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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION - 2009

 

_____________________

 

SIXTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, January 26, 2009

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 1:00 p.m. and was called to order by Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by Reverend Sandy Johnson, First United Church of Christ, Northfield, Minnesota.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Abeler

Anderson, B.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Atkins

Beard

Bigham

Bly

Brod

Brown

Brynaert

Buesgens

Bunn

Carlson

Champion

Clark

Davids

Davnie

Dean

Demmer

Dettmer

Dill

Dittrich

Doepke

Doty

Downey

Drazkowski

Eastlund

Eken

Emmer

Falk

Faust

Fritz

Gardner

Garofalo

Gottwalt

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Hayden

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jackson

Johnson

Juhnke

Kahn

Kalin

Kath

Kelly

Kiffmeyer

Knuth

Koenen

Kohls

Laine

Lanning

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Loon

Mack

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McFarlane

McNamara

Morgan

Morrow

Mullery

Murdock

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Newton

Nornes

Norton

Obermueller

Olin

Otremba

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Poppe

Reinert

Rosenthal

Rukavina

Ruud

Sailer

Sanders

Scalze

Scott

Seifert

Severson

Shimanski

Simon

Slawik

Slocum

Smith

Solberg

Sterner

Swails

Thao

Thissen

Tillberry

Torkelson

Urdahl

Wagenius

Ward

Welti

Westrom

Winkler

Zellers

Spk. Kelliher


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Benson, Cornish, Paymar, Peterson and Sertich were excused.

 

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

 

 

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means 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.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Solberg from the Committee on Ways and Means 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.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

S. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to 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.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 56 and 95 were read for the second time.

 

 

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

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


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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Clark; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Champion and Hayden introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 264, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health insurance coverage of durable medical equipment to include coverage of items necessary to reduce asthma symptoms; requiring state health care program coverage of certain items necessary to reduce asthma symptoms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62Q.66; 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256D.03, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

      Hortman introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 265, A bill for an act relating to disposition of items on death; clarifying certain references; providing for collection of certain property by affidavit; amending the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts Act and other statutes to clarify and conform inconsistent provisions authorizing agents to make medical decisions, control final disposition of remains, and make anatomical gifts; correcting an erroneous reference and making other corrections and clarifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 149A.80, subdivision 2; 524.1-304; 524.3-413; 524.3-1201; 524.3-1203, subdivision 5; 525A.03; 525A.09; 525A.14; 525A.19.

 

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

 

 

      Fritz, Loeffler and Murphy, E., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 266, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying parental fees for services for persons with developmental disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 252.27, subdivision 2a.

 

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

 

 

      Hortman, Cornish, Hornstein, Lieder, Morrow, Winkler and Newton introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 267, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring restraint of child under age eight and shorter than four feet nine inches while passenger in motor vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.685, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

      Welti and Haws introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; permitting publication of correction only to a published delinquent tax list; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 279.10.

 

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


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      Welti and Haws introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to local government; changing out-of-state travel policy requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.661.

 

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

 

 

      Morrow, Kath, Brynaert, Torkelson, Gunther and Fritz introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 270, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring completion of environmental impact statements; appropriating money for right-of-way acquisition, design, construction, and reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 14.

 

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

 

 

      Lesch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 271, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; creating special "Mississippi River" plate; 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.

 

 

      Shimanski; Dettmer; Nornes; Anderson, B.; Drazkowski; Murdock; Kiffmeyer and Sanders introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 272, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a finger imaging system to identify applicants for and recipients of public assistance programs; imposing penalties; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

 

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

 

 

      Sailer and Clark introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 273, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; providing for a maximum effort capital loan to Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

      Howes and Persell introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 274, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Shingobee Connection Trail; 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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      Laine, Swails, Scalze and Knuth introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 275, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting nonrenewal of homeowner's insurance based on certain nonpaid claims; prohibiting premium increases based on certain factors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 65A.29, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Slawik introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 276, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.067, subdivision 2; 290.0674, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.067, subdivisions 2a, 2b.

 

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

 

 

      Fritz and Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 277, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for state cemetery improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

      Reinert, Huntley and Murphy, M., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 278, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for construction of sanitary sewer overflow storage facilities in Duluth.

 

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

 

 

      Huntley and Hosch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 279, 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 2008, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Otremba, Morrow, Faust, Koenen and Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 280, A bill for an act relating to human services; requesting the commissioner of human services to resubmit for federal approval the elimination of depreciation add-back for self-employed farmers in MinnesotaCare.

 

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


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      Kahn introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 281, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing on-sale license for Augsburg College.

 

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

 

 

      Reinert, Newton, Jackson, Rosenthal, Sanders and Kelly introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 282, A bill for an act relating to public safety; broadening eligibility criteria for peace officer reciprocity licensing exam to include certain persons in active military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.8517.

 

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

 

 

      Brynaert; Morrow; Hausman; Norton; Persell; Huntley; Murphy, M.; Haws; Gunther and Reinert introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 283, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Southern Minnesota Women's Hockey Exposition Center and a performing arts center.

 

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

 

 

      Clark, Atkins, Davnie, Champion and Gunther introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 284, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting unreasonable blocks on a customer's access to credit capacity on a credit card or debit card; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.

 

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

 

 

      Clark, Laine, Hayden, Sailer, Rosenthal and Gunther introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 285, A bill for an act relating to health; providing that WIC coupons may be used to purchase organic food; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

 

 

      Clark, Abeler and Hosch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 286, A bill for an act relating to insurance; providing equal access to acupuncture and a memorial to Edith R. Davis, Minnesota's pioneer acupuncturist; requiring equal access to acupuncture services by certain group policies and subscriber contracts; requiring claim determinations regarding acupuncture services to be made or reviewed by acupuncture practitioners; requiring reporting on referrals to acupuncture practitioners and reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 62A.15, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62D.

 

      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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      Emmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 287, A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the Implied Consent Law; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169A.50; 169A.51; 169A.52; 169A.53.

 

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

 

 

      Emmer, Drazkowski, Shimanski, Buesgens and Hackbarth introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 288, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring authorization for certain payroll deductions; requiring authorization for certain expenditures by labor organizations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 179; 181.

 

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

 

 

      Sanders, Murdock, Dettmer, Cornish, Reinert, Shimanski, Severson, Magnus and Persell introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 289, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; expanding game and fish lottery and drawing preferences for service members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.465, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

      Peppin, Kiffmeyer, Hackbarth, Dettmer, Urdahl, Drazkowski, Westrom, Severson and Shimanski introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 290, A bill for an act relating to abortions; regulating retention and composition of medical records; 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 Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

 

 

      Westrom, Nornes, Cornish, Murdock, Magnus, Severson and Shimanski introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 291, A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating titling, registration, and operation of mini trucks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 84.798, subdivision 2; 84.922, subdivision 1a; 168.002, subdivision 24, by adding a subdivision; 168.013, by adding a subdivision; 168A.03, subdivision 1; 169.011, subdivision 52, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

 

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


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      Rukavina; Buesgens; Huntley; Lillie; Hackbarth; Murphy, E.; Hornstein; Thao; Carlson; Mahoney; Gunther; Hilty; Eken; Morgan; Clark; Kahn; Haws; Johnson; Hausman; Sertich; Mariani; Hayden; Paymar; Hansen; Juhnke; Loeffler and Slocum introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 292, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the medical use of marijuana; providing civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

 

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

 

 

      Ruud and Norton introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act relating to health; providing colorectal cancer screening for the uninsured; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

      Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 294, A bill for an act relating to taxation; city of Minnetonka; extending the duration of a tax increment financing district.

 

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

 

 

      Loeffler; Fritz; Murphy, E., and Norton introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 295, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying consumer-directed community supports; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

      Kahn and Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 296, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, sections 1, 2, 5; abolishing the office of lieutenant governor.

 

      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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      Hansen, Lillie and Bigham introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 297, A bill for an act relating to dogs; creating a regional dog park permit and matching grant program in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

 

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

 

 

      Gardner introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 298, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing day training and habilitation insurance provisions; setting liability limits; changing the age limit for operators of vehicles for hire; directing the commissioner to seek a federal waiver; allowing a sales tax exemption for certain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 171.322; 174.30, subdivision 1; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.

 

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

 

 

      Kalin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 299, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money to acquire land for the Allmensrat Wilderness Park in Lindstrom.

 

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

 

 

      Davnie; Murphy, E.; Wagenius; Hayden; Loeffler; Hornstein; Mullery; Kahn and Clark introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 300, A bill for an act relating to elections; applying certain privileges to major political party caucuses held in cities of the first class during odd-numbered years; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 202A.

 

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

 

 

      Hosch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 301, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for fishing contest permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97C.081, subdivision 3.

 

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


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      Hosch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 302, A bill for an act relating to crimes; expanding definition of secured treatment facility for purposes of fourth degree assault to include locked psychiatric hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.2231, subdivision 3a.

 

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

 

 

      Lillie introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 303, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action issue.

 

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

 

 

      Hackbarth and Magnus introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 304, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for free either-sex deer permit for recently discharged service members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.465, subdivision 1b.

 

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

 

 

      Kalin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 305, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing transfer of development credits banks for local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 394.25, subdivision 2; 462.357, 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.

 

 

      Swails introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 306, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; specifying certain items as noncampaign disbursements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10A.01, subdivision 26.

 

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

 

 

      Bly introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 307, A bill for an act relating to transit; removing restrictions on Dan Patch commuter rail line planning and development; repealing Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 85.

 

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


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      Haws introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 308, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for certain public safety radio equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.70, subdivision 8; 297A.75, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

      Olin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 309, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for livestock and crop depredation payments.

 

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

 

 

      Peppin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 310, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate; increasing the research credit and appropriating money for the biotechnology credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.068, subdivision 1; 469.335.

 

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

 

 

      Peppin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 311, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; repealing the ethanol producer payment program and the minimum ethanol content requirement; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 41A.09, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a, 4, 10; 239.791, subdivisions 1, 1a, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

 

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

 

 

      Seifert; Dettmer; Peppin; Shimanski; Sanders; Westrom; Torkelson; Scott; Doepke; Loon; Kelly; Anderson, P., and Murdock introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 312, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state conferences to be conducted electronically to the extent possible; 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.

 

 

      Seifert, Dettmer, Peppin, Shimanski, Sanders, Westrom, Torkelson, Scott, Murdock and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 313, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting out-of-state travel at state expense, with certain exceptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

 

      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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      Mariani introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 314, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 6; 120A.24, subdivision 1; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.

 

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

 

 

      Johnson; Lesch; Mahoney; Murphy, E., and Rukavina introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 315, A bill for an act relating to Ramsey County; appropriating money for workforce development for adjudicated youth reentering the community and at-risk youth.

 

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

 

 

      Johnson, Hausman, Lillie, Scalze, Mahoney and Lesch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 316, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Union Depot; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

      Nornes and Westrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 317, A bill for an act relating to public safety; lowering the age of adult certification for juveniles; defining a violent juvenile offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 260B.007, by adding a subdivision; 260B.125, subdivision 1; 260B.130, subdivision 1; 260B.141, subdivision 4; 260B.198, subdivision 6; 609.055.

 

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

 

 

      Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 318, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing the purchase of service credit for a period of past due omitted contributions.

 

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

 

 

      Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 319, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Tower Road Bridge project in Fergus Falls; authorizing sale of state transportation bonds.

 

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


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      Dettmer, Bigham, Scott, Shimanski, Dean and Anderson, B., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 320, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to pay the costs of conducting a criminal history background check on an employee, contractor, or volunteer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.03, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

      Dettmer and Hackbarth introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 321, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake.

 

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

 

 

      Nornes and Eken introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 322, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the number of signatures necessary to require an election to revoke an operating referendum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivision 9.

 

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

 

 

      Davids introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 323, 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.

 

 

      Buesgens, Kohls and Emmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 324, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; broadening the definition of "corporation"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 211B.15, 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.

 

 

      Nornes and Murdock introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 325, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new trail in Glendalough State Park; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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      Clark; Morgan; Morrow; Cornish; Atkins; Norton; Hayden; Hosch; Greiling; Gardner; Ruud; Scalze; Welti; Knuth; Dittrich; Wagenius; Laine; Persell; Masin; Tillberry; Liebling; Fritz; Murphy, E.; Bunn and Champion introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 326, A bill for an act relating to public health; protecting the health of children; prohibiting bisphenol-A in products for young children; 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.

 

 

      Murphy, E., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 327, A bill for an act relating to adoption; requiring affidavit regarding disclosure of birth records; requiring updated nonidentifying medical history; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 259.89, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Murphy, E.; Urdahl; Abeler; Thissen; Bigham; Norton; McFarlane; Dittrich; Morgan; Sterner; Greiling; Knuth; Gardner; Hornstein; Brynaert; Ward; Ruud; Fritz; Jackson; Reinert; Hosch; Lieder; Rosenthal; Lanning; Hackbarth; Anderson, B.; Loon; Wagenius; Anzelc; Newton; Thao; Westrom; Nornes; Huntley and Bunn introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 328, A bill for an act relating to adoption; modifying provisions governing access to adoption records and original birth certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 13.465, subdivision 8; 144.218, subdivision 1; 144.225, subdivision 2; 144.2252; 144.226, subdivision 1; 259.89, subdivision 1; 260C.317, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 259.83, subdivision 3; 259.89, subdivisions 2, 3, 4.

 

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

 

 

      Reinert introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 329, A bill for an act relating to boilers; providing for an exception to boiler operation regulation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.988.

 

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

 

 

      Scalze, Laine, Knuth, Gardner, Swails, Bunn, Simon and Dittrich introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 330, A bill for an act relating to real estate; providing homeowners with a longer period within which to notify contractors of construction defects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 327A.03.

 

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


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      Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 331, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending seat belt requirements for motor coaches used in school-related transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.447, subdivision 2a.

 

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

 

 

      Jackson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 332, A bill for an act relating to real property; making clarifying, technical, and conforming changes to transfer on death deeds; expanding common element certificates of title to include planned communities; exempting designated transfers from certain requirements; establishing procedures for cartways in cities; modifying power of attorney provision relating to real property transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 272.115, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 435.37, by adding a subdivision; 507.071, subdivision 20, by adding a subdivision; 507.092, subdivisions 1, 2; 508.351; 508.50; 508A.351; 508A.50; 523.17, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Mullery introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 333, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for the Minnesota Foreclosure Remediation Fee Act; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 287A.

 

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

 

 

      Hilstrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 334, A bill for an act relating to creditor remedies; prohibiting prejudgment garnishment in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 551.05, subdivisions 1a, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 571.71; 571.72, subdivision 4; 571.79; 571.912; 571.914, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 571.93, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 551.05, subdivisions 5, 6; 571.914, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

      Mullery introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 335, A bill for an act relating to housing; vacant buildings; providing for certain trespass and scrap metal sale provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 325E.21, subdivisions 1a, 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 609.605, subdivision 1.

 

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


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      Gardner introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 336, A bill for an act relating to pesticide; modifying pesticide application warning requirements that apply in cities with pesticide application ordinances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 18B.09, subdivision 3, 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.

 

 

      Fritz introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 337, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a home care tax credit; amending the long-term consultation team; establishing a caregiver burden scale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256B.0911, subdivision 3; 256B.0917, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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

 

 

      Kalin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 338, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the Minnesota agricultural property tax law; establishing a new property tax classification for preservation and legacy land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 273.111, subdivisions 3, 3a, by adding a subdivision; 273.13, subdivision 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

 

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

 

 

      Emmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 339, A bill for an act relating to revenue sharing with local governments; repealing the city local government aid program; creating the Minnesota fair plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 477A.014, subdivision 1; 477A.03, subdivision 2a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

 

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

 

 

      Hosch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 340, A bill for an act relating to taxation; agricultural property; modifying the Minnesota agricultural property tax law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivision 3a.

 

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


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      Dettmer, Gunther and Shimanski introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 341, A bill for an act relating to taxation; 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.

 

 

      Kahn and Haws introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 342, A bill for an act relating to the State Lottery; authorizing the State Lottery to lease space for and operate a casino in the main terminal of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 349A.01, by adding a subdivision; 349A.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 349A.11, subdivision 1; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

 

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

 

 

      Hausman; Greiling; Lesch; Mahoney; Olin; Juhnke; Lieder; Doty; Westrom; Laine; Knuth; Murphy, E., and Johnson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 343, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing base funding for additional living-at-home/block nurse programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0917, subdivision 8.

 

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

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

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

 

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

 

      Lieder moved that the name of Dill be added as an author on H. F. No. 73.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dittrich moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on H. F. No. 105.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the name of Murphy, E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 111.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bly moved that the names of Lesch, Kahn, Slawik and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 135.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 162.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Falk moved that the names of Loeffler, Champion, Liebling and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 164.  The motion prevailed.


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      Sanders moved that the name of Atkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 166.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gardner moved that the names of Norton, Champion and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 167.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gardner moved that the names of Loeffler, Hortman, Kalin, Knuth and Champion be added as authors on H. F. No. 170.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Thissen moved that the name of Champion be added as an author on H. F. No. 175.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the names of Champion and Hilstrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 179.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Kiffmeyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 184.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the name of Gardner be added as an author on H. F. No. 192.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Norton moved that the names of Davnie, Morgan, Liebling and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 194.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norton moved that the names of Knuth, Morgan and Champion be added as authors on H. F. No. 195.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Brod moved that the name of Simon be added as an author on H. F. No. 199.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Abeler moved that the name of Sailer be added as an author on H. F. No. 200.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Brod moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 202.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Slawik moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 203.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Swails moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 211.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Faust moved that the names of Brown, Doty and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 216.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Faust moved that the names of Brown and Doty be added as authors on H. F. No. 217.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Slawik moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 222.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Slawik moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 223.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Simon moved that the name of Morgan be added as an author on H. F. No. 224.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Ward moved that the name of Doty be added as an author on H. F. No. 225.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Benson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 227.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Simon moved that the name of Knuth be added as an author on H. F. No. 235.  The motion prevailed.


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      Hornstein moved that the names of Champion and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 236.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Demmer moved that the names of Swails and Norton be added as authors on H. F. No. 237.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hornstein moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 238.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gardner moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 239.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Thissen moved that the name of Kiffmeyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 247.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Paymar moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 248.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Knuth moved that the names of Champion; Morgan; Norton; Murphy, M., and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 250.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Benson moved that the name of Champion be added as an author on H. F. No. 252.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Tillberry moved that the names of Greiling and Newton be added as authors on H. F. No. 253.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howes moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on H. F. No. 256.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lillie moved that the name of Slocum be added as second author and the names of Knuth, Hortman and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 259.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the names of Knuth, Hortman and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 263.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

FISCAL CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

      Pursuant to rule 1.22, Carlson announced his intention to place S. F. No. 4 on the Fiscal Calendar for Thursday, January 29, 2009.

 

      Pursuant to rule 1.22, Lenczewski announced her intention to place H. F. No. 95 on the Fiscal Calendar for Thursday, January 29, 2009.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

 

      The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

 

      Environment Policy and Oversight:  Delete the name of Paymar and add the name of Bigham.

 

      Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division/Public Safety Policy and Oversight:  Delete the name of Bigham and add the name of Paymar.


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ADJOURNMENT

 

      Hortman moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2009.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hortman moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2009.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives