Journal of the House - 72nd Day - Tuesday, March 14, 2006

A quorum was present.

DeLaForest, Larson, Mahoney, Meslow, Olson and Walker were excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Anderson, B., 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

Wilkin from the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the filing and use of individual health insurance policy forms; establishing a minimum loss ratio guarantee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62A.02, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 62A.021, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Page 3, line 13, before "premium" insert "individual"

Page 3, line 25, after "ratio" insert "guarantee"

Page 4, delete lines 3 to 12, and insert "must be greater than or equal to 65 percent for policies issued to individuals or for certificates issued to members of an association that does not offer coverage to small employers, taking into consideration adjustments for duration;"

Page 4, line 28, after "expense" insert a comma and after "audit" insert "report"

Page 5, delete lines 8 and 9 and insert "credited to the policyholder's account."

Page 5, line 13, delete "Assessments by"

Page 5, delete lines 14 to 17 and insert "When determining a loss ratio for the purposes of loss ratio guarantee, the insurer shall divide the total of the claims incurred, plus preferred provider organization expenses, case management, and utilization review expenses, plus reinsurance premiums less reinsurance recoveries by the premiums earned less state and local taxes less other assessments."

Page 5, line 20, delete "will" and insert "must"

Page 9, after line 15, insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 62A.65, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Premium rate restrictions. No individual health plan may be offered, sold, issued, or renewed to a Minnesota resident unless the premium rate charged is determined in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) Premium rates must be no more than 25 percent above and no more than 25 percent below the index rate charged to individuals for the same or similar coverage, adjusted pro rata for rating periods of less than one year. The premium variations permitted by this paragraph must be based only upon health status, claims experience, and occupation. For purposes of this paragraph, health status includes refraining from tobacco use or other actuarially valid lifestyle factors associated with good health, provided that the lifestyle factor and its effect upon premium rates have been determined by the commissioner to be actuarially valid and have been approved by the commissioner. Variations permitted under this paragraph must not be based upon age or applied differently at different ages. This paragraph does not prohibit use of a constant percentage adjustment for factors permitted to be used under this paragraph.

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(b) Premium rates may vary based upon the ages of covered persons only as provided in this paragraph. In addition to the variation permitted under paragraph (a), each health carrier may use an additional premium variation based upon age of up to plus or minus 50 percent of the index rate.

(c) A health carrier may request approval by the commissioner to establish no more than three geographic regions and to establish separate index rates for each region, provided that the index rates do not vary between any two regions by more than 20 percent. Health carriers that do not do business in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area may request approval for no more than two geographic regions, and clauses (2) and (3) do not apply to approval of requests made by those health carriers. The commissioner may grant approval if the following conditions are met:

(1) the geographic regions must be applied uniformly by the health carrier;

(2) one geographic region must be based on the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area;

(3) for each geographic region that is rural, the index rate for that region must not exceed the index rate for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area; and

(4) the health carrier provides actuarial justification acceptable to the commissioner for the proposed geographic variations in index rates, establishing that the variations are based upon differences in the cost to the health carrier of providing coverage.

(d) Health carriers may use rate cells and must file with the commissioner the rate cells they use. Rate cells must be based upon the number of adults or children covered under the policy and may reflect the availability of Medicare coverage. The rates for different rate cells must not in any way reflect generalized differences in expected costs between principal insureds and their spouses.

(e) In developing its index rates and premiums for a health plan, a health carrier shall take into account only the following factors:

(1) actuarially valid differences in rating factors permitted under paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(2) actuarially valid geographic variations if approved by the commissioner as provided in paragraph (c).

(f) All premium variations must be justified in initial rate filings and upon request of the commissioner in rate revision filings. All rate variations are subject to approval by the commissioner.

(g) The loss ratio must comply with the section 62A.021 requirements for individual health plans.

(h) The rates must not be approved, unless the commissioner has determined that the rates are reasonable. In determining reasonableness, the commissioner shall consider the growth rates applied under section 62J.04, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), to the calendar year or years that the proposed premium rate would be in effect, actuarially valid changes in risks associated with the enrollee populations, and actuarially valid changes as a result of statutory changes in Laws 1992, chapter 549.

(i) An insurer may, as part of a loss ratio guarantee filing under section 62A.02, subdivision 3a, include a rating practices guarantee as provided in this paragraph. The rating practices guarantee must be in writing and must guarantee that the policy form will be offered, sold, issued, and renewed only with premium rates and premium rating practices that comply with subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5. The rating practices guarantee must be accompanied by an actuarial memorandum that demonstrates that the premium rates and premium rating system used in

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connection with the policy form will satisfy the guarantee. The guarantee must guarantee refunds of any excess premiums to policyholders charged premiums that exceed those permitted under subdivision 2, 3, 4, or 5. An insurer that complies with this paragraph in connection with a policy form is exempt from the requirement of prior approval by the commissioner under paragraphs (c), (f), and (h)."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the filing and use of individual health insurance policy forms; establishing a minimum loss ratio guarantee; regulating rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62A.02, by adding a subdivision; 62A.021, subdivision 1; 62A.65, subdivision 3."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2619, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; imposing a surcharge on deer hunting licenses to offset the cost of processing deer donated for charitable purposes; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 97A.055, subdivision 4; 97A.065, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 97A.485, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.055, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Game and fish annual reports. (a) By December 15 each year, the commissioner shall submit to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over appropriations and the environment and natural resources reports on each of the following:

(1) the amount of revenue from the following and purposes for which expenditures were made:

(i) the small game license surcharge under section 97A.475, subdivision 4;

(ii) the Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 5, clause (1);

(iii) the trout and salmon stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 10;

(iv) the pheasant stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 5, clause (2); ~~and~~

(v) the turkey stamp under section 97A.475, subdivision 5, clause (3); and

(vi) the deer license surcharge under section 97A.475, subdivision 3a;

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(2) the amounts available under section 97A.075, subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c), and the purposes for which these amounts were spent;

(3) money credited to the game and fish fund under this section and purposes for which expenditures were made from the fund;

(4) outcome goals for the expenditures from the game and fish fund; and

(5) summary and comments of citizen oversight committee reviews under subdivision 4b.

(b) The report must include the commissioner's recommendations, if any, for changes in the laws relating to the stamps and surcharge referenced in paragraph (a).

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.065, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Deer license surcharge. (a) The surcharge collected under section 97A.475, subdivision 3a, shall be deposited in a special revenue account and is appropriated to the commissioner for deer management, including assisting with the cost of processing deer that are donated to charitable food assistance programs. Money appropriated for deer management and assisting with the cost of processing deer is available until expended. When the unencumbered balance in the account at the end of a fiscal year exceeds $400,000, the commissioner shall cease collection of the deer license surcharge specified in section 97A.475, subdivision 3a, until the balance in the account at the end of a fiscal year is less than $400,000.

(b) A food handler holding a license under chapter 28A may be reimbursed by the commissioner for the cost of processing a deer that is donated to a charitable organization that is registered under chapter 309 and operates a food assistance program. A food handler must apply annually to the commissioner of agriculture for a permit to process deer under this subdivision and must receive written approval from the commissioner of agriculture before processing a deer for donation.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this subdivision, including establishment of the reimbursement amount per deer, and may use the rulemaking process under section 84.027, subdivision 13, paragraph (b).

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.475, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 3a. Deer license surcharge. Fees for annual resident and nonresident licenses to take deer by firearms or archery established under subdivisions 2, clauses (4), (5), (9), and (11), and 3, clauses (2), (3), and (7), must be increased by a surcharge of $1, except as provided under section 97A.065, subdivision 6. An additional commission may not be assessed on the surcharge and the following statement must be included in the annual deer hunting regulations: "This $1 surcharge is being paid by hunters for deer management, including assisting with the costs of processing deer donated for charitable purposes."

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 97A.485, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7. Electronic licensing system commission. The commissioner shall retain for the operation of the electronic licensing system the commission established under section 84.027, subdivision 15, and issuing fees collected by the commissioner on all license fees collected, excluding:

(1) the small game surcharge; ~~and~~

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(2) the deer license surcharge; and

(3) $2.50 of the license fee for the licenses in section 97A.475, subdivisions 6, clauses (1), (2), and (4), 7, 8, 12, and 13."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to game and fish; imposing a surcharge on deer licenses for deer management and for reimbursing the cost of processing deer donated for charitable purposes; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 97A.055, subdivision 4; 97A.065, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 97A.485, subdivision 7."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2972, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying and renaming the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources; adding citizens and making structural changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116P.02, subdivision 4; 116P.03; 116P.04, subdivision 5; 116P.05, as amended; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 116P.09, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision; 116P.11; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116P.02, subdivision 2; 116P.06; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 156, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, delete lines 29 and 30

Page 4, line 16, delete the new language

Page 4, line 17, delete the new language and insert "for two-year terms, beginning in January of each odd-numbered year and continuing through the end of December of the next even-numbered year. A legislative member may not serve on the commission for more than three consecutive full two-year terms, unless at the time the limit would apply, the person is the chair of the environment and natural resources finance committee. A citizen member may not serve on the commission for more than two consecutive full three-year terms. Citizen and legislative members continue to serve until their successors are appointed"

Page 4, line 18, after "(d)" insert "A citizen member may be removed by an appointing authority for cause."

Page 4, line 20, after "filled" insert "for the remainder of the term"

Page 4, line 23, delete "three-year term" and insert "term ending the first Monday in January 2010"

Page 4, line 25, delete "three-year term" and insert "term ending the first Monday in January 2010"

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Page 4, line 26, delete "three-year term" and insert "term ending the first Monday in January 2010"

Page 4, line 27, delete "two-year term" and insert "term ending the first Monday in January 2009"

Page 4, line 28, delete "one-year term" and insert "term ending the first Monday in January 2008"

Page 4, line 32, delete "to eight"

Page 9, after line 3, insert:

"Sec. 16. TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS.

(a) Legislative members initially appointed to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources serve through January 2, 2007, or for those who are still legislators in January 2007, until their successors are appointed.

(b) Legislative service on the former Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources is not counted for purposes of the term limits for service on the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources."

Renumber the sections in sequence

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 2500 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Samuelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3481, A bill for an act relating to human services; making changes to continuing care provisions and elderly and disabled services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 144.0724, subdivisions 3, 4; 256B.434, by adding a subdivision; 256B.438, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 144A.071, subdivision 1a; 256B.434, subdivision 4.

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

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Hackbarth and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 3482, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the amount of gasoline fuel tax attributable to the use of all-terrain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 296A.18, subdivision 4.

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

Samuelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3483, A bill for an act relating to human services; removing the limit on certain nursing facility planned closure rate adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.437, subdivision 3.

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

Westerberg and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 3484, A bill for an act relating to boxing; regulation of boxing; establishing a boxing commission; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 341.

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

Johnson, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3485, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to post information on the Internet for all predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 244.052, subdivision 4b; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 3486, A bill for an act relating to health; providing an exception to the nursing home moratorium for a replacement facility in Cass County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144A.071, subdivision 4a.

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

Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3487, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; classifying data; providing civil remedies; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.7905, subdivision 2; 13.791, subdivision 1; 175.10; 175.16, by adding a subdivision; 176.138; 176.181, subdivision 8; 176.186; 176.231, subdivision 9; 176.391, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 168.346, subdivision 1; 171.12, subdivision 7; 325E.59, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 171; 175; 325F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 13.7905, subdivision 3; 176.231, subdivision 8; 176.401; 176.421, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 325E.59, subdivision 2.

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

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Nelson, P., introduced:

H. F. No. 3488, A bill for an act relating to legislation; correcting erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references; eliminating certain redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes and other laws; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.736, subdivision 8; 13.322, subdivision 3; 13.355, by adding a subdivision; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 16B.85, subdivision 5; 45.011, subdivision 1; 62D.03, subdivision 4; 62D.30, subdivision 8; 62Q.19, subdivision 2; 82.50, subdivision 7; 97A.445, subdivision 3; 103F.205, subdivision 1; 103G.293; 115A.0716, subdivision 3; 145A.09, subdivision 4; 168.187, subdivision 12; 169.781, subdivision 1; 253B.045, subdivision 2; 256.9831, subdivision 1; 256B.0917, subdivision 13; 256B.093, subdivision 3a; 256J.88; 260C.007, subdivision 6; 273.03, subdivision 3; 273.111, subdivision 3; 290.48, subdivision 10; 295.50, subdivision 10b; 297E.01, subdivision 8; 299A.292, subdivision 2; 299A.80, subdivision 1; 299C.091, subdivision 2; 349.12, subdivision 21; 353.27, subdivision 9; 353.33, subdivision 1; 353.656, subdivision 8; 354.05, subdivision 13; 466.06; 581.02; 609.652, subdivision 2; 609.671, subdivision 1; 626.5572, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 16C.33, subdivision 3; 116J.575, subdivision 1; 138.17, subdivision 10; 144.225, subdivision 7; 144.335, subdivision 1; 144.602, subdivision 1; 148B.60, subdivision 3; 148D.240, subdivision 5; 168.128, subdivision 2; 168.33, subdivision 2; 169.18, subdivision 11; 216B.1612, subdivision 2; 237.763; 245C.15, subdivision 3; 256B.441, subdivision 13; 270C.96; 289A.42, subdivision 1; 296A.22, subdivision 9; 325E.61, subdivision 5; 349.153; 357.021, subdivision 1a; 604A.33, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 2, section 1; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 10; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 6, article 3, section 95; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 155A.03, subdivision 11; 299J.061; 309.50, subdivision 8; 326.991, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 12, sections 31; 32; Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 5, section 20; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, section 14.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 3489, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the foreign source income provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 290.01, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 290.01, subdivision 19d.

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

Powell introduced:

H. F. No. 3490, A bill for an act relating to education; placing the burden of proof at a due process hearing on the party seeking relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 125A.091, subdivision 16.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 3491, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to Independent School District No. 2134, United South Central, for school construction costs and related improvements; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

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

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Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 3492, A bill for an act relating to energy; designating Elk River as Minnesota's energy city; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

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

Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 3493, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water in Stearns County.

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

Wilkin, Powell, Hansen, Atkins and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 3494, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating eligibility for unemployment and dislocated worker benefits.

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

Hackbarth, Dill and Dean introduced:

H. F. No. 3495, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; limiting availability of all-terrain vehicle enforcement and public education grants to local law enforcement agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.927, subdivision 2.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 3496, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying exemptions to noise standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 116.07, subdivision 2a.

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

Slawik and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 3497, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the basic formula allowance, dedicating the increase to school district energy expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

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

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Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 3498, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dorman and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 3499, A bill for an act relating to education finance; expanding eligibility for the cooperative secondary facilities program; appropriating money; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123A.44; 123A.441; 123A.442; 123A.443; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

Sailer, Solberg, Liebling and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 3500, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; permitting consumers to "freeze" their credit reports as a matter of security; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.

Sykora and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 3501, A bill for an act relating to education finance; delaying by one year the implementation of the state determined tuition rates for special education services provided by intermediate school districts and other cooperative providers of special education services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 125A.11, subdivision 1.

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

Brod; Hausman; Simpson; Gazelka; Tingelstad; Johnson, R.; Urdahl; Severson; Lieder; Ruud; Johnson, S.; Hackbarth; Nelson, P.; Loeffler and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 3502, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to make grants to acquire and better public land and other public improvements of a capital nature; appropriating money for natural resources and environment projects; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

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Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 3503, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring bicycle operators and passengers under the age of 18 to wear helmets; updating standard for helmets worn by operators of motorized bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.222, by adding a subdivision; 169.223, subdivision 1.

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

Buesgens and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 3504, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing general education access grants for students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Hamilton; Soderstrom; Davids; Lanning; Bradley; Cornish; Nelson, P.; Eastlund; Dorman; Penas; Blaine; Simpson; Magnus; Howes; Finstad; Urdahl and Sviggum introduced:

H. F. No. 3505, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting reductions in premiums on small employer health insurance in greater Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 62A.65, subdivision 3; 62L.08, subdivision 4.

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

Zellers; Johnson, J.; Atkins; Simon; Lesch; Klinzing; Sertich; Meslow; Brod; Thissen; Hamilton; DeLaForest and Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 3506, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the career offender sentencing law; establishing the crime of counterfeiting federal currency; updating the definition of federal law enforcement officer; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 626.77, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.1095, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

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

Wilkin introduced:

H. F. No. 3507, A bill for an act relating to legislature; regulating the Legislative Audit Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.97, subdivisions 2, 3a; 3.9741, subdivision 1; 37.06; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.97, subdivision 3; 3.979, subdivision 5.

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

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Thao; Magnus; Lanning; Hamilton; Gunther; Dorman; Sviggum; Severson; Wardlow; Nelson, M.; Johnson, S.; Lesch; Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 3508, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a statue commemorating Hmong veterans; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Marquart, Heidgerken, Hosch and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 3509, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the residential and the agricultural market value homestead credit maximums; restoring certain market value credit losses to cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.1384, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 273.1384, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 5.

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

Marquart, Heidgerken, Hosch, Dittrich and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 3510, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the residential and agricultural market value homestead credit maximums; restoring market value credit losses to cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.1384, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 273.1384, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 5.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 3511, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the state general tax; modifying the deemed dividend deduction for foreign operating corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.17, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Anderson, I., introduced:

H. F. No. 3512, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Online Learning Option Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 124D.095, subdivisions 3, 7; 124D.096; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 124D.095, subdivisions 4, 8.

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

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Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3513, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the Homeless Management Information System and capacity building grants.

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

Murphy, Jaros, Dill, Sertich, Huntley and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3514, A bill for an act relating to finance; providing for the repayment of money used for mineral management in fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

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

Peppin and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 3515, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing cities to operate preventive health services programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 15.46.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House file, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 2623, A bill for an act relating to capital improvement; modifying certain appropriations; amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 23, subdivisions 11, 12.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, A Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the third Saturday in June each year as Juneteenth Day at the State Capitol.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Journal of the House - 72nd Day - Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - Top of Page 5297

CONSENT CALENDAR

H. F. No. 2745, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; modifying provisions for medical licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 147.02, subdivision 1; 147.03, subdivision 1.

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 125 yeas and 1 nay as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: