Journal of the House - 21st Day - Monday, February 26, 2007

A quorum was present.

Murphy, M., was excused until 11:00 a.m. Moe was excused until 11:25 a.m. Peterson, A., was excused until 11:35 a.m. Dill was excused until 12:10 p.m. Tschumper was excused until 1:40 p.m. Demmer was excused until 2:20 p.m. Kahn was excused until 5:35 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Ward 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

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

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a children's health security account; establishing the children's health security program; specifying eligibility criteria, covered services, and administrative procedures; establishing service delivery and payment rates; providing for consumer assistance and quality monitoring; establishing the children's health security program outreach; establishing a task force on children's health care coverage; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.057, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 10, delete lines 32 to 34

Page 11, delete lines 1 to 4 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. (a) The Legislative Task Force on Children's Health Care Coverage is established. The task force is made up of ten voting members and six nonvoting members.

(b) The voting members are:

(1) five members of the house of representatives, of whom three members must be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and

(2) five members of the senate, of whom three members must be appointed by the majority leader of the senate and two members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(1) the American Academy of Pediatrics, Minnesota Chapter;

(2) the Minnesota Nurses Association;

(3) the Minnesota Council of Health Plans;

(4) the Minnesota Children's Platform Coalition;

(5) the Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition; and

(6) the Minnesota Business Partnership.

(d) The task force members must be appointed by September 1, 2007. The majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives must each designate a chair from their appointments. The chair appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives shall convene and chair the first meeting of the task force. The chair appointed by the majority leader of the senate shall chair the next meeting of the task force. The chairs shall then alternate for the duration of the task force."

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

H. F. No. 132, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Minnesota Biomedical Sciences Research Facilities Authority and the biomedical sciences research project funding program; providing for the University of Minnesota to apply for facility program funds; authorizing sale of state bonds to fund program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 18, insert:

"(2) the general manager of the bioscience business incubator facility established in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code and located adjacent to the University of Minnesota bus transit way in St. Paul, Minnesota;"

Page 2, line 19, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)"

Page 2, line 21, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

Page 2, line 23, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"

Page 2, line 25, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)"

Page 2, line 27, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)"

Page 2, line 29, after the period, insert "All members appointed by the governor shall be residents of the state."

Page 2, line 35, after the second period, insert "Except for current legislators and members appointed under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), the terms, removal of members, and filling of vacancies for authority members shall be as provided in section 15.0575. Compensation of members, other than current legislators, is as provided in section 15.0575. The chair of the authority shall be designated by the governor from among the voting members of the authority."

Page 3, after line 36, insert:

"Subd. 7. Sunset. The authority established under this section expires on June 30, 2019, or two years after the last approved project is completed, whichever occurs sooner."

Page 5, line 25, after the period, insert "Beginning in calendar year 2008, the authority must report to the legislature by March 1 of each year on all projects approved by the authority during the preceding 12 months."

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

H. F. No. 633, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating health plan coverage for hearing aids; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.675.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 803, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a pilot program to provide a SMART Board in school districts throughout the state; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 5, delete "SMART BOARD" and insert "INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TECHNOLOGY"

Page 1, lines 7, 14, and 17, delete "SMART Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

Page 1, lines 10, 12, 13, and 21, delete "SMART Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard"

Page 2, line 3, delete "SMART Boards" and insert "Interactive whiteboard technology"

Page 2, line 4, delete "SMART Boards" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "a SMART"

Page 1, line 3, delete "Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 854, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for collection, transportation, and recycling of video display devices; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 25, delete everything after "whether" and insert ":"

Page 4, after line 25, insert:

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"(1) any video display devices sold to"

Page 4, line 30, delete the period and insert "; or"

Page 4, after line 30, insert:

"(2) the manufacturer has received an exemption from one or more of those maximum concentration values under the RoHS Directive that has been approved and published by the European Commission."

Page 6, line 2, delete "$2,500" and insert "$5,000"

Page 6, delete line 10 and insert "set at 0.8 for the first program year and 1.0 for the second program year and every year thereafter;"

Page 6, line 29, delete "1.3" and insert "1.5"

Page 7, delete subdivision 1 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. Manufacturer's reporting requirements. (a) By August 1 of each year, beginning in 2008, each manufacturer must report to the department:

(1) the total weight of each specific model of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous program year;

(2) the total weight of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous year; or

(3) an estimate of the total weight of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous program year based on national sales data.

A manufacturer must submit with the report required under this paragraph a description of how the information or estimate was calculated.

(b) By August 1 of each year, beginning in 2008, each manufacturer must report to the department the total weight of covered electronic devices the manufacturer collected from households and recycled or arranged to have collected and recycled during the preceding program year. If a manufacturer wishes to receive the variable recycling rate of 1.5 for covered electronic devices it recycles, the manufacturer must report separately the total weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located in counties specified in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), and those collected from households located outside those counties.

(1) the number of recycling credits the manufacturer has purchased and sold during the preceding program year;

(2) the number of recycling credits possessed by the manufacturer that the manufacturer elects to use in the calculation of its variable recycling fee under section 115A.1314, subdivision 1; and

(3) the number of recycling credits the manufacturer retains at the beginning of the current program year."

Page 8, line 12, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)"

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Page 8, after line 25, insert:

"(e) A manufacturer must provide the agency with contact information for a person who can be contacted regarding the manufacturer's activities under sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1320."

Page 10, line 9, after the period, insert "If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that either the base registration fee or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or both, be lowered in order to reduce revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess."

Page 10, after line 31, insert:

"(j) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.

(k) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e)."

Page 10, line 33, after "the" insert "total"

Page 10, line 34, after the comma, insert "if provided; the total weight of video display devices sold to households;" and before "weight" insert "total"

Page 10, line 35, delete the first comma and insert a semicolon

Page 12, line 2, after "with" insert "or not subject to"

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS; TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED.

Subdivision 1. Task force established. A school technology task force is established.

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Subd. 2. Task force goals. The goals of the school technology task force include:

(1) developing minimum standards for technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) creating standards for local and state online student assessments;

(3) creating standards for electronic student records;

(4) developing school interoperability frameworks;

(5) developing policies and procedures that ensure instructional resource availability to help students successfully achieve education excellence and state standards;

(6) developing databases that are accessible to and within each district and on the Internet;

(7) developing policies, procedures, and systems that stimulate and promote teacher and student curriculum and learning collaboration;

(8) developing uniform technology standards;

(9) establishing adequate Internet and bandwidth capacity; and

(10) analyzing the Department of Education's data collection procedures under each of the department's major data reporting systems, and developing recommendations for streamlining the reporting of school district data and eliminating duplication.

Subd. 3. Task force members. The commissioner of education shall appoint the members of the task force from each of the following:

(1) one member from the Department of Education who shall serve as chair;

(2) one member from the Office of Enterprise Technology;

(3) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by Education Minnesota;

(4) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota School Boards Association;

(5) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts;

(6) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota Rural Education Association;

(7) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Schools for Equity in Education;

(8) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the service cooperatives;

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(9) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators;

(10) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by Minnesota Educational Media Organization;

(11) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commission by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and

(12) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the president of the University of Minnesota.

The commissioner of education shall provide necessary materials and assistance to the task force.

Subd. 4. Task force recommendations. The task force must submit a report to the education committees of the legislature by January 15, 2008, describing the minimum technology standards that it has established. The commissioner of education must use these recommendations and standards when awarding grants under section 2.

Subd. 5. Rulemaking. The commissioner must adopt rules under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, subdivision 5, to implement the recommendations for standards, assessments, records, frameworks, policies, procedures, databases, systems, capacity, and other recommendations of the school technology task force.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2. SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.

Subdivision 1. Establishment; eligibility. A school technology grant program is established to assist school districts, consortiums of school districts, and charter schools to achieve the technology standards established under section 1. School districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools eligible to participate under this section must submit to the commissioner an approved district technology plan that describes how the district, consortium of districts, or charter school will meet the goals and standards of the task force. The commissioner shall develop a competitive grant process to determine recipients. Districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools must propose how the grant funds will be used to support the goals described in section 1, subdivision 2, to achieve the following components in rank order by:

(1) obtaining minimum statewide standards of technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) incorporating student technology content standards within the district curriculum and the professional development necessary for effective instruction of those standards;

(3) developing data-driven decision-making models in the classroom, school, and district; and

(4) developing innovation in student learning and teacher professional development.

Subd. 2. Application and review process; funding priority. A district, a consortium of districts, or a charter school eligible under subdivision 1 may apply to the commissioner, in the form and manner the commissioner determines, for competitive funding to achieve technology standards set by the commissioner. The application must identify, through a commonly used technology audit process that determines the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology capabilities, the disparity between the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology infrastructure and capacity and the minimum statewide standards that are established by the commissioner. The application must detail the specific efforts the applicant intends to undertake

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to achieve the components, consistent with subdivision 1, and a proposed budget detailing the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current and proposed expenditures. The proposed budget must demonstrate that the applicant's efforts will support the components in subdivision 1 in rank order. Expenditures for administration must not exceed five percent of the proposed budget. The commissioner may require an applicant to provide additional information. When reviewing applications, the commissioner must determine whether the applicant satisfied all the requirements in this subdivision and subdivision 1. The commissioner may give funding priority to an otherwise qualified applicant that demonstrates:

(1) previous attempts through district referenda or other funding mechanisms to increase its technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) an effective plan to focus on closing the disparity between the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology infrastructure and capabilities and the minimum statewide technology standards established by the commissioner;

(3) previous efforts to participate in online field testing of statewide assessments; or

(4) an effective ability to actively involve local business and community organizations in efforts to stimulate and promote teacher and student curriculum and learning collaboration.

Subd. 3. Application review; grant awards. The commissioner shall award grants to applicant school districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools that meet the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2. The commissioner may award grants as funding allows and, to the extent feasible, must distribute the grant awards on an equitable geographical basis. The commissioner must base the amount of the grant award on the number of students in the participating district or charter school. District expenditures of the grant proceeds must be consistent with budget information the grantee periodically submits to the commissioner. School districts, consortiums of school districts, and charter schools that submit an application and receive funding under this section must use the funding, consistent with the components in subdivision 1, as stated in the application. The commissioner may spend up to one percent of the appropriation for administering the program.

Subd. 4. Annual reports. Each school district, consortium of school districts, and charter school that receives a grant under this section must demonstrate and measure the extent to which the district, consortium of districts, or charter school achieved the goals set forth in the grant application and consistent with section 1, subdivision 2. This report is due at the end of the grant period and must be submitted to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines. The commissioner must make summary data about this program available to the education policy and finance committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010. Each school district, consortium of school districts, and charter school that receives a grant under this section annually must report to the commissioner, consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, its actual expenditures for school technology funding. The report must demonstrate that the school district, consortium of school districts, or charter school has maintained its effort from other sources for technology and capacity compared with the previous fiscal year, and the district, consortium of districts, or charter school has expended all grant funds, consistent with its approved budget.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Sec. 3. ONLINE LEARNING EXPANSION GRANTS.

Subdivision 1. Outcomes. The general framework outcomes for expanding online learning in education are:

(1) provide grant funding to encourage expansion and access to online learning courses and opportunities for Minnesota students;

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(2) expand academic opportunities, increase graduation rates, increase college eligibility and preparedness, and provide online resources for remediation;

(3) increase the number of students successfully completing online courses; and

(4) develop innovative online courses or programming.

Subd. 2. Establishment; eligibility. To promote the outcomes of subdivision 1, a program is established to expand online learning courses and programs to school districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, intermediate school districts, service cooperatives, or higher education institutions. The commissioner shall develop a competitive grant process for the purpose of determining recipients. Districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, intermediate school districts, service cooperatives, or higher education institutions must propose to use the grant funds that support the outcomes of subdivision 1 in a manner that develops or expands online courses or programs in one or more of the following areas:

(1) dual high school or postsecondary education credit;

(2) science, technology, engineering, and math fields;

(3) preadvanced placement, advanced placement, or international baccalaureate; and

(4) remediation efforts.

Subd. 3. Application and review process; funding priority. Districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, service cooperatives, intermediate school districts, or higher education institutions that are eligible under subdivision 2 may apply to the commissioner, in the form and manner the commissioner determines, for competitive funding to achieve the grant goals. The application must detail the specific efforts the applicant intends to undertake to achieve the components, consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2, and propose the budget detailing the district's, charter school's, consortiums of school districts', intermediate districts', service cooperative's, or higher education institution's current and proposed expenditures. The proposed budget must demonstrate that the applicant's efforts will support the components of subdivisions 1 and 2. Expenditures for administration must not exceed five percent of the proposed budget. The commissioner may require an applicant to provide additional information. When reviewing applications, the commissioner must determine whether the applicant satisfied all the requirements in this subdivision and subdivisions 1 and 2.

Subd. 4. Application review; grant awards. The commissioner shall award grants to eligible applicants that meet the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2.

The commissioner shall award grants as funding allows and, to the extent feasible, must distribute the grant awards on an equitable geographical basis. The commissioner must base the amount of the grant award on the number of students in the participating district charter school, consortium of school districts, intermediate school, or higher education institutions. Expenditures of the grant proceeds must be consistent with budget information the grantee periodically submits to the commissioner. School districts and charter schools that submit an application and receive funding under this section must use the funding, consistent with the components in subdivisions 1 and 2 as stated in the application. The commissioner may spend up to one percent of the appropriation for administering the program.

Subd. 5. Annual reports. Each applicant that receives a grant under this section must demonstrate and measure the extent to which the applicant achieved the outcomes set forth in the grant application and consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2. This report is due at the end of the grant period and must be submitted to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines. The commissioner must make summary data about this program

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available to the education policy and finance committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010. Each applicant that receives a grant under this section must annually report to the commissioner, consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, its actual expenditures for online learning courses.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.

Subd. 2. School technology grants. For school technology grants under section 2:

$60,000,000 . . . . . 2009

This is a onetime appropriation.

Subd. 3. Online learning grants. For online learning grants under section 3:

$2,500,000 . . . . . 2008

$2,500,000 . . . . . 2009

This is a onetime appropriation.

Subd. 4. Per pupil technology. (a) For per pupil technology funding consistent with commissioner of education approved district technology plans:

$40,000,000 . . . . . 2008

(b) The commissioner must calculate a per pupil technology allowance by dividing the appropriation in paragraph (a) by the total number of adjusted marginal cost pupil units for fiscal year 2008 and award each district an amount equal to that allowance times each district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units for that year.

Subd. 5. Task force expenses. For expenses of the task force established in section 1:

$20,000 . . . . . 2008"

Delete the title and insert:

"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."

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

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a onetime funding source for school district technology needs; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Brynaert, Greiling, Slocum, Gunther, Rukavina, Eastlund, Ruth, Pelowski, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1338, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for extended employment services for persons with disabilities; establishing the purpose and need for extended employment services.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1339, A bill for an act relating to state government; deleting a record retention provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 138.17, subdivisions 9, 10.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1340, A bill for an act relating to state government; revising certain laws governing state boards and advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.059, subdivision 5; 15.0597, by adding a subdivision; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.17; 21.112; 43A.318, subdivision 1; 62J.693, subdivision 2; 92.35; 129D.04, subdivision 1; 240.18, subdivision 4; 245.71; 245.91, subdivision 1; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245.96; 252.282, subdivision 5; 299A.62, subdivision 2; 299A.63, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 1; 354C.12, subdivision 4; 356A.02, subdivision 1; Laws 1976, chapter 199, section 14, subdivision 1, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.055; 16B.65, subdivision 5; 16B.76; 18B.305, subdivision 3; 43A.318, subdivision 3; 62J.692, subdivision 2; 115.54; 115A.9651, subdivision 5; 116C.93; 116O.091, subdivision 7; 125B.21; 127A.30; 145.9266, subdivisions 6, 7; 175.008; 241.021, subdivision 4b; 242.56, subdivision 3; 245.699; 245.97; 252.282, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 13a; 256B.77, subdivision 23; 256C.28; 299A.293; 299A.331; 299M.02; 326.41; 352.98, subdivision 6; 354B.25, subdivision 1a; 611A.25; 611A.361.

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

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Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1341, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a refundable credit for adoption expenses; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Bigham, Zellers, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1342, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining qualified domestic-related offenses and crimes of violence; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.02, subdivision 16; 609.377, subdivision 3; 624.712, subdivision 5; 629.725.

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

Hansen and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1343, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying agency service requirements; modifying wetland replacement requirements and exemptions; providing for civil enforcement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.99, subdivision 2; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 9, 11; 103G.2243, subdivision 2; 103G.2372, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.2241, subdivision 8.

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

Kranz introduced:

H. F. No. 1344, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

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

Dittrich, Hortman and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1346, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to construct the Victory Center in the city of Bird Island.

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

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Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1347, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing special plates remembering victims of impaired drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1291, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1348, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; replacing the ethanol producer payment program with a need-based, market-driven subsidy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 3a.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1349, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an India Center at the University of Minnesota; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Eken, Sailer, Tingelstad, Moe and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing a grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa to study the feasibility of a renewable energy facility.

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

Hornstein and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1351, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a study of long-range transportation solutions.

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

Moe, Huntley, Walker, Mariani, Thao, Welti, Demmer, Sviggum, Gunther and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1352, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a grant to administer a statewide program for youth job skills development.

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

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Hilstrom and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1353, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force.

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

Paymar and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1354, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting mandatory polygraphs for criminal sexual conduct victims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Clark, Rukavina, Gunther, Ruth and Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to WomenVenture.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1356, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the amount of payments in lieu of taxation to land utilization project land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 477A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 477A.14, subdivision 1.

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

Walker and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1357, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for low-income heating assistance; appropriating money.

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

Solberg and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1358, A bill for an act relating to rural economies; appropriating money for a pilot workforce program.

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

Atkins and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1359, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating auto insurance; modifying benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 65B.44, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 65B.47, subdivision 7; 65B.54, subdivision 1.

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

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Simon and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying duties and classifications; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.02, subdivision 11; 13.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 13.05, subdivision 10; 13.35; 13.355, subdivision 1; 13.384, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.393; 13.40, subdivisions 1, 3; 13.41, subdivision 3; 13.43, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 10, 11; 13.435; 13.44, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.462, subdivisions 2, 3; 13.48; 13.552, subdivision 3; 13.861, subdivision 1; 13.87, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.79, subdivision 2.

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

Fritz; Hosch; Winkler; Peterson, S., and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1361, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a statewide deaf and hard-of-hearing mentor program for families of infants and children that have a hearing loss.

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

Doty, Ward, Heidgerken, Faust, Moe, Hosch and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for early season for spearing and netting sucker; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.371, by adding a subdivision.

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

Morrow, Ruth, Gunther and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating funds for construction of an interchange at Trunk Highway 14 and Nicollet County State-Aid Highway 41.

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

Atkins, Seifert, Johnson and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1364, A bill for an act relating to commerce; amending insurance requirements for building contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.94, subdivision 2.

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

Kohls, Holberg and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. No. 1365, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a local bridge improvement grant program and criteria; expanding criteria for bridge improvement funds appropriated in fiscal year 2006; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.50, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 2.

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

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Rukavina, Solberg, Dill, Sertich and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the purchase of forest land by the IRRRB using the Douglas J. Johnson economic trust fund; establishing the Iron Range Miners' Memorial Forest; allowing transfer of money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 298.22, by adding a subdivision; 298.292, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling, Hilstrom, Brown, Demmer and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for the phaseout threshold for the alternative minimum tax exemption to be adjusted for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.091, subdivision 3.

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

Olin; Marquart; Kalin; Tschumper; Lenczewski; Lieder; Sailer; Ward; Bly; Westrom; Peterson, A., and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1368, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; increasing the appropriation for county program aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Garofalo and Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. No. 1369, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murphy, M., and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1370, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for sewer reconstruction in Midway Township.

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

Murphy, M.; Huntley; Jaros; Faust and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for North Shore Express Intercity Rail Initiative; authorizing 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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Ward and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the maximum homeowners' property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290A.04, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, Brynaert, Hamilton, Morrow, McNamara, Kranz, Bly, Moe and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1373, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the roadsides for wildlife program.

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

Anzelc; Sertich; Huntley; Dill; Rukavina; Jaros; Murphy, M., and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1374, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for technical assistance and business training.

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

Liebling, Norton, Demmer and Welti introduced:

H. F. No. 1375, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design improvements to the Mayo Civic Center Complex in Rochester.

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

Holberg, Lieder, Hornstein, Hilstrom and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1376, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements for expedited extinguishment of interest in a town road; nullifying such extinguishments under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 164.06, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1377, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a process to develop policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

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Paulsen, Emmer, Brod, Zellers, Atkins and Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; providing a subtraction for contributions to a Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1379, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a postsecondary study abroad grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 1380, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing for the sealing of certain criminal justice data; specifying circumstances under which criminal justice data should be sealed; providing the legal consequences of sealing; requiring business screening services to correct and delete disputed records; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609C.

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

Atkins, Brown, Lanning, Mullery and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1381, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing an adjustment for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03.

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

Thissen, Eken, Hoppe, McNamara and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to environment; restricting the use of phosphorus in household dishwasher detergent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.23.

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

Moe, Eken and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1383, A bill for an act relating to higher education; transferring the American Indian scholarship; requiring an office to distribute the scholarships; appropriating money.

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

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Bunn and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to various federal tax changes for individual income, corporate franchise, and estate taxes, and property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, as amended, 31, as amended; 290A.03, subdivision 15, as amended; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1385, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a task force to study the design of the state flag.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1386, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Duluth Children's Museum.

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

Benson, Clark, McFarlane, Brynaert, Tschumper, Walker, Abeler, Thao, Moe, Severson, Kranz, Huntley and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1387, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for long-term homeless supportive services.

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

Hilstrom, Paymar, Smith, Simon, Kohls, Cornish, Johnson, Olin and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 1388, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing the attorney general to represent guardians ad litem who are sued for acts committed in scope of employment; removing certain salary range language for state court administrator and district administrators; requiring county responsibility for persons civilly committed; reinstating certain bail forfeiture language inadvertently removed; authorizing the state court administrator to develop a uniform form for summons and writ of recovery of premises; modifying provisions of law to conform to current guardian ad litem responsibilities; permitting court administrators to collect restitution for six years; providing new judges expense payments; removing certain obsolete judicial provisions relating to reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.732, subdivision 1; 3.736, subdivision 1; 15A.083, subdivision 4; 253B.185, subdivision 5; 352D.02, subdivision 1; 484.54, subdivision 2; 484.83; 504B.361, subdivision 1; 518.165, subdivisions 1, 2; 518A.35, subdivision 3; 609.135, subdivision 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 4, section 4; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 260B.173; 480.175, subdivision 3; 626A.17, subdivision 3.

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

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Thissen, Howes and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 1389, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for state forest traditional areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Howes, Scalze and Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1390, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating managed forests for purposes of off-road vehicle travel; modifying forest classification requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.926, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Lesch, Mahoney and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1391, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody designations for parenting plans that use alternative terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518.1705, subdivision 4.

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

Hilty; Knuth; Peterson, A.; Wagenius; Hoppe; Ozment; Bly; Westrom and Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 1392, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating renewable hydrogen initiative; modifying policies to foster use of hydrogen energy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.812, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Hilstrom and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 1393, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying and updating law governing MINNCOR prison industries; adjusting the date for community corrections counties to submit expenditure and cost statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.72; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.23, subdivision 2; 241.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 241.278; 401.15, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 241.021, subdivision 5; 241.85, subdivision 2.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1394, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for establishment of single-member school board election districts in Independent School District No. 271, Bloomington.

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

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Eken; Peterson, A.; Koenen; Fritz and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1395, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for nursing facilities, ICFs/MR, and community-based long-term care providers; setting a floor for nursing facility payment rates; modifying individual income tax rates; establishing the long-term care payment rate account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.434, by adding subdivisions; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d; 290.62.

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

Madore introduced:

H. F. No. 1396, A bill for an act relating to guardians and conservators; changing certain requirements and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245.91, by adding subdivisions; 245.94, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 524.5-316; 524.5-502.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1397, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for a nursing facility in Duluth to the Duluth 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 Finance.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1398, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for the transfer and hospital care of mothers whose newborns have been transferred to another health facility; requiring coverage for a health care professional to accompany the newborn during the transfer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Huntley, Jaros, Dill and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1399, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a demonstration project for northeastern Minnesota to operate a community-based health care coverage program; removing references to federal grant program; changing the evaluation report due dates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.80, subdivisions 3, 4, 13, 14, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Tingelstad; Fritz; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Loeffler; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. No. 1400, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing assistance to genetic siblings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.83, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1401, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a reverse mortgage incentive program; establishing eligibility standards, benefits, and other requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 47.58, subdivision 8; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.975, subdivision 7; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; 256B.15, by adding a subdivision; 462A.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1402, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating ratable reductions from rebased rate in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, subdivision 3a.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1403, A bill for an act relating to health; paying hospital services for actual cost of providing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a hospital outpatient services rate increase for a certain hospital; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.75.

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

Thissen, Thao, Brod and Finstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1405, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing coverage of incidental nursing services under the elderly waiver; providing rate exceptions; increasing elderly waiver reimbursement rate limits; requiring a study and report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0915, subdivision 3e, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Otremba, Heidgerken, Doty, Seifert, Fritz and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to child care; exempting preschool programs operated by schools from child care licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1407, A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring the commissioner of health to seek funding for environmental justice mapping.

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

Howes, Pelowski, Ward, Doty and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying authorization of PACE programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.69, subdivision 23.

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

Gottwalt, Thissen and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 1409, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for well contractor's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103I.525, subdivision 5; 103I.531, subdivision 6.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a technical and vocational revenue program for collaborative high school and postsecondary vocational programs; 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.

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts with declining enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Benson; Greiling; Morgan; Anderson, S.; Paulsen; Ruud and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a location equity index; modifying the general education revenue formula; increasing revenue for some school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bly, Slawik, Mariani and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a planning grant to establish supportive community partnerships; appropriating money.

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

Davnie, Greiling, Slawik and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for certain curriculum support activities.

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

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. No. 1415, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for certain hazardous pupil transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ward, Howes and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a citizens advisory group for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; modifying state park permit exemptions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.054, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 1417, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a pilot project to control Eurasian water milfoil.

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

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Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 1418, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying authority to designate infested waters; modifying water supply plan requirements; modifying state park permit provisions; extending expiration of the Mineral Coordinating Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84D.03, subdivision 1; 84D.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 85.053, subdivisions 1, 2, 8; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 103G.291, subdivision 3; 473.1565, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 3; repealing Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 2.

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

Garofalo and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1419, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

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

Poppe; Tingelstad; Peterson, A.; Ozment; Eken; McNamara; Hansen and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1420, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying licensing requirements for design, installation, maintenance, inspection, or operation of individual sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.56, subdivision 2.

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

Wagenius, Hansen, Tingelstad, Eken and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing requirements for acquisition of easements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0272, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to education finance; indexing school finance equalizing factors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.135, subdivision 3; 124D.20, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1423, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 361, International Falls, to purchase real or personal property with its building lease levy authority.

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

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Paulsen, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 1424, A bill for an act relating to education; developing world language proficiency, resources, and capacity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.022, subdivision 1; 120B.023, subdivision 2; 120B.024; 122A.18, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg, Greiling, Mariani, Buesgens, Demmer, Hornstein and Ruth introduced:

H. F. No. 1425, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring students' ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs; amending 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.

Davnie, Morrow, Brown, Slawik and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1426, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an extended year kindergarten 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.

Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 1427, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 181, Brainerd.

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

Davnie; Mariani; Peterson, S.; McFarlane; Hornstein and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for site decision-making program grants.

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

Urdahl and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. No. 1429, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting Meeker County EDA to increase its membership to nine members; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 25, subdivision 1.

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

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Clark, Rukavina and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1430, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; allowing grants-in-aid to workforce development intermediaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116L.01, by adding a subdivision; 116L.04, subdivision 1a.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.

Moe, Olin, Eken, Cornish and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying membership of the Board of Water and Soil Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Huntley, Anzelc and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1432, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis County; modifying civil service director provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383C.032.

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

Olin, Cornish and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain livestock compensation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.737, subdivision 1; 3.7371, subdivision 3.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1434, A bill for an act relating to civil law; preserving the right of building contractors to bring an action for contribution or indemnity under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.051.

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

Anzelc, Solberg, Moe and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1435, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; defining permissible items in forest products load; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.8261.

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

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Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1436, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the minimum acreage required to qualify as a relative agricultural homestead; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.124, subdivision 14.

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

Hornstein, Hansen, Wagenius and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1437, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission; requiring the commission to meet in a neighborhood affected by airport noise; requiring advance notice of proposed annual budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.604, subdivision 5; 473.661, subdivision 1.

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

Mariani, Hornstein and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1438, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting commissioner of public safety from complying with Real ID Act.

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

Atkins, Zellers and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1439, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the disposition of contraband cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297F.21, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn; Clark; Masin; Thao; Murphy, E.; Greiling; Murphy, M., and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring certificates of pay equity compliance as a condition for certain state contracts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Simon and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1441, A bill for an act relating to trust companies; limited purpose companies; making nonsubstantive term changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 48A.03, subdivision 5.

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

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Slawik; Kelliher; Clark; Huntley; Erhardt; Thissen; Hornstein; Tschumper; Murphy, E.; Laine; Thao; Walker; Mahoney and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospital emergency rooms to provide emergency contraception, prophylactic antibiotics, and information to sexual assault victims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to employment; changing certain requirements concerning contractors; modifying prevailing wage provisions; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16C.03, subdivision 2; 161.315, subdivisions 1, 2; 177.27, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 9, 10; 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; 471.345, by adding a subdivision; 574.26, subdivision 2; 574.31, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Bigham, McNamara, Swails and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1444, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to develop health risk limits for perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorobutanoic acid.

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

Tingelstad; Simon; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Fritz; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. No. 1445, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing access to certain adoption records by certain persons; changing classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.218, subdivision 1; 259.83, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 259.89.

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

Clark, Hornstein, Dominguez and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1446, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing alcohol health impact fund; imposing alcohol health impact fee; modifying provisions relating to possession and sale of controlled substances; imposing chemical use assessment requirements and fee on persons arrested for DWI but convicted of another offense; providing for prostitution assessment and treatment; modifying chemical dependency services and eligibility provisions; allowing credit for brewers for payment of certain taxes and fees; modifying community-oriented policing grant program; establishing pilot project for Phillips neighborhood; requiring sentencing study; requiring judicial training in chemical use assessments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 152.01, subdivision 14a, by adding subdivisions; 152.021, subdivision 1; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 169A.275, subdivision 5; 169A.284, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivision 11; 169A.70, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 254B.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.03,

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subdivisions 1, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 295.75, subdivisions 2, 11; 297G.04, subdivision 2; 297G.10; 299A.62, subdivisions 1, 2; 299A.63, by adding a subdivision; 609.115, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, by adding subdivisions; 609.153, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 254A; 297G; 373; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7.

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

Hortman, Hornstein, Eken, Magnus, Simpson, Lanning and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1447, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income taxes; providing an income tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1448, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Board of Animal Health for bovine spongiform encephalopathy mitigation and outreach efforts.

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

Hansen; Tingelstad; Scalze; Atkins; Morrow; Carlson; Johnson; McNamara; Peterson, A., and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1449, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; increasing the sales tax rate by one-fourth of one percent and dedicating the receipts for national resources and clean water purposes; establishing a clean water and great outdoors fund; creating a Great Outdoors Council; creating a natural resources grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 5; 114D.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Lesch, Holberg and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1450, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing homeless outreach grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1451, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Department of Agriculture for invasive aquatic species research.

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

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Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1452, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota to study the economic implications of growing perennial grasses.

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

Hilty and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1453, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring monthly reports from utilities to the Public Utilities Commission regarding residential accounts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Peterson, S., and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1454, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to a neighborhood youth organization.

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

Morrow, Brynaert, Magnus, Poppe and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1455, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for rural renewable energy initiatives; appropriating money.

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

Dominguez, Tillberry, Davnie, Walker, Thao and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1456, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for squad car camera technology upgrade grants.

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

Rukavina and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1457, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the size of the MnSCU Board of Trustees and changing appointments to the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136F.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 136F.03; 136F.04.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.

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Dill, Simpson, Swails, Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for application of sales tax to sales of prefabricated homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.62, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1459, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting certain modular homes from the property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Swails; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; modifying sourcing rules for modular and manufactured homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.668, by adding a subdivision.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; modifying the method used to calculate interest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling, Norton, Welti and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1462, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting construction materials used in a biobusiness center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.

Hortman, Hornstein, Erhardt, Hausman and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1463, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring referendum to impose a 0.50 percent metropolitan area sales tax for transportation and transit in the metropolitan area; authorizing imposition of county sales taxes for transportation purposes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.

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

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Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1464, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing 911 emergency telecommunications service fee; providing for completion of statewide public safety radio communication system; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 403.11, subdivision 1; 403.31, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.31, subdivision 6.

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

Kohls, Hilstrom, Emmer, Holberg and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1465, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to develop a standard formula for calculating the per diem cost in county and regional jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 241.018.

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

Atkins, Ozment, McNamara, Morgan, Hansen, Bigham and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1466, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Dakota County to impose a county mortgage registry and deed tax; providing for use of the proceeds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383D.

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

Dittrich and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 1467, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to enter into agreements with radio and television media for public service announcements in exchange for traffic information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Eken; Kelliher; DeLaForest; Beard; Simpson; Hansen; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Scalze; Hosch; Severson; Gardner; Greiling; Hausman; Cornish; Solberg; Lieder; Faust; Sailer and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1468, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 4, section 9; authorizing a council to establish salaries for legislators; changing the composition of the compensation council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Tschumper, Rukavina, Doty, Greiling, Lesch, Bly and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1469, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the motor fuels excise tax; allowing a refundable income tax credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2.

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

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Scalze, Greiling and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1470, A bill for an act relating to negative campaign advertising and elections; establishing a voluntary Clean Campaign Council, a clean campaign pledge, and a clean campaign advertising code; clarifying definitions of campaign expenditures and independent expenditures; clarifying requirements for disclaimers on campaign material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 9, 18; 10A.14, subdivision 2; 10A.24, by adding a subdivision; 211B.04; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Morrow, Juhnke, Faust, Doty and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1471, A bill for an act relating to higher education; adding a representative of private colleges to the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41D.01, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1472, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for compulsive gambling education, treatment, and assessment; providing for a study on the social and economic costs of gambling; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 240.15, subdivision 6; 245.98, subdivision 5; 297A.94; 609.115, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297E.

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

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1473, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; authorizing grants; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for crime victims service programs and crime prevention.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1474, A bill for an act relating to gambling; reducing rate of tax on lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6.

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

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CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

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.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 121 yeas and 6 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Sertich from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration offered the following report and moved its adoption:

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Resolved, that the Permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 85th Legislative Session shall read as follows:

"ARTICLE 1 - DAILY BUSINESS

1.01 CONVENING OF THE HOUSE. Unless otherwise ordered, the House convenes at ~~3:00~~ 12:00 p.m. The Speaker must take the chair at the appointed hour and call the House to order.

The call to order is followed by a prayer by the Chaplain or time for a brief meditation, then by the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and then by a call of the roll of members. The names of members present and members excused must be entered in the Journal of the House.

1.02 READING OF THE JOURNAL. If a quorum is present, the Chief Clerk must read the Journal of the preceding day, unless otherwise ordered. The House may correct errors in the Journal of the preceding day.

1.03 ORDER OF BUSINESS. After the Journal is read, the order of business of the day is:

(1) Presentation of petitions or other communications

(2) Reports of standing committees and divisions

(3) Second reading of House bills

(4) Second reading of Senate bills

(5) Reports of select committees

(6) Introduction and first reading of House bills

(7) Consideration of messages from the Senate

(8) First reading of Senate bills

(9) Consent Calendar

(10) Calendar for the day

(11) Motions and resolutions

The House may advance or revert from any order of business to any other order of business, by majority vote of the whole House.

Conference committees on House bills and the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may report at any time.

1.04 REPORTING OF BILLS. A bill must be reported to the House on three different days before its passage, except as provided in Rule 5.02. The first report, called the first reading, occurs when it is introduced; the second report, called the second reading, occurs when it has been reported by the appropriate standing committees and divisions for consideration by the House; the third report, called the third reading, occurs when it is ready for the vote on passage.

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1.10 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. A bill or resolution must be submitted to the Speaker at least 24 hours before the convening of the daily session at which it is to be introduced.

A bill or resolution must be introduced in triplicate and each copy must bear the signature of the member or the name of the committee or division introducing it.

In regular session, a bill prepared by a department or agency of state government must be introduced and given its first reading at least ten days before the date of the first committee deadline.

1.11 FIRST READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS. A bill or resolution must be reported and given its first reading when it is introduced. A bill or resolution must not be objected to when it is introduced.

After its first reading, the Speaker must refer a bill or resolution to the appropriate standing committee or division, except as provided in Rule 1.15 and Rule 1.13.

Congratulatory resolutions referred to in Rule 4.02 are exempt from this Rule.

Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, after the Speaker refers a bill or resolution, a majority vote of the whole House is required for the House to re-refer the bill or resolution.

1.12 AUTHORS OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. A bill, memorial, or resolution must not have more than 35 authors. After a bill or resolution is introduced and given its first reading: (a) a member may be removed as an author, by motion of the member; and (b) a member wishing to be an author may be added as an author, by motion of the author of the bill or resolution.

1.13 INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE OR DIVISION BILLS. A standing or special committee of the House or a division of the House may introduce a bill as a committee or division bill on any subject within its purview. When a committee or division bill is introduced and read for the first time, the Speaker may refer it to a standing committee or division. If the Speaker does not refer it, the bill must be laid over one day. Then it must be read for the second time and placed on the General Register or, if recommended by the Committee, on the Consent Calendar.

1.14 RECESS BILL INTRODUCTIONS. During the period between the last day of the regular session in an odd-numbered year and the first day of the regular session in the next year, a bill filed with the Speaker for introduction must be given a file number and may be unofficially referred by the Speaker to an appropriate standing committee or division.

1.15 DISPOSITION OF SENATE FILES. A Senate File received by the House that is accompanied by a message announcing its passage by the Senate must be referred to the appropriate standing committee or division under Rule 1.11. But if a Senate File is received that a member requests be compared to a House File already reported by a standing committee or division of the House and placed on the General Register or on the Calendar for the Day or the Consent Calendar, the Senate File must be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. If the Chief Clerk reports that the Senate File is identical to the House File, the Senate File may, by majority vote, be substituted for the House File and take its place. The fact that the bills are identical must be entered in the Journal and the House File is then considered withdrawn.

A Senate File that is amended on the floor of the House, except at the time of final passage, and a Senate File that has been reported to the House with amendments by a House standing committee or division, must be unofficially engrossed and reprinted by the Chief Clerk. An amendment may be offered to an unofficial engrossment of a Senate File.

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1.20 GENERAL REGISTER. The General Register consists of all bills that have received a second reading, except those placed on the Consent Calendar under Rule 1.23. Bills must be placed on the General Register in the order that they receive their second reading. A bill must be on the General Register, be given to each member, and be available to the public before it may be considered by the House on the Calendar for the Day or the Fiscal Calendar. Each day that the House meets in session, the Chief Clerk must publish a list of the bills on the General Register.

1.21 CALENDAR FOR THE DAY. The Calendar for the Day is a list of bills that are to be considered that day by the House. The House must consider each item on the Calendar for the Day in the order determined by the presiding officer. After consideration by the House, unless otherwise disposed of, the bill must immediately be given its third reading and placed upon its passage.

A bill that has received its second reading may be placed on the Calendar for the Day by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration or by order of the House upon the motion of a member as provided in this Rule.

The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must designate the bills that are to be on the Calendar for the Day. During regular session, the Committee must designate the bills by 5:00 p.m. the day before the day that the bills are to be on the Calendar, except that the Committee may designate the bills at any time ~~in an odd‑numbered year after the first Monday following the third Saturday in April, and in an even-numbered year~~ after a day specified by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. After the Committee designates the bills, the Chief Clerk must publish the Calendar for the Day.

A bill that is on the General Register for more than ten legislative days may be placed on the Calendar for the Day by a majority vote of the whole House, acting on the motion of a member. A bill placed on the Calendar for the Day in this manner must be considered first the next time that the House reaches the order of business "Calendar for the Day." A member must give notice to the Speaker and the Chief Clerk three legislative days before making a motion to place a bill on the Calendar for the Day. The notice must specify the number and title of the bill. Only the member who gave notice to the Speaker and the Chief Clerk, or another member designated in writing by the member who gave notice, may make the motion to place the bill on the Calendar for the Day. After the third legislative day following the day of notice, the motion must be made the first time that the House reaches the order of business "Motions and Resolutions." If the motion is not made at that time, the member who gave notice forfeits the right to make that motion.

A bill may be continued on the Calendar for the Day by a majority vote of the whole House. A third motion by the author of a bill to continue it on the Calendar for the Day is not in order; upon such a motion, the bill must be stricken from the Calendar and returned to the General Register in the order of its second reading. The Calendar for the Day expires when the House adjourns for the day, unless the House, by a majority vote of the whole House, continues items remaining on the Calendar to the next day.

1.22 FISCAL CALENDAR. A finance bill that has had its second reading must be considered by the House when requested by the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or by a designee of the Chair. A bill relating to taxes or raising revenue that has had its second reading must be considered by the House when requested by the Chair of the Committee on Taxes or a designee of the Chair.

During regular session, a chair must announce the intention to make the request by 5:00 p.m. the legislative day before the day that the request for consideration is to be made, except ~~in an odd-numbered year after the first Monday following the third Saturday in April, and in an even-numbered year~~ that the Chair may designate the bills at any time after a day specified by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. During periods when the 5:00 p.m. requirement does not apply, the chair must announce the intention at least two hours before making the request.

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After consideration by the House on the Fiscal Calendar, unless otherwise disposed of, the bill must immediately be given its third reading and placed upon its passage.

1.23 CONSENT CALENDAR. If a committee or division determines that a bill it recommends to pass is not controversial, the committee or division may in its report recommend that the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar. After the report is adopted and the bill has received its second reading, the bill must be placed on the Consent Calendar and given to each member at least one day before it may be considered by the House. Bills must be placed on the Consent Calendar in the order that they receive their second reading and must be considered by the House in the order determined by the presiding officer.

After consideration by the House, a bill on the Consent Calendar must immediately be given its third reading and placed upon its passage. But if, before its third reading, ten members object to the bill as being controversial, the bill must be stricken from the Consent Calendar and be placed on the General Register in the order of second reading.

1.30 THIRD READING OF BILLS. An amendment must not be received after the third reading of a bill without unanimous consent, except to fill blanks or to amend the title.

At any time before it is passed, a bill or resolution may be referred or re-referred by a majority vote of the whole House. If the committee or division to which it is referred or re-referred reports an amendment to it, the bill or resolution must again be given its second reading and placed on the General Register.

1.40 PUBLICATION OF BILLS FOR THE HOUSE. After a bill receives its second reading, the bill must be prepared and published for consideration by the House. A majority of the House may order the publication of a bill at any time.

1.50 ADJOURNING OF THE HOUSE. The House may not meet during a legislative day after midnight, except that the House, by majority vote, may meet past the time of adjournment required by this Rule.

ARTICLE 2 - FLOOR PROCEEDINGS, VOTING, DECORUM

2.01 ABSENCE OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. Unless illness or other sufficient cause prevents attendance, a member or officer of the House must not be absent from a session of the House without the prior permission of the Speaker.

2.02 CALL OF THE HOUSE. Ten members may demand a call of the House at any time until voting begins.

When a call is demanded, the doors of the chamber must be closed, the roll called, and the absent members sent for; and no member is allowed to leave the chamber until the roll call is suspended or completed. During the roll call, no motion is in order except a motion pertaining to matters incidental to the call.

Proceedings under the roll call may be suspended by a majority vote of the whole House. ~~After the roll call is suspended or completed~~ The Sergeant at Arms must not permit a member to leave the Chamber unless the member is excused by the Speaker.

~~A call of the House may be lifted~~, or the call of the House has been lifted by a majority vote of the whole House.

2.03 ROLL CALL VOTE. A roll call vote is required to pass a bill or to adopt a resolution or motion directing the payment of money. In all other cases a roll call vote may be ordered only if 15 members demand it.

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2.04 EXPLAINING OR CHANGING VOTE. A member must not explain a vote or discuss the question during a roll call vote. A member must not change a vote or move for the record an intention to have voted or voted differently after the result of the roll call vote is announced from the chair by the Speaker.

2.05 EVERY UNEXCUSED MEMBER TO VOTE. A member who has an immediate interest in a question must not vote on it.

Every other member present before the result of a vote is declared by the presiding officer must vote for or against the matter before the House, unless the House excuses the member from voting. But a member is not required to vote on any matter concerning a memorial resolution.

A member who does not vote when the member's name is called must state reasons for not voting. After the vote has been taken but before the presiding officer has announced the result of the vote, the presiding officer must submit to the House the question: "Shall the member, for the reasons stated, be excused from voting?" The question must be decided without debate. After the question is decided, the presiding officer must announce the result of the vote, after which other proceedings about the nonvoting member may take place.

2.10 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM. An electronic voting system under the control of the Speaker may be used to take any vote except a vote on an election. A member must not vote on a question except at the member's own seat in the chamber.

2.15 RECORDED FLOOR PROCEEDINGS. Proceedings on the floor of the House must be recorded on an appropriate audio recording medium under the direction of the Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk must transmit a copy of the recordings to the Director of the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library must keep the recordings available for public use under its rules during the legislative biennium when the recordings were created and for eight years thereafter. The Library may then preserve or dispose of the recordings as the Library sees fit.

A person may obtain a copy of a recording while it is kept in the Library by paying a fee determined by the House Controller to cover the cost of preparing the copy.

Discussion preserved under this Rule is not intended to be admissible in a court or administrative proceeding on an issue of legislative intent.

2.20 DUTIES OF MEMBERS. Members must keep their seats until the Speaker announces adjournment.

A member, before speaking, must rise and respectfully address the Speaker and must not speak further until recognized by the Speaker. If more than one member rises at the same time, the Speaker must select the member to speak first.

2.21 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEBATE A RESOLUTION. A member may give notice of intent to debate a resolution, except a resolution introduced as a house file or a senate file under Rule 4.02 or a resolution offered by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration or the Committee on Ethics.

The notice may be given at any time before the vote is taken on the resolution. If the notice is given, the resolution must be laid over one day without debate or any other action.

2.30 QUESTIONS OF ORDER. If a member violates the Rules in any way, the Speaker must, or another member may, call the member to order. The member called to order must immediately sit down unless another member moves to permit the member who was called to order to explain. In either case, the House, if appealed to, must decide the question without debate. Only if the decision is in favor of the member called to order may that member proceed. The House may censure or punish a member called to order.

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2.31 OFFENSIVE WORDS IN DEBATE. If a member is called to order for offensive words in debate, the member calling for order must report the words to which exception is taken and the Clerk must record them. A member must not be held to answer, or be subject to censure of the House, for language used in debate unless exception is taken before another member speaks or other business takes place.

2.32 ORDER IN DEBATE. Except for the member who offered the motion, amendment, or proposition under consideration, a member must not speak more than twice on the subject, without leave of the House, nor more than once until every other member wishing to speak on the subject has had an opportunity to do so.

2.33 ORDER DURING SESSION. A member must not walk out of or across the Chamber while the Speaker is putting the question. A member must not engage in private conversation while another member is speaking or pass between a speaking member and the Chair. A member must not disrupt order and decorum in the Chamber by possessing or using any audiovisual display, including but not limited to placards, signs, photographs, visual aids, or the use of any video images or audio, except for such items that are distributed to members at their desks for the purpose of conducting business of the day.

2.34 PERSONS BY THE CHIEF CLERK'S DESK DURING VOTE. No person may remain by the Chief Clerk's desk during a roll call vote.

2.40 ADMITTANCE TO FLOOR. No person other than a member may be admitted to the House Chamber, except: properly authorized employees; the Chief Executive and ex-governors of the State of Minnesota; members of the Senate; heads of departments of the state government; judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts; members of Congress; those persons invited to address the body or a joint convention of the house and senate, and guests for such an address or joint convention; and properly accredited representatives of radio and television stations, newspapers and press associations, as provided for in these Rules.

Any other person may be issued a permit by the Speaker good for the day, but that person must be seated near the Speaker's rostrum, and must not engage in conversation that disturbs the business of the House. Before issuing a permit, the Speaker must make certain that the person does not seek the floor of the House to influence decisions of the House.

The alcoves in the Chambers are for the use of members only, and the Sergeant at Arms must keep them clear of others.

From one hour before the time the House is scheduled to convene until one hour after the House adjourns for the day, the retiring room is reserved for the exclusive use of the members and employees of the House. As long as the Senate prohibits entry of House members into its retiring room, no Senators may enter the House retiring room during the time it is reserved for exclusive use of members and employees. A committee or division meeting must not be held there except emergency meetings authorized by the Speaker. The Sergeant at Arms must strictly enforce this provision.

Unless an extraordinary condition exists the Speaker must not entertain a request to suspend this Rule or present the request of a member for unanimous consent to suspend this Rule.

2.41 MEDIA NEWS REPORTERS. Accredited representatives of the press, press associations, and radio and television stations must be given equal press privileges by the House. A person wishing to report proceedings of the House may apply to the Chief Sergeant at Arms for a media pass and assignment to suitable available space. The Sergeant may coordinate the issuance of media passes with the appropriate senate authority.

Television stations must be permitted to televise sessions of the House. Media representatives must be allowed access to both wells in the gallery of the House chambers.

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ARTICLE 3 - MOTIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND OTHER PROPOSITIONS

3.01 AMENDMENTS AND OTHER MOTIONS. An amendment or other motion must not be debated until after it is stated by the Speaker.

After an amendment or other motion is stated by the Speaker it is in possession of the House, but the mover may withdraw it at any time before it is amended or decided. Unless a motion, resolution, or amendment is withdrawn on the day it is made, it must be entered in the Journal, with the name of the member offering it.

Except as otherwise permitted by the Speaker, an amendment or other motion must be in writing, and five copies of it must be given to the Chief Clerk.

3.02 ORDER OF PUTTING QUESTION; FILLING BLANKS. Except for a privileged question, questions before the House or a committee or division must be put in the order they are moved. In filling a blank, a motion for the largest sum or the longest time must be put first.

3.03 DIVISION OF A QUESTION. A member may request the division of a question that contains more than one separate and distinct point. A motion to strike and insert is not divisible. The failure of a motion to strike does not preclude another motion to amend or to strike and insert.

3.10 PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS. While a question is under consideration, only the following motions may be received:

(1) To fix the time of adjournment

(2) To adjourn

(3) To lay on the table

(4) For the previous question

(5) To refer

(6) To postpone to a day certain

(7) To amend

(8) To postpone indefinitely

(9) To pass

The first four motions must be decided without debate.

The motions have precedence in the order listed, except that if the motion for the previous question has been properly made, and if necessary seconded, and the main question ordered, the motion to lay on the table is not in order.

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3.11 MOTION TO ADJOURN. A motion to adjourn is always in order except during a roll call.

After a motion to adjourn is made, before putting the question, the Speaker may permit any member to state reasons why adjournment might be improper at that time. A statement is not debatable and must be limited to two minutes.

3.12 MOTION TO LAY ON THE TABLE. A motion to lay on the table is not in order on a motion to amend, except that a motion to amend the Rules may be tabled.

3.13 THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. The previous question may be moved by a member who is seconded by 15 members.

If the motion for the previous question is ordered by a majority of members present, its effect is to put an end to all debate and bring the House to direct vote upon the question.

Before the presiding officer submits a motion for the previous question to the House, a call of the House is in order. After a majority has ordered the previous question, a call of the House is not in order before the decision on the main question.

When the previous question is decided in the negative, the main question remains under debate until it is disposed of by a vote on the question, by a subsequent motion calling for the previous question under this Rule, or in some other manner.

All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and before the vote on the main question must be decided without debate.

3.14 MOTION TO RECONSIDER. After a question is decided either in the affirmative or negative, a member who voted with the prevailing side may move to reconsider it. The motion must be made on the same day the vote was taken or on either of the next two days that the House meets in session and has possession of the matter. The motion may be made at any time in the Order of Business. It takes precedence over any other question except a motion to adjourn and a notice of intent to move to reconsider. The motion to reconsider, or notice of intent to make it, must not be made if the document, bill, resolution, message, report or other subject of official action on which the vote was taken has left the possession of the House.

When a member gives notice of intent to move to reconsider the final action of the House on a bill, resolution, message, report or other subject of official action, the Chief Clerk must keep it until the matter is disposed of or the time has expired for the motion. In regular session, notice of intent to move to reconsider must not be made in an odd-numbered year after the fifth Monday preceding the last Monday that the House may meet in regular session and in an even-numbered year after a date specified by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

On the last day allowed for the motion to reconsider, a member who voted on the prevailing side may make the motion, unless the matter has been already disposed of.

If a motion to reconsider fails, it must not be renewed.

3.15 MOTION TO RESCIND. A motion to rescind is not in order at any time in any proceeding in the House or in any committee or division of the House.

3.20 AMENDMENTS TO AMENDMENTS. An amendment may be amended, but an amendment to an amendment must not be amended.

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3.21 MOTIONS AND PROPOSITIONS MUST BE GERMANE. A motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration must not be admitted under guise of its being an amendment. A motion, amendment, or other proposition offered to the House is out of order if it is not germane to the matter under consideration. Whether a proposition is germane to the matter under consideration is a question to be decided by the presiding officer, who may put the question to the House.

3.22 AMENDMENT TO INCREASE AN APPROPRIATION OR TAX. The concurrence of a majority of the whole House, determined by a roll call vote, is required to adopt an amendment increasing an appropriation or a tax.

3.30 EXPENDITURE OF HOUSE FUNDS. The concurrence of a majority of the whole House, determined by a roll call vote, is required for favorable action on a resolution or motion involving the expenditure of money appropriated by the Legislature to the House. The resolution or motion must be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before being acted on by the House.

ARTICLE 4 - BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

4.01 BILL AND RESOLUTION FORM. A bill or resolution must not be introduced until it has been examined and approved by the Revisor of Statutes as to form and compliance with these Rules and the Joint Rules of the House and Senate. The Revisor's approval must be endorsed on the bill or resolution.

A bill that is divided into articles may include or be accompanied by a table of contents.

4.02 RESOLUTIONS. A statement of facts being forwarded for action to a governmental official, agency, or body or other similar proposal is a memorial and must be introduced in the same form and take the same course as a bill. A joint resolution and any resolution requiring the signature of the governor must be introduced in the same form and take the same course as a bill.

A resolution must not authorize expenditure from any source other than the money appropriated by the Legislature to the House.

Congratulatory resolutions do not require consideration or adoption by the House.

A resolution must not be changed to a bill, and a bill must not be changed to a resolution.

4.03 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; BUDGET RESOLUTION; EFFECT ON EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE BILLS. ~~(a) The Committee on Ways and Means must hold hearings as necessary to determine state expenditures and revenues for the fiscal biennium.~~

(b) Within 20 days after the last state general fund revenue and expenditure forecast for the next fiscal biennium becomes available during the regular session in the odd-numbered year, the Committee on Ways and Means must adopt and report a budget resolution, in the form of a House resolution. The budget resolution must set: (a) the maximum limit on net expenditures for the next fiscal biennium for the general fund, excluding any increased expenditures for tax reduction and relief; and (b) an amount or amounts to be set aside as a budget reserve and a cash flow account. The House budget resolution must not specify, limit, or prescribe revenues or expenditures by any category other than those specified in clauses (a) and (b). After the House adopts the budget resolution, the limits in the resolution are effective during the regular session in the year in which the resolution is adopted, unless the resolution is amended according to the process specified in paragraph (f).

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that accounts for the net changes in expenditures. Adoption of the resolution by the Committee must be reported to the House according to paragraph (g). After the Committee adopts the budget resolution, and after the process in paragraph (g) is completed, it is effective during the regular session that year, unless a different or amended resolution is adopted according to the process specified in paragraph (f).

(d) In the odd-numbered year, within 14 days after the House adopts a budget resolution, the Committee must adopt and report a resolution setting limits for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (i). The Committee may also, in a resolution, set limits for funds other than the general fund. After the House adopts the resolution, the limits in the resolution are the maximums effective during the regular session in the year in which the resolution is adopted, unless the Committee or the House subsequently adopts different or amended limits for the same fiscal biennium according to the process specified in paragraph (f).

(e) In the even-numbered year, after the budget resolution is adopted by the Committee, the Committee must adopt a resolution setting limits for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (i). The Committee may also, in a resolution, set limits for funds other than the general fund and the Committee may set a limit for total bonding authorized in a bill. Adoption of the resolution must be reported to the House according to paragraph (g). After the Committee adopts the resolution, and after the process in paragraph (g) is completed, the limits in the resolution are effective during the regular session in the year in which the resolution is adopted, unless different or amended limits are adopted according to the process specified in paragraph (f).

(f) After the House adopts a budget resolution or a resolution setting limits, the Committee on Ways and Means may amend the resolution. If the Committee amends a resolution, that amendment must be reported to the House by the Chair of the Committee and printed in the House Journal. On the next day the House is in session, under the order of Motions and Resolutions, a member may make a motion to reject the amendment to a resolution made by the Ways and Means Committee. If that motion prevails, the amendment made by the Ways and Means Committee is rejected. If no motion is made or a motion is made and does not prevail, the amendment made by the Ways and Means Committee is adopted. The House may not amend a report of the Committee on Ways and Means under this paragraph. It is not in order to give notice of intent to reconsider at a later time or move to reconsider on a later day the motion to reject the amendment of the Committee on Ways and Means under this paragraph. After the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means reports an amendment to limits under this paragraph, the Committee may not report a bill affected by the proposed amendment to the limits until the time has passed for the House to act under this paragraph. The limits for a bill that has already been given its second reading are not subject to amendment unless that bill is re-referred to a committee.

(g) After the Committee adopts a budget resolution or a resolution setting limits in the even-numbered year, the Committee action must be reported to the House by the Chair of the Committee and printed in the House Journal. On the next day the House is in session, under the order of Motions and Resolutions, a member may make a motion to reject a resolution adopted by the Ways and Means Committee. If that motion prevails, the resolution adopted by the Ways and Means Committee is rejected. If no motion is made or a motion is made and does not prevail, the resolution adopted by the Ways and Means Committee is adopted. The House may not amend a report of the Committee on Ways and Means under this paragraph. It is not in order to give notice of intent to reconsider at a later time or move to reconsider on a later day the motion to reject the report of the Committee on Ways and Means under this paragraph.

~~(h) The major finance or revenue bills may not be combined.~~

~~(i) Major finance and revenue bills are:~~

~~the higher education finance bill;~~

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~~the education finance bill;~~

~~the agriculture and rural development finance bill;~~

~~the environment and natural resources finance bill;~~

~~the health finance bill;~~

~~the state government finance bill;~~

~~the jobs and economic opportunity finance bill;~~

~~the transportation finance bill;~~

~~the public safety finance bill;~~

~~the omnibus capital investment bill; and~~

~~the omnibus tax bill.~~

(j) After the adoption of a resolution by the House or by the Committee on Ways and Means, each finance committee, the Committee on Capital Investment, and the Committee on Taxes must reconcile each finance and revenue bill described in Rule 4.10 and Rule 4.11 with the resolution or resolutions. When reporting a bill, the committee must provide to the Committee on Ways and Means a fiscal statement on the bill.

(k) After the adoption of a resolution by the House or the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Ways and Means must reconcile finance and revenue bills with the resolution or resolutions. When reporting a bill, the chair of the Committee must certify to the House that the Committee has reconciled the bill with the resolution or resolutions.

(l) After the adoption of a resolution by the House or the Committee on Ways and Means, an amendment to a bill is out of order if it would cause any of the limits specified in the resolution or resolutions to be exceeded. Whether an amendment is out of order under this Rule is a question to be decided on the Floor by the Speaker or other presiding officer and in committee by the person chairing the committee meeting. In making the determination, the Speaker or other presiding officer or the committee chair may consider: (1) the limits in a resolution; (2) the effect of existing laws on revenues and expenditures; (3) the effect of amendments previously adopted to the bill under consideration; (4) the effect of bills previously recommended by a committee or bills previously passed in the legislative session by the House or by the legislature; (5) whether expenditure increases or revenue decreases that would result from the amendment are offset by decreases in other expenditures or increases in other revenue specified by the amendment; and (6) other information reasonably related to expenditure and revenue amounts.

(m) After a resolution is adopted by the House or the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee must make available a summary of the estimated fiscal effect on the general fund of each bill that has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means by a finance committee, the Capital Investment Committee, or the Committee on Taxes and of each bill that has been reported by the Committee on Ways and Means.

(a) The Committee on Ways and Means must hold hearings as necessary to determine state expenditures and revenues for the fiscal biennium.

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(b) Within 25 days after the last state general fund revenue and expenditure forecast for the next fiscal biennium becomes available during the regular session in the odd-numbered year, the Committee on Ways and Means must adopt a budget resolution. The budget resolution: (1) must set the maximum limit on net expenditures for the next fiscal biennium for the general fund, (2) must set an amount or amounts to be set aside as a budget reserve and a cash flow account, (3) must set net spending limits for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (e), and (4) may set limits for expenditures from funds other than the general fund. The budget resolution must not specify, limit, or prescribe revenues or expenditures by any category other than those specified in clauses (1), (2), (3), and (4). After the Committee adopts the budget resolution, the limits in the resolution are effective during the regular session in the year in which the resolution is adopted, unless a different or amended resolution is adopted.

(c) During the regular session in the even-numbered year, before the Committee on Ways and Means reports a bill containing net increases or decreases in expenditures as compared to general fund expenditures in the current fiscal biennium estimated by the most recent state budget forecast, the Committee may adopt a budget resolution. If adopted, the resolution must account for the net changes in expenditures. The resolution may also (1) set limits for changes in net expenditures for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (e), and (2) set limits for expenditures from funds other than the general fund.

If the Committee adopts a budget resolution, it is effective during the regular session that year, unless a different or amended resolution is adopted.

(d) The major finance or revenue bills may be combined by a majority vote of either the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Ways and Means, or the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. Combined bills must conform to the limits in the resolution as those limits apply to the accounts in those bills.

(e) Major finance and revenue bills are:

the higher education and workforce development finance bill;

the K-12 education finance bill;

the early childhood learning finance bill;

the agriculture, rural economies, and veteran's affairs finance bill;

the environment and natural resources finance bill;

the health care and human services finance bill;

the state government finance bill;

the transportation finance bill;

the public safety finance bill;

the Minnesota heritage finance bill;

the energy finance bill;

the housing and public health finance bill;

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the capital investment bill; and

the tax bill.

(f) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Finance Committee, each finance committee division, and the Committee on Taxes must reconcile each bill described in Rule 4.10 with the resolution. When reporting a finance or revenue bill, each committee or division must provide to the Committee on Ways and Means a fiscal statement reconciling the bill with the resolution.

(g) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Ways and Means must reconcile finance and revenue bills with the resolution. When reporting a bill, the chair of the Committee must certify to the House that the Committee has reconciled the bill with the resolution.

(h) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, an amendment to a bill is out of order if it would cause any of the limits specified in the resolution to be exceeded. Whether an amendment is out of order under this Rule is a question to be decided on the Floor by the Speaker or other presiding officer and in Committee or Division by the person chairing the Committee or Division meeting. In making the determination, the Speaker or other presiding officer or the Committee or Division chair may consider: (1) the limits in a resolution; (2) the effect of existing laws on revenues and expenditures; (3) the effect of amendments previously adopted to the bill under consideration; (4) the effect of bills previously recommended by a Committee or Division or bills previously passed in the legislative session by the House or by the legislature; (5) whether expenditure increases or revenue decreases that would result from the amendment are offset by decreases in other expenditures or increases in other revenue specified by the amendment; and (6) other information reasonably related to expenditure and revenue amounts.

(i) After a resolution is adopted by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee must make available a summary of the estimated fiscal effect on the general fund of each bill that has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means by the Finance Committee or a division of the Finance Committee, or the Committee on Taxes and of each bill that has been reported by the Committee on Ways and Means.

~~4.10~~ ~~FINANCE BILLS.~~ Except as provided in Rule 1.15, a House or Senate bill that directly and specifically affects any present or future financial obligation on the part of the State must be referred to the appropriate Finance Committee before the bill receives its second reading.

~~A finance bill reported by a Finance Committee must be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.~~

Referral is not required by this Rule if the bill has a negligible fiscal effect, as determined by the chair of the Finance Committee with the concurrence of the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means.

~~4.11~~ ~~BILLS AFFECTING TAXES.~~ Except as provided in Rule 1.15, a House or Senate bill that directly and specifically affects state tax revenues or substantially affects state tax policy or the administration of state tax policy must be referred to the Committee on Taxes before it receives its second reading.

~~A bill with a fiscal effect reported by the Committee on Taxes must be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.~~

Referral is not required by this Rule if the bill has a negligible tax or fiscal effect, as determined by the chair of the Committee on Taxes with the concurrence of the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means.

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4.10 BILLS AFFECTING STATE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES. (a) Except as provided in Rule 1.15, a House or Senate bill that directly, substantially, and specifically affects any present or future financial obligation, budget policy, or revenue of the State must be referred as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) to the appropriate Finance or Tax Committee before the bill receives its second reading. A bill that negligibly affects any present or future financial obligation, budget policy, or revenue of the State is not subject to mandatory referral under this rule.

(b) A bill subject to paragraph (a) reported by a Finance Committee division must, if recommended to pass, be subsequently referred to the Finance Committee, unless the bill has a negligible fiscal impact and is subject to direct reference to the Floor under Rule 6.05. Bills subject to paragraph (a) reported by the Finance Committee must be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

(c) A bill with a substantial impact on the tax revenues or tax policies of the State must be referred to the Committee on Taxes. A bill reported by the Committee on Taxes containing a substantial fiscal impact must be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

(d) The chairs of the Committees on Taxes, Ways and Means, and Finance shall advise the Speaker on the application of this rule and may determine whether or not any given piece of legislation must be referred to the committee they chair.

4.12 BILLS AFFECTING DEBT AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. The Finance Committee Division on Capital Investment has jurisdiction over legislation affecting debt obligations issued by the state and capital projects of the state, including the planning, acquiring and bettering of public lands and buildings and other state projects of a capital nature. Except as provided in Rule 1.15, a House or Senate bill that directly and specifically affects debt obligations or capital projects of the state must be referred to the Finance Committee Division on Capital Investment before the bill receives its second reading.

Referral is not required by this Rule if the bill deals primarily with the financing of state capital facilities using trunk highway funds, with transportation projects financed without debt obligations of the state, or with the local financing of capital facilities of local governments. Referral is not required by this Rule if the bill has a negligible effect on debt obligations and capital projects of the state as determined by the chair of the Committee on Finance, in conjunction with the chair of the Division on Capital Investment, with the concurrence of the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. Referral is not required by this Rule if the bill is a major finance or revenue bill identified in Rule 4.03, unless the bill directly and specifically affects debt obligations of the state, but if a major finance or revenue bill contains a provision that directly and specifically affects capital projects of the state, the chair of the finance or tax committee reporting the bill must notify the chair of the Committee on Finance and the chair of the Division on Capital Investment of the provision before the bill is considered by the House.

The Speaker, by announcement, must assign to each finance committee the appropriate jurisdiction for recommendations on debt obligations and capital projects of the state. Divisions of the Finance Committee must submit recommendations within ~~its~~ their jurisdiction in bill form to the ~~committee~~ Division on Capital Investment for further disposition. The Committee on Capital Investment must enter in the committee record the recommendations of each Finance Committee that submits recommendations. If a recommendation of the Finance Committee with jurisdiction expressly disapproves appropriations or the issuance of debt obligations for a specific capital project, the Capital Investment Committee may not report a bill authorizing appropriations or the issuance of debt for that project.

A bill with a fiscal effect reported by the ~~Committee~~ Division on Capital Investment must be accompanied by a statement of its fiscal effect, is exempt from the referral required by Rule 4.10, is subject to the same committee deadlines as the Finance Committee, and must be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. This referral is not required if the bill has a negligible fiscal effect, as determined by the chair of the ~~Committee~~ Division on Capital Investment with the concurrence of the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means.

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4.13 BILLS AFFECTING STATE GOVERNMENT POWERS AND STRUCTURE. The Committee on Governmental Operations ~~and Veterans Affairs~~, Reform, Technology and Elections has jurisdiction over a House or Senate bill that:

(a) establishes or reestablishes a department, agency, commission, board, task force, advisory committee or council, or bureau, or other like entity;

(b) delegates rulemaking authority to, or exempts from rulemaking, a department or agency of state government; or

(c) substantially changes the organization of a department or agency of state government or substantially changes, vests or divests the official rights, powers, or duties of an official, department or agency of state government or an institution under its control.

Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and Rule 1.15, a bill that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Governmental Operations ~~and Veterans Affairs~~, Reform, Technology and Elections must be referred to that Committee before it receives its second reading. A committee or division (other than the Committee on Governmental Operations ~~and Veterans Affairs~~, Reform, Technology and Elections) reporting such a bill must recommend its re-referral to the Committee on Governmental Operations ~~and Veterans Affairs~~, Reform, Technology and Elections if reporting before the deadline for action on the bill by that Committee; if reporting after the deadline, the committee or division must recommend re-referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The re-referral requirements of this Rule do not apply to the major finance and revenue bills identified in Rule 4.03. If a major finance or revenue bill contains a provision specified in ~~clauses~~ clause (a) or (b) of the definition in this Rule, the chair of the finance or tax committee reporting the bill must notify the chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before the bill is considered by the House.

The re-referral requirements of this Rule do not apply to other bills reported by a finance committee or division or the tax committee or division, except bills that contain a provision specified in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition in this Rule.

4.14 BILLS PROPOSING MEMORIALS. A bill or amendment that proposes to have a memorial placed in the Capitol area must be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

4.15 BILLS PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. A House or Senate bill that proposes a constitutional amendment must be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before it receives its second reading. When reporting such a bill, a committee or division, other than the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, must recommend re-referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

4.20 DISPOSITION OF BILLS DURING INTERIM. Adjournment of the regular session in an odd-numbered year to a day certain in the next year is the same as daily adjournment except that a bill on the Consent Calendar, Calendar for the Day, Fiscal Calendar, or General Register must be returned to the standing committee or division that last acted on the bill.

4.30 RECALLING BILL FROM COMMITTEE OR DIVISION. A bill or resolution may be recalled from a committee or division at any time by majority vote of the whole House, be given a second reading and be placed on the General Register. A motion to recall a bill or resolution is in order only under the order of business "Motions and Resolutions." This Rule does not apply in a special session or after the deadline for committee reports on House files.

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4.31 TIME LIMIT TO CONSIDER BILLS. If 20 legislative days after a bill has been referred to a committee or division (other than the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Taxes, a the Finance Committee, or a division of one of those committees) a report has not been made on it by the committee or division, its chief author may request that it be returned to the House. The request must be entered in the Journal.

The committee or division must vote on the bill requested within ten calendar days after the day of the request.

If the committee or division fails to vote on it within ten days, the chief author may present a written demand to the Speaker for its immediate return to the House. The demand must be presented within five calendar days after the day that the committee or division is required to vote. If the demand is presented in the time allowed, it must be entered in the Journal and is the demand of the House. The bill is then considered to be in the possession of the House and must be given its second reading and placed on the General Register.

The bill may be re-referred by a majority vote of the whole House. If the motion to re-refer is made on the day of the demand or on the next House legislative day, the motion takes precedence over all other motions except privileged motions and is in order at any time.

ARTICLE 5 - PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

5.01 SUSPENSION OR AMENDMENT OF THE RULES. The concurrence of two-thirds of the whole House is required to suspend or amend a Rule of the House, except that any amendment to the Rules reported by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may be adopted by a majority of the whole House.

Except as provided in Rule 5.02, a motion to suspend or amend any Rule of the House must be made under the order of business "Motions and Resolutions." If the motion is made at another time, unanimous consent is required before the Speaker may entertain the motion.

A motion to suspend the Rules, together with the subject matter to which it pertains, is debatable, but the previous question may be applied to the motion under Rule 3.13.

5.02 SUSPENSION OF RULES TO ADVANCE A BILL. A bill must be reported on three different days as provided in Rule 1.04, except that in case of urgency, a two-thirds majority of the whole House may suspend this requirement. A motion to suspend the Rules to advance a bill for consideration out of its regular order is in order under the order of business "Motions and Resolutions" or at any time the bill is before the House. The motion must be presented to the Speaker in writing and must describe the status of the bill.

5.03 DEFINITIONS. In these Rules the terms "majority vote" and "vote of the House" mean a majority of members present for the vote. The term "vote of the whole House" means a majority of all the members elected to the House.

Singular words used in these Rules include the plural, unless the context indicates a contrary intention.

5.04 AUTHORIZED MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. "Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure" governs the House in all applicable cases if it is not inconsistent with these Rules, the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, or established custom and usage.

5.05 CONFLICT OF RULES. When there is a conflict between a single House Rule and a single Joint Rule, ~~the one last adopted governs~~ the Speaker shall make a ruling as to which applies.

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ARTICLE 6 - COMMITTEES, DIVISIONS, AND REPORTS

6.01 COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS. Standing committees and divisions of the House must be appointed by the Speaker as follows:

~~Agriculture and Rural Development~~

~~Capital Investment~~

~~Civil Law and Elections~~

~~Commerce and Financial Institutions~~

~~Technology, Bio-Sciences and Medical Products Division~~

~~Tourism Division~~

~~Education Policy and Reform~~

~~Environment and Natural Resources~~

~~Ethics~~

~~Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs~~

~~Local Government~~

~~Regulated Industries~~

~~Gaming Division~~

~~Rules and Legislative Administration~~

~~Taxes~~

~~Property and Local Tax Division~~

~~Transportation~~

~~Ways and Means~~

~~Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance~~

~~Education Finance~~

~~Health Policy and Finance~~

~~Health Care Cost Containment Division~~

~~Higher Education Finance~~

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~~Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance~~

~~Public Safety Policy and Finance~~

~~State Government Finance~~

~~Transportation Finance~~

~~The Committee shall make its report and the House shall adopt permanent rules by February 15, 2005.~~

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs Division

Biosciences and Emerging Technology

Commerce and Labor

Labor and Consumer Protection Division

Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division

E-12 Education

Environment and Natural Resources

Game, Fish and Forestry Division

Ethics

Finance

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division

Capital Investment Finance Division

Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division

Early Childhood Learning Finance Division

Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division

K-12 Finance Division

Energy Finance and Policy Division

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

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Minnesota Heritage Finance Division

Public Safety Finance Division

State Government Finance Division

Transportation Finance Division

Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee

Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

Health and Human Services

Mental Health Division

Licensing Subcommittee

Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

Public Safety and Civil Justice

Crime Victims Subcommittee

Rules and Legislative Administration

Taxes

Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division

Ways and Means.

6.02 COMMITTEE AND DIVISION MEMBERSHIP. At least 30 days before the start of a regular session of the Legislature, the Speaker-designate must provide the minority political party caucuses with a list of the standing committees and divisions proposed for the session. The Speaker-designate must prescribe the number of minority caucus members to be appointed to each committee and division and may require general membership guidelines to be followed in the selection of committee and division members.

If the minority leader submits to the Speaker-designate, at least 15 days before the start of the session, a list of proposed committee and division assignments for the minority caucus that complies with the numbers and guidelines provided, the Speaker must make the proposed assignments with the purpose of attaining proportionate representation on the committees and divisions for the minority caucus.

A committee of the House must not have exclusive membership from one profession, occupation or vocation.

A member must not serve as the chair of the same standing committee or division, or a standing committee or division with substantially the same jurisdiction, during more than the three immediately prior consecutive regular biennial sessions ~~that the member's caucus is in the majority, even if the sessions are not otherwise consecutive~~. This Rule does not apply to service as chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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6.03 APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Upon the convening of the biennial session, the Speaker must notify the members of the House of each board or commission to which a member of the House may be appointed by the Speaker. The Speaker must request advice from the minority leader on these appointments.

6.04 SUBCOMMITTEES. The chair of a committee or division must appoint the chair and members of each subcommittee with the advice and consent of the Speaker. The chair or the committee or division may refer bills to a subcommittee. A subcommittee may exercise the authority delegated to it by the chair or by the committee or division.

6.05 DIVISIONS. (a) If the Speaker or the House refers a bill to a division, the bill remains in that division until the House moves the bill from the division or approves a report from the division that moved the bill from that division. A division report under this paragraph is subject to Rule 6.30.

(b) The chair of a committee may refer a bill within the possession of the committee to a division of that committee. When the chair refers a bill to a division under this paragraph, the chair may recall the bill from the division. A committee chair referring or recalling a bill under this paragraph must give written notice of the referral or recall as soon as possible to the Chief Clerk for publication. To the extent practical, the Chief Clerk must attempt to provide notice on the House Web site of referrals and recalls of bills under this paragraph.

(d) Division meetings are subject to Rule 6.20.

(e) Divisions are subject to Rule 6.21.

6.10 THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS. The Speaker must appoint a Committee on Ethics consisting of four members: two members from the majority political party caucus, and two from the minority caucus. One alternate from each caucus must also be appointed. The committee must adopt written procedures, which must include due process requirements, for handling complaints and issuing guidelines.

A complaint may be brought about conduct by a member that violates a rule or administrative policy of the House, that violates accepted norms of House behavior, that betrays the public trust, or that tends to bring the House into dishonor or disrepute.

A complaint about a member's conduct must present with specificity the factual evidence supporting the complaint. A complaint must be in writing, under oath and signed by two or more members of the House, and submitted to the Speaker. Before submitting the complaint to the Speaker, the complainants must cause a copy of it and any supporting materials to be delivered to any member named in the complaint. Within seven days after receiving a complaint, the Speaker must refer the complaint to the Ethics Committee for processing by the committee according to its rules of procedure.

The existence and substance of a complaint, including any supporting materials, and all proceedings, meetings, hearings, and records of the Ethics Committee are public; except that the committee, upon a majority vote of the whole committee, may meet in executive session to consider or determine the question of probable cause, to consider a member's medical or other health records, or to protect the privacy of a victim or a third party.

A complaint of a breach of confidentiality by a member or employee of the House must be immediately referred by the Speaker to the Ethics Committee for disciplinary action.

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The committee must act in an investigatory capacity and may make recommendations regarding complaints submitted to the Speaker before adjournment sine die. With the approval of the Speaker, the committee may retain a retired judge or other nonpartisan legal advisor to advise and assist the committee, as the committee considers appropriate and necessary in the circumstances of the case, in conducting the proceedings and obtaining a complete and accurate understanding of the information relevant to the conduct in question.

Ethics Committee recommendations for disciplinary action must be supported by clear and convincing evidence and must be reported to the House for final disposition.

6.20 COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE; DEADLINES. The Speaker must prepare and publish a schedule of committee meetings, fixing as far as practicable the regular meeting day and time of each committee.

The chair of a committee must give written notice of a special meeting or a change in the regular schedule of meetings. The notice may be announced from the desk and must be posted in public notice locations maintained by the House. The notice must be posted at least one day in advance of the change.

As far as practicable, the chair of a committee must give three days notice of the date, time, place and agenda for each meeting.

Meeting notices must indicate when ~~interactive television~~ alternative media will be used to conduct the meeting.

During the first ten weeks of the session in the odd-numbered year and the first five weeks of the session in the even-numbered year, a standing committee must not have a regularly scheduled meeting after noon on Friday, but the Speaker may approve a special meeting of a committee during this time.

A committee must not meet between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m.

Only the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may meet during a daily session of the House without leave.

The House shall establish deadlines for each regular session by resolution.

6.21 COMMITTEE PROCEDURES. Meetings of House committees must be open to the public except for executive sessions that the committee on ethics considers necessary under Rule 6.10. For purposes of this requirement, a meeting occurs when a quorum is present and action is taken regarding a matter within the jurisdiction of the committee. This requirement does not apply to a meeting of members of a committee from the same political party caucus.

A majority of members of a committee is a quorum.

The Rules of the House must be observed in committee if they are applicable.

An amendment offered in committee must be on a subject that is within the jurisdiction of the committee. Whether an amendment is on a subject that is within the jurisdiction of the committee is a question to be decided by the person chairing the meeting, who may put the question to the committee.

A member of a committee may demand a roll call vote on any bill, resolution, report, motion or amendment before the committee. If a demand is made, the roll must be called. The name of the member demanding the roll call and the vote of each member must be recorded in the committee minutes.

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A committee may reconsider an action while the matter remains in the possession of the committee. A committee member need not have voted with the prevailing side to move to reconsider the action.

The chair of a committee, after consultation with the Speaker, may establish written procedures for the submission of amendments to the committee, the setting of committee agendas, and other matters pertaining to the conduct of the committee's business. Before implementing the written procedures, the chair must provide a copy of them to the Speaker and to each member of the House and must make copies available to others upon request.

6.22 PUBLIC TESTIMONY. Public testimony from proponents and opponents must be allowed on every bill or resolution before a standing committee, division or subcommittee of the House.

6.23 OPEN MEETING ENFORCEMENT. A person may submit to the Speaker a complaint alleging a violation of the open meeting requirements of Rule 6.21. The complaint must be in writing. On receiving a complaint, the Speaker, or a person designated by the Speaker, must investigate the complaint promptly. If the Speaker concludes, following investigation, that a violation of the open meeting Rule may have occurred, the Speaker must refer the complaint to the Committee on Ethics for further proceedings.

6.24 COMMITTEE RECORDS. The chair of a standing committee must cause a committee record to be kept, in the form prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. The record must include the record of committee proceedings on each bill referred to the committee and the minutes of the committee and any subcommittees.

The committee and subcommittee minutes must include:

a. the time and place of each hearing or meeting;

b. the names of committee or subcommittee members who are present;

c. the name and address, at the Chair's discretion, of each person appearing before the committee or subcommittee, together with the name and address of the person, association, firm or corporation in whose behalf the appearance is made;

d. the language of each motion, the name of the member making the motion, the result of a vote on the motion, and, on a roll call vote, the names of those in favor and those opposed;

e. the date on which a subcommittee is established, the names of its members and the file number of bills referred to it and reported by it;

f. other important matters related to the work of the committee or subcommittee.

The minutes must be approved at the next regular meeting of the committee or subcommittee.

At the end of two business days after approval by the committee or subcommittee, copies of the minutes must be filed with the Chief Clerk and be open to public inspection in the Chief Clerk's office and on the House Web site.

At the end of the legislative biennium minutes and other records must be delivered to the Director of the Legislative Reference Library.

Audio recordings of Committee and Subcommittee meetings must be made available for public use by the end of the business day following each meeting. The chair of a committee who elects not to release the recording of a committee meeting until the minutes of the meeting are approved by the committee must make a copy of the

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recording available by the end of the next business day after a written request for it is made to the committee. The House must keep the recordings of committee meetings available for public use during the legislative biennium in which they were created and, at the end of the legislative biennium, must transmit a copy of the recordings to the Director of the Legislative Reference Library.

The Legislative Reference Library must keep committee records and recordings available for public use under its rules for eight years after the end of the legislative biennium during which the materials were created and then may preserve or dispose of the recordings as the Library sees fit.

A person may obtain a copy of a recording during the legislative biennium in which it is created by paying a fee determined by the House Controller to cover the cost of preparing the copy. A person may obtain a copy of a recording while it is kept in the Library by paying a fee determined by the House Controller to cover the cost of preparing the copy. A person may obtain a copy of a page of committee minutes or other records for a fee determined by the House Controller to cover the cost of preparing the copy. A copy of a recording must be provided free to a member or staff of the House upon request for use in legislative business.

Testimony and discussion preserved under this Rule are not intended to be admissible in a court or administrative proceeding on an issue of legislative intent.

6.30 COMMITTEE REPORTS. The House must adopt or reject a committee report on a bill or resolution without amendment.

The chair of a standing committee reporting to the House on a bill or resolution must use the form provided for committee reports. Each bill or resolution must be reported separately. The report must state the action taken by the committee and the date of the action. The report must be authenticated by the signature of the chair.

Before a committee reports favorably on a bill or resolution, the chair must see that the form of the bill or resolution conforms to these Rules and the Joint Rules of the House and Senate.

Except during the last seven legislative days in a year, the committee report and any minority report must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at least four hours before the convening of the daily session. But the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may report at any time.

6.31 SUBSTITUTION OF BILLS. A standing or special committee or division or its members must not report a substitute for a bill referred to the committee or division if the substitute relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or requires a title essentially different from that of the bill referred. If the House is advised that a substitute bill reported to the House violates this Rule, the report must not be adopted.

6.32 MINORITY REPORTS. A minority report must be made separately from the majority report and must be considered before the majority report. If the minority report is adopted the majority report must not be considered. If the minority report is not adopted the majority report must then be considered.

6.40 REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES. A conference committee may report at any time and may meet during a daily session of the House without leave.

A conference committee report must include only subject matter contained in the House or Senate versions of the bill for which that conference committee was appointed, or like subject matter contained in a bill passed by the House or Senate. The member presenting the conference committee report to the House must disclose all substantive changes from the House version of the bill.

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6.50 COMMITTEE OR DIVISION REPORT LAID OVER. The report of any committee or division may be laid over one day and printed in the Journal, if so ordered by the House.

ARTICLE 7 - OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE

7.01 DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THE SPEAKER. The Speaker must preside over the House and has all the powers and duties of the presiding officer.

The Speaker must preserve order and decorum. The Speaker may order the lobby or galleries cleared in the case of disorderly conduct or other disturbance.

Except as otherwise provided by rule or law, the Speaker has general control of the Chamber of the House and of the corridors, passages and rooms in the Capitol and State Office Building under the jurisdiction of the House.

The Speaker must sign all acts, addresses, joint resolutions, writs, warrants and subpoenas of the House or issued by order of the House. The Speaker must sign all abstracts for the payment of money from funds appropriated by the Legislature to the House; but money must not be paid unless the abstract is also signed by the Controller of the House. Abstracts for compensation of members must be signed by the Chief Clerk pursuant to law.

The Speaker must appoint the Chief Sergeant at Arms or must designate that officer from among the Sergeants at Arms elected by the House or appointed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

When an elected office of the House becomes vacant, the Speaker must designate a person to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office as necessary until a successor is elected by the House.

7.02 SUCCESSOR IN OFFICE OF SPEAKER. When the office of Speaker becomes vacant, the Chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration has the powers and must discharge the duties of the office as necessary, until a Speaker is elected by the House or until a speaker-designate is selected as provided in this Rule. The House must elect a Speaker when the House is next called to order. If the Legislature is not in session, within 30 days after the office of Speaker becomes vacant the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must meet and select a speaker-designate to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office as necessary until a Speaker is elected by the House.

7.05 SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE. The Speaker must appoint one or more members as Speaker pro tempore. A Speaker pro tempore must preside in the Speaker's absence. In the absence of the Speaker and a Speaker pro tempore, a member selected by the Speaker must preside until the Speaker or Speaker pro tempore returns.

7.06 SPEAKER EMERITUS. Any current member having served the House in the capacity of Speaker will, subsequent to that service, be known as Speaker Emeritus, and may perform such ceremonial functions and duties as assigned by the Speaker.

7.10 DUTIES OF CHIEF CLERK. The Chief Clerk has general supervision of all clerical duties pertaining to the business of the House. The Chief Clerk must perform, under the direction of the Speaker, all the duties of the office of Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk must keep records showing the status and progress of all bills, memorials and resolutions.

During a temporary absence of the Chief Clerk, the First Assistant Chief Clerk has all the usual responsibilities of the Chief Clerk and may sign the daily journal, enrollments, abstracts and other legislative documents.

The Chief Clerk must supervise the engrossment and enrollment of bills. The Chief Clerk must see that a record is kept, by file number, of the bills introduced in the House that passed both houses and are enrolled.

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The Chief Clerk must ensure that locations accessible to the public are available to post a list of committee and subcommittee meetings and any other announcements or notices the House may require.

The Index Clerk, supervised by the Chief Clerk, must prepare an index in which bills may be indexed by topic, number, author, subject, section of the statutes amended, committees, divisions, and any other method that will make it a complete and comprehensive index.

The index must be open for public inspection during the legislative session and must be printed in the permanent Journal.

7.20 DUTIES OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS. The Sergeant at Arms must carry out all orders of the House or the Speaker and perform all other services pertaining to the office of Sergeant at Arms, including: maintaining order in the Chamber and other areas used for the business of the House and its committees and divisions and members; supervising the entering and exiting from the Chamber and the other areas; and promptly delivering messages.

ARTICLE 8 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOUSE

8.01 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. The House Controller must prepare a biennial budget for the House. The budget must be approved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before it is submitted to the State Government Finance ~~Committee~~ Division. By the 15th day of April, July, October, and January of each year, the Controller must submit a detailed report of House expenditures during the previous quarter to the Speaker and the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The House Controller must arrange for the purchase of goods and services for the House. The Controller must seek the lowest possible prices consistent with satisfactory quality and dependability. A contract of the House, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure of more than $500 must be signed by the Speaker or the Controller. A contract, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure of up to $500 may be executed by an employee authorized and directed in writing by the Controller to act for the Controller on the contract or contracts of its type. A contract or amendment to a contract entered into in violation of this Rule is not binding on the House.

Employees of the House must be reimbursed for actual expenses in the same manner as state employees.

During session, for travel away from the Capitol, members must be reimbursed for actual expenses, in addition to per diem expense allowances, in the manner and amount prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

8.10 COMMITTEE AND DIVISION BUDGETS AND EXPENSES. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must establish a budget for each standing committee and division of the House for expenses incurred by the committee or division, its members, and its staff in conducting its legislative business. Per diem expense allowances paid to members during sessions or at times set by the Speaker or the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must not be charged against the budget. A committee or division must not incur expenses in excess of its authorized budget.

All charges against the committee or division budget must be approved by the chair before payment is made.

8.20 APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must designate the position of and appoint each employee of the House and set the compensation of each officer and employee. A record of the appointments, including positions and compensation, must be kept in the office of the House Controller and must be available for inspection by the public.

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The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must establish the procedure for filling employment vacancies when the Legislature is not in session.

An employee of the House may be assigned to other duties, suspended or discharged at any time by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

ARTICLE 9 - CONDUCT

9.01 CODE OF CONDUCT. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, after receiving the recommendation of the Committee on Ethics, must establish and maintain a code of conduct for members, officers and employees of the House.

9.05 CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES. An employee of the House must not participate in campaign activity during working hours. An employee must not be obliged to participate in campaign activities as a condition of employment. A member is not an employee of the House for purposes of this Rule. House equipment must not be used for campaign activities. The Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration must define the terms of and implement this Rule.

9.10 SOLICITATIONS DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. During regular session, a member of the House, the member's principal campaign committee, a political committee with the member's name or title, or a committee authorized by the member that benefits the member, must not solicit or accept a contribution from a registered lobbyist, political committee, or political fund.

A member must not accept compensation for lobbying.

9.20 ACCEPTANCE OF AN HONORARIUM BY A MEMBER. A member must not accept an honorarium for a service performed for an individual or organization that has a direct interest in the business of the House, including, but not limited to, a registered lobbyist or an organization a lobbyist represents. The term "honorarium" does not include reimbursement for expenses incurred and actually paid by a member in performing a service.

Alleged violations of this Rule must be referred to the Committee on Ethics under Rule 6.10. If the Committee on Ethics finds that an honorarium was accepted in violation of this Rule, the Committee must direct its return. If it is not returned, the committee may recommend disciplinary action under Rule 6.10.

9.21 ACCEPTANCE OF TRAVEL AND LODGING BY A MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE. A member or employee of the House must not accept travel or lodging from any foreign government, private for-profit business, labor union, registered lobbyist, or an association thereof, except payment permitted by law of expenses that relate to the member's or employee's participation as a legislator or legislative employee in a meeting or conference. This Rule does not apply to travel or lodging provided to a member in the regular course of the member's employment or business.

9.30 DENIAL OF COMPENSATION WHILE DETAINED. A member must not receive compensation, mileage, or living expenses while the member is incarcerated or on home detention due to a criminal conviction.

9.40 NO SMOKING IN HOUSE AREAS. Smoking is prohibited in the areas of the Capitol and State Office Building under the jurisdiction of the House, including the House Chamber and Retiring Room and galleries, hearing rooms, minor corridors and offices, private offices, and lounges."

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Olson moved to amend the Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration relating to the proposed Permanent Rules of the House for the 85th Session as follows:

Page 30, after line 17, insert:

"The House may not act on a conference committee report later than: (1) seven calendar days before the last day the constitution authorizes the House to meet in regular session during an odd-numbered year; or (2) five calendar days before the last day the constitution authorizes the House to meet in regular session during an even-numbered year."

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Olson amendment and the roll was called. There were 50 yeas and 78 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Seifert moved to amend the Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration relating to the proposed Permanent Rules of the House for the 85th Session, as amended, as follows:

Page 33, line 31, after "regular" insert "or special"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

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Sertich moved that the Seifert amendment to the Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration relating to the proposed Permanent Rules of the House for the 85th Session, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The Speaker resumed the Chair.

LAY ON THE TABLE

Sertich moved that the Report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration relating to the proposed Permanent Rules of the House for the 85th Session, as amended, be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and the Report, as amended, was laid on the table.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Juhnke moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 9. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Norton be added as an author on H. F. No. 88. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 95. The motion prevailed.

Kranz moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 139. The motion prevailed.

Madore moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 140. The motion prevailed.

Slocum moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 154. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the name of Norton be added as an author on H. F. No. 155. The motion prevailed.

Urdahl moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 158. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 169. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 194. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 206. The motion prevailed.

Greiling moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 258. The motion prevailed.

Hansen moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 278. The motion prevailed.

Ruth moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 284. The motion prevailed.

Abeler moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on H. F. No. 286. The motion prevailed.

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Lesch moved that the names of Swails and McNamara be added as authors on H. F. No. 288. The motion prevailed.

Haws moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 300. The motion prevailed.

Simpson moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 304. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 311. The motion prevailed.

Demmer moved that the name of Norton be added as an author on H. F. No. 325. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the names of Paymar and Bunn be added as authors on H. F. No. 333. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 353. The motion prevailed.

Ruud moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 360. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 366. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 376. The motion prevailed.

Cornish moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 388. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the names of Dettmer and Slawik be added as authors on H. F. No. 390. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the name of Lanning be added as an author on H. F. No. 400. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Lanning be added as an author on H. F. No. 401. The motion prevailed.

Dittrich moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 411. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 413. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of McNamara be added as an author on H. F. No. 441. The motion prevailed.

Gardner moved that the name of Madore be added as an author on H. F. No. 457. The motion prevailed.

Dittrich moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 466. The motion prevailed.

Dittrich moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 467. The motion prevailed.

Lieder moved that the name of Olin be added as an author on H. F. No. 533. The motion prevailed.

Peterson, A., moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 538. The motion prevailed.

Swails moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 543. The motion prevailed.

Moe moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 544. The motion prevailed.

Hansen moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 577. The motion prevailed.

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Loeffler moved that the name of Anderson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 590. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 612. The motion prevailed.

Zellers moved that the name of Hackbarth be added as an author on H. F. No. 622. The motion prevailed.

Sertich moved that the names of Norton and Bigham be added as authors on H. F. No. 633. The motion prevailed.

Huntley moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 644. The motion prevailed.

Welti moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 666. The motion prevailed.

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

Tschumper moved that the names of Norton and Liebling be added as authors on H. F. No. 726. The motion prevailed.

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

Ruud moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 805. The motion prevailed.

Swails moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 810. The motion prevailed.

Bly moved that the names of Gardner and Liebling be added as authors on H. F. No. 814. The motion prevailed.

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

Otremba moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 884. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the names of Gardner and Liebling be added as authors on H. F. No. 916. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the names of Gardner, Norton and Liebling be added as authors on H. F. No. 920. The motion prevailed.

Hortman moved that the name of Bunn be added as an author on H. F. No. 927. The motion prevailed.

Hosch moved that the names of Olson, Olin and Ruud be added as authors on H. F. No. 971. The motion prevailed.

Slawik moved that the names of Mullery, Gardner and Liebling be added as authors on H. F. No. 976. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Slawik be added as an author on H. F. No. 989. The motion prevailed.

Peppin moved that the name of Kohls be added as an author on H. F. No. 1025. The motion prevailed.

Otremba moved that the names of Solberg and Peterson, A., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1065. The motion prevailed.

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Hilty moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1070. The motion prevailed.

Morgan moved that the name of Simon be added as an author on H. F. No. 1080. The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that the name of Welti be added as an author on H. F. No. 1083. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the name of Paymar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1084. The motion prevailed.

Hansen moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1093. The motion prevailed.

Peterson, A., moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1098. The motion prevailed.

Pelowski moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1117. The motion prevailed.

Poppe moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1117. The motion prevailed.

Peterson, A., moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1145. The motion prevailed.

Hausman moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1170. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the names of Ruth and Tingelstad be added as authors on H. F. No. 1189. The motion prevailed.

Rukavina moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 1199. The motion prevailed.

Dean moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1210. The motion prevailed.

Knuth moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1214. The motion prevailed.

Erhardt moved that the name of Beard be added as an author on H. F. No. 1217. The motion prevailed.

Kalin moved that the names of Moe, Morgan and Scalze be added as authors on H. F. No. 1221. The motion prevailed.

Hilty moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1223. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the names of Dominguez and Mariani be added as authors on H. F. No. 1224. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1233. The motion prevailed.

Berns moved that the name of Lanning be added as an author on H. F. No. 1235. The motion prevailed.

Berns moved that the name of Lanning be added as an author on H. F. No. 1236. The motion prevailed.

Simon moved that the names of Moe and Morgan be added as authors on H. F. No. 1239. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Nornes be added as an author on H. F. No. 1240. The motion prevailed.

Eken moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1245. The motion prevailed.

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Bigham moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1246. The motion prevailed.

Simpson moved that the names of Nornes and Ward be added as authors on H. F. No. 1247. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the names of Moe and Morgan be added as authors on H. F. No. 1249. The motion prevailed.

Bunn moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1250. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1255. The motion prevailed.

Kalin moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1259. The motion prevailed.

Severson moved that the names of Nornes and Beard be added as authors on H. F. No. 1260. The motion prevailed.

Olin moved that the name of Anzelc be added as an author on H. F. No. 1278. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1283. The motion prevailed.

Moe moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1301. The motion prevailed.

Welti moved that the names of Moe and Simon be added as authors on H. F. No. 1303. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1307. The motion prevailed.

Jaros moved that the name of Nornes be added as an author on H. F. No. 1312. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the name of Simon be added as an author on H. F. No. 1315. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 1317. The motion prevailed.

McFarlane moved that the names of Ward and Lanning be added as authors on H. F. No. 1318. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1326. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1333. The motion prevailed.

Loeffler moved that H. F. No. 111, now on the General Register, be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. The motion prevailed.

Eastlund moved that H. F. No. 813 be recalled from the Committee on E-12 Education and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections. The motion prevailed.

Huntley moved that H. F. No. 972 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services and be re‑referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that H. F. No. 1058 be recalled from the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice and be re‑referred to the Transportation Finance Division. The motion prevailed.

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Eastlund moved that H. F. No. 1264 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed.

Eken moved that H. F. No. 1395 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services and be re‑referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Sertich moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2007. The motion prevailed.

Sertich moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2007.

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives