HF 2598

Conference Committee Report - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1             CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H.F. NO. 2598 
  1.2                          A bill for an act 
  1.3             relating to education; requiring recitation of the 
  1.4             pledge of allegiance in all public schools; providing 
  1.5             for instruction in the proper etiquette, display, and 
  1.6             respect of the United States flag; amending Minnesota 
  1.7             Statutes 2000, section 121A.11, by adding 
  1.8             subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, 
  1.9             section 124D.10, subdivision 8. 
  1.10                                                 May 16, 2002
  1.11  The Honorable Steve Sviggum 
  1.12  Speaker of the House of Representatives
  1.14  The Honorable Don Samuelson 
  1.15  President of the Senate
  1.17     We, the undersigned conferees for H.F. No. 2598, report 
  1.18  that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as 
  1.19  follows: 
  1.20     
  1.21     That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H.F. No.
  1.22  2598 be further amended as follows: 
  1.23     Page 1, line 21, before "A" insert "All public and charter 
  1.24  schools must set aside time each year for civics education that 
  1.25  includes the history and reasons for reciting the pledge.  A 
  1.26  school district or charter school that has a student handbook or 
  1.27  school policy guide must include a statement about student 
  1.28  rights and responsibilities under this subdivision in that 
  1.29  document." 
  1.30     Page 1, line 22, delete "this requirement" and insert 
  2.1   "these requirements" 
  2.2      Page 2, line 2, delete "the day" 
  2.3      Page 2, line 3, delete everything before the period and 
  2.4   insert "for the 2002-2003 school year and thereafter" 
  2.5      Page 2, line 10, delete everything after the period 
  2.6      Page 2, delete line 11 
  3.1      We request adoption of this report and repassage of the 
  3.2   bill. 
  3.5      House Conferees: 
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  3.9   George Cassell                Jeff Johnson  
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  3.13  Paul Marquart                  
  3.18     Senate Conferees: 
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  3.22  Mady Reiter                   Steve Murphy 
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  3.26  Mee Moua