In accordance with the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Minnesota, the members-elect of the House of Representatives assembled in the Chamber of the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Saint Paul on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, 1999.
At the hour of twelve o'clock noon and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1998, Section 3.05, the Honorable Mary Kiffmeyer, Secretary of State, called the members-elect to order and appointed the Honorable Mike Osskopp from District 29B as Clerk pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by the Totino Grace Concert Choir, under the direction of Terry Voss.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll by legislative district in numerical order, and the following members-elect presented proof of their eligibility to be sworn in and seated as members of the House of Representatives:
District 1A Jim Tunheim | District 10B George Cassell |
District 1B Tim Finseth | District 11A Roxann Daggett |
District 2A Bernie L. Lieder | District 11B Mary Ellen Otremba |
District 2B Rod Skoe | District 12A Kris Hasskamp |
District 3A Irv Anderson | District 12B Stephen G. Wenzel |
District 3B Loren A. Solberg | District 13A Torrey Westrom |
District 4A Doug Fuller | District 13B Doug Peterson |
District 4B Larry Howes | District 14A Steve Dehler |
District 5A Tom Rukavina | District 14B Doug Stang |
District 5B David J. Tomassoni | District 15A Al Juhnke |
District 6A Thomas (Tom) Bakk | District 15B Gary W. Kubly |
District 6B Thomas Huntley | District 16A Joe Opatz |
District 7A Willard Munger | District 16B Jim Knoblach |
District 7B Michael "Mike" Jaros | District 17A Sondra Erickson |
District 8A Mary Murphy | District 17B Leslie Schumacher |
District 8B Bill Hilty | District 18A Jim Rostberg |
District 9A Kevin Goodno | District 18B Loren Geo Jennings |
District 9B Bob Westfall | District 19A Mark Olson |
District 10A Bud Nornes | District 19B Bruce Anderson |
Abeler | Dorn | Howes | Mahoney | Paymar | Sykora |
Abrams | Entenza | Huntley | Mares | Pelowski | Tingelstad |
Anderson, B. | Erhardt | Jaros | Mariani | Peterson | Tomasson |
Anderson, I. | Erickson | Jennings | Marko | Pugh | Trimble |
Bakk | Finseth | Johnson | McCollum | Rest | Tuma |
Biernat | Folliard | Juhnke | McElroy | Reuter | Tunheim |
Bishop | Fuller | Kahn | McGuire | Rhodes | Van Dellen |
Boudreau | Gerlach | Kalis | Milbert | Rifenberg | Vandeveer |
Bradley | Gleason | Kelliher | Molnau | Rostberg | Wagenius |
Broecker | Goodno | Kielkucki | Mulder | Rukavina | Wejcman |
Buesgens | Gray | Knoblach | Mullery | Schumacher | Wenzel |
Carlson | Greenfield | Koskinen | Munger | Seagren | Westerberg |
Carruthers | Greiling | Krinkie | Murphy | Seifert, J. | Westfall |
Cassell | Gunther | Kubly | Ness | Seifert, M. | Westrom |
Chaudhary | Haake | Kuisle | Nornes | Skoe | Wilkin |
Clark, J. | Haas | Larsen, P. | Olson | Skoglund | Winter |
Clark, K. | Hackbarth | Larson, D. | Opatz | Smith | Wolf |
Daggett | Harder | Leighton | Orfield | Solberg | Workman |
Davids | Hasskamp | Lenczewski | Osskopp | Stanek | |
Dawkins | Hausman | Leppik | Otremba | Stang | |
Dehler | Hilty | Lieder | Ozment | Storm | |
Dempsey | Holberg | Lindner | Paulsen | Sviggum | |
Dorman | Holsten | Luther | Pawlenty | Swenson |
A quorum was present.
The Secretary of State announced the next order of business to be the election of the Speaker.
The name of Steve Sviggum was placed in nomination by Ozment. The nomination was seconded by Leppik; Seifert, J., Storm and Bishop.
The name of Thomas W. Pugh was placed in nomination by Murphy.
There being no further nominations, the Secretary of State declared the nominations closed.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of a Speaker.
The following members of the House voted for Sviggum:
Abeler | Dehler | Hackbarth | Mares | Rhodes | Swenson |
Abrams | Dempsey | Harder | McElroy | Rifenberg | Sykora |
Anderson, B. | Dorman | Holberg | Molnau | Rostberg | Tingelstad |
Bishop | Erhardt | Holsten | Mulder | Rukavina | Tuma |
Boudreau | Erickson | Howes | Ness | Seagren | Van Delle |
Bradley | Finseth | Kielkucki | Nornes | Seifert, J. | Vandeveer |
Broecker | Fuller | Knoblach | Olson | Seifert, M. | Westerberg |
Buesgens | Gerlach | Krinkie | Osskopp | Smith | Westfall |
Cassell | Goodno | Kuisle | Ozment | Stanek | Westrom |
Clark, J. | Gunther | Larsen, P. | Paulsen | Stang | Wilkin |
Daggett | Haake | Leppik | Pawlenty | Storm | Wolf |
Davids | Haas | Lindner | Reuter | Sviggum | Workman |
Sviggum received 72 votes.
The following members of the House voted for Pugh:
Anderson, I. | Gleason | Juhnke | Mahoney | Otremba | Trimble |
Bakk | Gray | Kahn | Mariani | Paymar | Tunheim |
Biernat | Greenfield | Kalis | Marko | Pelowski | Wagen |
Carlson | Greiling | Kelliher | McCollum | Peterson | Wejcman |
Carruthers | Hasskamp | Koskinen | McGuire | Pugh | Wenzel |
Chaudhary | Hausman | Kubly | Milbert | Rest | Winter |
Clark, K. | Hilty | Larson, D. | Mullery | Schumacher | |
Dawkins | Huntley | Leighton | Munger | Skoe | |
Dorn | Jaros | Lenczewski | Murphy | Skoglund | |
Entenza | Jennings | Lieder | Opatz | Solberg | |
Folliard | Johnson | Luther | Orfield | Tomassoni |
Pugh received 61 votes.
Steve Sviggum, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House.
Seagren, Dempsey, Harder, Nornes and Westerberg were appointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.
The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Steve Sviggum by the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz. The Speaker expressed his appreciation for the honor bestowed upon him.
The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of the Chief Clerk.
The name of Edward A. Burdick was placed in nomination by Abrams. The nomination was seconded by Carruthers.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the nominations closed.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of the Chief Clerk and the following voted
for Burdick:
Abeler | Dorn | Howes | Mahoney | Paymar | Tingelstad |
Abrams | Entenza | Huntley | Mares | Pelowski | Tomassoni |
Anderson, B. | Erhardt | Jaros | Mariani | Peterson | Trimble |
Anderson, I. | Erickson | Jennings | Marko | Pugh | Tuma |
Bakk | Finseth | Johnson | McCollum | Rest | Tunheim |
Biernat | Folliard | Juhnke | McElroy | Reuter | Van Dellen |
Bishop | Fuller | Kahn | McGuire | Rhodes | Vandeveer |
Boudreau | Gerlach | Kalis | Milbert | Rifenberg | Wagenius |
Bradley | Gleason | Kelliher | Molnau | Rostberg | Wejcman |
Broecker | Goodno | Kielkucki | Mulder | Rukavina | Wenzel |
Buesgens | Gray | Knoblach | Mullery | Schumacher | Westerberg |
Carlson | Greenfield | Koskinen | Munger | Seagren | Westfall |
Carruthers | Greiling | Krinkie | Murphy | Seifert, J. | Westrom |
Cassell | Gunther | Kubly | Ness | Seifert, M. | Wilkin |
Chaudhary | Haake | Kuisle | Nornes | Skoe | Winter |
Clark, J. | Haas | Larsen, P. | Olson | Skoglund | Wolf |
Clark, K. | Hackbarth | Larson, D. | Opatz | Smith | Workman |
Daggett | Harder | Leighton | Orfield | Solberg | Spk. Sviggum |
Davids | Hasskamp | Lenczewski | Osskopp | Stanek | |
Dawkins | Hausman | Leppik | Otremba | Stang | |
Dehler | Hilty | Lieder | Ozment | Storm | |
Dempsey | Holberg | Lindner | Paulsen | Swenson | |
Dorman | Holsten | Luther | Pawlenty | Sykora | |
Edward A. Burdick, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The oath of office was administered to the Chief Clerk-elect by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of other elected officers of the House of Representatives.
Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, that the election of other officers be made on one roll call unless there should be more than one nomination for any one office.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
Pawlenty placed the following names in nomination for elected officers of the Minnesota House of Representatives:
The name of Albin A. Mathiowetz was placed in nomination for First Assistant Chief Clerk.
Abeler | Dorn | Howes | Mahoney | Paymar | Tingelstad |
Abrams | Entenza | Huntley | Mares | Pelowski | Tomassoni |
Anderson, B. | Erhardt | Jaros | Mariani | Peterson | Trimble |
Anderson, I. | Erickson | Jennings | Marko | Pugh | Tuma |
Bakk | Finseth | Johnson | McCollum | Rest | Tunheim |
Biernat | Folliard | Juhnke | McElroy | Reuter | Van Dellen |
Bishop | Fuller | Kahn | McGuire | Rhodes | Vandeveer |
Boudreau | Gerlach | Kalis | Milbert | Rifenberg | Wagenius |
Bradley | Gleason | Kelliher | Molnau | Rostberg | Wejcman |
Broecker | Goodno | Kielkucki | Mulder | Rukavina | Wenzel |
Buesgens | Gray | Knoblach | Mullery | Schumacher | Westerberg |
Carlson | Greenfield | Koskinen | Munger | Seagren | Westfall |
Carruthers | Greiling | Krinkie | Murphy | Seifert, J. | Westrom |
Cassell | Gunther | Kubly | Ness | Seifert, M. | Wilkin |
Chaudhary | Haake | Kuisle | Nornes | Skoe | Winter |
Clark, J. | Haas | Larsen, P. | Olson | Skoglund | Wolf |
Clark, K. | Hackbarth | Larson, D. | Opatz | Smith | Workman |
Daggett | Harder | Leighton | Orfield | Solberg | Spk. Sviggum |
Davids | Hasskamp | Lenczewski | Osskopp | Stanek | |
Dawkins | Hausman | Leppik | Otremba | Stang | |
Dehler | Hilty | Lieder | Ozment | Storm | |
Dempsey | Holberg | Lindner | Paulsen | Swenson | |
Dorman | Holsten | Luther | Pawlenty | Sykora | |
The nominees, having received a majority of the votes cast, were declared duly elected to their respective offices.
Abeler | Dorman | Holsten | Lindner | Ozment | Stang |
Abrams | Dorn | Howes | Luther | Paulsen | Storm |
Anderson, B. | Entenza | Huntley | Mahoney | Pawlenty | Swenson |
Anderson, I. | Erhardt | Jaros | Mares | Paymar | Sykora |
Bakk | Erickson | Jennings | Mariani | Pelowski | Tingelstad |
Biernat | Finseth | Johnson | Marko | Peterson | Tomassoni |
Bishop | Folliard | Juhnke | McCollum | Pugh | Trimble |
Boudreau | Fuller | Kahn | McElroy | Rest | Tuma |
Bradley | Gerlach | Kalis | McGuire | Reuter | Tunheim |
Broecker | Gleason | Kelliher | Milbert | Rhodes | Van Dellen |
Buesgens | Goodno | Kielkucki | Molnau | Rifenberg | Vandeveer |
Carlson | Gray | Knoblach | Mulder | Rostberg | Wagenius |
Carruthers | Greenfield | Koskinen | Mullery | Rukavina | Wejcman |
Cassell | Greiling | Krinkie | Munger | Schumacher | Wenzel |
Chaudhary | Haake | Kubly | Murphy | Seagren | Westerberg |
Clark, J. | Haas | Kuisle | Ness | Seifert, J. | Westfall |
Clark, K. | Hackbarth | Larsen, P. | Nornes | Seifert, M. | Westrom |
Daggett | Harder | Larson, D. | Olson | Skoe | Wilkin |
Davids | Hasskamp | Leighton | Opatz | Skoglund | Winter |
Dawkins | Hausman | Lenczewski | Orfield | Smith | Wolf |
Dehler | Hilty | Leppik | Osskopp | Solberg | Workman |
Dempsey | Holberg | Lieder | Otremba | Stanek | Spk. Sviggum |
Abeler | Dorn | Holsten | Lindner | Paulsen | Storm |
Abrams | Entenza | Howes | Mahoney | Pawlenty | Swenson |
Anderson, B. | Erhardt | Huntley | Mares | Paymar | Sykora |
Anderson, I. | Erickson | Jaros | Mariani | Pelowski | Tingelstad |
Bakk | Finseth | Jennings | Marko | Peterson | Tomassoni |
Biernat | Folliard | Johnson | McCollum | Pugh | Trimble |
Bishop | Fuller | Juhnke | McElroy | Rest | Tuma |
Boudreau | Gerlach | Kahn | McGuire | Reuter | Tunheim |
Bradley | Gleason | Kalis | Milbert | Rhodes | Van Dellen |
Broecker | Goodno | Kelliher | Molnau | Rifenberg | Vandeveer |
Buesgens | Gray | Kielkucki | Mulder | Rostberg | Wagenius |
Carlson | Greenfield | Knoblach | Mullery | Rukavina | Wejcman |
Carruthers | Greiling | Koskinen | Munger | Schumacher | Wenzel |
Chaudhary | Gunther | Krinkie | Murphy | Seagren | Westerberg |
Clark, J. | Haake | Kubly | Ness | Seifert, J. | Westfall |
Clark, K. | Haas | Kuisle | Nornes | Seifert, M. | Wilkin |
Daggett | Hackbarth | Larsen P. | Olson | Skoe | Winter |
Davids | Harder | Larson D. | Opatz | Skoglund | Wolf |
Dawkins | Hasskamp | Leighton | Orfield | Smith | Workman |
Dehler | Hausman | Lenczewski | Osskopp | Solberg | Spk. Sviggum |
Dempsey | Hilty | Leppik | Otremba | Stanek | |
Dorman | Holberg | Lieder | Ozment | Stang |
The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to employees was adopted.
The Speaker announced the appointment of Representatives Abrams and Boudreau as
Speakers
pro tempore for the 1999-2000 session.
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee on
Rules
and Legislative Administration:
Pawlenty, Chair; Abrams; Bradley; Knoblach; Ozment; Paulsen; Seifert, M.; Sviggum;
Sykora; Tuma; Carruthers; Leighton; McCollum; Milbert; Pugh; Solberg; Wejcman and Winter.
Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be directed by the Speaker as
follows:
(1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 41;
section 3, seats 42 to 68; and section 4, seats 91 to 94. All members of the majority caucus shall
be seated in the
manner prescribed by the majority caucus.
(2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 4, seats 70 to 90 and 95 to 97; section 5,
seats
99 and 101 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138. All members of the minority caucus shall be
seated in the
manner prescribed by the minority caucus.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota is now duly
organized
pursuant to law with the election of the following officers:
Allan H. Spear, President
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Patrice Dworak, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Colleen J. Pacheco, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Catherine Morrison, Engrossing Secretary
Sven Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms
Roger Moening, Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Rabbi Stacy Offner, Chaplain
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting scheduled for the
1999-2000
session:
Agriculture Policy --
Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 10
Finseth, Chair
Westrom, Vice Chair
Juhnke
Kubly
Cassell
Otremba
Davids
Peterson
Dorman
Schumacher
Gunther
Skoe
Harder
Tunheim
Ness
Wejcman
Rostberg
Wenzel
Storm
Winter
Swenson
Westfall
Agriculture and Rural Development Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 10
Ness, Chair Kubly
Swenson, Vice Chair Peterson
Finseth Skoe
Harder Wenzel
Rostberg
Westrom
Capital Investment --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5
Knoblach, Chair Anderson, I.
Dempsey, Vice Chair Carruthers
Bishop Kalis
Daggett Luther
Fuller Marko
Krinkie Murphy
Leppik Solberg
Lindner Trimble
Molnau Wejcman
Rhodes
Tuma
Vandeveer
Civil Law --
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 A.M., Basement
Smith, Chair Carruthers
Seifert, J., Vice Chair Dawkins
Bishop Jaros
Boudreau Leighton
Broecker Mahoney
Goodno Mullery
Holberg Skoglund
Knoblach
Stanek
Commerce --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200
Davids, Chair Bakk
Paulsen, Vice Chair Clark, K.
Erhardt Entenza
Gerlach Hasskamp
Gunther Hilty
Haas Huntley
Holberg Jennings
Holsten Kahn
Howes Lieder
Ozment Osthoff
Reuter Tomassoni
Seifert, J. Wagenius
Wolf
Workman
Crime Prevention --
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Basement
Stanek, Chair Mahoney
Anderson, B.,Vice Chair McGuire
Bishop Mullery
Broecker Murphy
Fuller Paymar
Haake Skoglund
Larsen, P. Wenzel
Smith
Westerberg
Education Policy
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 A.M., Room 5
Mares, Chair Biernat
Olson, Vice Chair Carlson
Abeler Chaudhary
Buesgens Dorn
Cassell Entenza
Dehler Folliard
Dempsey Gray
Erickson Greiling
Kielkucki Johnson
Leppik Luther
Ness Mariani
Nornes Opatz
Seagren Pelowski
Seifert, M. Schumacher
Stang Tomassoni
Storm Tunheim
Sykora
Tuma
Wolf
Environment and Natural Resources Policy --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 A.M., Room 10
Ozment, Chair Anderson, I.
Westfall, Vice Chair Bakk
Finseth Hausman
Haas Kelliher
Hackbarth McCollum
Holsten Munger
Howes Osthoff
Osskopp Peterson
Rostberg Skoe
Swenson Wagenius
Tingelstad
Workman
Environment and Natural Resources Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 10
Holsten, Chair Bakk
Hackbarth, Vice Chair McCollum
Finseth Munger
Howes Osthoff
Ozment Wagenius
Swenson
Tingelstad
Westfall
Ethics --
Call of the Chair
Harder, Chair Milbert, Co-Chair
Davids Murphy
Rhodes (Alt.) Wagenius (Alt.)
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance --
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5
Sykora, Chair Chaudhary
Nornes, Vice Chair Gray
Abeler Mahoney
Boudreau Mariani
Bradley McGuire
Mulder
Olson
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Basement
Rhodes, Chair Carlson
Rostberg, Vice Chair Folliard
Anderson, B. Gleason
Dehler Greiling
Erickson Hilty
Gerlach Kahn
Kielkucki Lenczewski
Krinkie Mullery
Mares Paymar
Osskopp Rest
Reuter
Seifert, M.
Health and Human Services Policy --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 10
Bradley, Chair Dorn
Boudreau, Vice Chair Greenfield
Abeler Huntley
Goodno Jennings
Haas Koskinen
Howes Luther
Mulder Mariani
Nornes McCollum
Olson Otremba
Seifert, J. Wejcman
Tingelstad
Wilkin
Health and Human Services Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Room 10
Goodno, Chair Greenfield
Mulder, Vice Chair Huntley
Boudreau Koskinen
Bradley Otremba
Seifert, J.
Wilkin
Higher Education Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 300S
Leppik, Chair Carlson
Dehler, Vice Chair Dorn
Cassell Folliard
Seifert, M. Opatz
Stang Pelowski
Storm
Tuma
Jobs and Economic Development Policy --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 200
Lindner, Chair Anderson, I.
Storm, Vice Chair Chaudhary
Cassell Clark, K.
Daggett Dawkins
Dorman Gray
Gunther Jaros
Hackbarth Kubly
McElroy Leighton
Stang Rukavina
Sykora Trimble
Westerberg
Westfall
Jobs and Economic Development Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Room 200
McElroy, Chair Clark, K.
Gunther, Vice Chair Jaros
Davids Kubly
Lindner Trimble
Sykora
Westerberg
Judiciary Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 300S
Broecker, Chair McGuire
Holberg, Vice Chair Murphy
Fuller Paymar
Larsen, P. Skoglund
Smith
Stanek
K-12 Education Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 5
Seagren, Chair Biernat
Ness, Vice Chair Entenza
Abeler Greiling
Buesgens Johnson
Dempsey Schumacher
Erickson Tomassoni
Kielkucki Tunheim
Mares
Nornes
Wolf
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs --
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200
Larsen, P., Chair Gleason
Tuma, Vice Chair Hasskamp
Abrams Jennings
Clark , J. Koskinen
Haake Larson, D.
Holberg Lenczewski
Molnau Marko
Reuter Orfield
Rifenberg Pelowski
Seagren Rukavina
Stang
Vandeveer
Rules and Legislative Administration --
Call of the Chair
Pawlenty, Chair Carruthers
Abrams Leighton
Bradley McCollum
Knoblach Milbert
Ozment Pugh
Paulsen Solberg
Seifert, M. Wejcman
Sviggum Winter
Sykora
Tuma
State Government Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Basement
Krinkie, Chair Gleason
Osskopp, Vice Chair Hilty
Anderson, B. Kahn
Gerlach Mullery
Reuter