Journal of the House - 66th Day - Thursday, January 26, 2012 - Top of Page 5375

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 2012

 

_____________________

 

SIXTY-SIXTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 26, 2012

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dennis Johnson, Minneapolis, 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

Allen

Anderson, B.

Anderson, D.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Atkins

Banaian

Barrett

Beard

Benson, J.

Benson, M.

Bills

Brynaert

Buesgens

Carlson

Champion

Clark

Cornish

Crawford

Davids

Davnie

Dean

Dettmer

Dill

Dittrich

Doepke

Downey

Drazkowski

Eken

Erickson

Falk

Franson

Fritz

Garofalo

Gauthier

Gottwalt

Greene

Greiling

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Johnson

Kahn

Kath

Kelly

Kieffer

Kiel

Kiffmeyer

Knuth

Koenen

Kriesel

Laine

Lanning

Leidiger

LeMieur

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lillie

Loeffler

Loon

Mack

Mariani

Marquart

Mazorol

McDonald

McElfatrick

McFarlane

McNamara

Melin

Moran

Morrow

Mullery

Murdock

Murphy, M.

Murray

Myhra

Nelson

Nornes

Norton

O'Driscoll

Paymar

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Petersen, B.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Quam

Rukavina

Runbeck

Sanders

Scalze

Schomacker

Scott

Shimanski

Simon

Slawik

Slocum

Stensrud

Swedzinski

Thissen

Tillberry

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Wardlow

Westrom

Winkler

Woodard

Spk. Zellers


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Daudt; Fabian; Lohmer; Mahoney; Murphy, E., and Smith were excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Hoppe from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred: 

 

H. F. No. 1766, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance payment of funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.09, subdivision 10, as amended.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Howes, Hausman, Ward, Lanning and Hancock introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1924, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public television station in Bemidji; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Dill introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1925, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for classroom renovation in the Northeast Higher Education District, Vermilion Community College, Ely.

 

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

 

 

Swedzinski, Loon, Stensrud, Vogel, Barrett, Erickson, Hamilton and Gunther introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1926, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for voluntary certification of good manufacturing practices for commercial feed and feed ingredients; authorizing fees for voluntary certification; modifying rule provisions relating to animal feed; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 25.40, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 25; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 1510.2220; 1510.2230.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance.


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Dettmer, Runbeck and Lohmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1927, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing the Rice Creek Watershed District wetland replacement pilot project.

 

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

 

 

LeMieur; Lohmer; McElfatrick; Fabian; Crawford; Myhra; Anderson, B.; Murdock; Barrett; Gottwalt; Gruenhagen; Erickson; Woodard; Benson, M.; Gunther and Swedzinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1928, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, section 13; prohibiting the use of state funds for abortion.

 

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

 

 

LeMieur; Erickson; Scott; Barrett; Kiel; McElfatrick; Lohmer; McDonald; Gottwalt; Woodard; Benson, M.; Gunther; Swedzinski and Crawford introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1929, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the physical presence of a physician for abortion procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 145.412, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Howes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1930, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a force main system for wastewater for the city of Backus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Banaian, Howes, Gottwalt, Cornish and Hosch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1931, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota correctional facility in St. Cloud; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Banaian, Woodard, Drazkowski, Kieffer and Bills introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1932, A bill for an act relating to retirement; legislators in the unclassified program first elected after June 30, 1997; terminating contributions after June 30, 2012; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 352D.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.


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Melin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1933, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at Arrowhead Regional Corrections Facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Rukavina, Melin, Anzelc and Howes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Virginia wastewater treatment facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Rukavina, Melin, Anzelc and Howes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the East Range Joint Powers Board for a water treatment facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Anzelc, Melin and Rukavina introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1936, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; decertification of Big Fork.

 

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

 

 

Anzelc, Melin and Rukavina introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1937, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for private sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in Koochiching County.

 

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

 

 

Cornish introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1938, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the fugitive apprehension unit to apply for search warrants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 241.025, subdivision 2; 626.05, subdivision 2.

 

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


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Melin, Rukavina and Anzelc introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1939, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation at Northeast Higher Education District, Hibbing Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Rukavina and Winkler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1940, A bill for an act relating to elections; right to be absent from work to vote; expanding eligible elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204C.04, subdivision 2.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Falk introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1941, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

 

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

 

 

Beard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1942, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriations; transit funding; amending Metropolitan Council base appropriations; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 4.

 

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

 

 

Beard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1943, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriations; transit funding; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 4.

 

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

 

 

Johnson and Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1944, A bill for an act relating to public safety; directing commissioner of corrections to prepare a report to the legislature on the department's policies and practices related to supervised release violators.

 

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


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Gottwalt, Lohmer, Peppin, Hilstrom, Huntley and Hosch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1945, A bill for an act relating to crime; modifying the penalty for criminal neglect; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.233, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Loeffler, Kahn, Allen, Mullery, Clark, Champion and Davnie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1946, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Father Hennepin Bluffs Park in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Abeler, McNamara, Hansen and Hortman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1947, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rum River Dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Urdahl; Anderson, B., and Dettmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1948, A bill for an act relating to the military; providing an exemption of the motor vehicle sales tax on a portion of the value of a motor vehicle purchased abroad during military service outside the United States; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 297B.03.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

 

 

Runbeck, Crawford, Loon and Kieffer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1949, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; establishing the Truth in Taxation Task Force.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, Hausman, Mariani, Atkins and Mahoney introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1950, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for design work on the Great River Passage in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Kahn, Champion and Clark introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1951, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; changing the state and local election voting age from 18 to 16.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Urdahl and Abeler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1952, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a working group to make recommendations on methods to reduce administrative burdens for nursing homes in the state.

 

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

 

 

Abeler and Hilstrom introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1953, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting bullying in public schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.60, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

 

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

 

 

Downey; Franson; Loon; Runbeck; Peppin; Kiffmeyer; Scott; Wardlow; Crawford; Dettmer; Urdahl; Leidiger; Anderson, S.; Vogel; Stensrud; Woodard; Gruenhagen and Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1954, A bill for an act relating to local governments; requiring counties and certain cities to report additional budgetary information; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 275.065, subdivisions 1, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Beard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; clarifying move-over law; adding requirement for speed when driving by certain parked vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.18, subdivisions 11, 12.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, S.; Cornish; Abeler; Gottwalt and Shimanski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement departments to report offenders who possess multiple welfare electronic benefit transfer cards to the commissioner of human services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

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


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Murray, Poppe and Kath introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1957, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for demolition and renovation at Riverland Community College, Albert Lea; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Hilstrom introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1958, A bill for an act relating to corrections; narrowing selection criteria for challenge incarceration program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 244.17, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Hilstrom introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1959, A bill for an act relating to corrections; eliminating a Department of Corrections report on performance measures and targets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 241.016, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Banaian, Howes, Gottwalt, Hosch and Hausman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1960, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a 2008 appropriation for the St. Cloud State University hockey center project; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 15, as amended.

 

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

 

 

Banaian, Gottwalt and Hosch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1961, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for St. Cloud Technical and Community College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Nornes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1962, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying dental coverage for certain medical assistance enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9.

 

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


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Wagenius, Dill, Hackbarth, Nornes and Vogel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1963, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for aquatic invasive species activities at University of Minnesota.

 

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

 

 

Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating to legislative ethics; requiring the senate and house of representatives to adopt rules prohibiting improper use of confidential information by legislators; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1965, A bill for an act relating to higher education; expanding disclosure requirements for private institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 136A.67; 141.28, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Shimanski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1966, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying nonresident trapping provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97A.475, subdivision 20; 97B.601, subdivision 3a.

 

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

 

 

Abeler, Hilstrom and Hosch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1967, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to children and family services; reforming adoptions under guardianship of the commissioner; modifying statutory provisions related to child support; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.461, subdivision 17; 13.465, by adding a subdivision; 145.902, subdivision 1; 256.998, subdivisions 1, 5; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 259.22, subdivision 2; 259.23, subdivision 1; 259.24, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6a, 7; 259.29, subdivision 2; 260C.193, subdivision 3; 260C.201, subdivision 11a; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 7; 260C.217; 260C.317, subdivisions 3, 4; 260C.325, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 260C.328; 541.04; 548.09, subdivision 1; 626.556, subdivisions 2, 10f, 10i, 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.022.

 

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


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Loon; Peterson, S.; Slawik; Howes; Anderson, S.; Mariani; Nornes and Hausman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1968, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Minnesota Children's Museum; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Anzelc and Rukavina introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1969, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for extension of water and sanitary sewer infrastructure in LaPrairie.

 

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

 

 

Anzelc and Rukavina introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1970, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a new sanitary sewer collection system in Koochiching County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Beard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1971, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money; providing contingent appropriations for highways; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

 

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

 

 

Davids; Morrow; Brynaert; Howes; Abeler; Anderson, S.; Mack; Fritz; McFarlane; Gottwalt; Fabian; Kiffmeyer; Gunther; Runbeck; Ward; Mariani; Kath; Drazkowski and McDonald introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1972, A bill for an act relating to health; providing a temporary permit to practice without compensation to dentists or dental hygienists licensed in another state; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 150A.06, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to energy; renewable energy; repealing provisions related to community-based energy development programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.1691, subdivision 10; 216B.243, subdivision 9; 373.48, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 216B.1612; 216B.1691, subdivision 9; 216C.39.

 

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


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Drazkowski, Downey and Gottwalt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1974, A bill for an act relating to public employment; providing that certain contract terms do not continue in effect after expiration of a collective bargaining agreement; forbidding certain retroactive provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179A.20, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1975, A bill for an act relating to state government; removing restrictions relating to outside contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.08, subdivision 2; 16C.09; 136F.77, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16C.085; 43A.047; 179A.23.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1976, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring state appointing authorities to use the federal E-Verify program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1977, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing certain negotiations to avoid layoffs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179A.22, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Anzelc introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1978, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for sanitary sewer and water improvements in Northome.

 

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

 

 

Schomacker, Hamilton, Huntley and Abeler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1979, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying group residential housing and Minnesota supplemental aid shelter needy provisions; modifying adult foster care homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245A.11, subdivisions 2, 2a, 7, 7a, 8; 245B.07, subdivision 1; 245C.04, subdivision 6; 256B.092, subdivision 1b; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256I.04, subdivision 2a; 326B.103, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245B; 256B; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 9555.5105, subpart 37, item B.

 

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


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Hansen and Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1980, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting Special School District No. 6, South St. Paul, to participate in the alternative facilities revenue program; amending Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 4, section 25, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Howes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1981, A bill for an act relating to performance bonds; modifying a cost threshold relating to public works contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 574.26, subdivision 2.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

McElfatrick, Lohmer, Fabian, Kiel and Franson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1982, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an educational program for veterans and their spouses and certain dependents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Services Division.

 

 

Garofalo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1983, A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing annual management and budget report on fiscal impact of not implementing No Child Left Behind Act; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 127A.095, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Scott, Quam, Dean and Fabian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1984, A bill for an act relating to public safety; firearms; authorizing federally licensed firearms manufacturers to possess federally registered firearm silencers for the purpose of testing firearms manufactured for police and military agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.66, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Schomacker, Abeler, Murray, Banaian and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1985, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for background studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245C.04, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Gottwalt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1986, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying eligibility for the healthy Minnesota contribution program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256L.07, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 62E.14, subdivision 4g; 256L.031, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6.

 

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

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following messages were received from the Senate:

 

 

Mr. Speaker: 

 

This is to notify you of the change in officers with the election of the following officer: 

 

Reverend Phil Shaw, Chaplain.

 

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

Mr. Speaker: 

 

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

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

 

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

      Dean moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 be now considered and placed upon its adoption.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9

 

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, that: 

 

(1) Upon the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday, February 2, 2012, and upon adjournment of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the Senate and House of Representatives may each adjourn for more than three days and set the next day of meeting for Wednesday, February 8, 2012.


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(2) By the adoption of this resolution, each house consents to adjournment of the other house for more than three days.

 

 

Dean moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 be now adopted.  The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 was adopted.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Garofalo moved that the name of Koenen be added as an author on H. F. No. 495.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilty moved that the name of Davnie be added as an author on H. F. No. 914.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrow moved that the name of Atkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1014.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that her name be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 1257.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, B., moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1519.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lohmer moved that the name of Quam be added as an author on H. F. No. 1766.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the name of Champion be added as an author on H. F. No. 1767.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that his name be stricken and the name of Clark be added as chief author on H. F. No. 1767.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the name of Nelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1768.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that his name be stricken and the name of Clark be added as chief author on H. F. No. 1768.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kieffer moved that the name of Myhra be added as an author on H. F. No. 1770.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the names of Kelly and Scalze be added as authors on H. F. No. 1777.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen moved that the names of Falk and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1780.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Slawik moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 1791.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Melin moved that the name of Nelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1793.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the name of Champion be added as an author on H. F. No. 1799.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Greiling moved that the names of Champion and Allen be added as authors on H. F. No. 1803.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hackbarth moved that the name of Nelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1809.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dill moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1810.  The motion prevailed.


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      Benson, M., moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1818.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1819.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1820.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Downey be added as an author on H. F. No. 1821.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Downey moved that the names of Murray and Kelly be added as authors on H. F. No. 1823.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wardlow moved that the name of Downey be added as an author on H. F. No. 1831.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Quam moved that the name of Kieffer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1858.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the names of Clark and Champion be added as authors on H. F. No. 1868.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the names of Champion and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1869.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Petersen, B., moved that the name of Downey be added as an author on H. F. No. 1870.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norton moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1877.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Brynaert moved that the name of Morrow be added as an author on H. F. No. 1883.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the names of Davnie and Paymar be added as authors on H. F. No. 1885.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the names of Champion and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 1886.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1887.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the names of Davnie and Kahn be added as authors on H. F. No. 1902.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1903.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the name of Champion be added as an author on H. F. No. 1905.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Liebling moved that the name of Nelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1907.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Beard moved that H. F. No. 730 be recalled from the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howes moved that H. F. No. 1629 be recalled from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.  The motion prevailed.


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      Downey moved that H. F. No. 1823 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Dean moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2012.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dean moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2012.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives