Journal of the House, 61st Day, Thursday, February 5, 2004

A quorum was present.

Clark, Dill and Sieben were excused.

Davnie was excused until 3:00 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Holberg moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 250, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to article IV to provide for initiative and referendum; providing procedures for initiative and referendum; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 204C.33, subdivisions 1, 3; 204D.11, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3B.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Holberg from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1802, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; regulating the organization, structure, and governance of business corporations, nonprofit corporations, and limited liability companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 302A.011, subdivisions 21, 31, 49, 51, by adding subdivisions; 302A.111, subdivision 2; 302A.137; 302A.215; 302A.231, subdivisions 4, 6; 302A.401, subdivision 3; 302A.402, subdivision 2; 302A.437, subdivision 1; 302A.441; 302A.471, subdivisions 1, 3; 302A.473, subdivisions 3, 4; 302A.521, subdivision 1; 302A.651, subdivision 1; 302A.661, subdivision 2; 302A.723, subdivision 1; 317A.011, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 317A.231, subdivisions 4, 5; 317A.447; 322B.03, subdivisions 36a, 45a; 322B.115, subdivision 2; 322B.155; 322B.346, subdivision 1; 322B.383, subdivision 1; 322B.386, subdivisions 3, 4; 322B.40, subdivision 6; 322B.63; 322B.643, subdivisions 4, 6; 322B.77, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 317A.443, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 302A; 322B.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Holberg from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1803, A bill for an act relating to civil law; changing certain provisions of trust law; clarifying procedures and terms; providing an effective date; making technical changes to guardianship and conservatorship law and correcting certain references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 144.343, subdivision 2; 145B.03, subdivision 3; 145C.05, subdivision 2; 145C.07, subdivisions 2, 4; 147.091, subdivision 2; 147A.13, subdivision 2; 148.10, subdivision 6; 148.75; 153.22, subdivision 4; 156.122; 176.092, subdivision 1; 196.051, subdivision 2; 252A.01, subdivision 1; 252A.03, subdivision 3; 252A.06, subdivision 2; 252A.081; 252A.111; 252A.171; 252A.19; 253B.03, subdivisions 4a, 6, 6a, 6d, 11; 257B.02; 257B.04, subdivision 4; 257B.06, subdivision 2; 257C.02; 260C.325, subdivision 3; 270B.03, subdivision 2; 501B.08; 501B.14, subdivision 3; 501B.16; 501B.47; 501B.49, subdivision 2; 501B.50; 501B.51, subdivision 1; 501B.53, subdivision 4; 519.07; 523.03; 524.1-201; 524.2-606; 524.3-715; 525.71; 609.2325, subdivision 2; 609.233, subdivision 2; 626.557, subdivision 10; 626.5572,

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subdivision 17; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256J.14; 524.5-104; 524.5-118, subdivision 2; 524.5-304; 524.5-308; 524.5-406; 524.5-408; 524.5-417; Laws 2002, chapter 347, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 4, delete the first "must"

Page 8, delete section 7

Page 9, line 10, delete "8" and insert "7"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Holberg from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1805, A bill for an act relating to real estate; providing for a certificate of mortgage satisfaction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 507.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 31, insert:

"Sec. 2. [507.413] [AUTHORITY OF MORTGAGEE DESIGNATED AS NOMINEE OR AGENT.]

(a) An assignment, satisfaction, release, or power of attorney to foreclose is entitled to be recorded in the office of the county recorder or filed with the registrar of titles and is sufficient to assign, satisfy, release, or authorize the foreclosure of a mortgage, as the case may be, if:

(1) a mortgage is granted to a mortgagee as nominee or agent for a third party identified in the mortgage, and the third party's successors and assigns;

(2) a subsequent assignment, satisfaction, release of the mortgage, or power of attorney to foreclose the mortgage, is executed by the mortgagee or the third party, its successors or assigns; and

(3) the assignment, satisfaction, release, or power of attorney to foreclose is in recordable form.

The county recorder and registrar of titles shall rely upon such assignment, satisfaction, release, or power of attorney to foreclose to assign, satisfy, release, or foreclose said mortgage.

(b) This section applies to any mortgage, assignment, satisfaction, release, or power of attorney to foreclose executed, recorded, or filed before, on, or after the effective date of this section."

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Page 2, line 32, delete "2" and insert "3"

Page 2, line 33, delete "This section" and insert "Section 1"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1802, 1803 and 1805 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Goodwin, Bernardy and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1807, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging administrative efficiency for family service cooperatives; requiring an annual report to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 124D.23, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256F.13, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Penas introduced:

H. F. No. 1808, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for infrastructure repair to the city of Roseau and municipal complex relocation due to flood damage.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Lieder, Eken and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1809, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for emergency riverbank protection in the city of Crookston; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1810, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a military exception for child care assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 119B.03, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

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Rukavina, Sertich and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1811, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to construct a wood yard for the Laurentian Energy Authority.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Howes, Fuller, Lindgren and Walz introduced:

H. F. No. 1812, A bill for an act relating to real property; Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act; requiring county review and approval of subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 515B.2-112.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1813, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Two Harbors for a wastewater treatment plant equalization basin and chlorine-contact tank; authorizing the issuance of state general obligation bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Erickson, Buesgens, Sykora, Klinzing, Demmer and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 1814, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a teacher training program for qualified professionals; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Olsen, S.; Seagren; Erickson; Marquart; Johnson, J.; Krinkie; Buesgens and Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 1815, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing efficiency reviews for public schools; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Huntley; Goodwin; Dorn; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Paymar; Lesch; Hilty; Clark; Dill; Murphy; Otremba; Sieben; Juhnke; Rukavina; Koenen; Greiling; Sertich; Davnie and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1816, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring that state agency contracts for services be performed by United States citizens or by individuals authorized to work in the United States; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

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Kohls, Lesch, Smith and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1817, A bill for an act relating to animals; requiring restitution for harm done by dogs to service animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.226, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Hilstrom and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1818, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing single-member school board election districts equal in population as practicable for certain districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 205A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Brod, Severson and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1819, A bill for an act relating to the military; clarifying the civil and criminal protections provided to members of the Minnesota National Guard or other United States armed forces who apply reasonable force while acting in accordance with official military orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 192.27.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Brod; Rhodes; Anderson, B.; Sviggum; Newman; Beard; Severson; Stang and Haas introduced:

H. F. No. 1820, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; increasing the tuition reimbursement level for members of the Minnesota National Guard who are attending postsecondary educational institutions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 192.501, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1821, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; authorizing the State Board of Investment to invest certain funds or assets of the Metropolitan Council upon request; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.13, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1822, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the use of electronic funds transfer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.13, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

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Brod and Severson introduced:

H. F. No. 1823, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a refundable credit for certain military service; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Lipman introduced:

H. F. No. 1824, A bill for an act relating to limited partnerships; enacting and modifying the Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2001; providing transitional provisions; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 5.25, subdivision 1; 302A.115, subdivision 1; 308A.121, subdivision 1; 317A.115, subdivision 2; 322B.12, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 321; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 322A.01; 322A.02; 322A.03; 322A.04; 322A.05; 322A.06; 322A.07; 322A.11; 322A.12; 322A.13; 322A.14; 322A.15; 322A.16; 322A.17; 322A.18; 322A.19; 322A.24; 322A.25; 322A.26; 322A.27; 322A.28; 322A.31; 322A.32; 322A.33; 322A.34; 322A.35; 322A.38; 322A.39; 322A.40; 322A.41; 322A.45; 322A.46; 322A.47; 322A.48; 322A.49; 322A.50; 322A.51; 322A.52; 322A.55; 322A.56; 322A.57; 322A.58; 322A.59; 322A.63; 322A.64; 322A.65; 322A.66; 322A.69; 322A.70; 322A.71; 322A.72; 322A.73; 322A.74; 322A.75; 322A.76; 322A.761; 322A.79; 322A.80; 322A.81; 322A.82; 322A.85; 322A.86; 322A.87; 322A.88.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Wardlow; Ellison; Strachan; Heidgerken; Abeler; Eastlund; Anderson, B.; Jacobson; Howes; Marquart; McNamara and Borrell introduced:

H. F. No. 1825, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for members of the Minnesota National Guard to be considered nonresidents for income tax purposes while in active service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Howes, Fuller and Lindgren introduced:

H. F. No. 1826, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for a regional and county jail in Cass County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Kohls, Thissen, Ruth, Samuelson and Nelson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 1827, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the credit for long-term care insurance; creating a credit for employer provided long-term care insurance; directing the commissioner of revenue to publicize the availability of the long-term care credit; seeking waivers from federal requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.0672.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Samuelson, Thao and Jacobson introduced:

H. F. No. 1828, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota family investment program; adding county adoption assistance payments up to amount equal to state adoption assistance payments to income exclusions for purposes of MFIP-S eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256J.21, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Lipman, Ellison and Meslow introduced:

H. F. No. 1829, A bill for an act relating to crimes; changing controlled substance offenses to include six degrees; imposing penalties; creating the crime of loitering with the intent to purchase a controlled substance; creating a drug treatment diversion program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.021, as amended; 152.022; 152.023; 152.024; 152.025; 152.027, by adding a subdivision; 590.01, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Westrom and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1830, A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying low-income electric rate discount program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 216B.16, subdivision 14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.

Demmer, Seagren and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 1831, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for the assignment of teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 123B.09, subdivision 8; 123B.143, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1832, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying types of snowmobile trails eligible for grants-in-aid; providing for certain immunity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 84.83, subdivisions 3, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1833, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Forest Highway 11 in Lake County; authorizing state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

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Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1834, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for a visitor center and maintenance shop at Grand Portage State Park.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Seifert; Anderson, I.; Lieder; Rhodes; Magnus; Erickson; Samuelson; Haas and Lipman introduced:

H. F. No. 1835, A bill for an act relating to veterans; expanding the definition of lawful purpose of lawful gambling to include payment for expenses of sending certain veterans to National World War II Memorial dedication events.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Rukavina, Sertich and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1836, A bill for an act relating to the environment; clarifying permitting for mineral tailing deposition into mine pits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 116.0717.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Howes, Clark and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 1837, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; lowering from 0.10 to 0.08 the per se alcohol concentration level for impairment offenses involving operating motor vehicles or watercraft, criminal vehicular homicide or injury, hunting, handling explosives, or operating military vehicles; modifying provisions for certain first-time offenders; modifying certain surcharge amounts and allocations; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 97B.065, subdivision 1; 97B.066, subdivision 1; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 169A.54, subdivision 7; 169A.70, subdivision 2; 169A.76; 171.12, subdivision 3; 171.29, by adding a subdivision; 192A.555; 609.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 169A.53, subdivision 3; 357.021, subdivision 7; 609.101, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Cornish and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1838, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing permit for articulated buses up to 60 feet in length when operated by a motor carrier of passengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.86, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

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Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 1839, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing residents of adult foster care facilities to execute health care directives; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 145C.01, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Lesch; Strachan; Powell; Johnson, S.; Kahn; Ellison and Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1840, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; regulating certain operation of law enforcement vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.98, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1841, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Minnesota State Academies.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1842, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; providing a grant to the Minnesota State Academies for asset preservation, safety improvements, and phase two of the Noyes Hall west wing renovation; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 1843, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing the threshold amount for towns required to have annual audits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.697, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Davids and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1844, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for monitoring for ovarian cancer for high-risk patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62A.30, subdivision 2; by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

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Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1845, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Red Wing solid waste facility; authorizing state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Olsen, S.; Seagren; Erickson; Marquart; Johnson, J.; Krinkie and Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 1846, A bill for an act relating to education; convening a working group to recommend how best to develop and deliver a preparation program for school administrators who, as credentialed turn-around specialists, are trained to successfully implement educational and business principles to turn around the performance of consistently low-performing schools.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Dempsey and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 1847, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for acquisition and development of the Goodhue Pioneer Trail.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Kuisle, Erhardt, Lieder, Juhnke and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1848, A bill for an act relating to highways; limiting costs incurred by road authorities for reimbursements to public utilities for infrastructure displaced by highway construction; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Ruth, Kuisle, Lieder, Juhnke and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1849, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing $83,500,000 in state transportation bonds for local bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and repair; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Swenson, Kuisle, Lieder, Juhnke and Beard introduced:

H. F. No. 1850, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing $125,000,000 in general obligation bonds for the local road improvement program; abolishing authority to use program money for loans; establishing a rural road safety program in the local road improvement fund; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 174.52, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

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Adolphson, Kuisle, Lieder, Juhnke and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1851, A bill for an act relating to bridges; deleting requirement for Regional Development Commission or Metropolitan Council approval of projects funded from state transportation fund; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 174.50, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Knoblach; Dorman; Nelson, P.; Heidgerken; Ruth; Swenson; Lanning; Harder; Simpson; Erickson; Soderstrom; Fuller; Lindgren; Magnus; Gunther; Stang; Finstad; Anderson, J.; Urdahl; Bradley; Cornish; Davids; Eastlund; Severson; Westrom; Nelson, C.; Howes; Penas; Boudreau; Newman; Anderson, B.; Walz; Olson, M.; Dempsey and Blaine introduced:

H. F. No. 1852, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for state regional park funding; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Howes, Nornes, Solberg, Fuller and Walz introduced:

H. F. No. 1853, A bill for an act relating to education; postponing the school start date for the 2004-2005 school year only.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Howes, Fuller and Lindgren introduced:

H. F. No. 1854, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Walker Area Community Center; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Cornish, Swenson, Eken, Gunther and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1855, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; including counties in the definition of municipality for purposes of removal of hazardous buildings or hazardous property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 463.15, by adding a subdivision; 463.151; 463.152, subdivision 2; 463.16; 463.161; 463.25.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

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Gerlach introduced:

H. F. No. 1856, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association; authorizing the purchase of service credit for four years of an extended leave of absence wrongly reported by the school district to the retirement plan as a resignation.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Meslow, Holberg and Biernat introduced:

H. F. No. 1857, A bill for an act relating to paternity; changing certain presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 257.55, subdivision 1; 257.62, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Erickson; Hausman; Greiling; Johnson, J., and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1858, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature; providing for the commissioner of the Department of Education to issue library capital improvement grants; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 134.45, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 134.45, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Greiling; Carlson; Bernardy; Nelson, M., and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1859, A bill for an act relating to education finance; strengthening the commissioner of education's role in recommending school finance changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 127A.06.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Swenson, Dorn, Cornish and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1860, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for capital improvements at South Central Technical College.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1861, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating liability on land used for recreational purposes; modifying the definition of recreational purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 604A.21, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

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Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1862, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying restriction on operating off-highway vehicles in wetlands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 84.773.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Lieder, Eken and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1863, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for improvements in the Red Lake River Watershed; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Juhnke, Dorman, Seifert, Dill, Otremba and Finstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1864, A bill for an act relating to food safety; authorizing the sale of certain home-canned foods at farmers' markets and similar venues; requiring a disclosure statement and labeling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 28A.15, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Lieder, Eken and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1865, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to develop the Red River State Recreation Area; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Jaros, Huntley and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1866, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of Duluth to issue a liquor license for Wade Municipal Stadium.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.

Ozment, Davids, Dill, Walz and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1867, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for state and local trails; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

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Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1868, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for periodic uniform election days for state and local elections, other than special elections to fill a vacancy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1869, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; requiring parental notification before a child taken into custody by a peace officer may be interviewed or interrogated; providing limitations for parental waiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 260B.175, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1870, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring the commissioner of commerce to adopt rules regulating shows and carnivals; establishing a license fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 375.40; 375.41; 375.42; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 437.02; 437.07; 437.08; 437.09; 437.10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1871, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting memorial stones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.67, subdivision 10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Opatz and Stang introduced:

H. F. No. 1872, A bill for an act relating to higher education; changing certain requirements of the tuition reciprocity program; providing for the collection of data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.322, subdivision 3; 136A.08, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 270B.12, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1873, A bill for an act relating to bonds; authorizing bonding for road extension project in Mankato; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

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Cornish, Dorn and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1874, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Minnesota State University-Mankato.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Rukavina, Atkins and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1875, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating benefit terminations or denials; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Vandeveer and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1876, A bill for an act relating to highways; repealing authorization for construction of toll roads; repealing authorization for collecting tolls for single-occupant vehicle use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; prohibiting imposition of tolls on existing roads or construction of new toll roads; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 160.84; 160.85; 160.86; 160.87; 160.88; 160.89; 160.90; 160.91; 160.92; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 160.93.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Vandeveer introduced:

H. F. No. 1877, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIV; prohibiting tolls on highways and bridges.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Vandeveer, Jacobson, Westerberg and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1878, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIV; requiring that tolls on public highways be discontinued when original construction costs have been paid.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Wasiluk, Hausman, Tingelstad, Meslow and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1879, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to complete restoration of the Bruentrup farm in Maplewood; authorizing state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

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Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1880, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing cities of Bloomington and Burnsville to restrict or prohibit engine brakes on motor vehicles within those cities.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Sykora; Rhodes; Abrams; Paulsen; Johnson, J., and Adolphson introduced:

H. F. No. 1881, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying and simplifying referendum ballot questions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.17, subdivision 9.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Rukavina and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1882, A bill for an act relating to human services; eliminating the requirement that prescription drug program applicants and enrollees be referred to the prescription drug assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 256.955, subdivision 3; 256.975, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256.955, subdivision 4a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Rukavina and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1883, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing the threshold amount for annual audits in certain towns and statutory cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 412.02, subdivision 3; 412.591, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 367.36, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1884, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a new Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1885, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for capital improvements at Minnesota State University Mankato.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

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Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1886, A bill for an act relating to bonds; authorizing the issuance of state trunk highway bonds for Department of Transportation headquarters building at Mankato; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Solberg; Anderson, I., and Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 1887, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the private sale of certain state lands and modifying provisions of prior private sale authorization; amending Laws 1999, chapter 161, section 31, subdivisions 3, 5, 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1888, A bill for an act relating to the city of Winona; authorizing the city to impose a sales and use tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1889, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds and appropriating money to predesign the Great River Shakespeare Festival Theater in the city of Winona.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1890, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Winona Riverfront Revitalization Plan.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1891, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

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Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1892, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Winona port development.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1893, A bill for an act relating to the city of Winona; authorizing the city to impose a sales and use tax.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1894, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Winona State University.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1895, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to evaluate specific options to alleviate otherwise certain flooding emanating from the Canisteo Mine in Itasca County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

Solberg and Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1896, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exemption from the hospital construction moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 144.551, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Osterman, Carlson and Latz introduced:

H. F. No. 1897, A bill for an act relating to water; providing for the consumptive use of groundwater.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

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Erhardt, Adolphson, Lieder, Kuisle and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1898, A bill for an act relating to highways; repealing requirement that designation of natural preservation routes on county state-aid highways be reviewed by advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 162.021, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

Larson introduced:

H. F. No. 1899, A bill for an act relating to trade regulations; regulating the collision repair of motor vehicle airbags and seat belts; prescribing a criminal penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1900, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing child care providers a fair hearing in licensing and background fee disputes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256.045, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

Paulsen, Holberg and Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 1901, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; awarding attorney fees to landowner when damage award exceeds original offer by 20 percent; requiring primary necessity before property may be taken for public purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 117.075; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 117.036, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law.

Anderson, I.; Juhnke; Rukavina; Lieder; Nelson, M.; Sieben; Sertich; Otremba; Wasiluk; Slawik; Hilty; Bernardy; Latz; Huntley; Hilstrom; Murphy; Carlson; Hornstein; Greiling; Johnson, S.; Mahoney; Mariani; Mullery and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1902, A bill for an act relating to historic sites; prohibiting the Minnesota Historical Society from charging fees for tours of the Minnesota State Capitol; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 138.668.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

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Fuller and Lindgren introduced:

H. F. No. 1903, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Bemidji State University and Bemidji Technical College.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Goodwin, Kelliher, Kahn, Greiling, Lieder and Johnson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1904, A bill for an act relating to elections; increasing disclosure of contributions and expenditures for local political campaigns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 211A.02, subdivisions 1, 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

Latz; Carlson; Dorn; Pelowski; Huntley; Opatz; Kelliher; Greiling; Johnson, S.; Hausman; Otremba; Wasiluk; Lesch; Mullery; Hilty; Juhnke; Anderson, I.; Sieben; Sertich; Bernardy; Nelson, M.; Biernat; Hilstrom; Paymar; Murphy; Hornstein; Marquart; Lieder; Pugh; Mariani; Kahn; Mahoney; Wagenius; Lenczewski and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1905, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature for higher education with certain conditions; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance.

Bernardy; Greiling; Latz; Eken; Goodwin; Marquart; Lieder; Dorn; Wasiluk; Slawik; Hilty; Juhnke; Anderson, I.; Sieben; Nelson, M.; Biernat; Huntley; Hilstrom; Murphy; Carlson; Hornstein; Kelliher; Johnson, S.; Otremba; Hausman; Mariani; Mahoney and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1906, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing program guidelines for gifted and talented students; making permanent funding for gifted and talented programs a component of general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.10, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1907, A bill for an act relating to the city of Brooklyn Center; extending time to expend tax increments.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

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Hilstrom and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1908, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting nonvehicular evasive flight from a peace officer; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.487, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Hilstrom and Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1909, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting falsely reporting police misconduct; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.505.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 1910, A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employers from asking applicants about National Guard or reserve status; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Kohls; DeLaForest; Brod; Johnson, J., and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1911, A bill for an act relating to civil class actions; regulating class actions against insurance entities; requiring a stay if Commerce Department jurisdiction is involved; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 540.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 1912, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for employee recognition programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.02, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Kuisle, Holberg, Juhnke, Beard and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1913, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for county board approval of certain preliminary plats and initial plat filings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 505.03, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 162.02, subdivisions 8, 8a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy.

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Kuisle, Erhardt, Swenson, Beard and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1914, A bill for an act relating to highway traffic regulations; restricting operation of grain carts on public streets and highways; requiring certain information on new grain carts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I have the honor to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to meet with the House in Joint Convention at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2004 to receive the message of the Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor of the State of Minnesota, which will be delivered at 12:00 noon.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I have the honor to announce that the Senate has appointed a committee of five members of the Senate to act with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor of the State of Minnesota, to the House Chamber on the occasion of the Joint Convention on Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 11:45 a.m.

Senators Gaither, Higgins, Langseth, Rest and Senjem have been appointed as members of such committee on the part of the Senate.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Paulsen moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair for the purpose of meeting with the Senate in Joint Convention to hear the address by the Governor. The motion prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

The Speaker called the House to order at 11:45 a.m.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the members of the Senate and they were escorted to the seats reserved for them at the front of the Chamber.

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JOINT CONVENTION

The Speaker of the House as President of the Joint Convention called the Joint Convention to order.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, House Chaplain.

The roll being called the following Senators answered to their names: Anderson, Bachmann and Bakk.

Senator Johnson, D. E., moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended. The motion prevailed and a quorum was declared present.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Honorable Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the Honorable Edward Toussaint, Jr., Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Minnesota. They were escorted to the seats reserved for them near the rostrum.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the Constitutional Officers of the State of Minnesota: Mary Kiffmeyer, Secretary of State; Patricia Anderson, State Auditor; and Mike Hatch, Attorney General. The Constitutional Officers were escorted to the seats reserved for them.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of former Governors: the Honorable Wendell R. Anderson and the Honorable Albert H. Quie. The distinguished guests were escorted to the seats reserved for them.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of former United States Senator Rod Grams. The distinguished guest was escorted to the seat reserved for him.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Carol L. Molnau, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Minnesota. The Lieutenant Governor was escorted to the seat reserved for her at the rostrum.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor of the State of Minnesota, and his official party. The Governor was escorted to the rostrum by the appointed committees.

ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR

Governor Tim Pawlenty was presented by the President of the Joint Convention, the Honorable Steve Sviggum, and the Governor delivered his "State of the State Address" to the members of the Joint Convention and their guests.

Following the address, Senator Johnson, D. E., moved that the Joint Convention arise. The motion prevailed and the President declared the Joint Convention adjourned.

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RECONVENED

The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

Paulsen moved that the House recess until 3:00 p.m. The motion prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Knoblach moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on H. F. No. 480. The motion prevailed.

Zellers moved that the name of Nelson, M., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1421. The motion prevailed.

Severson moved that the name of Gerlach be added as an author on H. F. No. 1659. The motion prevailed.

Nelson, C., moved that the name of Severson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1661. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Anderson, I., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1679. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, I., moved that the name of Lenczewski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1680. The motion prevailed.

Bradley moved that the names of Urdahl and Zellers be added as authors on H. F. No. 1681. The motion prevailed.

Olson, M., moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1686. The motion prevailed.

Olson, M., moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1687. The motion prevailed.

Olson, M., moved that the names of Erickson, Severson and Westerberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 1688. The motion prevailed.

Vandeveer moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1692. The motion prevailed.

Cornish moved that the name of Swenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1694. The motion prevailed.

Cornish moved that the name of Swenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1695. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1706. The motion prevailed.

Lanning moved that the name of Adolphson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1717. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the names of Lindgren and Penas be added as authors on H. F. No. 1718. The motion prevailed.

Rhodes moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1719. The motion prevailed.

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Seagren moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1720. The motion prevailed.

Carlson moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1727. The motion prevailed.

Nelson, C., moved that the names of Wilkin and Adolphson be added as authors on H. F. No. 1730. The motion prevailed.

Lipman moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1731. The motion prevailed.

Carlson moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1739. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1742. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that the name of Urdahl be added as an author on H. F. No. 1751. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Lenczewski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1763. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the names of Anderson, I., and Sertich be added as authors on H. F. No. 1782. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, B., moved that the names of Erickson; Adolphson; Klinzing; Rhodes; Nelson, P.; Nelson, C.; Urdahl; Powell; Severson; Mullery; Blaine and Newman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1783. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1792. The motion prevailed.

Vandeveer moved that the name of Juhnke be added as an author on H. F. No. 1806. The motion prevailed.

Strachan moved that H. F. No. 1593 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. The motion prevailed.

Seagren moved that H. F. No. 1720 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that H. F. No. 1751 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy. The motion prevailed.

Kohls moved that H. F. No. 1911 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Peterson and Westrom introduced:

House Resolution No. 14, A House resolution honoring the memory of Chuck Brown.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Peterson and Westrom moved that the rules be so far suspended that House Resolution No. 14 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 14

A House resolution honoring the memory of Chuck Brown.

Whereas, Chuck Brown, a former legislator from Appleton who served in the state House of Representatives from 1984 to 1996 passed away Thursday, August 14, 2003; and

Whereas, as a Minnesota legislator he worked tirelessly to help ease constituents' financial pain during hard times in the 1980s; and

Whereas, during his service as a state representative, Chuck fought against the legislation of BST and worked diligently on numerous key pieces of farm legislation; and

Whereas, Chuck was instrumental in developing a program of mediation between farmers and lenders during the economic downturn of the 1980s; and

Whereas, Chuck Brown had an extraordinary ability to work with both republicans and democrats to better the lives of many people in the state of Minnesota; and

Whereas, Chuck Brown could always make you feel that the conversation you were having with him was the most important conversation of the day; and

Whereas, after distinguished service in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Chuck went on to lobby to continue his work on behalf of all Minnesotans; and

Whereas, Chuck always had a smiling face, a witty word, and a joke for everyone; and

Whereas, Chuck was known to treat staff regardless of party affiliation with the utmost respect; Now, Therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that it remembers Chuck Brown for his dedication to rural Minnesota and sends its condolences to his wife Becky and four daughters Bridget, Kelsy, Megan, and Katie.

Be It Further Resolved that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to prepare an enrolled copy of this resolution, to be authenticated by his signature and that of the Speaker, and transmit it to the family of Chuck Brown.

Peterson and Westrom moved that House Resolution No. 14 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and House Resolution No. 14 was adopted.

IN MEMORIAM

The members of the House paused for a moment of silence in memory of former Representative Chuck Brown, District 13A, Appleton, Minnesota, who passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2003.

In honor and memory of former Representative Chuck Brown, Erin Tosel, a friend of the family sang "God Bless America."

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Swenson, Harder, Juhnke, Hausman, Magnus, Urdahl and Lindgren introduced:

House Resolution No. 15, A House resolution honoring the life and career of Dr. Benjamin S. Pomeroy.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

Taxes: Add the names of Hausman and Vandeveer.

ADJOURNMENT

Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2004. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2004.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives