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Many, many many things to work on.... <br /> Bill Summary <br /> Tax Bill: Last Thursday the house caucuses met to discuss the property tax freeze. It was <br /> suggested that House opponents to the freeze wanted to offer the freeze as an amendment to a <br /> technical tax bill, forcing a vote on the issue. Due to the "politics" surrounding the issue, the <br /> amendment was never offered up. The property tax freeze has received a lot of support from the <br /> Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Business Partnership and the Minnesota Realtors <br /> Association. The groups content that the freeze will stimulate future reform; others think these <br /> groups motivation are based on reducing their own tax burdens than truly reforming the system. <br /> Anyway, compromises still need to be worked out. <br /> FYI Items <br /> Stopping for pedestrians (Approved by Governor): Effective September 1st, Minnesota drivers <br /> must stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk or face a criminal charge (current law only requires one <br /> to slow down and yield to pedestrians.) First-time offenders would be guilty of a misdemeanor <br /> punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $700 fine. Those who violate the law within a year of a <br /> previous conviction would be guilty of a gross misdemeanor-- punishable by up to one year in <br /> jail and a $3,000 fine. <br /> Senate approves higher speed limits: This transportation bill changes the speed limit on <br /> approximately 2,000 miles of divided highway. The bill, given final passage through the Senate <br /> allows all divided, multi-lane highways to have a 6 mile per hour speed limit, while all non- <br /> divided roads maintain the current 55 mile per hour speed limit. This amendment was added to <br /> H.F. 1404 comprehensive transportation bill. <br /> Dawn <br />