Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 12, 1995
The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was
called to order by Irv Anderson, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by Monsignor James D. Habiger, House
Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Abrams, Bertram, Bishop, Brown and Hugoson were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Lynch moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended
and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
The motion prevailed.
Anderson, B. Girard Kraus Olson, E. Simoneau
Anderson, R. Goodno Krinkie Olson, M. Skoglund
Bakk Greenfield Larsen Onnen Smith
Bettermann Greiling Leighton Opatz Solberg
Boudreau Haas Leppik Orenstein Sviggum
Bradley Hackbarth Lieder Orfield Swenson, D.
Broecker Harder Limmer Osskopp Swenson, H.
Carlson Hasskamp Lindner Osthoff Sykora
Carruthers Hausman Long Ostrom Tomassoni
Clark Holsten Lourey Otremba Tompkins
Commers Huntley Luther Ozment Trimble
Cooper Jacobs Lynch Paulsen Tuma
Daggett Jaros Macklin Pawlenty Tunheim
Dauner Jefferson Mahon Pellow Van Dellen
Davids Jennings Mares Pelowski Van Engen
Dawkins Johnson, A. Mariani Perlt Vickerman
Dehler Johnson, R. Marko Peterson Wagenius
Delmont Johnson, V. McCollum Pugh Weaver
Dempsey Kahn McElroy Rest Wejcman
Dorn Kalis McGuire Rhodes Wenzel
Entenza Kelley Milbert Rice Winter
Erhardt Kelso Molnau Rostberg Wolf
Farrell Kinkel Mulder Rukavina Worke
Finseth Knight Munger Sarna Workman
Frerichs Knoblach Murphy Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I
Garcia Koppendrayer Ness Seagren
A quorum was present.
The following House Files were introduced:
Rest, Winter, Milbert, Dawkins and Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical corrections and clarifications; making administrative changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 270.0604, subdivision 4; 273.11, subdivision 16; 273.121; 290.067, subdivision 1; and 297B.01, subdivision 8; Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 15, section 15; and Laws 1994, chapter 587, article 11, section 9, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Perlt; Anderson, I.; Larsen; Sarna and Dauner introduced:
H. F. No. 46, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring the payment of interest on security deposits for motor vehicle leases; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Wagenius, Rest, Dawkins and Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 47, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; merging two conflicting amendments to the solid waste generator assessment statute that were enacted in 1994; correcting and clarifying terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.07, subdivision 10; repealing Laws 1994, chapter 510, article 6, section 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bertram, Pelowski, Ostrom, Winter and Kraus introduced:
H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the funding for firefighters state aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 69.021, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bertram introduced:
H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating to intoxicating liquor; authorizing the Stearns county board to issue an intoxicating liquor license.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy.
Schumacher, Opatz and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing home geographic groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Johnson, R.; Tunheim; Solberg; Olson, E., and Kinkel introduced:
H. F. No. 51, A bill for an act relating to juvenile corrections facilities; authorizing local government financing of the nonstate share of the cost of the northwestern Minnesota juvenile training center; amending Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 79, subdivision 7.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Bertram, Opatz, Winter and Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 52, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; permitting certain licensees to wear headwear in driver's license and Minnesota identification card photographs; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.071.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Lourey, Leppik, Cooper and Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating to family law; child visitation; expanding grandparent and great-grandparent visitation rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 257.022, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 257.022, subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Bakk; Anderson, I., and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 54, A bill for an act relating to state government; directing the governor, attorney general, and other public officers to perform certain duties in regard to certain waters and public lands; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 1 and 84B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Molnau, Knight, Trimble and Kelso introduced:
H. F. No. 55, A bill for an act relating to the environment; providing for temporary registrations of vehicles for the purpose of emissions inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.62, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Swenson, H.; Kraus; Hackbarth; Vickerman and Dehler introduced:
H. F. No. 56, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to not comply with state program mandates that are not funded; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Onnen; Anderson, B.; Smith and Johnson, V., introduced:
H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing that maintenance of abandoned or neglected cemeteries by nonprofit organizations does not create an employment relationship or liability for local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 306.243, subdivision 3; and 306.246.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Simoneau introduced:
H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating to the environment; exempting newer motor vehicles from annual air pollution emissions inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.61, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Bertram, Winter, Otremba, Girard and Kraus introduced:
H. F. No. 59, A bill for an act relating to taxation; permanently extending sales tax exemption for used farm machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 297A.25, subdivision 59.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Osthoff, Dauner, Jefferson, Pellow and Frerichs introduced:
H. F. No. 60, A bill for an act relating to elections; correcting an error in the transition schedule for the election of school board members in even-year elections; amending Laws 1994, chapter 646, section 26, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Onnen, Molnau, Macklin, Kelso and Frerichs introduced:
H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing and permitting appointments to an advisory commission; requiring a plan for the localization of long-term care services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Onnen, Sviggum, McGuire, Greiling and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to provide for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article V, sections 3 and 5; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by law for a unicameral legislature of 135 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Schumacher; Olson, M.; Carlson; Johnson, A., and Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 63, A bill for an act relating to education; maximum effort school loan program; approving a capital loan for independent school district No. 727, Big Lake; appropriating money; authorizing the sale of bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Koppendrayer, Pellow, Worke, Haas and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, and article V, sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and executive officers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Luther; Onnen; Ostrom; Anderson, I., and Sviggum introduced:
H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; changing the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 290.067, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Cooper and Greenfield introduced:
H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; establishing the board of licensed professional counseling; requiring professional counselors to be licensed; requiring rulemaking; providing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 116J.70, subdivision 2a; 148A.01, subdivision 5; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 214.01, subdivision 2; 214.04, subdivision 3; and 609.341, subdivision 17; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148B.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Peterson; Anderson, I.; Lourey; Onnen and Osthoff introduced:
H. F. No. 67, A bill for an act relating to the military; establishing a program providing compensation to national guard members for honor guard services at funerals of veterans; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections.
Simoneau, Greenfield, Girard and Lourey introduced:
H. F. No. 68, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring insurers to offer alternative methods for the payment of group life policy proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 61A.09, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Kelso, Girard, Cooper, Bettermann and Ostrom introduced:
H. F. No. 69, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing for insurance regulation; regulating benefits; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 79.50; 79.51, subdivisions 1 and 3; 79.53, subdivision 1; 79.55, subdivisions 2, 5, and by adding subdivisions; 79.56, subdivisions 1 and 3; 176.021, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 176.101, subdivisions 1, 3g, 3l, 3m, 3o, 3q, 4, and 5; 176.645, subdivision 1; and 176.66, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 79; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 79.53, subdivision 2; 79.54; 79.56, subdivision 2; 79.57; 79.58; and 176.132, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.
Hausman and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for a unicameral legislature; changing article IV; article VIII, section 1; article IX, sections 1 and 2; and article XI, section 5; providing by statute for a unicameral legislature to consist of 135 members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Skoglund moved that the name of Swenson, D., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3. The motion prevailed.
Onnen moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.
Pawlenty moved that the name of Holsten be added as an author on H. F. No. 9. The motion prevailed.
Johnson, A., moved that the name of Jefferson be added as an author on H. F. No. 25. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers introduced:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, A house concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.
Carruthers moved that the rules be so far suspended that House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.
A house concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring:
1. Upon its adjournment on January 18, 1995, the Senate may set its next day of meeting more than three days after the day of adjournment.
2. Pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution, Article IV, Section 12, the House of Representatives consents to the adjournment of the Senate for more than three days.
Carruthers moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was adopted.
Weaver moved that H. F. No. 36 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary and be re-referred to the Committee on Housing. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 1995. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 1995.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
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