November 2014
Minnesota Governors' Executive Orders
Presidential Executive Orders have been in the news of late with the announcement of President Barack Obama's recent executive action related to immigration. Their use can be controversial and their effect powerful. President Obama has issued fewer executive orders than any other president in the past 100 years when you look at the average number of executive orders per year in office. Similarly, Governor Mark Dayton has issued 82 executive orders during his time in office, far below former Governor Wendell Anderson's total of 143 over his four year term, the most issued by recent Minnesota governors.
State level executive orders can be just as important as state statutes and are considered public documents. The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has been collecting Minnesota executive orders since the library's founding. The Library's searchable Minnesota Executive Orders database includes the full-text of executive orders from 1968 to the present.
In a recent Sunlight Foundation study, policy analysts evaluated all 50 states on the accessibility of their governor's executive orders. Minnesota earned an A, scoring high marks for machine readability, permanence, and timeliness of availability (how quickly executive orders are posted after issuance). The Foundation evaluated the Legislative Library’s database rather than the collection of executive orders available on the website of the Minnesota governor. Governors traditionally post executive orders for their administration only; when administrations change, this set of valuable historical information can be lost - or buried in state archives.
Just one more way the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library provides Minnesotans access to a notable set of information.
Contact a librarian at 651-296-8338, or refdesk@lrl.leg.mn, for further information.
New & Notable Books and Reports
Many of the items listed below are available electronically. If so, we have provided a
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Analysis of the Wild Rice Sulfate Standard Study: Draft for Scientific Peer Review. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. June 9, 2014. SB191.W55 A53 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0594.
McCamant, Thaddeus. Educational Interests, Needs and Learning Preferences of Immigrant Farmers. Center for Rural Policy and Development. 2014. S451.M6 M33 2014.
Final Project Report for Identifying Priority Management Zones for Best Management Practice Implementation in Impaired Watersheds. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. 2014. C14-0031.
List of Entities That Received Commissioner's Exemption Under M.S. 500.24. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. September 19, 2014. HD1775.M6 L58 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0933.
Mandated by: 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 477 Sec. 70 (Minn. Stat. 500.24 Subd. 3)http://www.mda.state.mn.us/~/media/Files/news/govrelations/legrpt-exempt2014.ashx
Minnesota Certified Seed Potato Directory. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. 2014. SB211.P8 M63 2014.
Minnesota Grown Directory. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. 2014. HD9003 .M56 2014/2015. Minn. Publication 14-0789.
Summary Report of the Meeting to Peer Review MPCA's Draft Analysis of the Wild Rice Sulfate Standard Study. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. September 25, 2014. SB191.W55 S86 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0926.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Annual Report. Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. 2014. NX742.M6 A76 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1056.
Lake Region Arts Council Fergus Falls, Minnesota Financial Report. Lake Region Arts Council. June 30, 2014. NX742 .M62 L352 2014.
State of Minnesota General Obligation State Bonds. Minn. Management & Budget. August 12, 2014. HG4948.M6 M47 2014 Aug. 12. Minn. Publication 14-0932.
Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage. Brookings Institute. 2014. HQ999.U6 S35 2014.
Crime in the United States. Bernan. 2014. Ref HV6787.A3 2014.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Biennial Report. Minn. Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training. 2014. HV8145.M6 M56a 2013/2014. Minn. Publication 14-1104.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 214.07 Subd. 1http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141104.pdf
Prisoners in 2012: Advance Counts. Bureau of Justice Statistics. July 2013. Ref HV8482 .A35 2012 Counts.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Prisoners in 2012: Trends in Admissions and Releases, 1991-2012. Bureau of Justice Statistics. December 2013. Ref HV8482 .A35 2012 Trends.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Prisoners in 2013. Bureau of Justice Statistics. September 2014. Ref HV8482 .A35 2013.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
The School Discipline Consensus Report: Strategies form the Field to Keep Students Engaged in School and Out of the Juvenile Justice System. Council of State Governments. 2014. LB3012.2 .M67 2014.
January Use of Intermediate Care Facilities for Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DD). Minn. Dept. of Human Services. August 4, 2014. HV1570.5.U62 M563 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0919.
Access to Higher Education and Latino Undocumented Immigrant Youth in Minnesota: Removing Barriers to Develop Untapped Talent for Minnesota's Economic Prosperity. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. October 2010. LC2670.6 A23 2010.
Blumenstyk, Goldie. American Higher Education in Crisis?: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. 2015. LA227.4 .B59 2015.
Degree Credit Caps. Minn. State Colleges and Universities. October 2014. LB2381.D44 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1053.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 298 Sec. 19 (Minn. Stat. 136F.301)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141053.pdf
Educational Attainment in the United States. Census Bureau. February 2012. HA203 .A2185 2009.
Evalulation of the Summer Transition Grant Program: Report to the Legislature. Office of Higher Education. October 3, 2014. LB2351.3.M6 E83 2013. Minn. Publication 14-0985.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 95 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 136A.862 Subd. 3)http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/pdf/STGEvalReport2014.pdf
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Annual Report. Minn. Higher Education Facilities Authority. 2014. LB3223.4.M6 M56a 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1062.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 136A.42http://www.mnhefa.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MHEFA-Annual-Report-2014.pdf
Minnesota Office of Higher Education Report on Federal Awards. Office of Higher Education. October 10, 2014. LC175.M6 M563 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0982.
Minnesota State Grant Projections Report. Office of Higher Education. November 1, 2014. LB2342.15.M6 P78 2014 Nov.. Minn. Publication 14-1052.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 144 Art. 2 Sec. 20 (Minn. Stat. 136A.121 Subd. 19)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141052.pdf
Minnesota State University, Mankato: The Coach Todd Hoffner Case: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. October 23, 2014. HJ9865 .A27 no. 14-19. Minn. Publication 14-1002.
Best Practices in High Growth Schools. Minn. Dept. of Education. August 2014. LB2822.75 B47 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0798.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 2 Sec. 12 Subd. 4 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 4)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/140798.pdf
Educational Attainment in the United States. Census Bureau. February 2012. HA203 .A2185 2009.
English Learners in Minnesota Schools: Key Policy Issues to Accelerate Academic Achievement for More English Learners in Minnesota. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. December 2012. LC3732.M6 E54 2012.
Evalulation of the Summer Transition Grant Program: Report to the Legislature. Office of Higher Education. October 3, 2014. LB2351.3.M6 E83 2013. Minn. Publication 14-0985.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 95 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 136A.862 Subd. 3)http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/pdf/STGEvalReport2014.pdf
Minnesota Economic Realities Tied to the Educational Success of African American Males. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. November 2010. LC2802.M6 M56 2010.
Larson, Lisa. Short Subjects: Access to Student Records (Updated). House Research. October 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Lisa Larson. Short Subjects: The K-12 Education Deduction and Credit: An Overview (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Solutions Not Suspensions: Ending the Discipline Gap in Minnesota Public Schools. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. September 2013. LB3089.3.M6 S65 2013.
The School Discipline Consensus Report: Strategies form the Field to Keep Students Engaged in School and Out of the Juvenile Justice System. Council of State Governments. 2014. LB3012.2 .M67 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Danyell Punelli. Short Subjects: Long-Term Care Insurance Income Tax Credit (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
2014 Recount Guide. Minn. Secretary of State. 2014. KFM5820.85.C6 R43 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0935.
Air Source Heat Pump Efficiency Gains from Law Ambient Temperature Operation Using Supplemental Electric Heating: Final Study Report. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. June 2011. TH7638 .A37 2011. Minn. Publication 14-1021.
Analysis of the Wild Rice Sulfate Standard Study: Draft for Scientific Peer Review. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. June 9, 2014. SB191.W55 A53 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0594.
Final Project Report for Identifying Priority Management Zones for Best Management Practice Implementation in Impaired Watersheds. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. 2014. C14-0031.
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Biennial Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Board of Water and Soil Resources. October 2014. TC424.M6 M615 2012/2013. Minn. Publication 14-0994.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 103B.101 Subd. 9http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/publications/legislative_resources/biennial_reports/2012-2013_BWSR_Biennial_Report.pdf
Minnesota Forest Health Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. SB763.M6 M56 2013. Minn. Publication 14-0596.
Public Health Assessment: Former Gopher Ordnance Works: Public Comment Release. Minn. Dept. of Health. September 24, 2014. TD1050.R57 P83 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0915.
Summary Report of the Meeting to Peer Review MPCA's Draft Analysis of the Wild Rice Sulfate Standard Study. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. September 25, 2014. SB191.W55 S86 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0926.
Legislative Session Summary. Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women. July 2014. HQ1438.M6 L44. Minn. Publication 14-0972.
The State of Women's Representation: American Women in Elected Office and Prospects of Change. FairVote. January 2014. HQ1236.5.U6 S73 2013/2014.
Identifying Best Practices for Collaborations. Center for Rural Policy and Development. September 2013. JS451.M65 I34 2013.
Minnesota Town Finances: Revenues, Expenditures, and Debt. Office of the State Auditor. November 17, 2014. Ref HJ9777.M55 M55b 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1072.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.75http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2013/tnFinances/tnFinances13report.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.74http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2013/tnFinances/tnFinances13report.pdf
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
Annual Report on Obsolete, Unnecessary, or Duplicative Rules. Minn. Public Utilities Commission. November 20, 2014. JK6149.R8 M79 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1105.
Mandated by: 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 233 Art. 2 Sec. 7 Subd. 5 (Minn. Stat. 14.05 Subd. 5)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141105.pdf
Natural Resources Fund Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. HC107.M6 N39 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1015.
Identifying Best Practices for Collaborations. Center for Rural Policy and Development. September 2013. JS451.M65 I34 2013.
Minnesota Town Finances: Revenues, Expenditures, and Debt. Office of the State Auditor. November 17, 2014. Ref HJ9777.M55 M55b 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1072.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.75http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2013/tnFinances/tnFinances13report.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.74http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2013/tnFinances/tnFinances13report.pdf
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
State of Minnesota General Obligation State Bonds. Minn. Management & Budget. August 12, 2014. HG4948.M6 M47 2014 Aug. 12. Minn. Publication 14-0932.
Contract Agreement Between the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Nurses Association. Minn. Nurses Association. HD8005.6.U53 M635 2013/2015. Minn. Publication 14-0586.
Financial Audit Division Report: Health-Related Licensing Boards: Internal Controls and Compliance Audit. Office of the Legislative Auditor. October 24, 2014. HJ9865 .A27 no. 14-20. Minn. Publication 14-1016.
Financial Audit Division Report: Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange: MNsure: Internal Controls and Compliance Audit. Office of the Legislative Auditor. October 28, 2014. HJ9865 .A27 no. 14-21. Minn. Publication 14-1020.
Health Insurance Coverage in Minnesota, Preliminary Results from the Minnesota Health Access Survey. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 2014. HG9397.5.M6 H439 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1018.
Minnesota Health Statistics. Minn. Dept. of Health. Ref RA407.4.M6 M55a 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1058.
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Minnesota Sexually Transmitted Disease Statistics. Minn. Dept. of Health. RA644.V4 M56 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1097.
Office of Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice Biennial Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. September 2012. R733 .M56 2010/2012. Minn. Publication 14-0999.
Rate Summary. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. September 2014. HG9397.5.M6 R39 2015. Minn. Publication 14-1029.
Report to the Governor and Legislature. Minn. State Advisory Council on Mental Health. 2014. RA790.5 .M56 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1001.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 245.697 Subd. 3http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141001.pdf
Chun, Randall. Short Subjects: Medical Assistance: An Overview (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Chun, Randall. Short Subjects: MinnesotaCare: An Overview (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Olson, Jamie. Short Subjects: The Minnesota Newborn Screening Programs (Updated). House Research. October 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Suicide Prevention Plan Progress Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. July 2014. HV6548.U62 M56 2014. Minn. Publication 14-0916.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 1 Sec. 45 Subd. 5 (Minn. Stat. 145.56 Subd. 5)http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/docs/suicide/2014SuicidePreventionLegislativeReport.pdf
Access to Higher Education and Latino Undocumented Immigrant Youth in Minnesota: Removing Barriers to Develop Untapped Talent for Minnesota's Economic Prosperity. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. October 2010. LC2670.6 A23 2010.
Katzmann, Robert. Judging Statutes. Oxford University Press. 2014. KF425 .K38 2014.
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. August 1, 2014. KFM5983.2.M58 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1087.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 244.09 Subd. 5http://mn.gov/sentencing-guidelines/images/2014%2520Guidelines.pdf
Report of the Revisor of Statutes: Concerning Certain Opinions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Minn. Revisor of Statutes. November 2014. KFM5427.A3 2012/2014. Minn. Publication 14-1067.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 3C.04 Subd. 3https://www.revisor.mn.gov/revisor/pubs/2014%20Court%20Opinions%20Report.pdf
Sentencing Practices. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. November 2013. KFM5983.2 .S47 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1022.
Sentencing Practices: Assault Offenses and Violations of Restraining Orders Sentenced. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. December 2013. KFM5983.2 .S463 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1025.
Sentencing Practices: Controlled Substance Offenses Sentenced in 2012. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. November 2013. KFM5983.2 .S46 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1019.
Sentencing Practices: Criminal Sexual Conduct Offenses Sentenced. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. December 2013. KFM5983.2 .S875 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1023.
Sentencing Practices: Failure-to-Register Offenses Sentenced. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. December 2013. KFM5983.2 .S464 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1024.
Contract Agreement Between the State of Minnesota and Minnesota Nurses Association. Minn. Nurses Association. HD8005.6.U53 M635 2013/2015. Minn. Publication 14-0586.
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Biennial Report. Minn. Job Skills Partnership. HD5713.3.M6 M565 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1017.
Katzmann, Robert. Judging Statutes. Oxford University Press. 2014. KF425 .K38 2014.
Lobbying Disbursement Summary. Minn. Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. October 2014. Ref JK2498 .L62x 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1030.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
The Mining Tax Structure in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. April 1977. HJ4169 .M563 1977. Minn. Publication 14-0930.
Natural Resources Fund Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. HC107.M6 N39 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1015.
Jackson, John S. The American Political Party System: Continuity and Change Over Ten Presidential Elections. Brookings Institute. 2015. JK2261 .J34 2014.
The State of Women's Representation: American Women in Elected Office and Prospects of Change. FairVote. January 2014. HQ1236.5.U6 S73 2013/2014.
Access to Higher Education and Latino Undocumented Immigrant Youth in Minnesota: Removing Barriers to Develop Untapped Talent for Minnesota's Economic Prosperity. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. October 2010. LC2670.6 A23 2010.
McCamant, Thaddeus. Educational Interests, Needs and Learning Preferences of Immigrant Farmers. Center for Rural Policy and Development. 2014. S451.M6 M33 2014.
English Learners in Minnesota Schools: Key Policy Issues to Accelerate Academic Achievement for More English Learners in Minnesota. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. December 2012. LC3732.M6 E54 2012.
Minnesota Economic Realities Tied to the Educational Success of African American Males. Minn. Minority Education Partnership. November 2010. LC2802.M6 M56 2010.
Report to Governor Dayton and the Minnesota State Legislature. Chicano Latino Affairs Council. November 15, 2014. F615.S75 M56 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1071.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 3.9223 Subd. 7http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/141071.pdf
Pevar, Stephen. The Rights of Indians and Tribes. Oxford University Press. 2012. KF8210.C5 P48 2012.
2040 Regional Transportation Policy Plan: Draft Plan. Metropolitan Council. August 2014. HE310.T85 M48 2014 draft. Minn. Publication 14-0847.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 473.145http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2014/mandated/140847.pdf
Sentencing Practices: Controlled Substance Offenses Sentenced in 2012. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. November 2013. KFM5983.2 .S46 2012. Minn. Publication 14-1019.
Manzi, Nina and Danyell Punelli. Short Subjects: Long-Term Care Insurance Income Tax Credit (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Andrew Biggerstaff. Short Subjects: Minnesota Income Tax Credit for Past Military Service (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Joel Michael. Short Subjects: Penalties for Underreporting Minnesota Individual Income Tax (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Joel Michael. Short Subjects: Penalties for Underreporting Minnesota Individual Income Tax (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Manzi, Nina and Lisa Larson. Short Subjects: The K-12 Education Deduction and Credit: An Overview (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.
Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. June 2014. Ref HE5614.3.M5 M5a 2013. Minn. Publication 14-0564.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 169.10https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/reports-statistics/Documents/2013-crash-facts.pdf
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Minnesota Motor Vehicle Impaired Driving Facts. Minn. Office of Traffic Safety. 2014. Ref HE5620.D72 M56 2013. Minn. Publication 14-1059.
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County Screening Board Data. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. October 2014. HE356.M6 M54a 2014 October. Minn. Publication 14-1042.
Railroad Facts. Association of American Railroads. 2014. Ref HE2751 .E13x 2013.
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Transportation Unified Planning Work Program For the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Metropolitan Council. September 2014. HE310.T85 T723 2015. Minn. Publication 14-0600.
Minnesota Community Action Annual Report. Minn. Community Action Partnership. 2014. HC107 .M63 P633 2014. Minn. Publication 14-1048.
Manzi, Nina and Andrew Biggerstaff. Short Subjects: Minnesota Income Tax Credit for Past Military Service (Updated). House Research. November 2014. HN79.M6 S56 2014.