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	SF No. 1495 and others
	Floor Session Date: Monday, May 7, 2001
	Video Coverage: Many bills were considered on the Special Order Calendar including the Omnibus Agriculture Policy bill (SF 1495)

	About the Session:
	Many bills were considered on the Special Order Calendar including the Omnibus Agriculture Policy bill (SF 1495). The Agriculture bill was amended to requires that all diesel fuel sold in Minnesota contain at least 2 percent soybean or vegetable oil by 2003. Industries that rely on diesel fuel (truckers, airline, railroad) oppose the measure while environmentalists and farmers support it. The biodiesel fuel amendment passed 48-15. Senator Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing, authored Senate File 1495. The bill passed 62-3. Other bills on Special Orders included: SF 1246 (Chaudhary) Manufactured home park owners resident utility charges and collection restriction. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 63-0. SF 1546 (Chaudhary) Driving after drivers license suspension, revocation or cancellation adjudication stay-laid on the table. SF 1124 (Chaudhary) Health Insurance coverage continuation for spouses of retired school district employees-Final Passage Roll Call - 34-28. SF 1821 (Murphy) Telecommunications and cable facilities railroad right-of-way use regulation. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 61-1. SF 1963 (Krentz) State agencies and public entities recycled, repairable and durable materials purchase requirements expansion. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 61-0. SF 1769 (Ourada) Transportation and highway provisions modification. Final Passage as amended Roll Call -63-0. HF 1266 (Langseth) Omnibus Bonding bill (The Senate amended the language of SF 1402 into HF 1266 in Rules Committee) Final Passage Roll Call - 50-14. HF 2486 Omnibus Economic Development Budget Bill. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 45-20.