Journal of the House - 5th Day - Thursday, January 22, 2009

A quorum was present.

Benson, Hansen, Kelliher, Mariani, Marquart, Paymar, Sertich and Thissen were excused.

Demmer was excused until 11:10 a.m. Dittrich was excused until 11:15 a.m.

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

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; providing for a new base period for calculating benefits; providing for a limited extension of benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 268.035, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

Mullery from the Committee on Civil Justice to which was referred:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota False Claims Act; assessing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15C.

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.

Carlson from the Committee on Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 56, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; correcting the grantee for a parks appropriation; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 26.

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

The report was adopted.

Lenczewski from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 95, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; creating a health insurance premium credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62U.071; 275.76.

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

The report was adopted.

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Mullery from the Committee on Civil Justice to which was referred:

H. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; clarifying provisions governing the I-35W bridge collapse survivor compensation process; specifying indemnification rights; limiting access to certain records of the special master panel and specifying testimonial privileges; clarifying prohibition on third-party subrogation or recovery claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.7393, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 3.7394, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 23, after "claims" insert "such"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 100 was read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Mullery and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 157, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing zoning for owner-occupied residential uses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 462.357, by adding a subdivision.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 158, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; prohibiting per diem payments to members during certain special sessions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.099, subdivision 1.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 159, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing the sale of alcohol control devices at exclusive liquor stores; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.412, subdivision 14.

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

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Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 160, A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring private sale of certain surplus state land bordering public water in Cass County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Thissen; Olin; Norton; Mack; Solberg; Fritz; Davids; Gunther; Murphy, E.; Abeler; Peppin; Morrow; Severson; Emmer; Hamilton; Lieder; Koenen; Hosch; Marquart; Gottwalt; Torkelson; Kalin; Morgan; Carlson; Newton; Sailer; Eken; Sterner; Winkler; Anzelc; Murdock; Howes; Persell; Obermueller and Zellers introduced:

H. F. No. 161, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a medical response unit reimbursement pilot program; funding emergency medical services programs; appropriating money.

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

Hansen, Eken, Gunther, Olin, Juhnke, Poppe and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 162, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying drainage system provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 103E.065; 103E.227; 103E.401, subdivision 3; 103E.505, subdivision 3; 103E.611, subdivision 1; 103E.735, subdivision 1; 103E.805, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 163, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating certain nursing facilities in Rice County as metro for purposes of determining reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Falk; Haws; Murphy, E.; Kahn; Johnson; Jackson; Reinert and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 164, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring the commissioner of commerce to develop a state plan for a green infrastructure; providing funding to create energy-efficient residences; authorizing bonding to fund energy-efficient public buildings, renewable energy for public schools, green industrial parks, and a solar certification laboratory.

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

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Emmer introduced:

H. F. No. 165, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; prohibiting certain uses of public funds; prohibiting certain government contracts; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 166, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting retail sales of toys that have been recalled for safety reasons; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Gardner and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 167, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending authority for activities relating to understanding and appreciating ethnic and cultural diversity in Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.303, subdivision 8.

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

Emmer, Buesgens, Hackbarth, Zellers and Downey introduced:

H. F. No. 168, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing the governor to declare a fiscal emergency; specifying the effect of a declaration of fiscal emergency on legislative procedures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

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

Emmer, Buesgens, Hackbarth, Zellers and Downey introduced:

H. F. No. 169, A bill for an act relating to employment; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; establishing a right to work.

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

Gardner; Bigham; Murphy, E.; Hornstein and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 170, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; allowing residents to decline to receive local telephone directories; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

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Emmer introduced:

H. F. No. 171, A bill for an act relating to health; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; providing for freedom of choice in health care.

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

Hilstrom and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 172, A bill for an act relating to elections; clarifying that election judge may affirm oath; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204B.24.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 173, A bill for an act relating to finance; requiring a map of money used to support children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Thissen; Kelliher; Murphy, E.; Huntley; Liebling; Hornstein and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 174, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating the Minnesota health security account; establishing the Minnesota health security program; specifying eligibility criteria, covered services, and administrative procedures; requiring a report on program expansion and service delivery; ensuring access to health care for all adults; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N.

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

Thissen, Abeler and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 175, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding eligibility for chemical dependency treatment fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 254B.04, subdivision 1.

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

Emmer introduced:

H. F. No. 176, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a replacement death record when ordered by the court; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 144.221, by adding a subdivision; 390.23.

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

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Thissen; Norton; Fritz; Murphy, E., and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 177, A bill for an act relating to health; extending moratorium on radiation therapy facility construction in certain counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.5509.

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

Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 178, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing American Red Cross special license plates; appropriating money; 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.

Davnie, Slawik, Nornes and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 179, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; modifying the Head Start program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 119A.52.

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

Paymar, Hilstrom and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 180, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing penalty for heads of law enforcement agencies who allow employees and agents who are nonlicensed peace officers to carry a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.84, subdivision 2.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 181, A bill for an act relating to health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256L.04, subdivisions 1, 7a, by adding a subdivision; 256L.05, subdivisions 3, 3a; 256L.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 256L.15, subdivisions 2, 3; 256L.17, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256L.17, subdivision 6.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 182, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for water main improvements in Carlton County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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McNamara, Wagenius and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 183, A bill for an act relating to state government; approval of long-distance phone records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10.43.

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

Dettmer; Shimanski; Dean; Anderson, B., and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 184, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; repealing the 2008 changes to the Green Acres law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 11a; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivision 3a.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 185, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for water and sewer utility improvement project in the city of Carlton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 186, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment facility in Willow River; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 187, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for well improvements in the city of Barnum; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilty and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 188, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for water distribution improvements in Carlton County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 189, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Big Fork.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 190, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Coleraine, Bovey, and Taconite.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 191, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for asset preservation at Rainy River Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 192, A bill for an act relating to taxation; eliminating the imposition and refund of sales tax on capital equipment; eliminating an obsolete provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.68, subdivision 5; 297A.75.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 193, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the National Volleyball Center in Rochester; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Norton, Brown, Swails, Welti, Greiling, Drazkowski, Poppe and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 194, A bill for an act relating to education; repealing the Labor Day school start provisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.40.

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

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Norton, Kath, Swails, Greiling, Drazkowski, Sterner, Poppe and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 195, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Labor Day school start provisions for two years.

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

Nelson, Hortman, Dittrich, Hilstrom and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 196, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money to complete highway 610.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 197, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting construction materials for the New Prague wastewater treatment facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 198, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a method of reapportionment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2A.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 199, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a searchable database of state expenditures; requiring transparency and openness in state and local government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16C.046.

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

Abeler, Fritz, Gunther, Otremba, Sterner, Newton, Hornstein, Olin, Ruud, Zellers, Norton, Anzelc, Murdock, Morgan, Lieder, Masin, Emmer, Hosch, Gardner, Scalze, Rosenthal and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 200, A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting the use of a broker for medical transportation services; allowing county social workers to make level of need determinations; renaming special transportation services; modifying medical transportation requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256B.04, subdivision 14a; 256B.0625, subdivision 17, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 201, A bill for an act relating to local government; increasing the threshold amount for county publication of individual claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 375.12, subdivision 2.

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

Brod and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 202, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; prohibiting deceptive or misleading contribution solicitations; imposing a penalty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Slawik and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 203, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; establishing a Minnesota child savings account initiative; appropriating money.

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

Winkler, Scalze and Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 204, A bill for an act relating to taxation; removing a deadline for establishing housing improvement districts without special legislation; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 428A.21.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 205, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Nashwauk.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 206, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for forest bridge replacement.

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

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Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 207, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Effie.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 208, A bill for an act relating to creditors' remedies; changing the type of mailed notification to secured creditors required in connection with foreclosure of a mechanics lien on a motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 514.20.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 209, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; requiring a unique identification number to be assigned to all Minnesota children upon enrollment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 210, A bill for an act relating to autism spectrum disorders; establishing a pilot program; establishing an Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force; establishing a surveillance system and registry; requiring reports.

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

Swails, Simon, Gardner and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 211, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; statutory housing warranties; regulating recovery for breaches; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 327A.05.

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

Simon, Bigham and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 212, A bill for an act relating to courts; eliminating the prerequisite of pretrial filing of a transcript for admission into evidence of law enforcement vehicle recordings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 634.

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

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Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 213, A bill for an act relating to crime; prohibiting use of arrest records for private employment purposes; providing immunity from negligent hiring as it relates to use of criminal records; imposing state liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 364.

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

Bly and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing school boards to form business entity solely for wind energy project; providing exemption from production tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 123B.02, subdivision 21; 272.029, subdivision 7.

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

Morrow and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 215, A bill for an act relating to the city of North Mankato; changing certain requirements relating to tax increment financing district.

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

Faust and Jackson introduced:

H. F. No. 216, A bill for an act relating to the taxation of agricultural property; modifying the Minnesota agricultural property tax law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 3a.

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

Faust and Jackson introduced:

H. F. No. 217, A bill for an act relating to the taxation of agricultural property; modifying the Minnesota agricultural property tax law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 3a.

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

Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 218, A bill for an act relating to the city of Minnetonka; authorizing the city and its economic development authority to extend the duration of a tax increment financing district.

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

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Brynaert and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 219, A bill for an act relating to the city of Mankato; changing certain requirements relating to a tax increment financing district.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 220, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a pilot project to control Eurasian water milfoil; appropriating money.

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

Tillberry, by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 221, A bill for an act relating to charitable gambling; providing for the gross receipts tax on pull-tabs and tipboards to be imposed and paid on a site-by-site basis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297E.02, subdivision 6.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 222, A bill for an act relating to elections; allowing certain persons access to multiple unit residences for certain campaign and election purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 211B.20, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 223, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for Words Work grants for early childhood literacy.

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

Simon, Gunther, Winkler, Hortman and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. No. 224, A bill for an act relating to judicial selection; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VI, sections 7 and 8; establishing retention elections for judges; creating a judicial performance commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 7, 10, 15; 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.34, subdivision 3; 204B.36, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204D; 480B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 204B.36, subdivision 5; 204D.14, subdivision 3.

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

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Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 225, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for renovation of a building on the Brainerd State Hospital campus to serve as a veterans nursing home.

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

Ruud, Slocum and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. No. 226, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing an intermediate school district operating a day treatment program to be considered a care and treatment day program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.15.

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

Benson introduced:

H. F. No. 227, A bill for an act relating to education; providing cost-of-living revenue; requiring a study to examine the operating cost differential of school districts in the state; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Montevideo wastewater treatment facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 229, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the southwest area storm sewer system; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Magnus, Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 230, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; extending Casey Jones Trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.

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Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 231, A bill for an act relating to retirement; excluding certain teacher assistant employment from retirement coverage to qualify for deferred annuities augmentation.

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

Brown and Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds; appropriating money to upgrade the city of Rose Creek sewer systems.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 233, A bill for an act relating to insurance; creating an autism spectrum disorder task force; providing appointments; requiring a report.

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

Slawik, Norton and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 234, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for autism spectrum disorders; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Simon and Benson introduced:

H. F. No. 235, A bill for an act relating to utilities; prohibiting public utility from acquiring nonutility company; 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.

Hornstein, Hansen, Morgan, Obermueller and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 236, A bill for an act relating to transportation; maintaining airline operations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; enforcing certain contractual obligations and rights.

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

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Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 237, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; directing commissioner of transportation to issue permits to city of Rochester.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 238, A bill for an act relating to Metropolitan Airports Commission; requiring environmental planning; requiring a report.

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

Gardner, Swails, Simon and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 239, A bill for an act relating to real estate; permitting homeowners to recover all damages incurred due to faulty construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 327A.05.

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

Norton, Emmer and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 240, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; creating licensure for physician assistants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 144.1501, subdivision 1; 144E.001, subdivisions 3a, 9c; 147.09; 147A.01; 147A.02; 147A.03; 147A.04; 147A.05; 147A.06; 147A.07; 147A.08; 147A.09; 147A.11; 147A.13; 147A.16; 147A.18; 147A.19; 147A.20; 147A.21; 147A.23; 147A.24; 147A.26; 147A.27; 169.345, subdivision 2; 253B.02, subdivision 7; 253B.05, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, subdivision 28a; 256B.0751, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 147A.22.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 241, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; modifying requirements for photograph on a driver's license or Minnesota identification card; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.071, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division.

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 242, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for Coleraine downtown corridor redevelopment.

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

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Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 243, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Bovey.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 244, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for dam repair on Balsam Lake in Itasca County.

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

Brynaert and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 245, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for certain public safety radio equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 297A.70, subdivision 8.

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

Slawik, Rosenthal, Jackson and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 246, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; modifying child care assistance provider rates; creating a quality rating and improvement system; modifying child care improvement grants; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 119B.04, by adding a subdivision; 119B.13, subdivision 3a; 119B.21, subdivisions 5, 10; 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.

Thissen, Brod and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a long-term care savings plan; providing for an income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 248, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing continuation of existing domestic fatality review team and permitting all judicial districts to create domestic fatality review teams; amending Laws 1999, chapter 216, article 2, section 27, subdivisions 1, as amended, 3c, as added, 4; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 266, section 1, as amended.

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

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Thissen; Thao; Abeler; Murphy, E., and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 249, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying emeritus status requirements for licensed psychologists; creating an inactive licensure status for licensed psychologists; authorizing licensed psychologists to provide a final determination not to certify; adding a licensed psychologist to the Health Care Reform Review Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62M.09, subdivision 3a; 62U.09, subdivision 2; 148.89, subdivision 5; 148.9105, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Knuth, Cornish, Fritz, Davnie, Ruud, Scalze, Peterson, Sailer, Slocum, Simon, Persell, Tillberry, Gunther and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 250, A bill for an act relating to public health; protecting the health of children from toxic chemicals in products; requiring disclosure by manufacturers of children's products that contain chemicals of high concern; authorizing the Pollution Control Agency to designate priority chemicals of high concern and require replacement with safer alternatives; providing an exemption process; authorizing participation in an interstate clearinghouse; requiring reports to the legislature on implementation plans and comprehensive safe products framework; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Benson, Bunn, Ruud and Swails introduced:

H. F. No. 251, A bill for an act relating to public safety; designating a specified law as the "Teri Lee Law"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 299C.46, subdivision 6.

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

Benson, Kalin and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 252, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the state reimbursement for school lunch aid from 12 to 15 cents per meal; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.111, subdivision 1.

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

Tillberry; Hornstein; Paymar; Murphy, M., and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 253, A bill for an act relating to animals; providing standards of care for dog and cat breeders; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.

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

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Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 254, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement to provide violent crime alerts to citizens who request notification; requiring crime alerts to be distributed in a format that disabled citizens can access; 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 Policy and Oversight.

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 255, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting use of deceptive names of candidates, political committees, and political funds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 256, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for a new hospital in Cass County.

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

Howes, Emmer, Hackbarth, Solberg and Rukavina introduced:

H. F. No. 257, A bill for an act relating to health; permitting smoking in certain bars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.4167, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 258, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the property tax refund program to residents of certain nursing homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290A.03, subdivision 8.

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

Lillie; Hausman; Murphy, E.; Scalze and Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 259, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Minnesota to Chicago High Speed Rail Corridor; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act relating to retirement; specifying eligibility for a surviving spouse benefit from the Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association.

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

Otremba and Murdock introduced:

H. F. No. 261, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a highway overpass in the city of Staples in Todd County.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 262, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a grant to Nashwauk.

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

Hausman; Kelliher; Murphy, E., and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 263, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Central Corridor Line; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 4.

Peter S. Wattson, Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

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FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; providing for a new base period for calculating benefits; providing for a limited extension of benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 268.035, subdivision 4.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Welti moved that the names of Dittrich and Reinert be added as authors on H. F. No. 3. The motion prevailed.

Mahoney moved that the name of Obermueller be added as an author on H. F. No. 4. The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the name of Dittrich be added as an author on H. F. No. 6. The motion prevailed.

Simon moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.

Doty moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on H. F. No. 10. The motion prevailed.

Sertich moved that the names of Welti, Scalze and Reinert be added as authors on H. F. No. 11. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the names of Dittrich and Obermueller be added as authors on H. F. No. 20. The motion prevailed.

Benson moved that the name of Scalze be added as an author on H. F. No. 38. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the names of Dittrich, Thissen, Tillberry and Ruud be added as authors on H. F. No. 40. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Kath be added as an author on H. F. No. 43. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the names of Kiffmeyer and Gardner be added as authors on H. F. No. 45. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of Kath be added as an author on H. F. No. 72. The motion prevailed.

Eastlund moved that the names of Anderson, B., and Brod be added as authors on H. F. No. 78. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the names of Falk and Solberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 80. The motion prevailed.

Juhnke moved that the name of Falk be added as an author on H. F. No. 85. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 103. The motion prevailed.

Dittrich moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 104. The motion prevailed.

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Dittrich moved that the names of Norton, Kath, Simon and Hilstrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 105. The motion prevailed.

Swails moved that the name of Kath be added as an author on H. F. No. 106. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 108. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Bigham be added as an author on H. F. No. 109. The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that the name of Dill be added as an author on H. F. No. 110. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the names of Gardner, Hoppe and Morgan be added as authors on H. F. No. 111. The motion prevailed.

Garofalo moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 114. The motion prevailed.

Ward moved that the names of Falk, Kath and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 116. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Reinert be added as an author on H. F. No. 123. The motion prevailed.

Fritz moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 125. The motion prevailed.

Mahoney moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 126. The motion prevailed.

Dill moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 128. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on H. F. No. 129. The motion prevailed.

Bigham moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on H. F. No. 130. The motion prevailed.

Swails moved that the name of Bigham be added as an author on H. F. No. 131. The motion prevailed.

Cornish moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 132. The motion prevailed.

Bly moved that the names of Mariani, Scalze and Hilstrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 135. The motion prevailed.

Morrow moved that the names of Nelson, Reinert and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 138. The motion prevailed.

Doty moved that the names of Lesch and Dittrich be added as authors on H. F. No. 139. The motion prevailed.

Hackbarth moved that the name of Dill be added as an author on H. F. No. 141. The motion prevailed.

Mahoney moved that the name of Hilstrom be added as an author on H. F. No. 151. The motion prevailed.

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

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Kohls, Hoppe, Dettmer, Zellers, Holberg, Hackbarth, Buesgens, Seifert, Brod, Mack, Dean, Downey, Drazkowski, Kelly, Sanders, Gottwalt, Shimanski, Severson, Eastlund and Kiffmeyer introduced:

House Resolution No. 1, A House resolution setting the maximum limit on general fund expenditures for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES

Eastlund moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended that H. F. No. 78 be recalled from the Committee on Finance, be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

CALL OF THE HOUSE

On the motion of Eastlund and on the demand of 10 members, a call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names: