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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

SPECIAL SESSION -- 2003

 

_____________________

 

FIFTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saturday, May 24, 2003

 

 

The House of Representatives convened at 9:00 a.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

 

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

 

The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Anderson, I.

Anderson, J.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Biernat

Blaine

Borrell

Boudreau

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davids

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Finstad

Gerlach

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Haas

Hackbarth

Harder

Hausman

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Howes

Huntley

Jacobson

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Magnus

Mahoney

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, C.

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Olson, M.

Opatz

Osterman

Otremba

Otto

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peterson

Powell

Pugh

Rhodes

Rukavina

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Severson

Sieben

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Stang

Strachan

Swenson

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Walker

Walz

Wardlow

Wasiluk

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

A quorum was present.

 

Fuller, Kahn, Mariani, Sertich and Wagenius were excused.

 

Ozment was excused until 9:45 a.m. Davnie was excused until 9:50 a.m. Dorman was excused until 10:25 a.m. Erickson was excused until 11:30 a.m.

 

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Hoppe 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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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Anderson, B.; Haas; Lesch and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for payment of various claims; authorizing a payment; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

 

 

Soderstrom, Eastlund, Otremba and Lesch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing collection of treatment co-pays from offenders; prohibiting certain persons who have been civilly committed for sexual psychopathic reasons from receiving obscene material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 241.272, by adding a subdivision; 246B.04.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

 

 

FISCAL CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Pursuant to rule 1.22, Knoblach announced his intention to place H. F. No. 3 on the Fiscal Calendar for Saturday, May 24, 2003.

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

 

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying provisions relating to radioactive waste storage; modifying incentives and objectives for alternative energy development; requiring studies; approving consumptive use of water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.71, subdivision 7; 116C.779; 216B.095; 216B.097, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1691; 216B.241, subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2411; 216B.2424, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 216C.051, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision; 216C.052, subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116C; 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.80; 216C.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.

 

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate


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CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE

 

Westrom moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 9 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate. The motion prevailed.

 

 

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying provisions relating to radioactive waste storage; modifying incentives and objectives for alternative energy development; requiring studies; approving consumptive use of water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.71, subdivision 7; 116C.779; 216B.095; 216B.097, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1691; 216B.241, subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2411; 216B.2424, subdivision 5; 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 216C.051, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision; 216C.052, subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116C; 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.80; 216C.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.

 

 

The bill was read for the third time, as amended by the Senate, and placed upon its repassage.

 

The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 80 yeas and 45 nays as follows:

 

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abrams

Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Anderson, I.

Anderson, J.

Beard

Blaine

Borrell

Boudreau

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Cornish

Davids

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Eastlund

Erhardt

Finstad

Gerlach

Gunther

Haas

Hackbarth

Harder

Howes

Huntley

Jacobson

Johnson, J.

Juhnke

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lanning

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Magnus

Mahoney

Marquart

McNamara

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Olson, M.

Opatz

Osterman

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Powell

Rukavina

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Stang

Strachan

Swenson

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Walz

Wardlow

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Abeler

Atkins

Bernardy

Biernat

Carlson

Clark

Cox

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Goodwin

Greiling

Hausman

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Jaros

Johnson, S.

Kelliher

Koenen

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Meslow

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, C.

Nelson, P.

Otremba

Otto

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson

Pugh

Rhodes

Sieben

Thao

Thissen

Walker


 

 

The bill was repassed, as amended by the Senate, and its title agreed to.


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FISCAL CALENDAR

 

 

Pursuant to rule 1.22, Knoblach requested immediate consideration of H. F. No. 3.

 

 

H. F. No. 3 was reported to the House.

 

 

Knoblach moved to amend H. F. No. 3 as follows:

 

Pages 8 and 9, delete section 5

 

Pages 9 to 11, delete article 6

 

Page 11, line 30, delete "7" and insert "6"

 

Page 12, line 17, after the semicolon, insert "and"

 

Page 12, delete lines 18 and 19

 

Page 12, line 20, delete "(9)" and insert "(8)"

 

Page 12, line 21, delete "; and" and insert a period

 

Page 12, delete lines 22 and 23

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

The Speaker called Abrams to the Chair.

 

 

Lenczewski, Otto, Mahoney and Nelson, M., moved to amend H. F. No. 3, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 7, after line 7, insert:

 

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1. [STATE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.] In February, July 2003, and November each year, the commissioner shall prepare a forecast of state revenue and expenditures. The November forecast must be delivered to the legislature and governor no later than the end of the first week of December. The February forecast must be delivered to the legislature and governor by the end of February. The July 2003 forecast must be delivered


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to the legislature and governor by the end of July 2003. Forecasts must be delivered to the legislature and governor on the same day. If requested by the legislative commission on planning and fiscal policy, delivery to the legislature must include a presentation to the commission."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

The question was taken on the Lenczewski et al amendment and the roll was called. There were 56 yeas and 71 nays as follows:

 

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Biernat

Brod

Carlson

Clark

Cox

Davnie

Dill

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Goodwin

Greiling

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Koenen

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Mahoney

Marquart

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Opatz

Osterman

Otremba

Otto

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson

Pugh

Rhodes

Rukavina

Sieben

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Vandeveer

Walker

Wasiluk


 

 

Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Abrams

Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Anderson, J.

Blaine

Borrell

Boudreau

Bradley

Buesgens

Cornish

Davids

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dorman

Eastlund

Finstad

Gerlach

Gunther

Haas

Hackbarth

Harder

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Jacobson

Johnson, J.

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lanning

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Magnus

McNamara

Meslow

Nelson, C.

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Olson, M.

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Powell

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Smith

Soderstrom

Stang

Strachan

Swenson

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Walz

Wardlow

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

 

 

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money, authorizing bonding, and transferring or canceling appropriations made for fiscal year 2003; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16B.27, subdivision 3; 127A.45, subdivision 7a; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 9, article 17, section 10, subdivision 1.

 

 

The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.


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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 82 yeas and 45 nays as follows:

 

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Anderson, J.

Beard

Blaine

Borrell

Boudreau

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Cornish

Cox

Davids

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Eastlund

Erhardt

Finstad

Gerlach

Gunther

Haas

Hackbarth

Harder

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Jacobson

Johnson, J.

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lanning

Lenczewski

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Magnus

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Nelson, C.

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Olson, M.

Opatz

Osterman

Otto

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Powell

Rhodes

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Smith

Soderstrom

Stang

Strachan

Swenson

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Walz

Wardlow

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Anderson, I.

Atkins

Bernardy

Biernat

Carlson

Clark

Davnie

Dill

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Goodwin

Greiling

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Koenen

Larson

Latz

Lesch

Lieder

Mahoney

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Otremba

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson

Pugh

Rukavina

Sieben

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Walker

Wasiluk


 

 

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE, Continued

 

 

The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

 

S. F. No. 22.

 

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate


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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

S. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying various public pension plan provisions; allowing certain service credit purchases; regulating leave without pay for governmental subdivision employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.17, subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 9; 352.96, subdivision 2; 353.01, subdivisions 2d, 6; 353.028, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 353D.02, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02, subdivision 4; 354.094, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 1; 356.55, subdivision 7; 356B.05; 383B.49; 383B.493; 423C.03, subdivision 3; 423C.08; 424A.02, subdivision 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 1, as amended; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 2; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 6; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 19, section 6; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 354.541; 354A.109; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 5.

 

The bill was read for the first time.

 

 

SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Smith moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 22 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

 

 

Smith moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 22 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

 

 

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

The question was taken on the Smith motion and the roll was called. There were 94 yeas and 32 nays as follows:

 

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, I.

Anderson, J.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davnie

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Finstad

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Harder

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Magnus

Mahoney

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, C.

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Opatz

Osterman

Otremba

Otto

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson

Powell

Pugh

Rhodes

Rukavina

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Sieben

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Stang

Strachan

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Walker

Walz

Wardlow

Wasiluk

Westerberg

Westrom

Spk. Sviggum


 


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Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Biernat

Borrell

Boudreau

Buesgens

DeLaForest

Eastlund

Gerlach

Haas

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Jacobson

Kielkucki

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Nelson, P.

Olson, M.

Penas

Severson

Swenson

Sykora

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

The motion prevailed.

 

 

S. F. No. 22 was read for the second time.

 

 

S. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying various public pension plan provisions; allowing certain service credit purchases; regulating leave without pay for governmental subdivision employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.17, subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 9; 352.96, subdivision 2; 353.01, subdivisions 2d, 6; 353.028, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 353D.02, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02, subdivision 4; 354.094, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 1; 356.55, subdivision 7; 356B.05; 383B.49; 383B.493; 423C.03, subdivision 3; 423C.08; 424A.02, subdivision 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 1, as amended; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 2; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 6; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 19, section 6; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 354.541; 354A.109; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 5.

 

 

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

 

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 97 yeas and 31 nays as follows:

 

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, I.

Anderson, J.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Biernat

Blaine

Boudreau

Bradley

Brod

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davids

Davnie

Dempsey

Dill

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Finstad

Gerlach

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Harder

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Lindgren

Magnus

Mahoney

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, C.

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Opatz

Osterman

Otremba

Otto

Ozment

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson

Powell

Pugh

Rhodes

Rukavina

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Sieben

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Strachan

Swenson

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Walker

Walz

Wardlow

Wasiluk

Westerberg

Westrom

Spk. Sviggum


 


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Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Borrell

Buesgens

DeLaForest

Demmer

Erickson

Haas

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Jacobson

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lindner

Lipman

Nelson, P.

Olson, M.

Paulsen

Penas

Severson

Stang

Sykora

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

 

 

MOTION TO FIX TIME TO CONVENE

 

Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2003. The motion prevailed.

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day:

 

H. F. Nos. 10, 21, 24, 30 and 31.

 

 

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

Paulsen moved that the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

Samuelson moved that the name of Huntley be added as an author on H. F. No. 33. The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2003.

 

 

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives



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