STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION - 2005
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TENTH DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, June 13, 2005
The House of Representatives convened at 2:00 p.m. and was
called to order by Marty Seifert, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Scott Hagen, Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, Faribault, 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
Carlson
Charron
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Knoblach
Koenen
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
Opatz
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
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
A quorum was present.
Buesgens, Clark, Cornish, Dorman, Finstad, Gunther, Klinzing,
Kohls, Mariani and Smith were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Dill moved that further reading of
the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the
Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act relating to family law;
requiring notification of noncustodial parents, corrections agents, local
welfare agencies, and the court, when custodial parent resides with certain
convicted persons; changing certain presumptions relating to paternity;
changing certain provisions concerning adoption communication or contact
agreements; modifying provisions relating to background checks for child
placement assessments; modifying family court referee appeal provision;
modifying notice information in marital dissolution summons; modifying
provisions relating to parenting plan custody designations; changing certain
procedures for removal of a child's residence from Minnesota; prohibiting
person convicted of certain crime from consideration for custody of unrelated
child; requiring certain information in summary real estate disposition
judgments; identifying pension plans subject to marital property division;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 257.55, subdivision 1; 257.57,
subdivision 2; 257.62, subdivision 5; 257C.03, subdivision 7; 259.58; 484.65,
subdivision 9; 518.091, subdivision 1; 518.1705, subdivisions 4, 7; 518.175,
subdivision 3; 518.179, by adding a subdivision; 518.18; 518.191, subdivisions
2, 4; 518.54, subdivisions 4a, 14, by adding a subdivision; 518.551,
subdivision 1; 518.58, subdivision 4; Laws 2005, chapter 136, article 15,
section 5; Laws 2005, chapter 164, section 31; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 244; 257.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating to appropriations;
appropriating money for transportation, public safety, and public transit
agencies, programs, and activities; providing for general contingent accounts
and tort claims; creating accounts; modifying provisions relating to motor
vehicles and dealers, driver and vehicle records and fees, and vehicle accident
reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.013, subdivision 8;
168.12, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 5; 168.1255, subdivision 4;
168.127, subdivision 6; 168.129, subdivision 5; 168.1293, subdivision 7;
168.1296, subdivision 5; 168.27, subdivision 11; 168.33, subdivision 7;
168.381, subdivision 4; 168A.152, subdivision 2; 168A.29, subdivision 1;
168A.31; 169.09, subdivision 13; 169A.60, subdivision 16; 171.06, subdivisions
2, 2a; 171.061, subdivision 4; 171.07, subdivision 11; 171.13, subdivision 6,
by adding a subdivision; 171.26; 171.29, subdivision 2; 171.36; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168, 299A; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.012, subdivision 12; 168.041, subdivision
11; 168.105, subdivision 6; 168.123, subdivision 5; 168.1235, subdivision 5;
168.128, subdivision 4; 168.231; 168.345, subdivisions 3, 4; 170.23; 171.12,
subdivision 8; 171.185.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Brod introduced:
H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating to elections;
temporarily suspending a deadline for certification of electronic voting
systems.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Anderson,
B., introduced:
H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to highways;
designating I-94 as 88th Infantry (Blue Devils) Division Highway; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Latz introduced:
H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating to employment;
creating the large employer fair share health care fund; requiring certain
large employers to make payments to the fund; regulating assets of the fund;
authorizing the commissioner of employment and economic development to adopt
rules; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 181.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Erhardt introduced:
H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating to transportation;
modifying provisions relating to highway ditches, state-aid highways and
streets, traffic signals, railroads and grade crossings, commercial motor
vehicles, day activity center buses, other motor vehicles, slow-moving vehicle
signs, vehicle wheel flaps, traffic regulations, drivers' licenses and permits,
and rules of the commissioner of transportation; designating Biauswah Bridge,
Roussain Cemetery, and Purple Heart Memorial Highway; redefining Paul Bunyan
Expressway; removing expiration for Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating
Committee; requiring training for peace officers who engage in vehicle weight
enforcement; repealing provisions regulating motor bicycle rental businesses;
making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 160.232; 161.14, subdivision 25, by adding subdivisions; 162.02,
subdivisions 2, 3a; 162.09, subdivisions 2, 3a; 162.14, subdivision 6; 169.01,
subdivision 75; 169.06, subdivisions 5, 6; 169.18, subdivision 4; 169.28,
subdivision 2; 169.448, by adding a subdivision; 169.522; 169.733; 169.824,
subdivision 2; 169.85, subdivisions 1, 6; 171.01, subdivision 22; 171.05,
subdivisions 1, 2; 171.30, subdivision 1; 174.86, subdivision 5; 219.166; 219.567;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 168.831; 168.832; 168.833; 168.834; 168.835;
168.836; 168.837.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Emmer moved that the name of Sykora be added as an author on
H. F. No. 28. The motion
prevailed.
Hansen moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on
H. F. No. 40. The motion
prevailed.
Huntley moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on
H. F. No. 41. The motion
prevailed.
Seifert moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author
on H. F. No. 58. The
motion prevailed.
Kahn moved that the name of Charron be added as an author on
H. F. No. 60. The motion
prevailed.
Seifert moved that the names of Wilkin and Erickson be added as
authors on H. F. No. 63.
The motion prevailed.
Lieder
moved that the name of Anderson, I., be added as an author on
H. F. No. 65. The motion
prevailed.
Mahoney moved that the names of Marquart; Peterson, A., and
Lillie be added as authors on H. F. No. 66. The motion prevailed.
Krinkie moved that the name of Westrom be added as an author on
H. F. No. 67. The motion
prevailed.
MOTION
TO SUSPEND RULES
Olson moved that the rules be so far suspended that House
Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be recalled from the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration and be placed upon its adoption.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Olson motion and the roll was
called.
There were 57 yeas and 65 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Cox
Dean
Demmer
Dittrich
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Erickson
Garofalo
Goodwin
Greiling
Hamilton
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Koenen
Larson
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Marquart
Moe
Murphy
Olson
Opatz
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Scalze
Severson
Simon
Soderstrom
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Welti
Westrom
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abrams
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Charron
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
DeLaForest
Dempsey
Dill
Dorn
Entenza
Erhardt
Fritz
Gazelka
Hackbarth
Hansen
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Huntley
Johnson, R.
Kelliher
Knoblach
Lanning
Latz
Lieder
Magnus
Mahoney
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Powell
Ruth
Sailer
Samuelson
Seifert
Sertich
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Sykora
Wagenius
Walker
Wardlow
Westerberg
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The motion did not prevail.
MOTION
TO ADJOURN
SINE
DIE
Jaros moved that the House adjourn sine die for the 2005
Special Session.
A
roll call was requested and properly seconded.
Speaker pro tempore Seifert called Abrams to the Chair.
MOTION
TO FIX TIME TO CONVENE
Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2005.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Paulsen motion and the roll was
called. There were 106 yeas and 18 nays
as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Charron
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Fritz
Gazelka
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Knoblach
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Opatz
Ozment
Paulsen
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Soderstrom
Solberg
Sykora
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Wagenius
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Ellison
Garofalo
Goodwin
Greiling
Hausman
Holberg
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Koenen
Krinkie
Olson
Otremba
Paymar
Rukavina
Thao
Vandeveer
Walker
The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the
House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2005.
Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives