Journal of the House - 62nd Day - Monday, February 9, 2004

A quorum was present.

Goodwin; Johnson, S.; Ruth and Westrom were excused.

Wasiluk was excused until 3:30 p.m.

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

Wardlow was excused for the remainder of today's session.

POINT OF ORDER

Ozment raised a point of order pursuant to section 221, of "Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure," relating to Privilege of the House. The Speaker ruled the point of order not well taken.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

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

H. F. No. 885, A bill for an act relating to health; exempting certain food establishments from certain equipment design and construction rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 157.011, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1703, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the acquisition of voting systems; providing for a uniform, statewide voting system; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 20, delete everything after the period

Page 2, delete line 21

Page 2, line 22, delete everything before "required" and insert "Responses to the request for proposal must include certification"

Page 2, line 24, after "rules" insert "to be considered"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 885 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 1915, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing students to carry nonsyringe injectors of epinephrine; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 121A.22, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Klinzing introduced:

H. F. No. 1916, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting secondary students to carry and use nonprescription pain relief; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Greiling and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1917, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to amend the No Child Left Behind Act immediately to provide more flexibility for states and to include a mechanism for an automatic waiver from provisions for school accountability for states such as Minnesota that have successfully increased student achievement through their own standards and accountability reforms.

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

Carlson, Erhardt and Dorn introduced:

H. F. No. 1918, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the use of reverse auction and electronic bidding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.345, by adding subdivisions.

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

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Abeler, Huntley and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1919, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; authorizing physician assistant registration before the completion of a physician and physician assistant agreement; permitting a physician assistant to perform radiography to administer anesthetic agents in emergency situations and to rapid sequence intubation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 147A.02; 147A.20; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 147A.09, subdivision 2.

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

Abeler; Boudreau; Clark; Walker; Mariani; Johnson, S., and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 1920, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing application for designation of an essential community provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 62Q.19, subdivision 2.

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

Klinzing, Seagren, Sykora and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1921, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying charter school board of directors; providing for charter school student participation in school district extracurricular activities; increasing number of eligible sponsors for charter schools; providing for charter school submission of school calendar to the Department of Education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.49, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.11, subdivision 9.

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

Demmer; Kuisle; Nelson, C.; Bradley; Hackbarth; Pelowski and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 1922, A bill for an act relating to capital improvement; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money to Olmsted County for a grant to upgrade and expand capacity with a third combustion unit at the municipal solid waste combustor serving Dodge and Olmsted counties.

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

Abeler, Urdahl, Marquart and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1923, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying parental contributions for the cost of services for children with mental retardation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 252.27, subdivision 2a.

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

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Paymar and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1924, A bill for an act relating to education; restoring funding for early childhood education programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 124D.135, subdivision 1; 124D.20, subdivision 3; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 7, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 8, section 7, subdivision 2; repealing Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 7, section 12.

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

Kahn; Krinkie; Johnson, S.; Rhodes; Solberg; Rukavina; Juhnke; Walker; Carlson; Mullery; Mariani; Biernat; Hilty; Goodwin; Davnie; Dorn; Pugh; Sertich; Murphy; Paymar; Lesch; Kelliher; Ellison; Eken; Bernardy; Erhardt; Jaros; Vandeveer; Anderson, B.; Demmer and Meslow introduced:

H. F. No. 1925, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing a process for community ownership of the Minnesota Twins; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4B.

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

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1926, A bill for an act relating to elections; presidential electors; providing for designation of certain presidential electors and specifying the duties of presidential electors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 208.03; 208.08.

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

Seifert, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 1927, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; providing for periodic payments of the assessments for the workers' compensation special compensation fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 176.129, subdivision 2a.

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

Howes, Penas, Fuller, Blaine, Lindgren and Walz introduced:

H. F. No. 1928, A bill for an act relating to libraries; providing funding for the increase of staff hours for libraries in a regional public library system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 134.20, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1929, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing for disclosure and sharing of certain data to law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.46, subdivision 7.

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

Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1930, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; providing for disclosure and sharing of certain data to a Criminal Mental Health Court of the district court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.46, subdivision 7.

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

Bernardy and Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1931, A bill for an act relating to education; making health and physical education a required academic standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 120B.022, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, J.; Demmer; Newman; Zellers and Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 1932, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring students under the age of seven to complete kindergarten prior to being admitted to first grade in the 2005-2006 school year and thereafter; authorizing waivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 120A.22, subdivision 5.

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

Rhodes and Latz introduced:

H. F. No. 1933, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a flood hazard mitigation grant to the city of St. Louis Park.

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

Rhodes and Latz introduced:

H. F. No. 1934, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for a pedestrian and trail crossing in St. Louis Park.

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

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Hornstein and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1935, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; making certain changes regarding storm and sanitary sewer authorizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 444.075, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3.

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

Finstad, Boudreau, Bradley and Samuelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1936, A bill for an act relating to health; placing the term "assisted living facility" into statute as a formal means of referring to registered housing with services establishments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144D.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 1937, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Hyland K70 ski jump in Bloomington.

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

Abeler, Boudreau, Huntley and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1938, A bill for an act relating to health; creating certification for speech-language pathology assistants; modifying provisions for speech-language pathology and audiology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 148.512, subdivisions 9, 19, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 148.511; 148.512, subdivisions 4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 148.513, subdivisions 1, 2; 148.5161, subdivisions 1, 6; 148.517; 148.5175; 148.518; 148.519, subdivisions 2, 3; 148.5191, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 148.5193, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 6a, 7, 8; 148.5194, subdivisions 1, 2; 148.5195, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 148.5196, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Paulsen, Hoppe, McNamara, Hausman, Cornish, Tingelstad, Kahn, Davnie, Hackbarth, Wagenius, Greiling, Solberg, Ozment and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1939, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to acquire land for wildlife management areas.

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

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Kelliher, Kahn, Latz and Rhodes introduced:

H. F. No. 1940, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for the J. D. Rivers Urban Agricultural Awareness Center.

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

DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. No. 1941, A bill for an act relating to Anoka County; authorizing the county to establish a Personnel Board of Appeals.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1942, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing the amount a county or city may appropriate for the prevention of cruelty to animals; providing that a property tax levy to fund the appropriation is exempt from levy limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 343.11; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 275.70, subdivision 5.

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

Johnson, S.; Abeler; Paymar; Thao and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1943, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting certain provider conflicts of interest; providing civil and criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62R.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.717, subdivision 3; 62J.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 62J.23, subdivision 5.

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

Smith, Holberg, Paymar, Strachan and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1944, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; providing another ground for extending an order for protection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 518B.01.

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

Smith, Holberg, Paymar, Strachan and Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 1945, A bill for an act relating to domestic abuse; requiring certain peace officer reports relating to domestic abuse to be released upon request to victims and their attorneys; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.82, subdivision 5; 629.341, subdivision 4.

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

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Haas, Rhodes and Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 1946, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state employees to reimburse the employer for personal use of state vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.55, subdivision 3.

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

Buesgens, Pelowski, Abeler, Sykora and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 1947, A bill for an act relating to education; funding on-line learning at same rate for certain students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 124D.095, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 124D.095, subdivision 9.

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

Greiling, Goodwin and Samuelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1948, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the referendum aid adjustment for open enrollment students; altering the statewide property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 127A.47, subdivision 7; 275.025, subdivision 1.

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

Opatz and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1949, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring plaintiffs to provide security to pay judgments against them; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Kahn, Hornstein, Huntley, Opatz, Wagenius, Hausman, Tingelstad and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1950, A resolution urging the international Joint Commission to maintain its vigilance in opposing diversion of Great Lakes waters and to support the prompt resolution of all issues related to the finalization of Annex 2001.

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

Anderson, I.; Juhnke; Marquart; Mullery and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1951, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; dedicating a portion of the state property tax to an education reserve; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivision 1.

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

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Nornes, Westrom and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1952, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

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

Opatz and Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 1953, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; awarding costs to prevailing party in summary judgment actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Wasiluk, Greiling, Hausman and Cox introduced:

H. F. No. 1954, A bill for an act relating to waste management; requiring the manufacturer of a smoke detector containing radioactive material to provide for the safe disposal of that smoke detector; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 115A.9155, subdivision 1.

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

Wasiluk and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to animal cruelty; protection for animals in certain motor vehicles; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

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

Cox, Strachan and Boudreau introduced:

H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Mill Towns State Trail.

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

DeLaForest, Urdahl, Powell, Strachan and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 1957, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; establishing a crime for interfering with ambulance service personnel who are providing emergency care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.50, subdivision 1.

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

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Johnson, S.; Biernat; Hausman; Sieben; Mahoney; Hilstrom; Paymar; Mariani and Wasiluk introduced:

H. F. No. 1958, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for land acquisition along the metropolitan Mississippi River.

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

Johnson, S.; McNamara; Hilty; Koenen and Sieben introduced:

H. F. No. 1959, A bill for an act relating to forest protection; establishing a program of grants administered by the commissioner of agriculture to municipalities for monitoring, detection, and control or extermination of forest pests; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18G.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1960, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation in the city of Inver Grove Heights; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Meslow and Strachan introduced:

H. F. No. 1961, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; expanding the crime of causing death while committing child abuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.185.

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

Meslow introduced:

H. F. No. 1962, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for engineering design of roadway rehabilitation and adjacent Lake Links Trail development in Ramsey and Washington Counties.

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

Meslow introduced:

H. F. No. 1963, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Century College.

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

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Simpson, Walz and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Staples campuses of Central Lakes College.

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

Knoblach, Bradley, Sykora, Seagren, Otremba, Entenza and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1965, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting service cooperatives to provide group health coverage to private employers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

Powell, Gerlach, Wilkin, Ozment, Gunther and Strachan introduced:

H. F. No. 1966, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a water treatment facility in Burnsville.

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

Anderson, J., and Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 1967, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Shooting Star Trail.

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

Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; adjusting long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.

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

Krinkie, Heidgerken and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1969, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring summer school for students who do not receive a passing score on a basic skills test required for high school graduation; 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.

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Knoblach, Solberg, Seagren, Carlson, Sykora and Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 1970, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding to the priorities for uses of a net unrestricted budgetary general fund balance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2.

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

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1971, A bill for an act relating to the state budget; making technical and clarifying changes to provisions related to the budget process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.23; 3.98, subdivision 3; 15.16, subdivision 5; 16A.102, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16A.641, subdivision 2; 16B.24, subdivision 3; 16B.31, subdivision 3; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; 115A.557, subdivision 4; 116O.071, subdivision 3; 116P.08, subdivision 3; 144.701, subdivision 4; 245.90; 270.063, subdivision 1; 270.71; Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 16A.102, subdivision 1; 84.026; 116J.966, subdivision 1.

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

Pugh, Davids, Dorman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1972, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for removal and disposal of unauthorized vehicles on private, nonresidential property used for servicing vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168B.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168B.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting leaving a child under the age of nine unattended in a passenger vehicle; imposing petty misdemeanor penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Knoblach; Kuisle; Stang; Nelson, C., and Opatz introduced:

H. F. No. 1974, A bill for an act relating to public safety radio communication systems; expanding and making permanent the sales and use tax exemption for public safety radio communication system products and services; expanding the definition of subsystems; expanding the purposes for public safety radio communication systems' revenue bonds; increasing the dollar limits and clarifying the kind of subsystem certain revenue bonds may be used for; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, sections 297A.70, subdivision 8; 403.21, subdivision 8; 403.27, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

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Dempsey introduced:

H. F. No. 1975, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing continued service in certain positions covered by the public employees retirement plan for police and firefighter members receiving early retirement benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 353.651, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Wilkin; Cox; Westerberg; Hoppe; Powell; Bradley; Borrell; Seagren; McNamara; Boudreau; Kohls; Magnus; Severson; Beard; Urdahl; Wardlow; Nelson, C., and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. No. 1976, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for partial conformity to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1977, A bill for an act relating to gambling; appropriating money for compulsive gambling prevention and education.

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

Beard, Erhardt, Larson, Kelliher and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1978, A bill for an act relating to motor carriers; making technical corrections to conform state law to amended federal regulations relating to truck driver hours; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 221.0314, subdivision 9.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. No. 1979, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; requiring trailers with lifetime registration to display license plate and sticker; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 168.013, subdivision 1d; 169.79, subdivisions 3, 3a.

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

Beard introduced:

H. F. No. 1980, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying conflict of interest for watershed district officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.88, subdivision 1.

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

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Otto, Lenczewski and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1981, A bill for an act relating to human services; authorizing the commissioner to collect interest on rebates from the drug rebate program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 256.01, subdivision 2.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Holberg moved that the name of Adolphson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1065. The motion prevailed.

Kuisle moved that the name of Adolphson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1660. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1672. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1673. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1678. The motion prevailed.

Urdahl moved that the name of Newman be added as chief author on H. F. No. 1693. The motion prevailed.

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

Carlson moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1726. The motion prevailed.

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

Nelson, C., moved that the name of Lanning be added as an author on H. F. No. 1728. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the name of Rukavina be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 1782. The motion prevailed.

Adolphson moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1783. The motion prevailed.

Klinzing moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1783. The motion prevailed.

Blaine moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1783. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1788. The motion prevailed.

Olsen, S., moved that the name of Marquart be added as an author on H. F. No. 1790. The motion prevailed.

Klinzing moved that the names of Gerlach, Zellers, Bradley, Lindner and Seagren be added as authors on H. F. No. 1801. The motion prevailed.

Huntley moved that the name of Walker be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed.

Brod moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1819. The motion prevailed.

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Brod moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 1820. The motion prevailed.

Brod moved that the name of Adolphson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1823. The motion prevailed.

Wardlow moved that the name of Dempsey be added as an author on H. F. No. 1825. The motion prevailed.

Demmer moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1831. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the names of Koenen, Adolphson, Newman and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 1835. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the names of Paymar and Dorman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1844. The motion prevailed.

Ozment moved that the names of Kahn and Dempsey be added as authors on H. F. No. 1867. The motion prevailed.

Dorn moved that the names of Swenson, Gunther and Cornish be added as authors on H. F. No. 1873. The motion prevailed.

Wasiluk moved that the name of Slawik be added as an author on H. F. No. 1879. The motion prevailed.

Dorn moved that the names of Swenson, Gunther and Cornish be added as authors on H. F. No. 1885. The motion prevailed.

Dorn moved that the names of Swenson, Gunther and Cornish be added as authors on H. F. No. 1886. The motion prevailed.

Bernardy moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1906. The motion prevailed.

Wardlow moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 1910. The motion prevailed.

DeLaForest moved that the names of Soderstrom and Demmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1957. The motion prevailed.

Wilkin moved that the names of Klinzing, Lanning, Nornes, Paulsen and Samuelson be added as authors on H. F. No. 1976. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that H. F. No. 1771 be recalled from the Committee on Education Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that H. F. No. 1944 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that H. F. No. 1945 be recalled from the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

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SUSPENSION OF RULES

Swenson moved that the rules be so far suspended that House Resolution No. 15 be recalled from the Committee on Agriculture Policy and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

House Resolution No. 15 was reported to the House.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 15

A House resolution honoring the life and career of Dr. Benjamin S. Pomeroy.

Whereas, Dr. Benjamin S. Pomeroy graduated from St. Paul Central High School and earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Iowa State University and a master's of science degree from Cornell University; and

Whereas, in 1934, Dr. Pomeroy became a veterinary diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Extension Division and soon earned his doctorate and became a professor at the university; and

Whereas, for his life of dedication to excellence in the field of veterinary medicine, Dr. Pomeroy was awarded the University of Minnesota's Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture in 1999, and because of Dr. Pomeroy's work, once-devastating poultry diseases could now, in the words of the university's program, be spoken of "in the past tense"; and

Whereas, Dr. Pomeroy was beloved by family, friends, and colleagues, and he will be dearly missed by those who were privileged enough to know him personally, while the impact of his remarkable work in the field of veterinary medicine will be felt for years to come; Now, Therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that it commends the life and work of Dr. Benjamin S. Pomeroy and extends its sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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 Dr. Benjamin S. Pomeroy.

Swenson moved that House Resolution No. 15 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and House Resolution No. 15 was adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 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., Thursday, February 12, 2004.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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