June 2008
Early Childhood Education
Many states are turning their attention to the importance of early childhood education and to different methods of
supporting and funding pre-kindergarten and all-day kindergarten programs. The Legislative Reference Library has recently
acquired the following books and reports on this issue.
Please call the Legislative Reference Library at 651-296-8338 or email http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/comments.asp for copies of these reports or for further information.
Bartik, Timothy J. The Economic Development Benefits of Universal Preschool Education Compared to Traditional Economic Development Programs. (HD75.7 .B37 2006)
http://www.upjohn.org/preschool/Short_Report.pdf
Belfield, Clive R. and Henry M. Levin, eds. The Price We Pay : Economic and Social Consequences of Inadequate Education. Washington, D.C.:
Brookings Institution Press, 2007. (LC66 .P735 2007)
Early Childhood Literacy in Head Start Programs. Roseville, MN : Minnesota Dept. of Education, 2008. (LC152.M6 E27)
http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080230.pdf
Lynch, Robert G. Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation. Washington, DC : Economic Policy Institute, 2007. (LB1139.25 .L96 2007)
New & Notable Books and Reports
Many of the items listed below are available electronically. If so, we have provided a
link to the document. However, some of the documents may be very long. You can request to
borrow our print copy of any of the items by selecting the check-box and clicking on the
"Request Items" button.
2005 Pesticide Usage on Four Major Crops in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture; USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. May 2007. SB950.2.M6 P475 2005.
Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Program Status Report: Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Metropolitan Council. 2008. KFM5639.A342 A4 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0530.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 473H.06 Subd. 5http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080530.pdf
Waste Pesticide Task Force Report and Recommendations. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. February 2008. TD1066.P47 W38 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0434.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 45 Art. 1 Sec. 62http://www.mda.state.mn.us/news/publications/chemfert/wptforcefinalrpt.pdf
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Final Report. Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council. September 27, 2007. NX742.M6 P73 2007. Minn. Publication 07-0708.
Information Technology Coordination in the Minnesota Legislature. Legislative Coordinating Commission. February 15, 2008. JK6149.A8 I545 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0392.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 148 Art. 1 Sec. 3http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080392.pdf
Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force 2007 Legislative Report. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2008. HV6698.M6 M51 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0255.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. 7 Sec. 6 (Minn. Stat. 299A.681 Subd. 13)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080255.pdf
Minnesota's Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) Initiative Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development. February 2008. HC107.M63 I533 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0403.
2008 Report to the Minnesota State Legislature on M.S. 135A.031 Subd. 7. University of Minnesota Board of Regents. February 2008. LD3322.9 .U553 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0483.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 99 Art. 2 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 135A.031 Subd. 7)http://www1.umn.edu/urelate/govrel/pdf/08accountability.pdf
Accountable to U: University Plan, Performance and Accountability Report. University of Minnesota Board of Regents. September 2007. LD3322.9 .A43 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0484.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 133 Art. 1 Sec. 4 Subd. 6http://www.academic.umn.edu/accountability/reports/2007.html
Capital Bond Construction Contingency Report. Minn. State Colleges and Universities. January 30, 2006. LB2342.15.M6 M486 2006. Minn. Publication 08-0315.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 20 Art. 1 Sec. 3 Subd. 20http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080315.pdf
No Child Left Behind Act Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Finance. January 15, 2008. LC90.M6 N65 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0157.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 72 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 127A.095 Subd. 3)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080157.pdf
Report on the Schools Mentoring Schools Regional Sites Program. Minn. Dept. of Education. January 2008. LB1731.4 .R47 2006/2007. Minn. Publication 08-0183.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 84 Subd. 21 (Minn. Stat. 122A.628)http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/Communications/documents/Report/033654.pdf
Linking Habitat Restoration to Bioenergy: an East-Central Minnesota Partnership. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. April 14, 2008. HD9502.5.B543 U635 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0482.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 2 Sec. 3 Subd. 6http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080482.pdf
Minnesota Utility Data Book: A Reference Guide to Minnesota Electric and Natural-Gas Utilities. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. Ref HD2767.M64 M572 1965/2005. Minn. Publication 08-0499.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 216C.17 Subd. 1http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/Utility_Data_Book,_1965-2000__030603120425_UtilityDataBook65thru05.pdf
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.
The Next Generation Renewable Energy Objective: Minnesota's Smart Renewable Standard. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. TJ807.9.U6 N49 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0405.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws Chap. 212 Art. 8 Sec. 3 Subd. 2(c) (Minn. Stat. 216B.1691 Subd. 3(b))http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/The_Next_Generation_Renewable_Energy_Objective_2007_012207111157_REO%20Report2007.pdf
Minimum Standards for Conservation Easements Acquired with Public Money in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. February 1, 2008. KFM5524 .M56 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0281.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 30 Sec. 2 Subd. 4http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/conservation_easements_minimum_standards.pdf
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 57 Art. 1 Sec. 161http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/conservation_easements_minimum_standards.pdf
Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group Final Report. Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group. April 2008. TD885.5.G73 M561 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0478.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 136 Art. 5 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 216H.02)http://www.mnclimatechange.us/MCCAG.cfm
Minnesota Closed Landfill Program Annual Report. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. 2008. TD788.4.M6 M542 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0344.
Mandated by: 1994 Minn. Laws Chap. 169 Art. 1 Sec. 7 Subd. 10 (Minn. Stat. 115B.412 Subd. 10)http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/reports/lrc-clf-1sy08.pdf
Safe Drinking Water in Minnesota: A Summary of Drinking Water Protection Activities in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Health. May 2008. RA592 .M6 S86 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0528.
Update of Activities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota and the Midwest Region. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. February 1, 2008. TD885.5.G73 A28 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0343.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 136 Art. 5 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 216H.02)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080343.pdf
2006 Status of Minnesota Public School Districts' IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) Plans. Minn. Dept. of Health. 2008. TD883.17.A123 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0312.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 123B.57http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/schools/2006status.pdf
2007 MERC/PMAP Discretionary Fund Distribution. Minn. Dept. of Health. R746.M6 M47 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0243.
Mandated by: 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 245 Art. 2 Sec. 10 (Minn. Stat. 62J.692 Subd. 5)http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/merc/publications/2007dscrpt.pdf
Community Collaborative Grant Program: Community Initiatives to Cover the Uninsured and Underinsured. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 15, 2008. HG9397.5.M6 C663 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0301.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 15 Sec. 18 Subd. 3http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/pubs/collaborative.pdf
Final Report: Health Insurance Exchange Study. Minn. Dept. of Health; Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.. March 27, 2008. HG9397.5.M6 H448 2008.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 19 Sec. 3http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/publications/coverage/mathematicafinalreport.pdf
From Vision to Action: The Minnesota e-Health Initiative Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 2008. R858 .F76 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0321.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 6 Sec. 1 Subd. 2(c) (Minn. Stat. 62J.495 Subd. 2(c))http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/legrpt2008.pdf
Mandated by: 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 336 Sec. 8 Subd. 4(b)http://www.health.state.mn.us/e-health/legrpt2008.pdf
Health Insurance Exchange Study. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 2008. HG9397.5.M6 H447 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0309.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 19 Sec. 3http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/publications/coverage/hlthinsexchangestudy.pdf
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Acute Care Facilities. Minn. Dept. of Health. January 15, 2008. RA969 .R43 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0430.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 147 Art. 9 Sec. 17 (Minn. Stat. 144.585)http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mrsa/rec/rec.pdf
Reducing Environmental Triggers of Asthma in Homes of Minnesota Children. Minn. Dept. of Health. September 2007. RA645.A83 R43 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0302.
A Review of Rental Property with Housing Tax Credits. Minn. Housing Finance Agency. February 2008. HD7288.85.U62 M564 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0320.
Payroll Card Use in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry. February 15, 2007. HD4927.U6 P39 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0398.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 158 Sec. 3http://www.doli.state.mn.us/pdf/payrollcardreport.pdf
Wattson, Peter S. Legislative Process in Minnesota. Senate Counsel. January 23, 2008. KFM5821 .W38 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0415.
Lobbying Disbursement Summary. Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. 2008. Ref JK2498 .L62x 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0517.
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 Workforce Report. Minn. Dept. of Employee Relations. March 2008. JK6155 .S73 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0494.
At the Limit: December 2006 Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) Cases that Reached the 60 Month Time Limit. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. January 2008. HV98.M6 A8 2006. Minn. Publication 08-0287.
Report on Sudan Required by Laws of Minnesota 2007, Chapter 117. Minn. State Board of Investment. January 14, 2008. HJ3835.M6 R36 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0079.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 117 Sec. 1 Subd. 8 (Minn. Stat. 11A.243)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080079.pdf
Teachers Retirement Association Fund Actuarial Experience Study for the Period July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2004. Minn. Teachers Retirement Association Fund. 2005. LB2842.2 .T44bx 2005. Minn. Publication 08-0331.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 356.215 Subd. 3http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/lcpr/documents/valuations/TRA%20Exp%20Study%2000-04.pdf
Burress, Matt and Tim Strom. School Bus Transportation. House Research. March 2008. KFM5697.94.A4 B67 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0317.
Section 164: DWI Repeat Offender Expenditure Report. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety, Minn. Dept. of Transportation. 2008. HE213 .M6 M568 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0227.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 19 Art. 1 Sec. 4 Subd. 5http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080227.pdf
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 4 Sec. 10 Subd. 1http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080227.pdf
Wattson, Peter S. Compensating Victims of Bridge Collapses Outside Minnesota. Senate Counsel. November 9, 2007. TG470 .W38 2007. Minn. Publication 08-0417.
County Screening Board Data. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. June 2008. HE356.M6 M54a 2008 June. Minn. Publication 08-0475.
Investigative Report to Joint Committee to Investigate the I-35W Bridge Collapse. Gray Plant Moody. 2008. TG25.M6 I25 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0513.
Annual Report on Support Our Troops Account Grants. Minn. National Guard Adjutant General. 2008. UB404.M56 A56 2008. Minn. Publication 08-0256.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 156 Art. 2 Sec. 31 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 190.19 Subd. 3)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2008/mandated/080256.pdf
Minnesota Game and Fish Laws Including Related Statutes and Rules. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. KFM5853 .A29 M56 2007 Rules update. Minn. Publication 08-0329.
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation - Minnesota. . March 2008. Ref SK93 .A22 2006.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.