STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION - 2009
_____________________
THIRD DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, January 12,
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 the Reverend Dennis
J. Johnson, House Chaplain.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Representatives Michael Beard, District
35A, and Mary Liz Holberg, District 36A, were administered and subscribed to
the oath of office on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Their certificates of election and the signed
statements of their oaths were filed with the Chief Clerk.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Beard
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brod
Brown
Brynaert
Buesgens
Bunn
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
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
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jackson
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Kath
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Kohls
Laine
Lanning
Lenczewski
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
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Poppe
Reinert
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Sanders
Scalze
Scott
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
Smith
Solberg
Sterner
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Westrom
Winkler
Zellers
Spk. Kelliher
A quorum was present.
Anderson, B.; Howes; Kahn; Koenen; Lesch;
Peterson and Slocum were excused.
Hilstrom was excused until 2:35 p.m.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journals of the preceding days. Bigham
moved that further reading of the Journals be dispensed with and that the
Journals be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
There being no objection, the order of
business advanced to Messages from the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following messages were received from
the Senate:
Madam
Speaker:
I have the honor to inform the House of
Representatives that the Senate is ready to meet with the House in Joint
Convention at 11:45 a.m., on Thursday, January 15, 2009 to receive the message
of the Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor of the State of Minnesota, which will
be delivered at 12:00 noon.
Peter S. Wattson, Secretary
of the Senate (Legislative)
Madam
Speaker:
I have the
honor to announce that the Senate has appointed a committee of five members of
the Senate to act with a like committee on the part of the House of
Representatives to escort the Honorable Tim Pawlenty, Governor of the State of
Minnesota, to the House Chamber on the occasion of the Joint Convention on
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 12:00 noon.
Senators
Bonoff, Day, Frederickson, Lynch and Olseen have been appointed as members of
such committee on the part of the Senate.
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. 1, A
Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules.
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. 1 be now considered and be
placed upon its adoption. The motion
prevailed.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1
A Senate concurrent resolution relating to
the adoption of temporary joint rules.
Be It
Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of
Representatives concurring:
The temporary Joint Rules of the Senate
and the House of Representatives for the 85th session are adopted as the
temporary joint rules for the 86th session, to be effective until the adoption
of Permanent Joint Rules by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Sertich moved that Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 1 be now adopted.
Seifert
moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The
temporary joint rules are adopted as amended by the following rule:
Rule 3.04. Per Diem. For the duration of temporary rules
adopted for the 86th Session of the Minnesota Legislature, per diem payments
for members of the House and Senate shall be set for both bodies at the lower
level of the amounts established for and by either body."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Sertich moved that the Seifert amendment
to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 66 yeas and 60 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Doty
Eken
Falk
Fritz
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Faust
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Jackson
Kalin
Kath
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Reinert
Rosenthal
Ruud
Sanders
Scalze
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Sterner
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Seifert amendment to Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
Anderson, S., moved to amend
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1, after line 7,
insert:
"The temporary joint
rules are adopted as amended by the following rule:
Rule 3.06. Postage. For the duration of temporary rules
adopted for the 86th Session of the Minnesota Legislature, postage allowances
for members shall be set for both bodies at a level at least 15 percent lower
than the level adopted in each body for the 85th Session of the Minnesota
Legislature."
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
Sertich moved that the Anderson, S., amendment to Senate
Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich motion and the roll was
called. There were 71 yeas and 55 nays
as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rukavina
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Gardner
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Jackson
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Reinert
Rosenthal
Ruud
Sanders
Scalze
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Anderson, S.,
amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Dean and
Anderson, P., moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The
temporary joint rules are modified as follows:
Rule 1.11. Joint Bonding Committee. The committees of the House and Senate
responsible for bonding must be appointed as a single joint committee of the
House and Senate, with co-chairs rotating on an agreed upon basis by the
bodies. All hearings, testimony, and
tours regarding bonding must be conducted in a joint fashion by this body. Separate House and Senate bills may be
reported from this joint committee to their respective bodies for subsequent
consideration."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Sertich moved that the Dean and Anderson,
P., amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 76 yeas and 50 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jackson
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Kath
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Otremba
Peppin
Reinert
Sanders
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Dean and
Anderson, P., amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to
the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Brod moved
to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The
temporary joint rules are modified as follows:
Rule 1.12. Tax Bill Deadline. The House and Senate must each pass the
omnibus tax bill prior to passage by the given body of any other major finance,
appropriations, or bonding bill. This
rule may only be waived for passage of an emergency appropriations bill passed
within the first 5 legislative days at the start of each session, or for a bill
intended to respond to an emergency declared by the Governor or President of
the United States."
Sertich moved that the Brod amendment to
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 74 yeas and 52 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jackson
Johnson
Juhnke
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Kalin
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Morgan
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Reinert
Sanders
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Sterner
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Brod
amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Seifert
moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The temporary
joint rules are adopted as amended by the following amendment to Rule 2.06:
In all cases
of disagreement between the Senate and House on amendments adopted by either
house to a bill, memorial or resolution passed by the other house, a Conference
Committee consisting of not less than three members nor more than five members
from each house may be requested by either house. The other house shall appoint a similar
committee. At least one member from
each house must be from the minority caucus.
The manner
of procedure shall be as follows: The
house of origin passes a bill and transmits it to the other body. If the other body adopts an amendment to the
bill and passes it as amended, it shall return the bill with a record of its
actions to the house of origin. If the
house of origin refuses to concur in the amendment, it shall ask for a
Conference Committee, appoint such a committee on its part, and transmit the
bill with a record of its action to the other house. If the other house adheres to its amendment,
it shall appoint a like committee and return the bill to the house of origin.
All
Conference Committees shall be open to the public. As much as practical, meetings of Conference
Committees shall be announced as far in advance as possible and actions taken
shall be agreed upon in an open meeting.
At an agreed upon hour the Conference Committee shall meet. The members from each house shall state to
the members from the other house, orally or in writing, the reason for their
respective positions. The members shall
confer thereon. A conference committee
may not meet between the hours of midnight and 7:00 a.m., except that a
committee may extend a meeting for up to one hour past midnight by a vote of
two-thirds of the members appointed to the committee by each house. The conferees shall report to their
respective houses the agreement they have reached, or, if none, the fact of a
disagreement.
If an
agreement is reported, the house of origin shall act first upon the
report. A Conference Committee report
must be limited to provisions that are germane to the bill and amendments that
were referred to the Conference Committee.
A provision is not germane if it relates to a substantially different
subject or is intended to accomplish a substantially different purpose from
that of the bill and amendment that were referred to the Conference Committee.
A
Conference Committee report may not appropriate a larger sum of money than the
larger of the bill or the amendments that were referred to the Conference
Committee unless the additional appropriation is authorized by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate.
A
Conference Committee report may not delegate rulemaking to a department or
agency of state government or exempt a department or agency of state government
from rulemaking unless the delegation or exemption was included in either the
bill or the amendment that was referred to the Conference Committee.
A
Conference Committee report may not create a new commission, council, task
force, board, or other body to which a member of the legislature may be
appointed unless the body was created in either the bill or the amendment that
was referred to the Conference Committee.
If the report
is adopted and repassed as amended by the Conference Committee by the house of
origin, the report, the bill and a record of its action shall be transmitted to
the other house.
Except
after the last Thursday on which the Legislature can meet in regular session in
odd-numbered years, and after the last Thursday on which the Legislature
intended, when it adopted the concurrent resolution required by Rule 2.03, to
meet in regular session in even-numbered years, a written copy of a report of a
Conference Committee shall be placed on the desk of each member of a house
twelve hours before action on the report by that house. If the report has been reprinted in the
Journal of either house for a preceding day and is available to the members,
the Journal copy shall serve as the written report. The member presenting the Conference
Committee report to the body shall disclose, either in writing or orally, the
substantial changes from the bill or the amendment as they were last before the
body."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Sertich moved that the Seifert amendment
to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 71 yeas and 55 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Jackson
Kalin
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Otremba
Peppin
Reinert
Rosenthal
Sanders
Scalze
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Seifert
amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Severson
moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The
temporary joint rules are modified as follows:
Rule 2.06A. 12 Hour Rule May Not Be Waived. For the 86th Session of the Minnesota
Legislature, a conference committee report must be available to the members and
public in printed form at least 12 hours prior to a vote in either house. In no instance may an electronic form be
substituted for a printed form, and in no instance may this 12 hour limitation
be waived by either body."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Sertich moved that the Severson amendment
to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 69 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Reinert
Rukavina
Sailer
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Bunn
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Dittrich
Doepke
Doty
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Jackson
Kalin
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
Masin
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Rosenthal
Ruud
Sanders
Scalze
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Ward
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Severson
amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Holberg
moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 as follows:
Page 1,
after line 7, insert:
"The
temporary joint rules are modified as follows:
Rule 2.03A. Joint Budget Resolution. No later than 45 days after the submission
by the Executive Branch of the February budget forecast, the Legislative
Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy must complete and adopt a joint budget
resolution. This joint budget resolution
shall establish targets, levels, and authorities for revenue and appropriations
bills that are binding on each house. These
targets and levels may not be changed or superceded except by joint agreement
in final negotiations by the House, Senate, and Governor."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Sertich moved that the Holberg amendment
to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be referred to the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 79 yeas and 47 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jackson
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Reinert
Sanders
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and the Holberg
amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
The question recurred on the Sertich
motion that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be now adopted.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Sertich
motion and the roll was called. There
were 78 yeas and 49 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Reinert
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Jackson
Kath
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Nornes
Obermueller
Peppin
Sanders
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Swails
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was
adopted.
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following
Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, A Senate concurrent
resolution relating to parking space in the capitol area for members of the
Legislature and staff.
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. 2 be now considered and be placed upon its
adoption. The motion prevailed.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
NO. 2
A Senate concurrent resolution relating to parking space in the
capitol area for members of the Legislature and staff.
Be it Resolved, by the Senate of the State
of Minnesota, the House of Representatives concurring:
The Commissioner of Administration shall reserve all parking
space necessary on the Capitol grounds, Capitol Approach, and Aurora Avenue, in
the State Office Building ramp, and elsewhere in the capitol area for the use
of the members and staff of the Legislature for the 86th session of the
Legislature, allowing reasonable space for parking to the general public having
business at the Capitol. The Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration of the House of Representatives may designate
necessary personnel to work with the Commissioner of Administration in this
matter.
The Secretary of the Senate and the
Controller of the House of Representatives may deduct from the check of any
legislator or legislative employee in each year of the 86th session of the
Legislature a sum adequate to cover the exercise of the parking privilege
defined in this resolution in conformity with the practice of the Commissioner
of Administration.
Sertich moved that Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 2 be now adopted.
Kohls moved that Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 2 be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Kohls motion
and the roll was called. There were 44
yeas and 83 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Beard
Brod
Buesgens
Davids
Dean
Demmer
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eastlund
Emmer
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Holberg
Hoppe
Kelly
Kiffmeyer
Kohls
Lanning
Loon
Mack
Magnus
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Newton
Nornes
Peppin
Sanders
Scott
Seifert
Severson
Shimanski
Smith
Torkelson
Urdahl
Westrom
Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson
Bigham
Bly
Brown
Brynaert
Bunn
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Fritz
Gardner
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Haws
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Jackson
Johnson
Juhnke
Kalin
Kath
Knuth
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Obermueller
Olin
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Reinert
Rosenthal
Rukavina
Ruud
Sailer
Scalze
Sertich
Simon
Slawik
Solberg
Sterner
Swails
Thao
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Ward
Welti
Winkler
Spk. Kelliher
The motion did not prevail.
Seifert
moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 as follows:
Page 1, line
9, before the period, insert "including, but not limited to, the
reservation of all parking spaces directly in front of the Capitol building for
parking for the general public, with special consideration being given to school
children and the disabled."
The motion prevailed and the amendment was
adopted.
The question recurred on the Sertich
motion that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, as amended, be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 2, as amended, was adopted.
Madam
Speaker:
I hereby announce the adoption by the
Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, A
Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adjournment of the Senate and
House of Representatives on January 15, 2009.
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. 4 be now considered and be
placed upon its adoption. The motion
prevailed.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4
A Senate concurrent resolution relating to
the adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives on January 15, 2009.
Be it
Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that
upon adjournment on January 15, 2009, the Senate and House of Representatives
may each adjourn for more than three days.
Sertich moved that Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 4 be now adopted. The
motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 was adopted.
There being no objection, the order of
business reverted to Introduction and First Reading of House Bills.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Sertich; Hausman; Huntley; Lieder;
Carlson; Kelliher; Obermueller; Solberg; Hornstein; Murphy, M.; Morgan;
Pelowski; Knuth; Hayden; Murphy, E.; Thissen; Poppe; Swails; Kalin; Champion;
Hansen; Sterner; Dittrich; Nelson; Gardner; Bunn; Masin; Mahoney; Wagenius;
Slawik; Peterson, Loeffler; Tillberry; Bigham and Lillie introduced:
H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to
the Minnesota economy; creating a state partnership with federal efforts to
restore the American economy; outlining appropriations and authorizing bonding
for use in supplementing the federal Economic Rescue and Recovery Act;
appropriating money; authorizing bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Greiling; Kelliher; Morrow; Mariani;
Davnie; Murphy, M.; Carlson; Jackson; Lillie; Norton; Newton; Bly; Falk;
Hilstrom; Faust; Morgan; Haws; Brown; Benson; Peterson, Hausman; Sterner;
Sertich; Bigham; Ward; Winkler; Marquart; Simon; Persell; Olin; Clark;
Champion; Solberg; Tillberry and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to
education finance; modifying the school finance system; creating a new
education funding framework; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
123B.53, subdivision 5; 124D.4531; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision
5; 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; 126C.01, by adding
subdivisions; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 17; 126C.10,
subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 18, by adding subdivisions; 126C.13,
subdivisions 4, 5; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 126C.20; 126C.40, subdivision
1; 127A.51; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123B;
126C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 123B.54; 123B.57,
subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 123B.591; 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6;
126C.10, subdivisions 2b, 13a, 13b, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31a, 31b,
32, 33, 34, 35, 36; 126C.12; 126C.126; 127A.50.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Welti, Morrow and Haws introduced:
H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to
state government operations; eliminating unnecessary state mandates.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Mahoney, Rukavina, Davnie, Gunther and
Nelson introduced:
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.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Kalin, Kelliher, Davnie, Hausman, Gunther,
Hilty, Sertich, Morrow, Hornstein, Bly, Winkler, Sterner, Knuth, Sailer, Eken,
Gardner, Wagenius, Clark, Loeffler, Obermueller, Newton, Bigham, Kath, Thissen,
Lillie, Hilstrom, Welti, Mahoney, Hansen, Ruud, Hayden, Champion and Scalze
introduced:
H. F. No. 5, 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.
Solberg, Loeffler, Simon, Winkler,
Reinert, Hortman, Falk, Lillie and Bigham introduced:
H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to
state government; specifying the development of budget recommendations and
requiring state agencies to provide information; requiring disclosure of status
of fiscal note requests; modifying state budget requirements; requiring a
forecast of cash flow for the general fund; specifying
format for
detailed budget estimates of expenditures; imposing deadline for notice of
deficiency requests; providing additional whistleblower protection to state
employees; requiring a budget working group; eliminating obsolete requirements;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.885, by adding a subdivision;
3.98, subdivision 4; 3.987, subdivision 1; 16A.10, subdivisions 1, 2; 16A.11,
subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 43A; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 1b.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Winkler, Kelliher, Simon, Gardner, Kalin,
Ruud, Kahn, Morgan, Bunn, Scalze, Hayden and Champion introduced:
H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to
state government; clarifying and strengthening laws prohibiting misuse of state
funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.975; 16A.139; 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.
Simon; Slawik; Winkler; Falk; Hansen;
Wagenius; Mahoney; Mullery; Loeffler; Ruud; Lillie; Welti; Doty; Morgan; Haws;
Scalze; Morrow; Hayden; Knuth; Murphy, E.; Champion; Swails; Kahn; Bunn and
Bigham introduced:
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.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Davnie, Sertich, Kelliher, Kalin, Hortman
and Mahoney introduced:
H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to
real property; providing for the Minnesota Subprime Borrower Relief Act of
2009; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 583.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Doty, Poppe, Hosch, Jackson and Kalin
introduced:
H. F. No. 10, 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.
Sertich, Kath, Hilstrom, Marquart, Olin,
Thao, Norton and Haws introduced:
H. F. No. 11, A bill for an act relating
to the Minnesota economy; creating a state partnership with federal efforts to
restore the American economy; outlining appropriations and authorizing bonding
for use in supplementing the federal Economic Rescue and Recovery Act;
appropriating money; authorizing bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mahoney, Rukavina, Davnie, Gunther and
Nelson introduced:
H. F. No. 12, A bill for an act relating
to unemployment compensation; modifying definitions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 268.035, subdivision 21a; 268.085, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating
to state government; abolishing the state designer selection board; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 16C.095, subdivision 1; 16C.32, subdivisions
1, 2; 16C.34, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16B.33.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 14, A bill for an act relating
to Jackson County; providing a process for making office of county
auditor-treasurer appointive.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Slawik, Greiling, Peterson, Ward, Mariani,
Bly and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 15, A bill for an act relating
to early childhood education; establishing an early childhood program for
at-risk four-year-olds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.19, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dettmer and Dean introduced:
H. F. No. 16, A bill for an act relating
to disaster assistance; providing a grant to the city of Hugo for tornado
relief; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating
to local government; authorizing the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer
District.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Hansen and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 18, A bill for an act relating
to game and fish; providing support for the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council;
appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating
to real property; mortgages; providing for postponement of sale; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 580.07.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Winkler, Simon, Hortman, Gardner, Knuth,
Ruud, Kalin, Kahn, Doty, Morgan, Bunn, Scalze, Hayden and Champion introduced:
H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating
to state government; requiring a Web site with a searchable database of state
expenditures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A;
repealing 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.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating
to soil and water conservation; creating a farm unit conservation plan program;
requiring a conservation plan for participation in a state cost-share program;
creating a farmland conservation task force; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 103C.101, by adding subdivisions; 103C.501,
subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
103C.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating
to game and fish; permitting use of two angling lines; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Norton, Welti and Liebling introduced:
H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating
to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds;
appropriating money for a new steam line from Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility
to Rochester Community and Technical College Campus.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Peppin introduced:
H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating
to energy; repealing ban on issuing certificate of need for construction of new
nuclear-powered electric generating plant; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating
to human services; modifying children's therapeutic services and supports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0943, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and
Oversight.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 26, A bill for an act relating
to game and fish; allowing a nonresident to take fish by spearing from a dark
house; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97A.475, subdivision 7;
97C.371, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Brod introduced:
H. F. No. 27, A bill for an act relating
to property taxation; limiting the taxable value of reconstructed homes in a
disaster area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, by adding a
subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Fritz, Bly, Kalin and Hausman introduced:
H. F. No. 28, 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 a wind
generator at the Minnesota State Academies.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Benson, Simon, Winkler and Ruud
introduced:
H. F. No. 29, A bill for an act relating
to education; removing the inflationary adjustment limitation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Benson, Davnie, Winkler and Ruud
introduced:
H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating
to education; adding an inflationary adjustment for the alternative teacher
compensation revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 122A.415,
subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hansen; Murphy, E.; Simon; Anzelc;
Rukavina; Gunther and Thao introduced:
H. F. No. 31, A bill for an act relating
to elections; providing for a presidential primary; expanding the definition of
public official in campaign finance and public disclosure law; requiring
primaries for election of soil and water conservation district supervisors;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 103C.305,
subdivision 1; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology
and Elections.
Benson, Greiling, Knuth, Winkler, Bly,
Davnie, Simon, Brown, Laine and Sterner introduced:
H. F. No. 32, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; fully funding the state's special education revenue
formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79,
subdivision 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76,
subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Anderson, B.; Shimanski; Kohls; Garofalo;
Kiffmeyer; McNamara; Nornes; Drazkowski; Urdahl; Gunther; Demmer; Davids;
Beard; Gottwalt and Murdock introduced:
H. F. No. 33, A bill for an act relating
to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new
nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.243,
subdivision 3b.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 34, A bill for an act relating
to insurance; regulating mandatory arbitration clauses; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 65B.525, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Benson, Winkler and Ruud introduced:
H. F. No. 35, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; eliminating the referendum allowance limit; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kohls, Kiffmeyer, Smith, Garofalo, Urdahl,
Hoppe, Gottwalt and Shimanski introduced:
H. F. No. 36, A bill for an act relating
to crime; providing a life imprisonment sentence for persons convicted of three
or more violent felonies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 244.05,
subdivision 4; 609.1095, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 37, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; extending research credit to individual income tax; making portion
of credit refundable; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Benson, Greiling, Knuth, Winkler, Simon,
Davnie and Ruud introduced:
H. F. No. 38, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; creating a location equity index; modifying the general
education revenue formula; increasing revenue for some school districts;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision;
126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 39, A bill for an act relating
to elections; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V,
section 5, providing for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of
governor; changing the procedure for a special election to fill a United States
Senate vacancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 4.06; 204D.17,
subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204D.28.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Peterson and Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 40, A bill for an act relating
to education; creating a quality rating and improvement system; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 41, A bill for an act relating
to environment; providing for plastic bag recycling; providing civil penalties;
authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
115A.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating
to health; waiving the four-month waiting period for unemployed persons for
MinnesotaCare; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
256L.07, 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.
Lesch and Greiling introduced:
H. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating
to health; establishing a public awareness campaign for postpartum depression;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 145.906.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and
Oversight.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 44, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; property; providing a housing opportunity area tax abatement
program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Bigham, Welti, Garofalo, Morrow and Olin
introduced:
H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating
to crimes; providing penalty for careless driving resulting in death; providing
for revocation of violator's driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, sections 169.13, by adding a subdivision; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.30,
subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 46, A bill for an act relating
to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the
child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures;
requiring mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 257C.08,
subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 47, A bill for an act relating
to capital improvements; appropriating money for a veterans home in Kandiyohi
County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bigham, Johnson, Hausman and Murphy, E.,
introduced:
H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating
to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating
money for the Red Rock Corridor Transit Way.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Morgan, McFarlane, Greiling, Mariani and
Carlson introduced:
H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; modifying alternative teacher pay calculation for
intermediate school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
122A.415, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 34.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating
to elections; providing for the treatment of absentee ballots following a
vacancy in nomination because of death or catastrophic illness; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204B.41.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 51, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; individual income; allowing a credit for student loan payments;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 52, A bill for an act relating
to local government aid; providing additional city aid base for certain cities;
increasing the limit on the city aid appropriation; requiring aid to be used
for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 477A.011,
subdivision 36; 477A.013, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating
to health; changing a provision for pharmacy practice in administering
influenza vaccines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 151.01,
subdivision 27; 151.37, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and
Oversight.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. No. 54, A bill for an act relating
to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional environmental
science and nature education center in Jackson County; authorizing the sale and
issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Falk introduced:
H. F. No. 55, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School
District No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hosch, Haws, Gottwalt and Severson
introduced:
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.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Emmer; Kohls; Severson; Brod; Kiffmeyer;
McNamara; Anderson, B.; Garofalo; Drazkowski; Urdahl; Nornes; Hoppe; Westrom;
Seifert; Gottwalt; Shimanski and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating
to elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before
receiving a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at
no charge; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204C.10; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 204C.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating
to education; teaching middle school students about the juvenile and criminal
justice systems and the consequences of delinquent and criminal conduct;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.023, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 59, A bill for an act relating
to environment; establishing the Environmental Justice Act; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116B.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 60, A bill for an act relating
to natural resources; establishing a state trail; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 85.015, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for health insurance
premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b;
290.091, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; providing sales tax exemptions for the expansion, remodeling, or
improvement of the public safety building and city hall in Inver Grove Heights;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.71, by
adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 63, A bill for an act relating
to appropriations; appropriating money for completion of Heritage Village Park
in Inver Grove Heights.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act relating
to transportation; historical preservation; prohibiting removal of Rock Island
Swing Bridge for two years.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating
to education; requiring public school students to complete service learning
hours as a condition of graduating from high school; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 120B.024.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; providing for increased penalties for certain misdemeanors;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.153, subdivisions 1, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 67, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; creating a gross misdemeanor for assaulting a utility
employee or contractor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.2231, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 68, A bill for an act relating
to crime; allowing consecutive sentencing when an offender commits one or more
additional crimes between the time of the commission of one crime and the time
of sentencing on that crime; directing the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to
make the guidelines consistent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
609.15, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 69, A bill for an act relating
to criminal justice; providing that certain violent offenders consent to on‑demand
searches as a condition of being released on probation, supervised release, or
parole; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 244.05, by adding a subdivision;
609.135, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; requiring pharmacies to provide certain drug purchase
information to law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
152.02, subdivision 6.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Greiling, Scalze, Liebling and Hausman
introduced:
H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating
to legislative procedure; requiring certain conference committee communications
to be open to the public; requiring budget negotiations between legislative
leaders and bill and budget negotiations between the governor and legislative
leaders to be open to the public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
3.055, 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.
Norton and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating
to workforce development; establishing a lifelong learning account program;
allowing tax credits to employers and employees for contributions to lifelong
learning accounts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 290.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lieder, Gottwalt, Juhnke, Severson, Haws,
Howes, Beard, Ward, Bunn, Lillie, Welti, Eken, Olin, Nornes, Reinert and Sailer
introduced:
H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating
to the financing of state government; requiring money transfer from general
fund to state airports fund; repealing Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 11,
section 10.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating
to human services; providing attorney fees for invalid medical assistance
liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.15, by adding a
subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Brown and Swails introduced:
H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating
to education; increasing pupil unit count for all-day, every day kindergarten
pupils; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.05,
subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating
to landlord and tenant; providing for uniform residential tenant reports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 504B.173, subdivision 1; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 77, A bill for an act relating
to landlords and tenants; modifying provisions relating to applicant screening
fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 504B.173, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division.
Eastlund, Gottwalt, Drazkowski, Haws,
Norton, Seifert, McNamara, Westrom, Nornes, Urdahl, Dettmer, Severson,
Shimanski, Emmer, Beard, Ward, Kiffmeyer and Scalze introduced:
H. F. No. 78, 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.
Brown; Poppe; Welti; Hamilton; Demmer;
Torkelson; Gottwalt; Murphy, M., and Sterner introduced:
H. F. No. 79, A bill for an act relating
to education; removing wind energy production tax from county apportionment
deduction for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
126C.21, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating
to insurance; prohibiting the use of consumer credit scores or history by
insurers in underwriting automobile insurance policies; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 72A.20, subdivision 36; 72A.499, subdivision 1;
72A.501, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Lesch, Loeffler and Clark introduced:
H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating
to insurance; prohibiting discrimination in auto insurance based upon
geographical area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 72A.20,
subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 82, A bill for an act relating
to insurance; prohibiting discrimination in auto insurance based upon geographic
location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 72A.20, subdivision 23.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Huntley; Murphy, M., and Reinert introduced:
H. F. No. 83, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money
for new terminal facilities at the Duluth airport.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act relating
to consumer protection; regulating consumer fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 325F.69, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Juhnke introduced:
H. F. No. 85, A bill for an act relating
to traffic regulations; authorizing mounting global positioning systems on
windshields; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Hortman; Juhnke; Brynaert; Morrow;
Hornstein; Norton; Knuth; Murphy, E.; Loeffler; Champion; Morgan and Wagenius
introduced:
H. F. No. 86, A bill for an act relating
to energy; establishing standard to reduce carbon intensity of transportation
fuels; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment Policy and Oversight.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 87, A bill for an act relating
to elections; establishing voluntary conduct restrictions for judicial
candidates; modifying ballot format for judicial elections; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.36, by adding a
subdivision; 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.
Atkins introduced:
H. F. No. 88, A bill for an act relating
to certain state contracts; requiring full enforcement of certain agreements
between the state and an airline company.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Kohls, Smith, Drazkowski, Seifert,
Gottwalt, Urdahl, Shimanski and Holberg introduced:
H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act relating
to law enforcement; prohibiting immigration law enforcement noncooperation
ordinances and policies; providing for use of immigration-related data;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 299A.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform,
Technology and Elections.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 90, A bill for an act relating
to civil law; providing a general exemption for certain property owned by a
debtor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 550.37, by adding a
subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Justice.
Slocum introduced:
H. F. No. 91, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; modifying health and safety revenue to include elevator
repair costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.57, subdivisions
2, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Murphy, M.; Reinert and Huntley
introduced:
H. F. No. 92, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money
for repairs to facilities at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mullery introduced:
H. F. No. 93, A bill for an act relating
to criminal justice; permitting courts to impose consecutive sentences for
certain repeat offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.1095,
by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Mahoney, Mariani, Thao, Johnson and
Murphy, E., introduced:
H. F. No. 94, A bill for an act relating
to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to add bikeway to
Lafayette Bridge when rebuilt.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Lenczewski and Brod introduced:
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.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 96, A bill for an act relating
to health; providing for clinical trial registration; providing civil
penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and
Oversight.
Solberg and Ward introduced:
H. F. No. 97, A bill for an act relating
to alcohol; authorizing convention centers to obtain liquor licenses; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 98, A bill for an act relating
to capital improvements; appropriating money for bridge replacement in the city
of Windom; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
IN MEMORIAM
The members of the House paused for a
moment of silence in memory of the following former House members who passed
away last year: Maurice "Mac"
McCollar, Otto Bang, John Brandl, Maxine Penas, Stanley J. Fudro and Robert F.
Christensen.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the following
appointments and changes in committee assignments:
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Finance and Policy Division/Finance: Add
the name of Clark.
State and Local Government Operations,
Reform, Technology and Elections: Delete
the name of Peppin and add the name of Lanning.
Telecommunications Regulation and
Infrastructure Division/Commerce and Labor:
Delete the name of Davnie and add the name of Gardner.
ADJOURNMENT
Sertich moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 15, 2009.
The motion prevailed.
Sertich moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 15,
2009.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives