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July 2016

Minnesota Community Solar Gardens

During the long glorious days of summer, many of us spend hours in our gardens. This summer, a different kind of garden has been in the news in Minnesota – community solar gardens.

As described in a Minnesota Department of Commerce guide, community solar "offers Minnesotans the opportunity to benefit from solar energy without installing a system at their home. As a community solar subscriber ... your share of the electricity generated by the project is credited on your utility bill." Minnesota's community solar garden statute was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 2013. The law directed Xcel Energy to develop a plan for solar gardens and submit it to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC); the PUC was then required to develop guidelines for the operation of the state program. A July 2016 Star Tribune article outlines the recent PUC decisions regarding solar gardens. Additional information about Minnesota's law is provided by the House Research Department information brief, Xcel Energy's Solar Community Garden Program.

Actions by the 2016 legislature give new meaning to the name solar "gardens". Laws of Minnesota 2016, chapter 181 encourages the planting of native vegetation at solar sites, with the goals of establishing a habitat for birds and pollinators and reducing water runoff. The law specifically mentions two publications that can be used to help establish gardens at solar sites: Prairie Establishment and Maintenance Technical Guidance for Solar Projects (DNR) and the Pollinator Plan (Board of Water and Soil Resources).

Contact a Legislative librarian at 651-296-8338, or refdesk@lrl.leg.mn, for additional information about this issue.

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.

Abortion

Induced Abortions in Minnesota: Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. July 2016. HQ767.5.U6 R45 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0592.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 14 Art. 1 Sec. 7 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 145.4246)http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/abrpt/2015abrpt.pdf
Mandated by: 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 407 Art. 10 Sec. 5 (Minn. Stat. 145.4134)http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/abrpt/2015abrpt.pdf

Agriculture

Agricultural Statistics Annual Bulletin: Minnesota. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. HD1775.M6 M63x 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0572.

Dairy Development and Profitability Enhancement Program Work Plan. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. July 1, 2016. HD9275.U63 M625 2017. Minn. Publication 16-0607.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 3http://www.mda.state.mn.us/news/government/~/media/Files/news/govrelations/legrpt-drywrkplnfy17.pdf

Healthy Food Access: A View of the Landscape in Minnesota and Lessons Learned from Healthy Food Financing Initiatives. Wilder Research Center; Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. April 2016. HD9000.5 .R38 2016.

Arts

Minnesota History: Building a Legacy: Report to the Governor and the Legislature on Funding for History Programs and Projects Supported by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Minn. Historical Society. January 2016. F601 .M56 2015/2016. Minn. Publication 16-0586.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 4http://legacy.mnhs.org/sites/legacy.mnhs.org/files/pdfs/MNHS-Legacy-report-2016.pdf

Study Memorials/Monuments Capitol Complex. Minn. Dept. of Administration. August 2013. NA9350.S3 S78 2013.

Storch, Paul S. Ten Years of Sculpture and Monument Conservation on the Minnesota State Capitol Mall. Minn. Historical Society. April 1, 2003. NA9350.S3 S76 2003. Minn. Publication 16-0567.

Biotechnology

Update on the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics and an Overview of Partnership Expenditures. University of Minnesota; Mayo Foundation. June 30, 2016. TP248.19.M6 M56 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0651.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 1 Sec. 5 Subd. 4(e)http://govrelations.umn.edu/assets/pdf/reports/2016UMayoPartnership.pdf

Business

Targeted Group Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. February 1, 2016. HD3861.U62 M55 2014/2015. Minn. Publication 16-0597.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 161.321 Subd. 8 (formerly 161.3211)http://www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/reports/2016/tgb-vets-programs.pdf

Children/Youth/Families

Minnesota Part C Annual Performance Report. State Interagency Coordinating Council. June 2016. HV889 .M6 M573 2014. Minn. Publication 16-0666.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 5 Sec. 9 (Minn. Stat. 125A.28)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160666.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 125A.28http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160666.pdf

Crime & Corrections

A Matter of Life and Death. Domestic Fatality Review Team. HV6626.22.H46 M38 2014. Minn. Publication 16-0657.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 59 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 7 (Minn. Stat. 611A.203)http://www.amatteroflifeanddeath.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2014-Annual-Report.pdf
Mandated by: 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 216 Art. 2 Sec. 27http://www.amatteroflifeanddeath.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2014-Annual-Report.pdf

Annual Report on Pregnant Female Restraint Reporting. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. February 15, 2016. HV8738 .A56 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0248.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 65 Art. 5 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 241.88 Subd. 3)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160248.pdf

Interstate Commission for Juveniles Annual Report. Interstate Commission for Juveniles. HV9104 .I58 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0655.
Mandated by: 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 378 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 260.515)http://juvenilecompact.org/Portals/5/library/publications/annual_reports/FY2015AnnualReport.pdf

Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. March 2016. KF9750.Z95 I57 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0247.
Mandated by: 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 268 Sec. 2 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 243.1606 Subd. 3)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160247.pdf

Minnesota Crime Information. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. July 1, 2016. Ref HV7273 .A253 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0581.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 626.5532http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160581.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 626.5531 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160581.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 626.553 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160581.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 299C.52 Subd. 5http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160581.pdf
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 299C.18http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160581.pdf
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.

Probation Survey. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. April 2016. HV9278 .P76 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0578.

Reply to Minnesota Sex Offender Program Annual Performance Report 2015. Resident Advisory and Family Council. May 2016. KFM5967.S3 R47 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0557.

Statewide Domestic Abuse Data. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. March 2016. HV6626.22.M6 S73 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0377.
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 212 Art. 1 Sec. 13http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160377.pdf

Disability Issues

Economic Development

Region Nine Development Commission Annual Report. Region Nine Development Commission. 2016. HT393.M62 R46x 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0561.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 462.393 Subd. 1http://www.rndc.org/sites/default/files/images/FY15%20Annual%20Report.pdf

Education-Higher

Baccalaureate Degree Transfer Pathways: Report to the Legislature. Minn. State Colleges and Universities. March 15, 2016. LB2360 .B33 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0364.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 3 Sec. 21 Subd. 3http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160364.pdf

Educational Attainment in the United States. Census Bureau. March 2016. HA203 .A2185 2015.

Getting Financial Aid. College Board Publications. 2016. Ref LB2342 .G48 2017.
This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.

Education-K-12

Best Practices in High Growth Schools. Minn. Dept. of Education. June 2016. LB2822.75 B47 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0563.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 2 Sec. 12 Subd. 4 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 4)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160563.pdf

Educational Attainment in the United States. Census Bureau. March 2016. HA203 .A2185 2015.

Minnesota's School Trust Lands: Biennial Report for Fiscal Years. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. March 2016. HD243.M6 M562 2014/2015. Minn. Publication 16-0272.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 357 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 84.027 Subd. 18)http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/school_trust_lands_biennial_report_fy_1415.pdf
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 357 Sec. 36 (Minn. Stat. 127A.30)http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/school_trust_lands_biennial_report_fy_1415.pdf

No Child Left Behind Act Report to the Legislature. Minn. Management & Budget. January 2016. LC90.M6 N65 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0260.
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/2016/mandated/160260.pdf

Permanent School Fund Report to the Legislature. Minn. Management & Budget. February 2016. LB2827 .P47 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0258.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 357 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 16A.06 Subd. 11)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160258.pdf

Red River Basin River Watch Program Annual Report. Red River Watershed Management Board. June 24, 2016. GB1202.5 .R43 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0591.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 2 Sec. 5http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160591.pdf
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 5(a)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160591.pdf
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 5http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160591.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 172 Art. 2 Sec. 4http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160591.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 37 Art. 1 Sec. 3 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160591.pdf

Report on Learning Year Programs. Minn. Dept. of Education. July 1, 2016. LC46.5.M6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 16-0571.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 2 Sec. 15 (Minn. Stat. 120B.35 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160571.pdf

State of Students of Color & American Indian Students Report. Minn. Education Equity Partnership. 2016. LC3732 .M6 S73 2016.

Elections

Gehring, Matt. Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board: Board Member Appointment and Confirmation Process. House Research. May 25, 2016. JK6158 .G447 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0573.

Energy Issues

Clean Power Plan Initial Submittal Requirements. Minn. Dept. of Commerce; Minn. Pollution Control Agency. March 15, 2016. TD885.5.C3 C543 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0268.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 3 Sec. 24 (Minn. Stat. 216H.077)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160268.pdf

Prairie Establishment and Maintenance Technical Guidance for Solar Projects. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. May 2016. QK938.P7 P73 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0547.

Environment/Natural Resources

Biennial Report. Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. January 15, 2015. KFM5411.6 .M567 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0658.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 116P.09 Subd. 7http://www.lccmr.leg.mn/documents/biennial_rpt/2015/2015_biennial_rpt.pdf

Great Lakes Commission Annual Report. Great Lakes Commission. May 2016. HT392.5.G7 G74 2015.

Shepard, Mark. Legal Issues Regarding Minnesota's Constitutional Legacy Funds: Response to Questions From Members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. House Research. August 19, 2013. KFM5801.6.I58 S542 2013. Minn. Publication 16-0568.

Minnesota Forest Health Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. SB763.M6 M56 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0599.

Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Report to the Legislature. Minn. Board of Water and Soil Resources. March 15, 2016. QH87.3 .M57 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0270.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 4 Sec. 133http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160270.pdf

Natural Resources Fund Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. HC107.M6 N39 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0648.

Natural Resources Legislation Summary. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. 2016. KFM5843 .A475x 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0642.

Nonpoint Priority Funding Plan for Clean Water Implementation Funding. Minn. Board of Water and Soil Resources. June 27, 2016. TD224.M6 N667 2016/2018. Minn. Publication 16-0583.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 137 Art. 2 Sec. 14 (Minn. Stat. 114D.50 Subd. 3a)http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/planning/npfp/2016_NPFP_Final.pdf

Prairie Establishment and Maintenance Technical Guidance for Solar Projects. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. May 2016. QK938.P7 P73 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0547.

Helland, John. The Road to Dedicated Conservation Funding. . August 2011. S932.M6 H55 2011.

Timber Harvesting and Forest Management: Guidelines on Public and Private Forest Land in Minnesota: Monitoring Implementation Results. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. 2016. SD144.M6 M662 2014/2015. Minn. Publication 16-0277.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 89A.07http://mn.gov/frc/docs/Site-level_monitoring_2014-2015_Monitoring_Report_Final.pdf

Fires & Fire Fighters

Minnesota State Fire Marshal Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. TH9504.M61 A56 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0564.

Gender Issues

Legislative Session Summary. Office on the Economic Status of Women. June 2016. HQ1438.M6 L44. Minn. Publication 16-0659.

The Power of Parity: Advancing Women's Equity in the United States. McKinsey Center for Government. April 2016. HD6095 .E45 2016.

Genetics/Genetic Research

Governing/Government-Federal

Levin, Yuval. The Fractured Republic: Renewing America's Social Contract in the Age of Individualism. Perseus Books Group. 2016. E893 .L48 2016.

Governing/Government-State

Gehring, Matt. Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board: Board Member Appointment and Confirmation Process. House Research. May 25, 2016. JK6158 .G447 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0573.

Shepard, Mark. Constitutional Issue: Supplement/Substitute. House Research. February 18, 2009. KFM5801.6.I58 S54 2009. Minn. Publication 16-0569.

Shepard, Mark. Executive Branch Advisory Groups (Updated). House Research. June 2016. JK6149.C7 S54 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0580.

Minnesota Historical Society Annual Report. Minn. Historical Society. F601.M58x 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0585.
Mandated by: 1977 Minn. Laws Chap. 332 Sec. 4http://www.mnhs.org/sites/default/files/reports/mnhs-annual-report-fy15.pdf

MNsure Agreements With Minnesota State Agencies. MNsure. HG9397.5.M6 R477 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0418.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 9 Sec. 7 Subd. 7 (Minn. Stat. 62V.05 Subd. 7)

Shepard, Mark. Short Subjects: State Agency Head Salaries (Updated). House Research. June 2016. HN79.M6 S56 2016.

Study Memorials/Monuments Capitol Complex. Minn. Dept. of Administration. August 2013. NA9350.S3 S78 2013.

Storch, Paul S. Ten Years of Sculpture and Monument Conservation on the Minnesota State Capitol Mall. Minn. Historical Society. April 1, 2003. NA9350.S3 S76 2003. Minn. Publication 16-0567.

Violence, Zero Tolerance for. Minn. Dept. of Health. September 28, 2015. HF5549.5.E43 H43 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0574.
Mandated by: 1992 Minn. Laws Chap. 452 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 15.86)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160574.pdf

Government Finance

Budget Guide for Cities. League of Minnesota Cities. June 2016. HJ9260 .B83 2016.

Consolidated Fund Statements. Minn. Management & Budget. July 8, 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0366.

Minnesota City Budgets: 2015 Summary Budget Data Together With 2014 Revised Summary Budget Data. Office of the State Auditor. April 7, 2016. HJ9777.M6 M56 2015/2016. Minn. Publication 16-0664.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.75http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2016/ciBudget/ciBudget_16_report.pdf

Minnesota County Budgets: Summary Budget Data Together with Revised Summary Budget Data. Office of the State Auditor. March 17, 2016. HJ9011.M6 M565 2015/2016. Minn. Publication 16-0663.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.75http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/Reports/gid/2016/co_Budget/coBudget_16_report.pdf

Minnesota Special Districts: Revenues, Expenditures, and Debt. Office of the State Auditor. July 14, 2016. HJ9260 .M565 2014. Minn. Publication 16-0665.

Health Care

Adverse Health Events in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 2016. R729.8 .A38 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0243.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 99 Sec. 4 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 144.7067)http://www.health.state.mn.us/patientsafety/ae/2016ahereport.pdf

Annual Report Children and Youth with Special Health Needs. Minn. Dept. of Health. 2016. RJ102.5.M6 A56 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0647.

Directory: Licensed, Certified and Registered Health Care Facilities and Services. Minn. Dept. of Health. March 15, 2016. RA981.M6 D56 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0566.

Early Result of Office of Medical Cannabis Surveys. Minn. Dept. of Health. May 2016. RM666.C266 E27 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0555.

Evaluation of Health Care Homes, 2010-2012.. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Dept. of Human Services. December 2015. RA395.A4 M5643 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0245.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 358 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 256B.0752 Subd. 2)http://www.health.umn.edu/sites/default/files/UM%202015%20HCH%20Evaluation%20Final%2007Feb2016.pdf

Health Care Financing Task Force Final Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. January 28, 2016. RA410.54.M6 M563 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0241.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 11 Sec. 62 Subd. 4http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160241.pdf

Health Care Homes: Annual Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Dept. of Human Services. February 2016. RA395.A4 M564 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0246.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 358 Art. 4 Sec. 9 (Minn. Stat. 62U.06)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160246.pdf
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 358 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 1 (Minn. Stat. 256B.0752 Subd. 1)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160246.pdf

Health Plan Company Audits Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. December 2015. RA413.5.U6 H33 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0409.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 8 Sec. 4 Subd. 7 (Minn. Stat. 62Q.37 Subd. 7)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160409.pdf

Human Subject Research Standards. University of Minnesota. July 2016. R853.H8 H86 2016 July. Minn. Publication 16-0650.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 3 Sec. 26http://govrelations.umn.edu/assets/pdf/state/2016/Reports/HSR201607.pdf

International Medical Graduate Assistance Program: Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. January 2016. R697.F6 I58 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0420.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 8 Sec. 17 Subd. 10 (Minn. Stat. 144.1911 Subd. 10)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160420.pdf

Inventory of Biological Specimens, Registries, and Health Data and Databases. Minn. Dept. of Health. February 2016. RA652.2.P82 M56 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0244.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 82 Sec. 12 (Minn. Stat. 144.193)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160244.pdf

Maltreatment Report: Vulnerable Adults and Minors Served by Minnesota Licensed Providers. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Dept. of Human Services. March 4, 2016. RA399.A4 M565 2014/2015. Minn. Publication 16-0406.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 626.557 Subd. 12b(e)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160406.pdf

Medical Care Surcharge Fund Quarterly Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. September 2015. R728.5 .M432 2015 Sept.. Minn. Publication 16-0263.
Mandated by: 1992 Minn. Laws Chap. 513 Art. 7 Sec. 133 (Minn. Stat. 256.9657 Subd. 8)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160263.pdf

Minnesota e-Health Initiative: Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. March 2016. R858 .M566 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0266.
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://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160266.pdf
Mandated by: 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 336 Sec. 8 Subd. 4(b)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160266.pdf

Minnesota Hospital Community Benefit: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Health. June 2016. RA981.M6 M566 2013. Minn. Publication 16-0565.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 144.699 Subd. 5http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpsc/hep/publications/legislative/commbenefitsRpt2013.pdf

MNsure Agreements With Minnesota State Agencies. MNsure. HG9397.5.M6 R477 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0418.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 9 Sec. 7 Subd. 7 (Minn. Stat. 62V.05 Subd. 7)

Revised Annual Budget for MNSure. MNsure. March 15, 2016. HG9397.5.M6 M598 2017. Minn. Publication 16-0417.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 9 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 62V.11 Subd. 4)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160417.pdf

Suicide Prevention Plan Progress Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. 2016. HV6548.U62 M56 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0590.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 1 Sec. 45 Subd. 5 (Minn. Stat. 145.56 Subd. 5)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160590.pdf

Insurance

Commerce Fraud Bureau: Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. March 2016. HV6770.A2 M6 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0403.
Mandated by: 2002 Minn. Laws Chap. 331 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 45.0135 Subd. 5)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160403.pdf

Judicial Administration/Courts

Annual Report of the Minnesota Client Security Board. Minn. Client Security Board. July 2016. KFM5476.5.A2 M52 2015/2016. Minn. Publication 16-0654.

Minnesota Judicial Branch Report to the Community. Minn. State Court Administrator. 2016. KFM5471.O4 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0641.

Labor & Employment Issues

Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157 .C65 2015/2017. Minn. Publication 16-0594.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/plans/2015-2017/final-commissioners.pdf

Managerial Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157 .M36 2015/2017. Minn. Publication 16-0577.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 3http://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/plans/2015-2017/final-managerial.pdf

Medical Specialists' Addendum to the Commissioner's Plan. Minn. Management & Budget. JK6157.C65 2015/2017 addendum. Minn. Publication 16-0595.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 43A.18 Subd. 2http://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/plans/2015-2017/final-medical-specialist.pdf

State OSHA Annual Report (SOAR). Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry. January 5, 2016. HD7655 .M6 A55 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0649.

The Power of Parity: Advancing Women's Equity in the United States. McKinsey Center for Government. April 2016. HD6095 .E45 2016.

Legislatures

Legislative Session Summary. Office on the Economic Status of Women. June 2016. HQ1438.M6 L44. Minn. Publication 16-0659.

Minnesota Senate Building: Emergency Operations Plan. Minn. Senate. March 2016. HV551.4.M6 M567 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0493.

New Laws: A Summary of the 2016 Session. Public Information Services. KFM5415 .S46 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0560.

Shepard, Mark. Reports Mandated by the 2016 Legislature. House Research. June 2016. H62.M55x 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0579.

Marijuana/Cannabis

Early Result of Office of Medical Cannabis Surveys. Minn. Dept. of Health. May 2016. RM666.C266 E27 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0555.

Minnesota History

Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Disaster Assistance Contingency Account Report. Minn. Management & Budget. May 13, 2016. HV555.U62 M67 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0576.
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 7 Sec. 10 (Minn. Stat. 16A.28 Subd. 9)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160576.pdf
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 7 Sec. 4 (Minn. Stat. 12.221 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160576.pdf

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. HV551.4.M6 M565 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0645.

Minnesota Senate Building: Emergency Operations Plan. Minn. Senate. March 2016. HV551.4.M6 M567 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0493.

Politics/Public Policy

Levin, Yuval. The Fractured Republic: Renewing America's Social Contract in the Age of Individualism. Perseus Books Group. 2016. E893 .L48 2016.

Public Employees

Shepard, Mark. Short Subjects: State Agency Head Salaries (Updated). House Research. June 2016. HN79.M6 S56 2016.

Public Lands

Race & Ethnicity

Educational Attainment in the United States. Census Bureau. March 2016. HA203 .A2185 2015.

Regional Governance

Annual Livable Communities Fund Distribution Plan. Metropolitan Council. March 2016. HT168.T9 M49 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0602.
Mandated by: 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 255 Art. 1 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 473.25 (d))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160602.pdf

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Metropolitan Council. June 2016. HT394.T9 M47dx 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0667.

Metropolitan Livable Communities Annual Report to the Minnesota State Legislature. Metropolitan Council. June 2016. HT168.T9 M48 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0652.
Mandated by: 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 255 Art. 1 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 473.25 (e))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160652.pdf

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District: 2015 Operational Review and Plans for 2016. Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. 2016. RA640 .M574 2015/2016. Minn. Publication 16-0598.

Retirement Income

Replication of the Actuarial Valuation of the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota General Employees Retirement Plan. Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement. May 2016. JK6160.P4 R475. Minn. Publication 16-0668.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 356.214 Subd. 4http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/lcpr/documents/valuations/2015/2015valuation.pera.general.replication.pdf

Session Previews/Summaries

Legislative Session Summary. Office on the Economic Status of Women. June 2016. HQ1438.M6 L44. Minn. Publication 16-0659.

Sports Teams/Stadiums

Report on Lease Payments. Minn. Amateur Sports Commission. March 1, 2016. GV430.M6 M567 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0273.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 156 Art. 2 Sec. 33 (Minn. Stat. 240A.03 Subd. 16)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160273.pdf

Taxation

Brunori, David. State Tax Policy: A Political Perspective. Urban Institute. 2011. HJ2385 .B78 2011.

Tax Policy Handbook for State Legislators. National Conference of State Legislatures. February 2010. HJ2385 .T392 2010.

Traffic Safety

Minnesota Commercial Driver's Manual. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. July 2016. ONLINE ONLY. Minn. Publication 16-0644.

Minnesota Motorcycle, Motorized Bicycle (Moped) and Electric-Assisted Bicycle Manual. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2016. ONLINE ONLY. Minn. Publication 16-0643.

Transportation

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Metropolitan Airports Commission. Metropolitan Airports Commission. HE9813.M6 M563 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0562.

Design-Build Projects - Benson ADA and I-35W Minnesota River Bridge. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. May 6, 2016. TE24.M6 D47 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0543.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 161.3412 Subd. 3http://www.dot.state.mn.us/govrel/reports/2016/designbuild-05062016.pdf

Metropolitan Freeway System Congestion Report. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. May 2016. HE336 .C64 M48 2015. Minn. Publication 16-0674.

Minnesota Commercial Driver's Manual. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. July 2016. ONLINE ONLY. Minn. Publication 16-0644.

TH 22 Reconstruction Project Phase I and II Architectural History Investigations, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. March 2016. C16-0024.

Trunk Highway Debt Service Report. Minn. Management & Budget. March 1, 2016. HE356.M6 T78 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0575.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 152 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 296A.083)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2016/mandated/160575.pdf

Urban Issues

Veterans/Military Issues

Environmental Contingency Plan: Minnesota Veterans Home - Building 17 South. Minn. Dept. of Administration. April 2016. C16-0020.

Manzi, Nina. Military Retirees as Percentage of State Population, with Historical Comparison of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa Data. House Research. May 4, 2016. UB443 .M36 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0570.

Pre-Demolition Asbestos and Hazardous Building Material Survey Building 17 South and a Portion of Building 18, Minnesota Veterans Home, Minneapolis, MN. Minn. Dept. of Administration. April 14, 2016. C16-0021.

Wildlife & Hunting

Evaluation Report: Department of Natural Resources: Deer Population Management. Office of the Legislative Auditor. May 2016. QL757.U55 D47 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0550.

Minnesota's Wild Turkey Harvest. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. June 24, 2016. Minn. Publication 16-0646.

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