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The Tax Burden on Families and Job Creators
Motion to pass HF 363

Body: House | Journal Page: 7575 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? Yes | Right Vote: Y
Author: Buesgens
Acting on: HF363 Date: 02/08/2010
Result: Motion failed 46 - 81

The Buesgens motion would take HF 363 from Taxes and put it before the House for passage. The bill phases out the corporate income tax and that, needless to say, would sow the seeds for many new jobs in Minnesota. In light of all the uncertainty faced by job creators - cap and tax, the government health care takeover, salary caps, government takeover of the auto industry, etc - this phase out would at least give Minnesota employers some relief and some reason for staying in Minnesota and expanding their workforce.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Mike Parry Mileage Resolution

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6799 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Pogemiller
Acting on: SR140 Date: 02/04/2010
Result: Resolution Passed 60 - 0

This more or less housekeeping measure sets the mileage allowance for new member Mike Parry at 156. Not scored. Parry replaced Dick Day.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
2010 Senate Stamp Resolution

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6800 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Pogemiller
Acting on: SR141 Date: 02/04/2010
Result: Resolution Adopted 66 - 0

Grants 2,750 stamps for each Senator and an additional 1,000 in 2010. The allotment was reduced by half last year, and according to Sen. Pogemiller, this resolution retains that reduced level. Currently not scored.

Administrative and Noncontroversial
Senate Reimbursements Resolution

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6801 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Pogemiller
Acting on: SR142 Date: 02/04/2010
Result: Resolution Adopted 66 - 0

Senate resolution relating to expenses of interns and law clerks. Allows reimbursement of Senators of up to $75/week for intern meals and transportation costs and up to $400/month for intern housing if the intern is enrolled in an outstate college. Not scored. Needs further review.

Fair and clean elections
Final Passage, SF848, Elections Bill

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6847 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Lourey
Acting on: SF848 Date: 02/08/2010
Result: Bill Passed 61 - 0

A provision allowing only mail-in ballots was removed in the House and the bill as it stands is mostly procedural. Not scored.

Red Tape and Licensing
Final Passage, Anoka County Design Build

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6848 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Jungbauer
Acting on: SF740 Date: 02/08/2010
Result: Bill Passed 55 - 6

This bill conforms a City of Ramsey intersection project so that it is eligible for a state pilot project.

Kitchen table economics
Motion to Re-refer to the Bonding Committee

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6857 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Michel
Acting on: SF2360 Date: 02/09/2010
Result: Motion failed 19 - 47

Sen. Michel moved that the bonding bill be sent back to the Capital Investment Committee. On the dubious prospect of putting a few union construction crews to work for awhile, the bonding bill creates a $1 billion financial obligation for the future. The state currently spends about $1 million a day to service its current bonding debt. That doesn't include the burden of paying the new operating and maintenance costs associated with these projects. Also to be sorted out in committee is the overlap between the bonding bill and the bill that doles out tax hike funds as passed by the stoopid voters in 2008 (the so-called outdoor heritage and arts tax). Sending this collection of earmarks back to committee makes sense.

Blue collar jobs
Report on Jobs Created by the Bonding Bill

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6858 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? Yes | Right Vote: Y
Author: Limmer
Acting on: SF2360 Date: 02/09/2010
Result: Amendment Defeated 32 - 33

You can't swing a dead cat in the Capitol without hitting some legislator who's talking about job creation. That's all they talk about. You would think the DFL would embrace the opportunity to document all of the high-paying mostly union jobs they are creating by passing the bonding bill. A number of amendments addressed the job tracking issue and they were either rejected by the DFL or watered down. Here's another one.

Crime and Public Safety
Langseth Comes Through for the Zoo

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6860 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? Yes | Right Vote: N
Author: Langseth
Acting on: SF2360 Date: 02/09/2010
Result: Amendment Adopted 43 - 23

The Langseth amendment to the Robling amendment basically guts the Robling amendment by deleting the $89M for Moose Lake and instead providing $1M for planning the Moose Lake expansion. According to Sen. Langseth, "this needs to be talked about." Hmmm...

Kitchen table economics
Bonding for Core Government Functions

Body: Senate | Journal Page: 6860 (Click to view vote.)
Scored? No |
Author: Robling
Acting on: SF2360 Date: 02/09/2010
Result: Amendment Adopted 66 - 0

The Robling amendment as introduced (before being gutted by the Langseth amendment) would put core government functions like roads and public safety ahead of planetariums, volleyball centers, and zoos. The Moose Lake prison will be full by 2012 and to fulfill the basic obligation of protecting the public a new warehouse is needed for the inmates. Zoos and volleyball centers are nice to have, but not now... Fund the basics first. Not scored.