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Re: Closing of MN Government
Heres a list of whats open and whats not. There really isnt alot that is shut down, the media just talks like everything is shutdown....
WHAT STAYS OPEN:
-State Patrol troopers
-200 active road construction projects
-Basic school aid checks
-Unemployment and welfare benefits and disability payments
-MinnesotaCare, Medical Assistance and General Assistance Medical Care insurance coverage
-Universities and colleges
-Prisons, courts, crime labs
-Tax collections
-Minnesota State Lottery
-Minnesota Zoo
-State Capitol, including public tours and a privately funded 100th birthday celebration over the July 4 weekend
-Legislative and executive branch offices, including House, Senate and governor
-Renewals of drivers licenses and vehicle tabs
-Birth and death certificates
-Highway ramp meters and MnPASS toll system on I-394
-Metro Transit and Greater Minnesota Transit services, for the first month of a shutdown
-Metro Mobility transit service for the disabled
-Support services for people with disabilities
-Payments to nursing homes, pharmacies, personal care attendants and private-duty nurses
-Emergency response to disease outbreaks
-HIV/AIDS case management services
-Ventilators and medical equipment delivery for sick children
-Investigations into complaints against health care workers and suspected rabies cases
-Inspections of food, nursing homes and buildings
-Enforcement of hunting and fishing regulations
-Monitoring of air quality, landfills, fish hatcheries and tree nurseries
-Road and traffic signal repairs
-Stillwater Lift Bridge
-Most professional license renewals
-State parks, including campsites, picnic areas and restrooms
-Employment services for dislocated workers
-Air and water quality permits
-Enforcement of minimum wage, prevailing wage and overtime laws
-Processing of low-interest loans for farmers
-Routine work site inspections
WHAT IS CLOSED OR PUT ON HOLD:
-All but eight highway rest areas
-New driver's licenses
-Traffic message boards
-Payments to hospitals, clinics, health plans and dentists
-Local grants to public health agencies
-New applications for MinnesotaCare in most counties
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