STATE OF
MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-EIGHTH
SESSION - 2013
_____________________
THIRTY-SEVENTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The House of Representatives convened at 9:00
a.m. and was called to order by Paul Thissen, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Runney
D. Patterson, Sr., New Hope Baptist Church, St. Paul, 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
Albright
Allen
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean, M.
Dehn, R.
Dettmer
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Erickson, S.
Fabian
Falk
Fischer
FitzSimmons
Franson
Freiberg
Fritz
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Howe
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, B.
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Laine
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McDonald
McNamar
McNamara
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Myhra
Nelson
Newberger
Newton
Nornes
Norton
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Petersburg
Poppe
Pugh
Quam
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Runbeck
Sanders
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Schomacker
Scott
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Wills
Winkler
Woodard
Yarusso
Zellers
Zerwas
Spk. Thissen
A quorum was present.
Anderson, M., and Marquart were excused.
Faust was excused until 1:30 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 CHIEF CLERK
S. F. No. 671 and H. F. No. 724,
which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and
found to be identical with certain exceptions.
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
Paymar moved that the rules be so far
suspended that S. F. No. 671 be substituted for
H. F. No. 724 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF
STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Murphy, E., from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to judgments; regulating assigned consumer debt default judgments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 548.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Joint Rule 2.03 has been waived for any subsequent committee action on this bill.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 136, A bill
for an act relating to public disclosure; expanding the definition of public
official in campaign finance and public disclosure law; providing clarifying
changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35;
10A.07; 10A.071, subdivision 1; 10A.08; 10A.09, subdivision 6a, by adding a
subdivision.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 270, A bill for an act relating to
capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and
buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions;
modifying previous appropriations; authorizing the Housing Finance Agency to
issue housing infrastructure bonds; establishing new programs and modifying or
repealing existing programs; extending the authority to use negotiated sales;
authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 16A.641, subdivision
4a; 16B.24, subdivision 5; 16C.144, subdivisions 2, 3; 123B.65, subdivisions 1,
7; 129C.10, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 216C.10; 240A.09;
462A.37, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2002, chapter 393, section
22, subdivision 6, as amended; Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, sections 20,
subdivision 3, as amended; 23, subdivision 12, as amended; Laws 2006, chapter
258, sections 17, subdivision 8, as amended; 18, subdivision 6; Laws 2008, chapter
179, section 7, subdivision 26, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws
2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 22, as amended; Laws 2010, chapter 189,
section 16, subdivision 4, as amended; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 129C; 216C; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2012, section 116J.433.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 3, line 16, delete "School of Physics"
and insert "College of Science and Engineering."
Page 3, delete lines 17 to 20
Page 3, delete lines 28 to 30 and insert "To design
new laboratory facilities on the St. Paul campus to replace"
Page 5, line 10, after "Building" insert
"Design and"
Page 7, line 10, delete "Anoka Technical College;"
Page 9, line 7, delete "20" and insert
"12"
Page 9, line 19, delete "efficiency" and
insert "conservation"
Page 10, line 25, delete "2,000,000" and
insert "3,000,000"
Page 11, line 18, delete "5,400,000" and
insert "4,400,000"
Page 11, line 26, delete "$3,000,000" and
insert "$2,000,000"
Page 17, line 22, after the period, insert "Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, this appropriation is available until June
30, 2015. The base for this
appropriation is $1,380,000 in fiscal year 2016, $960,000 in fiscal year 2017,
and $0 after that."
Page 19, line 17, delete "subdivisions 6c and 7,
paragraph (c)" and insert "subdivision 6a, 6b, or 6c"
Page 19, delete lines 18 to 34
Page 20, delete lines 1 to 4
Page 29, line 7, delete "119,556,000" and
insert "118,743,000"
Page 31, line 31, delete "Minnesota State"
Page 33, line 19, before "design" insert
"predesign,"
Page 37, line 17, delete "section" and
insert "act"
Page 39, after line 16, insert:
"Sec. 25. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 12A.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Waivers authorized. The requirements of section 174.50,
subdivisions 5, 6, 6a, and to 7, are waived for grants under
subdivision 3."
Page 47, after line 26, insert:
"Sec. 36. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:
Subd. 6b. Bridge engineering and design costs
in smaller cities. Until June 30,
2007, (a) The commissioner may make grants from the state
transportation fund to a home rule or statutory city with a population of 5,000
or less and a net tax capacity of under $200,000 for design, and
preliminary engineering, and construction of bridges on city
streets.
(b) Grants under this subdivision are
subject to the procedures and criteria established under subdivisions 5 and, 6, and 7.
(c) Grants
may be used for:
(1)
100 percent of the design and preliminary engineering costs that are
in excess of $10,000;
(2) 100 percent of the bridge approach work costs that are
in excess of $10,000; and
(3) 100 percent of the bridge construction work costs.
Total grants under this subdivision to all cities may not
exceed $200,000.
Sec. 37. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Bridge grant program requirements;
rulemaking. (a) The commissioner of
transportation shall develop rules, procedures for application for grants,
conditions of grant administration, standards, and criteria as provided
under subdivision 6, including bridge specifications, in cooperation with
road authorities of political subdivisions, for use in the administration of
funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration of grants to
subdivisions.
(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size of the existing
bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the
state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or
replacement bridge must be ten feet or more in length.
(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner
shall, in consultation with local road authorities, establish a minimum
distance between any two bridges that cross over the same river, stream, or
waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a grant under this
section. As appropriate, the
commissioner may establish exceptions from the minimum distance requirement or
procedures for obtaining a variance.
(d) Political subdivisions may use grants made under this
section to construct or reconstruct bridges, including but not limited to:
(1) matching federal aid grants to construct or reconstruct
key bridges;
(2) paying the costs to abandon an existing bridge that is
deficient and in need of replacement, but where no replacement will be made;
and
(3) paying the costs to construct a road or street to
facilitate the abandonment of an existing bridge, if the commissioner determines
that the bridge is deficient, and that construction of the road or street is
more economical than replacement of the existing bridge.
(e)
Page 54, line 19, delete "to be owned by a public
entity"
Page 54, line 23, before the comma, insert "for the
purposes of stabilizing the buildings for sale"
Page 55, line 6, after "bond" insert "sale"
Page 57, line 4, delete "to be owned by a public
entity"
Page 57, line 8, before the comma, insert "for the
purposes of stabilizing the buildings for sale"
Page 57, line 18, after "bond" insert
"sale"
Page 61, line 26, delete "to be owned by a public
entity"
Page 61, line 31, before the comma, insert "for the
purposes of stabilizing the buildings for sale"
Page 62, line 21, after "bond" insert
"sale"
Page 63, after line 20, insert:
"Sec. 51. Laws
2008, chapter 179, section 21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Bioscience
Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program |
|
|
9,000,000
|
For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.435.
$3,500,000 is for public infrastructure, including land
acquisition, to support a private research park within a designated bioscience
subzone that is adjacent to and complementary to research facilities of a
college or university. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond sale authorization and
appropriation of bond proceeds for this project are available until June 30,
2015.
$1,000,000 is for a grant to the city of Worthington for
public infrastructure to support an agricultural-based bioscience training and
testing center for incubator firms developing new agricultural processes and
products."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Adjust amounts accordingly
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 334, A bill for an act relating to
elections; providing for early voting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 201.022, subdivision 1; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a
subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.081;
203B.085; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28,
subdivision 2; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 203B.
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. 338, A bill for an act relating to
real property; modifying certain eminent domain provisions with respect to
electric power utilities; establishing a property rights ombudsman; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216E.12, subdivision 4; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E.
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.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 591, A bill for an act relating to
elections; modifying procedures related to vacancies in nomination for partisan
office; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
204B.13, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, by adding subdivisions; 204D.19, by adding a
subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 204B.12, subdivision
2a; 204B.13, subdivision 6.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Lenczewski from the Committee on
Taxes to which was referred:
H. F. No. 630, A bill
for an act relating to education; providing funding and policy for early
childhood and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, and adult education,
including general education, student accountability, education excellence,
charter schools, special education, facilities, technology, nutrition,
libraries, accounting, early childhood, self-sufficiency, lifelong learning,
state agencies, and forecast adjustments; authorizing rulemaking; requiring
reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
13.319, by adding a subdivision; 15.059, subdivision 5b; 120A.20, subdivision
1; 120A.40; 120A.41; 120B.02; 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.023; 120B.024;
120B.125; 120B.128; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a; 120B.31, subdivision 1;
120B.35, subdivision 3; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 121A.22, subdivision 2;
121A.2205; 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivision
2; 122A.28, subdivision 1; 122A.33, subdivision 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1;
123B.41, subdivision 7; 123B.54; 123B.88, subdivision 22; 123B.92, subdivisions
1, 5; 124D.02, subdivision 1; 124D.095, subdivision 10; 124D.10; 124D.11,
subdivision 5; 124D.111, subdivision 1; 124D.119; 124D.122; 124D.128,
subdivision 2; 124D.42; 124D.4531, subdivision 1; 124D.52, by adding a
subdivision; 124D.531, subdivision 1; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.61;
124D.79, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 125A.0941; 125A.0942; 125A.11,
subdivision 1; 125A.27, subdivisions 8, 11, 14; 125A.28; 125A.29; 125A.30;
125A.32; 125A.33; 125A.35, subdivision 1; 125A.36; 125A.43; 125A.76,
subdivisions 1, 4a, 8, by adding subdivisions; 125A.78, subdivision 2; 125A.79,
subdivisions 1, 5; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.05, subdivisions 1,
15; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 14, 24, 29, 32; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 2;
126C.17, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 126C.40, subdivision 6; 126C.44; 126C.48,
subdivision 8; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 128D.11, subdivision 3; 134.32; 134.34;
134.351, subdivisions 3, 7; 134.353; 134.354; 134.355, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6; 134.36; 260A.02, subdivision 3; 260A.03; 260A.05, subdivision 1; 260A.07,
subdivision 1; Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 4, section 12; Laws 2011, First
Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, as amended,
3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 10,
as amended; article 2, section 50, subdivisions 2, as amended, 4, as amended,
5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended; article 3, section
11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended;
article 4, section 10, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as
amended, 6, as amended; article 5, section 12, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3,
as amended, 4, as amended; article 6, section 2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3,
as amended, 5, as amended; article 7, section 2, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3,
as amended, 4, as amended, 8, as amended; article 8, section 2, subdivisions 2,
as amended, 3, as amended; article 9, section 3, subdivision 2, as amended;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 121A; 124D;
126C; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 124D.454, subdivisions 3, 10, 11;
125A.35, subdivisions 4, 5; 125A.76, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 7; 125A.79,
subdivisions 6, 7; 126C.17, subdivision 13; Minnesota Rules, parts 3501.0010;
3501.0020; 3501.0030, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16; 3501.0040; 3501.0050; 3501.0060; 3501.0090; 3501.0100; 3501.0110;
3501.0120; 3501.0130; 3501.0140; 3501.0150; 3501.0160; 3501.0170;
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 637, A bill for an act relating to
elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; modifying
certain election administration procedures for individuals who have been
convicted of a felony; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 201.054,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 201.157; 201.275; 203B.06, subdivision
3; 204C.14; 241.065, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 244.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The
report was adopted.
Murphy, E., from the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 767, A bill for an act relating to
human services; making changes to continuing care provisions; modifying
provisions related to advisory task forces, nursing homes, resident relocation,
medical assistance, long-term care consultation services, assessments, and
reporting of maltreatment; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 15.014, subdivision 2; 144.0724, subdivision 12; 144A.071,
subdivision 4d; 144A.161; 256B.056, subdivision 3; 256B.057, subdivision 9;
256B.0652, subdivision 5; 256B.0659, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0911,
subdivision 3a; 256B.092, subdivision 7; 256B.441, subdivisions 1, 43, 63;
256B.49, subdivision 14; 256B.492; 626.557, subdivision 10; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 256B.437, subdivision 8; Laws 2012, chapter 216, article
11, section 31.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
Joint Rule 2.03 has been waived for any subsequent committee
action on this bill.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 894, A bill for an act relating to
elections; making policy, technical, and clarifying changes to various
provisions related to election law, including provisions related to absentee
voting, redistricting, ballots, registration, voting, caucuses, campaigns, the
loss and restoration of voting rights, vacancies in nomination, county
government structure, and election administration; providing an electronic
roster pilot project and task force; establishing the National Popular Vote
Interstate Compact; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2012, sections 5B.06; 13.851, subdivision 10; 103C.225, subdivision 3;
103C.305, subdivision 3; 201.054, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
201.061, subdivision 3; 201.071, subdivision 2; 201.091, subdivision 8; 201.12,
subdivision 3; 201.13, subdivision 1a; 201.14; 201.157; 201.275; 202A.14,
subdivision 1; 203B.02, subdivision 1;
203B.04, subdivisions 1, 5; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3;
203B.08, subdivision 3; 203B.081; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;
203B.227; 203B.28; 204B.04, by adding a subdivision; 204B.13, subdivisions 1,
2, 5, by adding subdivisions; 204B.18, subdivision 2; 204B.22, subdivisions 1,
2; 204B.28, subdivision 1; 204B.32, subdivision 1; 204B.33; 204B.35,
subdivision 4; 204B.36, subdivision 1; 204B.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 204B.46;
204C.14; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 204C.19, subdivision 2; 204C.25; 204C.27;
204C.35, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 204C.36, subdivision 1;
204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.09, subdivision 2; 204D.11, subdivisions 1, 4, 5,
6; 204D.13, subdivision 3; 204D.14, subdivisions 1, 3; 204D.15, subdivision 3;
204D.16; 204D.165; 204D.19, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 205.02,
subdivision 2; 205.10, subdivision 3; 205.13, subdivision 1a; 205.16,
subdivisions 4, 5; 205.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 205A.04, by adding a subdivision;
205A.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.07, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b; 205A.08,
subdivision 1; 206.61, subdivision 4; 206.89, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 206.895; 206.90, subdivision 6; 208.04, subdivisions 1, 2;
211B.045; 211B.37; 241.065, subdivision 2; 340A.416, subdivisions 2, 3;
340A.602; 375.20; 447.32, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; Laws 1963, chapter 276, section
2, subdivision 2, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 2; 204B; 208; 244; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 2.484; 203B.04, subdivision 6; 204B.12, subdivision 2a; 204B.13,
subdivisions 4, 6; 204B.42; 204D.11, subdivisions 2, 3; 205.17, subdivisions 2,
4; 205A.08, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 18, line 8, strike ", the cost of printing" and
strike "ballots,"
Page 35, after line 10, insert:
"Sec. 65. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 206.57, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8. Ballot boxes. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Rules, part 8230.4355, ballot boxes used with precinct count voting
systems are not required to contain two separate compartments to receive
ballots.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 42, line 23, delete "$95,000"
and insert "$60,000"
Page 48, line 10, delete "$95,000" and
insert "$47,000" and delete "$135,000" and
insert "$88,000"
Page 48, line 11, delete "$95,000" and
insert "$68,000"
Page 52, line 7, delete "$117,000" and
insert "$59,000"
Page 52, line 8, after the period, insert "This is a
onetime appropriation."
Page 52, line 9, delete "$17,000" and insert
"$8,000" and delete "$13,000" and insert
"$8,000"
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Pelowski from the Committee on Higher
Education Finance and Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to
higher education; making technical, conforming, policy, and clarifying changes
to provisions related to higher education law; modifying provisions related to
the higher education advisory council, student grants and aid, and school
licensure and registration; modifying procedures related to terminating
institutions from financial aid programs; modifying certain definitions;
modifying dissemination of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 13.47, subdivision 3; 136A.031, subdivision 2; 136A.101, subdivisions
8, 9; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 136A.233, subdivision 2; 136A.646; 136A.65,
subdivisions 4, 8; 136A.653, by adding a subdivision; 141.25, subdivision 7;
141.35; 268.19, subdivision 1; 299A.45, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts
4830.0140; 4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190; 4830.0195.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 135A.031, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Reports.
(a) Instructional and noninstructional expenditure data and
enrollment data must be submitted in the biennial budget document under section
135A.034. This report must include a
description of the methodology for determining instructional and
noninstructional expenditures and estimates of inflation in higher education
and the methodology or index used to determine the inflation rate. The University of Minnesota and the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems shall include in their
biennial budget proposals to the legislature:
(1) a five-year history of systemwide expenditures, reported
by:
(i) functional areas, including instruction, research,
public service, student financial aid, and auxiliary services, and including
direct costs and indirect costs, such as institutional support, academic
support, student services, and facilities management, associated with each
functional area; and
(ii)
objects of expenditure, such as salaries, benefits, supplies, and equipment;
(2) a five-year history of the system's total instructional
expenditures per full-year equivalent student, by level of instruction,
including upper-division undergraduate, lower-division undergraduate, graduate,
professional, and other categories of instructional programs offered by the
system;
(3) a five-year history of the
system's total revenues by funding source, including tuition, state operations
and maintenance appropriations, state special appropriations, other restricted
state funds, federal appropriations, sponsored research funds, gifts,
auxiliary revenue, indirect cost recovery, and any other revenue sources;
(b) By February 1 of each even-numbered
year, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota and the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must submit a report to
the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher
education policy and finance. The report
must describe the following:
(1)
(4) an explanation describing how state appropriations made to the
system in the previous odd-numbered year biennium were allocated
and the methodology used to determine the allocation;
(2)
(5) data describing how the institution reallocated resources to advance
the priorities set forth in the budget submitted under section 135A.034 and the
statewide objectives under section 135A.011.
The information must indicate whether instruction and support programs
received a reduction in or additional resources. The total amount reallocated must be clearly
explained;
(3)
(6) the tuition rates and fees established by the governing board in
each of the past ten years and comparison data for peer institutions and
national averages;
(4) (7) data on the number and
proportion of students graduating within four, five, and six years from
universities and within three years from colleges as reported in the integrated
postsecondary education data system.
These data must be provided for each institution by race, ethnicity, and
gender. Data and information must be
submitted that describe the system's plan and progress toward attaining the
goals set forth in the plan to increase the number and proportion of students
that graduate within four, five, or six years from a university or within three
years from a college;
(5)
(8) data on, and the methodology used to measure, the number of students
traditionally underrepresented in higher education enrolled at the system's
institutions. Data and information must
be submitted that describe the system's plan and progress toward attaining the
goals set forth in the plan to increase the recruitment, retention, and timely
graduation of students traditionally underrepresented in higher education; and
(6)
(9) data on the revenue received from all sources to support research or
workforce development activities or the system's efforts to license, sell, or
otherwise market products, ideas, technology, and related inventions created in
whole or in part by the system. Data and
information must be submitted that describe the system's plan and progress
toward attaining the goals set forth in the plan to increase the revenue
received to support research or workforce development activities or revenue
received from the licensing, sale, or other marketing and technology transfer
activities by the system.
(c) Instructional expenditure and enrollment data (b) Data required by this
subdivision shall be submitted by the public postsecondary systems to the
Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Department of Management and
Budget and included in the biennial budget document. The specific data shall be submitted only
after the director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education has consulted
with a data advisory task force to determine the need, content, and detail of
the information. Representatives
from each system, in consultation with the commissioner of management and
budget and the director of the Office of Higher Education, shall develop
consistent reporting practices for this purpose.
(c) To the extent practicable,
each system shall develop the ability to respond to legislative requests for
financial analyses that are more detailed than those required by this
subdivision, including but not limited to analyses that show expenditures or
revenues by institution or program, or in multiple categories of expenditures
or revenues, and analyses that show revenue sources for particular types of
expenditures.
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Independent student. "Independent student" has the
meaning given it in under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965, United States Code, title 20, section 1070a-6 as amended,
and applicable regulations.
Sec. 3. [136A.104] INSTITUTION TERMINATION.
(a) The office shall have the authority to terminate a
postsecondary institution's eligibility to participate in state student aid
programs if the institution meets one of the following criteria:
(1) violates a provision of Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota
Rules, or administrative policies governing student aid programs and fails to
correct the violation and reimburse the office for audit findings within the
time frame specified in the audit report or other notice furnished by the
office;
(2) has a consistent pattern of
noncompliance with Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Rules, or administrative policies
governing student aid programs as documented by the office or lacks
administrative capability to successfully administer student financial aid programs on campus based
on factors including, but not limited to:
(i) adequacy of financial aid staffing levels, experience,
training, and turnover of key financial aid staff;
(ii) adequate checks and balances in its system of internal
controls;
(iii) maintenance of records required for programs; or
(iv) the ability to participate in the electronic processes
used for program administration;
(3) refuses to allow inspection of or provide information
relating to financial aid records after written request by the office;
(4) misappropriates student aid program funds;
(5) falsifies information or engages in misleading or
deceptive practices involving the administration of student financial aid
programs;
(6) no longer meets institutional eligibility criteria in
section 136A.103 or 136A.155, or additional criteria for state grant participation
in Minnesota Rules, part 4830.0300, subparts 1 and 2; or
(7) is terminated from participating in federal financial
aid programs by the United States Department of Education, if such termination
was based on violation of laws, regulations, or participation agreements
governing federal financial aid programs.
Sec. 4. [136A.1041] TERMINATION PROCEDURE.
The office shall provide written notice of its intent to
terminate an institution's eligibility to participate in student financial aid
programs if the institution meets any of the criteria for termination in
section 136A.104. The office shall send
the institution written notification of the termination which is effective 90
days from the date of the written notification.
The office shall also provide an institution an opportunity for a
hearing pursuant to chapter 14.
Sec. 5. [136A.1042]
REQUEST FOR HEARING.
An institution may request a hearing pursuant to chapter 14
regarding its termination of eligibility to participate in a student aid program. The request must be in writing and must be
received by the director within 30 days of the date on the written notification
of termination sent by the office. Within
ten days of receipt of the request for hearing, the office shall contact the
Office of Administrative Hearings to arrange a hearing date.
Sec. 6. [136A.1043] RESTRICTION ON AWARDS DURING
TERMINATION PERIOD.
After the notice of termination and until such time as the
termination becomes effective, the office reserves the right to withhold further
financial aid disbursements to the institution.
During this period, the institution may not make any new awards to
students but may use any remaining student aid program funds on campus to make
disbursements to any students awarded funds prior to the notice of termination.
Sec. 7. [136A.1044] FINAL DECISION, ORDERS.
The director shall render a decision and order in writing
following receipt of the report issued by the administrative law judge after
the hearing. The final decision of the
director shall take into consideration the hearing record and the report of the
administrative law judge. The order of
the director is the final decision in the termination of the institution's
eligibility to participate in a student aid program administered by the office.
Sec. 8. [136A.1045] REINSTATEMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY.
An institution terminated from participating in student
financial aid programs may submit a request for reinstatement of eligibility. The institution must wait at least 12
consecutive months from the effective date of the termination to submit a
request for reinstatement. A request for
reinstatement must be in writing and submitted to the director. If the institution is initially denied
reinstatement, the institution must wait at least 90 days from the date of
denial of reinstatement to resubmit a subsequent request for reinstatement. If an institution's eligibility is reinstated
after the start of the academic term, eligible students shall receive payment
retroactively to the beginning of the term during which the institution was
reinstated.
Sec. 9. [136A.1046] REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
An institution's reinstatement request must include:
(1) written documentation specifying changes the institution
has made to successfully address the reasons for termination, as outlined in
the termination notice;
(2) permission for the office's staff to conduct a
reinstatement audit and to evaluate systems put in place to address the reasons
for termination;
(3) evidence of full repayment to the office of student aid
program funds the institution improperly received, withheld, disbursed, or
caused to be disbursed;
(4) new participation agreements with the office for all
student aid programs in which the institution wishes to participate; and
(5) if applicable, documentation of the institution's
eligibility to participate in federal financial aid programs.
Sec. 10. [136A.1047]
RESPONSE TO REINSTATEMENT REQUEST.
Within 60 days of receiving the institution's reinstatement
request, the office shall conduct a reinstatement audit and either:
(1) place the institution on probationary status for a
period of one year; or
(2) deny the request based on the institution meeting one or
more of the termination criteria in section 136A.104.
Sec. 11. [136A.1048] PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
During the probationary period, the office may audit the
institution's records without notice. If,
while on probation, the institution violates a condition under section
136A.104, as documented by the office's audit staff, the office must remove the
institution from probationary status and deny the request for reinstatement. If the institution fails to successfully
complete the probationary period, termination is final and effective within 30
days of written notice of the denial of the reinstatement request.
Sec. 12. [136A.1049] REINSTATEMENT.
If an institution no longer violates a condition under
section 136A.104 and successfully completes the probationary period, the office
must reinstate the institution's eligibility to participate in student
financial aid programs effective the last date of the probationary period.
Sec. 13. [136A.105] STUDENT AWARDS AFTER
TERMINATION.
If an institution is terminated from participating in
student financial aid programs during a payment period, and a student at the
institution was eligible for an award other than a Student Educational Loan
Fund loan before the effective date of the institution's termination, the
office must issue a payment for that payment period, as long as the student will
not receive a payment for the same payment period from another institution and
the student continues to meet the program's eligibility requirements.
Sec. 14. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child
care grant if the applicant:
(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota;
(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of
age or younger who is disabled as defined in section 125A.02, and who is
receiving or will receive care on a regular basis from a licensed or legal,
nonlicensed caregiver;
(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's
policies and rules, but is not a recipient of assistance from the Minnesota
family investment program;
(4) has not earned a baccalaureate
degree and has been enrolled full time less than eight semesters or the
equivalent;
(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study
that applies to an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate;
(6) is enrolled at least half time in an eligible
institution; and
(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory
academic progress.
(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active
military service or for a major illness, while under the care of a medical
professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the
term is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant
eligibility and will be considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon
return.
Sec. 15. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant must
be based on:
(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;
(2) the number in the
applicant's family, as defined by the office; and
(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's
family.
(b) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $2,600
$2,800 for each eligible child per academic year, except that the campus
financial aid officer may apply to the office for approval to increase grants by
up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges for infant care in a
community. The office shall develop
policies to determine community market costs and review institutional requests
for compensatory grant increases to ensure need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the
amount of a grant that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this
subdivision. The chart shall include a
range of income and family size.
Sec. 16. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.233, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of sections 136A.231 to
136A.233, the words defined in this subdivision have the meanings ascribed to
them.
(a) "Eligible student" means a Minnesota resident
enrolled or intending to enroll at least half time in a degree, diploma, or
certificate program in a Minnesota postsecondary institution.
(b) "Minnesota resident" means a student who meets
the conditions in section 136A.101, subdivision 8.
(c) "Financial need" means the
need for financial assistance in order to attend a postsecondary institution as
determined by a postsecondary institution according to guidelines
established by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
(d) "Eligible employer"
means any eligible postsecondary institution, any nonprofit, nonsectarian
agency or state institution located in the state of Minnesota, a disabled
person or a person over 65 who employs a student to provide personal services
in or about the person's residence, or a private, for-profit employer employing
a student as an intern in a position directly related to the student's field of
study that will enhance the student's knowledge and skills in that field.
(e) "Eligible postsecondary institution" means any
postsecondary institution eligible for participation in the Minnesota state
grant program as specified in section 136A.101, subdivision 4.
(f) "Independent student" has the meaning given it
in under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, United
States Code, title 20, section 1070a-6 as amended, and applicable
regulations.
(g) "Half time" for undergraduates has the meaning
given in section 136A.101, subdivision 7b, and for graduate students is defined
by the institution.
Sec. 17. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.646, is amended to read:
136A.646
ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
(a) In the event any registered institution is notified by
the United States Department of Education that it has fallen below minimum
financial standards and that its continued participation in Title IV will be
conditioned upon its satisfying either the Zone Alternative, Code of Federal
Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (f), or a Letter of Credit
Alternative, Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph
(c), the institution shall provide a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful
performance of all contracts and agreements with students in a sum equal to the
"letter of credit" required by the United States Department of
Education in the Letter of Credit Alternative, but in no event shall such bond
be less than $10,000 nor more than $250,000.
(b) In lieu of a bond, the
applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management and budget:
(1) a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in
cash; or
(2) securities, as may be legally purchased by savings banks
or for trust funds, in an aggregate market value equal to the amount of the
required surety bond.
(c) The surety of any bond may cancel it upon giving 60
days' notice in writing to the office and shall be relieved of liability for
any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of cancellation.
Sec. 18. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.65, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Disapproval of registration appeal. (a) If a school's degree or use of a
term in its name is disapproved by the office, the school may request a hearing
under chapter 14. The request must be in
writing and made to the office within 30 days of the date the school is
notified of the disapproval.
(b)
(a) The office may refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend registration,
approval of a school's degree, or use of a regulated term in its name by giving
written notice and reasons to the school.
The school may request a hearing under chapter 14. If a hearing is requested, no revocation or
suspension shall take effect until after the hearing.
(c) (b) Reasons for revocation or
suspension of registration or approval may be for one or more of the following
reasons:
(1) violating the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71;
(2) providing false, misleading, or incomplete information
to the office;
(3) presenting information about the school which is false,
fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, or inaccurate in a material respect to
students or prospective students; or
(4) refusing to allow reasonable inspection or to supply
reasonable information after a written request by the office has been received.
(c) Any order refusing, revoking, or suspending a school's
registration, approval of a school's degree, or use of a regulated term in the
school's name is appealable in accordance with chapter 14. The request must be in writing and made to
the office within 30 days of the date the school is notified of the action of
the office. If a school has been
operating and its registration has been revoked, suspended, or refused by the
office, the order is not effective until the final determination of the appeal,
unless immediate effect is ordered by the court.
Sec. 19. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136A.653, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5. Free educational courses.
A school providing exclusively free training or instructional
programs or courses where no tuition, fees, or any other charges are required
for a student to participate is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61
to 136A.71.
Sec. 20. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 136F.40, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Contracts.
(a) The board may enter into a contract with the chancellor, a
vice-chancellor, or a president, containing terms and conditions of employment. The terms of the contract must be authorized
under a plan approved under section 43A.18, subdivision 3a.
(b)
Notwithstanding section 43A.17, subdivision 11, or other law to the contrary, a
contract under this section may provide a liquidated salary amount or other
compensation if a contract is terminated by the board prior to its expiration.
(c) Notwithstanding section 356.24 or other law to the
contrary, a contract under this section may contain a deferred compensation
plan made in conformance with section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of the plan approved under
section 43A.18, subdivision 3a, a contract under this section must not
authorize or otherwise provide for a discretionary or mandatory bonus or other
performance-based incentive payment.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to contracts entered into on or after that date.
Sec. 21. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 137.027, is amended to read:
137.027
APPROPRIATION; FRINGE BENEFITS.
(a)
Direct appropriations to the University of Minnesota include money to pay the
employer's share of Social Security, state retirement, and health insurance. Money provided for these purposes shall be
expended only for these purposes and any amounts in excess of the employer's
share shall be returned to the state treasury.
(b) Unless otherwise explicitly provided for in law, direct
appropriations to the University of Minnesota do not include, and may not be
used to pay, any mandatory or discretionary bonus or other performance-based
incentive payment provided for in an employment contract with the president or
vice-presidents, chancellors, provosts, vice-provosts, deans, or directors of
individual programs.
Sec. 22. [137.71]
MINNESOTA DISCOVERY, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION ECONOMY FUNDING
PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a)
The Minnesota Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) funding
program is established to discover new knowledge through scientific research
that will:
(1) advance the state's economy;
(2) leverage opportunities and establish priorities in
sectors of state strength and comparative advantage;
(3) improve the health and wellbeing of Minnesota's
citizens;
(4) advance the capacity and competitiveness of existing and
emerging food- and manufacturing-related science and technology industries; and
(5) build a better Minnesota by driving progress and
advancing the common good.
(b) The MnDRIVE funding program shall establish priorities
by investing in scientific research that promotes:
(1) programs that can position
Minnesota as a leader in engineering, science, technology, and food-related
solutions;
(2) initiatives that support the growth of targeted industry
clusters and the competitiveness of existing Minnesota engineering, science,
technology, and food companies in developing new products and services;
(3) initiatives that can result in creating new
Minnesota-based companies;
(4) initiatives that can
improve the quality of life of Minnesota's citizens, decrease the incidence of
disease, and transform how we prevent, treat, and cure diseases; and
(5) initiatives that can secure a safer environment, seek
sustainable energy solutions, and prevent, diagnose, and treat environmental
problems associated with Minnesota industry.
Subd. 2. Funding requests. The
Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, acting alone or in partnership
with other public or private entities, is requested to submit investment
proposals consistent with the goals and objectives of the MnDRIVE funding
program as part of the Board of Regents biennial budget request to the
legislature. The Board of Regents must
give consideration to investments in existing scientific research programs that
meet these guidelines but may require additional resources in order to preserve
or accelerate Minnesota into a national or global leadership position. The governor shall submit a recommendation to
the legislature regarding funding requests submitted by the Board of Regents.
Subd. 3. Reporting. By
March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota must provide to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education policy
and finance a summary report of investments and accomplishments related to
funds received from the state under subdivision 2 from the prior biennium.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 23. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 141.35, is amended to read:
141.35 EXEMPTIONS.
Sections 141.21 to 141.32 shall not apply to the following:
(1) public postsecondary institutions;
(2) postsecondary institutions registered under sections
136A.61 to 136A.71;
(3) schools of nursing accredited by the state Board of
Nursing or an equivalent public board of another state or foreign country;
(4) private schools complying with the requirements of
section 120A.22, subdivision 4;
(5) courses taught to students in a valid apprenticeship
program taught by or required by a trade union;
(6) schools exclusively engaged in training physically or
mentally disabled persons for the state of Minnesota;
(7) schools licensed by boards
authorized under Minnesota law to issue licenses except schools required to
obtain a private career school license due to the use of "academy,"
"institute," "college," or "university" in their
names;
(8) schools and educational programs,
or training programs, contracted for by persons, firms, corporations,
government agencies, or associations, for the training of their own employees,
for which no fee is charged the employee;
(9) schools engaged exclusively in the teaching of purely
avocational, recreational, or remedial subjects as determined by the office
except schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the
use of "academy," "institute," "college," or
"university" in their names unless the school used
"academy" or "institute" in its name prior to August 1,
2008;
(10) classes, courses, or
programs conducted by a bona fide trade, professional, or fraternal
organization, solely for that organization's membership;
(11) programs in the fine arts provided by organizations
exempt from taxation under section 290.05 and registered with the attorney
general under chapter 309. For the
purposes of this clause, "fine arts" means activities resulting in
artistic creation or artistic performance of works of the imagination which are
engaged in for the primary purpose of creative expression rather than
commercial sale or employment. In making
this determination the office may seek the advice and recommendation of the
Minnesota Board of the Arts;
(12) classes, courses, or programs intended to fulfill the
continuing education requirements for licensure or certification in a
profession, that have been approved by a legislatively or judicially
established board or agency responsible for regulating the practice of the
profession, and that are offered exclusively to an individual practicing the
profession;
(13) classes, courses, or programs intended to prepare
students to sit for undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or occupational
licensing and occupational entrance examinations;
(14) classes, courses, or programs providing 16 or fewer
clock hours of instruction that are not part of the curriculum for an
occupation or entry level employment except schools required to obtain a
private career school license due to the use of "academy,"
"institute," "college," or "university" in their
names;
(15) classes, courses, or programs providing instruction in
personal development, modeling, or acting;
(16) training or instructional programs, in which one
instructor teaches an individual student, that are not part of the curriculum
for an occupation or are not intended to prepare a person for entry level
employment; and
(17) schools with no physical presence in Minnesota, as
determined by the office, engaged exclusively in offering distance instruction
that are located in and regulated by other states or jurisdictions; and
(18) schools providing exclusively free training or
instructional programs or courses where no tuition, fees, or any other charges
are required for a student to participate.
Sec. 24. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 299A.45, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Renewal.
Each award must be given for one academic year and is renewable for
a maximum of eight semesters or the equivalent.
A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service or
for a major illness, while under the care of a medical professional, that
substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled
to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility. An award must not be given to a dependent
child who is 23 years of age or older on the first day of the academic year.
Sec. 25. REPEALER.
(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.031, subdivision
2, is repealed.
(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.0120; 4830.0130; 4830.0140;
4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190; and 4830.0195, are
repealed."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to higher education; making
technical, conforming, policy, and clarifying changes to provisions related to
higher education; modifying provisions related to student grants, awards, and
aid, school registration, and licensure; prohibiting use of state
appropriations for certain bonuses and performance-based incentive payments; requiring
certain information to be provided in higher education budget proposals;
modifying procedures related to terminating institutions from financial aid
programs; establishing procedure for cancellation of required surety bond;
establishing MnDRIVE program; repealing Higher Education Advisory Council;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 135A.031, subdivision 7; 136A.101,
subdivision 9; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.233, subdivision 2; 136A.646;
136A.65, subdivision 8; 136A.653, by adding a subdivision; 136F.40, subdivision
2; 137.027; 141.35; 299A.45, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 136A.031, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.0120; 4830.0130;
4830.0140; 4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190;
4830.0195."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Pursuant
to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4,
H. F. No. 983 was re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Carlson from the Committee on Ways
and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to
capital investment; appropriating money for public housing rehabilitation;
authorizing bonds under the housing infrastructure bonds program; authorizing
sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
462A.37, subdivisions 2, 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 26, delete "$......." and
insert "$2,590,000"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on
Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to
transportation; amending various provisions related to transportation policy,
including logo sign program, trunk highway routes, state-aid systems, motor
vehicle registration, license plates, vehicle dealers, pupil transportation,
traffic regulations, bicycles, parking, motor vehicle equipment, driver
licensing, agency organization, commercial vehicle regulations, railroads, land
conveyance, and autonomous vehicles; repealing laws; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2012, sections 160.80, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 161.04, subdivision 5;
161.115, subdivision 229, by adding a subdivision; 161.1231, subdivision 8;
161.14, by adding a subdivision; 162.02, subdivision 3a; 162.09, subdivision
3a; 162.13, subdivision 2; 168.017, subdivisions 2, 3; 168.053, subdivision 1;
168.123, subdivision 2; 168.183, subdivision 1; 168.187, subdivision 17;
168.27, subdivisions 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 169.011, subdivision 71;
169.04; 169.18, subdivisions 4, 7; 169.19, subdivision 1; 169.222, subdivisions
2, 4, 6; 169.34, subdivision 1; 169.346, subdivision 2, by adding a
subdivision; 169.443, subdivision 9; 169.447, subdivision 2; 169.454,
subdivision 12; 169.68; 169.824, subdivision 2; 171.01, subdivision 49b;
171.07, subdivisions 3a, 4; 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 174.24,
subdivision 5a; 174.632; 174.636; 219.17; 219.18; 219.20; 221.0314,
subdivisions 2, 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 168.094; 174.24, subdivision
5; Minnesota Rules, parts 8820.3300, subpart 2; 8835.0330, subpart 2.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after line 22, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 160.21, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Uncompleted subdivisions. (a) A road authority, including a
statutory or home rule charter city, may remove snow from unopened or private
roads in uncompleted subdivisions containing five or more lots, upon adoption
of an annual resolution finding that the subdivision developer, due to general
insolvency or pending foreclosure, is unable to maintain the roads and that
public safety may be jeopardized if the access of school buses, public works
vehicles, or authorized emergency vehicles, as defined in section 169.011,
subdivision 3, is obstructed. Snow
removal activities are limited to streets reasonably necessary for access by
these buses or vehicles.
(b) Snow removal under this subdivision does not constitute:
(1) acceptance of the road from the developer by the road
authority for public use;
(2) the opening of the road to public use; nor
(3) a use, repair, or maintenance of
the road sufficient for the purposes of dedication of roads under section
160.05.
(c) The road authority may impose a reasonable and
proportionate charge on all properties within the subdivision for services
provided under this subdivision. These
charges, if unpaid, may constitute a lien upon the properties within the
subdivision and may be collected as a special assessment as provided by section
429.101 or by charter.
(d) Where a road has been maintained pursuant to this
subdivision, the road authority with jurisdiction over the road, and its
officers and employees, are exempt from liability for any tort claim for injury
to person or property arising from plowing, maintaining, or otherwise working
on the road and from traveling on the road and related to its maintenance or
condition. This paragraph does not apply
to a claim for injury that is affirmatively caused by a negligent act of the
road authority or its officers and employees.
(e) This subdivision expires May 2, 2013 2014.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 25, after line 32, insert:
"Sec. 42. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 174.03, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:
Subd. 1d. Freight rail economic development study. (a) The commissioner of transportation,
in cooperation with the commissioner of the Department of Employment and
Economic Development, shall conduct a freight rail economic development study. The study will assess the economic impact of
freight railroads in the state and identify opportunities to expand business
development and enhance economic competitiveness through improved utilization
of freight rail options. Findings from
the study shall be incorporated as an amendment to the statewide freight and
passenger rail plan.
(b) The commissioner of transportation
shall provide an interim progress report on the study by January 15, 2013, and a final report on September
1 November 15, 2013, to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and
finance and over employment and economic development. The reports shall include any recommended
legislative initiatives.
(c) The commissioner of transportation may expend up to
$216,000 in fiscal year 2013 under section 222.50, subdivision 7, to pay the
costs of this study and report.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 35, delete section 55
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct the title numbers accordingly
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 7, delete "autonomous vehicles" and
insert "snow removal"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The
report was adopted.
Pelowski from the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1692, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding for the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and the Office of Higher Education; appropriating money.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"ARTICLE 1
HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. SUMMARY
OF APPROPRIATIONS. |
Subdivision 1. Summary
By Fund. The amounts shown in
this subdivision summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made in this
article.
SUMMARY BY FUND |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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Total |
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General |
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$1,336,854,000
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$1,378,282,000
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$2,715,136,000
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Health Care Access |
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2,157,000
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2,157,000
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4,314,000
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Total |
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$1,339,011,000 |
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$1,380,439,000 |
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$2,719,450,000 |
Subd. 2. Summary
By Agency - All Funds. The
amounts shown in this subdivision summarize direct appropriations, by agency,
made in this article.
Sec. 2. HIGHER
EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this article. The
appropriations are from the general fund, or another named fund, and are
available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2014" and
"2015" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or June 30, 2015,
respectively. "The first year"
is fiscal year 2014. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2015. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
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Available for the Year |
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2014 |
2015 |
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Sec. 3. MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$195,969,000 |
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$196,197,000 |
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. State
Grants |
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160,005,000
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160,214,000
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If the appropriation in this subdivision
for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year is
available for it.
For the biennium, the tuition maximum is
$10,488 in each year for students in four-year programs, and $5,808 in fiscal
year 2014 and $5,808 in fiscal year 2015 for students in two-year programs.
This appropriation sets the living and
miscellaneous expense allowance at $7,000 each year.
Notwithstanding section 136A.101,
subdivision 5a, for the biennium ending June 30, 2015, the assigned family
responsibility for independent students without dependents other than a spouse
is 53 percent of the student contribution, and the assigned family
responsibility for independent students with dependents other than a spouse is
80 percent of the student contribution.
Subd. 3. Child
Care Grants |
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6,684,000 |
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6,684,000 |
Subd. 4. State
Work-Study |
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14,502,000 |
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14,502,000 |
Subd. 5. Interstate
Tuition Reciprocity |
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3,250,000
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3,250,000
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If the appropriation in this
subdivision for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available to meet reciprocity contract obligations.
Subd. 6. Safety
Officer's Survivors |
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100,000
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100,000
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This
appropriation is to provide educational benefits under Minnesota Statutes,
section 299A.45, to eligible dependent children and to the spouses of public
safety officers killed in the line of duty.
If the appropriation in this subdivision
for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year is
available for it.
Subd. 7. Indian
Scholarships |
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1,850,000
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1,850,000
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The director must contract with or employ
at least one person with demonstrated competence in American Indian culture and
residing in or near the city of Bemidji to assist students with the
scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.126, and with other
information about financial aid for which the students may be eligible. Bemidji State University must provide office
space at no cost to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for purposes of
administering the American Indian scholarship program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.126. This appropriation
includes funding to administer the American Indian scholarship program.
Subd. 8. Intervention for College Attendance
Program Grants |
671,000
|
|
671,000
|
For the intervention for college attendance
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.861.
This appropriation includes funding to
administer the intervention for college attendance program grants.
Subd. 9. Student-Parent
Information |
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122,000 |
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122,000 |
Subd. 10. Get
Ready |
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180,000 |
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180,000 |
Subd. 11. Midwest
Higher Education Compact |
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95,000 |
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95,000 |
Subd. 12. Minnesota
Minority Partnership |
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45,000 |
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45,000 |
Subd. 13. United Family Medicine Residency Program |
351,000 |
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351,000 |
Subd. 14. MnLINK
Gateway and Minitex |
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5,605,000 |
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5,605,000 |
Subd. 15. Agency
Administration |
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2,491,000 |
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2,491,000 |
Subd. 16. Balances
Forward |
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A balance in the first year under this
section does not cancel, but is available for the second year.
Sec. 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$570,865,000 |
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$597,865,000 |
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Central
Office and Shared Services Unit |
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33,074,000
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33,074,000
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For the Office of the Chancellor and the
Shared Services Division.
Subd. 3. Operations
and Maintenance |
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533,676,000
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560,676,000
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This
appropriation includes $25,500,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $52,500,000 in
fiscal year 2015 for student tuition relief.
The Board of Trustees may not set the tuition rate in any undergraduate
degree-granting program for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years at a
rate greater than the 2012-2013 academic year rate. The student tuition relief may not be offset
by increases in mandatory fees, charges, or other assessments to the student.
To the
extent that appropriations under this subdivision are insufficient to meet
obligations contained in a labor or program contract, the Board of Trustees
shall fund those obligations through reductions in costs associated with
central administration of the system and executive administration of individual
campuses, or through reallocation of nonstate funds received by the
system. These outstanding obligations
may not be funded through reduction in any program or service that directly
impacts students or that is newly-authorized by the legislature for the 2014-2015
biennium, or through increased fees or costs directly assessed to students.
Subd. 4. Learning
Network of Minnesota |
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4,115,000 |
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4,115,000 |
Sec. 5. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$570,826,000 |
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$585,026,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
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2014
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2015
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General |
568,669,000
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582,869,000
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Health Care Access |
2,157,000
|
2,157,000
|
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Operations
and Maintenance |
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507,081,000
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521,281,000
|
This appropriation includes funding for
operation and maintenance of the system.
This
appropriation includes $14,200,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $28,400,000 in
fiscal year 2015 for tuition relief for resident
The Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota must transfer $645,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $645,000 in fiscal
year 2015 from the appropriations made to it for operations and maintenance to
the Hennepin County Medical Center for graduate family medicine education
programs at Hennepin County Medical Center.
$9,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 and
$9,000,000 in fiscal year 2015 are for the Minnesota Discovery, Research, and
InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) funding program.
Subd. 3. Primary
Care Education Initiatives |
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2,157,000
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2,157,000
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This appropriation is from the health care
access fund.
Subd. 4. Special
Appropriations |
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(a) Agriculture and Extension Service |
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42,922,000
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42,922,000
|
For the Agricultural Experiment Station
and the Minnesota Extension Service:
(1) the agricultural experiment stations
and Minnesota Extension Service must convene agricultural advisory groups to
focus research, education, and extension activities on producer needs and
implement an outreach strategy that more effectively and rapidly transfers
research results and best practices to producers throughout the state;
(2)
this appropriation includes funding for research and outreach on the production
of renewable energy from Minnesota biomass resources, including agronomic
crops, plant and animal wastes, and native plants or trees. The following areas should be prioritized and
carried out in consultation with Minnesota producers, renewable energy, and
bioenergy organizations:
(i) biofuel and other energy production
from perennial crops, small grains, row crops, and forestry products in
conjunction with the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI);
(ii) alternative bioenergy crops and
cropping systems; and
(iii) biofuel coproducts used
for livestock feed;
(3) this appropriation includes funding
for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resources Sciences to
establish and provide leadership for organic agronomic, horticultural,
livestock, and food systems research, education, and outreach and for the
purchase of state-of-the-art laboratory, planting, tilling, harvesting, and
processing equipment necessary for this project;
(4) this appropriation includes funding
for research efforts that demonstrate a renewed emphasis on the needs of the
state's agriculture community. The
following areas should be prioritized and carried out in consultation with
Minnesota farm organizations:
(i) vegetable crop research with priority
for extending the Minnesota vegetable growing season;
(ii) fertilizer and soil fertility
research and development;
(iii) soil, groundwater, and surface water
conservation practices and contaminant reduction research;
(iv) discovering and developing plant
varieties that use nutrients more efficiently;
(v) breeding and development of turf seed
and other biomass resources in all three Minnesota biomes;
(vi) development of new disease-resistant
and pest-resistant varieties of turf and agronomic crops;
(vii) utilizing plant and livestock cells
to treat and cure human diseases;
(viii) the development of dairy
coproducts;
(ix) a
rapid agricultural response fund for current or emerging animal, plant, and
insect problems affecting production or food safety;
(x) crop pest and animal disease research;
(xi) developing animal agriculture that is
capable of sustainably feeding the world;
(xii) consumer food safety education and
outreach;
(xiii) programs to meet the research and
outreach needs of organic livestock and crop farmers; and
(xiv) alternative bioenergy crops and
cropping systems; and growing, harvesting, and transporting biomass plant
material; and
(5) by February 1, 2015, the
Board of Regents must submit a report to the legislative committees with
responsibility for agriculture and higher education finance on the status and
outcomes of research and initiatives funded in this section.
(b) Health Sciences |
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4,854,000
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4,854,000
|
$346,000 each year is to support up to 12
resident physicians in the St. Cloud Hospital family practice residency
program. The program must prepare
doctors to practice primary care medicine in rural areas of the state. The legislature intends this program to
improve health care in rural communities, provide affordable access to
appropriate medical care, and manage the treatment of patients in a more
cost-effective manner. The remainder of
this appropriation is for the rural physicians associates program, the
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, health sciences research, dental care, and
the Biomedical Engineering Center.
(c) Institute of Technology |
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1,140,000
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1,140,000
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For the Geological Survey and the talented
youth mathematics program.
(d) System Special |
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5,181,000
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5,181,000
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For
general research, the Labor Education Service, Natural Resources Research
Institute, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Bell Museum of Natural History,
and the Humphrey exhibit.
Of this
amount, $125,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2015 are added
to the base for the Labor Education Service.
(e) University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership |
7,491,000
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7,491,000
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Subd. 5. Academic
Health Center |
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The appropriation for Academic Health
Center funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 297F.10, is estimated to be
$22,250,000 each year.
Sec. 6. MAYO
CLINIC |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$1,351,000 |
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$1,351,000 |
The amounts that may be spent for the
purposes are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Medical
School |
|
665,000 |
|
665,000 |
Subd. 3. Family Practice and Graduate Residency
Program |
686,000
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686,000
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ARTICLE 2
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 135A.031, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Reports. (a) Instructional and noninstructional
expenditure data and enrollment data must be submitted in the biennial budget
document under section 135A.034. This
report must include a description of the methodology for determining
instructional and noninstructional expenditures and estimates of inflation in
higher education and the methodology or index used to determine the inflation
rate. The University of Minnesota
and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems shall include in
their biennial budget proposals to the legislature:
(1) a five-year history of systemwide
expenditures, reported by:
(i) functional areas, including
instruction, research, public service, student financial aid, and auxiliary
services, and including direct costs and indirect costs, such as institutional
support, academic support, student services, and facilities management,
associated with each functional area; and
(ii) objects of expenditure, such as
salaries, benefits, supplies, and equipment;
(2) a five-year history of the system's
total instructional expenditures per full-year equivalent student, by level of
instruction, including upper-division undergraduate, lower-division
undergraduate, graduate, professional, and other categories of instructional
programs offered by the system;
(3) a five-year history of the system's total revenues by funding source, including tuition, state operations and maintenance appropriations, state special appropriations, other restricted state funds, federal appropriations, sponsored research funds, gifts, auxiliary revenue, indirect cost recovery, and any other revenue sources;
(b) By February 1 of each even-numbered
year, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota and the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must submit a report
to the chairs of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance. The report must describe the following:
(1) (4) an explanation describing
how state appropriations made to the system in the previous odd-numbered
year biennium were allocated and the methodology used to determine
the allocation;
(2) (5) data describing how the
institution reallocated resources to advance the priorities set forth in the
budget submitted under section 135A.034 and the statewide objectives under
section 135A.011. The information must
indicate whether instruction and support programs received a reduction in or
additional resources. The total amount
reallocated must be clearly explained;
(3) (6) the tuition rates and
fees established by the governing board in each of the past ten years and
comparison data for peer institutions and national averages;
(4) (7) data on the number and
proportion of students graduating within four, five, and six years from
universities and within three years from colleges as reported in the integrated
postsecondary education data system. These
data must be provided for each institution by race, ethnicity, and gender. Data and information must be submitted that
describe the system's plan and progress toward attaining the goals set forth in
the plan to increase the number and proportion of students that graduate within
four, five, or six years from a university or within three years from a
college;
(5) (8) data on, and the
methodology used to measure, the number of students traditionally
underrepresented in higher education enrolled at the system's institutions. Data and information must be submitted that
describe the system's plan and progress toward attaining the goals set forth in
the plan to increase the recruitment, retention, and timely graduation of
students traditionally underrepresented in higher education; and
(6) (9) data on the revenue received from all sources to support research or workforce development activities or the system's efforts to license, sell, or otherwise market products, ideas, technology, and related inventions created in whole or in part by the system. Data and information must be submitted that describe the system's plan and progress toward attaining the goals set forth in the plan to increase the revenue received to support research or workforce development activities or revenue received from the licensing, sale, or other marketing and technology transfer activities by the system.
(c) Instructional expenditure and
enrollment data (b) Data required by this subdivision shall be
submitted by the public postsecondary systems to the Minnesota Office of Higher
Education and the Department of Management and Budget and included in the
biennial budget document. The
specific data shall be submitted only after the director of the Minnesota
Office of Higher Education has consulted with a data advisory task force to
determine the need, content, and detail of the information. Representatives from each system, in consultation
with the commissioner of management and budget and the director of the Office
of Higher Education, shall develop consistent reporting practices for this
purpose.
(c) To the extent practicable, each
system shall develop the ability to respond to legislative requests for
financial analyses that are more detailed than those required by this
subdivision, including but not limited to analyses that show expenditures or
revenues by institution or program, or in multiple categories of expenditures
or revenues, and analyses that show revenue sources for particular types of
expenditures.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Independent
student. "Independent
student" has the meaning given it in under Title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section 1070a-6
as amended, and applicable regulations.
Sec. 3. [136A.104]
INSTITUTION TERMINATION.
(a) The office shall have the authority
to terminate a postsecondary institution's eligibility to participate in state
student aid programs if the institution meets one of the following criteria:
(1) violates a provision of Minnesota
Statutes, Minnesota Rules, or administrative policies governing student aid
programs and fails to correct the violation and reimburse the office for audit
findings within the time frame specified in the audit report or other notice
furnished by the office;
(2) has a consistent pattern of
noncompliance with Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Rules, or administrative
policies governing student aid programs as documented by the office or lacks
administrative capability to successfully administer student financial aid
programs on campus based on factors including, but not limited to:
(i) adequacy of financial aid staffing
levels, experience, training, and turnover of key financial aid staff;
(ii) adequate checks and balances in its
system of internal controls;
(iii) maintenance of records required for
programs; or
(iv) the ability to participate in the
electronic processes used for program administration;
(3) refuses to allow inspection of or
provide information relating to financial aid records, after written request by
the office;
(4) misappropriates student aid program
funds;
(5) falsifies information or
engages in misleading or deceptive practices involving the administration of
student financial aid programs;
(6) no longer meets institutional
eligibility criteria in section 136A.103 or 136A.155, or additional criteria
for state grant participation in Minnesota Rules, part 4830.0300, subparts 1
and 2; or
(7) is terminated from participating in
federal financial aid programs by the United States Department of Education, if
such termination was based on violation of laws, regulations, or participation
agreements governing federal financial aid programs.
Sec. 4. [136A.1041]
TERMINATION PROCEDURE.
The office shall provide written notice
of its intent to terminate an institution's eligibility to participate in
student financial aid programs if the institution meets any of the criteria for
termination in section 136A.104. The
office shall send the institution written notification of the termination which
is effective 90 days from the date of the written notification. The office shall also provide an institution
an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to chapter 14.
Sec. 5. [136A.1042]
REQUEST FOR HEARING.
An institution may request a hearing
pursuant to chapter 14 regarding its termination of eligibility to participate
in a student aid program. The request
must be in writing and must be received by the director within 30 days of the
date on the written notification of termination sent by the office. Within ten days of receipt of the request for
hearing, the office shall contact the Office of Administrative Hearings to
arrange a hearing date.
Sec. 6. [136A.1043]
RESTRICTION ON AWARDS DURING TERMINATION PERIOD.
After the notice of termination and until
such time as the termination becomes effective, the office reserves the right
to withhold further financial aid disbursements to the institution. During this period, the institution may not
make any new awards to students but may use any remaining student aid program
funds on campus to make disbursements to any students awarded funds prior to
the notice of termination.
Sec. 7. [136A.1044]
FINAL DECISION; ORDERS.
The director shall render a decision and
order in writing following receipt of the report issued by the administrative
law judge after the hearing. The final
decision of the director shall take into consideration the hearing record and
the report of the administrative law judge.
The order of the director is the final decision in the termination of
the institution's eligibility to participate in a student aid program
administered by the office.
Sec. 8. [136A.1045]
REINSTATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.
An institution terminated from
participating in student financial aid programs may submit a request for
reinstatement of eligibility. The
institution must wait at least 12 consecutive months from the effective date of
the termination to submit a request for reinstatement. A request for reinstatement must be in
writing and submitted to the director. If
the institution is initially denied reinstatement, the institution must wait at
least 90 days from the date of denial of reinstatement to resubmit a subsequent
request for reinstatement. If an
institution's eligibility is reinstated after the start of the academic term,
eligible students shall receive payment retroactively to the beginning of the
term during which the institution was reinstated.
Sec. 9. [136A.1046]
REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
An institution's reinstatement request
must include:
(1) written documentation specifying
changes the institution has made to successfully address the reasons for
termination, as outlined in the termination notice;
(2) permission for the office's staff to
conduct a reinstatement audit and to evaluate systems put in place to address
the reasons for termination;
(3) evidence of full repayment to the
office of student aid program funds the institution improperly received,
withheld, disbursed, or caused to be disbursed;
(4) new participation agreements with the
office for all student aid programs in which the institution wishes to
participate; and
(5) if applicable, documentation of the
institution's eligibility to participate in federal financial aid programs.
Sec. 10. [136A.1047]
RESPONSE TO REINSTATEMENT REQUEST.
Within 60 days of receiving the
institution's reinstatement request, the office shall conduct a reinstatement
audit and either:
(1) place the institution on probationary
status for a period of one year; or
(2) deny the request based on the
institution meeting one or more of the termination criteria in section
136A.104.
Sec. 11. [136A.1048]
PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
During the probationary period, the
office may audit the institution's records without notice. If, while on probation, the institution
violates a condition under section 136A.104, as documented by the office's
audit staff, the office must remove the institution from probationary status
and deny the request for reinstatement. If
the institution fails to successfully complete the probationary period,
termination is final and effective within 30 days of written notice of the
denial of the reinstatement request.
Sec. 12. [136A.1049]
REINSTATEMENT.
If an institution no longer violates a
condition under section 136A.104 and successfully completes the probationary
period, the office must reinstate the institution's eligibility to participate
in student financial aid programs effective the last date of the probationary
period.
Sec. 13. [136A.105]
STUDENT AWARDS AFTER TERMINATION.
If an institution is terminated from
participating in student financial aid programs during a payment period, and a
student at the institution was eligible for an award other than a Student
Educational Loan Fund loan before the effective date of the institution's
termination, the office must issue a payment for that payment period, as long
as the student will not receive a payment for the same payment period from
another institution and the student continues to meet the program's eligibility
requirements.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Eligible students. (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if the applicant:
(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota;
(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is disabled as defined in section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a regular basis from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;
(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a recipient of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;
(4) has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less than eight semesters or the equivalent;
(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate;
(6) is enrolled at least half time in an eligible institution; and
(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.
(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service or for a major illness, while under the care of a medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Amount and length of grants. (a) The amount of a child care grant must be based on:
(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;
(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and
(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.
(b) The maximum award to the applicant shall
be $2,600 $2,800 for each eligible child per academic year,
except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office for
approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher
market charges for infant care in a community.
The office shall develop policies to determine community market costs
and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to ensure
need and equal treatment. The office
shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a grant that will be awarded per
child based on the factors in this subdivision.
The chart shall include a range of income and family size.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.233, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of sections 136A.231 to 136A.233, the words defined in this subdivision have the meanings ascribed to them.
(a) "Eligible student" means a Minnesota resident enrolled or intending to enroll at least half time in a degree, diploma, or certificate program in a Minnesota postsecondary institution.
(b) "Minnesota resident" means a student who meets the conditions in section 136A.101, subdivision 8.
(c) "Financial need" means the need for financial assistance in order to attend a postsecondary institution as determined by a postsecondary institution according to guidelines established by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
(d) "Eligible employer" means any eligible postsecondary institution, any nonprofit, nonsectarian agency or state institution located in the state of Minnesota, a disabled person or a person over 65 who employs a student to provide personal services in or about the person's residence, or a private, for-profit employer employing a student as an intern in a position directly related to the student's field of study that will enhance the student's knowledge and skills in that field.
(e) "Eligible postsecondary institution" means any postsecondary institution eligible for participation in the Minnesota state grant program as specified in section 136A.101, subdivision 4.
(f) "Independent student" has the
meaning given it in under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of
1965, United States Code, title 20, section 1070a-6 as amended,
and applicable regulations.
(g) "Half time" for undergraduates has the meaning given in section 136A.101, subdivision 7b, and for graduate students is defined by the institution.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.646, is amended to read:
136A.646
ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
(a) In the event any registered institution is notified by the United States Department of Education that it has fallen below minimum financial standards and that its continued participation in Title IV will be conditioned upon its satisfying either the Zone Alternative, Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (f), or a Letter of Credit Alternative, Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.175, paragraph (c), the institution shall provide a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with students in a sum equal to the "letter of credit" required by the United States Department of Education in the Letter of Credit Alternative, but in no event shall such bond be less than $10,000 nor more than $250,000.
(b) In lieu of a bond, the applicant may deposit with the commissioner of management and budget:
(1) a sum equal to the amount of the required surety bond in cash; or
(2) securities, as may be legally purchased by savings banks or for trust funds, in an aggregate market value equal to the amount of the required surety bond.
(c) The surety of any bond may cancel it
upon giving 60 days' notice in writing to the office and shall be relieved of
liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of
cancellation.
Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.65, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
Subd. 8. Disapproval
of registration appeal. (a) If a
school's degree or use of a term in its name is disapproved by the office, the
school may request a hearing under chapter 14.
The request must be in writing and made to the office within 30 days of
the date the school is notified of the disapproval.
(b) (a) The office may refuse
to renew, revoke, or suspend registration, approval of a school's degree, or
use of a regulated term in its name by giving written notice and reasons to the
school. The school may request a
hearing under chapter 14. If a hearing
is requested, no revocation or suspension shall take effect until after the
hearing.
(c) (b) Reasons for revocation or suspension
of registration or approval may be for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) violating the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71;
(2) providing false, misleading, or incomplete information to the office;
(3) presenting information about the school which is false, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, or inaccurate in a material respect to students or prospective students; or
(4) refusing to allow reasonable inspection or to supply reasonable information after a written request by the office has been received.
(c) Any order refusing, revoking, or
suspending a school's registration, approval of a school's degree, or use of a
regulated term in the school's name is appealable in accordance with chapter 14. The request must be in writing and made to
the office within 30 days of the date the school is notified of the action of
the office. If a school has been
operating and its registration has been revoked, suspended, or refused by the
office, the order is not effective until the final determination of the appeal,
unless immediate effect is ordered by the court.
Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.653, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5. Free
educational courses. A school
providing exclusively free training or instructional programs or courses where
no tuition, fees, or any other charges are required for a student to
participate is exempt from the provisions of sections 136A.61 to 136A.71.
Sec. 20. [136A.89]
STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC INFRASTRUCTURE; PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS.
Subdivision 1. Collaborative
infrastructure. (a) The
Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Department of Education,
the Office of Higher Education, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities shall collaborate to implement an electronic
infrastructure, maintained under the direction and control of the Office of
Higher Education, to support academic and workforce success statewide. The infrastructure shall first utilize
existing assets, tools, and services, including but not limited to
efolioMinnesota and GPS LifePlan. To
facilitate implementation of this section, the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities shall transfer hosting, support, help desk responsibilities,
software maintenance, and its intellectual property rights associated with
efolioMinnesota and GPS LifePlan to the Office of Higher Education.
(b) To the extent possible, the basic
electronic infrastructure shall be available at no charge to all state
residents and to all students attending Minnesota educational institutions.
Subd. 2. Goals;
programs. The office may
enhance the efolioMinnesota platform to allow, at a minimum, implementation of:
(1) a portfolio-based individual
learning plan solution that includes comprehensive academic and life planning
instruments, to support student transitions to postsecondary school or to work;
and
(2) a student-owned proficiency
portfolio solution to support student transitions to the workplace and
employers seeking first-day-work-ready employees.
Subd. 3. Resources;
accountability reports. (a)
The office may seek and accept contributions from individuals, businesses, and
other organizations to support the goals required by this section. The parties listed in subdivision 1 are not
required to contribute. All
contributions received are appropriated to the office and shall be administered
as directed by the office.
(b) The director of the Office
of Higher Education shall submit, no later than January 15 of each year, a
report to the governor and legislature on the progress of the office's
activities related to implementation of this section.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136F.40, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Contracts. (a) The board may enter into a contract with the chancellor, a vice-chancellor, or a president, containing terms and conditions of employment. The terms of the contract must be authorized under a plan approved under section 43A.18, subdivision 3a.
(b)
Notwithstanding section 43A.17, subdivision 11, or other law to the contrary, a
contract under this section may provide a liquidated salary amount or other compensation
if a contract is terminated by the board prior to its expiration.
(c) Notwithstanding section 356.24 or other law to the contrary, a contract under this section may contain a deferred compensation plan made in conformance with section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of
the plan approved under section 43A.18, subdivision 3a, a contract under this
section must not authorize or otherwise provide for a discretionary or
mandatory bonus or other performance-based incentive payment.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment and applies to contracts entered
into on or after that date.
Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 137.027, is amended to read:
137.027
APPROPRIATION; FRINGE BENEFITS.
(a) Direct appropriations to the University of Minnesota include money to pay the employer's share of Social Security, state retirement, and health insurance. Money provided for these purposes shall be expended only for these purposes and any amounts in excess of the employer's share shall be returned to the state treasury.
(b) Unless otherwise explicitly
provided for in law, direct appropriations to the University of Minnesota do
not include, and may not be used to pay, any mandatory or discretionary bonus
or other performance-based incentive payment provided for in an employment
contract with the president or vice-presidents, chancellors, provosts, vice
provosts, deans, or directors of individual programs.
Sec. 23. [137.71]
MINNESOTA DISCOVERY, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION ECONOMY FUNDING PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) The Minnesota Discovery, Research,
and InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) funding program is established to discover new
knowledge through scientific research that will:
(1) advance the state's economy;
(2) leverage opportunities and
establish priorities in sectors of state strength and comparative advantage;
(3) improve the health and wellbeing of
Minnesota's citizens;
(4) advance the capacity and
competitiveness of existing and emerging food- and manufacturing-related
science and technology industries; and
(5) build a better Minnesota by driving
progress and advancing the common good.
(b) The MnDRIVE funding program
shall establish priorities by investing in scientific research that promotes:
(1)
programs that can position Minnesota as a leader in engineering, science,
technology, and food-related solutions;
(2) initiatives that support the growth
of targeted industry clusters and the competitiveness of existing Minnesota
engineering, science, technology, and food companies in developing new products
and services;
(3) initiatives that can result in
creating new Minnesota-based companies;
(4) initiatives that can improve the
quality of life of Minnesota's citizens, decrease the incidence of disease, and
transform how we prevent, treat, and cure diseases; and
(5) initiatives that can secure a safer
environment, seek sustainable energy solutions, and prevent, diagnose, and
treat environmental problems associated with Minnesota industry.
Subd. 2. Funding
requests. The Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota, acting alone or in partnership with
other public or private entities, is requested to submit investment proposals
consistent with the goals and objectives of the MnDRIVE funding program as part
of the Board of Regents biennial budget request to the legislature. The Board of Regents must give consideration
to investments in existing scientific research programs that meet these
guidelines but may require additional resources in order to preserve or
accelerate Minnesota into a national or global leadership position. The governor shall submit a recommendation to
the legislature regarding funding requests submitted by the Board of Regents.
Subd. 3. Reporting. By March 1 of each odd-numbered year,
the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota must provide to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance a summary report of
investments and accomplishments related to funds received from the state under
subdivision 2 from the prior biennium.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 141.35, is amended to read:
141.35
EXEMPTIONS.
Sections 141.21 to 141.32 shall not apply to the following:
(1) public postsecondary institutions;
(2) postsecondary institutions registered under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71;
(3) schools of nursing accredited by the state Board of Nursing or an equivalent public board of another state or foreign country;
(4) private schools complying with the requirements of section 120A.22, subdivision 4;
(5) courses taught to students in a valid apprenticeship program taught by or required by a trade union;
(6) schools exclusively engaged in training physically or mentally disabled persons for the state of Minnesota;
(7) schools licensed by boards authorized under Minnesota law to issue licenses except schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of "academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in their names;
(8) schools and educational programs, or training programs, contracted for by persons, firms, corporations, government agencies, or associations, for the training of their own employees, for which no fee is charged the employee;
(9) schools engaged exclusively in the teaching of purely avocational, recreational, or remedial subjects as determined by the office except schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of "academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in their names unless the school used "academy" or "institute" in its name prior to August 1, 2008;
(10) classes, courses, or programs conducted by a bona fide trade, professional, or fraternal organization, solely for that organization's membership;
(11) programs in the fine arts provided by organizations exempt from taxation under section 290.05 and registered with the attorney general under chapter 309. For the purposes of this clause, "fine arts" means activities resulting in artistic creation or artistic performance of works of the imagination which are engaged in for the primary purpose of creative expression rather than commercial sale or employment. In making this determination the office may seek the advice and recommendation of the Minnesota Board of the Arts;
(12) classes, courses, or programs intended to fulfill the continuing education requirements for licensure or certification in a profession, that have been approved by a legislatively or judicially established board or agency responsible for regulating the practice of the profession, and that are offered exclusively to an individual practicing the profession;
(13) classes, courses, or programs intended to prepare students to sit for undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or occupational licensing and occupational entrance examinations;
(14) classes, courses, or programs providing 16 or fewer clock hours of instruction that are not part of the curriculum for an occupation or entry level employment except schools required to obtain a private career school license due to the use of "academy," "institute," "college," or "university" in their names;
(15) classes, courses, or programs providing instruction in personal development, modeling, or acting;
(16) training or instructional programs, in
which one instructor teaches an individual student, that are not part of the
curriculum for an occupation or are not intended to prepare a person for entry
level employment; and
(17) schools with no physical presence in
Minnesota, as determined by the office, engaged exclusively in offering
distance instruction that are located in and regulated by other states or
jurisdictions; and
(18) schools providing exclusively free training or instructional programs or courses where no tuition, fees, or any other charges are required for a student to participate.
Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299A.45, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Renewal. Each award must be given for one academic year and is renewable for a maximum of eight semesters or the equivalent. A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service or for a major illness, while under the care of a medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility. An award must not be given to a dependent child who is 23 years of age or older on the first day of the academic year.
Sec. 26. REPEALER.
(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
136A.031, subdivision 2, is repealed.
(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.0120;
4830.0130; 4830.0140; 4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190;
and 4830.0195, are repealed."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; establishing a budget for higher education; appropriating money to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; prohibiting tuition increases; regulating bonus payments; establishing the Minnesota Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy funding program; providing statewide electronic infrastructure; modifying provisions related to student grants, awards, and aid, school registration, and licensure; requiring certain information to be provided in higher education budget proposals; modifying procedures related to terminating institutions from financial aid programs; establishing procedure for cancellation of required surety bond; repealing Higher Education Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 135A.031, subdivision 7; 136A.101, subdivision 9; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.233, subdivision 2; 136A.646; 136A.65, subdivision 8; 136A.653, by adding a subdivision; 136F.40, subdivision 2; 137.027; 141.35; 299A.45, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 137; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.031, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.0120; 4830.0130; 4830.0140; 4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190; 4830.0195."
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.
Murphy, E., from the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1765, A bill for an act relating to
tax increment financing and other publicly financed projects; modifying
requirements for receipt of public funds.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Joint Rule 2.03 has been waived for any subsequent committee
action on this bill.
The
report was adopted.
Mullery from the Committee on
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1779, A bill for an act relating to
early childhood; modifying provisions relating to child care programs, the
Minnesota Family Investment Program, child foster care, and adoption;
establishing family child care infant sleep supervision requirements; modifying
family child care training requirements; establishing the Northstar care for
children program; providing for hearings and appeals; requiring a report;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.011, by adding a subdivision;
119B.02, by adding a subdivision; 119B.025, subdivision 1; 119B.03, subdivision
4; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 1a, 6, by adding
subdivisions; 245A.07, subdivision 2a; 245A.1435; 245A.144; 245A.1444; 245A.40,
subdivision 5; 245A.50; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 245C.33, subdivision 1;
256.0112, by adding a subdivision; 256.82, subdivisions 2, 3; 256.98,
subdivision 8; 256J.08, subdivision 24; 256J.21, subdivisions 2, 3; 256J.24,
subdivisions 3, 7; 256J.621; 256J.626, subdivision 7; 257.85, subdivisions 2,
5, 6; 260C.446; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
245A; 256J; 259A; 260C; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 256N; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 256.82, subdivision 4; 256J.24, subdivision 10; 260C.441; Minnesota
Rules, parts 3400.0130, subpart 8; 9502.0355, subpart 4; 9560.0650,
subparts 1, 3, 6; 9560.0651; 9560.0655.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the
enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.07, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a. Immediate suspension expedited hearing. (a) Within five working days of receipt
of the license holder's timely appeal, the commissioner shall request
assignment of an administrative law judge.
The request must include a proposed date, time, and place of a hearing. A hearing must be conducted by an
administrative law judge within 30 calendar days of the request for assignment,
unless an extension is requested by either party and granted by the
administrative law judge for good cause.
The commissioner shall issue a notice of hearing by certified mail or
personal service at least ten working days before the hearing. The scope of the hearing shall be limited
solely to the issue of whether the temporary immediate suspension should remain
in effect pending the commissioner's final order under section 245A.08,
regarding a licensing sanction issued under subdivision 3 following the
immediate suspension. The burden of
proof in expedited hearings under this subdivision shall be limited to the
commissioner's demonstration that reasonable cause exists to believe that the
license holder's actions or failure to comply with applicable law or rule
poses, or if the actions of other individuals or conditions in the program
poses an imminent risk of harm to the health, safety, or rights of persons
served by the program. "Reasonable
cause" means there exist specific articulable facts or circumstances which
provide the commissioner with a reasonable suspicion that there is an imminent
risk of harm to the health, safety, or rights of persons served by the program. When the commissioner has determined there
is reasonable cause to order the temporary immediate suspension of a license
based on a violation of safe sleep requirements, as defined in section
245A.1435, the commissioner is not required to demonstrate that an infant died
or was injured as a result of the safe sleep violations.
(b) The administrative law judge shall issue findings of
fact, conclusions, and a recommendation within ten working days from the date
of hearing. The parties shall have ten
calendar days to submit exceptions to the administrative law judge's report. The record shall close at the end of the
ten-day period for submission of exceptions.
The commissioner's final order shall be issued within ten working days
from the close of the record. Within 90
calendar days after a final order affirming an immediate suspension, the
commissioner shall make a determination regarding whether a final licensing
sanction shall be issued under subdivision 3.
The license holder shall continue to be prohibited from operation of the
program during this 90-day period.
(c) When the final order under paragraph (b) affirms an
immediate suspension, and a final licensing sanction is issued under
subdivision 3 and the license holder appeals that sanction, the license holder
continues to be prohibited from operation of the program pending a final
commissioner's order under section 245A.08, subdivision 5, regarding the final
licensing sanction.
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.1435, is amended to read:
245A.1435
REDUCTION OF RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH SYNDROME IN
LICENSED PROGRAMS.
(a) When a license holder is placing an infant to sleep, the
license holder must place the infant on the infant's back, unless the license
holder has documentation from the infant's parent physician
directing an alternative sleeping position for the infant. The parent physician directive
must be on a form approved by the commissioner and must include a statement
that the parent or legal guardian has read the information provided by the
Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center, related to the risk of SIDS and the
importance of placing an infant or child on its back to sleep to reduce the
risk of SIDS. remain on file at the licensed location. An infant who independently rolls onto its
stomach after being placed to sleep on its back may be allowed to remain sleeping
on its stomach if the infant is at least six months of age or the license
holder has a signed statement from the parent indicating that the infant
regularly rolls over at home.
(b)
The license holder must place the infant in a crib directly on a firm mattress
with a fitted crib sheet that fits tightly on the mattress and overlaps the
mattress so it cannot be dislodged by pulling on the corner of the sheet. The license holder must not place pillows,
quilts, comforters, sheepskin, pillow-like stuffed toys, or other soft products
in the crib with the infant The license holder must place the infant in
a crib directly on a firm mattress with a fitted sheet that is appropriate to
the mattress size, that fits tightly on the mattress, and overlaps the underside
of the mattress so it cannot be dislodged by pulling on the corner of the sheet
with reasonable effort. The license
holder must not place anything in the crib with the infant except for the
infant's pacifier. For the purposes of
this section, a pacifier is defined as a synthetic nipple designed for infant
sucking with nothing attached to it.
The requirements of this section apply to license holders serving
infants up to and including 12 months younger than one year of
age. Licensed child care providers must
meet the crib requirements under section 245A.146.
(c) If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib,
the license holder must move the infant to a crib as soon as practicable, and
must keep the infant within sight of the license holder until the infant is
placed in a crib. When an infant falls
asleep while being held, the license holder must consider the supervision needs
of other children in care when determining how long to hold the infant before
placing the infant in a crib to sleep. The
sleeping infant must not be in a position where the airway may be blocked or
with anything covering the infant's face.
(d) Placing a swaddled infant down to sleep in a licensed
setting is not recommended for an infant of any age and is prohibited for any
infant who has begun to roll over independently. However, with the written consent of a parent
or guardian according to this paragraph, a license holder may place the infant
who has not yet begun to roll over on its own down to sleep in a one-piece sleeper
equipped with an attached system that fastens securely only across the upper
torso, with no constriction of the hips or legs, to create a swaddle. Prior to any use of swaddling for sleep by a
provider licensed under this chapter, the license holder must obtain informed
written consent for the use of swaddling from the parent or guardian of the
infant on a form provided by the commissioner and prepared in partnership with
the Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center.
Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.144, is amended to read:
245A.144 TRAINING
ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH AND SHAKEN BABY
SYNDROME ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA FOR CHILD FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS.
(a) Licensed child foster care
providers that care for infants or children through five years of age must
document that before staff persons and caregivers assist in the care of infants
or children through five years of age, they are instructed on the standards in
section 245A.1435 and receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected
infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome for abusive
head trauma from shaking infants and young children. This section does not apply to emergency
relative placement under section 245A.035.
The training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant
death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma
may be provided as:
(1) orientation training to child foster care providers, who
care for infants or children through five years of age, under Minnesota Rules,
part 2960.3070, subpart 1; or
(2) in-service training to child foster care providers, who
care for infants or children through five years of age, under Minnesota Rules,
part 2960.3070, subpart 2.
(b) Training required under this
section must be at least one hour in length and must be completed at least once
every five years. At a minimum, the
training must address the risk factors related to sudden unexpected
infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome abusive head
trauma, means of reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death
syndrome and shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma, and
license holder communication with parents regarding reducing the risk of sudden
unexpected infant death syndrome and shaken baby syndrome abusive
head trauma.
(c) Training for child foster
care providers must be approved by the county or private licensing agency that
is responsible for monitoring the child foster care provider under section
245A.16. The approved training fulfills,
in part, training required under Minnesota Rules, part 2960.3070.
Sec. 4. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.1444, is amended to read:
245A.1444 TRAINING
ON RISK OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH SYNDROME AND SHAKEN
BABY SYNDROME ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA BY OTHER PROGRAMS.
A licensed chemical dependency treatment program that serves
clients with infants or children through five years of age, who sleep at the
program and a licensed children's residential facility that serves infants or
children through five years of age, must document that before program staff
persons or volunteers assist in the care of infants or children through five
years of age, they are instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and
receive training on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
and shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma from shaking infants and
young children. The training
conducted under this section may be used to fulfill training requirements under
Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0100, subpart 3; and 9530.6490, subpart 4, item B.
This section does not apply to child care centers or family
child care programs governed by sections 245A.40 and 245A.50.
Sec. 5. [245A.1446] FAMILY CHILD CARE DIAPERING
AREA DISINFECTION.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0435, a family
child care provider may disinfect the diaper changing surface with either a
solution of at least two teaspoons of chlorine bleach to one quart of water or
with a surface disinfectant that meets the following criteria:
(1) the manufacturer's label or instructions state that the
product is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(2) the manufacturer's label or instructions state that the
disinfectant is effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella
choleraesuis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
(3) the manufacturer's label or
instructions state that the disinfectant is effective with a ten minute or less
contact time;
(4) the disinfectant is clearly labeled by the manufacturer
with directions for mixing and use;
(5) the disinfectant is used only in accordance with the
manufacturer's directions; and
(6) the product does not include triclosan or derivatives of
triclosan.
Sec. 6. [245A.147] FAMILY CHILD CARE INFANT SLEEP
SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1. In-person checks on infants.
(a) License holders that serve infants are encouraged to monitor
sleeping infants by conducting in-person checks on each infant in their care
every 30 minutes.
(b) Upon enrollment of an infant in a family child care
program, the license holder is encouraged to conduct in‑person checks on
the sleeping infant every 15 minutes, during the first four months of care.
(c) When an infant has an upper respiratory infection, the license
holder is encouraged to conduct in-person checks on the sleeping infant every
15 minutes throughout the hours of sleep.
Subd. 2.
Sec. 7. [245A.152] CHILD CARE LICENSE HOLDER
INSURANCE.
(a) A license holder must provide a written notice to all
parents or guardians of all children to be accepted for care prior to admission
stating whether the license holder has liability insurance. This notice may be incorporated into and
provided on the admission form used by the license holder.
(b) If the license holder has liability insurance:
(1) the license holder shall inform parents in writing that
a current certificate of coverage for insurance is available for inspection to
all parents or guardians of children receiving services and to all parents
seeking services from the family child care program;
(2) the notice must provide the parent or guardian with the
date of expiration or next renewal of the policy; and
(3) upon the expiration date of the policy, the license
holder must provide a new written notice indicating whether the insurance
policy has lapsed or whether the license holder has renewed the policy.
If
the policy was renewed, the license holder must provide the new expiration date
of the policy in writing to the parents or guardians.
(c) If the license holder does not have liability insurance,
the license holder must provide an annual notice, on a form developed and made
available by the commissioner, to the parents or guardians of children in care
indicating that the license holder does not carry liability insurance.
(d) The license holder must notify all
parents and guardians in writing immediately of any change in insurance status.
(e) The license holder must make available upon request the
certificate of liability insurance to the parents of children in care, to the
commissioner, and to county licensing agents.
(f) The license holder must document, with the signature of
the parent or guardian, that the parent or guardian received the notices
required by this section.
Sec. 8. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.40, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
and shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma training. (a) License holders must document that
before staff persons and volunteers care for infants, they are
instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and receive training on
reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome. In addition, license holders must document
that before staff persons care for infants or children under school age, they
receive training on the risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive head
trauma from shaking infants and young children. The training in this subdivision may be
provided as orientation training under subdivision 1 and in-service training
under subdivision 7.
(b) Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
reduction training required under this subdivision must be at least one-half
hour in length and must be completed at least once every five years year. At a minimum, the training must address the
risk factors related to sudden unexpected infant death syndrome,
means of reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
in child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing
the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome.
(c)
Shaken baby syndrome Abusive head trauma training under this
subdivision must be at least one-half hour in length and must be completed at
least once every five years year.
At a minimum, the training must address the risk factors related to shaken
baby syndrome for shaking infants and young children, means to
reduce the risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma in
child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing
the risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma.
(d) The commissioner shall make available for viewing a
video presentation on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young
children. The video presentation must be
part of the orientation and annual in-service training of licensed child care
center staff persons caring for children under school age. The commissioner shall provide to child care
providers and interested individuals, at cost, copies of a video approved by
the commissioner of health under section 144.574 on the dangers associated with
shaking infants and young children.
Sec. 9. Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 245A.50, is amended to read:
245A.50 FAMILY
CHILD CARE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1. Initial training. (a) License holders, caregivers, and
substitutes must comply with the training requirements in this section.
(b) Helpers who assist with care on a regular basis must
complete six hours of training within one year after the date of initial
employment.
Subd. 2. Child growth and development and
behavior guidance training. (a)
For purposes of family and group family child care, the license holder and each
adult caregiver who provides care in the licensed setting for more than 30 days
in any 12-month period shall complete and document at least two four
hours of child growth and development and behavior guidance training within
the first year of prior to initial licensure, and before caring
for children. For
purposes of this subdivision, "child growth and development training"
means training in understanding how children acquire language and
develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. "Behavior guidance training"
means training in the understanding of the functions of child behavior and
strategies for managing challenging situations.
Child growth and development and behavior guidance training must be
repeated annually. Training curriculum
shall be developed or approved by the commissioner of human services by January
1, 2014.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), individuals are exempt
from this requirement if they:
(1) have taken a three-credit course on early childhood
development within the past five years;
(2) have received a baccalaureate or master's degree in
early childhood education or school-age child care within the past five years;
(3) are licensed in Minnesota as a prekindergarten teacher,
an early childhood educator, a kindergarten to grade 6 teacher with a
prekindergarten specialty, an early childhood special education teacher, or an
elementary teacher with a kindergarten endorsement; or
(4) have received a baccalaureate degree with a Montessori
certificate within the past five years.
Subd. 3. First aid.
(a) When children are present in a family child care home governed
by Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, at least one staff person
must be present in the home who has been trained in first aid. The first aid training must have been
provided by an individual approved to provide first aid instruction. First aid training may be less than eight
hours and persons qualified to provide first aid training include individuals
approved as first aid instructors. First
aid training must be repeated every two years.
(b) A family child care
provider is exempt from the first aid training requirements under this
subdivision related to any substitute caregiver who provides less than 30 hours
of care during any 12-month period.
(c) Video training reviewed and approved by the county
licensing agency satisfies the training requirement of this subdivision.
Subd. 4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (a) When children are present in a family
child care home governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445, at
least one staff person must be present in the home who has been trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the treatment of obstructed airways that
includes CPR techniques for infants and children. The CPR training must have been provided by
an individual approved to provide CPR instruction, must be repeated at least
once every three two years, and must be documented in the staff
person's records.
(b) A family child care provider is exempt from the CPR
training requirement in this subdivision related to any substitute caregiver
who provides less than 30 hours of care during any 12-month period.
(c) Video training reviewed and approved by the county
licensing agency satisfies the training requirement of this subdivision. Persons providing CPR training must use
CPR training that has been developed:
(1) by the American Heart Association or the American Red
Cross and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction; or
(2) using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines
for CPR training and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the
instruction.
Subd. 5. Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
and shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma training. (a) License holders must document that
before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in the care of infants,
they are instructed on the standards in section 245A.1435 and receive training
on reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome. In addition, license holders must document
that before staff persons, caregivers, and helpers assist in the care of
infants and children under school age, they receive training on reducing the
risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive head trauma from shaking infants
and young children. The training in
this subdivision may be provided as initial training under subdivision 1 or
ongoing annual training under subdivision 7.
(b) Sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
reduction training required under this subdivision must be at least one-half
hour in length and must be completed in person at least once every five
years two years. On the
years when the license holder is not receiving the in-person training on sudden
unexpected infant death reduction, the license holder must receive sudden
unexpected infant death reduction training through a video of no more than one
hour in length developed or approved by the commissioner. At a minimum, the training must address the
risk factors related to sudden unexpected infant death syndrome,
means of reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome
in child care, and license holder communication with parents regarding reducing
the risk of sudden unexpected infant death syndrome.
(c) Shaken baby syndrome Abusive head trauma
training required under this subdivision must be at least one-half hour in
length and must be completed at least once every five years year. At a minimum, the training must address the
risk factors related to shaken baby syndrome shaking infants and
young children, means of reducing the risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive
head trauma in child care, and license holder communication with parents
regarding reducing the risk of shaken baby syndrome abusive head
trauma.
(d) Training for family and group family child care
providers must be developed by the commissioner in conjunction with the
Minnesota Sudden Infant Death Center and approved by the county
licensing agency by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development.
(e) The commissioner shall make
available for viewing by all licensed child care providers a video presentation
on the dangers associated with shaking infants and young children. The video presentation shall be part of the
initial and ongoing annual training of licensed child care providers,
caregivers, and helpers caring for children under school age. The commissioner shall provide to child care
providers and interested individuals, at cost, copies of a video approved by
the commissioner of health under section 144.574 on the dangers associated with
shaking infants and young children.
Subd. 6. Child passenger restraint systems; training
requirement. (a) A license holder
must comply with all seat belt and child passenger restraint system
requirements under section 169.685.
(b) Family and group family child care programs licensed by
the Department of Human Services that serve a child or children under nine
years of age must document training that fulfills the requirements in this
subdivision.
(1) Before a license holder, staff person, caregiver, or
helper transports a child or children under age nine in a motor vehicle, the
person placing the child or children in a passenger restraint must
satisfactorily complete training on the proper use and installation of child
restraint systems in motor vehicles. Training
completed under this subdivision may be used to meet initial training under
subdivision 1 or ongoing training under subdivision 7.
(2) Training required under this subdivision must be at
least one hour in length, completed at initial training, and repeated at least
once every five years. At a minimum, the
training must address the proper use of child restraint systems based on the
child's size, weight, and age, and the proper installation of a car seat or
booster seat in the motor vehicle used by the license holder to transport the
child or children.
(3) Training under this subdivision must be provided by
individuals who are certified and approved by the Department of Public Safety,
Office of Traffic Safety. License
holders may obtain a list of certified and approved trainers through the
Department of Public Safety Web site or by contacting the agency.
(c) Child care providers that only transport school-age
children as defined in section 245A.02, subdivision 19, paragraph (f), in child
care buses as defined in section 169.448, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), are
exempt from this subdivision.
Subd. 7. Training requirements for family and group
family child care. For purposes of
family and group family child care, the license holder and each primary
caregiver must complete eight 16 hours of ongoing training
each year. For purposes of this
subdivision, a primary caregiver is an adult caregiver who provides services in
the licensed setting for more than 30 days in any 12-month period. Repeat of topical training requirements in
subdivisions 2 to 8 shall count toward the annual 16-hour training requirement. Additional ongoing training subjects to
meet the annual 16-hour training requirement must be selected from the
following areas:
(1) "child growth and development training"
has the meaning given in under subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
(2) "learning environment and curriculum"
includes, including training in establishing an environment and
providing activities that provide learning experiences to meet each child's
needs, capabilities, and interests;
(3) "assessment and planning for individual
needs" includes, including training in observing and
assessing what children know and can do in order to provide curriculum and
instruction that addresses their developmental and learning needs, including
children with special needs and bilingual children or children for whom English
is not their primary language;
(4) "interactions with children"
includes, including training in establishing supportive
relationships with children, guiding them as individuals and as part of a
group;
(5)
"families and communities" includes, including
training in working collaboratively with families and agencies or organizations
to meet children's needs and to encourage the community's involvement;
(6) "health, safety, and
nutrition" includes, including training in establishing and
maintaining an environment that ensures children's health, safety, and
nourishment, including child abuse, maltreatment, prevention, and reporting;
home and fire safety; child injury prevention; communicable disease prevention
and control; first aid; and CPR; and
(7) "program planning and evaluation"
includes, including training in establishing, implementing,
evaluating, and enhancing program operations.; and
(8) behavior guidance, including training in the
understanding of the functions of child behavior and strategies for managing
behavior.
Subd. 8. Other
required training requirements. (a)
The training required of family and group family child care providers and staff
must include training in the cultural dynamics of early childhood development
and child care. The cultural dynamics and disabilities
training and skills development of child care providers must be designed to
achieve outcomes for providers of child care that include, but are not limited
to:
(1) an understanding and support of the importance of
culture and differences in ability in children's identity development;
(2) understanding the importance of awareness of cultural
differences and similarities in working with children and their families;
(3) understanding and support of the needs of families and
children with differences in ability;
(4) developing skills to help children
develop unbiased attitudes about cultural differences and differences in ability;
(5) developing skills in culturally appropriate caregiving;
and
(6) developing skills in appropriate caregiving for children
of different abilities.
The commissioner shall approve the curriculum for cultural
dynamics and disability training.
(b) The provider must meet the training
requirement in section 245A.14, subdivision 11, paragraph (a), clause (4), to be eligible to allow a child
cared for at the family child care or group family child care home to use the
swimming pool located at the home.
Subd. 9. Supervising for safety; training requirement. Effective July 1, 2014, all family
child care license holders and each adult caregiver who provides care in the
licensed family child care home for more than 30 days in any 12-month period
shall complete and document at least six hours approved training on supervising
for safety prior to initial licensure, and before caring for children. At least two hours of training on supervising
for safety must be repeated annually. For
purposes of this subdivision, "supervising for safety" includes
supervision basics, supervision outdoors, equipment and materials, illness,
injuries, and disaster preparedness. The
commissioner shall develop the supervising for safety curriculum by January 1,
2014.
Subd. 10. Approved training. County
licensing staff must accept training approved by the Minnesota Center for
Professional Development, including:
(1) face-to-face or classroom training;
(2) online training; and
(3)
relationship-based professional development, such as mentoring, coaching, and
consulting.
Subd. 11.
Commissioner duties. (a) The commissioner of human services
must train county licensing staff on the interpretation and intention of new
requirements under this section prior to implementation.
(b)
New and increased training requirements under this section must not be imposed
on providers until the commissioner establishes statewide accessibility to the
required training."
Delete
the title and insert:
"A
bill for an act relating to early childhood; modifying provisions relating to
child care programs; establishing family child care disinfection and infant
sleep supervision requirements; modifying training requirements for family
child care providers, child care centers, foster care providers, and chemical
dependency programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245A.07,
subdivision 2a; 245A.1435; 245A.144; 245A.1444; 245A.40, subdivision 5;
245A.50; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
245A."
With
the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
The report was
adopted.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 80, 136, 270,
334, 591, 637, 767, 894, 1070 and 1416 were read for the second time.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 671 was read for
the second time.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following
House Files were introduced:
Dorholt, Zerwas, Freiberg, Hortman, Runbeck, Drazkowski, Kahn and Hertaus introduced:
H. F. No. 1784, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing publishing alternatives to legal newspapers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10.60, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 331A.03, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 645.11; 645.12, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 331A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 331A.03, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
O'Driscoll; Ward, J.E.; Sawatzky; Kiel; McNamara and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 1785, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the exchange of certain state lands.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.
Morgan; Rosenthal; Ward, J.A., and Selcer introduced:
H. F. No. 1786, A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
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:
H. F. No. 504, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation reinsurance; eliminating the reinsurance association prefunded limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 79.35.
JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the
Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:
S. F. Nos. 541, 769 and
1589.
JoAnne M. Zoff,
Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING
OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 541, A bill for an act relating to liquor; regulating alcohol sales and distribution; authorizing various licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 340A.301, subdivisions 6b, 6c, 7, 7a, by adding a subdivision; 340A.4042; 340A.418; Laws 1999, chapter 202, section 13; Laws 2012, chapter 235, section 8.
The bill was read for the first time.
Atkins moved that S. F. No. 541 and H. F. No. 746, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 769, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying certain statutory provisions relating to crime victim rights and programs; providing for a restitution working group; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.871, subdivision 5; 611A.0315; 611A.036, subdivision 7; 629.72, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 6, 7; 629.73; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
The bill was read for the first time.
Rosenthal moved that S. F. No. 769 and H. F. No. 1051, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government finance; allowing the secretary of state authority to accept funds from local government units for election systems enhancements and to receive certain funds for the address confidentiality program; allowing the state auditor to charge a onetime user fee for a small city and town accounting system software; changing provisions for bid solicitations and proposals; changing certain provisions for service contracts and the solicitation process; requiring a determination of the IT cost for agency technology projects; expanding E-Government initiative and establishing the E-Government Advisory Council; changing certain audit provisions from the state auditor to the legislative auditor; repealing the Minnesota Sunset Act; changing provisions for barbering and cosmetology; changing licensing provisions for accountants; changing a paid military leave provision; modifying provisions in the Veterans Service Office grant program; changing provision in the Minnesota GI Bill program; establishing a veterans home in Beltrami County; making Department of Revenue changes; making compensation council changes and requiring a compensation study; adjusting certain salary groups; establishing administrative penalties; establishing fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3.099, subdivision 1; 3.855, subdivision 3; 13.591, subdivision 3; 15A.0815, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 15A.082, subdivision 2; 16A.82; 16C.02, subdivision 13; 16C.06, subdivision 2; 16C.09; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.145; 16C.33, subdivision 3; 16C.34, subdivision 1; 16E.07, by adding a subdivision; 32C.04; 43A.17, subdivisions 1, 3; 65B.84, subdivision 1; 154.001, by adding a subdivision; 154.003; 154.02; 154.05; 154.06; 154.065, subdivision 2; 154.07, subdivision 1; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10, subdivision 1; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.12; 154.14; 154.15, subdivision 2; 154.26; 155A.23, subdivision 3; 155A.25, subdivisions 1a, 4; 155A.27, subdivisions 4, 7, 10; 155A.29, subdivision 2; 155A.30, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 192.26; 197.608, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 197.791, subdivisions 4, 5; 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256B.093, subdivision 1; 260.835, subdivision 2; 270C.69, subdivision 1; 289A.20, subdivisions 2, 4; 289A.26, subdivision 2a; 295.55, subdivision 4; 297F.09, subdivision 7; 297G.09, subdivision 6; 297I.30, by adding a subdivision; 297I.35, subdivision 2; 326A.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7; 326A.10; 469.3201; 473.843, subdivision 3; Laws 2012, chapter 278, article 1, section 5; article 2, sections 27; 34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 5; 5B; 6; 16E; 154; 155A; 198; 297I; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 3D.01; 3D.02; 3D.03; 3D.04; 3D.045; 3D.05; 3D.06; 3D.065; 3D.07; 3D.08; 3D.09; 3D.10; 3D.11; 3D.12; 3D.13; 3D.14; 3D.15; 3D.16; 3D.17; 3D.18; 3D.19; 3D.20; 3D.21, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 43A.17, subdivision 4; 155A.25, subdivision 1; 168A.40, subdivisions 3, 4; 197.608, subdivision 2a; 270C.145; 326A.03, subdivisions 2, 5, 8; Laws 2012, chapter 278, article 1, section 6; Minnesota Rules, parts 1105.0600; 1105.2550; 1105.2700.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Murphy, E., moved that the House recess subject to the call of
the Chair. The motion prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The
House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro
tempore Hortman.
Paymar was excused between the hours of 12:05
p.m. and 1:50 p.m.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY
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:
Abeler
Albright
Allen
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bernardy
Bly
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean, M.
Dehn, R.
Dettmer
Dill
Dorholt
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Erickson, S.
Fabian
Falk
Fischer
FitzSimmons
Franson
Freiberg
Fritz
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Howe
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, B.
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Laine
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McDonald
McNamar
McNamara
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Myhra
Nelson
Newberger
Newton
Nornes
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Petersburg
Poppe
Pugh
Quam
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Runbeck
Sanders
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Schomacker
Scott
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Wills
Winkler
Woodard
Yarusso
Zellers
Zerwas
Spk. Thissen
Murphy, E., moved that further proceedings
of the roll call be suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to
bring in the absentees. The motion
prevailed and it was so ordered.
H. F. No. 588, A bill for
an act relating to health; requiring a hospital staffing report; requiring a
study on nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes.
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 73 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Davnie
Dehn, R.
Dill
Dorholt
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Falk
Fischer
Freiberg
Fritz
Halverson
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McNamar
McNamara
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Winkler
Yarusso
Spk. Thissen
Those who voted in the negative were:
Albright
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Cornish
Daudt
Dean, M.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson, S.
Fabian
FitzSimmons
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hertaus
Holberg
Hoppe
Howe
Johnson, B.
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Leidiger
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
McDonald
Myhra
Newberger
Nornes
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Peppin
Petersburg
Pugh
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wills
Woodard
Zellers
Zerwas
The bill was
passed and its title agreed to.
The Speaker
resumed the Chair.
CALL OF THE HOUSE LIFTED
Murphy, E., moved that the call of the
House be lifted. The motion prevailed
and it was so ordered.
H. F. No. 669, A bill for
an act relating to public safety; expanding and updating the authority of the
Statewide Radio Board to include the latest emergency communication
technologies; authorizing the Statewide Radio Board to elect to become a
statewide emergency communication board; including tribal governments in
regional radio board structure; providing comprehensive authority under board to
address all emergency communications; providing for rulemaking; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 403.21, subdivisions 2, 13, by adding a
subdivision; 403.37, subdivision 1; 403.38; 403.39; 403.40, subdivision 2;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 403.21, subdivision 6; 403.33.
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 119 yeas and 9 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Albright
Allen
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Atkins
Barrett
Beard
Benson, J.
Benson, M.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean, M.
Dehn, R.
Dettmer
Dill
Dorholt
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Fabian
Falk
Fischer
Freiberg
Fritz
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Hortman
Howe
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, B.
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Laine
Leidiger
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McDonald
McNamar
McNamara
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Myhra
Nelson
Newberger
Newton
Norton
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Pelowski
Persell
Petersburg
Poppe
Pugh
Quam
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Runbeck
Sanders
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Schomacker
Scott
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Wills
Winkler
Woodard
Yarusso
Zellers
Zerwas
Spk. Thissen
Those who voted in the negative were:
Drazkowski
Erickson, S.
FitzSimmons
Franson
Hackbarth
Holberg
Hoppe
Lohmer
Peppin
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 814 was reported
to the House.
Johnson, B., moved to amend H. F. No. 814 as follows:
Page 1, line 17, delete the new language and strike "firefighting or law enforcement organization" and after "organization" insert "and a local 911 emergency dispatch center"
Page 1, line 18, delete the new language
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 814, as amended, was
read for the third time.
Hamilton moved that
H. F. No. 814, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on
Agriculture Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Hamilton
motion and the roll was called. There
were 60 yeas and 70 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Albright
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Cornish
Daudt
Davids
Dean, M.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson, S.
Fabian
FitzSimmons
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hertaus
Holberg
Hoppe
Howe
Johnson, B.
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Leidiger
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
McDonald
McNamara
Myhra
Newberger
Nornes
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Peppin
Petersburg
Pugh
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wills
Woodard
Zellers
Zerwas
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dehn, R.
Dill
Dorholt
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Falk
Fischer
Freiberg
Fritz
Halverson
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McNamar
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Winkler
Yarusso
Spk. Thissen
The motion did not prevail.
Howe moved that
H. F. No. 814, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on
Judiciary Finance and Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Howe motion
and the roll was called. There were 59
yeas and 70 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Albright
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Daudt
Davids
Dean, M.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson, S.
Fabian
FitzSimmons
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hertaus
Holberg
Hoppe
Howe
Johnson, B.
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Leidiger
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
McDonald
McNamara
Myhra
Newberger
Nornes
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Peppin
Petersburg
Pugh
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wills
Woodard
Zellers
Zerwas
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Davnie
Dehn, R.
Dill
Dorholt
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Falk
Faust
Fischer
Freiberg
Fritz
Halverson
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Laine
Lenczewski
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McNamar
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Winkler
Yarusso
Spk. Thissen
The
motion did not prevail.
Kiel moved that
H. F. No. 814, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on
Transportation Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Kiel motion
and the roll was called. There were 60
yeas and 69 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Albright
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Barrett
Beard
Benson, M.
Cornish
Daudt
Davids
Dean, M.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson, S.
Fabian
FitzSimmons
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hertaus
Holberg
Hoppe
Howe
Johnson, B.
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kresha
Leidiger
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
McDonald
McNamara
Myhra
Newberger
Nornes
O'Driscoll
O'Neill
Peppin
Petersburg
Pugh
Quam
Runbeck
Sanders
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Wills
Woodard
Zellers
Zerwas
Those who voted in the negative were:
Allen
Anzelc
Atkins
Benson, J.
Bernardy
Bly
Brynaert
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dorholt
Erhardt
Erickson, R.
Falk
Faust
Fischer
Freiberg
Fritz
Halverson
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hornstein
Hortman
Huntley
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Kahn
Laine
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Masin
McNamar
Melin
Metsa
Moran
Morgan
Mullery
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nelson
Newton
Norton
Pelowski
Persell
Poppe
Radinovich
Rosenthal
Savick
Sawatzky
Schoen
Selcer
Simon
Simonson
Slocum
Sundin
Wagenius
Ward, J.A.
Ward, J.E.
Yarusso
Spk. Thissen
The
motion did not prevail.
Daudt moved that H. F. No. 814,
as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration. The motion prevailed.
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 bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Friday, April 19,
2013 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bills:
S. F. No. 671;
H. F. Nos. 1160, 819 and 1195; and S. F. Nos. 359
and 1168.
MOTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS
Beard moved that the name of Gruenhagen be
added as an author on H. F. No. 306. The motion prevailed.
Bly moved that the name of Pugh be added
as an author on H. F. No. 338.
The motion prevailed.
Radinovich moved that the name of Ward,
J.E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1525. The motion prevailed.
Radinovich moved that the name of Ward,
J.E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1761. The motion prevailed.
Quam moved that the name of Franson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1771. The motion prevailed.
Hortman moved that the names of Newton and
Nelson be added as authors on H. F. No. 1781. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Murphy, E., moved that when the House
adjourns today it adjourn until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April 18, 2013. The motion prevailed.
Murphy, E., moved that the House
adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the
Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Thursday, April
18, 2013.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives