STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION - 2006
_____________________
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The House of Representatives convened at
12:00 noon and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by Father George
Kallumkalkudy, St. Austin's Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
A quorum was present.
Mariani was excused.
Penas was excused until 4:45 p.m.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day. Urdahl
moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be
approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
The motion prevailed.
REPORTS
OF CHIEF CLERK
S. F. No. 2833 and
H. F. No. 2807, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Abeler moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 2833 be substituted for
H. F. No. 2807 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 2980 and
H. F. No. 3312, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
Holberg moved that
S. F. No. 2980 be substituted for H. F. No. 3312
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 2994 and
H. F. No. 3179, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Buesgens moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 2994 be substituted for
H. F. No. 3179 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 3053 and
H. F. No. 3353, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Hackbarth moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 3053 be substituted for
H. F. No. 3353 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 3121 and
H. F. No. 3688, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION OF RULES
Hamilton moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 3121 be substituted for
H. F. No. 3688 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Knoblach
from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No.
3397, A bill for an act relating to state lands; adding to and deleting from
state parks, forests, and recreation areas; providing for public and private
sales, conveyances, and exchanges of certain state lands; authorizing removal
of certain land from the sustainable forest incentive program; providing for
disposition of certain proceeds from tax-forfeited land sales in Itasca County;
modifying prior sale provisions; amending Laws 1999, chapter 161, section 31,
subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2005, chapter 161, section 19.
Reported
the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after
line 9, insert:
"ARTICLE
1
STATE
LANDS"
Page 16, line 21, delete "59.8400.007"
and insert "59.8408.007"
Page 24, after line 25, insert:
"Sec.
34. CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS FOR WETLAND RESTORATION; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
The
commissioner of revenue, upon recommendation of the Board of County
Commissioners for St. Louis County and the commissioner of natural resources,
is authorized to convey a conservation easement on tax-forfeited lands for the
purpose of restoration of wetlands to be utilized for mitigation of wetlands
displaced by mining operations in St. Louis County. If the commissioner of revenue issues a
conservation easement, it shall be held by the Board of Water and Soil
Resources.
Sec.
35. PUBLIC
SALE OR EXCHANGE OF SURPLUS LAND CONTAINING PEAT; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
(a)
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.461, the commissioner of natural
resources may sell by public sale or may exchange the surplus land containing
commercial quantities of peat that is described in paragraph (c). A public sale shall be under the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.03 to 92.16.
A land exchange shall be under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
sections 94.341 to 94.346.
(b) The
attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct
errors and ensure accuracy.
(c) The
land that may be sold or exchanged is located in St. Louis County and is
described as follows: all of Section 36, Township 53 North, Range 20 West.
(d) If the
adjoining tax-forfeited lands are made subject to a conservation easement to
mitigate wetlands displaced by mining operations, the state has determined that
the school trust land management interests would best be served if the land was
sold or exchanged."
Page
1, before line 10, insert:
"Sec.
1. [15.995]
HISTORIC PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS.
A city
located within 150 miles of the Minnesota State Capitol that has a population,
according to the 2000 census, of more than 7,000 and less than 8,000 and is
located in a county that has a population according to that census of more than
31,000 and less than 32,000 must not sell, lease, or contract property it owns
that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, unless the
political subdivision first:
(1) notifies the Minnesota Historical Society and
waits at least two years, during which the political subdivision must request
of and receive from the Historical Society a study of the best use of the
property in order to ascertain and preserve the historical value of the
property and ensure public use; and
(2)
requests of and receives from the Department of Administration an inventory and
appraisal of the affected real and personal property to determine its value.
The
Department of Administration and the Minnesota Historical Society must jointly
report their findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of legislative
committees with jurisdiction over state government finance. The requesting political subdivision must pay
the Minnesota Historical Society and the Department of Administration for
services provided under this section.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
following final enactment."
Page 27,
after line 22, insert:
"Sec.
42. GRAND
MOUND STATE HISTORIC SITE STUDY.
Subdivision
1. Study. The Minnesota
Historical Society, in consultation with Koochiching County, the Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council, interested Indian tribes, and other interested groups
and individuals, shall study the future of the Grand Mound State Historic Site.
Subd. 2. Report
to legislature. The Minnesota
Historical Society shall report its findings and recommendations to the
appropriate legislative committees by January 30, 2007.
Sec.
43. FAWN
LAKE; NONPUBLIC WATERS.
Notwithstanding
the public waters inventory under Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.201, or any
other waters classification maintained by the commissioner of natural
resources, Fawn Lake in Sandy Township, St. Louis County, an unmeandered lake
of less than 25 acres, is not public waters.
Sec.
44. CONVEYANCE
OF SURPLUS STATE LAND AT BRAINERD REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER.
(a)
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, or any other
law, administrative rule, or commissioner's order to the contrary, the
commissioner of administration may convey to a local unit of government for no
consideration all or part of the real property at the Brainerd Regional
Treatment Center for public purposes consistent with the master plan and reuse
study. The conveyance must be in a form
approved by the attorney general and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.695.
(b) The
commissioner may require the local unit of government to reimburse the state
for all or part of any campus redevelopment funded and completed by the state.
(c)
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.23, the commissioner of
administration may convey to one or more local units of government for no
consideration all or part of the personal property determined by the
commissioner of human services to be no longer needed for human services
operations.
(d) If a
local unit of government sells any property conveyed under this section to a
private entity, the sale must be at fair market value, and the proceeds of the
sale must be remitted to the state."
Page 27,
after line 24, insert:
"ARTICLE
2
SUSTAINABLE
FOREST RESOURCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Section
1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
290C.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd.
3. Claimant. (a) "Claimant" means a
person, as that term is defined in section 290.01, subdivision 2, who owns
forest land in Minnesota and files an application authorized by the Sustainable
Forest Incentive Act. Claimant
includes a purchaser or grantee if property enrolled in the program was sold or
transferred after the original application was filed and prior to the annual
incentive payment being made. The
purchaser or grantee must notify the commissioner in writing of the sale or
transfer of the property. For
purposes of section 290C.11, claimant also includes any person bound by the
covenant required in section 290C.04.
(b) No more
than one claimant is entitled to a payment under this chapter with respect to
any tract, parcel, or piece of land enrolled under this chapter that has been
assigned the same parcel identification number.
When enrolled forest land is owned by two or more persons, the owners
must determine between them which person may claim is eligible to
claim the payments provided under sections 290C.01 to 290C.11. In the case of property sold or
transferred, the former owner and the purchaser or grantee must determine
between them which person is eligible to claim the payments provided under
sections 290C.01 to 290C.11. The owners,
transferees, or grantees must notify the commissioner in writing which person
is eligible to claim the payments.
Sec.
2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
290C.02, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd.
7. Forest
management plan. "Forest
management plan" means a written document providing a framework for
site-specific healthy, productive, and sustainable forest resources. A forest management plan must include at
least the following: (i) owner-specific forest management goals for the
land; (ii) a reliable field inventory of the individual forest cover types,
their age, and density; (iii) a description of the soil type and quality; (iv)
an aerial photo and/or map of the vegetation and other natural features of the
land clearly indicating the boundaries of the land and of the forest land; (v)
the proposed future conditions of the land; (vi) prescriptions to meet proposed
future conditions of the land; (vii) a recommended timetable for implementing
the prescribed activities; and (viii) a legal description of the land
encompassing the parcels included in the plan.
All management activities prescribed in a plan must be in accordance
with the recommended timber harvesting and forest management guidelines. The commissioner of natural resources shall
provide a framework for plan content and updating and revising plans.
Sec.
3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
290C.02, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd.
8. Timber
harvesting and forest management guidelines. "Timber harvesting and forest management
guidelines" means guidelines developed under section 89A.05 and adopted by
the Minnesota Forest Resources Council in 1998 effect at the time the
tract, parcel, or piece of land is enrolled in the sustainable forest incentive
program.
Sec.
4. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
290C.04, is amended to read:
290C.04 APPLICATIONS.
(a) A
landowner may apply to enroll forest land for the sustainable forest incentive
program under this chapter. The claimant
must complete, sign, and submit an application to the commissioner by September
30 in order for the land to become eligible beginning in the next year. The application shall be on a form prescribed
by the commissioner and must include the information the commissioner deems
necessary. At a minimum, the application
must show the following information for the land and the claimant: (i) the
claimant's Social Security number or state or federal business tax registration
number and date of birth, (ii) the claimant's address, (iii) the claimant's
signature, (iv) the county's parcel identification numbers for the tax parcels
that completely contain the claimant's forest land that is sought to be
enrolled, (v) the number of acres eligible for enrollment in the program, (vi)
the approved plan writer's signature and identification number, and (vii)
proof, in a form specified by the commissioner, that the claimant has executed
and acknowledged in the manner required by law for a deed, and recorded, a
covenant that the land is not and shall not be developed in a manner
inconsistent with the requirements and conditions of this chapter. The covenant shall state in writing that the
covenant is binding on the claimant and the claimant's successor or assignee,
and that it runs with the land for a period of not less than eight years. The commissioner shall specify the form of
the covenant and provide copies upon request.
The covenant must include a legal description that encompasses all the
forest land that the claimant wishes to enroll under this section or the
certificate of title number for that land if it is registered land.
(b) In all
cases, the commissioner shall notify the claimant within 90 days after receipt
of a completed application that either the land has or has not been approved
for enrollment. A claimant whose
application is denied may appeal the denial as provided in section 290C.11,
paragraph (a).
(c) Within
90 days after the denial of an application, or within 90 days after the final
resolution of any appeal related to the denial, the commissioner shall execute
and acknowledge a document releasing the land from the covenant required under
this chapter. The document must be
mailed to the claimant and is entitled to be recorded.
(d) The
Social Security numbers collected from individuals under this section are
private data as provided in section 13.355.
The state or federal business tax registration number and date of
birth data collected under this section are also private data on individuals or
nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivisions 9 and 12, but may be
shared with county assessors for purposes of tax administration and with county
treasurers for purposes of the revenue recapture under chapter 270A.
Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Sections 1
to 4 are effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the
sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the
title as follows:
Page 1, line
4, after the semicolon, insert "providing a certain conservation easement
for wetlands restoration; regulating the sale, lease, or contracting of certain
historic publicly owned buildings; providing for a Grand Mound State Historic
site study; providing for the classification of certain waters;"
Page 1, line
5, before "the" insert ", and modifying certain provisions
of,"
Correct the
title numbers accordingly
With the
recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Knoblach
from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 3605, A bill for an act relating to natural
resources; reorganizing and renaming the Legislative Commission on Minnesota
Resources; providing for land donor appraisal reimbursement; providing for
acquisition of land for certain facilities; providing for disposition of
certain receipts; modifying state park permit provisions; modifying forest
services provided to private owners; granting authority to establish state forest
user fees; modifying the State Timber Act; modifying certain definitions;
modifying noise standard exemptions; extending certain pilot programs; granting
certain authority to the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District; exempting
counties from certain rules; requiring reports; eliminating the requirement for
a comprehensive forest resource management plan; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.085, subdivision 1; 85.052, subdivision 4;
85.053, by adding a subdivision; 85.054, by adding subdivisions; 88.79,
subdivision 1; 90.14; 90.151, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision;
103I.005, subdivision 9; 116.07, subdivision 2a; 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, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 85.053,
subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1,
section 165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85;
89; 90; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 89.011, subdivisions 1, 2,
3, 6; 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 5, line 1, delete "Sunday church" and
insert "Religious"
Page 5, line 2, delete "Sunday church" and
insert "religious"
Page 10, line 18, delete "a"
Page 10, line 19, delete everything after "law"
and insert a period
Page 11, line 19, delete "appointees"
Page 11, line 20, delete "must be confirmed with"
and insert "appointments are subject to"
Page 13, line 27, delete "the" and insert
"law"
Page 13, line 28, delete "legislature"
Page 16, after line 31, insert:
"Sec. 33. Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1,
article 2, section 11, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd.
10. Energy 1,896,000 1,896,000
Summary by
Fund
Trust Fund 1,896,000 1,896,000
(a) Clean Energy Resource Teams and
Community Wind Energy Rebate and Financial Assistance Program
$350,000
the first year and $350,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the
commissioner of commerce. $300,000 of
this appropriation is to provide technical assistance to implement
cost-effective conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects.
$400,000 of this appropriation is to assist two Minnesota communities in
developing locally owned wind energy projects by offering financial assistance and
rebates. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2009, at which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered, unless an earlier date is specified in the work
program.
(b) [Paragraph (b) was vetoed by
the governor.]
(c) Manure Methane Digester
Compatible Wastes and Electrical Generation
$50,000 the first year and $50,000
the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of agriculture to
research the potential for a centrally located, multifarm manure digester and
the potential use of compatible waste streams with manure digesters.
(d) Dairy Farm Digesters
$168,000 the first year and
$168,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Project for a pilot project to
evaluate anaerobic digester technology on average size dairy farms of 50 to 300
cows.
(e) Wind to Hydrogen
Demonstration
$400,000 the first year and
$400,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with the University of Minnesota, West Central
Research and Outreach Center, to develop a model community-scale
wind-to-hydrogen facility.
(f) Natural Gas Production from
Agricultural Biomass
$50,000 the first year and $50,000
the second year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with Sebesta Blomberg and Associates to demonstrate
potential natural gas yield using anaerobic digestion of blends of chopped
grasses or crop residue with hog manure and determine optimum operating
conditions for conversion to natural gas.
(g) Biomass-Derived Oils for
Generating Electricity and Reducing Emissions
$75,000
the first year and $75,000 the second year are from the trust fund to the
University of Minnesota to evaluate the environmental and performance benefits
of using renewable biomass-derived oils, such as soybean oil, for generating
electricity.
(h) [Paragraph (h) was vetoed by
the governor.]
(i) [Paragraph (i) was vetoed by
the governor.]"
Page 19, delete
section 39
Page 19, before
line 11, insert:
"Sec. 40. CARRYFORWARD.
The appropriation under Laws 2003, chapter 128,
article 1, section 9, subdivision 6, paragraph (c), for local initiative grants
- parks and natural areas, is available until June 30, 2007. The appropriation under Laws 2003, chapter
128, article 1, section 9, subdivision 6, paragraph (l), as amended by Laws
2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 150, for land acquisition,
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, is available until June 30, 2008.
Sec. 41. APPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA RESOURCES.
Subdivision 1.
General. Unless otherwise specified, the amounts
appropriated under this section are from the environment and natural resources
trust fund and added to the appropriations in Laws 2005, First Special Session
chapter 1, article 2, section 11. Unless
otherwise provided, the amounts appropriated in this section are available
until June 30, 2008, when projects must be completed and final products
delivered.
Subd. 2.
Enhancing civic understanding
of groundwater. $75,000 in
fiscal year 2006 and $75,000 in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated to the
Science Museum of Minnesota to create groundwater exhibits and a statewide
traveling groundwater classroom program.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009, at which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered, unless an earlier date
is specified in the work program.
Subd. 3.
Laurentian Energy Authority
biomass project. $200,000 in
fiscal year 2006 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated to the
commissioner of commerce for an agreement with Virginia Public Utility to lease
land and plant approximately 1,000 acres of trees to support a proposed
conversion to a biomass power plant.
Subd. 4.
Land cover mapping for natural
resource protection. $125,000
in fiscal year 2006 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Hennepin County to
develop geographic information system tools for prioritizing natural areas for
protection and restoration and to update and complete land cover classification
mapping.
Subd. 5.
Lake Superior research. $133,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $134,000
in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory for research on Lake Superior.
$28,000 in fiscal year 2007 from the Great Lake protection account under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116Q.02, is appropriated to the Board of Regents
for the same purpose.
Subd.
6.
Subd. 7.
Land exchange revolving fund
for Aitkin, Cass, and Crow Wing Counties. $145,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $145,000
in fiscal year 2007 are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources
for an agreement with Aitkin County for a six-year revolving loan fund to
improve public and private land ownership patterns, increase management
efficiency, and protect critical habitat in Aitkin, Cass, and Crow Wing
Counties. By June 30, 2011, Aitkin
County shall repay the $290,000 to the commissioner of finance for deposit in
the environment and natural resources trust fund.
Subd. 8.
Riparian land acquisition. $620,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $520,000
in fiscal year 2007 from the environment trust fund to the commissioner of
natural resources for fee title acquisition and easements on high priority,
sensitive riparian lands that provide high value for watershed protection.
Subd. 9.
Conservation and preservation
plan. $150,000 in fiscal year
2006 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2007 from the environmental trust fund to the
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, or its successor commission, to
issue a request for proposal to develop a statewide comprehensive plan for
conservation and preservation.
Subd. 10.
Forest legacy. $250,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $250,000
in fiscal year 2007 from the environmental trust fund to the commissioner of
natural resources to acquire easements as described under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 84C, or private lands. All
easements must guarantee public access, including hunting and fishing.
Subd. 11.
Administration. (a) $550,000 in 2007 is from the
environment and natural resources trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources for administration, as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 5.
(b) The fiscal year 2006 administrative budget under
Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 11, subdivision
3, is for the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources or its successor
commission, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, subdivision 6.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment."
Page 19, line 20, delete "33; 34; 40; and 41"
and insert "34; 35; 42; and 43"
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 12, before "appropriating"
insert "modifying certain appropriations;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill
pass.
The report was adopted.
SECOND
READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 3397 and 3605 were read for the
second time.
SECOND READING OF SENATE
BILLS
S. F. Nos. 2833, 2980, 2994, 3053 and 3121
were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House File was introduced:
Kahn; Hausman; Huntley; Hilty; Hornstein;
Thissen; Greiling; Johnson, S.; Paymar; Ellison; Davnie; Carlson; Mahoney;
Latz; Kelliher and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. No. 4211, A resolution urging the
passage of the Stem Cell Research Act of 2005.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Paulsen moved that the House recess
subject to the call of the Chair. The motion
prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by the Speaker.
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. 2688, A bill for an act relating
to veterans; authorizing the placement of a plaque on the Capitol grounds
honoring the nation's war dogs and their handlers; establishing a task force;
requiring a report.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Mr.
Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:
H. F. No. 2916, A bill for an act relating to public safety;
establishing the fire safety account from revenues on fire premiums and
assessments; abolishing the fire insurance tax; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 297I.30, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297I; 299F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 297I.05, subdivision 6.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Mr.
Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate refuses
to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:
S. F. No. 2460, A bill for an act relating to higher
education; providing a process for state support of a football stadium at the
University of Minnesota; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 340A.404,
subdivision 4a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
473.
The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee
be appointed thereon. The Senate has
appointed as such committee:
Senators Pogemiller, Metzen, Moua, Tomassoni and Michel.
Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with
the request that the House appoint a like committee.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Abrams moved that the House accede to the
request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5
members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 2460. The motion prevailed.
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.
3761, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing sale of trunk
highway bonds for capital improvements related to transportation; establishing
transit fund and accounts; providing for treatment and allocation of tax
proceeds related to motor vehicles; modifying proposed amendment to Minnesota
Constitution and its proposed ballot question; setting certain court deadlines
and procedures; modifying provisions relating to the town bridge account, town
road construction and maintenance, old automobile liens, public highway
contracts, allowable vehicle weights on highways, tow truck operators,
impounded vehicles, highway signs, motorized golf carts, area transportation
partnerships, the rail service improvement account, the tax attributable to
fuel used by all-terrain vehicles, and a connector highway agreement; repealing
authority for future toll facilities; requiring studies and reports;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16A.88;
161.082, subdivision 2a; 161.315, by adding a subdivision; 168B.06, subdivision
1; 168B.07, by adding a subdivision; 169.06, subdivision 2; 169.823,
subdivision 1; 169.824, subdivision 1; 169.829, subdivision 2; 169.86, by
adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 2; 222.50, subdivisions 6, 7;
296A.18, subdivision 4; 297A.94; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 471.345, by adding a
subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 168A.20, subdivision
5; 169.01, subdivision 78; 169.81, subdivision 3c; 169.824, subdivision 2;
297A.815, by adding a subdivision; 469.322; 469.323, subdivision 2; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, sections 9;
10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 160; 167; 174;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 160.84; 160.85; 160.86; 160.87;
160.88; 160.89; 160.90; 160.91; 160.92.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Holberg moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 3761, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.
Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes
to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on
the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 2892, A bill for an act relating
to higher education; authorizing the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Board of Trustees to construct an academic building in Mankato.
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Hottinger, Rosen and Sparks.
Said House File is herewith returned to
the House.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Mr.
Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes
to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on
the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 3185, A bill for an act relating
to high pressure piping; classifying data relating to bioprocess piping and
equipment as nonpublic; including bioprocess piping in the definition of high
pressure piping; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16B.61,
subdivisions 2, 3; 326.461, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Scheid, Jungbauer and Bakk.
Said House File is herewith returned to
the House.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Mr.
Speaker:
I hereby announce that the Senate accedes
to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on
the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:
H. F. No. 3779, A bill for an act relating
to adults-only businesses; requiring notice by certified mail to the
appropriate statutory or home-rule charter city under certain circumstances;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 617.
The Senate has appointed as such
committee:
Senators Dille, Solon and Neuville.
Said House File is herewith returned to
the House.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 2851.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary
of the Senate
FIRST READING OF SENATE
BILLS
S. F. No. 2851, A bill for an act relating
to state lands; adding to and deleting from state parks, state forests, and
recreation areas; providing an exemption to obtaining a state park permit to
military personnel under certain circumstances; modifying sustainable forest
resource management incentive program; providing for public and private sales
and exchanges of certain state lands; authorizing removal of certain land from
the sustainable forest incentive program; providing for disposition of certain
proceeds from tax-forfeited land sales in Itasca County; modifying prior sale
provisions; authorizing a conservation easement for wetland restoration;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 85.053, by adding a subdivision;
290C.02, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; 290C.04;
Laws 1999, chapter 161, section 31, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws
2005, chapter 161, section 19.
The bill was read for the first time.
Cornish moved that S. F. No. 2851 and H.
F. No. 3397, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison. The motion prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
S. F. No. 2460:
Abrams, Erhardt, Magnus, Carlson and
Sertich.
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 Supplemental Calendar for the Day for Wednesday, May
17, 2006:
S. F. Nos. 1525,
2302, 3121 and 2995; H. F. No. 3697;
S. F. No. 2437; H. F. No. 3546; and
S. F. Nos. 1604, 358 and 1040.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY
S. F. No. 1525 was reported
to the House.
Smith and Murphy moved to amend S. F. No.
1525, the second unofficial engrossment, as follows:
Page 15, after line 11, insert:
"Sec. 21.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 609.485, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
Subd. 2. Acts prohibited. Whoever does any of the following may be
sentenced as provided in subdivision 4:
(1) escapes while held pursuant to a lawful arrest, in lawful
custody on a charge or conviction of a crime, or while held in lawful custody
on an allegation or adjudication of a delinquent act;
(2) transfers to another, who is in lawful custody on a
charge or conviction of a crime, or introduces into an institution in which the
latter is confined, anything usable in making such escape, with intent that it
shall be so used;
(3) having another in lawful custody on a charge or
conviction of a crime, intentionally permits the other to escape;
(4) escapes while in a facility designated under section
253B.18, subdivision 1, pursuant to a court commitment order after a finding of
not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency of a crime against
the person, as defined in section 253B.02, subdivision 4a. Notwithstanding section 609.17, no person may
be charged with or convicted of an attempt to commit a violation of this
clause;
(5) escapes while in or
under the supervision of a facility designated under section 253B.18,
subdivision 1, pursuant to a court hold or commitment order under
section 253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10; or
(6) escapes while on pass status or provisional discharge
according to section 253B.18.
For purposes of clause (1), "escapes while held in
lawful custody" includes absconding from electronic monitoring or
absconding after removing an electronic monitoring device from the person's
body.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2006 and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
Sec.
22. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement,
section 609.485, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Sentence. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
subdivision 3a, whoever violates this section may be sentenced as follows:
(1) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody for a
felony, to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $10,000, or both;
(2) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody after a
finding of not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency of a
crime against the person, as defined in section 253B.02, subdivision 4a, or
pursuant to a court commitment order under section 253B.185 or Minnesota
Statutes 1992, section 526.10, to imprisonment for not more than one year
and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both;
(3) if the person who escapes is in lawful custody for a gross
misdemeanor or misdemeanor, or if the person who escapes is in lawful custody
on an allegation or adjudication of a delinquent act, to imprisonment for not
more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; or
(4) if the person who escapes is under civil commitment under sections
section 253B.18 and 253B.185, to imprisonment for not more than one
year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.;
or
(5) if the person who escapes is under a court hold, civil
commitment, or supervision under section 253B.185 or Minnesota Statutes 1992,
section 526.10, to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a
fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
(b) If the escape was a violation of subdivision 2, clause
(1), (2), or (3), and was effected by violence or threat of violence against a
person, the sentence may be increased to not more than twice those permitted in
paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (3).
(c) Unless a concurrent term is specified by the court, a
sentence under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence previously
imposed or which may be imposed for any crime or offense for which the person
was in custody when the person escaped.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), if a person who was
committed to the commissioner of corrections under section 260B.198 escapes
from the custody of the commissioner while 18 years of age, the person's
sentence under this section shall commence on the person's 19th birthday or on
the person's date of discharge by the commissioner of corrections, whichever
occurs first. However, if the person
described in this clause is convicted under this section after becoming 19
years old and after having been discharged by the commissioner, the person's
sentence shall commence upon imposition by the sentencing court.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), if a person who is in
lawful custody on an allegation or adjudication of a delinquent act while 18
years of age escapes from a local juvenile correctional facility, the person's
sentence under this section begins on the person's 19th birthday or on the
person's date of discharge from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court,
whichever occurs first. However, if the
person described in this paragraph is convicted after becoming 19 years old and
after discharge from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the person's
sentence begins upon imposition by the sentencing court.
(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), any person who escapes or
absconds from electronic monitoring or removes an electric monitoring device
from the person's body is guilty of a crime and shall be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than one year or to a payment of a fine of not more
than $3,000, or both. A person in lawful
custody for a violation of section 609.185, 609.19, 609.195, 609.20, 609.205,
609.21, 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.2231, 609.342, 609.343, 609.344,
609.345, or 609.3451 who escapes or absconds from electronic monitoring or
removes an electronic monitoring device while under sentence may be sentenced
to imprisonment for not more than five years or to a payment of a fine of not
more than $10,000, or both.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective August 1, 2006 and applies to crimes committed on or after that date."
Page
34, line 32, delete "has been" and insert "was
originally"
Page 40, line 5, delete "previously" and
insert "originally"
Page 65, after line 7, insert:
"Sec. 3. [241.105] SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS; INMATE DISCHARGE PLANNING.
Money received by the commissioner of corrections from the
Social Security Administration as a result of the incentive payment agreement
under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act,
Public Law 104-193, section 1611(e)(1), and public Law 106-170, section
202(x)(3), is appropriated to the commissioner of corrections for discharge
planning for inmates with mental illness.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective July 1, 2007."
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.
Buesgens and Krinkie moved to amend S. F.
No. 1525, the second unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Pages 101 and 102, delete section 19
Renumber the clauses in sequence
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Buesgens and
Krinkie amendment and the roll was called.
There were 43 yeas and 89 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Charron
Davids
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorman
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Gazelka
Hackbarth
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Juhnke
Klinzing
Kohls
Krinkie
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olson
Peppin
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Seifert
Severson
Soderstrom
Sykora
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelliher
Knoblach
Koenen
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Newman
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Sertich
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Wagenius
Walker
Welti
Spk. Sviggum
The motion did not prevail and the
amendment was not adopted.
Atkins moved to amend S. F. No. 1525, the
second unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 66, after line 6, insert:
"Sec. 5. STUDY; REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
(a) The commissioner of corrections shall undertake a
validation and reliability study of the use of the Static-99, Rapid Risk
Assessment for Sexual Offense Recidivism and the Minnesota Sex Offender
Screening Tool-Revised in predicting the risk of reoffense among Minnesota offenders
sentenced to probation.
(b) Disclosure to the commissioner of corrections, or the
commissioner's designee, of corrections, detention, or court services data held
by a responsible authority for use in the probationer recidivism study required
under this section is a law enforcement purpose under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 13.84 and 13.85.
(c) On or before February 1, 2007, the commissioner of
corrections shall report a description of the study results required under this
section, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and
policy."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion did not prevail and the
amendment was not adopted.
Rukavina moved to amend S. F. No.
1525, the second unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 29, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 15.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169A.60, subdivision 8, is amended to
read:
Subd. 8. Reissuance of registration plates. (a) The commissioner shall rescind the
impoundment order of a person subject to an order under this section, other
than the violator, if:
(1) the violator had a valid driver's license on the date of
the plate impoundment violation and the person files with the
commissioner an acceptable sworn statement containing the following
information:
(i) that the person is the registered owner of the vehicle
from which the plates have been impounded under this section;
(ii) that the person is the current owner and possessor of the
vehicle used in the violation;
(iii) the date on which the violator obtained the vehicle from
the registered owner;
(iv) the residence addresses of the registered owner and the
violator on the date the violator obtained the vehicle from the registered
owner;
(v) that the person was not a passenger in the vehicle at the
time of the plate impoundment violation; and
(vi) that the person knows that the violator may not drive, operate,
or be in physical control of a vehicle without a valid driver's license; or.
(2) the violator did not have a valid driver's license on the
date of the plate impoundment violation and the person made a report to law
enforcement before the violation stating that the vehicle had been taken from
the person's possession or was being used without permission.
(b) A person who has failed to make a report as provided in
paragraph (a), clause (2), may be issued special registration plates under
subdivision 13 for a period of one year from the effective date of the
impoundment order. Following this
period, the person may apply for regular registration plates.
(c) If the order is rescinded, the owner shall receive new
registration plates at no cost, if the plates were seized and destroyed.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to plate impoundment
actions for violations occurring on or after that date."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion did not prevail and the
amendment was not adopted.
Rukavina moved to amend S. F. No. 1525,
the second unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 20, line 12, delete the underscored text
and reinstate the stricken text
Page 20, delete lines 24 to 28
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the
Rukavina amendment and the roll was called.
There were 94 yeas and 34 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilty
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Simon
Slawik
Soderstrom
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Beard
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorn
Erhardt
Garofalo
Gazelka
Hilstrom
Hoppe
Howes
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Lanning
McNamara
Meslow
Ozment
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Powell
Ruth
Samuelson
Sieben
Simpson
Smith
Sykora
Tingelstad
Wagenius
Westerberg
Spk. Sviggum
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Atkins moved to amend S. F. No. 1525, the
second unofficial engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 66, after line 6, insert:
"Sec. 5. STUDY; REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
(a) If nonstate funds are available, the commissioner of
corrections shall undertake a validation and reliability study of the use of
the Static-99, Rapid Risk Assessment for Sexual Offense Recidivism and the
Minnesota Sex Offender Screening Tool-Revised in predicting the risk of
reoffense among Minnesota offenders sentenced to probation.
(b) Disclosure to the commissioner of corrections, or the
commissioner's designee, of corrections, detention, or court services data held
by a responsible authority for use in the probationer recidivism study required
under this section is a law enforcement purpose under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 13.84 and 13.85.
(c)
On or before February 1, 2007, the commissioner of corrections shall report a
description of the study results required under this section, to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the senate and house committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy.
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 Atkins amendment and the roll was
called. There were 56 yeas and 74 nays
as follows:
Those who
voted in the affirmative were:
Atkins
Bernardy
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Fritz
Goodwin
Greiling
Hansen
Haws
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Koenen
Krinkie
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Moe
Mullery
Olson
Otremba
Paymar
Peterson, A.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Sieben
Simon
Slawik
Thao
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Welti
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Beard
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Emmer
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Johnson, J.
Kahn
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McNamara
Meslow
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Ozment
Paulsen
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Powell
Ruth
Samuelson
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
The Speaker called Emmer to the Chair.
Heidgerken moved to amend S. F. No. 1525, the second unofficial
engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 29, after line 20, insert:
"Sec.
15. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement,
section 171.30, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. Other waiting periods. Notwithstanding subdivision 2, (a)
A limited license shall not be issued for a period of:
(1) 15 days, to a person whose license or privilege has been
revoked or suspended for a violation of section 169A.20, sections 169A.50 to
169A.53, or a statute or ordinance from another state in conformity with either
of those sections;
(2) 90 days, to a person who submitted to testing under
sections 169A.50 to 169A.53 if the person's license or privilege has been
revoked or suspended for a second violation within ten years or a third or
subsequent violation of section 169A.20, sections 169A.50 to 169A.53, or a
statute or ordinance from another state in conformity with either of those
sections;
(3) 180 days, to a person who refused testing under sections
169A.50 to 169A.53 if the person's license or privilege has been revoked or
suspended for a second violation within ten years or a third or subsequent
violation of sections 169A.20, 169A.50 to 169A.53, or a statute or ordinance
from another state in conformity with either of those sections; or
(4) one year, to a person whose license or privilege has been
revoked or suspended for committing manslaughter resulting from the operation
of a motor vehicle, committing criminal vehicular homicide or injury under
section 609.21, or violating a statute or ordinance from another state in
conformity with either of those offenses.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2) or (3),
the commissioner must issue a limited license for employment-related purposes
to an applicant whose license or privilege has been revoked or suspended for an
alcohol-related driving violation of section 169A.20, sections 169A.50 to
169A.53, or a statute or ordinance from another state in conformity with any of
those sections, if:
(1) the person shows proof of compliance for the preceding 15
days with an alcohol-treatment program approved by the commissioner;
(2) the violation is not described under subdivision 2, 2b or
2c; and
(3) the person's license has not been cancelled and denied
for the violation.
The waiting period for a limited license issued under this
clause shall be 15 days.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to driver's license
actions for impaired driving incidents occurring on or after that date."
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
Heidgerken amendment and the roll was called.
There were 39 yeas and 93 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, I.
Beard
Buesgens
Carlson
Davids
Dill
Eken
Emmer
Erickson
Fritz
Goodwin
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilty
Jaros
Juhnke
Koenen
Krinkie
Latz
Lesch
Lieder
Magnus
Mullery
Olson
Otremba
Paymar
Peterson, A.
Rukavina
Sailer
Sertich
Severson
Soderstrom
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Vandeveer
Walker
Westerberg
Westrom
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Haws
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Lanning
Larson
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Ozment
Paulsen
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Ruth
Ruud
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wagenius
Wardlow
Welti
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The motion did not prevail and the
amendment was not adopted.
S. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating
to corrections; clarifying notification procedure when victim requests a test
on offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 611A.19.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended, 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 7 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Buesgens
Goodwin
Heidgerken
Jaros
Krinkie
Rukavina
Walker
The bill was passed, as amended, and its
title agreed to.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 3761:
Holberg; Anderson, B.; Ruth; Cybart and
Lieder.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY,
Continued
S. F. No. 2528, A bill for an act relating
to governmental operations; creating a task force to study the use of credit
and debit cards for payment of taxes, licenses, permits, and other statutory
fees.
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 130 yeas and 2 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Buesgens
Krinkie
The bill was passed and its title agreed
to.
H. F. No. 3116 was reported
to the House.
Holberg and McNamara moved to amend H. F.
No. 3116, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 13, delete section 31 and insert:
"Sec. 31.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97B.021, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1. Restrictions. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision, a
person under the age of 16 may not possess a firearm, unless accompanied by
without maintaining unaided visual or vocal contact with a parent or
guardian.
(b) A person under age 16 may possess a firearm without being
accompanied by maintaining unaided visual or vocal contact with a
parent or guardian:
(1) on land owned by, or occupied as the principal residence
of, the person or the person's parent or guardian;
(2) while participating in an organized target shooting
program with adult supervision;
(3) while the person is participating in a firearms safety
program or traveling to and from class; or
(4) if the person is age 14 or 15 and has a firearms safety
certificate."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Moe, Sailer, Howes, Hortman and Hackbarth
moved to amend H. F. No. 3116, the fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, after line 4, insert:
"Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 84.9256, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) Except for operation on public road
rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.928, a driver's license issued
by the state or another state is required to operate an all-terrain vehicle
along or on a public road right-of-way.
(b) A person under 12 years of age shall not:
(1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;
(2) operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public road
right-of-way in the state; or
(3) operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters,
except as provided in paragraph (e) (f).
(c) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate
highways, a person 12 years of age but less than 16 years may make a direct
crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county
highway or operate on public lands and waters, only if that person possesses a
valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the commissioner and is
accompanied on another all-terrain vehicle by a person 18 years of age or older
who holds a valid driver's license.
(d) To be issued an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, a
person at least 12 years old, but less than 16 years old, must:
(1) successfully complete the safety education and training
program under section 84.925, subdivision 1, including a riding component; and
(2) be able to properly reach and control the handle bars and
reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain
vehicle.
(e) A person at least 11 years of age may take the safety
education and training program and may receive an all-terrain vehicle safety
certificate under paragraph (d), but the certificate is not valid until the
person reaches age 12.
(f) A person at least ten years of age but under 12 years
of age may operate an all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity up to 90cc on
public lands or waters if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Anderson, I., was excused for the
remainder of today's session.
Howes and Moe moved to amend H. F. No.
3116, the fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, after line 28, insert:
"Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.803, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:
Subd. 2. Purposes. Subject to appropriation by the legislature,
money in the off-road vehicle account may only be spent for:
(1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of
sections 84.773 to 84.805;
(2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-road
vehicle trails and use areas;
(3) grant-in-aid programs to counties and municipalities to
construct and maintain off-road vehicle trails and use areas;
(4) grants-in-aid to local safety programs; and
(5) enforcement and public education grants to local law
enforcement agencies; and
(6) maintenance of state and county forest roads.
Sec. 2. [84.8045] RESTRICTIONS ON FOUR BY FOUR
TRUCKS.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of sections 84.797 to
84.805 or other law to the contrary, a four by four truck may not be operated
off-road on public state and county forest and park lands, except:
(1) on state forest roads, county forest roads, and other
roads that are not operated by a public road authority as defined in section
160.02, subdivision 25; or
(2) in designated off-road vehicle use areas.
(b) For purposes of this section, "four by four
truck" means a four-wheeled motor vehicle that was manufactured to operate
primarily upon public roads and highways and that is subsequently modified with
special tires, suspension, or other equipment for cross-country travel on
natural terrain."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
POINT OF ORDER
Hackbarth raised a point of order pursuant
to rule 3.21 that the Howes and Moe amendment was not in order. The Speaker ruled the point of order not well
taken and the Howes and Moe amendment in order.
The question recurred on the Howes
and Moe amendment and the roll was called.
There were 67 yeas and 62 nays as follows:
Those who
voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams
Atkins
Bernardy
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davnie
Dempsey
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Fritz
Goodwin
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilty
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Koenen
Krinkie
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Moe
Mullery
Otremba
Paulsen
Paymar
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Beard
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Charron
Cybart
Davids
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dill
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Holberg
Johnson, J.
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Lanning
Magnus
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Ozment
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seifert
Sertich
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Urdahl was excused for the remainder of today's session.
Peterson, A., and McNamara moved to amend H. F. No. 3116, the
fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 22, after line 25, insert:
"Sec. 49. [348.125]
COYOTE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OPTION.
(a) A county board may, by
resolution, offer a bounty for the taking of coyotes (Canis latrans) by all
legal methods. The resolution may be
made applicable to the whole or any part of the county. The bounty must apply during the months
specified in the resolution and be in an amount determined by the board.
(b) The county offering the
bounty must publish annually by press release or public service announcement
the townships or areas where the number of coyotes should be reduced. Counties may encourage willing landowners to
post their land as open to coyote hunting, without further permission of the
landowner or lessee.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
following final enactment."
Renumber
the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, insert
"authorizing county bounties on coyotes;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Eken, Simpson and Nornes moved to amend H. F. No. 3116, the
fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, after line 27, insert:
"Sec. 10.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.32, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1. Areas marked. The commissioner of natural resources is
authorized in cooperation with local units of government and private
individuals and groups when feasible to mark canoe and boating routes on the Ottertail,
Little Fork, Big Fork, Minnesota, St. Croix, Snake, Mississippi, Red Lake,
Cannon, Straight, Des Moines, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Pine, Rum, Kettle, Cloquet,
Root, Zumbro, Pomme de Terre within Swift County, Watonwan, Cottonwood,
Whitewater, Chippewa from Benson in Swift County to Montevideo in Chippewa
County, Long Prairie, Red River of the North, and Crow Rivers which have
historic and scenic values and to mark appropriately points of interest,
portages, camp sites, and all dams, rapids, waterfalls, whirlpools, and other
serious hazards which are dangerous to canoe and watercraft travelers."
Page 22, after line 25, insert:
"Sec. 50. APPROPRIATION; NATURAL RESOURCES FUND.
$65,000 is appropriated from the water recreation account in
the natural resources fund to the commissioner of natural resources to
cooperate with local units of government in marking routes and designating
river accesses and campsites under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.32. This is a onetime appropriation. The money is available until expended and does
not cancel."
Page 24, line 9, after "8" insert ",
10, and 50"
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Brod moved to amend H. F. No. 3116, the
fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 24, line 7, before "Minnesota"
insert "(a)"
Page 24, after line 7, insert:
"(b) Minnesota Rules, part 6264.0400, subpart 8, item
H, is repealed."
Page 24, line 9, after the period,
insert "Section 54, paragraph (b), is effective the day following final
enactment."
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
Powell moved that the vote whereby the
Howes and Moe amendment to H. F. No. 3116, the fourth engrossment, as amended,
adopted earlier today, be now reconsidered.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Powell
motion and the roll was called. There
were 62 yeas and 67 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Beard
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Cybart
Davids
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorman
Eastlund
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Haws
Heidgerken
Holberg
Johnson, J.
Juhnke
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Magnus
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Powell
Ruth
Samuelson
Seifert
Sertich
Simpson
Soderstrom
Sykora
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abrams
Atkins
Bernardy
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davnie
Dittrich
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Fritz
Goodwin
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelliher
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Moe
Mullery
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Welti
The motion did not prevail.
MOTION
FOR RECONSIDERATION
McNamara moved that the vote whereby the
Eken et al amendment to H. F. No. 3116, the fourth engrossment, as amended,
adopted earlier today, be now reconsidered.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the McNamara
motion and the roll was called. There
were 57 yeas and 70 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Beard
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Charron
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorman
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Johnson, J.
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Magnus
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson, P.
Newman
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, N.
Powell
Ruth
Samuelson
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Soderstrom
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Westerberg
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Atkins
Bernardy
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Fritz
Goodwin
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Koenen
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Moe
Mullery
Nelson, M.
Nornes
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, A.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Sieben
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Wagenius
Walker
Welti
Westrom
The motion did not prevail.
H. F. No. 3116, A bill for an act relating
to game and fish; restricting the use of four by four trucks on certain public
lands; modifying critical habitat private sector matching account provisions;
providing definitions; providing for and modifying disposition of certain
revenue; modifying provisions for designating game refuges; modifying
restrictions on motorized watercraft and recreational vehicles in wildlife
management areas; providing for inspection of equipment used to take wild
animals; modifying certain penalty and fee amounts; modifying certain game and
fish license provisions; authorizing the marking of canoe and boating routes;
modifying firearms possession provisions for persons under 16; providing for
collecting antler sheds; modifying firearms safety course requirements;
modifying certain provisions for taking and possessing game and fish; modifying
restrictions on using lights to locate animals; modifying provisions for
fishing contests; authorizing county bounties on coyotes; providing for a
moratorium on use of public waters for aquaculture; modifying regulation of
all-terrain vehicles; creating two classes of all-terrain vehicles; requiring
rulemaking; removing a spearing restriction; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.803, subdivision 2; 84.92,
subdivision 8, by adding subdivisions; 84.928, by adding a subdivision; 84.943,
subdivision 3; 85.32, subdivision 1; 97A.015, by adding subdivisions; 97A.055,
subdivision 2; 97A.065, subdivision 2; 97A.075, subdivision 1; 97A.085,
subdivision 4; 97A.101, subdivision 4; 97A.251, subdivision 1; 97A.321;
97A.465, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivision 2; 97A.535, subdivision
1; 97B.015, by adding a subdivision; 97B.021, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision; 97B.081, subdivision 1; 97B.301, subdivision 7; 97B.311; 97C.025;
97C.081, subdivisions 4, 6, 8, 9; 97C.205; 97C.315, subdivision 2; 97C.355,
subdivision 7; 97C.371, subdivisions 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement,
sections 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.9257; 84.926, subdivision 4; 84.928,
subdivision 1; 97A.405, subdivision 4; 97A.475, subdivision 3; 97A.551,
subdivision 6; 197.65; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 84; 97B; 348; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97C.355,
subdivision 6; Minnesota Rules, part 6264.0400, subpart 8, item H.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 129 yeas and 2 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, B.
Olson
The bill was passed, as amended, and its
title agreed to.
The Speaker called Abrams to the Chair.
H. F. No. 3664, A bill for an act relating
to the military; expanding eligibility for the salary differential program for
state employees ordered into active military service; permitting military
personnel stationed outside Minnesota to use state parks without fee while home
on leave; providing leave without pay to family members of soldiers wounded
or killed while in active service, and for family members of deployed soldiers
to attend send-off or homecoming ceremonies; establishing a policy statement
supportive of military service; providing certain job protections for persons
ordered into active military service; adding cross-references; directing
institutions of higher education to provide credit for military training and
experience for veterans; clarifying law governing renewal of occupational licenses
and professional certifications during and following active military service;
authorizing National Guard security guard employees to carry certain weapons;
authorizing the placement of plaques honoring certain veterans in the Court of
Honor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 85.053, by adding a
subdivision; 190.055; 326.56; 609.67, subdivisions 3, 5; 626.88, subdivision 1;
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 43A.183; 192.502, by adding
subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 181;
190; 197.
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 131 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The bill was passed and its title agreed
to.
H. F. No. 3451 was reported
to the House.
Hornstein and Anderson, B., moved to amend
H. F. No. 3451, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 2, after line 33, insert:
"Sec. 2. DEDICATION FEE.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minneapolis
City Council may jointly exercise the powers conferred under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462.358, with respect to imposing a dedication fee on new
housing units in the city, wherever located, for public parks, playgrounds,
recreational facilities, wetlands, or open space. The dedication
fee must be imposed by an ordinance jointly enacted by the park board and the
city council. The park dedication fee
may not exceed $3,000 per new housing unit.
The ordinance may exclude senior housing and affordable housing from
paying the fee. The provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, section 462.358, subdivisions 2b, paragraph (b), and 2c,
apply to the imposition, application, and use of the dedication fee.
Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 2 is effective upon compliance by the Minneapolis
Parks and Recreation Board and the Minneapolis City Council with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021."
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 Hornstein
and Anderson, B., amendment and the roll was called. There were 74 yeas and 55 nays as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Fritz
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Koenen
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Sertich
Sieben
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Wagenius
Walker
Welti
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abrams
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Charron
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dittrich
Dorman
Eastlund
Emmer
Erickson
Finstad
Garofalo
Gazelka
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Johnson, J.
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Magnus
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Paulsen
Peppin
Peterson, S.
Powell
Ruth
Ruud
Seifert
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Sykora
Vandeveer
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Gazelka and Anderson, B., moved to
amend H. F. No. 3451, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, after line 33, insert:
"Sec. 2. CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND AT
BRAINERD REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER.
(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to
16B.287, or any other law, administrative rule, or commissioner's order to the
contrary, the commissioner of administration may convey to a local unit of
government for no consideration all or part of the real property at the
Brainerd Regional Treatment Center for public purposes consistent with the
master plan and reuse study. The
conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
(b) The commissioner may require the local unit of government
to reimburse the state for all or part of any campus redevelopment funded and
completed by the state.
(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.23, the
commissioner of administration may convey to one or more local units of
government for no consideration all or part of the personal property determined
by the commissioner of human services to be no longer needed for human services
operations.
(d) If a local unit of government sells any property conveyed
under this section to a private entity, the sale must be at fair market value."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Blaine moved to amend H. F. No. 3451, the
first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, after line 5, insert:
"Section 1. [15.995] HISTORIC PUBLICLY OWNED
BUILDINGS.
A city located within 150 miles of the Minnesota State
Capitol that has a population, according to the 2000 census, of more than 7,000
and less than 8,000 and is located in a county that has a population according
to that census of more than 31,000 and less than 32,000 must not sell, lease,
or contract property it owns that is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, unless the political
subdivision first:
(1) notifies the
Minnesota Historical Society and waits at least two years, during which the
political subdivision must request of and receive from the Minnesota Historical
Society a study of the best use of the property in order to ascertain and
preserve the historical value of the property and ensure public use; and
(2) requests of and receives from the Department of
Administration an inventory and appraisal of the affected real and personal
property to determine its value.
The
Department of Administration and the Minnesota Historical Society must jointly
report their findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of legislative
committees with jurisdiction over state government finance. The requesting political subdivision must pay
the Minnesota Historical Society and the Department of Administration for
services provided under this section.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Seifert and Solberg moved to amend H. F.
No. 3451, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, after line 33, insert:
"Sec. 2. GRAND MOUND STATE HISTORIC SITE STUDY.
Subdivision 1.
Study. The Minnesota Historical Society, in
consultation with Koochiching County, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council,
interested Indian tribes, and other interested groups and individuals, shall
study the future of the Grand Mound State Historic Site.
Subd. 2. Report to legislature. The Minnesota Historical Society shall
report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate legislative
committees by January 30, 2007."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
Westerberg moved to amend H. F. No. 3451,
the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, after line 33, insert:
"Sec. 2. REPEALERS; HIGHWAY CHANGES; REVISOR
INSTRUCTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Legislative Route No. 242
removed. (a) Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 161.115, subdivision 173, is repealed effective the day
after the commissioner of transportation receives a copy of the agreement
between the commissioner and the Anoka County Board transferring jurisdiction
of Legislative Route No. 242 and notifies the revisor of statutes under
paragraph (b).
(b) The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified
in paragraph (a) from Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of
transportation sends notice to the revisor in writing that the conditions
required to transfer the route are satisfied.
Subd. 2. Legislative Route No. 294 removed. (a) Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
161.115, subdivision 225, is repealed effective the day after the commissioner
of transportation receives a copy of the agreement between the commissioner and
the Willmar City Council transferring jurisdiction of Legislative Route No. 294
and notifies the revisor of statutes under paragraph (b).
(b)
The revisor of statutes shall delete the route identified in paragraph (a) from
Minnesota Statutes when the commissioner of transportation sends notice to the
revisor in writing that the conditions required to transfer the route are
satisfied.
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
H. F. No. 3451, A bill for an act relating
to governmental operations; regulating certain historic properties; providing
standards for dedication of land to the public in a proposed development;
authorizing a dedication fee on certain new housing units; authorizing the
conveyance of certain surplus state lands; requiring a study and report;
removing a route from the trunk highway system; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 462.358, subdivision 2b; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
161.115, subdivisions 173, 225.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended, 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 6 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Buesgens
Emmer
Holberg
Krinkie
Wilkin
Zellers
The bill was passed, as amended, and its
title agreed to.
S. F. No. 2840, A bill for an act
relating to employment; providing paid organ donation leave for certain public
employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
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 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The bill was passed and its title agreed
to.
H. F. No. 3045, A bill for an act relating
to employment; exempting nonpublic schools from requirements for the timely
payment of wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.101.
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 131 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The bill was passed and its title agreed
to.
H. F. No. 3988, A bill for an act relating
to health; modifying provision in the Women's Right To Know Act; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 145.4241, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota
Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 145.4242.
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 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorman
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Olson
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The bill was passed and its title agreed
to.
S. F. No. 358 was
reported to the House.
Davnie moved to amend S. F. No. 358 as
follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete everything after
the period
Page 1, delete line 6
Page 1, line 7, delete everything before
"Size" and insert:
"Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
128D.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2a."
Page 1, line 8, delete "Minnesota Statutes, section
205A.12, or other law" and insert "subdivision 1 or 2"
Page 1, line 9, delete "and three" and insert
", two"
Page 1, line 9, before the period, insert ", and one
member appointed by the mayor of Minneapolis as provided by subdivision 2d"
Page 1, line 10, delete "Subd. 2." and
insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 128D.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2b."
Page 1, line 18, insert:
"Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 128D.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2c."
Page 1, after line 22, insert:
"Sec. 4. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 128D.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 2d. Mayoral
appointment. One member of
the board shall be appointed by the mayor in consultation with the executive
committee of the city council to serve a four-year term commencing on January 1
of the year following appointment."
Page 1, line 23, delete "Subd. 4." and insert
"Sec. 5."
Page 2, line 2, delete
"Two" and insert "One" and delete "members"
and insert "member must be appointed pursuant to subdivision 2d in
2008. One at-large member" and
after "elected" insert "in 2008"
Page 2, line 8, delete "2" and insert "6"
Page 2, line 9, delete "Section 1 is" and
insert "Sections 1 to 5 are"
Page 2, line 13, delete "section 1" and
insert "sections 1 to 4" and delete "1, subdivision 4"
and insert "5"
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Davnie moved that
S. F. No. 358 be continued on the Calendar for the Day. The motion prevailed.
Paulsen moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the
Day be continued. The motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Kohls moved that the names of Paulsen and Davnie be added as
authors on H. F. No. 2843.
The motion prevailed.
Abeler moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on
H. F. No. 4152. The motion
prevailed.
Seifert moved that the name of Westrom be added as an author on
H. F. No. 4202. The
motion prevailed.
Klinzing moved that the name of Slawik be added as an author on
H. F. No. 4209. The
motion prevailed.
Klinzing moved that the name of Slawik be added as an author on
H. F. No. 4210. The
motion prevailed.
Hackbarth moved that H. F. No. 3711 be returned
to its author. The motion prevailed.
Abeler moved that S. F. No. 367 be recalled from
the Committee on Health Policy and Finance and be re‑referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The motion prevailed.
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE
Krinkie moved that H. F. No. 785, laid on the table pursuant to
joint rule 3.02(a), be taken from the table, that the Speaker appoint a
Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the House requests
that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on the disagreeing
votes of the two houses. The motion
prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members
of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 785:
Krinkie, Abrams, Simpson, Vandeveer and Lenczewski.
ADJOURNMENT
Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 18, 2006.
The motion prevailed.
Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 18, 2006.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives