1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to state government; requiring a study of use 
  1.3             of public funds for regional convention centers. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [STUDY.] 
  1.6      The legislative commission on planning and fiscal policy 
  1.7   must study and report to the legislature on the policy arguments 
  1.8   for and against using public funds to construct additional 
  1.9   regional convention centers or improve existing regional 
  1.10  convention centers in the state.  The study must be done using 
  1.11  existing legislative staff.  The commission shall report to the 
  1.12  legislature by January 15, 1999.