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AP Enterprise: Economy tanked, yet Americans still don't want to work in California fields
By Garance Burke, AP
Despite economy, Americans don't want farm work
VISALIA, Calif. — It's a question rekindled by the recession: Are immigrants taking jobs away from American citizens? In the heart of the nation's biggest farming state, the answer is a resounding no.
Government data analyzed by The Associated Press show most Americans simply don't apply to harvest fruits and vegetables. And the few Americans who do usually don't stay in the fields.
"It's just not something that most Americans are going to pack up their bags and move here to do," said farmer Steve Fortin, who pays $10.25 an hour to foreign workers to trim strawberry plants at his nursery near the Nevada border.
The AP analysis showed that, from January to June, California farmers posted ads for 1,160 farmworker positions open to U.S. citizens and legal residents. But only 233 people in those categories applied after learning of the jobs through unemployment offices in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona.
One grower brought on 36. No one else hired any.
"It surprises me, too, but we do put the information out there for the public," said Lucy Ruelas, who manages the California Employment Development Department's agricultural services unit. "If an applicant sees the reality of the job, they might change their mind."
Sometimes, U.S. workers also will turn down the jobs because they don't want their unemployment insurance claims to be affected, or because farm labor positions do not begin for several months, and applicants prefer to be hired immediately, Ruelas said.
Fortin spent $3,000 this year to make sure that domestic workers have first dibs on his jobs in the sparsely populated stretch of the state, advertising in newspapers and on an electronic job registry.
But he did not get any takers, even though he followed the requirements of a little-known, little-used program to bring in foreign farmworkers the legal way — by applying for guest worker visas.
The California figures represent only a small part of the national effort to recruit domestic workers under the H-2A Guest Worker Program, but they provide a snapshot of how hard it is to to get growers to use the program — and to attract Americans to farm labor, even in the San Joaquin Valley, where the average unemployment rate is 15.8 percent.
The majority of farmers rely on illegal labor to harvest their crops, but they can also use the little-known H-2A visa to hire guest workers, as long as they request the workers months in advance of the harvest season and can show that no Americans want the job.
Of the estimated 40,900 full-time farmers and ranchers in California, just 34, including Fortin, petitioned to bring in foreign farmworkers on the visas, according to government data for the first eight months of the year.
The Labor Department did not respond to a request for comment about the findings, and state officials did not immediately provide figures showing the number of domestic workers hired in July and August.
More than half of farmworkers in the United States are illegal immigrants, the Labor Department says. Proponents of tougher immigration laws — as well as the United Farm Workers of America — say farmers are used to a cheap, largely undocumented work force, and if growers raised wages and improved working conditions, the jobs would attract Americans.
So far, an effort by the UFW to get Americans to take farm jobs has been more effective in attracting applicants than the official channels.
The UFW in June launched the "Take Our Jobs Campaign," inviting people to go online and apply. About 8,600 people filled out an application form, but only seven have been placed in farm jobs, UFW President Arturo Rodriguez said.
Some U.S. workers referred for jobs at Fortin's nursery couldn't do the grueling work.
"A few years ago when domestic workers were referred here, we saw absentee problems, and we had people asking for time off after they had just started," he said. "Some were actually planting the plants upside down."
Asked what the agency could do to get more U.S. workers into farm jobs, California Employment Development Department spokeswoman Patti Roberts suggested the UFW could refer applicants to the state or employers, and the state could publicize the openings through public service announcements.
Economists have long argued over whether local workers would take jobs in the field if wages rose.
Philip Martin, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California, Davis, said because so few farmers participate in the H-2A program, it's hard to draw national conclusions.
"Recruitment of U.S. workers in this program doesn't work well primarily because employers have already identified who they want to bring in from abroad," Martin said. "I don't think a lot of U.S. workers are going out there looking for a seasonal job paying the minimum wage or a dollar more."
The Labor Department collects the same data about H-2A visa applications for all 50 states but does not make it publicly available.
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from the AP, the agency offered to provide some records for nearly $11,000 in copying fees, but it was not clear whether the information would show how many Americans had applied for farm labor jobs nationwide. The AP plans to file an administrative appeal.
Even California officials say the guest worker program needs fixing, despite a reform effort announced in February by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis meant to put more domestic workers in crop-picking jobs.
Benjamin Reynosa, who was picking ruby-colored grapes in 90-degree heat last week near Fowler, just south of Fresno, said he often is the only legal U.S. resident on seasonal crews. He said most people hear about the jobs through word of mouth or signs tacked outside rural stores, not the electronic registry.
"I've been working in agriculture for 22 years, and I can tell you there are very few gringos out here," said Reynosa, 49, of Orange Cove, about 30 miles east of Fresno. "If people know English, they go to work in packinghouses or sit in an office."
In Tulare County, where the unemployment rate is nearly 16 percent, job seekers on a recent morning crowded around computers at the job development agency.
"We just don't advertise those kinds of farmworker jobs," said Sandi Miller, program coordinator for the county's work force investment board.
Amid the U.S. Army flyers posted in the lobby, however, under the heading "HOT JOB LEADS," was an ad for a farmworker position, preferring someone with Spanish fluency and tractor maintenance skills.
Miller said later it was the first she had seen such a notice. She hadn't received any applications, she said.
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Lennier este un personaj din universul fictiv al serialului de televiziune science-fiction Babylon 5, interpretat de Bill Mumy. El este un Minbari și acționează ca asistent ambasador al lui Delenn pe parcursul majorității seriei.

Ca și Delenn care era un acolit al lui Dukhat, Lennier a fost acolitul fidel al ambasadorului Minbari Delenn timp de cinci ani. Membru al mănăstirii din Chu'Domo al castei religioase și un luptător aprig, el s-a alăturat ulterior Rangerilor. Familia sa se afla la bordul Stelei Negre când aceasta a fost distrusă de către John Sheridan, comandantul Babylon 5. Deși alți Minbari au simțit multă animozitate față de Sheridan, întrucât au considerat că a acționat necinstit pentru a o distruge, Lennier nu a avut resentimente față de acesta, aparent înțelegând de ce Sheridan a făcut-o.

Printre prietenii lui Lennier se numără Vir Cotto și Marcus Cole.

Legături externe
 Bill Mumy ca imagine Lennier pe www. BillMumy.com
 Galeria de imagini Babylon 5 pe www. BillMumy.com

Babylon 5
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Weedsport makes clean energy vote to save more than $300,000 tax dollars
The village of Weedsport's offices are located at 8892 South St. in Weedsport.
The Citizen file
WEEDSPORT — The village of Weedsport became a clean energy community and voted to save more than $300,000 in a regular village board meeting on Wednesday.
For the past few months, the village has been working with Amanda Mazzoni of the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board to make a decision on converting the streetlights in the village, about 200, to LED lights.
Based on the 205 lights eligible to be transformed into LED streetlights by NYSEG, Mazzoni presented the village with two different ways to go about the update. The village could opt for a utility purchase option that would effectively mean that the village would pay NYSEG to buy out the lifetime value of their current lights, about $5,900, and NYSEG would transform and then own and operate the new lights. The other option, a municipal purchase option, would entail the village purchasing all of the lights and utilities, about a $119,000 net cost with 10-year financing, and assuming all responsibility for upkeep of the lights.
Although the annual and lifetime savings to the village would be about the same for each option, Mazzoni said, with financing the upfront costs would be substantially higher for the municipal-owned option and the lifetime savings, based on an expected 20-year life of the lights, would be $280,000.
The village voted to pursue the utility purchase option presented by Mazzoni, which will save Weedsport $15,600 a year — a 56 percent reduction from current costs — for a total projected lifetime savings of $314,000. Mazzoni added that there would also be a 72 percent annual energy savings. The village's current lights, Mazzoni said, range from 70-250 watts, while the new LED lights would range from about 20-80 watts.
Mazzoni said most municipalities in central New York are opting for the utility purchase option because unless there is enough money upfront for the municipal purchase, the lifetime savings are higher with the utility scenario. She added that, being smaller projects, many municipalities may struggle to find a contractor willing to take on the maintenance.
After deciding on the LED conversion, the village board also voted to pass a benchmarking resolution which states that the village will track, and post to its website, the annual energy uses in all municipal buildings more than 1,000 square feet in size.
Village Treasurer Diane Scheufele said that with decision to convert to LED streetlights, if the village passed the benchmarking resolution it would make the village eligible to become a New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Clean Energy Community. As a clean energy community, the village would then be able to apply for a $5,000 grant from NYSERDA that would then, if received, effectively cover the cost to buy out their lights from NYSEG, Scheufele said.

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Friday by Maeve - SJP 6th Grade News!
Nobody posted about Thursday so I'm posting about today and yesterday. On Thursday we had a tree ID test. We had to go onto the grounds and use our dichotomous tree key to identify trees. It was pretty fun. Today we started out the morning with a lot a qizzes. We had a math quiz, o language arts quizzes, and a theology quiz. We also went to a presentation about recycling in the Weber Center this morning. In art today we're going to dig clay, I bet that'll be cool. That's all for today.
We are having so much fun in 6th grade!!


COUPLE OF INDIANS ON WINSTON...BUFFED!!
Me and Vyal created this new piece last week on the corner of Los Angeles St and Winston in DTLA.
The piece attracted a lot of positive attention in the Skid Row area and even business owners noticed a slight increase in sales the week that it was up.
Somehow, mysteriously, as of August 7th, the mural has been buffed, erased, GONE!
The only witness to the buffing was a security guard at the Jeffries across the street. He said it looked like a city crew but the Downtown BID and the Office of Community Beautification graffiti abatement crews have all gone on record saying they were not involved.
If anyone has any information as to who might have done this please let us know.
stay tuned for the next episode..
As I was strolling through East Los the other day I stumbled upon a work crew removing one of my old murals. The owners wanted a new facelift and decided to sandblast the entire wall.
This mural was created in 1998 and got lots of respect from the neighborhood. The theme of the mural was the Battle for Humanity or "LA Batalla por la Humanidad".
It took me 2 months of off and on painting to prime, buff and spray paint the 30' x 80' mural all using my own buff and spray paint.
The mural was self-commissioned (meaning I didn't get paid) done for the love of the art.


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Qualcomm hit with $271M EU fine over predatory pricing of baseband chips – TechCrunch
Qualcomm hit with $271M EU…
A long-running European antitrust investigation into whether Qualcomm used predatory pricing when selling UMTS baseband chips about a decade ago has landed the chipmaker with a fine of €242 million (~$271M) — aka, 1.27% of its global revenue for 2018.
The EU regulator concluded Qualcomm used abusive pricing to force its main rival at the time, UK-based company Icera, out of the market — by selling certain quantities of three of its UMTS chipsets below cost to two strategically important customers: Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE.
Commenting on the decision in a statement, competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager, said: "Baseband chipsets are key components so mobile devices can connect to the Internet. Qualcomm sold these products at a price below cost to key customers with the intention of eliminating a competitor. Qualcomm's strategic behaviour prevented competition and innovation in this market, and limited the choice available to consumers in a sector with a huge demand and potential for innovative technologies. Since this is illegal under EU antitrust rules, we have today fined Qualcomm €242M."
Qualcomm has come out fighting in response — dismissing what it dubs as the Commission's "novel theory" and saying it plans to appeal.
It also says it will provide a financial guarantee in lieu of paying the fine while this appeal is pending.
The case — which was triggered by a complaint filed by Icera — dates back to 2015, and relates to Qualcomm business practices between 2009 and 2011. The baseband chipsets in question were used over the period for connecting smartphones and tablets to cellular networks, including 3G networks, and for both for voice and data transmission.
The Commission says Icera had been offering advanced data rate performance vs Qualcomm's chipsets, thereby posing a threat to the latter's business.
The EU regulator found Qualcomm held a dominant position in the global market for UMTS baseband chipset between 2009 and 2011 — when it had a marketshare of around 60% (almost 3x that of its biggest competitor), as well as on the high barriers to entry to the market — such as significant initial investments in R&D for designing such chipsets and IP barriers given the volume of related patents Qualcomm holds.
European competition rules mean those holding a dominant position in a market have a special responsibility not to abuse their powerful position by restricting competition.
The Commission says its conclusion that Qualcomm engaged in predatory pricing during the probe period is based on a price-cost test for the three Qualcomm chipsets concerned; and "a broad range of qualitative evidence demonstrating the anti-competitive rationale behind Qualcomm's conduct, intended to prevent Icera from expanding and building market presence".
"The results of the price-cost test are consistent with the contemporaneous evidence gathered by the Commission in this case," it writes. "The targeted nature of the price concessions made by Qualcomm allowed it to maximise the negative impact on Icera's business, while minimising the effect on Qualcomm's own overall revenues from the sale of UMTS chipsets. There was also no evidence that Qualcomm's conduct created any efficiencies that would justify its practice.
"On this basis, the Commission concluded that Qualcomm's conduct had a significant detrimental impact on competition. It prevented Icera from competing in the market, stifled innovation and ultimately reduced choice for consumers."
In May 2011 Icera was acquired for $367M by US tech company Nvidia — which the Commission notes then decided to wind down the baseband chipset business line in 2015.
In its press release responding to the decision, Qualcomm's Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel, comes out throwing punches — claiming the Commission's theory is without precedent and "inconsistent".
"The Commission spent years investigating sales to two customers, each of whom said that they favored Qualcomm chips not because of price but because rival chipsets were technologically inferior. This decision is unsupported by the law, economic principles or market facts, and we look forward to a reversal on appeal," he writes. "The Commission's decision is based on a novel theory of alleged below-cost pricing over a very short time period and for a very small volume of chips. There is no precedent for this theory, which is inconsistent with well-developed economic analysis of cost recovery, as well as Commission practice.
"Contrary to the Commission's findings, Qualcomm's alleged conduct did not cause anticompetitive harm to Icera, the company that filed the complaint. Icera was later acquired by Nvidia for hundreds of millions of dollars and continued to compete in the relevant market for several years after the end of the alleged conduct. We cooperated with Commission officials every step of the way throughout the protracted investigation, confident that the Commission would recognize that there were no facts supporting a finding of anti-competitive conduct. On appeal we will expose the meritless nature of this decision."
The size of the fine being issued to Qualcomm — which is dwarfed by the $1.23BN fine also handed out to the company by EU regulators a year ago (for iPhone LTE chipset related market abuse) — has been calculated on the basis of the value of its direct and indirect sales of UMTS chipsets in the European Economic Area, with the Commission also factoring in the duration of the infringement it found to have taken place.
In addition to being fined, the Commission decision orders Qualcomm not to engage in the same or equivalent practices in the future.
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Nigeria Labour Congress [NLC] has rejected plan by a factional National chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Abdulkadir Abdulsalam to adopt Olusegun Mimiko as the party's presidential flag bearer for the 2019 general elections.
According to Daily Post: "Mimiko, a two-term governor of Ondo State, had on Thursday declared his intention to run for presidency on the platform of the Labour Party.
"Therefore, I want to call on Mimiko once again to make sure he off-his-hands off the party.
"Therefore, A.A Salam cannot continue to function as the chairperson of the party," he added.


Robert Coram was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is the author of several novels and nonfiction books, including American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day and Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. Robert lives in Atlanta, Georgia.


CHARACTER COUNTS Week Official Proclamations – CHARACTER COUNTS!
Who endorses CHARACTER COUNTS Week?
U.S. Presidents from both parties, the U.S. Senate, governors, mayors and others issue Character Counts Week proclamations each year. These help raise awareness and draw attention to local celebrations and character-building success stories. Encourage your public officials to join the list!
What do state and community proclamations look like?
Here are examples from 2013 in the state of Iowa and the cities of Ames and Fort Dodge. Members of Josephson Institute's board of governors pose with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley following the passage of the Senate resolution in 2011. In the photo (L to R): Michael Josephson, president of Josephson Institute of Ethics; Sen. Grassley of Iowa; David Rosenberg, principal of Marsh Creek Corporate Services; Richard F. Blewitt, president and CEO, Blewitt Foundation.
"Character education programs work. Currently, there are character education programs across all 50 States in rural, urban and suburban areas at every grade level. Schools across the country that have adopted strong character education programs report better student performance, fewer discipline problems, and increased student involvement within the community." — Sen. Chris Dodd, announcing a bipartisan resolution proclaiming National CC! Week 2009.
Read the entire speech by Senator Chris Dodd available here in PDF format.


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The theme of the 7th World Meeting of Families hold from 30 May to 3 June 2012 was: "The Family: Work and Celebration". In our day the organization of work is conceived of and implemented in terms of the market and its rules, marked by an increasingly frenetic rhythm. A holiday becomes more of an opportunity to escape from this daily routine, taking on a strongly individualistic nature, instead of being an occasion to spend time together with the family.
The inner part of the coin features a family, with the Cathedral of Milan, the host city of the Seventh World Meeting of Families, in the background. The event is held every three years to highlight the family as a common human heritage, reflecting the fact that the family is universal and that it contributes to the human element of life everywhere in the world. Inscribed around the family scene are the names of the event and of the Vatican City in Italian and the year "2012". The mintmark "R" appears between the boy and his mother.


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We welcome dogs at The Coventry Hill Hotel, and the nearby area provides all the infra-structures necessary to keep them happy and entertained throughout their stay with us.
The Britannia Coventry Hill Hotel does not provide any pet items. Owners are therefore advised to bring their own beds, bowls and other necessary items for their pet. Alternatively, we will happily point owners in the direction of nearby places where they can purchase any necessary supplies. Dogs are allowed and welcome in all areas of the hotel, apart from dining areas, as long as they are well-mannered and kept on a leash. Please read our full terms and conditions for more information.
Coventry city centre is a great place to walk a dog. Some popular dog walks in Coventry city centre are here.
Made up of 300 acres of parkland, this is a great place for dog walking, complete with a tearoom, playground and dairy farm.
This park offers great woodland trails, with sculpture walks and stunning views.
This canal side pub welcomes humans and their dogs after their walk.
Offering delicious food and yummy dog biscuits for pets, this pub is very popular with dog walkers.
In addition to these resources, the nearby area offers a fantastic range of shops from which to acquire any necessary dog supplies while staying at our pet friendly hotel in Coventry City Centre.


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74th Legislature
Laws of Minnesota 1986
CHAPTER 452-S.F.No. 1065
An act relating to transportation; regulating
recreational vehicles; regulating all-terrain
vehicles; regulating routes to the trunk highway
system; prescribing fees; providing penalties;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1984,
sections 84.92; 84.922, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
and by adding subdivisions; 84.925; 84.927; 84.928;
85.018; 100.273, subdivision 9; 161.117; 168.012,
subdivision 3a; 169.045; 169.825, subdivision 8; and
296.16, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.
Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 84.92, is
84.92 [DEFINITIONS.]
Subdivision 1.  [SCOPE.] The definitions in this section
apply to sections 84.92 to 84.929 and Laws 1984, chapter 647,
sections 1 to section 9.
Subd. 1a.  [AGRICULTURAL ZONE.] "Agricultural zone" means
the areas in Minnesota lying south and west of a line starting
at the Minnesota-North Dakota border and formed by rights-of-way
of trunk highway no. 10, thence easterly along trunk highway no.
10 to trunk highway no. 23, thence easterly along trunk highway
no. 23 to trunk highway no. 95, thence easterly along trunk
highway no. 95 to its termination at the Minnesota-Wisconsin
border.
Subd. 2.  [COMMISSIONER.] "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 3.  [DEALER.] "Dealer" means a person engaged in the
business of selling three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicles at
wholesale or retail.
Subd. 4.  [MANUFACTURER.] "Manufacturer" means a person
engaged in the business of manufacturing three-wheel off-road
all-terrain vehicles.
Subd. 5.  [OWNER.] "Owner" means a person, other than a
person with a security interest, having a property interest in
or title to a three-wheel off-road an all-terrain vehicle and
entitled to the use and possession of the vehicle.
Subd. 6.  [PERSON.] "Person" means an individual or an
organization as defined in section 336.1-201, paragraph (30).
Subd. 7.  [REGISTER.] "Register" means the act of assigning
a registration number to a three-wheel off-road an all-terrain
vehicle.
Subd. 8.  [ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE.] "Three-wheel off-road
All-terrain vehicle" or "vehicle" means a motorized
flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three low pressure
tires, but not more than six tires, that is limited in engine
displacement of less than 800 cubic centimeters and total dry
weight less than 600 pounds.
Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 84.922,
Subdivision 1.  [GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.] Unless exempted in
subdivision 8, after January 1, 1985, a person may not operate a
three-wheel off-road an all-terrain vehicle within the state
unless the vehicle has been registered.  After January 1, 1985,
a person may not sell a vehicle without furnishing the buyer a
bill of sale on a form prescribed by the commissioner.
Subd. 3.  [REGISTRATION CARD.] The commissioner shall
provide to the registrant a registration card that includes the
registration number, the date of registration, the make and
serial number of the vehicle, the owner's name and address, and
additional information the commissioner may require.
Information concerning each registration shall be retained by
the commissioner.  Upon a satisfactory showing that the
registration card has been lost or destroyed the commissioner
shall issue a replacement registration card upon payment of a
fee of $4.  The fees collected from replacement registration
cards shall be deposited in the three-wheel off-road all-terrain
vehicle account.
Subd. 5.  [FEES FOR REGISTRATION.] (a) The fee for
registration of each vehicle under this section shall be $15 for
three calendar years.  The commissioner or commissioner of
public safety shall charge an additional $3 per registration
granted, other than those registered by a dealer or manufacturer
under paragraph (b) or (c), is $18 for three years and $4 for a
duplicate or transfer.
(b) The total registration fee for all-terrain vehicles
owned by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing
purposes is $50 per year.  Dealer registrations are not
transferable.
(c) The total registration fee for all-terrain vehicles
owned by a manufacturer and operated for research, testing,
experimentation, or demonstration purposes is $150 per year.
Manufacturer registrations are not transferable.
(d) The fees collected under this subdivision shall must be
credited to the three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle account.
Subd. 6.  [RENEWAL.] Every owner of a three-wheel an
all-terrain vehicle must renew registration in a manner
prescribed by the commissioner upon payment of the registration
fees in subdivision 5.
Subd. 7.  [VEHICLES OWNED BY STATE OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION.] A registration number must be issued without the
payment of a fee for three-wheel all-terrain vehicles owned by
the state or a political subdivision upon application.
Subd. 8.  [EXEMPTIONS.] A registration is not required for
the following:
(1) vehicles being used for work exclusively on
agricultural lands;
(2) vehicles owned and used by the United States, another
state, or a political subdivision;
(3) vehicles covered by a valid license of another state or
county country that have not been within this state for more
than 30 consecutive days; and
(4) vehicles used exclusively in organized track racing
events; and
(5) vehicles being used on private land with the permission
of the landowner.
Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 84.922, is
Subd. 9.  [LICENSING BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.] No
political subdivision of this state shall require licensing or
registration of all-terrain vehicles covered by sections 84.92
to 84.929.
Subd. 10.  [REGISTRATION BY MINORS PROHIBITED.] No person
under the age of 18 may register an all-terrain vehicle.
Sec. 10.  [84.924] [RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT.]
Subdivision 1.  [COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES.] With a
view of achieving proper use of all-terrain vehicles consistent
with protection of the environment, the commissioner of natural
resources shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to:
(1) registration of all-terrain vehicles and display of
registration numbers;
(2) use of all-terrain vehicles insofar as game and fish
resources are affected;
(3) use of all-terrain vehicles on public lands and waters
under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of natural resources;
(4) uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, and
cities necessary or desirable to control, direct, or regulate
the operation and use of all-terrain vehicles; and
(5) specifications relating to all-terrain vehicle mufflers.
Subd. 2.  [COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.] The commissioner
of public safety may adopt rules under chapter 14 regulating the
use of all-terrain vehicles on streets and highways.
Subd. 3.  [ACCIDENT REPORT; REQUIREMENT AND FORM.] The
operator of an all-terrain vehicle involved in an accident
resulting in injury requiring medical attention or
hospitalization to or death of a person or total damage to an
extent of $100 or more shall promptly forward a written report
of the accident to the commissioner of natural resources on a
form prescribed by the commissioner.
Sec. 11.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 84.925, is
84.925 [EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM.]
Subdivision 1.  [PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.] The commissioner
shall establish a comprehensive three-wheel off-road all-terrain
vehicle environmental and safety education and training program,
including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle
information and safety advice to the public, the training of
three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle operators, and the
issuance of three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle safety
certificates to vehicle operators over the age of 12 years who
successfully complete the three-wheel off-road all-terrain
vehicle environmental and safety education and training course.
For the purpose of administering the program and to defray a
portion of the expenses of training and certifying vehicle
operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee of not to exceed
$5 from each person who receives the training and shall deposit
the fee in the three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle
account.  The commissioner shall cooperate with private
organizations and associations, private and public corporations,
and local governmental units in furtherance of the program
established under this section.  The commissioner shall consult
with the commissioner of public safety in regard to training
program subject matter and performance testing that leads to the
certification of vehicle operators.
Subd. 2.  [YOUTHFUL OPERATORS.] (a) A person under the age
of 14 years may not operate a three-wheel off-road an
all-terrain vehicle on any public land or water under the
jurisdiction of the commissioner unless accompanied by an adult
on the vehicle or on an accompanying three-wheel off-road
all-terrain vehicle or on a device towed by the same or an
accompanying three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle.  However,
a person 12 years of age or older may operate a three-wheel
off-road an all-terrain vehicle on public lands and waters under
the jurisdiction of the commissioner if he has in his immediate
possession a valid three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicle
safety certificate issued by the commissioner.
(b) It is unlawful for the owner of a three-wheel off-road
an all-terrain vehicle to allow the vehicle to be operated
contrary to the provisions of this section.
Sec. 12.  [84.9254] [SIGNAL FROM OFFICER TO STOP.]
It is unlawful for an all-terrain vehicle operator, after
having received a visual or audible signal from a law
enforcement officer to come to a stop, to (1) operate an
all-terrain vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the signal
to stop, (2) interfere with or endanger the law enforcement
officer or any other person or vehicle, or (3) increase speed or
attempt to flee or elude the officer.
Sec. 13.  [84.9256] [YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS.]
Subdivision 1.  [PROHIBITIONS ON YOUTHFUL OPERATORS.] (a)
Despite section 84.928 to the contrary, a person under 12 years
of age shall not make a direct crossing of a trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway as the operator of an all-terrain
vehicle, or operate the vehicle upon a street or highway within
a municipality.
(b) A person 12 years of age but less than 14 years may
make a direct crossing of a trunk, county state-aid, or county
highway only if that person possesses a valid all-terrain
vehicle safety certificate and is accompanied by a person over
18 years of age or holding a valid driver's license.  A person
under the age of 14 years shall not operate an all-terrain
vehicle on public land or water under the jurisdiction of the
commissioner unless accompanied by one of the following listed
persons on the same vehicle, if designed for more than one
person, or an accompanying all-terrain vehicle:  the person's
parent, legal guardian, or other person 18 years of age or older
or holding a valid driver's license.
However, a person 12 years of age or older may operate an
all-terrain vehicle on public lands and waters under the
jurisdiction of the commissioner if that person possesses a
valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the
(c) A person 14 years of age or older, but less than 16
years of age, may make a direct crossing of a trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway only if that person possesses a
commissioner or a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
Subd. 2.  [HELMET REQUIRED.] A person less than 16 years of
age shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public land
unless wearing a safety helmet approved by the commissioner of
public safety.
Subd. 3.  [PROHIBITIONS ON OWNER.] It is unlawful for the
owner of an all-terrain vehicle to permit it to be operated
contrary to this section.
Subd. 4.  [SUSPENSION.] When the judge of a juvenile court,
or its duly authorized agent, determines that a person, while
less than 18 years of age, has violated sections 84.92 to
84.929, or other state or local law or ordinance regulating the
operation of an all-terrain vehicle, the judge or duly
authorized agent shall immediately report the determination to
the commissioner and (1) may recommend the suspension of the
person's all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, or (2) may
recommend to the commissioner of public safety, the suspension
of the person's driver's license.  The commissioner may suspend
the certificate without a hearing.
84.927 [REGISTRATION FEES; UNREFUNDED GASOLINE TAX;
ALLOCATION.]
Subdivision 1.  [REGISTRATION REVENUE.] Fees from the
registration of three-wheel off-road all-terrain vehicles and
the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to all-terrain vehicle
use under section 296.16 shall be deposited in the state
treasury and credited to the three-wheel off-road all-terrain
Subd. 2.  [PURPOSES.] Subject to appropriation by the
legislature, money in the three-wheel off-road all-terrain
vehicle account may only be spent for the following purposes:
(1) the education and training program under section 84.925;
(2) administration and implementation of sections 84.92 to
84.929 and Laws 1984, chapter 647, sections 1 to 9 and 10; and
(3) acquisition, maintenance, and development of vehicle
trails and use areas;
(4) grant-in-aid programs to counties and municipalities to
construct and maintain all-terrain vehicle trails and use areas;
(5) grants-in-aid to local safety programs.
The distribution of funds made available through
grant-in-aid programs must be guided by the statewide
comprehensive outdoor recreation plan.
84.928 [OPERATION ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS REQUIREMENTS;
LOCAL REGULATION.]
Subdivision 1.  [OPERATION ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.] Except
as provided in chapter 168 or in this section, a three-wheel
off-road vehicle may not be driven or operated on a highway (a)
A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle upon the
roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of a trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway in this state and, in the case of a
divided trunk or county highway, on the right-of-way between the
opposing lanes of traffic, except as provided in sections 84.92
to 84.929.  A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle
within the right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county
highway from April 1 to August 1 in the agricultural zone unless
the vehicle is being used exclusively as transporation to and
from work on agricultural lands.  A person shall not operate an
all-terrain vehicle within the right-of-way of a trunk, county
state-aid, or county highway between the hours of one-half hour
after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, except on the
right-hand side of the right-of-way and in the same direction as
the highway traffic on the nearest lane of the adjacent
roadway.  A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle at
any time within the right-of-way of an interstate highway or
freeway within this state.
A (b) An all-terrain vehicle may make a direct crossing of
a street or highway provided:
(1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90
degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no
obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;
(2) the vehicle is brought to a complete stop before
crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway;
(3) the driver yields the right of way to all oncoming
traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard;
(4) in crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made
only at an intersection of the highway with another public
street or highway; and
(5) if the crossing is made between the hours of one-half
hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or in
conditions of reduced visibility, only if both front and rear
lights are on.
(c) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated upon a bridge,
other than a bridge that is part of the main traveled lanes of
an interstate highway, when required for the purpose of avoiding
obstructions to travel when no other method of avoidance is
possible; provided the all-terrain vehicle is operated in the
extreme right-hand lane, the entrance to the roadway is made
within 100 feet of the bridge, and the crossing is made without
undue delay.
(d) A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle upon
a public street or highway unless the vehicle is equipped with
at least one headlight and one taillight, each of minimum
candlepower as prescribed by rules of the commissioner, with
reflector material of a minimum area of 16 square inches mounted
on each side forward of the handlebars, and with brakes
conforming to standards prescribed by rule of the commissioner,
and all of which are subject to the approval of the commissioner
of public safety.
(e) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated upon a public
street or highway other than as provided by paragraph (b) in an
emergency during the period of time when and at locations where
the condition of the roadway renders travel by automobile
impractical.
(f) Chapter 169 applies to the operation of all-terrain
vehicles upon streets and highways, except for those provisions
relating to required equipment and except those provisions which
by their nature have no application.
(g) A sled, trailer, or other device being towed by an
all-terrain vehicle must be equipped with reflective materials
as required by rule of the commissioner.
Subd. 2.  [OPERATION GENERALLY.] It is unlawful for a
person to drive or operate an all-terrain vehicle:
(1) at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper
under the surrounding circumstances;
(2) in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to
endanger or to cause injury or damage to the person or property
of another;
(3) without headlight and taillight lighted at all times if
the vehicle is equipped with headlight and taillight;
(4) without a functioning stoplight if so equipped; or
(5) in a tree nursery or planting in a manner which damages
or destroys growing stock.
Subd. 3.  [OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.] A person may not operate or be in control
of an all-terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,
as provided in section 169.121, subdivision 1, or a controlled
substance defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4.  A person
violating this subdivision is guilty of a crime and is
punishable in accordance with the provisions of section 169.121,
subdivisions 3 and 4.
Subd. 4.  [OPERATION PROHIBITED ON AIRPORTS.] Except for
employees and agents while acting incident to the operation of
the airport, it is unlawful for a person to drive or operate an
all-terrain vehicle on an airport defined in section 360.013,
Subd. 5.  [ORGANIZED CONTESTS, USE OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC
LANDS AND WATERS.] Nothing in this section or chapter 169
prohibits the use of all-terrain vehicles within the
right-of-way of a state trunk or county state-aid highway or
upon public lands or waters under the jurisdiction of the
commissioner of natural resources, in an organized contest or
event, subject to the consent of the official or board having
jurisdiction over the highway or public lands or waters.
In permitting the contest or event, the official or board
having jurisdiction may prescribe restrictions or conditions as
they may deem advisable.
Subd. 6.  [REGULATIONS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.] Despite
any provision in this section to the contrary, a county board,
by resolution, may permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles
upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of a county
highway or county state-aid highway if the roadway is in the
agricultural zone or if safe operation in the ditch or outside
bank or slope of the highway is impossible, in which case the
county board shall provide appropriate notice.
A county or city, or a town acting by its town board, may
regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles on public lands,
waters, and property under its jurisdiction and on streets and
highways within its boundaries, by resolution or ordinance of
the governing body and by giving appropriate notice, provided
the regulations are consistent with sections 84.92 to 84.929 and
rules adopted under section 10.  However, the local governmental
unit may not adopt an ordinance which (1) imposes a fee for the
use of public land or water under the jurisdiction of either the
department of natural resources or other agency of the state, or
for the use of an access to it owned by the state or a county or
city, or (2) requires an all-terrain vehicle operator to possess
a motor vehicle driver's license while operating an all-terrain
Subd. 7.  [LIABILITY TO ROAD OR TRAIL AUTHORITY.] When a
road, trail, or highway right-of-way is used as provided by
sections 84.92 to 84.928, 85.018, 100.273, subdivision 9, and
296.16, the authority having jurisdiction and the officers and
employees of the authority are exempt from liability for any
claim by any person arising from that use.  This section shall
have no effect on the liability of any party or organization
having responsibility for the maintenance of a trail or roadway
for all-terrain vehicles.
85.018 [TRAIL USE; VEHICLES REGULATED, RESTRICTED.]
Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this
section,:
(a) "Trail" means a recreational trail, which is funded in
whole or in part by state grants-in-aid to a local unit of
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the state
agency from which the grants-in-aid are received.
Subd. 2.  [AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.] (a) A local
government unit that receives state grants-in-aid for any trail,
with the concurrence of the commissioner, and the landowner or
land lessee, may:
(a) (1) designate the trail for use by snowmobiles or for
nonmotorized use from December 1 to April 1 of any year; and
(b) (2) issue any permit required under subdivisions 3 to 5.
(b) A local government unit that receives state
grants-in-aid under section 84.927, subdivision 2, for any
trail, with the concurrence of the commissioner, and landowner
or land lessee, may:
(1) designate the trail specifically for use at various
times of the year by all-terrain vehicles, for nonmotorized use
such as ski touring, snowshoeing, and hiking, and for multiple
use, but not for motorized and nonmotorized use at the same
time; and
(2) issue any permit required under subdivisions 3 to 5.
(c) A local unit of government that receives state
grants-in-aid for any trail, with the concurrence of the
commissioner and landowner or land lessee, may designate certain
trails for joint use by snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.
Subd. 3.  [MOTORIZED USE; PERMITS, RESTRICTIONS.] Motorized
use of trails shall be allowed only by permit between April 2
and November 30 of any year Permits may be issued for motorized
vehicles, other than those designated, to use a trail designated
for use by snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles.  Notice of the
permit must be conspicuously posted, at the expense of the
permit holder, at no less than one-half mile intervals along the
trail, for the duration of the permit.  Permits shall require
that permit holders return the trail and any associated facility
to their original condition if any damage is done by the
permittee.  Limited permits for special events such as races may
be issued and shall require the removal of any trail markers,
banners and other material used in connection with the special
Subd. 4.  [NONMOTORIZED USE TRAILS; WINTER.] From December
1 to April 1 of any year No motorized vehicle shall be operated
on a trail designated for nonmotorized use such as ski touring
or snowshoe use.
Subd. 5.  [SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAILS
RESTRICTED.] (a) From December 1 to April 1 in any year no use
of a motorized vehicle other than a snowmobile, unless
authorized by permit, lease or easement, shall be permitted on a
trail designated for use by snowmobiles.
(b) From December 1 to April 1 in any year no use of a
motorized vehicle other than an all-terrain vehicle, unless
authorized by permit, shall be permitted on a trail designated
for use by all-terrain vehicles.
Subd. 6.  [EXCEPTIONS.] The following motor vehicles are
exempt from the provisions of subdivisions 3 to 5:
(a) military, fire, emergency or law enforcement vehicles
used for official or emergency purposes;
(b) vehicles registered to the county, state or federal
government;
(c) vehicles authorized by permit, lease or contract;
(d) vehicles owned by private persons engaged in the upkeep
and maintenance of the trail systems under the direction of the
local unit of government that manages the trail; and
(e) vehicles registered to or operated with the permission
of a land owner on whose lands the trail system has been
constructed, but only with respect to operation on the land of
that owner.
Subd. 7.  [STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.] This section does not
apply to any portion of a trail located on any street or highway
as defined in section 169.01.
Subd. 8.  [ENFORCEMENT.] The provisions of this section may
be enforced by officers of the department of natural resources
as provided in section 97.50.
Sec. 17.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 100.273,
Subd. 9.  Violation of any provision of this section is a
misdemeanor.  Upon a person's conviction for violating any
provision of this section, any license issued to him pursuant to
chapter 98, or any registration pursuant to section 84.82 or
84.922, under which he was exercising or attempting to exercise
a privilege while violating this section shall immediately
become null and void.
Subd. 3a.  [MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS SPECIAL HANDICAPPED
PERMITS.] Motorized golf carts and four-wheel all-terrain
vehicles operated under permit and on roadways designated
pursuant to section 169.045 are exempt from the provisions of
Sec. 19.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 169.045, is
169.045 [MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS; OPERATION; REGULATION
SPECIAL VEHICLE USE ON ROADWAY BY HANDICAPPED.]
Subdivision 1.  [DESIGNATION OF ROADWAYS, PERMIT.] The
governing body of any home rule charter or statutory city or
town may by ordinance authorize the operation of motorized golf
carts, or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, on designated
roadways or portions thereof under its jurisdiction.
Authorization to operate a motorized golf cart or four-wheel
all-terrain vehicle is by permit only.  Permits are restricted
to physically handicapped persons defined in section 169.345,
subdivision 2.  For purposes of this section, a four-wheel
all-terrain vehicle is a motorized flotation-tired vehicle with
four low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement
of less than 800 cubic centimeters and total dry weight less
than 600 pounds.
Subd. 2.  [ORDINANCE.] The ordinance shall designate the
roadways, prescribe the form of the application for the permit,
require evidence of insurance complying with the provisions of
section 65B.48, subdivision 5 and may prescribe conditions, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this section, under which a
permit may be granted.  Permits may be granted for a period of
not to exceed one year, and may be annually renewed.  A permit
may be revoked at any time if there is evidence that the
permittee cannot safely operate the motorized golf cart or
four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the designated roadways.  The
ordinance may require, as a condition to obtaining a permit,
that the applicant submit a certificate signed by a physician
that the applicant is able to safely operate a motorized golf
cart or four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on the roadways
designated.
Subd. 3.  [TIMES OF OPERATION.] Motorized golf carts and
four-wheel all-terrain vehicles may only be operated on
designated roadways from sunrise to sunset. They shall not be
operated in inclement weather or when visibility is impaired by
weather, smoke, fog or other conditions, or at any time when
there is insufficient light to clearly see persons and vehicles
on the roadway at a distance of 500 feet.
Subd. 4.  [SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM.] Motorized golf
carts shall display the slow moving vehicle emblem provided for
in section 169.522, when operated on designated roadways.
Subd. 5.  [CROSSING INTERSECTING HIGHWAYS.] The operator,
under permit, of a motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain
vehicle may cross any street or highway intersecting a
designated roadway.
Subd. 6.  [APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS.] Every person
operating a motorized golf cart or four-wheel all-terrain
vehicle under permit on designated roadways has all the rights
and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under
the provisions of this chapter, except when those provisions
cannot reasonably be applied to motorized golf carts or
four-wheel all-terrain vehicles and except as otherwise
specifically provided in subdivision 7.
Subd. 7.  [NONAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.] The provisions
of chapter 171, are not applicable to persons operating
motorized golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles under
permit on designated roadways pursuant to this section.  Except
for the requirements of section 169.70, the provisions of this
chapter relating to equipment on vehicles is not applicable to
motorized golf carts or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles
operating, under permit, on designated roadways.
For purposes of the Minnesota base rate schedule, for
vehicles with six or more axles in the "S" and "T" categories,
the base rates are $1,520 and $1,620 respectively.
Subd. 8.  [PNEUMATIC-TIRED VEHICLES.] No vehicle or
combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be
operated upon the highways of this state:
(a) Where the gross weight on any wheel exceeds 9,000
pounds, except that on designated routes the gross weight on any
single wheel shall not exceed 10,000 pounds;
(b) Where the gross weight on any single axle exceeds
18,000 pounds, except that on designated routes the gross weight
on any single axle shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
(c) Where, prior to July 1, 1989, the maximum wheel load
exceeds 600 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's
recommended load, whichever is less.
After July 1, 1989, the maximum wheel load may not exceed
Axle Group                   Maximum Weight in Pounds
Per Inch of Tire Width
Single                                 600
Tandem                                 450
Tridem and quad axle groups            400
or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less;
(d) Where the gross weight on any axle of a tridem exceeds
15,000 pounds, except that for vehicles to which an additional
axle has been added prior to June 1, 1981, the maximum gross
weight on any axle of a tridem may be up to 16,000 pounds
provided the gross weight of the tridem combination does not
exceed 37,000 pounds where the first and third axles of the
tridem are spaced seven feet apart; 38,500 pounds where the
first and third axles of the tridem are spaced eight feet apart;
and 39,900 pounds where the first and third axles of the tridem
are spaced nine feet apart.
(e) Where the gross weight on any group of axles exceeds
the weights permitted under this section with any or all of the
interior axles disregarded and their gross weights subtracted
from the gross weight of all axles of the group under
consideration.
Sec. 21.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 296.16,
Subdivision 1.  [INTENT.] All gasoline received in this
state and all gasoline produced in or brought into this state
except aviation gasoline and marine gasoline shall be determined
to be intended for use in motor vehicles in this state.
Approximately three-fourths of one percent of all gasoline
received in this state and three-fourths of one percent of all
gasoline produced or brought into this state, except gasoline
used for aviation purposes, is being used as fuel for the
operation of motor boats on the waters of this state and of the
total revenue derived from the imposition of the gasoline fuel
tax for uses other than in motor boats, three-fourths of one
percent of such revenues is the amount of tax on fuel used in
motor boats operated on the waters of this state.
received in and produced or brought into this state, except
gasoline used for aviation purposes, is being used as fuel for
the operation of snowmobiles in this state, and of the total
revenue derived from the imposition of the gasoline fuel tax for
uses other than in snowmobiles, three-fourths of one percent of
such revenues is the amount of tax on fuel used in snowmobiles
operated in this state.
Approximately 0.15 of one percent of all gasoline received
in or produced or brought into this state, except gasoline used
for aviation purposes, is being used for the operation of
all-terrain vehicles in this state, and of the total revenue
derived from the imposition of the gasoline fuel tax, 0.15 of
one percent is the amount of tax on fuel used in all-terrain
vehicles operated in this state.
Sec. 22.  [TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM; NEW ROUTE SUBSTITUTED FOR
EXISTING ROUTE.]
Subdivision 1.  [ADDITIONAL ROUTE.] There is added to the
trunk highway system a new route in Minnesota Statutes, section
161.115, described as follows:
Route No. 240.  Beginning at a point on Route No. 69, at or
near Annandale; thence extending in a general northerly
direction to a point on Route No. 3.
Subd. 2.  [SUBSTITUTION.] The route established in
subdivision 1 is substituted for route numbered 240 as contained
and described in Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 161.115.
Route numbered 240 as contained and described in that section is
discontinued and removed from the trunk highway system.
Subd. 3.  [DIRECTIONS TO REVISOR.] The revisor of statutes,
in compiling the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota
Statutes, shall substitute the route established in subdivision
1 for the route discontinued and removed from the trunk highway
system in subdivision 2.
Route No. 241.  Beginning at a point in or adjacent to St.
Michael; then extending in a general easterly direction to a
point on Route No. 392.
Route No. 279.  Beginning at a point on Route No. 390 in
Dakota county southwesterly of Fort Snelling; thence extending
in a general northerly direction across the Minnesota River to a
point on Route No. 116 in Minneapolis.
Route No. 108.  Beginning at the terminus of Route No. 12
on the easterly limits of the city of St. Paul; thence extending
in a westerly direction through the city of St. Paul to a point
on the easterly limits of Hennepin County.
the city of Minneapolis and extending in a northerly and
westerly direction to a point on Route No. 62 easterly of the
Great Northern Railway.
Sec. 27.  [TRUNK HIGHWAY SYSTEM; REMOVAL OF ROUTE NO. 129.]
Subdivision 1.  [ROUTE DISCONTINUED.] Route No. 129 as
contained and described in Minnesota Statutes 1984, section
161.115, is discontinued and removed from the trunk highway
Statutes, shall delete the route specified in subdivision 1.
161.117 [TRUNK HIGHWAYS; ADDITIONAL ROUTES.]
There may be added by order of the commissioner of
transportation to the trunk highway system new routes described
as follows:
(1) Route No. 380.  Beginning at a point on Route No. 390
at its intersection with Shepard Road in the city of St. Paul;
thence extending in a northeasterly direction generally
following along the course of Shepard Road to a point on Route
No. 112; thence extending in a northeasterly direction to a
point on Route No. 392 easterly of the downtown area of St.
Paul; providing a connector route between Route No. 390 and
Route Nos. 112 and 392;
at its junction with Route No. 111, thence extending in a
general northerly direction, within the corridor of the right of
way already acquired on May 31, 1975, for Route No. 390, to a
point on Short Line Road; thence extending in a northeasterly
direction within said corridor of right of way to the
intersection of Pleasant Avenue and Kellogg Boulevard in the
city of St. Paul.
in the city of Bloomington and continuing in a northerly
direction above the present alignment of Hennepin county state
aid highway No. 18 to its intersection with Route No. 3 in or
near the city of Brooklyn Park.
in the city of Eden Prairie and continuing in an easterly
direction along the present alignment of Hennepin county state
aid highway No. 62 to its intersection with Route No. 116.
in the city of Minneapolis and continuing in an easterly
direction to a point on University Avenue in the city of
Minneapolis.
Sec. 30.  [TRANSFERS OF JURISDICTION.]
Subdivision 1.  [DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] The commissioner
of transportation shall assume ownership of all right-of-way now
owned by Hennepin county for the routes added to the trunk
highway system under section 29.
Subd. 2.  [TRANSFER TO HENNEPIN COUNTY.] The commissioner
shall transfer to Hennepin county the following trunk highway
segments and associated right-of-way:
(1) Excelsior Boulevard from its intersection with marked
Trunk Highway No. 100 in the city of St. Louis Park to its
intersection with marked Trunk Highway No. 121 on the westerly
limits of the city of Minneapolis;
(2) Excelsior Boulevard, Lake Street, and Lyndale Avenue
from the intersection of Excelsior Boulevard and marked Trunk
Highway No. 121 on the westerly limits of the city of
Minneapolis, to the intersection of Lake Street and Lyndale
Avenue and thence northerly along Lyndale Avenue to its
intersection with Franklin Avenue near marked Interstate Highway
No. 94, in the city of Minneapolis;
(3) marked Trunk Highway No. 7 and West Lake Street from
its intersection with marked Trunk Highway No. 100 in the city
of St. Louis Park to its intersection with Excelsior Boulevard
in the city of Minneapolis;
(4) that portion of previous marked Trunk Highway No. 12 in
the city of Wayzata from its intersection with the current
alignment of marked Trunk Highway No. 12 to its intersection
with marked Trunk Highway No. 101;
(5) marked Trunk Highway No. 12 on its alignment on
University Avenue in the city of Minneapolis, from its
intersection with Washington Avenue to the easterly limits of
the city of Minneapolis;
University Avenue, Fourth Street Southeast and Oak Street in the
city of Minneapolis, from its intersection with marked
Interstate Highway No. 35W to its intersection with Washington
Avenue;
(7) marked Trunk Highway No. 81 from its intersection with
marked Interstate Highway No. 94 in the city of Minneapolis to
of Robbinsdale;
marked Interstate Highway No. 35W to the easterly limits of
Hennepin county;
(9) New Brighton Boulevard from its intersection with
marked Interstate Highway No. 35W to its intersection with
Broadway Street Northeast, in the city of Minneapolis;
(10) marked Trunk Highway No. 101 from its intersection
with marked Interstate Highway No. 94 in Rogers to the southerly
limits of Hennepin county;
(11) Lake Street from its intersection with marked Trunk
Highway No. 55 in the city of Minneapolis to the easterly limits
of Hennepin county;
with Excelsior Boulevard on the westerly limits of the city of
Minneapolis to its intersection with West Fifty-Eighth Street in
with marked Trunk Highway No. 101 in the city of Dayton to its
intersection with present marked Trunk Highway No. 169 in the
city of Brooklyn Park;
with present marked Trunk Highway No. 152 in the city of
Brooklyn Park to its intersection with marked Trunk Highway No.
100 in the city of Robbinsdale; and
with marked Trunk Highway No. 169 in the city of Champlin to its
intersection with Ninety-Third Avenue North in the city of
Brooklyn Park.
Subd. 3.  [TRANSFERS; CONDITIONS.] All right-of-way
transferred to the commissioner of transportation by Hennepin
county under sections 22 to 32 and 35 is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 161.18.  All right-of-way transferred to
Hennepin county by the commissioner of transportation under
sections 22 to 32 and 35 vests the county, without compensation
therefor, with all rights, titles, easements, and appurtenances
held by or vested in the state of Minnesota prior to the
transfer of ownership.  All transfers of right-of-way under
sections 22 to 32 and 35 include the transfer of ownership of
interchange ramps and loops, bridges, signals, lighting devices,
and all other appurtenances within the right-of-way.
Sec. 31.  [STATUTORY PROVISIONS.]
Minnesota Statutes, section 161.082, subdivision 2, does
not apply to transfers of trunk highways to Hennepin county
under sections 22 to 32 and 35.
Sec. 32.  [AGREEMENT REQUIRED.]
No transfer of a highway or associated right-of-way under
sections 22 to 32 and 35 is effective unless the transfer has
been mutually agreed upon by the commissioner of transportation
and Hennepin county and a copy of the agreement, signed by the
commissioner and the chair of the Hennepin county board, has
been filed in the office of the commissioner.
Sec. 33.  [APPROPRIATION.]
$475,000 is appropriated from the all-terrain vehicle
account to the commissioner of natural resources to administer
sections 1 to 17.  For the development and administration of
trails under this act, the complement of the commissioner of
natural resources is increased by two positions.
Sec. 34.  [APPLICABILITY.]
Section 21 applies to gasoline received in or produced or
brought into this state on and after January 1, 1986.
Sec. 35.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 22 to 28 are each effective on the day following
certification by the commissioner of transportation to the
secretary of state that the ownership of a trunk highway and
associated right-of-way are no longer needed for trunk highway
purposes by reason of that section having been transferred to
Hennepin county in accordance with sections 22 to 32 and this
section, or by reason of route description revisions required by
the transfer.  Section 30, subdivisions 1 and 2, are effective
the day following final enactment, subject to the provisions of
section 32.  Section 30, subdivision 3, and sections 29, 31 and
32 are effective the day following final enactment.
Approved March 25, 1986


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FEATURES, LOCAL WOMEN September 7, 2021 <October 8, 2021
How to Establish Connections in the Community
Camille Carter, president and CEO of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, laughs a bit when I ask if she had any hesitation in taking on her role. As an experienced entrepreneur with a financial services agency, Carter joined the chamber board in 2015, and was asked to take over completely a few years later.
"There was 100% hesitation, but we know the end of the story," says Carter. "This was not an allocated career path for me, but you know, life has its twists and turns. We follow our trajectory."
Carter is certainly on the right trajectory. She's grown chamber membership from 300 to 550-plus businesses (and counting) and opened the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce's first office space (at 618 S. Park St.) during her four-year tenure.
Carter refers to the pandemic as a "market-maker" for Black-owned businesses.
"Many businesses did close their doors, unfortunately, but many of them opened during the pandemic," says Carter, adding that many Black-owned businesses have traditionally launched with lean or non- existent funding. "So they show ingenuity when it comes to reinventing and recreating themselves and pivoting, and we are really seeing those characteristics at play.Despite[everything],they have found ways to remain relevant and resilient."
Carter is happy to see the growing momentum in supporting Black-owned businesses, and her overarching goal is to help them continue to thrive for years to come. She does that through advocacy at the local, state and national levels — as well as organizing various events through the chamber like a Black History Month promotion in February and their annual fundraising event in May. And this past August, the chamber sponsored the sixth annual Black Restaurant Week, promoting nearly 50 food-service industry businesses owned by people of color within the Madison and Dane County area. Plus, they host regular webinars lunch-and-learns and networking events for their members, which have been virtual for the interim, but will hopefully transition back to in-person soon.
Aside from partnering with the chamber, Carter advises businesses to do their research and build a solid business plan, as well as a strong network of support. "Great businesses are not built in isolation," says Carter, stressing the importance of connecting with essential resources like an attorney and accountant. "Leaning into your local chamber and getting connected with networks, resources and opportunities — letting them know you're out there, you're available, who you are and what you do. You need to be as vocal and forthcoming as possible to allow businesses to engage with you."
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Residents have criticised a "crass and offensive" survey asking them to rate how important the Grenfell Tower tragedy was to them.
The questionnaire sent out by a Kensington branch of the Conservative Party asked for people's views on the fatal fire alongside issues such as parking and recycling.
Labour MP David Lammy described the survey as "deeply troubling".
The Tory group have been contacted for comment.
The leaflet, which seeks to find out what kind of issues are important to residents ahead of the 2018 local elections, was sent out to households in the Courtfield ward - a wealthy neighbourhood in Kensington.
The questionnaire, which is also available online, asks people to rate "how important to you and your family" the disaster and other "local issues" were from "0 - not important at all" to "10 - very important".
Charlie Goodman, 34, who lives in the area, said the Tory group should apologise.
"I think they have acted in a very insensitive manner," he said.
"It's not something one would ever want to quantify, particularly when you consider the other items on the list.
"I would have to rank it at least 100 and make everything else one."
Luke Francis, who lives near Grenfell Tower, posted a picture of the survey on Twitter and had his post re-tweeted more than 4,000 times.
He said: "It went viral. It's been seen more than half a million times now.
"Everyone was equally staggered that anyone could be so crass and insensitive. It's just phenomenal.
"Someone needs to come out and apologise."
Labour MP David Lammy, who lost a close friend in the fire, said the survey was "offensive and insensitive".
He added: "The Grenfell Inquiry has barely got under way and the same group of politicians who have been in charge of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea appear to be already brushing what happened under the carpet.
"There should be apologies and the individuals involved should certainly be considering their positions. I simply cannot understand how this was allowed to happen."
The Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham Conservatives are yet to respond to requests for comment.


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Join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker live and socially distanced from The Last Leg studios as they kick off the 20th series of the quadruple BAFTA-nominated and multi-award-winning programme with a 90-minute special in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
Offering their unmatched satirical insight into current world events, Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by big-name guests from comedy, entertainment and politics, to help dissect the week's biggest news.
As ever, the hashtag #isitok paves the way for the gang to round up, examine and explain the week's leading and most entertaining stories via their acerbic wit, enlightening discussions and unique sketches.


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The good news! We're one step closer to Washington, DC's paid family and medical leave law, the Universal Paid Leave Act, going fully into effect on July 1, 2020!
The bad news is that DC's Office of Paid Family Leave recently released proposed benefit regulations for the District's paid leave program and unfortunately, there's a serious problem with these proposed regulations. But if we speak up about this problem, we can fix it!
The proposed regulations include a "current employment" requirement that means tens of thousands of workers may not be able to access the paid family and medical leave benefits they're promised by the law.
>>> Tell DC's Office of Paid Family Leave: DROP the "current employment" requirement in section 3500.1(c)(1)(A) of the regulations!
The Universal Paid Leave Act is supposed to apply to everyone who has worked in DC in the past year. The 'current employment' requirement means that people who are between jobs for any reason — whether they were laid off when they're pregnant, or are temporarily unable to work for medical reasons or because they are caring for a loved one — don't get the financial support that was already paid for and that the Universal Paid Leave Act promises them.
Thousands of people in DC work for very small businesses (under 20 employees) or have been at their current jobs for under a year, and so do not qualify for DC FMLA job protection when taking paid leave. Without the employment protections provided by DC FMLA, a 'current employment' requirement may unfairly put paid leave out of reach for over 58,000 people whose employers have no legal obligation to hold their job. This requirement also incentivizes bad bosses to fire pregnant or care-giving employees — mostly women — instead of granting them leave. Low-wage workers, who are disproportionately women of color in DC, will be hit hardest by this retaliatory discrimination.
This is not the universal paid leave that we fought hard to pass in 2016!
Quickly take action now! Urge the Office of Paid Family Leave to get rid of the 'current employment' requirement.
Luckily, the proposed regulations do contain some great improvements. Paperwork requirements have been streamlined and family definitions have been expanded to include all siblings. These changes happened because hundreds of people – including many MomsRising members – raised their voices the last time regulations were issued.
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Bolt, Jamaica complete sprint sweep
MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Usain Bolt tied a gold medal record and the Jamaican men and women continued their sprint dominance Sunday at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow.
Bolt anchored the Jamaican men's 4x100 team to the gold medal shortly after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran the final leg in the Jamaican women's winning 4x100 relay.
Fraser-Pryce earlier in the meet won the women's 100 and 200.
Bolt matched that in the final race of the 2013 world championships by completing his fourth triple sprint gold series. He won the 100 and 200 and was on the winning 4x100 relay team in the Olympics in 2008 and '12 and the 2009 world championships.
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The Jamaican men -- Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade and Bolt -- finished in a 2013-best 37.36 seconds Sunday with the United States second at 37.66 and the team from Great Britain and Northern Ireland taking third at 37.80.
Sunday's win marked Bolt's eighth overall world championship gold, tying the record owned by Americans Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson. Bolt, who turns 27 Wednesday, won the 100 Aug. 11 and took the 200 Saturday, both by solid margins.
The Jamaican women won their 4x100 relay in a championship record 41.29 seconds, finishing a relatively huge distance ahead of silver medalist France (42.73) with the United States (42.75) right behind French for the bronze medal.
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Carrie Russell started the race for Jamaica with Kerron Stewart and Schillonie Calvert taking the middle two legs before handing off to Fraser-Pryce as the anchor. Stewart, Calvert and Fraser-Pryce were on Jamaica's silver-medal 4x100 team at last year's Olympics.
Kenya's Asbel Kiprop defended his 2011 world championship in winning the men's 1,500 in 3 minutes, 36.28 seconds. U.S. runner Matthew Centrowitz Jr. was second in 3:36.78 and South Africa's Johan Cronje claimed the bronze medal at 3:36.83.
Eunice Jepkoech, another Kenyan, dethroned a world champion and Olympics champion when she won the women's 800. Russia's Mariya Savinova had won the event in the last two major outdoor meets but Jepkoech turned in a time of 1:57.38 to beat Savinova by 0.42 seconds. Brenda Martinez of the United States took third at 1:57.91.
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French jumper Teddy Tamgho won the men's triple jump with a final attempt of 18.04 meters (59.19 feet). He had been tied with Cuba's Pedro Pablo Pichardo, whose leap of 17.68 held for up the silver medal. The bronze went to Will Claye of the United States at 17.19.
Germany's Cristina Obergfoll won the gold medal in the women's javelin with a toss of 69.05 meters (226.54 feet). She made that distance on her second attempt Sunday and it was more than 4.5 meters farther than any of her other throws. Australia's Kimberley Mickle was second at 66.60 and Russia's Maria Abakumova, the 2011 world champion, was third at 65.09.
Russia ended up with the most gold medals (seven) at the 2013 World Championships. The United States had six gold, 13 silver and six bronze for a meet-leading total of 25 medals overall.
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Russia totaled 17 medals (seven gold, four silver, six bronze). Kenya had the third-most medals (five gold, four silver and three bronze).
Jamaica's Bolt and Fraser-Pryce together tied the United States with six gold medals, the second-most firsts in the championships.
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Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Bob Goalby, who was awarded a 1968 Masters victory when his opponent signed a faulty scorecard, has died, the PGA Tour announced. He was 92.
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Nets star Kyrie Irving fined $25K for directing obscene language at fan
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Many questions & opinions are going around the fact that there is a Free Section on DT & the fact that photographers are not paid any minimum cents by giving for free...!
Q WHY THERE ARE FREE IMAGES?
Microstocks world is not different from any other industry, it faces the competition with one of these Marketing strategies!
In specific DreamsTime is competing the other agencies using many strategies including the classic one, give something for free! The free sections exists in many Microstocks agencies!
Q WHY DON'T THEY GIVE FROM THEIR SHARE INSTEAD OF GIVING IMAGES?
A Because it's their only product at the moment, while DT give more two classical things as a marketing strategy, lowering the price with the more credits you buy or the longer subscription you make. The second one is that DT give free stuff from their Shopping Section for both buyers & photographers as a thanks & as a reward for faithful members!
Q WHERE TO SEE OR TO KNOW ABOUT OTHER FREE STUFF GIVEN BY DT?
A Rewards are free if I'm not mistaken! Every month DT has an assignment & at least 3 winners receive a good bonus in cash for a single most voted image in the assignment!
Q I HAVEN'T WIN ANYTHING FOR FREE TILL NOW, HOW FREE SECTION CAN BENEFIT ME?
A If your image gets visibility it might create a traffic (visits) to your portfolio & who knows potential sales!
You know that downloads with no keywords (n/a) can be a result of visiting directly your portfolio through the free section.
Q I DON'T HAVE FREE IMAGES, MY N/A SALES CAN'T COME FROM THE FREE SECTION, RIGHT?!
Your image could be one of them or within the similar ones of the next click!
A Noway! Free section at this moment are 83.276 images while DT have over 9 million!
- The highly potential sales are not included, no reviewer would allow that.
- Regular buyers can't only depend on that, so the free section is a small reward for them when they find what they want every now & then.
- Members who have never bought any credits or subscriptions have a limit of downloading 50 images for free from the free sections only, if they want more they have to buy credits or a subscription at least once.
Q DO ANY IMAGE I UPLOAD CAN GO TO THE FREE SECTION?
A No, being free doesn't mean it should be anything! Free images should have the minimum quality for the buyer to like & to motivate him/her to visit again or even to buy!
Q WHAT IMAGES CAN GO TO THE FREE SECTION?
Q WHY DT ASKS TO DONATE OR DISACTIVATE IMAGES THAT STAY FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS?
A To clean their data base from images that took enough chance to sell & they didn't! As these images where an effort made by the photographer, so they are given the chance to be used from the free section & used to commercialize the portfolio.
Left to say here that the technology used in the word of photography 3 years ago, is no longer the same, for surely some old images don't have the high standards quality & the size of the most recent ones.
Q Am I OBLIGED TO DONATE FOR FREE?
A No, you always have the choice, when uploading or when it's about your old non-selling images.
Q FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE, DID YOUR FREE IMAGES BRING YOU SALES?
Each case is a case & still the image it self speaks, whether it's Free or RF!
Photo credits: Alain Lacroix, Iqoncept, Konstantin Sutyagin, Nikolai Sorokin, Willeecole.
thanks for sharing. i know somthings about free images but not as detail as you explained MANI. thanks.
You did a fantastic job discussing this subject. The very few times that I've needed artwork for volunteer work I browsed at the free stuff first but I didn't find everything I was looking for there and ended up downloading from the RF section. So I totally agree with you that buyers can't totally depend on the free section alone. As for me, I trust DT as my partners so I totally submit to their acceptance/refusal (and which of submissions get sent to free section) decisions. Very informative blog, thanks!
Thanks for writing this article, Maen! Very useful and interesting! I also like to donate images in order to promote my portfolio.
Hi Damithri, thanks for your question! Till now it didn't happen & it's difficult to have a free image that doesn't get a single download in 3 years!
But if there is a need to clean the data base of the free section DT could take a step like this! Thanks!
Hi Maen. I have another question you may be able to answer. Does DT disable content in the free section after 3 years if it still has no downloads (unlikely)?
If we lived in a "Star Trek" society everything would be free.
always some great advices for all the photographers,surely something to keep in mind!
And i think my free images bring me some sales too.
Splendid blog - I get time by time an automatical messages that an image wasn´t sold for 4 years and so if I want to disabled or donate... I must say I am surprise how important is a topic. In the beginning of DT time, every free images was downloaed thousnads times... now I have donated three images - one was downloaed just 25 times (a church from an unusual angle) that is a little for a free image. The level of microstock images is so hight that even free photos can or doesn´t need to be successful :-) great blog!
People love to argue about this!
Great effort Maen, I think you're covering the subject very well - and all for free!! :-) I hope you get a credit for that one - another DT freebie, yeah!
Great blog! You really now how to explain things ! :) Thanks!


Reason For Hope: In 1 Chronicles, why did the writer spend nine chapters covering the genealogy of the Jews?
In 1 Chronicles, why did the writer spend nine chapters covering the genealogy of the Jews?
While this part of the Bible doesn't make for interesting reading, it does help to solidify that these things happened and these were real people in earth's history. The specifics of these nine chapters show the research and record keeping care involved in compiling the Bible together. These family lines were specifically for the priests and the kings. The priests came from the line of Levi and the kings from the line of Judah. It's an important theme because Jesus will be both our high priest and our king.
These chapters set up the point of 1 and 2 Chronicles—to highlight the story of David and then the collapse of Jerusalem. To do so, the writer of 1 and 2 Chronicles felt it necessary to see how it fit into the entire history of the world beginning with Adam.