STATE OF MINNESOTA
Journal of the
House
EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION - 2003
_____________________
FIRST DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 7,
2003
Prior to the convening of session "America the
Beautiful" and " Shenandoah" were sung by the Land of Lakes
Choirboys from Elk River, Minnesota, under the direction of Francis Stockwell.
In accordance with the Constitution and the Laws of the State
of Minnesota, the members-elect of the House of Representatives assembled in
the Chamber of the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Saint Paul on
Tuesday, the seventh day of January, 2003.
At the hour of twelve o'clock noon and pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes 2002, Section 3.05, the Honorable Mary Kiffmeyer, Secretary of State,
called the members-elect to order and appointed the Honorable Lynda Boudreau
from District 26B as Clerk pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, Apple
Valley, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll by legislative district
in numerical order, and the following members-elect presented proof of their
eligibility to be sworn in and seated as members of the House of
Representatives:
District 1A..................... Maxine
Penas
District 1B...................... Bernie
L. Lieder
District 2A..................... Kent
Eken
District 2B...................... Doug
Lindgren
District 3A..................... Irv
Anderson
District 3B...................... Loren
A. Solberg
District 4A..................... Doug
Fuller
District 4B...................... Larry
Howes
District 5A..................... Tom
Rukavina
District 5B...................... Anthony "Tony" Sertich
District 6A..................... David
Dill
District 6B...................... Mary
Murphy
District 7A..................... Thomas
Huntley
District 7B...................... Mike
Jaros
District 8A..................... Bill Hilty
District 8B...................... Judy Soderstrom
District 9A..................... Morrie Lanning
District 9B...................... Paul Marquart
District 10A................... Bud Nornes
District 10B.................... Dean Simpson
District 11A................... Torrey Westrom
District 11B.................... Mary Ellen Otremba
District 12A................... Dale Walz
District 12B.................... Greg Blaine
District 13A................... Bud Heidgerken
District 13B.................... Al Juhnke
District 14A................... Dan Severson
District 14B.................... Doug Stang
District 15A................... Jim Knoblach
District 15B.................... Joe Opatz
District 16A................... Sondra Erickson
District 16B.................... Mark Olson
District 17A................... Rob Eastlund
District 17B.................... Peter
"Pete" Nelson
District 18A Tony M. Kielkucki
District 18B.................... Dean Urdahl
District 19A................... Bruce Anderson
District 19B.................... Dick Borrell
District 20A................... Aaron Peterson
District 20B.................... Lyle J. Koenen
District 21A................... Marty Seifert
District 21B.................... Brad Finstad
District 22A................... Doug Magnus
District 22B.................... Elaine Harder
District 23A................... Howard Swenson
District 23B.................... John Dorn
District 24A................... Bob Gunther
District 24B.................... Tony Cornish
District 25A................... Laura Brod
District 25B.................... Ray Cox
District 26A................... Connie Ruth
District 26B.................... Lynda Boudreau
District 27A................... Dan Dorman
District 27B.................... Jeff Anderson
District 28A................... Jerry Dempsey
District 28B.................... Steve Sviggum
District 29A................... Randy
Demmer
District 29B.................... Fran
Bradley
District 30A................... Carla
Nelson
District 30B.................... Bill
Kuisle
District 31A................... Gene
Pelowski, Jr.
District 31B.................... Gregory
M. Davids
District 32A................... Arlon
Lindner
District 32B.................... Rich
Stanek
District 33A................... Steve
Smith
District 33B.................... Barb
Sykora
District 34A................... Paul
Kohls
District 34B.................... Joe
Hoppe
District 35A................... Michael
Beard
District 35B.................... Mark
Buesgens
District 36A................... Mary
Liz Holberg
District 36B.................... Steve
Strachan
District 37A................... Chris
Gerlach
District 37B.................... Dennis
Ozment
District 38A................... Tim
Wilkin
District 38B.................... Lynn
Wardlow
District 39A................... Thomas
W. Pugh
District 39B.................... Joe
Atkins
District 40A...................
District 40B.................... Ann Lenczewski
District 41A................... Ron Erhardt
District 41B.................... Alice Seagren
District 42A................... Peter Adolphson
District 42B.................... Erik Paulsen
District 43A................... Jeff Johnson
District 43B.................... Ron Abrams
District 44A................... Jim Rhodes
District 44B.................... Ron Latz
District 45A................... Lynne Osterman
District 45B.................... Lyndon R. Carlson
District 46A................... Mike Nelson
District 46B.................... Debra Hilstrom
District 47A................... Bill Haas
District 47B.................... Stephanie Olsen
District 48A................... Tom Hackbarth
District 48B.................... Jim Abeler
District 49A................... Chris DeLaForest
District 49B.................... Kathy Tingelstad
District 50A................... Barb Goodwin
District 50B.................... Char Samuelson
District 51A................... Andy Westerberg
District 51B.................... Connie Bernardy
District 52A................... Ray Vandeveer
District 52B.................... Mark Holsten
District 53A................... Phil Krinkie
District 53B.................... Doug Meslow
District 54A................... Mindy Greiling
District 54B.................... Carl Jacobson
District 55A................... Scott Wasiluk
District 55B.................... Nora Slawik
District 56A................... Eric Lipman
District 56B.................... Karen Klinzing
District 57A................... Katie Sieben
District 57B.................... Denny McNamara
District 58A................... Joe Mullery
District 58B.................... Keith M. Ellison
District 59A................... Len Biernat
District 59B.................... Phyllis Kahn
District 60A................... Margaret Anderson Kelliher
District 60B.................... Frank Hornstein
District 61A................... Karen Clark
District 61B.................... Neva Walker
District 62A................... Jim Davnie
District 62B.................... Jean Wagenius
District 63A................... Paul Thissen
District 63B.................... Dan Larson
District 64A................... Matt Entenza
District 64B.................... Michael Paymar
District 65A................... Cy Thao
District 65B.................... Carlos Mariani
District 66A................... John Lesch
District 66B.................... Alice Hausman
District 67A................... Tim Mahoney
District 67B.................... Sheldon Johnson
133 eligible persons answered to the call by legislative
district.
No
one answered to the call by legislative district from District 40A due to the
resignation of Dan McElroy effective at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 6, 2003.
OATH
OF OFFICE
The members-elect subscribed to the oath of office as
administered to them by the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz.
The members took their seats in the Chamber of the House of
Representatives.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll in alphabetical order and
the following answered to their names:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Holsten
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Sviggum
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
A quorum was present.
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS
The Secretary of State announced the next order of business to
be the election of the Speaker.
The name of Steve Sviggum was placed in nomination by
Seagren. The nomination was seconded by
Dorman and Tingelstad.
The name of Matt Entenza was placed in nomination by
Pelowski. The nomination was seconded
by Hausman.
There being no further nominations, the Secretary of State
declared the nominations closed.
The
Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of a Speaker.
The
following members of the House voted for Sviggum:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, J.
Beard
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Cox
Davids
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorman
Eastlund
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Heidgerken
Holberg
Holsten
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.
Osterman
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Rhodes
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Sviggum
Swenson
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Walz
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Sviggum
received 81 votes.
The
following members of the House voted for Entenza:
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Bernardy
Biernat
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Goodwin
Greiling
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Koenen
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Opatz
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Pugh
Rukavina
Sertich
Sieben
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Wasiluk
Entenza received 51 votes.
Steve Sviggum, having received the most votes, was declared
duly elected Speaker of the House.
Penas, Simpson, Samuelson, Demmer and Smith were appointed to
escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.
OATH OF OFFICE
The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Steve
Sviggum by the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen A. Blatz. The Speaker expressed his appreciation for
the honor bestowed upon him.
The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the
election of the Chief Clerk.
The
name of Edward A. Burdick was placed in nomination by Abrams. The nomination was seconded by Anderson, I.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the
nominations closed.
The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of the
Chief Clerk and the following voted for Burdick:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson,
B.
Anderson,
I.
Anderson,
J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Holsten
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson,
J.
Johnson,
S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson,
C.
Nelson,
M.
Nelson,
P.
Nornes
Olsen,
S.
Olson,
M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Spk.
Sviggum
Edward A. Burdick, having received the most votes, was declared
duly elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
OATH OF OFFICE
The oath of office was administered to the Chief Clerk-elect by
the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the
election of other elected officers of the House of Representatives.
Paulsen offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, that the election of other officers be made on
one roll call unless there should be more than one nomination for any one
office.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
Paulsen placed the following names in
nomination for elected officers of the Minnesota House of Representatives:
The name of Albin A. Mathiowetz for First Assistant Chief
Clerk.
The name of Gail C. Romanowski for Second Assistant Chief
Clerk.
The name of Michael S. Valleau for Postmaster.
The name of Soliving K. Kong for Assistant Postmaster.
The name of Andrew H. Carter for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.
The name of Joshua D. Gackle for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.
The name of Sandra A. Dicke for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.
The name of David G. Surdez for Index Clerk.
The name of the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus for Chaplain.
There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the
nominations closed.
The Chief Clerk called the roll on the election of the other
officers and the following members voted for the other officers:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Holsten
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Spk. Sviggum
The nominees, having received the most votes, were declared
duly elected to their respective offices.
OATH
OF OFFICE
The oath of office was administered by the Speaker to those
elected to the above offices.
Seifert offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Be
It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that
the Temporary Rules of the House for this session, the 83rd Regular Session,
are the same as the Permanent Rules of the House for the last session, the 82nd
Regular Session, as they existed on May 18, 2002, with the following
exceptions:
6.01
COMMITTEES. Standing committees of the
House must be appointed by the Speaker as follows:
Agriculture
Policy
Agriculture
and Rural Development Finance
Capital
Investment
Civil
Law
Commerce,
Jobs, and Economic Development
Economic Development and Tourism Division
Education
Finance
Education
Policy
Environment
and Natural Resources Finance
Environment
and Natural Resources Policy
Ethics
Governmental
Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Health
and Human Services Finance
Health
and Human Services Policy
Higher
Education Finance
Jobs
and Economic Development Finance
Judiciary
Policy and Finance
Local
Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Regulated
Industries
Rules and Legislative Administration
State Government Finance
Taxes
Transportation Finance
Transportation Policy
Ways and Means
The Temporary Rules of the House for the
83rd Regular Session apply until the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration to be appointed by the Speaker has made its report and the House
has adopted new permanent rules.
The question was taken on the adoption of Temporary Rules and
the roll was called.
There were 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Holsten
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Spk. Sviggum
The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to the
Temporary Rules for the 83rd Session was adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of Shawn M. Peterson as
Chief Sergeant at Arms.
OATH OF OFFICE
The Speaker administered the oath of office to the Chief
Sergeant at Arms.
Harder offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, that the Chief Clerk be instructed to inform
the Senate by message that the House is duly organized pursuant to law.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
Westerberg offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, that the Speaker appoint a committee of five
members of the House to notify the Governor that the House of Representatives
is now duly organized pursuant to law.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members
to the committee to notify the Governor that the House is now organized:
Johnson, J.; Ellison; Urdahl; Vandeveer and Brod.
Paulsen offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, that necessary employees as directed by the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration be authorized by the House
effective today, Tuesday, January 7, 2003, to better expedite the business of
the House.
The question was taken on the adoption of the Paulsen
resolution relating to employees and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those
who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fuller
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Holsten
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stanek
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Wagenius
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Spk. Sviggum
The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to employees
was adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of Representatives
Abrams, Boudreau and Olson, M., as Speakers pro tempore for the 2003-2004
session.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members
to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration:
Paulsen, Chair; Seifert, Vice Chair; Abrams; Anderson, B.;
Boudreau; Erickson; Fuller; Hoppe; Howes; Johnson, J.; Olsen, S.; Ozment;
Sviggum; Tingelstad; Dorn; Entenza; Greiling; Kelliher; Pelowski; Solberg and
Wagenius.
Stang offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be
as directed by the Speaker as follows:
(1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to
19; section 2, seats 22 to 41; section 3, seats 42 to 68; and section 4, seats
76 and 77, 80 to 82, 85 to 88 and 91 to 96.
All members of the majority caucus shall be seated in the manner
prescribed by the majority caucus.
(2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 4, seats 70
to 75, 78 and 79, 83 and 84, 89, 90 and 97; section 5, seats 99 and 101 to 119;
and section 6, seats 120 to 138. All
members of the minority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the
minority caucus.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM
THE SENATE
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
This is to notify you that the Senate is now duly organized
pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of
Minnesota is now duly organized pursuant to law with the election of the
following officers:
James P. Metzen, President
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Patrice Dworak, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Colleen J. Pacheco, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Catherine Morrison, Engrossing Secretary
Sven Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms
Roger Moening, Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Rev. Albert Gallmon, Chaplain
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the
Senate
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
The speaker announced the following House committee assignments
and committee meeting schedule for the 2003-2004 session: (NOTE:
All Scheduled House committee meetings are held in the State Office
Building.)
2003-2004 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Agriculture
Policy --
Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5
Swenson,
Chair Dill
Blaine,
Vice Chair Eken
Cornish Juhnke
Demmer Koenen
Finstad Marquart
Harder Otremba
Heidgerken Peterson
Lindgren
Magnus
Penas
Urdahl
Westrom
Agriculture
and Rural Development Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5
Harder,
Chair Juhnke
Penas,
Vice Chair Koenen
Blaine Marquart
Finstad Peterson
Heidgerken
Magnus
Swenson
Urdahl
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Capital
Investment --
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:30 P.M., Basement
Krinkie,
Chair Hausman
Fuller,
Vice Chair Jaros
Anderson,
B. Kelliher
Bradley Mahoney
Eastlund Murphy
Gerlach Solberg
Howes Wasiluk
Knoblach
Olson,
M.
Stang
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Civil
Law --
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:30 P.M., Room 10
Smith,
Chair Atkins
DeLaForest,
Vice Chair Biernat
Borrell Latz
Kohls Pugh
Lipman
Stanek
Swenson
Wardlow
Commerce,
Jobs and Economic Development --
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:30
P.M., Room 10
Davids,
Chair Atkins
Gerlach,
Vice Chair Clark
Brod Davnie
Dorman Goodwin
Gunther Mahoney
Johnson,
J. Mullery
Kohls Nelson,
M.
Lanning Pugh
Lindner Rukavina
Osterman Sertich
Simpson Stang
Sykora
Vandeveer
Walz
Wilkin
Economic
Development and Tourism Division/Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development Policy
--
Call of the Chair
Lindner,
Chair Clark
Walz,
Vice Chair Goodwin
Davids Mahoney
Dorman Sertich
Gunther
Simpson
Education Policy --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 A.M., Room 200
Sykora,
Chair Bernardy
Olson,
M., Vice Chair Biernat
Anderson,
J. Carlson
Borrell Davnie
Buesgens Eken
Demmer Jaros
Eastlund Greiling
Erickson Latz
Heidgerken Mariani
Johnson,
J. Slawik
Kielkucki Pelowski
Klinzing
Krinkie
Meslow
Nelson,
C.
Nornes
Olsen,
S.
Seagren
Seifert
Urdahl
Wardlow
Education Finance --
Mondays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15
A.M., Room 10
Seagren,
Chair Bernardy
Kielkucki,
Vice Chair Biernat
Abeler Davnie
Buesgens Goodwin
Demmer Greiling
Erickson Mariani
Heidgerken Slawik
Johnson,
J.
Klinzing
Krinkie
Olsen,
S.
Sykora
Wardlow
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Environment
and Natural Resources Policy --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 A.M., Room 5
Hackbarth,
Chair Clark
Cox,
Vice Chair Dill
Cornish Koenen
Haas Larson
Holsten Nelson,
M.
Hoppe Peterson
Howes Wagenius
Lindgren Wasiluk
McNamara
Olson,
M.
Ozment
Penas
Swenson
Tingelstad
Environment
and Natural Resources Finance --
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15
A.M., Room 5
Ozment,
Chair Dill
Tingelstad,
Vice Chair Kahn
Cornish Koenen
Hackbarth Wagenius
Holsten Wasiluk
Hoppe
Lindgren
McNamara
Penas
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Ethics
--
Call of the Chair
Erickson, Chair Murphy,
Vice Chair
Davids Pugh
Rhodes, Alternate Mahoney,
Alternate
Governmental
Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy --
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:30
P.M., Basement
Rhodes,
Chair Ellison
Lipman,
Vice Chair Hilty
Boudreau Johnson,
S.
Erickson Kahn
Haas Lesch
Jacobson Solberg
Kielkucki Thissen
Knoblach
Olsen,
S.
Samuelson
Seifert
Strachan
Health
and Human Services Policy --
Mondays, 12:30 P.M., Room 10
Wednesdays, 8:15 A.M., Room 10
Boudreau,
Chair Huntley
Abeler,
Vice Chair Opatz
Bradley Otemba
Dempsey Paymar
Finstad Thao
Nornes Walker
Samuelson
Smith
Soderstrom
Wilkin
Health
and Human Services Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 A.M., Room 10
Bradley,
Chair Huntley
Wilkin,
Vice Chair Opatz
Abeler Otremba
Boudreau Thao
Finstad
Nornes
Samuelson
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Higher Education Finance --
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:30
P.M., Room 300S
Stang,
Chair Carlson
Nornes,
Vice Chair Dorn
Anderson,
J. Latz
Cox Pelowski
Fuller
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson,
C.
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Jobs
and Economic Development Finance --
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 A.M., Basement
Wednesdays, 8:15 A.M., Room 200
Gunther,
Chair Clark
Dorman,
Vice Chair Dorn
Davids Mahoney
Gerlach Sertich
Lindner
Osterman
Severson
Walz
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Judiciary
Policy and Finance --
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15
A.M., Basement
Stanek,
Chair Ellison
Eastlund,
Vice Chair Hilstrom
Anderson,
J. Hilty
Blaine Johnson,
S.
Fuller Lesch
Lipman Murphy
Meslow Paymar
Rhodes Thao
Smith
Soderstrom
Strachan
Walz
Knoblach,
ex-officio
Local
Government and Metropolitan Affairs --
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:30 P.M., Room 200
Dempsey,
Chair Eken
Buesgens,
Vice Chair Ellison
Abrams Hilstrom
Adolphson Hornstein
Blaine Lenczewski
Brod Lesch
Holberg Mariani
Klinzing
Lanning
Nelson,
C.
Severson
Soderstrom
Swenson
Regulated
Industries --
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:30 P.M., Room 5
Holsten,
Chair Anderson,
I.
Westerberg,
Vice Chair Johnson, S.
Beard Juhnke
Cox Larson
Davids Pelowski
Gunther Wagenius
Hackbarth Walker
Hoppe
Osterman
Ozment
Simpson
Vandeveer
Westrom
Rules and Legislative
Administration --
Call of the Chair
Paulsen, Chair Dorn
Seifert, Vice Chair Entenza
Abrams Greiling
Anderson, B. Kelliher
Boudreau Pelowski
Erickson Solberg
Fuller Wagenius
Hoppe
Howes
Johnson, J.
Olsen, S.
Ozment
Sviggum
Tingelstad
State
Government Finance --
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:30 P.M., Room
500S
Haas, Chair Hilty
Jacobson, Vice Chair Kahn
Cornish Rukavina
Kielkucki Thissen
Rhodes
Seifert
Strachan
Knoblach, ex-officio
Taxes
--
Mondays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15
A.M., Room 200
Abrams, Chair Anderson,
I.
Ruth, Vice Chair Atkins
Borrell Jaros
Brod Lenczewski
Dempsey Marquart
Dorman Mullery
Erhardt Pugh
Harder Rukavina
Jacobson Sieben
Kohls
Kuisle
Lanning
Lindner
Magnus
Nelson, P.
Simpson
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room
200
Erhardt, Chair Hausman
Howes, Vice Chair Hornstein
Adolphson Kelliher
Anderson, B. Larson
Beard Leider
DeLaForest Lenczewski
Holberg Opatz
Kuisle Sieben
Nelson, P. Slawik
Olson, M.
Ruth
Seagren
Severson
Westerberg
Transportation Finance --
Tuesdays, 8:15 A.M., Room 500S
Wednesdays, 8:15 A.M., Basement
Kuisle, Chair Hausman
Westrom, Vice Chair Hornstein
Adolphson Juhnke
Anderson, B. Larson
Beard Leider
DeLaForest Nelson,
M.
Erhardt Peterson
Holberg Thissen
Magnus
Nelson, P.
Ruth
Westerberg
Knoblach, ex-officio
Ways
and Means --
Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200
Knoblach, Chair Anderson,
I.
Holberg, Vice Chair Carlson
Abrams Dorn
Adolphson Eken
Gunther Huntley
Haas Kelliher
Holsten Solberg
Krinkie Wagenius
Kuisle Walker
Ozment
Ruth
Seagren
Seifert
Smith
Stanek
Stang
Sviggum
ADJOURNMENT
Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2003. 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, January 9, 2003.
Edward
A. Burdick,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives