Journal of the House - 17th Day - Thursday, February 15, 2007

A quorum was present.

Abeler, Clark, Lenczewski and Smith were excused.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Morrow moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Atkins from the Committee on Commerce and Labor to which was referred:

H. F. No. 122, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating sales of American flags and related items; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 169, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; establishing an advisory school readiness board to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on developing a coordinated, efficient, and cost-effective system for delivering early childhood programs throughout the state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 9, delete "An 11-member" and insert "A 12-member"

Page 1, line 15, delete "11" and insert "12"

Page 1, after line 19, insert:

"(4) the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee;"

Page 1, line 20, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)" and after "appointed" insert "jointly" and delete "governor" and insert "majority and minority leaders in the house and senate"

Page 1, line 22, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)" and after "appointed" insert "jointly" and delete "governor" and insert "majority and minority leaders in the house and senate"

Page 1, line 24, delete "governor" and insert "majority and minority leaders in the house and senate"

Page 1, line 25, delete "chairperson" and insert "chair"

Page 2, line 2, delete "chairperson" and insert "chair"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

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Mahoney from the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology to which was referred:

H. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for biotechnology and medical genomics research; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying meeting requirements of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116P.08, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Pelowski from the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 340, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing certain persons access to multiple unit residences for certain campaign and election purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.20, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) It is unlawful for a person, either directly or indirectly, to deny access to an apartment house, dormitory, nursing home, manufactured home park, other multiple unit facility used as a residence, or an area in which two or more single-family dwellings are located on private roadways to a candidate who ~~has~~ is currently filed for election to public office or to campaign workers accompanied by the candidate, if:

(1) the candidate and workers seeking admittance to the facility do so solely for the purpose of campaigning for a candidate, registering voters, or getting out the vote; and

(2) the candidate and any campaign workers accompanying the candidate are within the territory for which the candidate has filed for election.

(b) A candidate and campaign workers obtaining access under this section must be permitted to leave campaign materials for residents.

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 365, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the alternative teacher pay calculation for intermediate school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 122A.415, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 34.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 396, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing extended time revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Pelowski from the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 403, A bill for an act relating to elections; conforming disclaimer requirements for campaign material to constitutional requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.04.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Atkins from the Committee on Commerce and Labor to which was referred:

H. F. No. 532, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating certain contracts entered into by military service personnel; authorizing cancellations; requiring utilities to establish payment arrangements for military service personnel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 325E; 325G.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [325E.027] UTILITY PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Subdivision 1. Restriction on disconnection; payment schedules. (a) A municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility must not disconnect the utility service of a residential customer if a member of the household has been issued orders into active duty, for deployment, or for a permanent change in duty station during the period of active duty, deployment, or change in duty station if such a residential customer:

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(1) has a household income below the state median household income or is receiving energy assistance and enters into an agreement with the municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility under which the residential customer pays ten percent of the customer's gross monthly income toward the customer's bill and the residential customer remains reasonably current with those payments; or

(2) has a household income above the state median household income and enters into an agreement with the municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility establishing a reasonable payment schedule that considers the financial resources of the household and the residential customer remains reasonably current with payments under the payment schedule.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "household income" means household income measured after the date of the orders specified in paragraph (a).

Subd. 2. Annual notice to all customers; inability to pay forms. (a) A municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility must notify all residential customers annually of the provisions of this section.

(b) A municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility must provide a form to a residential customer to request the protections of this section upon the residential customer's request.

Subd. 3. Application to service limiters. For the purposes of this section, "disconnection" includes a service or load limiter or any device that limits or interrupts electric service in any way.

Subd. 4. Income verification. Verification of income may be conducted by the local energy assistance provider or the municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility unless the customer is automatically eligible for protection against disconnection as a recipient of any form of public assistance, including energy assistance that uses income eligibility in an amount at or below the income eligibility in subdivision 1, clause (1).

Subd. 5. Appeal process. (a) The municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or public utility shall provide the residential customer with a commission-approved written notice of the right to appeal to the commission when the utility and residential customer are unable to agree on the establishment, reasonableness, or modification of a payment schedule, or on the reasonable timeliness of the payments under a payment schedule, provided for by this section. Any appeal must be made within seven working days after the residential customer's receipt of personally served notice, or within ten working days after the utility has deposited first class mail notice in the United States mail.

(b) The utility shall not disconnect service while a payment schedule is pending appeal, or until any appeal involving payment schedules has been determined by the commission.

Sec. 2. [325G.53] CANCELLATION WITHOUT PENALTY OF WIRELESS CONTRACTS BY MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Subdivision 1. Authority. Any service member who has been issued orders into active duty, for deployment, or for a permanent change of duty station, or the spouse of the service member, may terminate, without penalty, a wireless service contract, or some portion of it, that is executed by or on behalf of the service member or by the spouse of that service member. "Service member" includes any business entity wholly owned by the service member or the service member's spouse.

Subd. 2. When effective. Termination of the wireless service contract is not effective until both of the following occur:

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(1) 30 days after the service member or the service member's spouse gives notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the intention to terminate the wireless service contract or part of it, and provides a copy of the service member's order for activation, deployment, or change of duty station; and

(2) if the service member or the service member's spouse owns the wireless telephone, the wireless telephone is returned to the custody or control of the wireless carrier, or the service member or the service member's spouse agrees in writing to return the wireless telephone as soon as practicable after the military service is completed.

Sec. 3. [325G.54] CANCELLATION WITHOUT PENALTY OF RENTAL, CLUB, SERVICE, AND MEMBERSHIP TRAVEL CONTRACTS BY MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to any rental contracts, club contracts under section 325G.23, service contracts, and membership travel contracts under section 325G.50 in which:

(1) such a contract was executed by or on the behalf of a person who, after the execution of the contract, was issued orders into active duty, for deployment, or for a permanent change of duty station; and

(2) where as a result of the orders it is impractical for the person to enjoy the benefits of the contract. For purposes of the subdivision, "service member" includes any business entity wholly owned by the service member or the service member's spouse.

Subd. 2. Authority. A service member who enters into a rental, club, membership travel, or service contract, and who is issued orders into active duty, for deployment, or for a permanent change of duty station, subsequent to the execution of the contract, is entitled to cancel the contract at no penalty and with a full refund of any money which may have been placed on deposit where the service member's military activation, deployment, or change in duty station causes it to be impractical for the service member to abide by the terms and conditions of the contract. For purposes of this subdivision, "service member" includes any business entity wholly owned by the service member or the service member's spouse. For purposes of this section, "service contract" includes those for services such as television, computer, Internet service, or any other type of service.

Subd. 3. Notice. Any such contract may be terminated by notice in writing sent to the contractor by the person issued orders for active duty, for deployment, or for a permanent change of duty station, canceling the service member's rental, club, or membership travel contract within two weeks of the service member's receipt of the orders, and the notice must include a copy of the orders in question. Delivery of the notice must be made by certified mail addressed to the contractor. For purposes of this subdivision, "service member" includes any business entity wholly owned by the service member or the service member's spouse.

Sec. 4. [325G.55] OTHER RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.

The rights and protections afforded to service members under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, United States Code, title 50, Appendix, sections 501 to 596, also apply in Minnesota to any business wholly owned by the service member or the service member's spouse.

Sec. 5. ENFORCEMENT.

Section 1 may be enforced pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B. Sections 2, 3, and 4 may be enforced by the attorney general pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 8.31, and are subject to the penalties set forth in that section."

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Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating certain contracts entered into by military service personnel; authorizing cancellations; requiring utilities to establish payment arrangements for military service personnel; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 325E; 325G."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

The report was adopted.

Mahoney from the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology to which was referred:

H. F. No. 535, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a grant for an agricultural-based bioscience training and testing center; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 8, delete "Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation" and insert "city of Worthington"

Page 1, line 10, after "provide" insert "a" and after "testing" insert "facility"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Hilstrom from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 617, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the town of Crane Lake in St. Louis County to issue certificates of indebtedness.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Mahoney from the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology to which was referred:

H. F. No. 618, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for bioscience business development programs.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. APPROPRIATION FOR BIOSCIENCE BUSINESS INITIATIVES.

$2,200,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2008 from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota for bioscience business development programs to promote and position the state as a global leader in bioscience business activities. Funds appropriated under this section may be used for:

(1) completion and periodic updating of a statewide bioscience business industry assessment of business technology enterprises and Minnesota's competitive position employing annual updates to federal industry classification data;

(2) long-term strategic planning that includes projections of market changes resulting from developments in biotechnology and the development of 20-year goals, strategies and identified objectives for renewable energy, medical devices, biopharma, and biologics business development in Minnesota;

(3) the design and construction of a Minnesota focused bioscience business model to test competing strategies and scenarios, evaluate options, and forecast outcomes; and

(4) creation of a bioscience business resources network that includes development of a statewide bioscience business economic development framework to encourage bioscience business development and encourage spin-off activities, attract bioscience business location or expansion in Minnesota, and establish a local capability to support strategic system level planning for industry, government, and academia.

This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Thissen from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:

H. F. No. 706, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the medical assistance employed persons with disabilities program; directing the commissioner to seek federal approval; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete lines 31 to 35

Page 3, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert:

"(f) When a person enrolled in medical assistance under section 256B.057, subdivision 9, reaches age 65 and has been enrolled during each of the 24 consecutive months before the person's 65th birthday, the assets owned by the person and the person's spouse must be disregarded, up to the limits of section 256B.057, subdivision 9, paragraph (b), when determining eligibility for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 7. The income of a spouse of a person enrolled in medical assistance under section 256B.057, subdivision 9, during each of the 24 consecutive months before the person's 65th birthday must be disregarded when determining eligibility for medical assistance under section 256B.055, subdivision 7, when the person reaches age 65. This paragraph does not apply at the time the person or the person's spouse requests medical assistance payment for long-term care services."

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Page 3, line 6, after "for" insert "each of" and after "24" insert "consecutive"

Page 3, line 8, delete everything after the period

Page 3, delete line 9

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Otremba from the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 710, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for sustainable agriculture demonstration grants.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Thissen from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:

H. F. No. 784, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance asset limit and excess income standard for aged, blind, or disabled persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.056, subdivisions 3, 5c.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Otremba from the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 844, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota to establish an organic research and education initiative.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Otremba from the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 845, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Minnesota for alternative livestock research and outreach.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK RESEARCH AND OUTREACH.

$150,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for alternative livestock research and outreach efforts at the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. This is an ongoing baseline appropriation. The funds shall be spent on research and the dissemination of findings related to alternative and pasture-based livestock operations including forages appropriate for grass-based livestock production, livestock genetics, and marketing in sustainable agricultural systems."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Otremba from the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 846, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for organic certification cost-share assistance and sustainable agriculture demonstration grants.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, delete "$160,000" and insert "$275,000" in both places

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.

The report was adopted.

Hilstrom from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

H. F. No. 847, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing counties and cities to impose administrative penalties for certain traffic violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.022; 169.99, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.

The report was adopted.

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

S. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing renewable energy standard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.1691; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.169.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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Hilstrom from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

S. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; terminating the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government; modifying reporting requirements for the Metropolitan Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.246; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.8841.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

The report was adopted.

Sertich from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, A House concurrent resolution adopting deadlines for the 2007 regular session.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the concurrent resolution be adopted.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 122, 293, 340 and 403 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 4 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Carlson; Mullery; Smith; Kahn; Hilstrom; Simon; Kelliher; Zellers; Paulsen; Thissen; Clark; Erhardt; Peterson, N.; Walker; Wagenius; Lenczewski; Nelson; Davnie; Dominguez; Anderson, S.; Dittrich; Slocum; Berns; Hoppe; Greiling; Benson; Winkler; Peppin; Peterson, S.; Ruud; Hortman and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 950, A bill for an act relating to crime; correcting an unintentional repeal; resuming the payment of certain bail proceeds to the municipalities and subdivisions of government in Hennepin County; reimbursing same for past due proceeds; removing obsolete references and provisions concerning the Fourth Judicial District; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 484.

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

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Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 951, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; establishing policies relating to geographic restrictions for offenders who commit controlled substance sales crimes; providing for increased sentences for offenders who commit further drug sale crimes in a restricted area; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 244.05, by adding a subdivision; 609.1095, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grants for ice skating rinks and arenas.

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

Kahn and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. No. 953, A bill for an act relating to government finance; appropriating money for general legislative and administrative expenses of state government; regulating state and local government operations; establishing a grant management process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.987, subdivision 1; 3.988, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 2, 3; 15B.17, subdivision 1; 16A.103, subdivision 2; 16A.1286, subdivision 2; 16A.28, subdivision 1; 270B.14, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 16B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.39; Laws 2006, chapter 253, section 22.

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

Welti; Poppe; Tschumper; Faust; Juhnke; Hansen; Peterson, A.; Eken; Koenen and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 954, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money to the Board of Regents for agricultural research.

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

Nornes, Westrom, Demmer, Marquart, Magnus, Erickson and Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 955, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise taxes; conforming to federal rules on section 179 expensing retroactively; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d; 290.0921, subdivision 3.

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

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Lenczewski; Peterson, N., and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 956, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; eliminating the city of Bloomington's obligation to make additional contributions to fiscal disparities pool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473F.01, subdivision 2; 473F.08, subdivisions 5, 7a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473F.08, subdivision 3a.

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

Zellers, Brod, Simpson, McNamara, Dean and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 957, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a property tax cap for long-term homeowners age 65 or older; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290D.

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

Solberg and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 958, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing deficiency funding for certain state agencies; appropriating money.

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

Bunn; Swails; McNamara; Hausman; Slawik; Lillie; Hornstein; Dean; Bigham; Murphy, E., and Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 959, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money and authorizing bonds for transportation and transit improvements in Interstate Highway 94 Corridor.

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

Simpson and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 960, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying deer hunting license fees for nonresident youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.451, subdivision 5.

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

Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 961, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a veterans memorial in Eden Prairie; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 962, A bill for an act relating to taxation; converting the state general tax on commercial and industrial properties to a site value tax; authorizing the commissioner of revenue to promulgate standards for determining site values and to reallocate the portion of estimated market value attributable to land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 270C.85, subdivision 2; 270C.88, subdivision 1; 275.025, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ruth, Morrow, Gunther, Cornish, Hamilton, Brynaert, Brown, Demmer, Poppe, Welti, Magnus and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 963, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing Minnesota state transportation bonds and appropriating money for local bridge replacement and maintenance and for the local road improvement program.

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

Ruth, Morrow, Magnus, Poppe, Demmer, Welti, Hamilton, Gunther, Brynaert, Brown, Norton and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 964, A bill for an act relating to transportation; allocating motor vehicle sales tax proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297B.09, subdivision 1.

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

McFarlane; Simon; Morgan; Howes; Wollschlager; Gunther; Shimanski; Norton; Haws; Anderson, S.; Winkler and Peterson, N., introduced:

H. F. No. 965, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting appointment of election judges not affiliated with a major political party; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204B.21, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Howes; Davnie; Murphy, E.; Ruud and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 966, A bill for an act relating to labor; allowing the commissioner of labor and industry to issue orders of compliance relating to overtime for nurses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 177.27, subdivision 4; 181.275, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 181.275, subdivision 4.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 967, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating income tax additions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c.

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

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Koenen, Juhnke, Otremba and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting grain bins and fencing materials from sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.61, subdivision 12.

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

Simpson, Marquart and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 969, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the market value included in tier I homestead resorts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.13, subdivision 22.

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

Demmer, Poppe and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 970, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for nursing facilities in Dodge and other specified counties to the Olmsted County median rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Hosch, Faust, Sviggum, Fritz, Kalin, Urdahl, Bly and Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 971, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for senior citizen programs.

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

Huntley, Thissen, Sviggum, Sertich and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 972, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, community service providers, and nursing facilities; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Clark, Rukavina, Carlson, Greiling, Tillberry, Sailer, Swails, Otremba, Wardlow, Ward, Hosch and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to employment; authorizing employment support for persons with mental illness; appropriating money.

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

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Otremba, Greiling, Abeler and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a rate increase for children's therapeutic services and supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0943, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Koenen, Dominguez, Poppe, Hamilton, Beard, Lieder and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to education finance; replacing federal comprehensive school reform funds that have been reduced; appropriating money.

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

Slawik; Bly; Nornes; Murphy, E., and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education finance; establishing after-school community learning grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Davnie, Anzelc, Norton, Eastlund, Morrow and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring state payment of certain excessive special education costs; increasing the program growth factor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.75, by adding a subdivision; 125A.76, subdivision 1.

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

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to Independent School District No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin, to purchase and restore native prairie and wetland adjacent to Riverview Elementary School; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Winkler; Murphy, M.; Mariani; Slawik; Wardlow and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying adult basic education aid; increasing GED payment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.531, subdivisions 1, 4; 124D.55.

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

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Knuth, Greiling, Laine, Welti, Marquart, Tschumper, McFarlane and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the referendum aid adjustment for open enrollment students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 127A.47, subdivision 7.

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

Brown, Greiling and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to education finance; fully funding the state's special education revenue formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivisions 3, 5; 125A.79, subdivisions 5, 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Norton, Liebling, Welti and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to education; extending the date by which Independent School District No. 535, Rochester, must certify proposed property tax levy to the county auditor.

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

Ward, Doty, Howes, Greiling, Otremba and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a three-year pilot project to transform high school education through academic and career-related curriculum developed jointly by college faculty, high school instructors, and business and industry advisors and offered through career academies at multiple high school locations throughout a designated region; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Norton, Brynaert, Poppe, Liebling, McFarlane, Loeffler and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to education; reimbursing student ACT and SAT university and college entrance test fees; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Benson introduced:

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to education; extending rulemaking authority of the Board of School Administrators; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 81, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

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Erickson; Demmer; Dettmer; Severson; Anderson, S.; Abeler and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 986, A bill for an act relating to education; promoting world-class high schools; requiring all public high school students to complete dual-credit courses or programs in order to graduate; establishing additional expectations and opportunities for and awarding grants to 3R high schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Davnie, Greiling, Mariani, Juhnke, Norton and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 987, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing certain students over the age of 21 who attend a contract alternative program to continue to receive instruction at that school until graduation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.68, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Winkler, Berns, Greiling and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a unified technology funding stream; developing a school district technology plan; establishing a task force; authorizing technology grants; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Hilstrom, Greiling, Mariani, Dettmer and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 989, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting open enrollment students to participate in academic courses and extracurricular and cocurricular activities on the same basis as resident district students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.03, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Norton and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to education; directing local school boards to adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Thissen and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 991, A bill for an act relating to licensing; changing certification for interior designers to licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.02, subdivision 4b.

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

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Otremba; Brod; Seifert; Marquart; Koenen; Shimanski; Anderson, B.; Urdahl; Wardlow; Gottwalt; Sviggum; Dean; Peppin; Cornish; Juhnke; Emmer; Holberg; Buesgens; Garofalo; Beard; Peterson, N.; Hosch; Pelowski; Ruth; Erickson; Olin; Olson; Heidgerken; Dettmer; Hackbarth; Fritz; Haws; Hamilton; Ward and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 992, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Norton and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 993, A bill for an act relating to building codes; requiring adoption of certain provisions relating to radon control; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.61, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division.

Urdahl; Heidgerken; Shimanski; Westrom; Koenen; Cornish; Beard; Anderson, B.; Nornes; Berns; Dean; Seifert; Gottwalt; Lanning; Brod; Gunther; Demmer; Hamilton; Marquart; Doty; Abeler; Erickson; Ruth; Finstad; Paulsen; Eastlund; Severson; Zellers; Simpson; Dettmer; Sviggum; Garofalo; Hackbarth; Welti and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. No. 994, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; prohibiting actions against certain persons for weight gain as a result of consuming certain foods; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Hilty; Hornstein; Bly; Knuth; Brynaert; Gardner; Johnson; Peterson, A.; Abeler; Murphy, M.; Liebling; Tschumper; Kahn and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 995, A resolution memorializing the Governor to take action to prepare a plan of response and preparation to meet the challenges of Peak Oil.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 996, A bill for an act relating to taxation; changing and clarifying certain tax data classification and disclosure provisions; providing for administration and classification of class 1b homestead declarations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 270B.01, subdivision 8; 270B.02, subdivision 3; 270B.085, by adding a subdivision; 270B.14, subdivision 3; 273.1315.

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

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Kahn, Paulsen, Buesgens, Thao and Severson introduced:

H. F. No. 997, A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverages; authorizing off-sale wine licenses for supermarkets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.408, subdivision 3; 340A.412, subdivision 3; 340A.413, subdivision 5; 340A.503, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Atkins; Marquart; Lanning; Mullery; Demmer; Murphy, E.; Haws; Erhardt; Brod; Hilstrom; Hansen; Koenen; Simpson; Jaros; Liebling; Thao; Zellers; Tillberry; Davnie; Wollschlager; Peterson, N.; Welti; Sertich and Bigham introduced:

H. F. No. 998, A bill for an act relating to sales tax; eliminating the sales tax on local government purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Mahoney and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to child support; requiring consideration of a child's residence in a foreign country when deviating from the presumptive child support amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518A.43, subdivision 1.

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

Welti introduced:

H. F. No. 1000, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating more account flexibility for consolidating school districts; authorizing a fund balance adjustment for Independent School District No. 2899, Plainview-Elgin-Millville; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.79, subdivision 8.

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

Carlson, Wardlow and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1001, A bill for an act relating to retirement; teacher retirement plans; increasing the reemployed annuitant earnings limitation amount for part-time and substitute teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 354.44, subdivision 5; 354A.31, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

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Hornstein and Peterson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1002, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income taxes; providing an income tax credit for the purchase of an alternative fuel vehicle; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koenen and Peterson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a specific segment of the Minnesota River Trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.015, subdivision 22.

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

Davnie, Mullery, Hilstrom, Gunther, Eken and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1004, A bill for an act relating to mortgages; prohibiting predatory lending practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 58.13, subdivision 1; 58.137, subdivision 1; 58.15; 58.16.

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

Lenczewski; Murphy, M.; Thissen and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1005, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing municipalities to issue bonds to fund actuarial liabilities to pay postemployment benefits to retired officers and employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 475.52, subdivision 6; 475.58, subdivision 1.

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

Dettmer, Shimanski, Ward, Greiling, Zellers, McFarlane, Berns, Tingelstad, Gunther and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1006, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for statewide health and physical education requirements; directing the Education Department to post approved local school wellness policies on the department Web site; establishing a grant program to implement local school wellness policies; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.023, subdivision 2; 120B.024; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Bunn, Paulsen, Lenczewski and Swails introduced:

H. F. No. 1007, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming certain income, franchise, and property tax refund provisions for tax years 2006 and 2007 to the federal teacher expense deduction, tuition subtraction, and other provisions of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, the Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunity Act, and the Pension Protection Plan of 2006; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19, as amended, 31, as amended; 290A.03, subdivision 15, as amended.

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

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Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 1008, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing certain background check requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260C.209, subdivision 3.

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

Hansen, Pelowski, Poppe, Wardlow, Jaros, Fritz, Lillie, Urdahl, Liebling, Kahn, Bigham and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 1009, A bill for an act relating to income tax; providing a checkoff for individual and corporate income tax returns; establishing a fund for use by the Minnesota Historical Society to fund sesquicentennial celebrations.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1010, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public safety; adding the statewide coordinator of the Gang and Drug Oversight Council to the law enforcement retirement fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 352B.01, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Morgan, Hornstein, Madore and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 1011, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for feasibility study of marked Interstate Highway 35W corridor transit way.

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

Otremba, Doty, Marquart, Severson, Tschumper, Koenen and Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 1012, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for valuation of certain rural land abutting certain public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Otremba and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1013, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting body piercing services for a person under the age of 18 without parental consent; prescribing a criminal penalty; providing public and private remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

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Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1014, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying price of surplus easement or property acquired for transportation purposes and offered for reconveyance to original owner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 161.43; 161.44, subdivision 2.

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

Murphy, E.; Knuth; Ruud; Abeler; Dominguez and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1015, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating customer access to restroom facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Hansen, Loeffler, Moe, Tingelstad and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for forest pest control measures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 89.55.

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

Brod and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1017, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; appropriating money for lake cleanup in LeSueur County.

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

Hausman, Tingelstad and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 1018, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions for state general obligation bond proceeds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16A.695.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Olin, Paymar and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1019, A bill for an act relating to predatory offender registration; requiring certain persons under the age of 18 to register as predatory offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 243.166, subdivision 1b.

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

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Johnson; Mahoney; Lesch; Thao; Hausman; Paymar; Murphy, E., and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1020, A bill for an act relating to jobs; awarding grants for the summer youth employment program; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1021, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying Lake Superior commercial fishing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.835, subdivisions 2, 3, 8, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.835, subdivision 4.

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

Knuth, Simon, Tillberry and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1022, A bill for an act relating to insurance; no-fault auto; regulating rental vehicle coverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 65B.49, subdivision 5a.

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

Slawik and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1023, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for certain child support programs.

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

Wagenius; Peterson, A.; Tschumper; Bly; Davnie and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying agency service requirements; modifying drainage repair and abandonment requirements; modifying wetlands replacement requirements and exemptions; providing for civil enforcement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.99, subdivision 2; 103E.005, by adding subdivisions; 103E.015, subdivision 1; 103E.705, by adding a subdivision; 103E.715, subdivisions 1, 2; 103E.811, subdivision 5; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11; 103G.2243, subdivision 2; 103G.2372, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103E.701, subdivisions 1, 2; 103G.2241, subdivision 8.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 1025, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing existing prohibition preventing Public Utilities Commission from issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

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Hortman, Laine, Tillberry, Kranz, Hausman, Dittrich, Abeler and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1026, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a bicycle and pedestrian trail in Anoka County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Kahn and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1027, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales; extending the tax to certain cosmetic procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.61, subdivision 3.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1028, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Darwin for predesign and design of wastewater holding ponds; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Hilstrom and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1029, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the legislative auditor to maintain a toll-free telephone line to receive certain allegations; authorizing certain rewards for money saved or recovered; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Mullery, Kahn, Carlson, Lanning, Brod, Greiling, Otremba, Thao, Simpson and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1030, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the application of the 4d property tax classification; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.128, subdivision 1.

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

Anderson, S.; Erhardt; Hortman and Zellers introduced:

H. F. No. 1031, A bill for an act relating to highways; appropriating money from the trunk highway fund for construction of median safety barrier on marked Interstate Highway 494.

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

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Loeffler, Dominguez, Haws, Hilstrom, Gunther, Clark, Poppe, Winkler, Tingelstad, Moe and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1032, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating the charging of nonresident undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136F.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Simon, Smith, Slocum, Paymar, DeLaForest, Bigham, Kalin, Kranz, Lesch, Olin and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1033, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; expanding the protection against employer retaliation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 611A.036, subdivisions 2, 7.

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

Peterson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1034, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a heating and cooling policy for state building projects funded with state appropriations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Solberg and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1035, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; exempting certain exchanged land from the tax-forfeited land assurance fee; amending Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 21.

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

Pelowski; Winkler; Morgan; Howes; Peterson, N., and Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. No. 1036, A bill for an act relating to elections; exempting lobbying activities related to a ballot question from campaign finance reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.01, subdivision 7.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Hosch and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1037, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing reconveyance procedures for real property having errors or omissions in the title; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 161.442.

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

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Hosch introduced:

H. F. No. 1038, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to reconvey encroached-upon right-of-way along marked Trunk Highway 23.

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

Brown and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1039, A bill for an act relating to capital improvement; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to construct remedial systems in the city of Albert Lea.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for grants for ice skating rinks and arenas.

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

Abeler, Thissen, Howes, Moe and Peterson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1041, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a controlled substances prescription electronic reporting system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

Murphy, E.; Lenczewski; Scalze; Thao; Paymar; Lillie; Gardner; Knuth; Anzelc; Erhardt; Simon; Nelson; Slocum and Peterson, N., introduced:

H. F. No. 1042, A bill for an act relating to local government; removing the expiration on the authority for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties to impose a mortgage registry and deed tax; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 383A.80, subdivision 4; 383B.80, subdivision 4.

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

Simon, Smith, Paymar, Kranz, Cornish and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring predatory offenders to register electronic mail addresses and related information to law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 243.166, subdivision 4a.

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

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Hosch, Carlson, Greiling, Tillberry, Dominguez, Otremba and Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 1044, A bill for an act relating to student health insurance; establishing grant programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Dominguez; Davnie; Mariani; Benson; Peterson, N.; Murphy, E., and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1045, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan parks; clarifying the distribution of state lottery gross proceeds in lieu of sales tax for metropolitan parks and open space; modifying the compensation for members of the parks and open space commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 297A.94; 473.303, subdivision 6.

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

Hornstein, Smith and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1046, A bill for an act relating to animals; providing standards of care for dog and cat breeders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 343.235, subdivisions 1, 3; 347.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.

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

Tschumper and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to veterinary medicine; recognizing Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence certification; providing for certain fees; limiting use of certain drugs; changing certain requirements; eliminating a waiver; regulating prescription of drugs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 156.001, by adding a subdivision; 156.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.04; 156.072, subdivision 2; 156.073; 156.075, subdivision 2; 156.12, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 156.15, subdivision 2; 156.16, subdivisions 3, 10; 156.18, subdivisions 1, 2; 156.19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 156.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Pelowski, Kahn, Seifert, Solberg and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1048, A bill for an act relating to state government; abolishing the Department of Employee Relations; transferring duties.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

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Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1049, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing fines relating to pipeline violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 299F.60, subdivision 1; 299J.16, subdivision 1.

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

Paymar, Hilstrom and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 1050, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages; dedicating the proceeds of the increase to provide grants to counties to provide probation supervision and treatment services for certain offenders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254B.01, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.02, subdivisions 1, 4; 254B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 254B.04, subdivision 1; 297G.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 297G.10; 297G.12, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 254B; 401; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 254B.03, subdivision 4.

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

Hilty, Eken, Moe, Sailer and Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the state Indian Affairs Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.922.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying the membership of an appointment process for the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 3.9226, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

Olin, Dominguez, Simon, Lillie and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to crimes; making it a felony to commit theft of a computer that has identity information in its memory about the owner or any other person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.52, subdivision 3.

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

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Morgan, Madore and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; authorizing the city of Burnsville to establish districts subject to special rules; repealing Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 18.

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

Kahn; Hansen; Solberg; McNamara; DeLaForest; Murphy, M.; Abeler and Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to the state lottery; requiring the State Agricultural Society to permit the State Lottery to sell lottery tickets on the State Fairgrounds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349A.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik, Bly and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain early childhood education provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.13, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 124D.135, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Urdahl, Heidgerken, Brod, Ward, Mariani, Slocum and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to education; providing support to newly licensed teachers teaching in high-need subject areas and schools; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

Thissen, Paymar, Hortman, Davnie, Wagenius, Hausman, Hornstein, Madore, Kahn, Mahoney, Abeler and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing automatic enforcement of official traffic-control devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.01, by adding subdivisions; 169.06, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Madore introduced:

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; clarifying requirement that driver's license not be expired; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 1.

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

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Madore introduced:

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying required information on driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 1.

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

Madore introduced:

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying provisions relating to driver's license cancellation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.14.

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

Simon, Lesch, Johnson, Lieder and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying driver education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.05, subdivision 2.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Kahn moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 34. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 55. The motion prevailed.

Urdahl moved that the name of Simpson be added as an author on H. F. No. 153. The motion prevailed.

DeLaForest moved that the name of Kohls be added as an author on H. F. No. 174. The motion prevailed.

DeLaForest moved that the name of Kohls be added as an author on H. F. No. 193. The motion prevailed.

Sviggum moved that the name of Pelowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 255. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 293. The motion prevailed.

Kelliher moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 319. The motion prevailed.

Severson moved that the name of Hosch be added as an author on H. F. No. 346. The motion prevailed.

Hansen moved that the name of Peterson, N., be added as an author on H. F. No. 374. The motion prevailed.

Dominguez moved that the name of Brown be added as an author on H. F. No. 396. The motion prevailed.

Morrow moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 409. The motion prevailed.

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Winkler moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 532. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 562. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 572. The motion prevailed.

Loeffler moved that the names of Slocum and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 574. The motion prevailed.

Walker moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 575. The motion prevailed.

Peterson, A., moved that the names of Abeler and Morrow be added as authors on H. F. No. 589. The motion prevailed.

Laine moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 595. The motion prevailed.

Brod moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 599. The motion prevailed.

Walker moved that the names of Slocum and Demmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 601. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 602. The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that the names of Slocum and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 611. The motion prevailed.

Tingelstad moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 614. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 626. The motion prevailed.

Kranz moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 627. The motion prevailed.

Kranz moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 628. The motion prevailed.

Severson moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 629. The motion prevailed.

McNamara moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 632. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the names of Bly and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 674. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 675. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 685. The motion prevailed.

Ward moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 687. The motion prevailed.

Slocum moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 694. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the names of Sviggum, Simpson, Lanning, Marquart and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 699. The motion prevailed.

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Loeffler moved that the names of Abeler and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 705. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 706. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Hansen be added as an author on H. F. No. 708. The motion prevailed.

Moe moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 711. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 712. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 713. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 714. The motion prevailed.

Lanning moved that the names of Simpson and Westrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 720. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the names of Bly and Haws be added as authors on H. F. No. 721. The motion prevailed.

Demmer moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 722. The motion prevailed.

Mariani moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 722. The motion prevailed.

Madore moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 724. The motion prevailed.

Madore moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 725. The motion prevailed.

Tschumper moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 726. The motion prevailed.

Tschumper moved that the names of Abeler and Ruth be added as authors on H. F. No. 727. The motion prevailed.

Haws moved that the names of Abeler and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 731. The motion prevailed.

Haws moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 732. The motion prevailed.

Thao moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 737. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 738. The motion prevailed.

Mahoney moved that the names of Slocum and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 740. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 743. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the names of Abeler and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 746. The motion prevailed.

Simon moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 747. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 748. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 749. The motion prevailed.

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Hornstein moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 751. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the names of Davnie, Slocum, Bly and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 752. The motion prevailed.

Howes moved that the names of Bly and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 753. The motion prevailed.

Doty moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 757. The motion prevailed.

Laine moved that the names of Abeler and Kranz be added as authors on H. F. No. 758. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 759. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 760. The motion prevailed.

Ward moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 761. The motion prevailed.

Dominguez moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 767. The motion prevailed.

Kalin moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 768. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 774. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 775. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the names of Slocum and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 776. The motion prevailed.

Haws moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 778. The motion prevailed.

Bly moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 779. The motion prevailed.

Tschumper moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 780. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 785. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 786. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 787. The motion prevailed.

Bunn moved that the name of Berns be added as an author on H. F. No. 788. The motion prevailed.

Ruud moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 792. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 793. The motion prevailed.

Otremba moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 794. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the names of Bly and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 801. The motion prevailed.

Doty moved that the names of Bly and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 802. The motion prevailed.

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Atkins moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 804. The motion prevailed.

Faust moved that the names of Slocum, Mahoney, Moe and Nornes be added as authors on H. F. No. 806. The motion prevailed.

Tillberry moved that the names of Laine and Knuth be added as authors on H. F. No. 808. The motion prevailed.

Swails moved that the names of Mahoney and Scalze be added as authors on H. F. No. 810. The motion prevailed.

Wardlow moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 811. The motion prevailed.

Seifert moved that the name of Gottwalt be added as an author on H. F. No. 812. The motion prevailed.

Demmer moved that the name of Gottwalt be added as an author on H. F. No. 815. The motion prevailed.

Knuth moved that the names of Bly and Mahoney be added as authors on H. F. No. 827. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Simpson be added as an author on H. F. No. 830. The motion prevailed.

Scalze moved that the names of Slocum and Mahoney be added as authors on H. F. No. 834. The motion prevailed.

Lanning moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 837. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 840. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the name of Peterson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 841. The motion prevailed.

Huntley moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 842. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the name of Peterson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 843. The motion prevailed.

Tschumper moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 844. The motion prevailed.

Doty moved that the names of Bly and Brynaert be added as authors on H. F. No. 846. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the names of Ward and Doty be added as authors on H. F. No. 847. The motion prevailed.

Clark moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 850. The motion prevailed.

Sailer moved that the names of Moe and Brynaert be added as authors on H. F. No. 854. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 855. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 856. The motion prevailed.

Sailer moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 858. The motion prevailed.

Hortman moved that the names of Slocum and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 863. The motion prevailed.

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Sailer moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 869. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 870. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 871. The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 872. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the names of Bly, Jaros, Hamilton and Mahoney be added as authors on H. F. No. 873. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 877. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 879. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Peterson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 891. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the names of Slocum and Mahoney be added as authors on H. F. No. 894. The motion prevailed.

Severson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 903. The motion prevailed.

Scalze moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 905. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 908. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 914. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 916. The motion prevailed.

Peppin moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 918. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the names of Hortman, Clark and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 921. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 922. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the name of Dominguez be added as an author on H. F. No. 923. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 928. The motion prevailed.

Ruud moved that the name of Berns be added as an author on H. F. No. 929. The motion prevailed.

Dean moved that the names of Wardlow, Demmer, Gottwalt, Severson, Ruth, Lanning and Nornes be added as authors on H. F. No. 930. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the names of Clark and Lesch be added as authors on H. F. No. 931. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 932. The motion prevailed.

Clark moved that the names of Brynaert and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 934. The motion prevailed.

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Hornstein moved that the names of Clark and Lanning be added as authors on H. F. No. 936. The motion prevailed.

Brynaert moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 937. The motion prevailed.

Hortman moved that the names of Ruth, Lillie and Peterson, A., be added as authors on H. F. No. 938. The motion prevailed.

Kranz moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 939. The motion prevailed.

Lenczewski moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 940. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 942. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 943. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the names of Moe and Doty be added as authors on H. F. No. 944. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the names of Moe and Doty be added as authors on H. F. No. 945. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the names of Lillie and Brynaert be added as authors on H. F. No. 946. The motion prevailed.

Moe moved that the names of Hortman and Lillie be added as authors on H. F. No. 948. The motion prevailed.

Moe moved that the names of Hortman and Kranz be added as authors on H. F. No. 949. The motion prevailed.

Tschumper was excused between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was reported to the House.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, A House concurrent resolution adopting deadlines for the 2007 regular session.

Be It Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring:

(a) In accordance with Joint Rule 2.03, the deadlines in this resolution apply to the 2007 regular session.

(b) The deadlines in this paragraph do not apply to the House Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, Taxes, or Rules and Legislative Administration, or to the Senate Committee on Capital Investment, Finance, Taxes, or Rules and Administration.

(1) The first deadline, March 23, 2007, is for House committees to act favorably on bills, except for the omnibus appropriation bills.

(2) The second deadline, 3:00 p.m., April 2, 2007, is for the divisions of the House Committee on Finance and the Senate to act favorably on omnibus appropriation bills.

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(3) The third deadline, April 27, 2007, is for the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Majority Leader of the Senate to establish joint revenue and expenditure limits for action in conference committees.

(c) When a committee in either house acts favorably on a bill after a deadline established in this resolution, the bill must be referred in the Senate to the Committee on Rules and Administration or in the House of Representatives to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration for disposition. Either rules committee, when reporting a bill referred to the committee in accordance with Joint Rule 2.03 and this resolution, may waive the application of the rule and resolution to subsequent actions on that bill by other committees.

Sertich moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be now adopted.

Sertich moved to amend House Concurrent Resolution No.1 as follows:

Page 1, delete lines 10 to 16 and insert:

"(1) The first and second deadlines in the House are Friday, March 23, 2007.

(2) The first and second deadlines in the Senate are Saturday, April 14, 2007.

(3) The third deadline is 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2007, for the divisions of the House Committee on Finance and for the Senate to act favorably on omnibus appropriation bills.

(4) The fourth deadline is that the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate must establish joint revenue and appropriation limits for action in conference committees no later than April 27, 2007."

Seifert moved to amend the Sertich amendment to House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:

Page 1, line 10, delete "April 27, 2007" and insert "April 16, 2007"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and the roll was called. There were 46 yeas and 82 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: