Journal of the House - 1st Day - Tueseday, January 6, 2009

The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to the Temporary Rules for the 86th Session was adopted.

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF SERGEANT AT ARMS

The Speaker announced the appointment of Sandra A. Dicke as Chief Sergeant at Arms.

OATH OF OFFICE

The Speaker administered the oath of office to the Chief Sergeant at Arms.

Sertich offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the Chief Clerk be instructed to inform the Senate by message that the House is duly organized pursuant to law.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

Sertich offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the Speaker appoint a committee of five members of the House to notify the Governor that the House of Representatives is now duly organized pursuant to law and ready to receive any message he may desire to give them.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members to the committee to notify the Governor that the House is now organized and ready to receive any message he may desire to give them:

Marquart, Jackson, Hayden, Torkelson and Scott.

Sertich offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that necessary employees as directed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration be authorized by the House effective today, Tuesday, January 6, 2009, to better expedite the business of the House.

The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to employees was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration:

Sertich, Chair; Hayden, Vice Chair; Carlson; Dill; Hilstrom; Hortman; Juhnke; Lillie; Loeffler; Murphy, E.; Pelowski; Peterson, S.; Simon; Solberg, Winkler, Anderson, B.; Dettmer; Gunther; Hoppe; Howes; Magnus; Seifert and Westrom.

Morrow offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be as directed by the Speaker as follows:

(1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 2, seats 40 and 41; section 3, seats 52 to 68; section 4, seats 70 to 97; section 5, seats 99 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138. All members of the majority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the majority caucus.

(2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 39; and section 3, seats 42 to 51. All members of the minority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the minority caucus.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota is now duly organized pursuant to law with the election of the following officers:

James P. Metzen, President

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

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate (Administrative)

Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Michael R. Linn, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Melissa Mapes, Engrossing Secretary

Sven Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms

Marilyn Logan Hall, Assistant Sergeant at Arms

Kevin McDonough, Chaplain

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

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, A Senate concurrent resolution relating adjournment for more than three days.

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

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Sertich moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

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

1. Upon its adjournment on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the House of Representatives may set its next day of meeting more than three days after the day of adjournment.

2. Pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution, Article IV, Section 12, the Senate consents to the adjournment of the House of Representatives for more than three days.

Sertich moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 was adopted.

The following communication was received from the Governor:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

January 2, 2009

The Honorable James P. Metzen

Minnesota State Senate

President of the Senate

The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher

Minnesota House of Representatives

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Dear President Metzen and Speaker Kelliher:

I respectfully request the opportunity of addressing a joint meeting of the 86th Session of the Minnesota Legislature on Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 12:00 noon for the purpose of presenting my State of the State message.

Sincerely,

Tim Pawlenty

Governor

Sertich moved that an invitation be extended to the Governor to address a Joint Convention of the House of Representatives and the Senate to be held in the House Chamber at 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 15, 2009; that the Chief Clerk be instructed to invite the Senate by message to meet in Joint Convention to convene at 11:45 a.m.; that the Governor be advised accordingly; and that the Speaker appoint a committee of five members of the House of Representatives to act with a similar committee to be appointed by the Senate to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the committee to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention on Thursday, January 15, 2009:

Bigham; Kath; Sterner; Anderson, P., and Loon

The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting schedule for the 2009-2010 session. (NOTE: All scheduled House committee meetings are held in the State Office Building.)

2009-2010 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45 P.M., Room 5

Otremba, Chair Drazkowski

Doty, Vice Chair Hamilton

Eken Shimanski

Faust Urdahl

Kath

Morrow

Olin

Veterans Affairs Division/Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs --

Fridays, 8:30 A.M., Basement

Koenen, Chair Dettmer

Newton, Vice Chair Magnus

Doty Sanders

Faust Severson

Lieder

Otremba

Civil Justice --

Mondays, 4:30 P.M., and Wednesdays, 8:30 A.M., Room 10

Mullery, Chair Drazkowski

Jackson, Vice Chair Holberg

Champion Kelly

Hilstrom Scott

Hortman Westrom

Johnson, S.

Mahoney

Olin

Paymar

Commerce and Labor --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 P.M., Basement

Atkins, Chair Anderson, S.

Lillie, Vice Chair Davids

Anzelc Hoppe .

Davnie Murdock

Fritz Sanders

Hosch Zellers

Johnson, S.

Knuth

Mullery

Simon

Slocum

Thao

Labor and Consumer Protection Division/Commerce and Labor --

Fridays, 10:30 A.M., Room 200

Davnie, Chair Mack

Fritz, Vice Chair Murdock

Lillie Sanders

Mahoney Zellers

Nelson

Simon

Solberg

Atkins, ex officio

Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division/Commerce and Labor --

Fridays, 8:30 A.M., Room 10

Johnson, S., Chair Beard

Masin, Vice Chair Doepke

Brown Hoppe

Davnie Kiffmeyer

Juhnke

Lillie

Sailer

Atkins, ex officio

Environment Policy and Oversight --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 P.M., Room 5

Eken, Chair Anderson, P.

Gardner, Vice Chair Cornish

Dill Drazkowski

Falk Hackbarth

Hansen Loon

Juhnke McNamara

Paymar

Persell

Sailer

Sterner

Thissen

Wagenius

Game, Fish and Forestry Division/Environment Policy and Oversight --

Mondays, 4:30 P.M., Basement

Dill, Chair Cornish

Sailer, Vice Chair Hackbarth

Falk McNamara

Hansen Murdock

Persell

Thao

Thissen

Finance --

Mondays, 10:30 A.M., Room 200 or Call of the Chair

Carlson, Chair Buesgens

Benson, Vice Chair Brod

Champion Emmer

Clark Garofalo

Greiling Hackbarth

Hausman Howes

Hilty Kiffmeyer

Huntley Kohls

Juhnke Peppin

Kahn Shimanski

Knuth Smith

Lenczewski Seifert, ex officio

Murphy, M.

Paymar

Pelowski

Rukavina

Simon

Slawik

Solberg

Thissen

Wagenius

Winkler

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 A.M., Basement

Juhnke, Chair Hamilton, Vice Chair

Brown Anderson, P.

Doty Magnus

Eken Shimanski

Falk Torkelson

Faust

Hosch

Otremba

Welti

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Capital Investment Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:45 P.M., Basement

Hausman, Chair Anderson, B.

Scalze, Vice Chair Davids

Carlson Dean

Clark Eastlund

Hansen Howes

Juhnke Lanning

Lieder Scott

Mahoney Urdahl

Mullery

Murphy, M.

Pelowski

Rukavina

Solberg

Wagenius

Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division/Finance --

Mondays, 4:30 P.M., and Wednesdays, 8:30 A.M., Room 5

Murphy, M., Chair Davids

Morgan, Vice Chair Howes

Brown Mack

Eken Torkelson

Hausman Urdahl

Haws

Lillie

Loeffler

Wagenius

Carlson, ex officio

Hansen, ex officio

Kahn, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 P.M., Room 200

Slawik, Chair Buesgens

Rosenthal, Vice Chair Downey

Bly Hamilton

Greiling Mack

Jackson Nornes

Laine

Mariani

Peterson, S.

Ward

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Energy Finance and Policy Division/Finance --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45 P.M., Basement

Hilty, Chair Anderson, B.

Falk, Vice Chair Beard

Atkins Gunther

Bly Hackbarth

Brynaert Hoppe

Jackson Magnus

Johnson, S. Nornes

Kalin Westrom

Knuth

Obermueller

Persell

Sailer

Welti

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 A.M., Room 5

Wagenius, Chair Anderson, S.

Persell, Vice Chair Gunther

Anzelc Hackbarth

Clark Hamilton

Dill McNamara

Doty Torkelson

Hansen

Hortman

Knuth

Lillie

Scalze

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Health Care and Human Services Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 P.M., Room 200

Huntley, Chair Abeler, Vice Chair

Anzelc Brod

Bunn Dean

Fritz Emmer

Hayden Gottwalt

Hosch Kiffmeyer

Liebling Peppin

Murphy, E.

Otremba

Peterson, S.

Ruud

Scalze

Slawik

Thao

Thissen

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy

Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 P.M., Room 5

Rukavina, Chair Anderson, S.

Bly, Vice Chair Dettmer

Atkins Downey

Brynaert Eastlund

Haws Gunther

Mahoney McFarlane

Murphy, M. Nornes

Norton

Obermueller

Poppe

Reinert

Slocum

Welti

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division/Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division/ Finance --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 A.M., Room 200

Mahoney, Chair Anderson, B.

Obermueller, Vice Chair Beard

Brynaert Gottwalt

Haws Mack

Hilty Peppin

Norton

Poppe

Slocum

Winkler

Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 A.M., Room 5

Clark, Chair Howes

Laine, Vice Chair McFarlane

Benson McNamara

Bly Scott

Hayden Severson

Huntley

Morgan

Rosenthal

Sailer

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

K-12 Education Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2:45 P.M., Room 10

Greiling, Chair Anderson, P.

Ward, Vice Chair Buesgens

Anzelc Demmer

Benson Dettmer

Brown Doepke

Davnie Garofalo

Dittrich McFarlane

Mariani

Marquart

Morgan

Newton

Slocum

Swails

Tillberry

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Public Safety Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 A.M., Room 10

Paymar, Chair Cornish

Olin, Vice Chair Eastlund

Bigham Kelly

Haws Kohls

Hilstrom Severson

Hosch Smith

Laine

Lesch

Liebling

Reinert

Ward

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

State Government Finance Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:45 P.M., Room 5

Kahn, Chair Downey

Winkler, Vice Chair Holberg

Bigham Kiffmeyer

Kalin Peppin

Kath Sanders

Koenen

Masin

Poppe

Simon

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Transportation Finance and Policy Division/Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 P.M., Room 10

Lieder, Chair Beard

Champion, Vice Chair Demmer

Hausman Doepke

Hornstein Holberg

Hortman Magnus

Masin Scott

Morgan Severson

Morrow

Nelson

Newton

Reinert

Swails

Welti

Carlson, ex officio

Solberg, ex officio

Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division/Transportation Finance and Policy Division/Finance --

Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M., Room 5

Hornstein, Chair Davids

Swails, Vice Chair Holberg

Champion McFarlane

Hausman Torkelson

Hortman Urdahl

Lieder Zellers

Masin

Morrow

Rosenthal

Welti

Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2:45 P.M., Room 200

Thissen, Chair Abeler

Liebling, Vice Chair Brod

Bunn Emmer

Fritz Gottwalt

Gardner Kelly

Hayden Mack

Huntley Torkelson

Laine

Loeffler

Murphy, E.

Norton

Ruud

Thao

Licensing Division/Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight --

Fridays, 8:30 A.M., Room 200

Thao, Chair Abeler

Bunn, Vice Chair Dean

Murphy, E. Emmer

Norton

Ruud

K-12 Education Policy and Oversight --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 A.M., Basement

Mariani, Chair Abeler

Kath, Vice Chair Demmer

Benson Doepke

Brynaert Downey

Davnie Loon

Dittrich McFarlane

Faust Murdock

Greiling Nornes

Newton

Norton

Obermueller

Peterson, S.

Slawik

Swails

Public Safety Policy and Oversight --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 P.M., Room 10

Hilstrom, Chair Anderson, B.

Bigham, Vice Chair Cornish

Jackson Drazkowski

Johnson, S. Kelly

Kath Kohls

Lesch Shimanski

Masin

Mullery

Olin

Paymar

Rosenthal

Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division/Public Safety Policy and Oversight --

Fridays, 8:30 A.M., Room 5

Lesch, Chair Shimanski, Vice Chair

Bigham Kohls

Hilstrom Loon

Kath

Olin

Rules and Legislative Administration --

Call of the Chair

Sertich, Chair Anderson, B.

Hayden, Vice Chair Dettmer

Carlson Gunther

Dill Hoppe

Hilstrom Howes

Hortman Magnus

Juhnke Seifert

Lillie Westrom

Loeffler

Murphy, E.

Pelowski

Peterson, S.

Simon

Solberg

Winkler

State and Local Government Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections --

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 A.M., Room 200

Pelowski, Chair Anderson, P.

Poppe, Vice Chair Buesgens

Hilty Emmer

Hornstein Gottwalt

Kahn Kiffmeyer

Kalin Peppin

Marquart Sanders

Morrow

Nelson

Simon

Sterner

Winkler

Local Government Division/State and Local Government Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections --

Mondays, 4:30 P.M., Room 200

Nelson, Chair Beard

Sterner, Vice Chair Buesgens

Hilty Eastlund

Hornstein Lanning

Kalin

Scalze

Winkler

Pelowski, ex officio

Taxes --

Mondays, 2:45 P.M., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 A.M., Room 10

Lenczewski, Chair Anderson, S.

Reinert, Vice Chair Brod

Carlson Davids

Davnie Demmer

Dill Downey

Dittrich Eastlund

Gardner Garofalo

Hilstrom Kohls

Koenen Lanning

Lesch Loon

Liebling Zellers

Loeffler

Marquart

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Rukavina

Ruud

Solberg

Tillberry

Property and Local Sales Tax Division/Taxes --

Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M., Room 10

Marquart, Chair Dettmer

Dittrich, Vice Chair Garofalo

Koenen Lanning

Lenczewski Scott

Loeffler

Mullery

Tillberry

Ways and Means --

Mondays, 10:30 A.M., Room 200 or Call of the Chair

Solberg, Chair Abeler

Faust, Vice Chair Davids

Brynaert Dean

Bunn Demmer

Carlson Hamilton

Eken Holberg

Hilstrom Hoppe

Huntley McNamara

Kahn Westrom

Lenczewski Seifert, ex officio

Mahoney

Mariani

Nelson

Otremba

Ruud

Scalze

Swails

Tillberry

ADJOURNMENT

Sertich moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2009. The motion prevailed.

Sertich moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2009.

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives