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1 Additionally, the Legislature should eliminate outdated or unnecessary publication 2 requirements. 3 4 5 SD-12. Creating a Minnesota GIS Program (ah) 6 [maintain current policy] 7 8 Issue: Local governments are finding geographic information systems (GIS) an 9 essential tool for comprehensive land use, real estate, environmental, and other land 10 management information. In many counties, maintenance of official land records has II not been automated, creating a barrier to GIS development. In addition, the start-up costs 12. of GIS implementation can be prohibitive. 13 14 Response: The Legislature should encourage local government implementation 15 of GIS through grants and/or the dedication of a revenue source such as real estate 16 transaction fees. In addition, cities should be involved in the development of county 17 land records modernization plans. 18 19 SD-13. State Regulation of Massage Therapists (as) 20 [maintain current policy] 21 22 Issue: The state does not currently regulate massage therapy, an emerging and rapidly 23 growing profession. In order to control prostitution and to provide for health and 24 sanitation standards, several cities have entered the traditional state domain of health-care 25 licensure by enacting ordinances that require all massage therapists to obtain a local 26 professional license. Tbese ordinances allow local law enforcement officers to 27 differentiate between legitimate massage therapists, who have a city license, and 28 prostitution businesses fronting as massage therapy establishments. The lack of statewide 29 regulation of massage therapists has hampered law enforcement techniques, and has 30 caused problems for cities attempting to regulate an entire health-care profession without 31 any statewide standards. Currently, 25 states regulate massage therapists on a statewide 32 level. Statewide regulation of massage therapists would provide a clear set of educational 33 standards that massage therapists must meet, and would provide local law enforcement 34 agencies with an easy tool to distinguish between prostitution and legitimate massage 35 therapy. Statewide regulation would not disturb traditional powers over land use and 36 business licensure. 37 38 Response: The League supports the statewide regulation of massage therapists in 39 order to aid local law enforcement efforts at controlling prostitution and other 40 criminal activity. 41 42 SD-14. Private Property Rights and Takings (rs) 43 [significant revisions needed] 44 45 Issue: During the 1998 legislative session, property rights and takings legislation was 46 introduced. It is anticipated these legislative initiatives will be considered during the e e e 7