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January 2018

Bold North

As Minnesota welcomed Super Bowl LII in early February 2018, the slogan “Bold North” was proclaimed through the land as a celebration of life in Minnesota. A couple of new books in our collection take us back to a different time in the bold north, a time of adventures and disasters during the early decades of the twentieth century. Border Country: The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906-1916, is a collection of diaries and beautiful photographs documenting canoe and camping trips through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada. Howard Greene, his young sons, and several friends, affectionately known as "the Gang", meandered many miles through the north country's woods and waterways, including Minnesota's boundary waters. The photos reveal landscapes, lakes, and rivers familiar to our eyes – and yet different.

A book that recalls a grimmer time in the state’s history was recently published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Author Curt Brown looks at the year 1918 and sums it up with the title, When Flu, Fire, and War Ravaged the State. A hundred years ago, the Great War was raging and Minnesotans were immersed in the war effort; at the same time, the worldwide influenza pandemic swept the state, killing more than 10,000 people. And then in mid-October, following a stretch of hot, dry months, a fire sparked by a train exploded through lands littered with the debris of the lumber industry. The latest in a series of catastrophic fires to sweep the north country, the Cloquet-Moose Lake fire destroyed many communities and left more than 400 people dead. Learn more about the state's response to this and other fires in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's publication, A History of Forestry in Minnesota. 

These reports are available at the Legislative Reference Library. Contact a librarian at 651-296-8338 or refdesk@lrl.leg.mn if you'd like to check out any of these publications.

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

University of Minnesota Human Fetal Tissue Research: Report to the Minnesota Legislature. University of Minnesota. 2018. R853.H8 U56 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0086.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 89 Art. 2 Sec. 19 (Minn. Stat. 137.47 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180086.pdf

Agriculture

Annual Legislative Report. Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. 2018. S541.5.M6 A47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0092.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 128 Art. 3 Sec. 43 (Minn. Stat. 116V.01 Subd. 3 (b))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180092.pdf

Arts

Fandrey, Ann E. Academic Slide Design: Visual Communication for Teaching and Learning. Scale & Fine. 2017. LB1043.7 .F36 2017.

Annual Report. Minnesota Public Television Association. January 2018. HE8700.79.U6 M56 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0043.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 129D.18 Subd. 4)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180043.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 172 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(c)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180043.pdf

Report on Impact of Legacy Funding Appropriation. Minn. Humanities Center. January 16, 2018. AZ513.M6 M57 2015/2017 update. Minn. Publication 18-0073.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 137 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 7http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180073.pdf

Report on Impact of Legacy Funding Appropriation. Minn. Humanities Center. January 16, 2018. AZ513.M6 M57 2017/2019. Minn. Publication 18-0074.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 137 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 7http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180074.pdf

Report to the Minnesota State Legislature for the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations. January 15, 2018. HE8697.75.U6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0057.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 8 (Minn. Stat. 129D.19)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180057.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 172 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180057.pdf

Bonds/Bonding

2018 - 2023 Minnesota Capital Budget. Minn. Management & Budget. January 16, 2018. HJ11 .M6425c 2018/2023. Minn. Publication 18-0066.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1https://www.leg.state.mn.us/edocs/edocs?oclcnumber=29812454

Governor's 2018 Capital Budget Recommendations Summary. Minn. Management & Budget. January 16, 2018. HJ11.M6425c 2018 summary. Minn. Publication 18-0067.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180067.pdf

Building Codes & Construction

Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD), Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), and Sustainable Buildings 2030 (SB2030). Minn. Dept. of Commerce. January 15, 2018. TH880 .C66 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0056.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 278 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 216B.241 Subd. 9(f))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180056.pdf
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 85 Art. 13 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 216B.241 Subd. 1e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180056.pdf

Business

Fandrey, Ann E. Academic Slide Design: Visual Communication for Teaching and Learning. Scale & Fine. 2017. LB1043.7 .F36 2017.

Quarterly Report. Minn. Board of Cosmetologist Examiners. January 12, 2018. TT953.M6 M565 2017 Qt. 4. Minn. Publication 18-0075.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180075.pdf

Computers & Technology

Financial Audit Division Report: Office of MNIT Services Information Technology Change Management Controls, January Through June 2017. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 10, 2018. HJ9865 .A27 no. 18-01. Minn. Publication 18-0035.

Crime & Corrections

Architectural Assessment for Prairie Correctional Facility, Appleton, Minnesota: Final Report. Minn. Dept. of Administration. January 5, 2018. HV9305.M6 A73 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0065.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 95 Art. 3 Sec. 31(b)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180065.pdf

Jails in Indian Country. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. December 2017. HV8746.U5 J35 2016.

Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force Legislative Report. Office of the Attorney General; Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2018. HV6698.M6 M51 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0099.
Mandated by: 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. 7 Sec. 6 (Minn. Stat. 299A.681 Subd. 13)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180099.pdf

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission Report to the Legislature. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. January 12, 2018. KFM5983.2 .A25 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0059.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 244.09 Subd. 11http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180059.pdf

Supervision Fees: Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. January 16, 2018. HV9305.M6 S87 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0052.
Mandated by: 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 216 Art. 4 Sec. 4 Subd. 7 (Minn. Stat. 241.272 Subd. 7)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180052.pdf

Baxter, Emily. We Are All Criminals. We Are All Criminals. 2017. HV6080 .B39 2017.

Disability Issues

Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Program. Office of Higher Education. January 15, 2018. RA645.S66 S65 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0026.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 3 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 136A.901 Subd. 2)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180026.pdf

Economic Development

Saint Paul Port Authority Annual Report. St. Paul Port Authority. 2017. HC108.S3 P67a 2016.

Education-Higher

Capital Appropriations Expenditure Report. University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota Board of Regents. January 2018. LD3324 .U55 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0089.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 135A.046 Subd. 3http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180089.pdf
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 4http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180089.pdf

Degree and Certificate Completion Report to the Legislature. Minn. State. January 15, 2018. LC148.3.M6 D44 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0044.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 3 Sec. 16 (Minn. Stat. 136F.303)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180044.pdf

Top American Research Universities. The Center for Measuring University Performance. 2017. Ref LB2331.63 .T67 2016.
    This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.

University of Minnesota Consolidated Financial Statements. University of Minnesota. October 27, 2017. LD3323 .U56 2016/2017. Minn. Publication 18-0034.

University of Minnesota Human Fetal Tissue Research: Report to the Minnesota Legislature. University of Minnesota. 2018. R853.H8 U56 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0086.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 89 Art. 2 Sec. 19 (Minn. Stat. 137.47 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180086.pdf

Education-K-12

Collaborative Urban Educator Grant Program Legislative Report. Concordia University; Hamline University; University of St. Thomas. January 15, 2018. LB1716.M6 C65 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0072.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 57 Subd. 27(c)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180072.pdf

Districts with Statutory Operating Debt. Minn. Dept. of Education. 2018. LB2826.M6 D57 2017 update. Minn. Publication 18-0104.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 123B.83 Subd. 3http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180104.pdf

Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Pilot for Homeless or Highly Mobile Families with School-Age Children. Minn. Housing Finance Agency; Minn. Dept. of Education. February 2017. HV4506.M6 E93 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0091.

Financing Education in Minnesota. Fiscal Analysis Department. December 2017. LB2826.M6 F457 2017/2018. Minn. Publication 18-0094.

Report on the Minnesota State High School League. Minn. Dept. of Education. January 2018. LA310 .R51 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0101.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 128C.20http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180101.pdf

St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund: GASB Statements No. 67 and No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting on Pensions. St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund. January 7, 2018. JK6160.P4 S37 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0028.

World's Best Workforce Legislative Report. Minn. Dept. of Education. 2018. LB2806.22 .W67 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0105.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 3 Art. 3 Sec. 5 (Minn. Stat. 120B.11 Subd. 9)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180105.pdf

Elderly

Addressing Elder Abuse in Minnesota Long-Term Care Settings: Public Policy Actions Necessary to Prevent and Deter Abuse. American Association of Retired Persons. January 29, 2018. HV6626.3 .A33 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0108.

Energy Issues

Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD), Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), and Sustainable Buildings 2030 (SB2030). Minn. Dept. of Commerce. January 15, 2018. TH880 .C66 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0056.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 278 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 216B.241 Subd. 9(f))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180056.pdf
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 85 Art. 13 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 216B.241 Subd. 1e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180056.pdf

Minnesota's Electric Transmission System. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. January 15, 2018. TK3001 .M56 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0053.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 110 Sec. 28 (Minn. Stat. 216C.054)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180053.pdf

Residential PACE Consumer Protection Legislation Task Force Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. January 12, 2017. TJ163.5.D86 M563 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0055.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 94 Art. 10 Sec. 27 Subd. 9http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180055.pdf

Variances from Wind Energy Conversion System Setback Requirements from State Lands: Report to the Legislature. Minn. Public Utilities Commission. January 2018. TJ825 .A56 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0060.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 296 Art. 1 Sec. 18 (Minn. Stat. 216F.012)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180060.pdf

Environment/Natural Resources

Future Wastewater Infrastructure Needs and Capital Costs. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. January 2018. HD4479.M6 F87 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0046.
Mandated by: 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 216 Sec. 93 (Minn. Stat. 115.03 Subd. 9)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180046.pdf

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permits, Water Quality Standards, and Municipalities. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. January 2018. TD746 .N38 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0082.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 4 Sec. 101 (Minn. Stat. 115.44 Subd. 9 2015 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 4 Sec. 101)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180082.pdf

Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program Report. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Pollution Control Agency; Public Facilities Authority. January 2018. HD4479.M6 W372 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0088.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 446A.072 Subd. 11http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180088.pdf

Firearm Issues

Background Checks for Firearm Transfers- Statistical Tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics. November 2017. KF3942.H3 B33 2015.

Fires & Fire Fighters

Volunteer Retention Stipend Aid Pilot Project. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety.  TH9124.M6 V65 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0047.
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 308 Art. 1 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 69.022 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180047.pdf

Governing/Government-Federal

Lundmark, Thomas. Power & Rights in US Constitutional Law. Oceana Publications. 2001. KF4550.Z9 L86 2001.

Governing/Government-State

Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security Report. Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. January 15, 2018. JK1651.M6 M556 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0032.
Mandated by: 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 258 Sec. 2 Subd. 2(b) (Minn. Stat. 299E.04)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180032.pdf

Annual report to the Legislature: State Agency Emergency Compliance Training. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2018. HV551.4.M6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0027.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 167 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 12.09 Subd. 10)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180027.pdf

Asset Preservation Summary Report. Minn. Dept. of Administration. January 2018. JK1651.M6 A87 2017 Admin.. Minn. Publication 18-0070.
Mandated by: 2006 Minn. Laws Chap. 258 Sec. 30 (Minn. Stat. 16B.307 Subd. 2)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180070.pdf

CAPRA Summary Report: Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account Summary Report. Minn. Dept. of Administration. January 2018. JK1651.M6 C37 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0062.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.632 Subd. 4http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180062.pdf

Employee Gainsharing Program: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 25, 2018. HD4928.G342 U63 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0097.

Financial Audit Division Report: Office of MNIT Services Information Technology Change Management Controls, January Through June 2017. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 10, 2018. HJ9865 .A27 no. 18-01. Minn. Publication 18-0035.

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Annual Fee Report. Public Facilities Authority. January 5, 2018. HD3890.M6 M57 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0036.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 446A.04 Subd. 5(b)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180036.pdf

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Annual Report. Public Facilities Authority. January 8, 2018. HD3890.M6 F56 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0031.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 446A.09http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180031.pdf

MNsure Interagency Agreement/Service Level Agreements. MNsure. 2018. HG9397.5.M6 R477 2017 July/Dec.. Minn. Publication 18-0106.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 19 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 62V.05 Subd. 12)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180106.pdf

Office of the State Auditor: County Audits: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 19, 2018. JS411 .O34 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0084.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 4https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/sreview/osaaudits.pdf

Professional/Technical Contract Expenditures: Internal Controls and Compliance Audit, July 2014 through February 2017.. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 11, 2018. HJ9865 .A27 no. 18-02. Minn. Publication 18-0042.

Quarterly Report. Minn. Board of Cosmetologist Examiners. January 12, 2018. TT953.M6 M565 2017 Qt. 4. Minn. Publication 18-0075.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180075.pdf

Report of the State Capitol Preservation Commission. State Capitol Preservation Commission. January 15, 2018. NA4412.M6 M569 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0071.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 3 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 15B.32 Subd. 6(b))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180071.pdf

Government Finance

2018 - 2023 Minnesota Capital Budget. Minn. Management & Budget. January 16, 2018. HJ11 .M6425c 2018/2023. Minn. Publication 18-0066.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1https://www.leg.state.mn.us/edocs/edocs?oclcnumber=29812454

CAPRA Summary Report: Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account Summary Report. Minn. Dept. of Administration. January 2018. JK1651.M6 C37 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0062.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.632 Subd. 4http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180062.pdf

Fiscal Survey of States. National Association of State Budget Officers. Spring 2017. Ref HJ275 .N32a 2017 Spring.
    This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.

Governor's 2018 Capital Budget Recommendations Summary. Minn. Management & Budget. January 16, 2018. HJ11.M6425c 2018 summary. Minn. Publication 18-0067.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180067.pdf

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Annual Fee Report. Public Facilities Authority. January 5, 2018. HD3890.M6 M57 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0036.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 446A.04 Subd. 5(b)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180036.pdf

Office of the State Auditor: County Audits: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 19, 2018. JS411 .O34 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0084.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 4https://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/sreview/osaaudits.pdf

Report Concerning Activities Under the Minnesota False Claims Act. Office of the Attorney General. January 10, 2018. HV8079.F7 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0039.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 101 Art. 2 Sec. 39 (Minn. Stat. 15C.16)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180039.pdf

Sullivan, Colbey. Short Subjects: Budget Forecasts, Surpluses, and Deficits. House Research. December 2017. HN79.M6 S56 2017.

Health Care

Addressing Elder Abuse in Minnesota Long-Term Care Settings: Public Policy Actions Necessary to Prevent and Deter Abuse. American Association of Retired Persons. January 29, 2018. HV6626.3 .A33 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0108.

Comprehensive Mental Health Program in Beltrami County. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. January 2018. RA790.65.M6 C64 2018. Minn. Publication 17-1265.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 71 Art. 2 Sec. 41http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2017/mandated/171265.pdf

Evaluating the Stability of Minnesota's Individual Insurance Market. Minn. Dept. of Health. January 11, 2018. HG9397.5.M6 E93 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0050.

Executive Branch Employees Opting Out of State Employee Health Coverage. Minn. Management & Budget. January 18, 2018. HG9397.5.M6 E94 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0081.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 2 Sec. 26 (Minn. Stat. 43A.24 Subd. 1a(c))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180081.pdf

Chun, Randall. Integrated Health Partnerships Demonstration. House Research. December 2017. RA395.A4 M556 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0024.

MNsure Annual Report. Minn. Insurance Marketplace; MNsure. January 15, 2017. HG9397.5.M6 M599 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0040.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 9 Sec. 10 (Minn. Stat. 62V.08)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180040.pdf
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 9 Sec. 10(b) (Minn. Stat. 62V.08)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180040.pdf
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 163 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 3 (Minn. Stat. 62V.055 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180040.pdf

MNsure Interagency Agreement/Service Level Agreements. MNsure. 2018. HG9397.5.M6 R477 2017 July/Dec.. Minn. Publication 18-0106.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 19 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 62V.05 Subd. 12)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180106.pdf

Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Program. Office of Higher Education. January 15, 2018. RA645.S66 S65 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0026.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 69 Art. 3 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 136A.901 Subd. 2)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180026.pdf

Historic Preservation

Report of the State Capitol Preservation Commission. State Capitol Preservation Commission. January 15, 2018. NA4412.M6 M569 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0071.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 3 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 15B.32 Subd. 6(b))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180071.pdf

Housing & Real Estate

Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Pilot for Homeless or Highly Mobile Families with School-Age Children. Minn. Housing Finance Agency; Minn. Dept. of Education. February 2017. HV4506.M6 E93 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0091.

Residential PACE Consumer Protection Legislation Task Force Report to the Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Commerce. January 12, 2017. TJ163.5.D86 M563 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0055.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 94 Art. 10 Sec. 27 Subd. 9http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180055.pdf

Workforce Housing Development Program. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development. January 2018. HD7303.M6 W67 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0077.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 116J.549 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180077.pdf
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 308 Art. 6 Sec. 14 Subd. 6http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180077.pdf

Infrastructure

Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program Report. Minn. Dept. of Health; Minn. Pollution Control Agency; Public Facilities Authority. January 2018. HD4479.M6 W372 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0088.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 446A.072 Subd. 11http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180088.pdf

Judicial Administration/Courts

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission Report to the Legislature. Minn. Sentencing Guidelines Commission. January 12, 2018. KFM5983.2 .A25 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0059.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 244.09 Subd. 11http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180059.pdf

Labor & Employment Issues

Workforce Housing Development Program. Minn. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development. January 2018. HD7303.M6 W67 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0077.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 116J.549 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180077.pdf
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 308 Art. 6 Sec. 14 Subd. 6http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180077.pdf

Marijuana/Cannabis

Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. 2016. HV5822.M3 M2935 2016.

Media/Social Media

Annual Report. Minnesota Public Television Association. January 2018. HE8700.79.U6 M56 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0043.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 129D.18 Subd. 4)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180043.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 172 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(c)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180043.pdf

Report to the Minnesota State Legislature for the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations. January 15, 2018. HE8697.75.U6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0057.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 4 Sec. 8 (Minn. Stat. 129D.19)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180057.pdf
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 172 Art. 4 Sec. 2 Subd. 5(e)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180057.pdf

Mining Industries

Final Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Aggregate Resources Task Force. January 15, 2018. TA441 .M565 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0069.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 189 Art. 3 Sec. 50http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180069.pdf

Minnesota History

Border Country: The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene. University of Minnesota Press. 2017. F354 .G74 2017.

Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Annual report to the Legislature: State Agency Emergency Compliance Training. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2018. HV551.4.M6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0027.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 167 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 12.09 Subd. 10)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180027.pdf

Sullivan, Colbey. Short Subjects: Contingent Funding for Disaster Relief. House Research. December 2017. HN79.M6 S56 2017.

Sullivan, Colbey. Short Subjects: State Disaster Aid for Public Entities and Utility Cooperatives. House Research. December 2017. HN79.M6 S56 2017.

Sullivan, Colbey. Short Subjects: State Response to Disasters. House Research. December 2017. HN79.M6 S56 2017.

Parks & Recreation

Alternative Operating Model: Hill Annex Mine State Park. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources.  F612.H55 A48 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0076.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 93 Art. 2 Sec. 156(a)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180076.pdf

Poverty

Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Pilot for Homeless or Highly Mobile Families with School-Age Children. Minn. Housing Finance Agency; Minn. Dept. of Education. February 2017. HV4506.M6 E93 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0091.

Public Employees

Employee Gainsharing Program: Special Review. Office of the Legislative Auditor. January 25, 2018. HD4928.G342 U63 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0097.

Executive Branch Employees Opting Out of State Employee Health Coverage. Minn. Management & Budget. January 18, 2018. HG9397.5.M6 E94 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0081.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 2 Sec. 26 (Minn. Stat. 43A.24 Subd. 1a(c))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180081.pdf

Public Welfare

Human Services Performance Management System. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. December 2017. HV98.M6 H87 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0061.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 108 Art. 5 Sec. 15 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 402A.16 Subd. 2 (10))http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180061.pdf

Race & Ethnicity

Jails in Indian Country. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. December 2017. HV8746.U5 J35 2016.

Legislative Report. Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs.  F615.S75 M565 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0045.
Mandated by: 2015 Minn. Laws Chap. 77 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 8 (Minn. Stat. 15.0145 Subd. 8)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180045.pdf

Regional Governance

Metropolitan Council Annual Report. Metropolitan Council. January 2018. HT394.T9 M47a 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0085.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 473.245http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180085.pdf

Retirement Income

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Minnesota State Retirement System. Minn. State Retirement System. 2017. JK6160.P4 M66cg 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0078.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 356.20http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180078.pdf

St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund: GASB Statements No. 67 and No. 68 Accounting and Financial Reporting on Pensions. St. Paul Teachers' Retirement Fund. January 7, 2018. JK6160.P4 S37 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0028.

Sports Teams/Stadiums

Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Minn. Sports Facilities Authority. November 28, 2017. GV431.M56 M565 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0063.

Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Legislative Report. Minn. Sports Facilities Authority. January 15, 2018. GV431.M56 M56 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0064.
Mandated by: 2012 Minn. Laws Chap. 299 Art. 1 Sec. 13 Subd. 13 (Minn. Stat. 473J.09 Subd. 13)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180064.pdf

State By State Comparisons

Fiscal Survey of States. National Association of State Budget Officers. Spring 2017. Ref HJ275 .N32a 2017 Spring.
    This reference book is available for use in the Library or it may be checked out for a short period of time.

Taxation

Quarterly Report on the Status of the Collection Agency Program. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. January 24, 2018. HJ2415 .Q37 2017 October/December. Minn. Publication 18-0103.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 151 Art. 1 Sec. 18 (Minn. Stat. 270C.16 Subd. 1)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180103.pdf

Residential Homestead Property Tax Burden Report. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. January 2018. HJ4121.M6 T39 2016. Minn. Publication 18-0102.

Schill, Katherine. Statewide General Property Tax - October 2017 Special Update. Fiscal Analysis Department. October 2017. HJ4121.M6 S732 2017 Oct.. Minn. Publication 18-0029.

Telecommunications

Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Commerce; Governor's Task Force on Broadband. January 3, 2018. TK5103.4 .M565 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0041.
Mandated by: 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 277 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 237.012 Subd. 3)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/other/180041.pdf

Terrorism & Security Issues

Annual report to the Legislature: State Agency Emergency Compliance Training. Minn. Dept. of Public Safety. 2018. HV551.4.M6 R47 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0027.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 167 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 12.09 Subd. 10)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180027.pdf

Transportation

Evaluation of Certain Highway Speed Limits. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. January 2018. HE5620.S6 R46 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0079.
Mandated by: 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 312 Art. 11 Sec. 36 Subd. 2http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180079.pdf

Major Highway Projects and Trunk Highway Fund Expenditures Report. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. December 2017. HE356.M6 M34 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0025.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 287 Art. 1 Sec. 74 Subd. 1 (Minn. Stat. 174.56 Subd. 1)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180025.pdf
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 19 Art. 2 Sec. 8 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 161.08 Subd. 2)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180025.pdf

Report on Life-Cycle Cost Analyses. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. January 2018. TE183 .L45 2017. Minn. Publication 18-0030.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 287 Art. 1 Sec. 71 (Minn. Stat. 174.185)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180030.pdf

Trunk Highway Bridge Improvement Program. Minn. Dept. of Transportation. January 2018. TG24.M6 T783 2018. Minn. Publication 18-0080.
Mandated by: 2008 Minn. Laws Chap. 152 Art. 6 Sec. 5 Subd. 6 (Minn. Stat. 165.14 Subd. 6)http://www.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2018/mandated/180080.pdf