow bUi'lding••• o••• o•• o.o •••••College of Medical Sciences and Dentistry bUilding••••• o••• o.oo.Housing and food ser,,~ce needs. () 0 '> e 0'0 0" () 0 •.~ ~ &',O'Q,'O (I 0 C 0,0. ~ 00" 0 0 0 e ••
Rehabilitation of i'ou.rth floor; Mi.lla,rd RaJ"l. 0 •••• 0 ••• 0 0 •••• 0 •••
Hospital remodeling and equipment ••• ~. 0 ., •.• ~.~.• 0 •••••••• 0 •••••• '•••
RehabilItation of Burton Hall.oo •.••••••••• o.o •••••••.••.•••• o••Completion of School of Mlnes Engineering wing•••.••••••.•••.•••RehabiJ",itation of" Chenlistry 4l $ It " • ~ CI $ 0 (I • " 0 0 ",~ ., • ? C) ~ •• ct 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cl • 0 {) '" eo •
Rehabilitation of' Appleby Ha.ll.• 0 0 ••• ' •••• 0 " • 0 0 0 •••••••••
Rehabilitation of Jackson Hall.o •••••••••••••••• o•••• o••••••••.•Rehabilitatiorl of Ltb::ral'~Y'f) 0 (It ~ 'I> 0 ~ c (l ~ 41 0 ~ 0 & 0 Q ;,;~ 0' ':~' 0 o' e CI ,0 C> •• tl Q & • Q'. () ... ()
Cold storage plan.t Q 0 0 0 9 0 6 C> Q 0 0 0 fIl ~ 0. CI (;) ~ 0 () 0 0 9' I:) ~ 0 • 0 P ,0 0 II • tI C> (I 0 0 • 0 " 10 • (> 0 (I
Additi.onal floor in Burton Hallo. 0 •• 0 •••••• ,; •••••••• ~ •••••••••••
Rehabilitation of Lyon Laboratories ••••••••• 0 •••••••• 0,0 ••••• 0 • 0 •
Pau.l CampusResearch and diaguos"tic laboratory for Yeterinar;y" medicine ••••••Forest prod.ucts buildi,rlg~ 0 0 "CO .. ., GI 10 ~ ~:~"o~'o'o 0 .~; ~:~.'" ~.~ ~o ~ • ~. 000 e 0 I) 0 f) (t- (I o.
Horticul't-ural greenhol1ses I;l 0 • CI 0 0 0 • 6 () " ' 4' 0 ~ •. tt t 0 (10 • 0- ••• 0 .. () • ~ • 0 0 • 0 • 0 C> 0
Plant science field bt1.ilding~ 00«) ~ • 0 ~ Q «).~ (l 0 ."0 ~ ~.~ .. 00 $; 0 ()" (0. 'Ill 0 ~ 0 • lJ " 0 ~.
Married. student housing units (120)•••• ," •• 0.,' 0 0 ••••
Dining facilities & I) 0 ,. (I Gil ~ ~ () () (:) (:) (I 0 It (l 0 ~ (l Q (t () f) 0 (lo'o' o~· I) 0 '0 " • e- 0 " 0 0 ci 0 ~ $ '" • 0 (I 0
r~rew hea,ting turlnels D () 0 0 lit 0 f) ~ (t 0 ~ 0 0 0 (I (I • _ 0 • " ~ • fl 0 «) • 0 0 " 0 eo-. eo 0 •• 0 0 It ... (> (>
Rehabilitation of Coffee Hallo. 0 0 •••• ~.••••• ~ •••••••••• 0
Rehabilitation of Haecker Hall•••• o•••• o•••••.•••••••••••••• o•••Rehabilitation of' Green Hallo ••• 0 0 •••• ~•• .'.'i .·0 0:·· •• 0 •••• ~ 0 •••••••• 0
Completion of soils ·building•.•••• 00 •• •.0 •• t • ~ ,', ••• 0 ••••••••••••••
Completion of dairy building•••••••• ~ ••• ~ ~ .; • o~ .,io•••••••• ~ ••••.••Completion of veterinary buildingo •••••• o~" o•••••••• o••Crop research laboratory plans •• 0 0 •• :~ •• 0 ..... 0 ~ 9 ' .• ~" • 0 • 0 " ;, • 0 •• 0 • 0 ••
Duluth BranchCon.struction of a corridor connecting two·hUildingsoo .••••••• oo.Social science bUildinge I't (I I) 0 0 • & 0 •• «' '0 ,0 • ,~, 0 0 ?r 0 ." ••,' ,0 (I (I () Ill: • 0 (l (I $ 0 0 •• 0 to
Dormi'tc\ry~ 00(100 (I «) 0 0 8' 0 0 tI" o. (II 0" It e." 0.0 '~"~'eo &,.~.~ ;~'·:,·i ..t~,:~'.I..• ,~.(~ 0 ~. 0 Q i6 .;0 (10 0 00 &I 0 0 0
Heating plant "'"' no tunnels f) 0 0 0 It (I <! 0 • 0 0 fl " () ~. 0 ,,'0 0 .,~"o' ~ • 0 0 0 • 0 -,0 0 (I 0 (> 0 " 0 (I •
Completion of liumauities Building•••• 0 ~ •• o"~ ~: .'~ ~ ~, •• 0 • 0 ••••••• 0 •••
Completion of Science Building addi"tion••••. 9 •••••• 0 ••• 0 ••• 0 •••••
Northwest School and E1cperirneut Station, Crookston .Classroom building"o t> Q .0 0. $ flo 0 I) Q 0 0 • ~ 0 0' flo 0 () _~:" 0 ._ 0 e;. ,f!':o • 0 • ~ (J 0 0 rJ O. (100' .. 0 ~ 0 Cl b
Rehabilitation of Robertson HalL ••••••• ~ <I '.'~ ~ ~ 0.0 •••• ~ •• ,; •••• 0 •• 0
Stabilizing building structures ••••.••• ,:•••••,••••••••• 0 •••• o•••••Rehabilitating staff homes.~ duplex ,four":::p1.ex and farm house. 0 ••
O·ther 0 0 (I (I '" " () 0 Qo 0 0 If () 0 0 Q e • C) 0 • 9 0 0 0 f) 0 • 0 O'.~ 0 0 0,' 0 0 '9 .lI' ,~ ;,' .. 0 f! ... (l •• 0 0 0 0 II • Q ~ ,0 0 0
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Experimental Station, Cloquet ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••$Agricultural Experiment Station, Rosemount
Fire protection and water supply system..••••....•.••...•.....••Other. . .. .. e 0 (I to " .. " 0 .. " 0" " " "
North Central School and Experiment Station Instituteof Agriculture, Grand Rapids
Sanitary sewers .. I) " " 0 0 " .. " " .... It 0 " .. " " " " " " ...... " " 0 .
Other. ".. "" (I co .. " " 0 '" (I " " .. " " .. " .. 00 0() " .. (I 0 " " .. " ..
Fruit Breeding Plant, Excelsior.......••.•..••.......••..•..•••.•••..Northeast Experiment Station, Duluth..••••••..•.•..••.••.•...•.•••.••Southern School and Experiment Station, Waseca
Physical education building..•.•.•........•...•......•.••..•..••Other b .. 0 0 .. fl " (I 0' (10 " .. " 0 " " " " " " " .. .. " " " " 0 .. " 0 .0 " .. "
West Central School and Experiment Station, MorrisAdministration building, library and auditorium....•..•••.••....Agricultural engineering shops .•••......••...••.••.....•.•.•..••Other .. ".. 0' ... " " I) 0 .. " ill .... " • " " • 0 " " .... " " ...... " ........ Co .......... " " " .. " " .. .. .. .. " .. " .. .. .. .. ..
Conrmissioner of Administration:." 0 " " I) " " " " " .. 0 " " " .. " " " " " .. " " ..
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12,000
36,00040,000
55,0005,5006,000
25,000
450,00030,000
300,00050,00016,000
50,000
APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDUCATION (OTHER THAN UNIVERSI'I'Y
AND ':rEACHERS COLLEGES) 1940-59
# Includes Community School Lunch Appropriation from 1950 thru 1959.
a Does not include certain minor aid,s for which totals 'were not ava.:Llableand does not include tuition and transportation aids for students atstate school.s of agriculture 0
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR MINNESOTA STATE TEACEERS COLLEGES 194o~59
(Note: The 5 colleges inclucle BemiCl.ji, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud ana. Winona)
Five Sta~e T.O. 'sTraining Program
lYlaintsna;r:tae Repairs & Handicapped Expenses of' Contingent l''''undFiscal 'Year &~~nt _Bet.termtmts# Total Chil(ire!J. ~~~_ ~~->(l._ .8.p.dQelllPUs Planning Ctrand Total
1940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541.9551956195719581959
$ 825,000 $ 53,000 &> 878,000 $ 1,800825,000 52,000 877,000 1,800854,850 39,1.75 894,025 2,000~8,850* 29,350 958,200* 2,000810,890 30,000 840,890 1,200890,.241 29,200 919,441 1,200951,415 49,825 1,001,240 6,100
1,020,371 56,200 1,076,571 6,3001,220,782 101,433 1,322,215 7,5001,297,347* 51,050 1,348,397* 7,788'*'2,062,096 169,400 2,231,496 10,4362,072,986 151,350 2,224,336 10,5082:;581,917 129,810 2,7ll,727 11,3092,669,009 89,800 2,758,809 11,1232,808,257 134,875 2,943,132 10,9752,900,050* 75,060 2,975,110 11,0472,938,975 148,874 3,087,849 **3,047,980 71,800 3,119,780 **4,260,873 77,500 4,338,373 46,400 ** 100,0004,912,629 77,500 4,990,.129 47,000 **
$ 879,800878,800896,025960,2008l~2,090
920,641.501,007,3401,082,8711,329,7151,356,1852,241,9322,234,8442,723,0362,769,9322,954,1072,986,1573,087,8493,119,7804,484,7735,037,129
# Including special projects prior to 1958 but not major building appropriations. In 1958 and 1959 thespecial projects are included in the Building Bill.
* Including deficiency appropriations -~ however, deficiency appropriations :for employees' compensationfor injuries have not been inc1uded~
** The expenses of' the Teachers College Boa.rd are included with the appropriation to the colleges. The1955 Legislature made a single appropriation to the Board f'or the expenses of the Board and t.he fiveTeachers O'olleges. In previous years appropriations were made to the individual colleges.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR TEE UNDlEP..sITY OF MINNESOTAFOR FISCAL YEARS 1933=1959
Care of IndigentFiscal Yeal~ Maintenance Research &Extensiona Patients inU. Haspe Sub-Total of
(Ending and (including special (Sha.r.ed~ t Courrf.y~ All Excep~c Bldg. Building GrandJune oth ' Improvements hospitals) .±.. State Appropriations Projects Total
1933 iF 3.. 275;000 111,000 :$ 330,000 3,71 ,000 'None $ 3;716,0001934 2,800,000 77,500 330,000 3,207,500 $ 10,000 3,211,5001935 2,800,000 77,500 310,000 3,207,500 None 3,207,5001936 3,100,000 90,500 370,000 3,560,500 173,000 3,733,5001937 3,100,000 121,500° 370,000 3, 591, 500b
== 3, 591,500b1938 3,500,000 218,500 370,000 4.. 088,500 775,000 4,863,5001939 3,500,000 166,000 370,000 4,036,000 == 4,036,0001940 3,540,000 165,000 400,000 !~,.,105 ,000 429,500 b" ,534 ,5001941 3,540.. 000 165,000 ),1-00,000 l.j. ,105,000 - - 4,105.1 0001942 3,727.1910 35°.1000 4~o}ooo 4,477,910 346,000 4,823,9101943 3,734,000 352,700b IJ.OO,OOO 4>,486/700° == 4,486,700b
1944 3,890,000 425,575 490,000 4,805,575 1,175,000 5,980,575191-\>5 3,890,000 )+25,575 !j.90,OOO 1~,805j575 -- 4,805,5751946 3,825,000 540,000 620,000 4,985,000 1,156,600 6,141,6001947 4,825,000 540,000 620,000 5,985,000 -= 5,985,0001948 8,087,21~8 714,000 908,000 9,709,248 7,683,000 17,392,2481949 8,093~159b 720,2320 908,000 9,721, 392b == 9,721, 392D1950c 12,252,019 989,43~ 1,504,546 14,748,004 14,214,000 28,962,0041951 12,200,834 l,193,435u 1,499,070 14,893,077 -- 14,893,0771952 14,136 J 654 1,174;456~ 2,191,728 17,502,838 2,132,690 19,635,5281953 14,2~6,654 1,293,192~b 2,249,079b 17,178,2250 -= 17,778,22501954 1~,8~7,OOO 1,513,9B3d 2,129,690 18,490,073 4,056,000 22,546,0731955 14,929,000 2,007,416d&b 2, 568,833b 19,505,249 -- 19,505,249J.956 15,878,500 2,152,666d 2,200,000 20,231,166 6,600,000 26,831,1661957 15,878,500 2,157,666d 2,250,000 20,286,166 -- 20,286,1661958 14, 542,031e 2,672,276 2,836,236 20,050,543 16,530,518 36,581,0611959 18,614,386e 2,538,641 2,922,138 24,075,165 -- '24,075,165a. Agricultural Extension Agents not under the Uniyersity until fiscal 1942, and appropriations therefor for
prior years are excluded~
b. Includes deficiency appropriation~
c. Duluth T~ C~ was made a 'branch of the Universit;y- by the 1947 Legislature, and 1950 was the first year fundswere appropriated directly to the University for the Duluth Branche
d. Does not include tuition and transportation aid for students at Schools of P.griculture.e. 'I'he Univ-ersities share of the Occupation Tax on Iron Ore viill be used for Maintenance, and Improvements
beginning in 1958. The estimated. receipt;s are $2,311)500 in 1957; $2,678,495 ~:tn1958; (both tcbe 'llseq.in 1958) and $2,678,495 in 1959. . . ;,,, '. -:.~
.:' .;(
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS 1940-59
Department ofYear Ptlb1ic Weli'area Mental Hospitals Correctional Institutions Other Institutions# Total
1940 4; 526,)+30 $ 2,353,950 $1,082,675 $1,960,300 $ 5 92~ 35r-, , ..., .)
1941 552,226* 2,281,000 969,375 1,842,050 5,644,651*1942 128,904 ? 3h2 W)1 1,210,950 1,851,350 5, 55l:-, 026... , "_, ,f:~~
1943 157,666* 2,689,542* 1,194,100 1.,855, 545'*" 5,896,853*1944 308.,200 3,149,f221 1,295,735 2,335,999 7,089,155·194,5 322,235* 3,130,275 1,315,586 2,373,786-* 7,14-1,882*1946 419,226 3,590,821 1,280,243 2,739,409 8,029,6991947 409,261* 4,070,727* 1,378,895* 3,129,477'*' 8,988, 36o-x-1948 262,051 5,140,112 2,34-6,045 h,., 100,375 11,84.3,5831949 263,959* 5,285,939* 2,206,074* 11· ,140,232* 11,896,2()1yl(-1950 1,067,268 8,780,815 2,767,582 5,697,326 18,312:9911951 1,103,977 9,71~9,175 2,726,964 5,972,220* 19,552,336*1952 1,117,252 12,581,368 3,076,771-** 7,012,965 23:788,3561953 1,138,760 12,653,055 3,039,681** 7,233,001 24- ,064 ,49'7*
*1954 8.39,657 12,908,888 3,122,555** 7,547,358 24,486,4581955 865,221 12,899,433 3,083,039** 7,499,451 24,347,1441956 1,289,596 12,.380,833 3,524,474** 7,563,196 25,258,0991957 1,289,088 12,914,827 3,559,482** 7,594,591 25,326,688
*1958 1,436,950 15,006,674 4,116,626 8,985,202 29,545,4521959 1,422,879 15,458,668 4,202,561 9,997,717 31,081,825
Note: When contingency appropriations were made to the Division in a total sum for the biennium, they wereaveraged over the biennium.
* Includes deficiency appropriations.# InCludes institutions for the mentally deficient, epileptic, blind, <:teaf, tubercular, and crippled
children.** Includes i~stitutions for boys and girls under Youth Conservation Commission.
a Board of Control in 1940 and 1941. Division of Institutions 1942 thru 1955. Department of Welfareincludes administration of the various aid programs as well as the institutions.
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE liBRARYSTATE OF MiNNESOTA
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR WELFARE ACTIVITIES 1940-59
Aid to Vocationiii Aid to Div. of Chl.ldrenFiscal Old Age Dependent Aid to Rehab. of County Soc. Welfare Child Under Public Equalization Veterans' Aid toYear Assistance Children Blind Blind Sanatoria Admin. Welfare Guardianship Relief of Costs Relief Disabled 'l'o1;a1
1940 35,300,000 $1,200,000 $ 70,000 $ --- $400,000 $220,000a $90,000 $ -- $5,5oo,ooob $ -- $ 25,000 $ - $l2,805,000
1941 5, 400, CXlO* 900,000 150,000* --- 425,000 220,000a 90,000 --- 3,250,000 -- 25,000 -- lD,hliO,OOl}!>
1942 5,660,000 675,000 172,600 --- 400,000 379,880 75,000 --- 4,750,000b --- -- -- 12,ll2,LBo
1943 5,810,000 925,000 181,600* --- 400,000 436,380 75,000 --- 4,250,000 --- - -- 12,071,980*
1944 6,750,000 776,000 211,000 --- 405,000 204,800 --- 95,000___c -- 625,000 -- 9,066,800
1945 7,000,000 900,000 230,000 --- 420,000 259,800 --- 95,000 1,500,000 --- 625,000 - 11,029,&lO
1946 6,855,000 869,500 234,500 --- 270,000 145,000 62,000 95,000 660,000 --- 160,000 -- 9,6LJ.,000
1947 9,100,000 1,570,000 272,500 --- 370,000 343,000 50,000 95,000 660,000 --- 500,000 - 12,960,500
1948 8,655,124 1,459,000 347,945 13,685 325,000 364,616 109,679 150,000 720,000 --- 500,000 -- 12,645,6119
1949 9,451,135 1,651,900 363,683 13,685 325,000 371,150 110,087 150,000 720,000 -- 500,000 -- 13,656,6hO
1950 9,515,430 2,503,703 396,108 37,115 521,000 387,225 90,000 310,000 650,000 750,000 600,000 - 1~,760,51l1
1951 10,311,975 2,866,886 433,941 37,115 521,000 395,015 90,500 320,000 650,000 750,000 600,000 --- 16,916,432
1952 12,300,203 2,779,850 511,850 33,350 535,000 409,046 83,850 370,000 650,000 750,000 500,000 -- 18,m,l.L9
1953 13,104,913 3,005,285 829,060 34,650 547,000 414,631 77,400 370,000 650,000 750,000 500,000 - 20,282,879
1954 11,617,468 2,598,945 568,951 41,495 614,000 403,700 49,530 380,000 600,000 650,000 500,000 24,000 18,048,090
1955 12,207,113* 2,727,448* 522,171 41,250 639,000 389,719 47,831 389,000 600,000 650,000 500,000 36,000 18,1lJ9,532
1956 13.043,685 2,968,026 381,524 57,500 575,000___d
55,451 387,500 500,000 700,000 160,000 .306,748 19,1125,434
1957 13,232,166 3,193,307 422,432 71,000 909,000 --- 50,487 387,500 500,000 700,000 415,00l}!> 325,928 20,$,820
1958 13,024,587 3,606,714 406,261 60,000 823,500 --- 79,000 400,000 500,000 975,000 450,000 291,133 20,616,795
1959 13,644,851 3,956,225 432,515 65,000 823,500 --- 79,000 410,000 500,000 975,000 450,000 361,883 21,691,914
*Inc1udes deficiency appropriation.~o Board of Control and State Relief Agency which administered public assistance prior to creation of Division of Social Welfare.
Balances of__funds for work projects to be available for second year of biennium.cBalance from previous biennium reappropriated.dlnc1uded in table of Institution Appropriations.
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TOTAL APPROPRIATION BILLS(DOES NOT INCLUDE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS)
Sta.te Welf'e.re andYec,,1' Semi -St.ate De:<artmHllts Education Instit1)..ti011S-~ Total
194~ $ 747,445.00 $ 8,602,238.07 $ 13,818,935.00 $1'" °9' 76'1 ry' $ ')/ ). -3 'J8~ (T':;;C-'''', ,'\U ,)o,'+J. ,<) j. '-' (
1943) 677,345.00 8,743,319.99 13,885,700.00 13,356,681. 00 36,663,045.99
1944 686,316.00 9,878,118.50 15,166,451. 00 15,530,954.22 41,261,839.72
19~'5/ 685,676.00 10,170,752.00 15,162,726.50 16,007,034.85 i+0 (Y)6 .. 89 35b, 'Jc... ,-'- •
1946 666,342.05 11,237,846.71 15,584,892.00 16,760,698.02 44,249,778.78
1947 730,083.33 13,405,562.71 19,033,840.00 19,801,763.27 52,971,249.31
1948 963,298.00 16,101,440.94 35,852,236.00 23,349,232.00 76,266,206.94·
1949 926,142.52 16,355,336.94 37,584,106.00 24,194,618.00 ./ 79,060,203.46
1950 992,904.00 17,725,366.00 57,198,130.00 34,073,572.00 109,989,972.00
1951 958,236.00 18,166,881. 00 58,228, 541. 00 36,506,645.00 113,860,303.00
1952 1,097,235.00 21,563,306.00 72,904,523.00 41,876,802.00 137,441.866.00
1953 1,053,587.00 21,869,867.00 75,347,036.00 43,561,283.00 141,831,773~OO
1954 1,151,597.00 23,142,728.00 85,364,969.00 41,809,951. 46 151,469,245.46
1955 1,090,561. 00 22,996,198.00 88,911.• 290.00 41,532,589.55 154,530,638.55
1956 1,077,638.00 2~" 956) 182.00 91,273,326.00 43,691, 331. 00 160,998,477.00
1957 1,066,489.00 24,224,723000 93,349,553.00 44,219,201. 00 162,859,966.00
1958 1,165,9lt4.00 30,759,451. 00 109,973,289.00 48, 71~9 , 5()!.j.. 00 190,648,188.00
1959 1,199,838.00 29,407,136.00 116,897,379.00 51, 15~' ,068.00 J 98 60;8 j.F;", 0('_~ j' j Jr;-(.~.. -J..O V
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* Wel:f8,l'e and InstJ.tu:ttons w't1J:'e in 13eparate appropriation acts through 1955.combined. for conlpal~8.;t.Ji·\re Pl.l1~pOSes~
ll'J:le amounts have "been
COMPARISON OF MAJOR APPROPRIA'rION BILLSFor Legislative Sessions 1947 through 1957
STA...'T'E DEPl\RTMENTS
Total General Income Tax Ga."Jle and .All OtherBill Revenue School Fund F~!.sh Fund Funds
-~---~
State Department Appropriations-= 1957 Session* $60,757,975 ;j;:~9 5~23 c'6 ~ $6,156,264 $7,793,944 $7,28.4,702
~,' ~, --~ 1955 Session 49,84-3 .•162 32,4.01,777 4,817,156 7,427,669 5,196,560-- 1953 Session 46,654,261 30,182,448 4· ,484. ,263 7,637,301 4,350,247=e> 1951 Session )+3,708,560 ~l 663 1'29 2, 710,J~46 6,266,102 3,068,882..-, , !' =,
== 1949 Session 36,103,769 26,076,936 1,623,508 6,5210374 , 1,881,950== 1947 Session 32,784,847 25,126,289 1,349,371 4,433,106 1,876,080
Dollar Inerease =- 1957 over 1955 10,911j.,813 7, 121.} 288 1,339,108 366,275 2,088,142%Increase == 1957 over 1955 21089% 21.97% 27079% 4.93% 40018%
Dol1ax Increase -= 1957 ove~ 1953 .14,103,714. 9 ':.\40 617 1,672,001 156,643 2,934,455,~ ,%Increase == 1957 over 1953 30023% 30094% 37.28% 2005% 67.45%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 1951 17, o!i·9 ,415 7,859.• 636 3 446 118 1,527,842 4,215}820J ,
%Increase == 1957 over 1951 39.0% 24082% 127015% 24>038% 137•.37%
Dollar Increase -= 1957 over 1949 24,654,206 13,446,129 4,532,756 1,272,570 5,402,752%Increase ~- 1957 over 1949 68.28% 51. 56% 279.19% 19051% 287008%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 194·7 27,973,128 14,396,776 4,806,893 3,360,838 5,408,622%Increase -~ 1957 over 1947 85.32% 57.29% 356.23% 75081% 288.29%
* 1957 Enacted Bill 59,847,013.01 38,650,615017 6,130,985091 7,786,009.93 7,279,402Plus-Allocable Supp. from Educ. Bill 910,962.0°. 872,450000 25,278.00 7,934000 5,300
1957 Adjusted Total Bill $60,757,975001 $39,523,065.17 $6,156,263.91 $7,793,943093 $7,284,702
NOTE: There are slight differences in totals due to ().ropping the Itcents It column.
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COMPARISON OF MAJOR APPROPRIATION BILLSFor Legislative Sessions 1947 through 1957
SEMI-STATE DEPARTMENTS
TotalBill
GeneralRevenue
Income Ta:g: Game and All OtherSchool Fund Fish Fund Funds
179,367 (100,000)92.77% (44.45%)
Sem.i~State Appropriations== 1957 Session*~~ 1955 Session.== 1953 Session== 1951·Session== 1949 Session== 1947 Session
Dollar Increase == 1957 over 1955% Increase == 1957 over 1955
Dollar Increase ~= 1957 over (under) 1953% Increase == 1957 over (under) 1953
Dollar Increase == 1957 over (under) 1951%Increase == 1957 over (under) 1951
Dollar Increase == 1957 over 1949%Increase == 1957 over 1949
Dollar Increase == 1957 over 1947%Increase -= 1957 over 1947
* 1957 Enacted BillPlus=Allocable Supp. from Educo Bill
$2,427,4582,183,1272,248,0142,360,1771,989,6601,937,236
244,33111.19%
179,4447.98%
67,2812.85%
437,79822.%
490,22225.3%
2,426,2580211,200.00
$1,829,7581,704,178:l,729,6801,877,3231,823,420.1,791,914
125,5807.36%
100,0785.78%
(47,565)(~L 54%)
6,338.34%
37,8442.11%
1,828,558.211,200.00
$100,000100,000100,000100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
$372,700316,000193,333241,974135,2~.4111,361
56,70017.94%
130,72654.02%
237,456175.57%
261,339234.67%
372,700
$125,00062,949
225,000140,879
30,99533,960
62,05198.57%
(15,879)(11.28%)
94,005303.29%
91,040268.08%
125,000
1957 Adjusted Total Bill $2,427,458.21 $1,829,758.21 $100,000 $372,700 $125,000
NOTEg There are slight differences in totals due to dropping the "cents" column.
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r~O'MPARISON OJ!' MAJOR APPROERIK1:ION BII"IB1l'n'f' !R,.:Yi;ola:t'i 'We qA~,:d f'l""'" <j ,g.k7 Yhl'ffCtgl", "Q;:';7o v= . '-:'0 __, ~ .:Jc_> •.'" l\,,, """L t0J... 'o.. ~M~ .,J.~,.. ~! !.J,~-...~ .... '-'""I """"<i>'~'"
lrlEUi'.ARE AJSfl) !,NBs.r:rrfJ'r.:rONS
$100,155,484,,01 $92 3 934,413.49 $5J620,737052
YS 'j,e',._ ".;;) T'~"'1'O+ 60j ~,' i'·""'''~''I'Y'i'''t:'.l'"".1Ill8""J,are ~lk'_, oL!~",.~}. "U(,,~2!-J.B, ~p¥;.!:.?"",K', a,,~
:L95'( SeBEi,:'Lo:u.*1.955 Sess~Lon
1953 SeBB:l.on.1951 Sa3B:Lon1949 Se8f:don1947 Session
Dol1f;"r Iucret:1Se == 1957 ove:t,» 1955%IUi:n,"8aSe == 1957 o'\\Je~t"
'1 ()f"'~
,!<?/;;J
DollaJ:J I'nCre8E€ == 1957 O<'v'~:r 1953%Increase == 1957 ove:r. 1953
Dol1~T Innrease == 1957 :')"!T8I' 19;;1ojo 'l'lC"'I"""t:;J,f"-e == 1957 OVE1J;7 19:51"""' ... "".""' ...... ~'<.. "'-'
Dollar Increase == 1957 o~v'""eJ:") 19)+9%Ir.lcrease == 1957 over 1949
Dollar Inerease == 1957 O".re:J:' 1947%rn~rease == 1957 ovaJ:~ 194,7
'* 1957 Enacted BillPlus=1Ul(")cab1e Bupp" from Educ. Bill
1957 AlljuB'ted Total Bill
T()'t~1
B:tll_
$100»155,48488,757,~1583.1500 9 085;85, 5:10 J~Cfr
70,643; 50'';;47,586 .1986
I1J:398,~69110'28%
16 655 ,~'n9j • ," ,;',1.
11.99%
14. 6~, i::; ~n'7" J ,/ Y"'=> l ;.
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29,511,982I i, <lAd. ~() '" ,--70
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78)21\-7/::''278", ;::{6-' 8< C,.jJ\.' '.1. .. ~.~,.)LCJ, "7-:;''7 j. f- v">g? j ! J t ,,,J&:;45,998 9:tl54
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k 68' ~861", 7,.1 ' ~"8 7<'701.~.t. 0, (fO
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)+6 J 936 J 15910:;1:003%
92,925,,7070498J706~oo
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,,",,""1'0·0"I Ii6'i'.9 '" ,,)
736,~'95l)"OT%
1,108,17624055%
i+,896,738676.34%
5,,620?738
5,620,738
5~613,4370527,300.Qg,
Gam,e a'QdFish Fu:,nd=-'~~~..===:--=
~'
.AllOtherF'u,Y.:lflE
dn 6o~' "'';')'~'<ob:J' . V J oJ.]j
1}355,95974,o~~96
9ii24,391906.04·0
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675,94273" IJJojo
694,29376062%
J2,501,,78%
1,598,9991 3~~4~
$1,600,333
NOTE~ There are slight differences in totals due to dropping the llcents" Qolurnn.
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COMPARISON OF MAJOR APPROPRIATION BILLSFor Legislative Sessions 1947 through 1957
EDUCATION
Total General Income Tax Game and All OtherBill Revenue School Fund Fish Fund Funds
Education Appropriation~-- -
== 1957 Session"*· $235,250,719 $56,452,626 $178,538,093 $ - $260,000== 1955 Session 184,709,418 46,867,491. 137,666,927 = 175,000== 1953 Session 174,4.27,925 43,930,630 130,331,195 - 166,100-- 1951 Session 148,261,800 40,696,885 107,404,915 - 160,000== 1949 Session 115,435,032 34,072 ,480 81,212,552 - 150,000-= 1947 Session 73,442,993 23,4.83,543 49,959,450
Dollar Increase =~ 1957 over 1955 50,541,301 9,585,135 40,871,166 - 85,000%Increase == 1957 over 1955 27.36% 20.45% 48.57%
Dollar Increase -= 1957 over 1953 60,822,794 12,521,996 48,206,898 - 93,900%Increase == 1957 over 1953 34.86% 28.5% 56.53%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 1951 86,988,919 15,755,741 71,133,178 - 100,000%Increase =- 1957 over 1951 58.67% 38.71% 62.5%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 1949 119,815,687 22,380,146 97,325,541 - 110,000%Increase =- 1957 over 1949 103.79% 65.68% 73.33%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 1947 161,807,726 32,969,083 128,578,643 = 260,000%Increase -= 1957 over 1947 220.31% 140.39%
* 1957 Original Bill 235,193,418.62 56,412,625.98 178,520,792.64 = 260,000Supplement to Education Bill-(Enacted) 986,802.00 922,356.00 49,878.00 7,934 6,634
236,180,220.62 57 , 334, 981. 98 178,570,670.64 7,934 266,634
Less=Portion of Supplement allocable(929,502.00) _ (882,356.00) (32, 57<3. 00 ) f7 ,934) (6,634)to Other Omnibus Approp. Bills
1957 Adjusted Total Bill $235,250,718.62 $56,452,625.98 $178,538,092.64 = $260,000
NOTE: There are slight differences in totals due to dropping the "cents" column.
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COMPARISON OF MAJOR APPROPRIATION BIIJ.SFor Legislative Sessions 1947 throL~h 1957
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOUR (4) MASOR BILLS
Total General Income Tax Game and All OtherBill Revenue School Fund Fish Fund Funds--
Total Appropriat.ions -Four (4) Major Bills$190,739,862 $9,270,035=~ 1957 Session $398,591,636 $190,415,095 $8,166,644
-- 1955 Sess;Lon 325,492,923 163,490,459 147,468,326 7,743,669 6,790,469-= 1953 Session 306,830,285 154,089,986 139,428,020 7,830,634 5,481,643-- 1951 Session 279,84·0,746 158,099,455 110,939,061 6,508,076 4,294,153== 1949 Session 224,171,965 131,710,300 82,836,060 6,656,618 2,968,985-= 1947 Session 155,751,164 96,400,001 51,308,821 4,544,467 3,497,,872
Dollar Increase == 1957 over 1955 73,098,713 .27,249,403 42,946,769 422,975 2,479,566%Increase -- 1957 over 1955 2204-5% 16066% 29.12% 5.46% 36051%
Dollar Increase -- 1957 over 1953 91,761,351 36,64'9,876 50,987,075 336,010 3,788,392%Increase -- 1957 over 1953 29.9CP/o 23.78% 36.56% 4029% 69011%
Dollar Increase =- 1957 over 1951 118,750,890 32 ,61+0,407 79,476,034 1,658,568 4,975,882%Increase =- 1957 over 1951 42.43% 20064% 71.63% 25.48% '115.87%
Dol.lar Increase -- 1957 over 1949 174,419,671 59,029,562 107,579,035 '1,510,026 6,301,050%Increase =- 1957 over 1949 77.8CP/o 44081% 129.86% 22.68% 212022%
Dollar Increase -- 1957 over 1947 242,840,472 94,339,861 139,106,274 3,622,177 5,772,163%Increase == 1957 over 1947 155.91% 97086% 271.11% 7907% 165.01%
NOTE: There are slight differences in totals due to dropping the "cents" column.
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GOVERNOR'S RECOlIHENDATIONS
COMPARISON OF FOUR MAJOR APPROPRIATION BILLS1957 LlXlISLATIVE SESSION
DEFICIENCIES REPORTED SEPARATELY
HOUSE BILLS SENATE BILLS LAWS OF 1957
Appropriationsben'!. Rev.
FundotnerFunds Total
Thmt1.--:---Rev.Fund
otherFunds Total
G€n'T.-Rev.Fund
OtherFunds Total
GenIL-Rev.Fund
otherFunds Total
Semi-State Activities1957-581958-59
Biennial TotalDeficiencies
Grand Total
St~~57~5~artments1958-59
Biennial TotalDeficiencies
Grand Total
Welfare and Institutions1957-581958-59
BieIU1ial TotalDeficiencies
Grand Total
EducationJ:95f:'51l
1958-59Biennial Total
DeficienciesGrand Total
Total - Four (4) Major Bills1957-581958-59
Biennial TotalDeficiencies
Grand Total
900,607.00 $ 257,500.00 $ 1,158,107.00 $ 9/,l,771.00 $ 282,500.00 $ 1,224,271.00 $ 940,675.00 $ 257,500.00 $ 1,198,175.00 $ 908,444.00 $ 257,500.00 $ 1,165,944.00913,595.00 .257,500,i&_.. 1,171,095.00 953,624.00 282,500.00 1,236,124.00 949,002.00 257,500.00 1,206,502.00 917,338.00 282,500.09_ _ 1,199,838.00
1, 814~202.00 515,000 .00 2,329,202.00 1,895,395.00 565,000.00 2,460,395.00 1,889,677.00 515,000.00 2,404,677.00 1,825,782.00 540,000.00 2,365,782.003,976.21___ l'5 __ 3,976.21 2,976.21 57,700.00 60,676.21 1.976.21 "7.741.00 61.717.21 .3.976.~.57.70ll.i20_. __ .61.676.21
18,834,863.00 10,852,386 .QO 29,687,249.00 19,205,806.00 11,024,428.00 30,230,234.00 18,626,497.00 10,707,174.00 29,333,671.00 19,679,574.00 11,079,877 .00 30,759,451.00J.9,488,859.00 10,054,260.00 29.543,085.00 18,870,539.00 9,992,931.00 28,863,470.00 18,896,755.00 9,348,448.00 28.245.203.00 19.362,610.00 10,0~'t26.00 29,407.136.0038,323,722.00 20,906,612.00 59,230,334.00 38,076,345.00 21,017,359.00 59,093,704.00 37,523,252.00 20,055,622.00 57,578,874.00 39,042,184.00 21,12, 03.00 60,166,587.00
636,428.80 99,644.84 736,073.64 338,599.80 110,506.84 449,106.64 333,880.67 110,506.84 444.387.51 480,881.17 110,506.84 591,388.0138,960,150.80 21,006,256.84 59,966,407 .64 38,414,944.80 21,127,865.84 59,542,810.64 37,857,132.67 20,166,128.84 58,023,261.51 39,523,065.17 21,234,909.84 60, 757 ,975.01
3,569,639.00
24,384,215.00 77 ,168, 215 .00 101,552,430.00 25,221,446.00 83,920,575.55 109,142,021.55 26,494,077.00 85,093,178.00 1ll,587, 255.00 26,445,316.00 83,527,973.00 109,973,289.0029,352,832.00 80,457,281.00 109,810,113.00 28,358,191.00 87,424,408.44 115,782,599.44 30,954,g55.00 88,118,788.00 119,073,343.00 29,952,294.00 86,945 ,08~.00 116.897,37fi'0053,737,047.00 157,625,496.00 211,362,543.00 53,579,637.00 171,344,983.99 224,924,620.99 57,448,32.00 173,211,966.00 230,660,598.00 56,397,610.00 170,473,05 .00 226,870,66.00
5~_(l~0,034.-..6!L. 8,005,050.62 55,015.98 8,325,034.64 8,380,050.§.2 49,@'.g8_ 8,345~P34._64 8J ).7_u,050.62 __ 55,015.98 8,325,014_._64 8,380,050.6253,742,062.98 165,625,530.64 219,367,593.62 53,634,652.98 179,670,018.63 233,304,671.61 57,497,647.98 181,537,000.64 239,034,648.62 56,452,625.98 178,798,092.64 235,250,718.62
90,793,400.00 91,847,740.00 182,641,140.00 90,976,720.00 98,751,815.55 189,728,535.55 91,581,725.00 99,555,643.00 191,137,368.00 92,257,263.00 98,390,925.00 190,648,188.0098,072,147.00 94,484,896.00 192 ,557 ,043.00 95,327,286.00 101,366,567.44 196,693,853.44 98,454,080.00 101,433,043.00 199,887,123.00 97,700,419.00 100,958,002.00 198,658,421.00
188, 865,547.00 186,332,636.00 375,198,183.00 186,304,006.00 200,118,382.99 386,422,388.99 190,035, 805.00 200,988,686.00 391,024,491.00 189,957,682.00 199,348,927.00 389,306,609.00887,728.48 8,109,284.00 8,997,012.48 638,899.48 8,502,846.00 9,141,745.48 629,180.3~ 8,502,887.00 9,132,067.35 782,180.8~ 8,t02,846.00 9,285,026.8~
189,753,275.48 194,441,920.00 384,195,195.48 186 ,942,905 .48 208,621,228.99 395,564,134.41 190,664,985.3 209,491,573.00 400,156,558.35 190,739,862.8 207, 51,773.00 398,591,635.8
2,3I<l,000.00 13,997,500 .. 00 16,307,500.00
Governor's Proposed "Unbuo.getedltItems (Budget Message) (1)
From General Revenue1957-58 (See Schedule 1)1958-59 (See Schedule 1)
From Income Tax School Fund1957-58 (See Schedule 2)1958-59 (See Schedule 2)
Total Amount
1,155,000.001,155,000.00
1,155,000.001,155,000.00
6,973,100.00 6,973,100.007,024,4W.,9Q__.7,024,400.00
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GovmNOR I S RECOMMENDATIONS
COMPARISON OF FOUR MAJOR APPROPRIATION BnLS (continued)1957 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
DEFICIENCIES REPORTED SEPARATELY
HOUSE BILLS SENATE BnLS LAWS OF 1957
~~P~~~~R:~~~dA~~~i::~Y)1957-59 (See Schedule 3)
GenII. Rev.Fund
NnerFunds
100,000.00
Total
100,000.00
TIeiill. Rev. otherFund Funds Total
Gen-ll~- Rev. ---otnerFund Funds Total
GeniI. Rev. otherFond. Funds Total
Grand Totals
275,000 .00 275,000.00
192 ,338, 275.48 208,539,420.00 uoo,877,695.48 186,942,905.48 208,621,228.99 395,564,D4.47 190,664,985.35 209,491,573.00 400,156,558.35 190,739,862.85 207,851-,773.00 398,591,635.85
2,418,545.00 605,599-00 3,024,144.00393,045.00 404,400.00 797,445.00
2;BIT~59b~ojj 1,009,999.00 3,621,569.0050.000.00 50,000.00
2,861,590.00 1,009,999.00 3,871,589.00
195,199,865.48 - 209,549,419.00 404,749,284.48
(1) For comparative purposes, only items included which _ were they approved _ wouldnormally have been made a part of one of the four (4) Omnibus Appropriation Bills.
PREPARED BY: Research DepartmentLegislative Research CommitteeMay 23, 1957
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SCHEDULE 1GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED UNBtJ1).}ETED ITEMS
GE1TERft.L REVENUE FUND
Governor's ProposalAmount
$3,820,000 $3,820,000
Items Proposed in Messa,geOld Age A~sistance-Maintenance IncreaseWelfare Administrative Aid to CountiesAdditional Civil Service RangesDepartment Head Salary IncreaseAid for Out Patient ClinicsCommission on ft~ing
Blood BankTraining Public Assistance WorkersState Art SocietyAcademy of ScienceLiberalize Aid to Dependent Children
Total - to comparison of fourmajor appropriation bills
State Employee'S Retirement
Grand Total
1958$ b65;000
150,00075,00075,00050,00080,00025,00010,00010,00010,000
5,000
1,155,0002,665,000
1959$ 665:000
150,00075,000)75,000)50,00080,00025,00010,00010,00010,000
5,000
1,155,0002,665,000
LegislativeBill orCho>pter
Welfare-Lnstitutions BillNot allo'l-iec1Education Bill
Welfare-Institutions BillU f1 f!
State Department BillNot allowed
f1 1i
Semi -State BillWelfare-Institutions Bill
Ex. Session L. 1957, c. 18
Action~
Amo1J.nt'9~A lO~9~ .-.7~.
M'" ',- --"., C> ",,,,,' .!., ,J,7' o'~·."!.X~rmlmU.> .. r_e",,,_o. l'O 'f' .!-. ,.)
$ 119,633 $ 119,633
50,000 5(\00017,500 16,4-0050,000 ¢
10,000 10,000 .Incl. in lump appropriation
3,600,000 3,600,000(Estimated-"open" approp.)
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SCHEDUlE :2GOVERNOR I S PROroSED U-WBl.,1X1ETED ITEMS
mCOME TAX FUND _.
500-,000 500,000 Education Bill343,100 321 y900 Net allowed50,000 ¢ II "
175,000 175,000 Edu.cation Bill7.9500 7,500)7,500 7,500) !l tl
Governor's ProposalAmount ~ ~
~gi.slati ve.Amount
17,439
250,000*
17,439
150,000*
Action
1958 1~5~FoundationProgr~adopted = provides minimumaid of $85.00 and increasedequalization aid,$400,000 $400,000
Bill orChapter
Education Bill1959
$3,012,500)3,000,000)
1958$2,BBC5;000
3,000,000
Aid to Junior CollegesAdministration of Withholding TaxContingent Fund for WitlLholding TaxAid to Rural LibrariesAdditional Civtl. Service RangesDepartm.ent Head Salary Increases
ItE:ID.S Propose~ in Mess8@Increase Basic M.dIncrease Equalization Aid
$7,149,350 $7,210,650
Total - to com.parison of fourmajor appropriation bills
State Employees Retirement
Grand Total
6,963,100186,250
7,024,400186,250 Ex. Session L. 1957, c. 18 '250,000 250,000
(Estimated-"open" approp.)
* Appropriations made from the General Revenue Fund.
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SCBEDt'LE 3GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED UN13lJDSETED T.rEMS
NON=RECURRING ACT~vITIES
'"
IterrkS Proposed in MessageVeterans Centennial Museum. ProgramFeasrbility Stud;y-
Governor!s ProposalAmount195b
$ ~,OOO50,000
Legislative ActionBill or ArnountChapter 1958- ,- )
Not allowed \~)
State Department Bill $ 50,000 (2)
Additional Items Proposed Separatel~
Administration Revolving FundSurplus Property Revolving Fund
Total - to comparison of fourmajor appropriation bills
250,00025,000
375,000
State Department Billtf tt fl
250,000 (2)25,000 (2)
Items in Separate BillsKorean Veterans BonusAdministration of BonusSchool Construction Revolving FundNursing Home Construction AidDuluth Port AuthorityStudent Scholarship and Loan Fund
Total
25,000,000)500,000)
5,000,0004,000,0001,000,0001,000,000
36,500,000
Laws 1957, Chapter 942
Laws 1957, Chapter 804Not allowedLaws 1957, Chapter 849Not allowed
15,000,000
2,000,000
5,000,000
(3)
(4 )
(5)
(1)
g~
~~ ~
See Allowance for Centennial commemoration in Schedule 4.Appropriations made from General Revenue Fund.
I! I! II Veterans Adjusted Compensation (Bonus) Fund.I! I! I! Income Tax School Fund.
Appropriation authority for issuance of certificates of indebtedness to be repaid from a mill levy.
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SCHEDULE 4-IirEMS PROVIDED IN ENACTED OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILlS
BUT NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER GOVERNOR'S BUDGET OR MESSAGE
1957 1958 1959Gen. Rev. Gen. Rev. Other Gen. Rev. Other Fund Des..,!
Fund Fund Funds Fund Funds ignation§:tate Dep§E.traent
Civil Air Patrol $ $ 10,000 $ $ 10,000 $Prirrting Assessor's Manual 15,000 ¢Spec. Repairs-Publ,ic Property 20,000 20,000Division of Boiler Inspection 185,000 ~'Abstractors BOal~d of Examiners 2,000Big S"[,;o11e Lake Project 300,000 ¢Consolidated Conservation 200,000 ¢ CoCo1<'" Safety 25,599 24,400 GoF.<_lrearmsWetlands Acquisition ( 17,500 ( 17,500 GoF.
( 325,000 ( 325,000 WoA.FoBrule River State Park 5,000
~Myre State Park 7,500Welfare - Inst:Ltutions
Services for Deaf andHard of Hearing 15,000 ¢
Ed.ucation ' ,
.......
Handfcapped Children-Mankato'.
15,000 15,000It It -Moorhead 15,000 15,000
Research Study in FoundationProgram 7,500 7,500 LTo
Campus Planning 25,000 ¢Contg. Fund for Enrollment
Increase 75,000~Development Meat-type Hog 60,000
Training and Research inSpec. Educ. 76,000 ¢
Lab 0 Aide Prog 0 i in MedicalTechnology 10,000 10,000
Research Frog. in Psychiatry 37,500 37,500Legume Seed, Research 30,000 30,000 IoRoRoPlanning and Feasibili'ty Study
for S.W. Agric. ExperimentStation 90,000 ¢
Hardwood Timber Research 6,000 6,000Centennial Celebration 50,000 1,050,000
~Irrterest on Cert~icates 120,000State Department I,
Salary adjustment -Elective officials 279,545 279,545
Total Amounts $50,000 $2,,418,545 $605,599 $393,045 $404,400
Summary "Other" FundsC.C. := Consolidated ConservationG.F. := Game and FishWoAoF. =Wetlands Acquisition FundloT 0 := Income Tax School Fund (I.RoR. := Iron Range Resources .& Rehabilitation
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARYSTATE 9F MINNESOTA
$200,000,43,099
325,0007,500
30,000
$605,599
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¢4> 41,900
325,0007,500
30,000
$404,400