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State Representative Tom Hackbarth
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-2439
For more information contact: Austin Bleess 651-296-5529
NEWS RELEASE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - MN HOUSE STATE FAIR POLL RESULTS
Greetings from the Capitol!
As many people from our area visited the Great Minnesota Get Together
over the past few weeks I thought I would share the results of the
non-partisan Minnesota House of Representatives State Fair Poll.
During the 12-day run of the Minnesota State Fair, 7,465 fairgoers took
the poll conducted by nonpartisan House Public Information Services. It
is an informal, unscientific survey on issues discussed in prior
legislative sessions and may again be topics of discussion.
Some highlights of the results include two-thirds of polltakers said
voters should be required to show a picture identification at the polls;
62.1 percent believe undergraduate students at a state college or
university should have their tuition locked in so it cannot increase
during a four-year period; and 61 percent said the state’s nuclear
power plant construction moratorium should be lifted.
The full questions and results of the poll are below:
1. This November, voters will be asked to vote for a three-eighths of 1
percent sales tax increase with the money dedicated for the environment
and the arts. Do you support this?
Yes 49.0% (3,640)
No 42.9% (3,188)
Undecided/No Opinion 8.0% (595)
NOTE: On the November ballot you will get to choose yes or no. Not
voting on this question will be counted as a no vote.
2. Should voters be required to show a picture ID before casting their
ballot?
Yes 67.0% (4,986)
No 27.1% (2,017)
Undecided/No Opinion 5.8% (432)
3. A motorist can now only be cited for failure to wear a seat belt if
they are stopped for another infraction. Should law enforcement be
permitted to stop someone solely for not wearing a seat belt?
Yes 47.1% (3,504)
No 47.0% (3,499)
Undecided/No Opinion 5.8% (431)
4. Should the state’s 14-year moratorium on nuclear power plant
construction be lifted so new facilities can be considered to help meet
the state's electricity needs?
Yes 61.0% (4,511)
No 26.4% (1,952)
Undecided/No Opinion 12.6% (935)
5. Clothing sold in the state is not subject to sales tax. Should it
be?
Yes 11.6% (864)
No 84.6% (6,285)
Undecided/No Opinion 3.7% (276)
6. Should public school students be required to say the Pledge of
Allegiance each day?
Yes 46.3% (3,436)
No 45.9% (3,406)
Undecided/No Opinion 7.8% (578)
7. The state is expected to face a deficit in excess of $1 billion next
fiscal year. Do you generally support budget cuts as opposed to
increasing certain taxes in times of economic distress?
Yes 46.5% (3,444)
No 43.0% (3,188)
Undecided/No Opinion 10.4% (773)
8. Should undergraduate students at a state college or university have
their tuition locked in so that any semester during a four-year period
it could not exceed the price the student was charged during their first
semester?
Yes 62.1% (4,604)
No 26.7% (1,981)
Undecided/No Opinion 11.1% (826)
9. Should grocers and large retailers who use plastic carryout bags be
required to make in-store bag recycling available?
Yes 76.0% (5,635)
No 19.7% (1,462)
Undecided/No Opinion 4.3% (323)
10. Hospitals are permitted to set staffing levels for registered
nurses. Should the Legislature set a maximum number of patients a nurse
can care for during a shift?
Yes 50.8% (3,770)
No 36.8% (2,725)
Undecided/No Opinion 12.4% (918)
11. Should a 25-percent investment tax credit be made available for
investments in qualifying new bioscience business ventures?
Yes 40.6% (2,999)
No 29.0% (2,145)
Undecided/No Opinion 30.3% (2,243)
12. Should lawn care companies and other commercial applicators be
required to post 48-hour advance warnings before spraying city yards or
farm fields with weed killers or other pesticides?
Yes 60.0% (4,445)
No 29.3% (2,177)
Undecided/No Opinion 10.7% (797)
13. What should be the state sport?
Fishing 28.3% (1,931)
Football 4.6% (316)
Golf 2.2% (150)
Hunting 3.6% (245)
Ice hockey 35.2% (2,403)
Water skiing 3.2% (218)
Other 22.9% (1,564)
I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and a great time at the state
fair if you were able to make it.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns on any legislative
issue please do not hesitate to contact my office at (651) 296-2439,
rep.tom.hackbarth@house.mn, or 209 State Office Building, 100 Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155.
Sincerely,
Tom Hackbarth
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