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State Representative Tony Cornish
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4240
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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REP. CORNISH REVIEWS 2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
ST. PAUL Despite a troubling conclusion to the 2009 Legislative Session, State Representative Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder) said this session was one of his most successful.
Im disappointed that the legislative majority was unwilling to compromise and unwilling to drop its tax increase proposals in order to solve our budget deficit, Cornish said. But the one thing I continued to hear from people is that they did not want a special session.
With Governor Pawlenty making the decision to trim the Democrat budget bills and eliminate spending when necessary, he will prevent Minnesotans from funding a costly special session and avoid a government shutdown.
The unwanted budget solution aside, Cornish said a number of his bills became law this session. The first was a compromise between Cornish and House Democrats that would allow local law enforcement to issue administrative penalties instead of traffic citations. He said the bill makes the penalties legal but tightly controls the offenses that qualify, and also gives the county or city the opportunity to opt in to the administrative penalty program.
The second allows hunters to travel with an uncased gun in their vehicle, providing it is not loaded with ammunition. Cornish noted the law will not apply if the hunter drives into a town with a population greater than 2,500, or in all cities with a no discharge firearm ordinance.
Cornish also co-authored two new laws that will help save lives. The first makes a seat belt violation a primary offense for all seating positions in a vehicle; the second requires a booster seat for children who are eight years old or younger, or are less than four feet, nine inches in height.
Cornish said he was pleased to have served on the House Public Safety Committee this session, and was able to have prevented a number of onerous regulations from becoming law. He also served on four conference committees, where members of the House and Senate iron out their differences on a particular bill and create compromise legislation that both bodies can pass.
I have never served on that many conference committees before in one year, Cornish said. I was honored to do so, as it shows my willingness to work with folks on the other side of the aisle on important legislation.
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