Journal of the House - 19th Day - Monday, February 28, 2011

A quorum was present.

Clark, Laine and Mahoney 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

Abeler from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the healthy Minnesota contribution program; requiring plan to redesign service delivery for lower-income MinnesotaCare enrollees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62E.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The association shall establish the following maximum premiums to be charged for membership in the comprehensive health insurance plan:

(a) the premium for the number one qualified plan shall range from a minimum of 101 percent to a maximum of 125 percent of the weighted average of rates charged by those insurers and health maintenance organizations with individuals enrolled in:

(1) $1,000 annual deductible individual plans of insurance in force in Minnesota;

(2) individual health maintenance organization contracts of coverage with a $1,000 annual deductible which are in force in Minnesota; and

(3) other plans of coverage similar to plans offered by the association based on generally accepted actuarial principles;

(b) the premium for the number two qualified plan shall range from a minimum of 101 percent to a maximum of 125 percent of the weighted average of rates charged by those insurers and health maintenance organizations with individuals enrolled in:

(1) $500 annual deductible individual plans of insurance in force in Minnesota;

(2) individual health maintenance organization contracts of coverage with a $500 annual deductible which are in force in Minnesota; and

(3) other plans of coverage similar to plans offered by the association based on generally accepted actuarial principles;

(c) the premiums for the plans with a $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 annual deductible shall range from a minimum of 101 percent to a maximum of 125 percent of the weighted average of rates charged by those insurers and health maintenance organizations with individuals enrolled in:

(1) $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 annual deductible individual plans, respectively, in force in Minnesota; and

(2) individual health maintenance organization contracts of coverage with a $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 annual deductible, respectively, which are in force in Minnesota; or

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(3) other plans of coverage similar to plans offered by the association based on generally accepted actuarial principles;

(d) the premium for each type of Medicare supplement plan required to be offered by the association pursuant to section 62E.12 shall range from a minimum of 101 percent to a maximum of 125 percent of the weighted average of rates charged by those insurers and health maintenance organizations with individuals enrolled in:

(1) Medicare supplement plans in force in Minnesota;

(2) health maintenance organization Medicare supplement contracts of coverage which are in force in Minnesota; and

(3) other plans of coverage similar to plans offered by the association based on generally accepted actuarial principles; ~~and~~

(e) the charge for health maintenance organization coverage shall be based on generally accepted actuarial principles.; and

(f) the premium for a high-deductible, basic plan offered under section 62E.121 shall range from a minimum of 101 percent to a maximum of 125 percent of the weighted average of rates charged by those insurers and health maintenance organizations offering comparable plans outside of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association.

The list of insurers and health maintenance organizations whose rates are used to establish the premium for coverage offered by the association pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d) and (f) shall be established by the commissioner on the basis of information which shall be provided to the association by all insurers and health maintenance organizations annually at the commissioner's request. This information shall include the number of individuals covered by each type of plan or contract specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) and (f) that is sold, issued, and renewed by the insurers and health maintenance organizations, including those plans or contracts available only on a renewal basis. The information shall also include the rates charged for each type of plan or contract.

In establishing premiums pursuant to this section, the association shall utilize generally accepted actuarial principles, provided that the association shall not discriminate in charging premiums based upon sex. In order to compute a weighted average for each type of plan or contract specified under paragraphs (a) to (d) and (f), the association shall, using the information collected pursuant to this subdivision, list insurers and health maintenance organizations in rank order of the total number of individuals covered by each insurer or health maintenance organization. The association shall then compute a weighted average of the rates charged for coverage by all the insurers and health maintenance organizations by:

(1) multiplying the numbers of individuals covered by each insurer or health maintenance organization by the rates charged for coverage;

(2) separately summing both the number of individuals covered by all the insurers and health maintenance organizations and all the products computed under clause (1); and

(3) dividing the total of the products computed under clause (1) by the total number of individuals covered.

The association may elect to use a sample of information from the insurers and health maintenance organizations for purposes of computing a weighted average. In no case, however, may a sample used by the association to compute a weighted average include information from fewer than the two insurers or health maintenance organizations highest in rank order.

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Sec. 2. [62E.121] HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE, BASIC PLAN.

Subdivision 1. Required offering. The Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association shall offer a high-deductible, basic plan that meets the requirements specified in this section. The high-deductible, basic plan is a one-person plan. Any dependents must be covered separately.

Subd. 2. Annual deductible; out-of-pocket maximum. (a) The plan shall provide the following in-network annual deductible options: $3,000, $6,000, $9,000, and $12,000. The in-network annual out-of-pocket maximum for each annual deductible option shall be $1,000 greater than the amount of the annual deductible.

(b) The deductible is subject to an annual increase based on the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Subd. 3. Office visits for nonpreventive care. The following co-payments shall apply for each of the first three office visits per calendar year for nonpreventive care:

(1) $30 per visit for the $3,000 annual deductible option;

(2) $40 per visit for the $6,000 annual deductible option;

(3) $50 per visit for the $9,000 annual deductible option; and

(4) $60 per visit for the $12,000 annual deductible option.

For the fourth and subsequent visits during the calendar year, 80 percent coverage is provided under all deductible options, after the deductible is met.

Subd. 4. Preventive care. One hundred percent coverage is provided for preventive care, and no co-payment, coinsurance, or deductible requirements apply.

Subd. 5. Prescription drugs. A $10 co-payment applies to preferred generic drugs. Preferred brand-name drugs require an enrollee payment of 100 percent of the health plan's discounted rate.

Subd. 6. Convenience care center visits. A $20 co-payment applies for the first three convenience care center visits during a calendar year. For the fourth and subsequent visits during a calendar year, 80 percent coverage is provided after the deductible is met.

Subd. 7. Urgent care center visits. A $100 co-payment applies for the first urgent care center visit during a calendar year. For the second and subsequent visits during a calendar year, 80 percent coverage is provided after the deductible is met.

Subd. 8. Emergency room visits. A $200 co-payment applies for the first emergency room visit during a calendar year. For the second and subsequent visits during a calendar year, 80 percent coverage is provided after the deductible is met.

Subd. 9. Lab and x-ray; hospital services; ambulance; surgery. Lab and x-ray services, hospital services, ambulance services, and surgery are covered at 80 percent after the deductible is met.

Subd. 10. Eyewear. The health plan pays up to $50 per calendar year for eyewear.

Subd. 11. Maternity. Maternity, labor and delivery, and postpartum care are not covered. One hundred percent coverage is provided for prenatal care and no deductible applies.

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Subd. 12. Other eligible health care services. Other eligible health care services are covered at 80 percent after the deductible is met.

Subd. 13. Option to remove mental health and substance abuse coverage. Enrollees have the option of removing mental health and substance abuse coverage in exchange for a reduced premium.

Subd. 14. Option to upgrade prescription drug coverage. Enrollees have the option to upgrade prescription drug coverage to include coverage for preferred brand-name drugs with a $50 co-payment and coverage for nonpreferred drugs with a $100 co-payment in exchange for an increased premium.

Subd. 15. Out-of-network services. (a) The out-of-network annual deductible is double the in-network annual deductible.

(b) There is no out-of-pocket maximum for out-of-network services.

(d) The lifetime maximum benefit for out-of-network services is $1,000,000.

Subd. 16. Services not covered. Services not covered include: custodial care or rest care; most dental services; cosmetic services; refractive eye surgery; infertility services; and services that are investigational, not medically necessary, or received while on military duty.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 62E.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4f. Waiver of preexisting conditions for persons covered by healthy Minnesota contribution program. A person may enroll in the comprehensive plan with a waiver of the preexisting condition limitation in subdivision 3 if the person is eligible for the healthy Minnesota contribution program, and has been denied coverage as described under section 256L.031, subdivision 6.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, subdivision 18, is amended to read:

Subd. 18. Applications for medical assistance. (a) The state agency may take applications for medical assistance and conduct eligibility determinations for MinnesotaCare enrollees.

(b) The commissioner of human services shall modify the Minnesota health care programs application form to add a question asking applicants: "Are you a U.S. military veteran?"

Sec. 5. [256L.031] HEALTHY MINNESOTA CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1. Defined contributions to enrollees. (a) Beginning January 1, 2012, the commissioner shall provide each MinnesotaCare enrollee eligible under section 256L.04, subdivision 7, with gross family income equal to or greater than 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, with a monthly defined contribution to purchase health coverage under a health plan as defined in section 62A.011, subdivision 3. Beginning January 1, 2012, or upon federal approval, whichever is later, the commissioner shall provide each MinnesotaCare enrollee eligible under section 256L.04, subdivision 1, with gross family income equal to or greater than 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, with a monthly defined contribution to purchase health coverage under a health plan as defined in section 62A.011, subdivision 3, offered by a health plan company as defined in section 62Q.01, subdivision 4.

(b) Enrollees eligible under paragraph (a) shall not be charged premiums under section 256L.15 and are exempt from the managed care enrollment requirement of section 256L.12.

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(c) Sections 256L.03; 256L.05, subdivision 3; and 256L.11 do not apply to enrollees eligible under paragraph (a). Covered services, cost-sharing, disenrollment for nonpayment of premium, enrollee appeal rights and complaint procedures, and the effective date of coverage for enrollees eligible under paragraph (a) shall be as provided under the terms of the health plan purchased by the enrollee.

(d) Unless otherwise provided in this section, all MinnesotaCare requirements related to eligibility, income and asset methodology, income reporting, and program administration continue to apply to enrollees obtaining coverage under this section.

Subd. 2. Use of defined contribution. An enrollee may use up to the monthly defined contribution to pay premiums for coverage under a health plan as defined in section 62A.011, subdivision 3.

Subd. 3. Determination of defined contribution amount. (a) The commissioner shall determine the defined contribution sliding scale using the base contribution specified in paragraph (b) for the specified age ranges. The commissioner shall use a sliding scale for defined contributions that provides:

(1) persons with household incomes equal to 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines with a defined contribution of 150 percent of the base contribution;

(2) persons with household incomes equal to 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines with a defined contribution of 100 percent of the base contribution;

(3) persons with household incomes equal to or greater than 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines with a defined contribution of 80 percent of the base contribution; and

(4) persons with household incomes in evenly spaced increments between the percentages of the federal poverty guideline specified in clauses (1) to (3) with a base contribution that is a percentage interpolated from the defined contribution percentages specified in clauses (1) to (3).

Age Monthly Per-Person Base Contribution

Under 21 $122.79

21-29 122.79

30-31 129.19

32-33 132.38

34-35 134.31

36-37 136.06

38-39 141.02

40-41 151.25

42-43 159.89

44-45 175.08

46-47 191.71

48-49 213.13

50-51 239.51

52-53 266.69

54-55 293.88

56-57 323.77

58-59 341.20

60+ 357.19

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(b) The commissioner shall multiply the defined contribution amounts developed under paragraph (a) by 1.20 for enrollees who are denied coverage under an individual health plan by a health plan company and who purchase coverage through the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the monthly defined contribution shall not exceed 90 percent of the monthly premium for the health plan purchased by the enrollee. If the enrollee purchases coverage under a health plan that does not include mental health services and chemical dependency treatment services, the monthly defined contribution amount determined under this subdivision shall be reduced by five percent.

Subd. 4. Administration by commissioner. The commissioner shall administer the defined contributions. The commissioner shall:

(1) calculate and process defined contributions for enrollees; and

(2) pay the defined contribution amount to health plan companies or the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association, as applicable, for enrollee health plan coverage.

Subd. 5. Assistance to enrollees. The commissioner of human services, in consultation with the commissioner of commerce, shall develop an efficient and cost-effective method of referring eligible applicants to professional insurance agent associations.

Subd. 6. Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA). Beginning January 1, 2012, MinnesotaCare enrollees who are denied coverage under an individual health plan by a health plan company are eligible for coverage through a health plan offered by the MCHA and may enroll in MCHA according to section 62E.14. Any difference between the revenue and covered losses to the MCHA related to implementation of this section shall be paid to the MCHA from the health care access fund.

Subd. 7. Federal approval. The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers and approvals necessary to implement coverage under this section for MinnesotaCare enrollees eligible under section 256L.04, subdivision 1, with gross family incomes equal to or greater than 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, while continuing to receive federal matching funds.

Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256L.05, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Referral of veterans. The commissioner shall ensure that all applicants for MinnesotaCare with incomes less than 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines who identify themselves as veterans are referred to a county veterans service officer for assistance in applying to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for any veterans benefits for which they may be eligible.

Sec. 7. COVERAGE FOR LOWER-INCOME MINNESOTACARE ENROLLEES.

The commissioner of human services shall develop and present to the legislature, by December 15, 2011, a plan to redesign service delivery for MinnesotaCare enrollees eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.04, subdivisions 1 and 7, with incomes less than 133 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The plan must be designed to improve continuity and quality of care, reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, and reduce average per-enrollee costs. In developing the plan, the commissioner shall consider innovative methods of service delivery, including but not limited to increasing the use and choice of private sector health plan coverage and encouraging the use of community health clinics, as defined in the federal Community Health Care Act of 1964, as health care homes.

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Sec. 8. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; FEDERAL WAIVERS.

(a) The commissioner of human services shall apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for federal waivers to cover:

(1) families with children eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.04, subdivision 1; and

(2) adults eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.04, subdivision 1, under the MinnesotaCare healthy Minnesota contribution program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 256L.031, by July 1, 2011. The commissioner shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance whether or not the federal waiver application was accepted within ten working days of receipt of the decision.

(b) The commissioner of human services shall apply to the CMS for a section 1115(a) demonstration waiver, and any other necessary federal waivers and amendments, including, but not limited to, a waiver of the appropriate sections of title XIX, United States Code, title 42, section 1396a, and a waiver of the maintenance of effort provisions in section 2001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, that would provide Minnesota with medical assistance program flexibility in exchange for federal budget certainty. The commissioner shall seek federal approval to enter into an agreement with CMS under which Minnesota would:

(1) accept an aggregate annual allotment for the medical assistance program, trended forward at an agreed upon rate, with protections to cover medical inflation and projected caseload growth; and

(2) receive federal waivers of Medicaid requirements related to: statewideness and comparability of services; the amount, duration, and scope of services; freedom of choice; cost-sharing; and other areas of program administration specified by the commissioner.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the healthy Minnesota contribution program; requiring plan to redesign service delivery for lower-income MinnesotaCare enrollees; requiring the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association to offer a high-deductible, basic plan; requiring the commissioner of human services to seek federal waivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62E.08, subdivision 1; 62E.14, by adding a subdivision; 256B.04, subdivision 18; 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62E; 256L."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The report was adopted.

Peppin from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 191, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing the Redundant Technology Elimination Act; consolidating state agency information technology systems and services; transferring duties to the Office of Enterprise Technology; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16B.99; 16E.14, by adding a subdivision; 403.36, subdivisions 1, 1e, 1g; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, subdivision 9.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"ARTICLE 1

REDUNDANT TECHNOLOGY ELIMINATION ACT

Section 1. CITATION.

This act may be known as the "Redundant Technology Elimination Act."

ARTICLE 2

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES

Section 1. [16E.0151] RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT.

(a) The chief information officer is responsible for providing or entering into managed services contracts for the provision of the following information technology systems and services to state agencies:

(1) state data centers;

(2) mainframes including system software;

(3) servers including system software;

(4) desktops including system software;

(5) laptop computers including system software;

(6) a data network including system software;

(7) database, electronic mail, office systems, reporting, and other standard software tools;

(8) help desk for the components listed in clauses (1) to (7);

(9) maintenance, problem resolution, and break-fix for the components listed in clauses (1) to (7); and

(10) regular upgrades and replacement for the components listed in clauses (1) to (7).

(b) All state agency employees whose work primarily involves functions specified in paragraph (a) are employees of the Office of Enterprise Technology. The chief information officer may assign employees of the office to perform work exclusively for another executive agency.

(c) The chief information officer may allow a state agency to obtain services specified in paragraph (a) through a contract with an outside vendor when the value of an outside vendor contract can be demonstrated. The chief information officer must require that agency contracts with outside vendors ensure that systems and services are compatible with standards established by the Office of Enterprise Technology.

(d) The state lottery and statewide radio board are not state agencies for purposes of this section.

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Sec. 2. [16E.036] ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) The Technology Advisory Committee is created to advise the chief information officer. The committee consists of six members appointed by the governor who are individuals actively involved in business planning for state executive branch agencies, and one member appointed by the governor to represent private businesses.

(b) Membership terms, removal of members, and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.059. Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses.

(c) The committee shall select a chair from its members. The chief information officer shall provide administrative support to the committee.

(d) The committee shall advise the chief information officer on:

(1) development and implementation of the state information technology strategic plan;

(2) critical information technology initiatives for the state;

(3) standards for state information architecture;

(4) identification of business and technical needs of state agencies;

(5) the office's performance measures and fees for service agreements with executive branch agencies;

(6) management of the state enterprise technology revolving fund; and

(7) the efficient and effective operation of the office.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16E.14, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Technology improvement account. The technology improvement account is established as an account in the enterprise technology fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the chief information officer for the purpose of funding a project that will result in improvements in state information and telecommunications technology. The chief information officer may spend money from the account on behalf of a state agency or group of agencies or may transfer money in the account to a state agency or group of agencies only according to an agreement under which: (1) the chief information officer has determined that savings generated by the project to be funded from the account will exceed the cost of the project; and (2) the agency or agencies sponsoring the project have developed a plan for recouping the project costs to the fund.

Sec. 4. ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY REVOLVING FUND; APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) $....... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, and $....... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, are appropriated from the general fund to the technology improvement account in the enterprise technology revolving fund for consolidation of state agency information technology systems and services specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0151.

(b) The chief information officer must utilize the savings allocated to the technology improvement account under this section for purposes of improving the effectiveness and value of the information technology systems and services specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0151, or other application software or business systems in the state agencies.

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(c) The chief information officer, in consultation with the Technology Advisory Committee, must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance by January 15, 2012, on:

(1) the savings that the chief information officer estimates will be generated in the provision of the information technology systems and services in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0151, each fiscal year through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, compared to the base in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011;

(2) recommendations for allocating the estimated savings among: state agencies receiving services through the Office of Enterprise Technology; the technology improvement account; and state agency and Office of Enterprise Technology employees; and

(3) recommendations for how service-level agreements between state agencies and the Office of Enterprise Technology could include financial incentives and penalties related to allocation of savings to the technology improvement account.

Sec. 5. TRANSFERS.

(a) Powers, duties, responsibilities, assets, personnel, and unexpended appropriations relating to functions assigned to the chief information officer in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0151, are transferred to the Office of Enterprise Technology from all other state agencies, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), effective July 1, 2011. By January 15, 2012, the chief information officer shall submit to the legislature any statutory changes needed to complete implementation of the transfer in this section.

(b) Prior to the transfer mandated by paragraph (a), the chief information officer must enter into a service-level agreement with each state agency governing the provision of information technology systems and services in Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0151. The agreements must specify the services to be provided and the charges for these services. As specified in section 16E.0151, an agency may choose to obtain these services from an outside vendor, rather than from the Office of Enterprise Technology.

(c) Powers, duties, responsibilities, assets, personnel, and unexpended appropriations relating to geospatial information systems are transferred from the commissioner of administration to the Office of Enterprise Technology.

(d) Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, applies to transfers in this section. Executive branch officials may use authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.37, as necessary to implement this section.

Sec. 6. STUDY.

The chief information officer in the Office of Enterprise Technology shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance by January 15, 2012, on feasibility and desirability of the office entering into service-level agreements with the State Lottery and the State Radio Board regarding provision of information technology systems and services to those entities.

ARTICLE 3

CONFORMING CHANGES

Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16B.99, is amended to read:

16B.99 GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION OFFICE.

Subdivision 1. Creation. The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office is created under the supervision of the ~~commissioner of administration~~ chief geospatial information officer, who is appointed by the chief information officer.

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Subd. 2. Responsibilities; authority. The office has authority to provide coordination, guidance, and leadership, and to plan the implementation of Minnesota's geospatial information technology. The office must identify, coordinate, and guide strategic investments in geospatial information technology systems, data, and services to ensure effective implementation and use of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) by state agencies to maximize benefits for state government as an enterprise.

Subd. 3. Duties. The office must:

(1) coordinate and guide the efficient and effective use of available federal, state, local, and public-private resources to develop statewide geospatial information technology, data, and services;

(2) provide leadership and outreach, and ensure cooperation and coordination for all Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) functions in state and local government, including coordination between state agencies, intergovernment coordination between state and local units of government, and extragovernment coordination, which includes coordination with academic and other private and nonprofit sector GIS stakeholders;

(3) review state agency and intergovernment geospatial technology, data, and services development efforts involving state or intergovernment funding, including federal funding;

(4) provide information to the legislature regarding projects reviewed, and recommend projects for inclusion in the governor's budget under section 16A.11;

(5) coordinate management of geospatial technology, data, and services between state and local governments;

(6) provide coordination, leadership, and consultation to integrate government technology services with GIS infrastructure and GIS programs;

(7) work to avoid or eliminate unnecessary duplication of existing GIS technology services and systems, including services provided by other public and private organizations while building on existing governmental infrastructures;

(8) promote and coordinate consolidated geospatial technology, data, and services and shared geospatial Web services for state and local governments; and

(9) promote and coordinate geospatial technology training, technical guidance, and project support for state and local governments.

Subd. 4. Duties of chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer. (a) In consultation with the state geospatial advisory council, the commissioner of administration, the commissioner of management and budget, and the ~~Minnesota~~ chief geospatial information officer, the chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer must identify when it is cost-effective for agencies to develop and use shared information and geospatial technology systems, data, and services. The chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer may require agencies to use shared information and geospatial technology systems, data, and services.

(b) The chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer, in consultation with the state geospatial advisory council, must establish reimbursement rates in cooperation with the commissioner of management and budget to bill agencies and other governmental entities sufficient to cover the actual development, operation, maintenance, and administrative costs of the shared systems. The methodology for billing may include the use of interagency agreements, or other means as allowed by law.

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Subd. 5. Fees. (a) The chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer must set fees under section 16A.1285 that reflect the actual cost of providing information products and services to clients. Fees collected must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office revolving account. Money in the account is appropriated to the chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer for providing Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) consulting services, software, data, Web services, and map products on a cost-recovery basis, including the cost of services, supplies, material, labor, and equipment as well as the portion of the general support costs and statewide indirect costs of the office that is attributable to the delivery of these products and services. Money in the account must not be used for the general operation of the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.

(b) The chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer may require a state agency to make an advance payment to the revolving account sufficient to cover the agency's estimated obligation for a period of 60 days or more. If the revolving account is abolished or liquidated, the total net profit from the operation of the account must be distributed to the various funds from which purchases were made. For a given period of time, the amount of total net profit to be distributed to each fund must reflect the same ratio of total purchases attributable to each fund divided by the total purchases from all funds.

Subd. 6. Accountability. The chief geospatial information officer is appointed by the ~~commissioner of administration and must work closely with the~~ Minnesota chief information officer who shall advise on technology projects, standards, and services.

Subd. 7. Discretionary powers. The office may:

(1) enter into contracts for goods or services with public or private organizations and charge fees for services it provides;

(2) apply for, receive, and expend money from public agencies;

(3) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from the federal government and other public or private sources;

(4) enter into contracts with agencies of the federal government, local government units, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, and private persons and other nongovernment organizations as necessary to perform its statutory duties;

(5) appoint committees and task forces to assist the office in carrying out its duties;

(6) sponsor and conduct conferences and studies, collect and disseminate information, and issue reports relating to geospatial information and technology issues;

(7) participate in the activities and conferences related to geospatial information and communications technology issues;

(8) review the Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) technology infrastructure of regions of the state and cooperate with and make recommendations to the governor, legislature, state agencies, local governments, local technology development agencies, the federal government, private businesses, and individuals for the realization of GIS information and technology infrastructure development potential;

(9) sponsor, support, and facilitate innovative and collaborative geospatial systems technology, data, and services projects; and

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(10) review and recommend alternative sourcing strategies for state geospatial information systems technology, data, and services.

Subd. 8. Geospatial advisory councils created. The chief ~~geospatial~~ information officer must establish a governance structure that includes advisory councils to provide recommendations for improving the operations and management of geospatial technology within state government and also on issues of importance to users of geospatial technology throughout the state.

(a) A statewide geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office regarding the improvement of services statewide through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The ~~commissioner of administration~~ chief information officer must appoint the members of the council. The members must represent a cross-section of organizations including counties, cities, universities, business, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, and state agencies. No more than 20 percent of the members may be employees of a state agency. In addition, the chief geospatial information officer must be a nonvoting member.

(b) A state government geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office on issues concerning improving state government services through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The ~~commissioner of administration~~ chief information officer must appoint the members of the council. The members must represent up to 15 state government agencies and constitutional offices, including the Office of Enterprise Technology and the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. The council must be chaired by the chief geographic information officer. A representative of the statewide geospatial advisory council must serve as a nonvoting member.

(c) Members of both the statewide geospatial advisory council and the state government advisory council must be recommended by a process that ensures that each member is designated to represent a clearly identified agency or interested party category and that complies with the state's open appointment process. Members shall serve a term of two years.

(d) The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office must provide administrative support for both geospatial advisory councils.

(e) This subdivision expires June 30, 2011.

Subd. 9. Report to legislature. By January 15, 2010, the chief geospatial information officer must provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the policy and budget for the office. The report must address all statutes that refer to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office or land management information system and provide any necessary draft legislation to implement any recommendations.

Sec. 2. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.

The revisor of statutes shall recodify Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.99, into Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

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Erickson from the Committee on Education Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a qualified economic offer in teacher contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 10, after "formula" insert "allowance"

Page 2, line 1, delete the first "the" and insert "based on the percentage increase in the general education formula allowance for the first year of the contract, any" and after "compensation" insert ", after subtracting the value of clause (1),"

Page 2, line 6, delete "(1)"

Page 2, delete lines 8 to 10 and insert:

""Total compensation" means the sum of the following 11 cost components: (i) a school district's total salary schedule costs excluding alternative teacher compensation under sections 122A.413 to 122A.415; (ii) a school district's total salary costs of an alternative teacher professional pay system under sections 122A.413 to 122A.415; (iii) total health insurance costs paid by the school district for its teachers, excluding any district contributions to health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) or health savings accounts (HSA) for teachers; (iv) total life insurance costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (v) total long-term disability costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (vi) total dental insurance costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (vii) total extracurricular costs paid to the school district's teachers; (viii) total costs of lane changes on the teachers' salary schedule; (ix) total Teachers Retirement Association costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (x) total Social Security and Medicare (FICA) contribution costs paid by the school district for its teachers; and (xi) other miscellaneous costs identified by the school district as payment for teachers' services or benefits such as special school events, extra service duty, summer school instruction, drivers' education outside the regular school day and school year, and other direct salary payments to teachers or fringe benefit costs paid by the school district for its teachers and not otherwise provided for in items (i) to (x)."

Page 2, line 11, delete "entered into on or" and insert "ratified beginning"

Page 2, line 12, delete "after"

Page 2, line 17, after "formula" insert "allowance"

Page 2, line 31, delete the first "the" and insert "based on the percentage increase in the general education formula allowance for the first year of the contract, any" and after "compensation" insert ", after subtracting the value of clause (1),"

Page 3, line 1, delete "(1)"

Page 3, delete lines 3 to 5 and insert:

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health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) or health savings accounts (HSA) for teachers; (iv) total life insurance costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (v) total long-term disability costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (vi) total dental insurance costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (vii) total extracurricular costs paid to the school district's teachers; (viii) total costs of lane changes on the teachers' salary schedule; (ix) total Teachers Retirement Association costs paid by the school district for its teachers; (x) total Social Security and Medicare (FICA) contribution costs paid by the school district for its teachers; and (xi) other miscellaneous costs identified by the school district as payment for teachers' services or benefits such as special school events, extra service duty, summer school instruction, drivers' education outside the regular school day and school year, and other direct salary payments to teachers or fringe benefit costs paid by the school district for its teachers and not otherwise provided for in items (i) to (x)."

Page 3, line 6, delete "entered into on or" and insert "ratified beginning"

Page 3, line 7, delete "after"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 288, A bill for an act relating to taxation; insurance; providing a credit for investment in start-up and emerging Minnesota businesses; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 297I.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 5, line 2, delete "credited to the general fund" and insert "appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of this act"

Page 5, lines 31 and 32, delete "$200,000,000" and insert "$160,000,000"

Page 9, line 8, delete "credited to the general fund" and insert "appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of this act"

Page 13, delete section 3

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 342, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; providing for inspections; modifying alternative design plans and reinstallation requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1e; 327.33, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 395, A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying deeds to correct title and certain acknowledgments; providing for cancellation of residential purchase agreements; clarifying redemption period for foreclosure of certain mortgages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 272.15; 358.50; 559.217, subdivisions 3, 4, 8; 580.23, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 434, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying eligibility for reimbursement from petroleum tank release cleanup fund; extending sunset date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 115C.09, subdivision 3c; 115C.13.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Cornish from the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 469, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for jurisdiction for petitions for harassment restraining orders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.748, subdivisions 2, 3a.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1 and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.748, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Restraining order; court jurisdiction. A person who is a victim of harassment may seek a restraining order from the district court in the manner provided in this section. The parent, guardian, or stepparent of a minor who is a victim of harassment may seek a restraining order from the district court on behalf of the minor. An application for relief under this section may be filed in the county of residence of either party or in the county in which the alleged harassment occurred. There are no residency requirements that apply to a petition for a harassment restraining order."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 562, A bill for an act relating to manufactured homes; regulating water and sewer charges for manufactured home parks; regulating charges to manufactured home parks by public water suppliers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 327C.01, by adding subdivisions; 327C.02, subdivision 2; 327C.04, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 444.075, subdivision 3.

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

The report was adopted.

Peppin from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 574, A bill for an act relating to state government; promoting efficiency and energy savings through electronic conduct of state meetings and through telework; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, after the period, insert "The policy may include:"

Page 1, after line 11, insert:

"(1) the option for telework from home for up to 20 percent of the work days when the legislature is not meeting in regular or special session; and

(2) the option to work a regular schedule of four ten-hour days each week, or a similar schedule that will reduce commuting to work by 20 percent, when the legislature is not meeting in regular or special session."

Page 1, lines 14 and 21, delete "conferences" and insert "meetings"

Page 1, line 16, delete "conference" and insert "meetings"

Page 1, line 17, delete everything after the period

Page 1, delete lines 18 and 19

Page 1, line 20, delete "to other executive agencies" and insert "An agency head or an official of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities designated by the chancellor"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

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Peppin from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 591, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting candidates to serve as an election judge in precincts where the candidate's name does not appear on the ballot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 204B.19, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 574 and 591 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

McDonald, LeMieur, Leidiger and Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 719, A bill for an act relating to education finance; permitting a onetime fund transfer for Independent School District No. 879, Delano.

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

Kiffmeyer, Kieffer, Woodard and Vogel introduced:

H. F. No. 720, A bill for an act relating to education finance; prioritizing basic revenue funding; modifying education finance formulas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 124D.86, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 7, 8, 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Kiffmeyer; Hornstein; Anderson, S.; Urdahl and Vogel introduced:

H. F. No. 721, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions relating to disability parking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 169.345, subdivision 1; 169.346, subdivision 3.

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

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Leidiger; Beard; Gottwalt; Wardlow; McDonald; Downey; Gunther; Gruenhagen; LeMieur; Swedzinski; Buesgens; Westrom; Holberg; Anderson, B., and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. No. 722, A bill for an act relating to labor and employment; modifying wage and hour provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 177.435; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.1020, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 5200.1030, subparts 1, 2, 2a; 5200.1035; 5200.1040; 5200.1050, subparts 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 4; 5200.1060; 5200.1080; 5200.1090; 5200.1100; 5200.1105; 5200.1106; 5200.1120.

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

Anzelc, Rukavina and Melin introduced:

H. F. No. 723, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring drainage of Canisteo mine pit.

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

Anzelc and Melin introduced:

H. F. No. 724, A bill for an act relating to highways; removing Route No. 332 from trunk highway system; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 161.115, subdivision 263.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 725, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying the tax incidence study requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 270C.13, subdivision 1.

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

McElfatrick introduced:

H. F. No. 726, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the use of tax increments to repay the city of Cohasset for certain payments.

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

Kath, Anzelc, Ward and Morrow introduced:

H. F. No. 727, A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the income tax subtraction for military reserve pay to include Active Guard Reserve income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

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Murray introduced:

H. F. No. 728, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing requirements concerning completion of construction projects on marked Trunk Highway 14.

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

McFarlane; Mahoney; Gunther; Benson, J.; Lanning and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 729, A bill for an act relating to the BioBusiness Alliance; appropriating money.

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

Mazorol, Dittrich, Woodard, Hoppe and Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 730, A bill for an act relating to insurance; establishing the Fairness for Responsible Drivers Act; limiting certain remedies of uninsured motorists; increasing the amount of certain criminal fines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 65B.51, subdivision 3; 169.797, subdivision 4.

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

Doepke, Davnie, Downey and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 731, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the capital project referendum ballot language in cases where the same level of taxing authority is renewed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123B.63, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler, Simon, Scalze, Greene, Nelson and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 732, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing absentee voting without excuse; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 203B.02, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 203B.04, subdivision 5.

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

Winkler, Simon, Scalze, Greene, Nelson and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 733, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for early voting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081; 203B.121; 204C.10; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.

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

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Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 734, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to implement a flood damage reduction project of a capital nature with certain conditions in the Moorhead area; 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.

Gauthier; Murphy, E.; Eken; Hosch; Johnson; Wagenius; Greene; Huntley; Knuth; Hausman; Liebling; Slocum; Fritz; Kieffer; Champion; Mahoney; Morrow; Peterson, S.; Carlson; Greiling; Norton; Slawik; Melin and Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 735, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring reporting of the prevalence of sexual violence in the state; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 736, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; modifying the definition of legislative day; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 3.012.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 737, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting a motor vehicle dealer from selling a service contract from an unregistered provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 59B.02, by adding a subdivision; 168.27, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 59B.

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

Cornish, Moran, Slocum, Mullery and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. No. 738, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying certain harassment restraining order provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.748, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

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

Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 739, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring automatic external defibrillators in school buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.106, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 740, A bill for an act relating to water; allowing number of watershed district managers to be decreased; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103D.305.

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

Murray, Ward, Schomacker, Fritz, Gruenhagen and Kath introduced:

H. F. No. 741, A bill for an act relating to public infrastructure grants; clarifying the use of funds appropriated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116J.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murray, Ward, Urdahl, Gunther, Schomacker, Kiel, Fritz, Gruenhagen and Kath introduced:

H. F. No. 742, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development infrastructure grant program; 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.

Loon; Garofalo; Gottwalt; Benson, M.; Hayden and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 743, A bill for an act relating to tobacco; modifying the definition of cigarette; proposing a study; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297F.01, subdivision 3; 325D.32, subdivision 2.

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

Murray, Beard, Morrow, Hornstein and Murdock introduced:

H. F. No. 744, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; modifying provision exempting road equipment preparing for winter storm from certain highway restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.035, subdivision 1.

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

Mack; Slawik; Benson, M.; Stensrud; Mazorol; Downey; Dean; Wardlow; Hayden and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 745, A bill for an act relating to health; creating an Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force; providing appointments; requiring development of a statewide strategic plan.

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

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Mack, Abeler, McDonald, Downey, Marquart, McFarlane, McElfatrick, Loon, Sanders, Kelly and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. No. 746, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring Department of Human Services to issue a request for proposals for an integrated online eligibility and application portal for food support, cash assistance, child care, and health care programs.

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

Mazorol, Dittrich, Scalze and Downey introduced:

H. F. No. 747, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Mazorol, Banaian and Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 748, A bill for an act relating to trusts; providing for animal care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.

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

Smith; Holberg; Lesch; Champion; Hayden; Vogel; Moran; Slawik; Petersen, B.; Anzelc; Scott; Swedzinski; Drazkowski; Wardlow and Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 749, A bill for an act relating to children; creating the Family Reunification Act of 2011; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260C.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

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

Woodard, Scott, Kelly, Bills and Stensrud introduced:

H. F. No. 750, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the definition of sex trafficking; defining commercial sex act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 609.321, subdivision 7a, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mariani; Benson, J., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 751, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting school boards from withholding students' grades for failing to pay school lunch debts; prohibiting discrimination against students eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch; establishing parameters for collecting unpaid school lunch debts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 123B.37, subdivision 2; 124D.111, by adding subdivisions.

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

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Mariani; Benson, J., and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 752, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting school boards from withholding students' grades for failing to pay school lunch debts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 123B.37, subdivision 2.

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

Howes, Beard, Peppin, Rukavina and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 753, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for concurrent detachment and annexation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 414.061, subdivisions 1, 2, 5.

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

Hamilton; Ward; McDonald; Benson, J.; McFarlane; Loeffler and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 754, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance dental coverage; establishing dental services program for the aged, blind, or disabled; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.0625, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Downey; Greiling; Petersen, B.; Benson, J.; Peterson, S., and McFarlane introduced:

H. F. No. 755, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot project to examine how school districts might operate jointly to provide innovative delivery of programs and activities and share resources.

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

Stensrud, Downey, Lanning, Loon, Peppin and Woodard introduced:

H. F. No. 756, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying components of a state employee performance appraisal and bonus pay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.20.

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

Kiel, Gottwalt, Pelowski, Lohmer and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 757, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the annual requirement that school districts and charter schools provide students with information about available health care coverage through Minnesota health care programs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256.962, subdivision 6.

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

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Shimanski, Woodard, Urdahl, Lohmer, O'Driscoll, Gottwalt and McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 758, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; eliminating sales tax on purchases by political subdivisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Kahn; Falk; Liebling; Torkelson; Paymar; Eken; Koenen; Hamilton; Winkler; Murphy, E.; Clark; Mariani; Greiling; Hansen; Rukavina; Champion; Lillie; Davnie; Greene; Hayden; Knuth; Davids; Gunther; Loeffler; Abeler; Hornstein; Buesgens; Hilty; Johnson and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 759, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for the development and regulation of an industrial hemp industry; authorizing rulemaking; providing a defense for possession and cultivation of industrial hemp; modifying the definition of marijuana; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18J.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 152.01, subdivision 9; 375.30, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K.

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

Kahn; Hausman; Murphy, M.; Gauthier and Greene introduced:

H. F. No. 760, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for projects at the University of Minnesota; 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.

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. No. 761, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a bicycle and pedestrian trail to connect the Northtown Transit hub to the metropolitan regional trail and to provide a safe route for elementary school students; 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.

Hortman; Scalze; Greene; Lenczewski; Winkler; Dittrich; Benson, J., and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 762, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a public residential high school for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

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Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 763, A bill for an act relating to health; removing expiration date on swimming pond exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 144.1222, subdivision 5.

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

Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 764, A bill for an act relating to corporations; providing for incorporation of socially responsible for-profit business corporations; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 304A.

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

Davnie, Moran, Clark, Wagenius, Loeffler, Greiling, Ward, Morrow, Tillberry, Hornstein and Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 765, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 121A.03; 124D.10, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.0695.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 766, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring spousal contribution for long-term care expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 767, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying alternative teacher professional pay system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.414, subdivision 2.

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

Hosch, Gauthier, Ward, Davids, Abeler, Hamilton, Tillberry, Anzelc, Nelson, Huntley and Fritz introduced:

H. F. No. 768, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring school districts to obtain employee health coverage through the public employees insurance program; imposing a gross premiums tax on the program; imposing an enrollment fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 43A.316, subdivisions 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 62E.02, subdivision 23; 62E.10, subdivision 1; 62E.11, subdivision 5; 297I.05, by adding a subdivision; 297I.15, subdivision 3.

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

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Bills introduced:

H. F. No. 769, A bill for an act relating to history and cultural heritage; appropriating money to the Minnesota Zoo.

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

Mazorol, Holberg and Bills introduced:

H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik, Moran, Greiling, Smith and Peterson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 771, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing integration revenue to be spent on prekindergarten students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.86, subdivision 1.

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

Slawik; Peterson, S., and Gauthier introduced:

H. F. No. 772, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.067, subdivision 2; 290.0674, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.067, subdivisions 2a, 2b.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 773, A bill for an act relating to human services; transferring certain excess health plan revenues to the general fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen, Kriesel and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 774, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Robert Street Corridor transitway in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 775, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing full funding for K-12 pupil transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 18.

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

Loon, McDonald, Gunther, Barrett, Marquart, Scalze, McFarlane, Dittrich and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 776, A bill for an act relating to economic development; extending deadlines for spending tax increments under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 469.176, subdivisions 4c, 4m.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 777, A bill for an act relating to historical preservation and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the State Capitol building.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 778, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for competitive arts education grants.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Funding Division.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for permitting efficiency; modifying environmental review requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 115.07; 116.03, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 2; 116D.04, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3a, 10; 116D.045, subdivisions 1, 3.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

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CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE

Fabian moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

POINT OF ORDER

Thissen raised a point of order pursuant to rule 4.05, relating to Amendment Limits. The Speaker ruled the point of order not well taken.

Thissen appealed the decision of the Speaker.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of the Speaker stand as the judgment of the House?" and the roll was called. There were 73 yeas and 58 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: