Body | Bill Status |
Official Actions |
Last Action |
Law | Bill Text |
Chief Author |
Short Description |
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House | HF0638 | 5 | 03/26/1997 | Abrams | Health maintenance organization regulatory authority transferred from health department to commerce department. | ||
House | HF1188 | 6 | 04/02/1997 | Anderson, B. | Hassan detached banking facility establishment authorized. | ||
House | HF3248 | 1 | 02/02/1998 | Anderson, B. | Biodiversity Treaty; Congress memorialized to oppose the ratification of the Biodiversity Treaty. | ||
House | HF3486 | 1 | 02/09/1998 | Anderson, B. | Minnesota municipal board sunset repealed. | ||
House | HF0420 | 1 | 02/03/1997 | Anderson, I. | Staggered legislative elections provided, and constitutional amendment proposed. | ||
House | HF0666 | 1 | 02/12/1997 | Anderson, I. | Insurance company fraud, misrepresentation, or deceptive practice relief provided. | ||
House | HF0740 | 6 | 02/18/1998 | Anderson, I. | Insurance companies and agents regulated. | ||
House | HF0767 | 1 | 02/17/1997 | Anderson, I. | St. Louis county state land sale authority repealed. | ||
House | HF0959 | 5 | 04/28/1997 | Anderson, I. | Health care policy rates regulated. | ||
House | HF1768 | 5 | 04/15/1997 | Anderson, I. | Accident and health insurance disability policy provisions modified and recodified, and loss ratios regulated. | ||
House | HF2253 | 1 | 05/19/1997 | Anderson, I. | Automobile insurance discrimination prohibited based upon two or fewer minor traffic violations. | ||
House | HF2484 | 1 | 01/22/1998 | Anderson, I. | All-terrain vehicle operation provisions modified. | ||
House | HF2492 | 2 | 01/29/1998 | Anderson, I. | Fish house restrictions and license periods modified. | ||
House | HF0269 | 2 | 03/13/1997 | Bakk | State owned iron bearing material and stockpiled metallic minerals material ownership provisions modified. | ||
House | HF0714 | 2 | 03/26/1997 | Bakk | Solid waste transfer station grant program modified. | ||
House | HF1512 | 2 | 03/25/1997 | Bakk | Educational building construction, improvement, or remodeling project prevailing wage payment requirement provided. | ||
House | HF1802 | 1 | 03/19/1997 | Bakk | Cook county sales tax revenue use authorized for hospital improvements. | ||
House | HF1804 | 1 | 03/19/1997 | Bakk | Cook county jail and courthouse construction material sales tax exemption provided. | ||
House | HF2515 | 2 | 02/05/1998 | Bakk | Minnesota forest resources council membership expanded to include a representative from the Indian affairs council. | ||
House | HF2672 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Bakk | Ely business technology center provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3539 | 1 | 02/09/1998 | Bakk | Taconite tax law updated. | ||
House | HF3572 | 2 | 02/18/1998 | Bakk | Timber permit extension provisions modified. | ||
House | HF3856 | 1 | 03/26/1998 | Bakk | Wilderness areas created in Rice, Winona, and Houston counties; and motorized equipment prohibited. | ||
House | HF1438 | 1 | 03/13/1997 | Carlson | Automobile insurance claimant medical examination provisions modified. | ||
House | HF1607 | 1 | 03/17/1997 | Carlson | Lifework learning center established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1278 | 2 | 03/12/1998 | Clark, K. | Financial institution reasonable account fees and lifeline accounts required. | ||
House | HF1918 | 1 | 03/24/1997 | Clark, K. | American Indian corrections advisory committee established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1919 | 1 | 03/24/1997 | Clark, K. | Minnesota investment fund appropriated money for welfare-to-work programs. | ||
House | HF3402 | 5 | 03/16/1998 | Davids | Insurance company affiliate rebates prohibited. | ||
House | HF2215 | 1 | 05/14/1997 | Dehler | Dice games authorized in retail establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. | ||
House | HF0847 | 1 | 02/20/1997 | Entenza | School lunch program funded, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1865 | 1 | 03/20/1997 | Entenza | General education revenue increased, pupil transportation formulas modified, limited English proficiency program funding increased, special education funding increased, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2882 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Entenza | Full-day kindergarten phase-in provided, first-grade preparedness program expanded, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0889 | 7 | 04/22/1997 | 61 | Evans | Mobile home park owner rights modified. | |
House | HF3136 | 1 | 02/02/1998 | Greiling | General education formula training and experience revenue component restored, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3426 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Greiling | High school league governing board member appointment date established, rule review required, and commercial relationship prohibition repealed. | ||
House | HF3597 | 1 | 02/11/1998 | Gunther | Persons under age 28 required to show proof of age prior to purchasing tobacco, and retail compliance check criteria provided. | ||
House | HF0109 | 2 | 01/23/1997 | Haas | Minnesota employees insurance program terminated, transition provisions specified, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0354 | 5 | 05/14/1997 | Huntley | Managed care organizations authorized to file public health collaboration plans, health care organization accreditation study required, and consumer assistance activity report required. | ||
House | HF0775 | 1 | 02/17/1997 | Huntley | Student opportunity grants established to provide financial support to students of low-income families, state lottery proceed dedication provided, money appropriated, and constitutional amendment proposed. | ||
House | HF3772 | 1 | 02/19/1998 | Huntley | Health plan independent review organizations established to review adverse health care services determinations, and treatment decision liability imposed. | ||
House | HF0598 | 1 | 02/10/1997 | Jaros | Education debt service equalization program enhanced. | ||
House | HF1320 | 2 | 03/24/1997 | Jefferson | Tuskeegee airmen; red tail project appropriated money for plane restoration project honoring the Tuskeegee airmen. | ||
House | HF0318 | 1 | 01/30/1997 | Jennings | MinnesotaCare provider tax rate reduced. | ||
House | HF2942 | 2 | 02/02/1998 | Jennings | Alcohol-derived cider subject to taxation. | ||
House | HF2660 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Johnson, A. | Public libraries and school media center database access program established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3329 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Johnson, A. | Charter school No. 4011 new vision's program replicated, remote-site consulting services funded, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1417 | 1 | 03/13/1997 | Johnson, R. | Newborn infant hearing loss screening required. | ||
House | HF3377 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Johnson, R. | Fire service training board established, training and education assistance provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2131 | 1 | 04/10/1997 | Juhnke | Education cost financing with property taxes prohibited, money appropriated, and constitutional amendment proposed. | ||
House | HF0936 | 1 | 02/24/1997 | Kahn | Major league baseball franchise purchase and community ownership provided, stadium construction conditions established, task force created, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3348 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Kahn | Twins baseball franchise community ownership provided, stadium construction conditions established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0571 | 5 | 04/07/1997 | Kalis | Long-term care insurance policy sales regulated. | ||
House | HF1251 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | Kelso | Bell museum K-12 education science curriculum delivery process provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3217 | 2 | 02/18/1998 | Kelso | Historical educational program grants provided for elementary and secondary school curriculum design, Murphy's landing, and Ironworld; and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1392 | 2 | 04/02/1997 | Kinkel | Exempt real property and fire state-aid property tax provisions modified. | ||
House | HF3293 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Kraus | Albert Lea authorized to issue additional on-sale liquor licenses. | ||
House | HF0758 | 4 | 04/28/1997 | Long | State mandates on local units of government regulated. | ||
House | HF2846 | 10 | 03/10/1998 | 287 | Mahon | Automobile insurance premium reduction provided for completion of an accident prevention course. | |
House | HF3408 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Mahon | No-fault auto insurance disability and income loss benefit limits increased. | ||
House | HF0199 | 1 | 01/27/1997 | McCollum | K-12 education appropriation caps repealed, school district revenue formula modified, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2117 | 1 | 04/09/1997 | Milbert | State run casinos established, lottery director duties provided, casino revenue use specified, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2999 | 2 | 02/02/1998 | Molnau | Municipalities with a population of 5,000 or less exempt from certain temporary liquor license restrictions. | ||
House | HF3010 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Molnau | Consumer report copy fees regulated. | ||
House | HF2744 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Mullery | Pell grant perecentage excluded from student financial aid calculation, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2680 | 5 | 02/16/1998 | Munger | Permanent school fund advisory committee membership and duties expanded. | ||
House | HF0633 | 3 | 03/17/1997 | Murphy | Senior citizens' property tax deferral program adopted, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3346 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Murphy | Independent school district No. 94, Cloquet, reading readiness program provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1231 | 1 | 03/05/1997 | Ness | Students dismissed from school provided attendance options, and teacher liability provisions modified. | ||
House | HF1339 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | Ness | Pupil transportation formulas restored, inflation factors established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1652 | 1 | 03/17/1997 | Ness | Secondary vocational education aid guarantee provisions modified. | ||
House | HF1746 | 1 | 03/19/1997 | Ness | Cooperative educational unit direct aid payment authorized. | ||
House | HF1970 | 1 | 03/25/1997 | Ness | School district title I replacement aid provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3727 | 1 | 02/16/1998 | Ness | Community education instructors considered teachers for contract and tenure purposes upon school board and exclusive bargaining representative approval. | ||
House | HF2226 | 1 | 05/16/1997 | Olson, M. | Health care provider discriminatory charges prohibited. | ||
House | HF1368 | 2 | 03/13/1997 | Ozment | Firefighter training standards board established, firefighter training financial assistance program provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1203 | 2 | 04/01/1997 | Peterson | Upper Minnesota valley regional visitors center development provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0659 | 1 | 02/12/1997 | Pugh | Outdoor power and sport equipment dealerships regulated. | ||
House | HF1322 | 2 | 02/23/1998 | Pugh | ATM; automated teller machine use fees limited. | ||
House | HF3710 | 1 | 02/16/1998 | Rest | Grade 13 program created to provide new high school graduates with the first year at a public two-year college tuition free, and higher education income tax credit allowed. | ||
House | HF1288 | 3 | 03/26/1997 | Reuter | Motor vehicle broker licensure requirement established, and new motor vehicle dealers permitted to contract for motor vehicle broker services. | ||
House | HF0405 | 5 | 05/05/1997 | Rhodes | Insurance; Congress memorialized to pass legislation requiring insurance sales state law compliance. | ||
House | HF0332 | 1 | 01/30/1997 | Rukavina | Taconite mining wetland replacement requirement exemption provided. | ||
House | HF0663 | 3 | 03/20/1997 | Rukavina | Mineral coordinating committee membership expanded, aggregate resources task force established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0698 | 3 | 03/26/1997 | Rukavina | St. Louis county division vote provided. | ||
House | HF0958 | 7 | 04/14/1997 | 37 | Rukavina | St. Louis county unorganized territory attachment authorized. | |
House | HF1332 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | Rukavina | Leased public lakeshore land sale required. | ||
House | HF1469 | 2 | 04/14/1997 | Rukavina | White tax increment financing district duration extension and expansion provided. | ||
House | HF1470 | 2 | 03/25/1997 | Rukavina | Virginia area ambulance district establishment authorized, levy authorized, and local approval required. | ||
House | HF1867 | 1 | 03/20/1997 | Rukavina | St. Louis county tax-forfeited land sale authorized. | ||
House | HF2111 | 1 | 04/08/1997 | Rukavina | East Range secondary technical education center equipment purchase provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2382 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Rukavina | Indoor housing facilities temperature rule exemption provided to a certain kennel. | ||
House | HF2407 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Rukavina | Arrowhead Regional Arts Council state funds distribution formula provided. | ||
House | HF2418 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Rukavina | BWCA; permanent school fund funded through boundary waters canoe area campsite fees. | ||
House | HF2420 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Rukavina | St. Louis county required to sell its county-owned nursing homes. | ||
House | HF2424 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Rukavina | Limited personal use of fireworks authorized, safety guidelines required, and penalties provided. | ||
House | HF2485 | 4 | 02/23/1998 | Rukavina | New snowmobiles required to be equipped with auxiliary light power and switches. | ||
House | HF2553 | 1 | 01/22/1998 | Rukavina | St. Louis county caller identification and blocking services provided. | ||
House | HF2607 | 1 | 01/22/1998 | Rukavina | Spend-up limit exemption and additional reimbursement for real estate taxes provided to a certain nursing facility completing a moratorium exception project. | ||
House | HF2896 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Rukavina | Increased incidence of respiratory disease in northeastern and central Minnesota studied, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3060 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Rukavina | Virginia authorized to issue an additional on-sale liquor license. | ||
House | HF3133 | 1 | 02/02/1998 | Rukavina | Red or white pine planting required for each acre developed and removed from agricultural use in certain counties. | ||
House | HF3285 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Rukavina | St. Louis county sheriff's department employee authorized a prior service credit purchase in the public employees relief association police and fire fund. | ||
House | HF3364 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Rukavina | Three direct reduction iron processing facilities constructed, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3494 | 1 | 02/09/1998 | Rukavina | Grocery item pricing regulated, and remedies provided. | ||
House | HF3544 | 1 | 02/09/1998 | Rukavina | United States hockey hall of fame in Eveleth grant provided for boys and girls amateur and high school hockey displays, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3763 | 1 | 02/18/1998 | Rukavina | Carlton and St. Louis counties authorized to establish the Jensen-Nopeming special nursing home district, and levy provided. | ||
House | HF3790 | 1 | 02/23/1998 | Rukavina | Carlton and St. Louis counties authorized to establish the Jensen-Nopeming special nursing home district, and levy provided. | ||
House | HF0426 | 1 | 02/03/1997 | Schumacher | Firearms; right to keep and bear arms for certain purposes not abridged, and constitutional amendment proposed. | ||
House | HF2657 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Schumacher | Public library accessibility grant amounts modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3571 | 1 | 02/11/1998 | Schumacher | School district reimbursement for mandated additional instruction days provided, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0923 | 3 | 03/24/1997 | Seagren | State-chartered financial institutions authorized to act as trustees of federally qualified medical savings accounts. | ||
House | HF3802 | 1 | 02/26/1998 | Skare | New farm machinery sales tax exemption provided. | ||
House | HF0408 | 1 | 02/03/1997 | Solberg | Direct reduction iron processing facility developed, grant provided through department of natural resources, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0409 | 1 | 02/03/1997 | Solberg | Direct reduction iron processing facility developed, grant provided through department of trade and economic development, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1390 | 5 | 05/08/1997 | Solberg | Floodwood joint recreation board tax levies regulated. | ||
House | HF2069 | 1 | 04/02/1997 | Solberg | Retired employee benefit modification restricted. | ||
House | HF2670 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Solberg | Itasca county school-to-work technology center project funded, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3374 | 1 | 02/05/1998 | Solberg | Retired employee health benefits expenses school district levy authority made permanent. | ||
House | HF3810 | 1 | 02/27/1998 | Solberg | Hunting and fishing rights confirmed and constitutional amendment proposed. | ||
House | HF0108 | 7 | 04/17/1997 | 50 | Tomassoni | Range technical college employee retirement benefit protection provided. | |
House | HF0388 | 1 | 02/03/1997 | Tomassoni | Insurance product sale and solicitation regulated. | ||
House | HF0508 | 1 | 02/06/1997 | Tomassoni | Taconite company restraint of trade provisions modified. | ||
House | HF0597 | 1 | 02/10/1997 | Tomassoni | Education supplemental revenue reduction provisions modified. | ||
House | HF0645 | 7 | 04/17/1997 | 49 | Tomassoni | Health plan mental health coverage minimum standards provided for determining medically necessary care. | |
House | HF0752 | 1 | 02/17/1997 | Tomassoni | Independent school district No. 701, Hibbing, grant authorized for expenses due to fire, and common teacher retirement date established. | ||
House | HF0827 | 3 | 04/01/1997 | Tomassoni | University of Minnesota grape and wine research center established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF0967 | 5 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | Horse racing licensee allowed to conduct card club activities. | ||
House | HF1001 | 3 | 03/24/1997 | Tomassoni | Insurance company exclusive agencies regulated, penalties provided for agent rights violations, and enforcement of agreements against terminated agents prohibited. | ||
House | HF1005 | 6 | 04/15/1997 | Tomassoni | Minnesota insurance guaranty act state law conformance provided with the post-assessment property and liability insurance guaranty association model act of the national association of insurance commissioners. | ||
House | HF1010 | 1 | 02/27/1997 | Tomassoni | Taconite industry technology research grant program established, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1062 | 1 | 02/27/1997 | Tomassoni | Historic building revenue eligibility provided to school districts that maintain a school building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF1063 | 1 | 02/27/1997 | Tomassoni | School district retired employee health benefit levy increase provided. | ||
House | HF1120 | 1 | 03/03/1997 | Tomassoni | Multicounty multitype library systems appropriated money. | ||
House | HF1277 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | Tomassoni | Alcoholic beverage importation restrictions provided. | ||
House | HF1280 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | Tomassoni | School district employee instructional day provisions clarified. | ||
House | HF1290 | 3 | 03/25/1997 | Tomassoni | County tax nonpayment redemption period expiration provided. | ||
House | HF1291 | 6 | 05/16/1997 | Tomassoni | St. Louis county court bailiffs added to the unclassified service. | ||
House | HF1514 | 1 | 03/13/1997 | Tomassoni | Municipalities authorized to allow on-sale liquor license holders to dispense intoxicating liquor at community festivals. | ||
House | HF1604 | 2 | 03/24/1998 | Tomassoni | No-fault automobile insurance nonowned vehicle residual liability insurance regulated. | ||
House | HF1759 | 1 | 03/19/1997 | Tomassoni | Licensed professional engineer pollution control agency sewage treatment system design and inspection licensure provisions modified. | ||
House | HF1853 | 1 | 03/20/1997 | Tomassoni | MSRS; correctional employee contribution differential payment provisions clarified. | ||
House | HF1894 | 2 | 04/01/1997 | Tomassoni | Hibbing tax increment financing district revenue use authorized. | ||
House | HF1898 | 1 | 03/24/1997 | Tomassoni | General education revenue definition modified, and declining pupil enrollment aid established. | ||
House | HF2124 | 1 | 04/09/1997 | Tomassoni | Nett Lake community center appropriated money. | ||
House | HF2125 | 1 | 04/09/1997 | Tomassoni | Independent school district No. 707, Nett Lake, appropriated money for a media specialist. | ||
House | HF2126 | 1 | 04/09/1997 | Tomassoni | Independent school district No. 707, Nett Lake, grants provided for insurance costs, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2127 | 1 | 04/10/1997 | Tomassoni | Northeast Minnesota telecommunications access grant governance board appropriated money to establish telecommunication connections. | ||
House | HF2234 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | Tomassoni | Interstate highway No. 94 designated as the Rudy Perpich Memorial Highway, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2625 | 7 | 03/17/1998 | Tomassoni | Mandatory Medicare assignments regulated, workers' compensation self-insurance authority and commercial self-insurance group terminations regulated, and financial standards provided. | ||
House | HF2647 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Tomassoni | Environment and natural resources trust fund grants to local governments provided for upgrading individual sewage treatment systems and wells. | ||
House | HF2648 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Tomassoni | Taconite mining program appropriated money. | ||
House | HF2666 | 1 | 01/26/1998 | Tomassoni | Uninsured motorist identification database program established, and criminal penalties prescribed. | ||
House | HF2748 | 2 | 02/05/1998 | Tomassoni | Minnesota family assets for independence initiative established for education, housing, and economic development purposes; and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF2814 | 15 | 03/20/1998 | 334 | Tomassoni | Durable medical equipment minimum definition established, and health plan companies required to disclose covered medical equipment and supplies. | |
House | HF2837 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | Open bottle law exemption provided to persons designated by a licensed alcoholic beverage manufacturer or wholesaler. | ||
House | HF2895 | 9 | 03/12/1998 | 297 | Tomassoni | Township mutual insurance companies permitted investments expanded. | |
House | HF2903 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | Regional public library systems appropriated money. | ||
House | HF2932 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | Life insurance policy proceeds and annuities payable upon death of a spouse exempted from attachment, garnishment, or sale. | ||
House | HF2951 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | St. Louis county private sale of tax-forfeited peat land authorized. | ||
House | HF2984 | 1 | 01/29/1998 | Tomassoni | School counselor need assessed, school-to-work pilot programs funded, upward bound programs expanded, post-secondary planning efforts enhanced, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3272 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Tomassoni | Township mutual fire insurance company farm risks regulated. | ||
House | HF3275 | 2 | 02/11/1998 | Tomassoni | Percentage of moose licenses to be selected from previously unsuccessful applicants. | ||
House | HF3286 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Tomassoni | Hibbing community and techincal college technical education facility constructed, bonds issued, and money appropriated. | ||
House | HF3305 | 1 | 02/04/1998 | Tomassoni | School district declining pupil aid created. | ||
House | HF3375 | 2 | 02/16/1998 | Tomassoni | Trained force of firefighters maintained by the commissioner of natural resources, and public employee definition expanded. | ||
House | HF3465 | 5 | 03/13/1998 | Tomassoni | St. Louis county; additional reemployment insurance benefits provided to Hibbing Taconite Company claimants, and requirement exemption authorized. | ||
House | HF3574 | 1 | 02/11/1998 | Tomassoni | Giants Ridge and Ironworld discovery center on-sale liquor licenses authorized. | ||
House | HF3732 | 1 | 02/16/1998 | Tomassoni | School bus advertising requirements modified, and revenue to be deposited in the district general fund. | ||
House | HF3758 | 1 | 02/18/1998 | Tomassoni | Year-round school provided, and intersession staff development and student remediation guidelines required. | ||
House | HF0898 | 1 | 02/24/1997 | Tompkins | Health plan company willing provider acceptance required, and expanded network and point-of-service options eliminated. | ||
House | HF2068 | 2 | 04/02/1997 | Tunheim | Regional management information centers appropriated money. | ||
House | HF2983 | 8 | 03/19/1998 | Tunheim | Minnesota residential mortgage originator and servicer licensing act adopted. | ||
House | HF3573 | 2 | 02/23/1998 | Tunheim | Three additional days of student instruction mandate repealed. | ||
House | HF2298 | 1 | 01/20/1998 | Weaver | Legislative approval required prior to state board of education diversity rule adoption final proceedings. |