STATE OF
MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SEVENTH
SESSION - 2011
_____________________
THIRTY-FIFTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 31, 2011
The House of Representatives convened at 12:00
noon and was called to order by Kurt Zellers, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Matt
Anderson, Calvary Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bills
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Fabian
Falk
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy, E.
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
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
A quorum was present.
Atkins, Erickson, Laine and Ward were
excused.
Buesgens was excused until 12:35 p.m.
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.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DIVISIONS
Davids from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:
S. F. No. 887, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for jobs, economic development, and housing; modifying certain programs; modifying fees and licensing, registration, and continuing education provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 116J.035, by adding a subdivision; 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 116L.04, subdivision 1; 181.723, subdivision 5; 182.6553, subdivision 6; 326B.04, subdivision 2; 326B.091; 326B.098; 326B.13, subdivision 8; 326B.148, subdivision 1; 326B.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding subdivisions; 326B.435, subdivision 2; 326B.438; 326B.46, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 3; 326B.47, subdivisions 1, 3; 326B.49, subdivision 1; 326B.56, subdivision 1; 326B.58; 326B.82, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 9; 326B.821, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23; 326B.865; 326B.89, subdivisions 6, 8; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1e; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2; 341.321; Laws 2009, chapter 78, article 1, section 18; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.82, subdivisions 4, 6; 326B.821, subdivision 3.
Reported the same back with the following amendments to the unofficial engrossment:
Pages 16 to 19, delete sections 2 to 4
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND READING
OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 887 was read for
the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Falk, Koenen, Persell, Anzelc and Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 1342, A bill for an act relating to Canis latrans;
providing a coyote conflict management option for counties; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 348.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Dettmer; Westrom; Hoppe; Murray; Nelson; Peterson, S.;
Scalze; Mahoney; Norton; Barrett and Anderson, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 1343, A bill for an act relating to civil actions;
providing immunity in certain cases involving the use of school facilities for
recreational activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 466.03,
subdivision 6e, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Civil Law.
Torkelson; Drazkowski; Swedzinski;
Shimanski; Gunther; Dettmer; O'Driscoll; Quam; Fabian; Kiel; Anderson, P.; Schomacker; Vogel; Dill; Urdahl
and LeMieur introduced:
H. F. No. 1344, A bill for an act relating to natural
resources; requiring certain procedures for an entity using state money to
acquire land for designation as a wildlife management area or a scientific and
natural area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.033, subdivision 3;
97A.145, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Champion introduced:
H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to
transportation; modifying provisions relating to contract bid preferences for
highway construction projects; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 161.321.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Nelson introduced:
H. F. No. 1346, A bill for an act relating to state land;
authorizing private sale of certain lands; repealing Laws 2006, chapter 272,
sections 1; 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, P.; Torkelson; Eken; Swedzinski; Urdahl; Shimanski
and Ward introduced:
H. F. No. 1347, A bill for an act relating to agriculture;
establishing the Dairy Research, Teaching, and Consumer Education Authority;
specifying duties and procedures; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 32C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance.
Beard and Koenen introduced:
H. F. No. 1348, A bill for an act relating to railroads;
exempting certain railroad property from storm sewer or storm water utility
assessments, levies, or charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections
444.075, by adding a subdivision; 444.20; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. No. 1349, A bill for an act relating to the State
Building Code; adding a definition of residential programs; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 245A.11, subdivision 2; 326B.103, by adding a
subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Kath introduced:
H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act relating to the arts;
appropriating money for the Waseca Art Center.
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. 1010, A bill for an act relating to
state government; appropriating money for environment, natural resources,
commerce, and energy; creating accounts; modifying disposition of certain
receipts; modifying responsibilities and authorities; creating an advisory
committee; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying cooperative
electric association petition provisions; repealing definitions and
requirements; requiring rulemaking on wild rice standards; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 85.052, subdivision 4; 89.21; 97A.055, by adding a subdivision;
97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision
2; 103G.615, subdivision 2; 115A.1314; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115C.09,
subdivision 3c; 115C.13; 116P.04, by adding a subdivision; 116P.05, subdivision
2; 216B.026, subdivision 1; 290.431; 290.432; 357.021, subdivision 7; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16E; 84; 89; 97A; 103G;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8; 84.027, subdivision 11; 116P.09, subdivision 4; 116P.14.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
McNamara moved that the House refuse to
concur in the Senate amendments to H. F. No. 1010, that the
Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House, and that the
House requests that a like committee be appointed by the Senate to confer on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur in the House
amendments to the following Senate File:
S. F. No. 1016, A bill for an act relating to
state government; appropriating money for agriculture, the Board of Animal
Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; modifying certain
fees; modifying certain restrictions on farm disposal; clarifying the authority
of certain entities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.135; 18B.03,
subdivision 1; 18C.005, by adding a subdivision; 18C.111, by adding a
subdivision; 18C.131; 18C.425, by adding a subdivision; 18D.201, subdivision 5,
by adding a subdivision; 18E.03, subdivision 4; 27.041, by adding a subdivision; 38.01; 373.01, subdivision 1; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee
be appointed thereon. The Senate has
appointed as such committee:
Senators Magnus, Kubly, Dahms, Nienow and Miller.
Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with
the request that the House appoint a like committee.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
Hamilton moved that the House accede to
the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee
of 5 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate
on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 1016. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 760.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 760, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the health and human services budget; modifying provisions related to continuing care, chemical and mental health, children and family services, human services licensing, health care programs, the Department of Health, and health licensing boards; appropriating money to the departments of health and human services and other health-related boards and councils; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; imposing fees; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 8.31, subdivisions 1, 3a; 62E.14, by adding a subdivision; 62J.04, subdivision 3; 62J.17, subdivision 4a; 62J.692, subdivisions 4, 7; 103I.005, subdivisions 2, 8, 12, by adding a subdivision; 103I.101, subdivisions 2, 5; 103I.105; 103I.111, subdivision 8; 103I.205, subdivision 4; 103I.208, subdivision 2; 103I.501; 103I.531, subdivision 5; 103I.535, subdivision 6; 103I.641; 103I.711, subdivision 1; 103I.715, subdivision 2; 119B.011, subdivision 13; 119B.09, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 119B.125, by adding a subdivision; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 1a, 7; 144.125, subdivisions 1, 3; 144.128; 144.396, subdivisions 5, 6; 145.925, subdivision 1; 145.928, subdivisions 7, 8; 148.108, by adding a subdivision; 148.191, subdivision 2; 148.212, subdivision 1; 148.231; 151.07; 151.101; 151.102, by adding a subdivision; 151.12; 151.13, subdivision 1; 151.19; 151.25; 151.47,
subdivision 1; 151.48; 152.12, subdivision 3; 245A.10, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 245A.11, subdivision 2b; 245A.143, subdivision 1; 245C.10, by adding a subdivision; 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.04, by adding a subdivision; 254B.06, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivisions 14, 24, 29, by adding a subdivision; 256.969, subdivision 2b; 256B.04, subdivision 18; 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 3; 256B.057, subdivision 9; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivisions 8, 8a, 8b, 8c, 12, 13e, 17, 17a, 18, 19a, 25, 31a, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0651, subdivision 1; 256B.0652, subdivision 6; 256B.0653, subdivisions 2, 6; 256B.0911, subdivision 3a; 256B.0913, subdivision 4; 256B.0915, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3e, 3h, 6, 10; 256B.14, by adding a subdivision; 256B.431, subdivisions 2r, 32, 42, by adding a subdivision; 256B.437, subdivision 6; 256B.441, subdivisions 50a, 59; 256B.48, subdivision 1; 256B.49, subdivision 16a; 256B.69, subdivisions 4, 5a, by adding a subdivision; 256B.76, subdivision 4; 256D.02, subdivision 12a; 256D.031, subdivisions 6, 7, 9; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256D.47; 256D.49, subdivision 3; 256E.30, subdivision 2; 256E.35, subdivisions 5, 6; 256J.12, subdivisions 1a, 2; 256J.37, by adding a subdivision; 256J.38, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivision 7; 256L.05, by adding a subdivision; 256L.11, subdivision 7; 256L.12, subdivision 9; 297F.10, subdivision 1; 393.07, subdivision 10; 402A.10, subdivisions 4, 5; 402A.15; 518A.51; Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 18, section 3, subdivision 5; Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 15, section 3, subdivision 6; article 25, section 3, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 1; 145; 148; 151; 214; 256; 256B; 256L; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62J.17, subdivisions 1, 3, 5a, 6a, 8; 62J.321, subdivision 5a; 62J.381; 62J.41, subdivisions 1, 2; 103I.005, subdivision 20; 144.1464; 144.147; 144.1487; 144.1488, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 144.1489; 144.1490; 144.1491; 144.1499; 144.1501; 144.6062; 145.925; 145A.14, subdivisions 1, 2a; 245A.10, subdivision 5; 256.979, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 10; 256.9791; 256B.055, subdivision 15; 256B.0625, subdivision 8e; 256B.0653, subdivision 5; 256B.0756; 256D.01, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1e, 2; 256D.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 256D.031, subdivisions 5, 8; 256D.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 256D.0513; 256D.053, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 256D.06, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2, 5, 7, 8; 256D.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 5, 6; 256D.10; 256D.13; 256D.15; 256D.16; 256D.35, subdivision 8b; 256D.46; Laws 2010, First Special Session chapter 1, article 16, sections 6; 7; Minnesota Rules, parts 3400.0130, subpart 8; 4651.0100, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 16a, 18, 19, 20, 20a, 21, 22, 23; 4651.0110, subparts 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5; 4651.0120; 4651.0130; 4651.0140; 4651.0150; 9500.1243, subpart 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
FISCAL CALENDAR
Pursuant to rule 1.22, Holberg requested
immediate consideration of S. F. No. 958.
S. F. No. 958 was reported
to the House.
Cornish moved to amend S. F. No. 958, the unofficial engrossment, as follows:
Page 25, line 14, after the semicolon, insert:
"(10) a representative of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association;"
Page 25, line 15, delete "(10)" and insert "(11)"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
S. F. No. 958, A bill for an act relating to public
safety; acquiring an easement for the correctional facility in Faribault;
appropriating money for the courts, public defenders, public safety,
corrections, certain other criminal justice agencies, boards, and commissions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297I.06, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended,
and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 71 yeas and 59 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Dean
Dettmer
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Fabian
Franson
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Peppin
Petersen, B.
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow
Westrom
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anzelc
Benson, J.
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dittrich
Eken
Falk
Fritz
Gauthier
Greene
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Knuth
Koenen
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Norton
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Rukavina
Scalze
Simon
Slawik
Slocum
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
Winkler
The bill was passed, as amended, and its
title agreed to.
CALENDAR FOR
THE DAY
H. F. No. 460, A bill for an act relating to State Fire Code; prohibiting sprinkler requirements in single-family dwellings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 299F.011, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the third time and
placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 90 yeas and 40 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, D.
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Bills
Buesgens
Clark
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Fabian
Franson
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Greene
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Holberg
Hoppe
Hosch
Howes
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Koenen
Kriesel
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Murdock
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
Peppin
Petersen, B.
Peterson, S.
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Spk. Zellers
Those who voted in the negative were:
Benson, J.
Brynaert
Carlson
Champion
Falk
Fritz
Gauthier
Greiling
Hansen
Hausman
Hayden
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Paymar
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Scalze
Slawik
Slocum
Smith
Thissen
Tillberry
Wagenius
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Dean moved that the remaining bills on the
Calendar for the Day be continued. The
motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS
Myhra moved that her name be stricken as
an author on H. F. No. 91.
The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the name of Cornish be
added as an author on H. F. No. 440. The motion prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 12:
LeMieur, Hamilton, Daudt, Davids and Eken.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
H. F. No. 1010:
McNamara, Hackbarth, Torkelson, Hoppe and
Dill.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on
S. F. No. 1016:
Hamilton; Anderson, P.; Shimanski; LeMieur
and Eken.
ADJOURNMENT
Dean moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2011. 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, April 4, 2011.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives