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A quorum was present.

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Hoppe, Melin, Slocum and Zellers were excused.

Bly, Dill and Metsa were excused until 12:25 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.

Abeler was excused for the remainder of today's session.

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were received:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

February 19, 2013

The Honorable Paul Thissen

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Thissen:

Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State H. F. No. 9.

Sincerely,

Mark Dayton

Governor

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

The Honorable Paul Thissen

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2013 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

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S. F.

No.

H. F.

No.

Session Laws

Chapter No.

Time and

Date Approved

2013

Date Filed

2013

9 1 11:28 a.m., February 19 February 19

58 2 4:12 p.m., February 19 February 19

Sincerely,

Mark Ritchie

Secretary of State

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

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

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace; prescribing its powers and duties; establishing the right not to participate; specifying open meeting requirements and data practices procedures; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.7191, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 13, delete "Exchange enrollment" and insert "MAGI" and delete "Exchange" and insert "MAGI"

Page 2, line 14, delete "enrollment"

Page 2, line 31, delete "exchange enrollment" and insert "MAGI"

Page 2, line 34, delete "exchange" and insert "MAGI"

Page 2, line 35, delete "enrollment"

Page 4, after line 9, insert:

"Subd. 3. Continued operation of a private marketplace. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit: (1) a health carrier from offering outside of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace a health benefit plan to a qualified individual or qualified employer; and (2) a qualified individual from enrolling in, or a qualified employer from selecting for its employees, a health benefit plan offered outside of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the choice of a qualified individual to enroll or not enroll in a qualified health plan or to participate in the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to compel an individual to enroll in a qualified health plan or to participate in the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "qualified individual" and "qualified employer" have the meanings given in section 1312 of the Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, and further defined through amendments to the act and regulations issued under the act."

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Page 4, lines 19 and 27, delete "exchange enrollment" and insert "MAGI"

Page 5, after line 5, insert:

"(f) One of the members appointed under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must have experience in representing the needs of vulnerable populations and persons with disabilities.

(g) Membership on the board must include representation from outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2."

Page 5, line 13, before "Within" insert "(a)"

Page 5, line 16, after "carrier," insert "institutional" and after "provider" insert "or other entity providing health care"

Page 5, after line 19, insert:

"(b) Directors must recuse themselves from discussion of and voting on an official matter if the director has a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest means an association including a financial or personal association that has the potential to bias or have the appearance of biasing a director's decisions in matters related to the exchange or the conduct of activities under this act."

Page 6, line 27, before the semicolon, insert ". No revenue raising effort shall advantage any specific health benefit plan, health carrier, or insurer producer active in the business of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace"

Page 6, delete lines 34 and 35 and insert:

"(6) exercise all powers reasonably necessary to implement and administer the requirements of this chapter and the Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148."

Page 7, line 11, delete "notice" and insert "the final rule" and delete everything after "Register" and insert a semicolon

Page 7, delete line 12

Page 7, line 17, delete the period and insert "; and"

Page 7, after line 17, insert:

"(4) rules published in the State Register before January 1, 2014, take effect upon publication. Rules published in the State Register on and after January 1, 2014, take effect 30 days after publication."

Page 7, delete subdivision 2 and insert:

"Subd. 2. Operations funding. (a) Prior to January 1, 2015, the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace shall retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of total premiums for individual market and small group market health benefit plans sold through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace to fund cash reserves of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace, but the amount collected shall not exceed a dollar amount equal to 25 percent of the funds collected under section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace shall retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of premiums for individual market and small group market health benefit plans sold through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace to fund operations of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace, but the amount collected shall not exceed a dollar amount equal to 50 percent of the funds collected under section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012.

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(c) Beginning January 1, 2016, the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace shall retain or collect up to 3.5 percent of premiums for individual market and small group market health benefit plans sold through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace to fund operations of the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace, but the annual growth in the amount collected or retained shall not exceed the annual rate of inflation and may never exceed 100 percent of the funds collected under section 62E.11, subdivision 6, for calendar year 2012."

Page 7, line 36, after the period, insert "A person shall not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority under sections 60K.30 to 60K.56."

Page 8, delete lines 13 to 16 and insert:

"(e) Any insurance producer assisting an individual or small employer with purchasing coverage through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace must disclose, orally and in writing, to the individual or small employer at the time of the first solicitation with the prospective purchaser the following:

(1) the health carriers and qualified health plans offered through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace that the producer is authorized to sell, and that the producer may not be authorized to sell all the qualified health plans offered through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace;

(2) the producer may be receiving compensation from a health carrier for enrolling the individual or small employer into a particular health plan; and

(3) information on all qualified health plans offered through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace is available through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Web site.

For purposes of this paragraph, "solicitation" means any contact by a producer, or any person acting on behalf of a producer made for the purpose of selling or attempting to sell coverage through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace. If the first solicitation is made by telephone, the disclosures required under this paragraph need not be made in writing, but the fact that disclosure has been made must be memorialized when the policy is delivered."

Page 8, line 17, delete "may" and insert "shall"

Page 9, after line 2, insert:

"(d) In establishing training standards for the navigator program, the board must ensure that all entities and individuals carrying out navigator functions have training in the needs of underserved and vulnerable populations; eligibility and enrollment rules and procedures; the range of available public health care programs and qualified health plan options available through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace; and privacy and security standards. For calendar year 2014, the commissioner of human services shall ensure that the program under section 256.962 provides application assistance for both qualified health plans offered through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace and public health care programs."

Page 9, delete lines 6 to 12 and insert ". The board shall not have the power to establish certification requirements beyond existing state and federal law for health benefit plans to be offered only outside the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace. Any health benefit plan that meets state and federal law must be allowed for sale outside the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace regardless of whether it meets the board's additional certification requirements for sale through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace."

Page 9, line 13, after "(b)" insert "Notwithstanding paragraph (a),"

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Page 9, line 15, after "requirements" insert "and to determine the requirements, standards, and criteria for selection"

Page 9, line 16, delete "to contract with health carriers and health benefit plans so as"

Page 9, line 19, after the period, insert "The board shall consistently and uniformly apply these requirements, standards, and criteria to all health carriers and health benefit plans."

Page 10, lines 19 and 27, delete "exchange enrollment" and insert "MAGI"

Page 10, line 35, before the period, insert ", excluding medical assistance allocatable costs"

Page 11, after line 15, insert:

"Subd. 2. Definitions. As used in this section:

(1) "individual" means an individual according to section 13.02, subdivision 8, but does not include a vendor of services; and

(2) "participating" means that an individual, employee, or employer is seeking, or has sought an eligibility determination, enrollment processing, or premium processing through the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace."

Page 11, line 20, delete "participant" and insert "participating"

Page 11, line 21, after "on" insert "any individuals participating in the Marketplace as"

Page 12, line 8, delete "subdivisions 2 and 3" and insert "subdivision 4"

Page 12, after line 9, insert:

"(2) according to a court order;

(3) according to a state or federal law specifically authorizing access to the data;"

Page 12, line 10, delete "carry out the"

Page 12, line 11, delete "functions of the Marketplace" and insert "verify the identity of, determine the eligibility of, process premiums for, process enrollment of, or investigate fraud related to an individual, employer, or employee participating in the Marketplace"

Page 12, line 13, delete "carry"

Page 12, line 14, delete "out the functions of the Marketplace" and insert "verify the identity of, determine the eligibility of, process premiums for, process enrollment of, or investigate fraud related to an individual, employer, or employee participating in the Marketplace"

Page 12, after line 16, insert:

"(b) The Minnesota Insurance Marketplace may share or disseminate data classified as private or nonpublic in subdivision 4 as follows:

(1) to the subject of the data, as provided in section 13.04;

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(2) according to a court order;

(3) according to a state or federal law specifically authorizing access to the data;

(4) with other state or federal agencies, only to the extent necessary to carry out the functions of the Marketplace, provided that the Marketplace must enter into a data-sharing agreement with the agency prior to sharing data under this clause; and

(5) with a nongovernmental person or entity, only to the extent necessary to carry out the functions of the Marketplace, provided that the Marketplace must enter a contract with the person or entity, as provided in section 13.05, subdivision 6 or 11, prior to disseminating data under this clause."

Page 12, delete lines 21 to 25 and insert:

"(d) Until July 1, 2014, state agencies must share data classified as private or nonpublic on individuals, employees, or employers participating in the Marketplace with the Marketplace, only to the extent such data are necessary to verify the identity of, determine the eligibility of, process premiums for, process enrollment of, or investigate fraud related to a Marketplace participant. The agency must enter into a data-sharing agreement with the Marketplace prior to sharing any data under this paragraph."

Page 13, line 8, delete "purpose codes" and insert "role-based access" and delete "correspond" and insert "corresponds"

Page 14, delete section 13 and insert:

"Sec. 13. MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

The commissioner of commerce, in consultation with the board of directors of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association, has the authority to determine the need for and to implement the eventual appropriate termination of coverage provided by the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62E. The phase-out of coverage shall begin no sooner than January 1, 2014."

Renumber the subdivisions and clauses in sequence

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 152, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a transportation ombudsperson; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

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Hortman from the Committee on Energy Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 337, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that certain personal property of electric generation facilities is exempt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete lines 21 and 22 and insert:

"(5) designed to connect directly with a municipality's substation."

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

The report was adopted.

Mahoney from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 351, A bill for an act relating to economic development; regulating the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board; modifying board composition and approval provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116J.424; 298.22, subdivisions 5a, 8, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 298.221; 298.2211, subdivision 3; 298.2213, subdivision 4; 298.2214, subdivision 6; 298.223, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.227; 298.28, subdivision 9d; 298.292, subdivision 2; 298.294; 298.296, subdivisions 1, 2; 298.2961, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 298.22, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 6, delete the third "the"

Page 2, line 7, delete "raised pursuant to" and insert "available under"

Page 5, line 29, delete "raised"

Page 5, line 30, delete "pursuant to" and insert "available under"

Page 13, line 22, after "by" insert "at least"

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

The report was adopted.

Atkins from the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 365, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating electronic fund transfers; providing that article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code does not apply to a remittance transfer that is not an electronic funds transfer under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 336.4A-108.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Page 1, after line 23, insert:

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

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Mahoney from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 368, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying loans to development authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.5764, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

Lesch from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 450, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitations of actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 541.051.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Lesch from the Committee on Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 482, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing for the survival or continuation of an action after the death or disability of a party; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 540; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 573.01.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 14, delete "A" and insert "Any injury or noninjury"

Page 1, line 19, after the first "action" insert "for all damages sustained before death"

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

The report was adopted.

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Nelson from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 507, A bill for an act relating to taxes; creating a Tax Expenditure Advisory Commission; providing for review and sunset of tax expenditures; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290D.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 4, delete "by the governor,"

Page 2, delete lines 5 to 7 and insert:

"(1) the chairs of the committees in the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over taxes;

(2) two senators, one from the majority caucus and one from the largest minority caucus, appointed according to the rules of the senate;

(3) two members of the house of representatives, one from the majority caucus and one from the largest minority caucus, appointed by the speaker; and"

Page 2, line 8, delete "(2)" and insert "(4)" and after "members" insert "appointed by the governor"

Page 2, line 15, after the period, insert "Members may be removed at the pleasure of the appointing authority."

Page 3, line 7, before "member" insert "public"

Page 3, line 9, before the period, insert "as provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3"

Page 3, delete lines 13 to 15 and insert:

"The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall employ an executive director for the commission and may employ other staff necessary to carry out this chapter. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative support services to the commission."

Page 4, line 12, delete "the beneficiaries" and insert "affected taxpayers"

Page 5, delete lines 17 to 21

Page 5, line 22, delete "11" and insert "10" and delete "290D.11" and insert "290D.10"

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

A roll call was requested and properly seconded on the adoption of the report from the Committee on Government Operations relating to H. F. No. 507.

CALL OF THE HOUSE

On the motion of Daudt and on the demand of 10 members, a call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:

The motion prevailed and the report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration relating to H. F. No. 677 was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 365 and 368 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Hornstein, Allen and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 713, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Street Transit Station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 714, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mill Towns state trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 715, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; requiring notice and other actions before a civil action or arbitration proceeding may be commenced to collect a purchased debt; regulating default judgments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 544.

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

Selcer, Erhardt, Newton, Rosenthal, Kieffer and Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 716, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying testing requirements related to teacher licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivision 2.

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

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Persell; Erickson, R., and McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 717, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for certain all-terrain vehicle registration and watercraft license exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.922, subdivision 1a; 86B.301, subdivision 2.

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

Howe, Simon, Schoen and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 718, A bill for an act relating to courts; increasing the fees paid to witnesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.22.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 719, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 297A.70, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 720, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying soil and water conservation district consolidation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 103C.211; 103C.311, subdivision 1; 103C.401, subdivision 1.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 721, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing the governor's budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation, Metropolitan Council, and public safety activities; providing for fund transfers and tort claims; establishing a transportation economic development account and related regulations; clarifying expenses not considered trunk highway purposes; modifying the grade crossing safety account; providing authority to issue revenue bonds; establishing a metropolitan area sales and use tax for transit; extending an effective date; making exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.20, subdivision 3; 219.1651; 473.39, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2009, chapter 9, section 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 473.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Johnson, B.; Lesch; Barrett; Sanders and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 722, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying property tax due dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 279.01, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 279.02.

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

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Johnson, B.; Holberg; Newton; Sanders; Scott and Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 723, A bill for an act relating to privacy; establishing standards for use of data collected by an event data recorder; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 724, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing that funds received for out-of-state offenders incarcerated in Minnesota are appropriated to the Department of Corrections; modifying certificates of compliance for public contracts; appropriating money for public safety, judiciary, corrections, and human rights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 161.20, subdivision 3; 243.51, subdivisions 1, 3; 363A.36, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 243.51, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ward, J.E., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 725, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for public and private sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in Crow Wing County.

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

Hilstrom; Cornish; Huntley; Abeler; Ward, J.E., and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 726, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring patients in the Minnesota sex offender program who commit felony offenses to be committed to the commissioner of corrections at the time of sentencing and to be incarcerated for the length of the imposed sentence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 244.05, subdivisions 1, 1b; 244.101, by adding a subdivision; 253B.185, subdivision 2.

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

Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 727, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for special education programs; reducing the special education cross subsidy; eliminating the state caps on special education funding; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Torkelson, Falk, Schomacker and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 728, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodplain management.

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

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Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 729, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing the governor's budget for jobs and economic development; increasing certain fees; streamlining construction inspections; creating the Minnesota job creation fund; expanding the Minnesota Trade Offices; creating STEP grants; reducing the unemployment insurance tax; creating the transportation economic development assistance program; repealing the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority; requiring reports; appropriating money to various departments, agencies, and boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116J.8731, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.184, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 326B.37, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 341.321; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116W.01; 116W.02; 116W.03; 116W.035; 116W.04; 116W.05; 116W.06; 116W.20; 116W.21; 116W.23; 116W.24; 116W.25; 116W.26; 116W.27; 116W.28; 116W.29; 116W.30; 116W.31; 116W.32; 116W.33; 116W.34; Minnesota Rules, part 1307.0032.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Lesch; Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Hausman; Lillie; Mariani; Murphy, E.; Persell; Paymar; Moran; Ward, J.E., and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 730, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Minnesota Hmong-Lao veterans commemorative memorial; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 731, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying commissioner's authority; modifying snowmobile registration; extending Matthew Lourey Trail; modifying certain fees; creating certain state park permit exemption; providing for duplicate cross-country ski pass; providing for wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption; modifying permitted uses in Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; modifying penalties; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84.774; 84.82, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 84.8205, subdivision 1; 85.015, subdivision 13; 85.054, by adding a subdivision; 85.055, subdivision 1; 85.42; 97A.401, subdivision 3; Laws 1993, chapter 172, section 34, subdivision 5.

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

Newton, Uglem, Hortman and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 732, A bill for an act relating to tax increment financing; extending the four-year rule for certain districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.176, subdivision 6.

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

McNamara and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 733, A bill for an act relating to state government; approval of long-distance phone records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10.43.

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

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Urdahl; Erickson, S.; Ward, J.E.; Carlson; Kresha; Radinovich and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 734, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a career and technical education advisory task force for improving student outcomes in grades 11 to 14.

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

Lillie, Masin and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 735, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing a special Pedal Minnesota license plate; providing for bicycle safety donations and grants; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.013, subdivision 22; 168.1293, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 174.

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

Franson, Kieffer and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 736, 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 2012, 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 Policy.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 737, A bill for an act relating to environment; authorizing certain expenditures from clean water fund; modifying reporting requirements; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; repealing obsolete rules; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 114D.50, subdivision 4; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115B.20, subdivision 6; 115B.28, subdivision 1; 115C.02, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 115C.08, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 115D.10; 116.48, subdivision 6; 473.846; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 7021.0010, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 7021.0020; 7021.0030; 7021.0040; 7021.0050, subpart 5; 9210.0300; 9210.0310; 9210.0320; 9210.0330; 9210.0340; 9210.0350; 9210.0360; 9210.0370; 9210.0380; 9220.0530, subpart 6.

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

Isaacson; Ward, J.A.; Schoen; Lillie and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 738, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; making miscellaneous technical corrections to statutes; removing and modifying obsolete language; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 473.157; 473.517, subdivisions 1, 6, 9; 473.519; 473.523, subdivision 1; 473.541, subdivision 2; 473.543, subdivision 1; 473.545.

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

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Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 739, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to children and family services; changing data practices provisions; changing provisions related to contractual agreements with tribes, child care programs, community action agencies, the Minnesota family investment program, and reporting maltreatment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 119B.02, subdivision 2; 119B.09, subdivisions 6, 13; 256E.30, by adding a subdivision; 256J.09, subdivision 3; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 256J.24, subdivision 3; 256J.30, subdivisions 4, 12; 256J.32, subdivisions 6, 8; 256J.38, subdivision 6; 256J.49, subdivision 13; 256J.521, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.53, subdivisions 2, 5; 256J.575, subdivision 7; 256J.621; 256J.626, subdivisions 7, 8; 256J.67; 256J.68, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7, 8; 256J.751, subdivision 2; 256K.26, subdivision 4; 626.556, subdivisions 2, 7, 11c; 626.5561, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Erickson, R., and Radinovich introduced:

H. F. No. 740, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying landowners' bill of rights; modifying land acquisition account; adding to and deleting from state parks and forests; authorizing certain exchanges and sales of state lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.0274, subdivision 6; 94.165.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 741, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying rulemaking authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.027, subdivision 13.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 742, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying commissioner's authorities and duties; modifying definitions; modifying watercraft provisions; providing for certain license seizures; modifying game and fish license provisions; modifying trespass law; modifying requirements for taking game and fish; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84.027, subdivision 13, by adding subdivisions; 86B.005, subdivision 18, by adding subdivisions; 86B.301, subdivision 2; 86B.501, subdivision 1; 86B.825, subdivision 2; 97A.045, subdivision 1; 97A.051, subdivision 2; 97A.135, subdivision 3; 97A.420, subdivision 1; 97A.445, subdivision 1; 97A.451, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 97B.001, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 97B.0215; 97B.022, subdivision 2; 97B.055, subdivision 2; 97B.112; 97C.341; 97C.376, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, subdivision 4a.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 743, A bill for an act relating to corrections; requiring state and local jail and prison inmates to be housed in publicly owned and operated jails and prisons; prohibiting the state and counties from contracting with private prisons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 241.01, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 243; 641.

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

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Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 744, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; imposing a fee for reinstatement of a bond; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 629.59.

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

Erhardt, Hornstein, Gunther and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 745, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; authorizing municipalities to establish street improvement districts and apportion street improvement fees within districts; requiring adoption of street improvement plan; authorizing collection of fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 746, A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying the citation of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.901.

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

Radinovich; Ward, J.E.; Dill; Nornes; Melin and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 747, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the definition of referendum market value; modifying the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 126C.01, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 275.025, subdivision 3.

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

Simon; Hornstein; Nelson; Atkins; Davnie; Johnson, S.; Freiberg; Hansen; Melin; Hilstrom; Radinovich; Hortman; Allen; Winkler; Garofalo; Abeler and McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 748, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying prompt payment of wages requirements; modifying penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 181.13; 181.14.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries.

Paymar; Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Lesch and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 749, A bill for an act relating to the city of St. Paul; providing for funding of a minor league ball park and other economic activities in the city; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivisions 2, as amended, 5, as amended.

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

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Mahoney; Paymar; Johnson, S.; Lesch and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 750, A bill for an act relating to St. Paul; extending the time for certain bonding authority; amending Laws 1971, chapter 773, section 1, subdivision 2, as amended.

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

Mariani, Moran and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 751, A bill for an act relating to transportation; mass transit; establishing skyway access requirements for the Central Station on the Central Corridor light rail transit line.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 752, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; providing for discharge of a portion of an easement acquired by condemnation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 117.225.

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

Simonson introduced:

H. F. No. 753, A bill for an act relating to public safety; traffic regulations; modifying local authority over vehicles utilizing flashing red lights; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.04.

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

Anderson, S.; Uglem; Woodard; Myhra and Wills introduced:

H. F. No. 754, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing that the education expense credit and deduction apply to certain expenditures for prekindergarten expenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.0674, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Barrett; Faust; Johnson, B.; Erickson, R.; Dettmer; FitzSimmons; Lohmer; Kiel; Ward, J.E.; Radinovich; Nornes; Kresha; Cornish; Franson; McDonald; O'Neill; Daudt and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 755, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new source of state aid for school districts with below average revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.13, subdivision 4; 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 Policy.

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McNamara, Schoen, Lillie, Mahoney, Simonson and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 756, A bill for an act relating to state government; reimbursing certain state employees for insurance costs.

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

Wills; Hansen; Dill; Metsa; Halverson; Ward, J.A.; Mack and McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 757, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing Minnesota Zoo certain wild animal exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85A.02, subdivision 10.

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

Albright; Mahoney; Johnson, B.; Wills; O'Neill; Howe; FitzSimmons; Hertaus; Pugh; Newberger; Zerwas; Kresha; Radinovich; Isaacson; Schoen; Kieffer and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 758, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; adding a representative from adult basic education programs to the Workforce Development Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116L.665, subdivision 2.

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

Savick; Brynaert; McNamar; Schoen; Falk; Ward, J.A.; Hausman; Davids and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 759, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for volunteer first responders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Murphy, E., from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2013 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bill:

H. F. No. 278.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Hilstrom moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 40. The motion prevailed.

Howe moved that the name of Sawatzky be added as an author on H. F. No. 146. The motion prevailed.

Hilstrom moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 232. The motion prevailed.

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Runbeck moved that the name of Gruenhagen be added as an author on H. F. No. 248. The motion prevailed.

Dehn, R., moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 276. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of FitzSimmons be added as an author on H. F. No. 331. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the name of Yarusso be added as an author on H. F. No. 336. The motion prevailed.

Simon moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 367. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 414. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Mullery be added as an author on H. F. No. 444. The motion prevailed.

Poppe moved that the name of Kiel be added as an author on H. F. No. 462. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 470. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 471. The motion prevailed.

Runbeck moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 507. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 588. The motion prevailed.

Sanders moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 591. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the name of Melin be added as an author on H. F. No. 592. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Lien be added as an author on H. F. No. 625. The motion prevailed.

Brynaert moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 631. The motion prevailed.

Halverson moved that the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 637. The motion prevailed.

Anzelc moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 645. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 648. The motion prevailed.

Hausman moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 649. The motion prevailed.

Nelson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 650. The motion prevailed.

Fabian moved that the name of Kelly be added as an author on H. F. No. 670. The motion prevailed.

Ward, J.A., moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 676. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 682. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 689. The motion prevailed.

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Mack moved that H. F. No. 404 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. The motion prevailed.

CALL OF THE HOUSE LIFTED

Hortman moved that the call of the House be lifted. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.

Hortman moved that H. F. No. 446 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law. The motion prevailed.

Moran moved that H. F. No. 415 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Atkins and Dettmer introduced:

House Resolution No. 3, A House resolution expressing the sense of the House in opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes to committee assignments:

Agriculture Policy: Add the name of Johnson, C.

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy: Add the names of Falk and Theis.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy: Delete the name of Falk and add the name of Johnson, C.

Government Operations: Delete the names of Quam and Ward, J.A., and add the names of Lien and Theis.

Health and Human Services Finance: Add the name of Quam.

Health and Human Services Policy: Add the name of Johnson, C.

Higher Education Finance and Policy: Delete the name of Lohmer and add the name of Theis.

Transportation Finance: Add the name of Johnson, C.

ADJOURNMENT

Murphy, E., moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2013. The motion prevailed.

Murphy, E., moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2013.

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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