1.1             CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H.F. NO. 2609 
  1.2                          A bill for an act 
  1.3             relating to state employment; modifying affirmative 
  1.4             action provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, 
  1.5             sections 43A.02, by adding a subdivision; 43A.19, 
  1.6             subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 
  1.7             3900.0400, subpart 11. 
  1.8                                                  May 15, 2004
  1.9   The Honorable Steve Sviggum 
  1.10  Speaker of the House of Representatives
  1.12  The Honorable James P. Metzen 
  1.13  President of the Senate
  1.15     We, the undersigned conferees for H.F. No. 2609, report 
  1.16  that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as 
  1.17  follows: 
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  1.19     That the Senate recede from its amendments. 
  2.1      We request adoption of this report and repassage of the 
  2.2   bill. 
  2.5      House Conferees: 
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  2.9   Paul Thissen                  Jim Rhodes 
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  2.13  Scott Newman                   
  2.18     Senate Conferees: 
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  2.22  Charles W. Wiger              D. Scott Dibble  
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  2.26  Claire A. Robling