Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 17, 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 Captain Mark Martsolf, Salvation Army,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Frerichs, Hugoson, Kelso and Tompkins were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Kelley moved that further reading of the Journal be
suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the
Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
Abrams Finseth Kraus Olson, M. Smith
Anderson, B. Garcia Krinkie Onnen Solberg
Anderson, R. Girard Larsen Opatz Sviggum
Bakk Goodno Leighton Orenstein Swenson, D.
Bertram Greenfield Leppik Orfield Swenson, H.
Bettermann Greiling Lieder Osskopp Sykora
Bishop Haas Limmer Osthoff Tomassoni
Boudreau Hackbarth Lindner Ostrom Trimble
Bradley Harder Long Otremba Tuma
Broecker Hasskamp Lourey Ozment Tunheim
Brown Hausman Luther Paulsen Van Dellen
Carlson Holsten Lynch Pawlenty Van Engen
Carruthers Huntley Macklin Pellow Vickerman
Clark Jacobs Mahon Pelowski Wagenius
Commers Jaros Mares Perlt Weaver
Cooper Jefferson Mariani Peterson Wejcman
Daggett Jennings Marko Pugh Wenzel
Dauner Johnson, A. McCollum Rest Winter
Davids Johnson, R. McElroy Rhodes Wolf
Dawkins Johnson, V. McGuire Rice Worke
Dehler Kahn Milbert Rostberg Workman
Delmont Kalis Molnau Rukavina Sp.Anderson,I
Dempsey Kelley Mulder Sarna
Dorn Kinkel Munger Schumacher
Entenza Knight Murphy Seagren
Erhardt Knoblach Ness Simoneau
Farrell Koppendrayer Olson, E. Skoglund
A quorum was present.
The following House Files were introduced:
Anderson, R., introduced:
H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating to crime; requiring custodial authorities to notify neighbors when a person accused of child sex abuse is released from pretrial detention; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Greiling, Skoglund, Weaver, Delmont and Mahon introduced:
H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring landlords of residential rental buildings to conduct a criminal conviction background check of individuals employed as building managers or caretakers; requiring criminal background checks for individuals employed as managers or caretaking employees in manufactured park homes; requiring 24-hour oral or written notice before entry of certain buildings used as dwellings, including apartments and manufactured homes; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 327; and 504.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing.
Anderson, I., introduced:
H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to bonding; providing funding for the construction of a fish hatchery in the Rainy Lake watershed.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Johnson, A.; Jacobs and Weaver introduced:
H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring that the commissioner of corrections notify affected local governments before licensing foster care facilities for delinquent children; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 241.021, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Hackbarth, Rhodes, Delmont and Simoneau introduced:
H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating to the environment; exempting certain newer motor vehicles from the motor vehicle emission inspection program; repealing the program effective July 1, 1998; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.61, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Kahn; Osthoff; Johnson, R.; Perlt and Dempsey introduced:
H. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating to public employees; prohibiting reemployment of certain early retirees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 356.70, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Greiling, McGuire, Hausman, Jacobs and Onnen introduced:
H. F. No. 77, 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 99 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.
Onnen, Sykora, Harder, Smith and Ness introduced:
H. F. No. 78, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1; providing that state spending may not increase at a greater rate than increases in the consumer price index.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Lourey, Vickerman, Jennings, Wejcman and Cooper introduced:
H. F. No. 79, A bill for an act relating to health care; increasing reimbursement rates for certain services; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Simoneau introduced:
H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing all-payer insurers to contract with integrated networks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 62P.31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Jacobs introduced:
H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; including emergency medical services personnel in the presumption for occupational disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 176.011, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.
Vickerman introduced:
H. F. No. 82, A bill for an act relating to the city of Springfield; allowing the city to establish a tax increment financing district for certain purposes; exempting the district from certain aid reductions.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Kinkel; Johnson, R., and Solberg introduced:
H. F. No. 83, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing eligibility for participation as a provider in the state compulsive gambling program; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 245.98, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Finseth, Girard, Daggett, Bradley and Swenson, H., introduced:
H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article I; establishing the right of a citizen to keep and bear arms.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Bertram, Opatz, Ness, Pelowski and Mulder introduced:
H. F. No. 85, 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.
Lynch and Skoglund introduced:
H. F. No. 86, A bill for an act relating to child abuse reporting; records retention; requiring a specified retention period for records of cases in which no maltreatment is found; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 626.556, subdivisions 10f and 11c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Greiling, Carruthers, Orenstein, Mahon and Krinkie introduced:
H. F. No. 87, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 3, and 4; article VIII, section 2; article XI, sections 7 and 8; abolishing the office of state treasurer; transferring or repealing the powers, responsibilities, and duties of the state treasurer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 9.011, subdivision 1; and 11A.03.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Greiling and McCollum introduced:
H. F. No. 88, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; eliminating per diem compensation of members of the legislature; requiring recommendations on the salaries of members; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.101; and 3A.01, subdivision 6a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Hackbarth, Sviggum, Lynch, Rostberg and Boudreau introduced:
H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article I; establishing the right of a citizen to keep and bear arms.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Ness, Carlson, Koppendrayer and Cooper introduced:
H. F. No. 90, A bill for an act relating to education; funding appropriations deficiencies for the 1994-1995 biennium; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Johnson, V., introduced:
H. F. No. 91, A bill for an act relating to conservation; providing a pilot conservation credit program in Houston county; providing a property tax credit to program participants; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Seagren, Vickerman, Daggett, Finseth and Larsen introduced:
H. F. No. 92, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; modifying provisions relating to procedures and benefits; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 79.211, subdivision 1; 175.16; 176.011, subdivision 25; 176.021, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 176.061, subdivision 10; 176.101, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and by adding a subdivision; 176.105, subdivision 4; 176.111, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, and 20; 176.178; 176.179; 176.221, subdivision 6a; 176.645, subdivision 1; 176.66, subdivision 11; 176.82; and 268.08, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 176.011, subdivision 26; 176.101, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 3k, 3l, 3m, 3n, 3o, 3p, 3q, 3r, 3s, 3t, and 3u; and 176.132.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.
Van Engen, Davids, Broecker, Harder and Haas introduced:
H. F. No. 93, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIV; dedicating net proceeds of motor vehicle excise tax to highway user tax distribution fund and a transit assistance fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Seagren, Rhodes, Wolf, Larsen and Tuma introduced:
H. F. No. 94, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing eligibility for general assistance; detailing food stamp employment and training program; establishing start work grants; establishing work first program; expanding information released to department of revenue on individuals in the welfare system; establishing a joint effort to provide monetary supplements to working families; detailing assistance to minor parents; specifying waiver requests; establishing the process for claims for injury or death of work experience participants; defining obligation to seek and obtain full-time employment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 256.031, subdivision 3; 256.035, subdivision 6d; 256.73, subdivision 3a, and by adding a subdivision; 256.736, subdivisions 3a, 4a, 10, 16, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.05, subdivision 1; 256D.051, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 6, 6b, 8, 9, 17, and by adding a subdivision; 256D.052, subdivision 3; 256D.10; and 268.12, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 256.734; 256D.051, subdivisions 10, 13, 14, and 15; 256D.052, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; 256D.091; 256D.101; 256D.111; and 256D.113.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following House Concurrent Resolution, herewith returned:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, A house concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 66.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
S. F. No. 66, A resolution memorializing Congress to continue its progress at reducing the federal deficit and provide to the state information on the impact that a balanced federal budget will have on the state of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the first time.
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Carruthers moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 66 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 66 be given its second and third
readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 66 was read for the second time.
Kahn moved to amend S. F. No. 66 as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete "will" and insert "may"
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
S. F. No. 66, A resolution memorializing Congress to continue its progress at reducing the federal deficit and provide to the state information on the impact that a balanced federal budget will have on the state of Minnesota.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 124 yeas and 3 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Farrell Koppendrayer Olson, E. Simoneau Anderson, B. Finseth Kraus Onnen Skoglund Anderson, R. Garcia Larsen Opatz Smith Bakk Girard Leighton Orenstein Solberg Bertram Goodno Leppik Orfield Sviggum Bettermann Greenfield Lieder Osskopp Swenson, D. Bishop Greiling Limmer Osthoff Swenson, H. Boudreau Haas Lindner Ostrom Sykora Bradley Hackbarth Long Otremba Tomassoni Broecker Harder Lourey Ozment Trimble Brown Hasskamp Luther Paulsen Tuma Carlson Hausman Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Commers Huntley Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Cooper Jacobs Mares Perlt Vickerman Daggett Jefferson Mariani Peterson WageniusThose who voted in the negative were:
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Dauner Jennings Marko Pugh Weaver Davids Johnson, A. McCollum Rest Wejcman Dawkins Johnson, R. McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Dehler Johnson, V. McGuire Rice Winter Delmont Kahn Milbert Rostberg Wolf Dempsey Kalis Molnau Rukavina Worke Dorn Kelley Mulder Sarna Workman Entenza Kinkel Murphy Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Erhardt Knoblach Ness Seagren
Knight Krinkie Olson, M.The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
Onnen moved that the name of Pellow be added as an author on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.
Weaver moved that the name of Pellow be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 36. The motion prevailed.
Johnson, V., moved that the name of Mulder be added as an author on H. F. No. 38. The motion prevailed.
Simoneau moved that the names of Erhardt and Mahon be added as authors on H. F. No. 58. The motion prevailed.
Cooper moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 66. The motion prevailed.
Hausman moved that the names of Garcia and Ostrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 70. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 1995. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 1995.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
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