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Floor Sessions Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
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About the Debate:
The Senate took up Calendar items and passes SF 1857 - a bill that finances a new major league baseball stadium on Special Orders. On a vote of 37-30, SF 1857 passed as amended after many hours of debate. The open-air stadium would seat 42,000 and would be roof-ready. It would cost up to $330 million with funds being provided by private and public sources. The bill is site nuetral and requires a referendum vote (local taxes to levy for the stadium)on June 4, 2002. The bill authorizes the host city to impose a $2 per vehicle surcharge on parking and $1.50 per day for car rentals. Other taxes include: 13 percent wholesale tax on sports memorabilia sold in the seven county metro area; 6.5 percent sales tax on any item sold at the new stadium or Metrodome; 10 percent admissions tax at new stadium or increase from 10 to 15 percent at Metrodome; and a fee on rental space used by news organizations covering the games. The bill does not include using general fund money.

Calendar Items:
SF 1226 (Sams) A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating basic economic loss benefits. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 61-0

HF 2899 (Rest) A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; making changes to the livable community provisions. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0

SF 2650 (Samuelson) A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying regulation of credit unions. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 58-4

SF 3238 (Ranum) A bill for an act relating to nonprofit corporations; neighborhood organizations; providing options regarding the election of directors, voting rights, and meeting notice requirements. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 58-4

SF 2559 (Knutson) A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing sale of unauthorized, impounded vehicles within 15 days of notice unless owner declares intent to reclaim for vehicles impounded in the metropolitan area. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 58-2

SF 2932 (Krentz) A bill for an act relating to the environment; encouraging citizen water quality monitoring. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 62-0

SF 2692 (Sams)A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for background studies; requiring a review and report to the legislature on these requirements; limiting authority of commissioner of human services to set aside a disqualification; modifying list of disqualifying crimes; requesting a study and recommendations regarding methods for tracking civil actions involving sexual abuse. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 63-0

Senator. Frederickson moved to reconsider SF2650-adopted

SF 2650 (Samuelson)A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying
regulation of credit unions. Third Reading. Final Passage Roll Call - 46-16

Special Orders
SF1857 (Johnson, Dean) Stadium Bill. (31 amendments were made to the bill and many others were voted down.) Third Reading. Final Passage as amended Roll Call - 37-30

Senator Johnson, Dean makes motion to lay SF 1857 on the table-adopted

The Senate will reconvene on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.