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SF No. 1208 and others
Floor Session Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001
Video Coverage: An amendment to lower the legal blood alcohol limit to .08 from .10 on the Omnibus DWI bill (SF 1208) was defeated and several bills were considered on Special Orders
About the Session:
An amendment to the Omnibus DWI bill (SF 1208) that would lower the legal blood alcohol limit to .08 from .10 was defeated and several bills were considered on Special Orders. Senator Leo Foley, DFL-Coon Rapids, authored Senate File 1208, a bill that makes changes in DWI provisions. The amendment to lower the legal blood alcohol limit was also sponsored by Senator Foley. The amendment failed 33-30. The bill passed 58-5.

Other items on the Special Orders Calendar included:

SF 1485 (Kelley, SP) Minnesota Money Transmitters Act. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0.

HF 1155 (Sams) Health plan companies network shadow contracting and action plans regulation provisions modifications; managed care automobile insurance plans moratorium -HF 1155 Laid on table.

HF 926 (Sams) Minnesota uniform health care identification card standards modifications. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 59-0.

HF 1248 (Samuelson) Veteran homes residents deposit accounts maintenance requirements modification and clarification. Final Passage Roll Call - 60-0.

HF 1153 (Lesewski) Local government units smaller building projects architect employment requirement exemption. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 61-2.

SF 1908 (Cohen) Nursing facilities medical assistance payment rates computation raw food costs adjustment exclusion. Final Passage Roll Call - 60-0.

HF 1487 (Lessard) Recreation and game and fish provisions modifications. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0.

HF 1155 (Sams) Health plan companies network shadow contracting and action plans regulation provisions modifications; managed care automobile insurance plans moratorium. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 63-0.

HF 1596 (Chaudhary) Metropolitan area taxis as special transportation service providers. Final Passage Roll Call - 59-0.

SF 1944 (Knutson) Crime of non-support of spouse or child clarification