Governor Ventura is expected to sign a bill that makes sparklers and other novelty fireworks legal for the first time in six decades. The legislation is a watered down version of an earlier House bill that would have legalized the sale of more powerful fireworks. Supporters of the bill say the state's ban has sent businesses and revenue to neighboring states. The Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association strongly opposes the legislation. Tim Farmer, the organization's president, says there was an intense lobbying effort in support of the bill: