Journal of the House - 18th Day - Monday, February 23, 2015

A quorum was present.

Kiel, Mahoney, Pelowski and Persell were excused.

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

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

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

H. F. No. 239, A bill for an act relating to conservatorships; providing an exception for conservators to post bond for the assets of a protected person; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 524.5-413; 524.5-416.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 524.5-413, is amended to read:

524.5-413 WHO MAY BE CONSERVATOR; PRIORITIES.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), the court, in appointing a conservator, shall consider persons otherwise qualified in the following order of priority:

(1) a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other like fiduciary appointed or recognized by an appropriate court of any other jurisdiction in which the protected person resides;

(2) a person nominated as conservator by the respondent, including the respondent's most recent nomination made in a durable power of attorney, if the respondent has attained 14 years of age and at the time of the nomination had sufficient capacity to express a preference;

(3) an agent appointed by the respondent to manage the respondent's property under a durable power of attorney;

(4) the spouse of the respondent;

(5) an adult child of the respondent;

(6) a parent of the respondent;

(7) an adult with whom the respondent has resided for more than six months before the filing of the petition;

(8) an adult who is related to the respondent by blood, adoption, or marriage; and

(9) any other adult or a professional conservator.

(b) A person having priority under paragraph (a), clause (1), (4), (5), or (6), may designate in writing a substitute to serve instead and thereby transfer the priority to the substitute.

(c) The court, acting in the best interest of the protected person, may decline to appoint a person having priority and appoint a person having a lower priority or no priority. With respect to persons having equal priority, the court shall select the one it considers best qualified.

(d) In any proceeding where the value of the personal property of the estate of the proposed protected person in the initial inventory of the estate filed by the conservator under section 524.5-419 is expected to be at least $10,000, the court shall require the conservator to post a bond. The bond requirement under this paragraph does not apply to conservators appointed before August 1, 2009, but shall apply as current conservatorships are reviewed by the court after August 1, 2009.

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~~(e)~~ (d) Any individual or agency which provides residence, custodial care, medical care, employment training, or other care or services for which they receive a fee may not be appointed as conservator unless related to the respondent by blood, marriage, or adoption.

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

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 524.5-416, is amended to read:

524.5-416 TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOND.

(a) The following rules apply to any bond required:

(1) Except as otherwise provided by the terms of the bond, sureties and the conservator are jointly and severally liable.

(2) By executing the bond of a conservator, a surety submits to the jurisdiction of the court that issued letters to the primary obligor in any proceeding pertaining to the fiduciary duties of the conservator in which the surety is named as a party. Notice of any proceeding must be sent or delivered to the surety at the address shown in the court records at the place where the bond is filed and to any other address then known to the petitioner.

(3) On petition of a successor conservator or any interested person, a proceeding may be brought against a surety for breach of the obligation of the bond of the conservator.

(4) The bond of the conservator may be proceeded against until liability under the bond is exhausted.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this section, in any proceeding where the value of the personal property of the estate of the proposed protected person in the initial inventory of the estate filed by the conservator under section 524.5-419 is expected to be at least $10,000, the court shall require the conservator to furnish a bond in an amount that the court determines is necessary to reasonably protect the protected person's assets. Joint conservators may unite in a bond or each may give a separate bond.

(b) In lieu of executing and filing a bond, the conservator may request that access to certain assets of the protected person be blocked. The court may grant the request if sufficient evidence is filed with the court to establish that those assets are being held in a manner that prevents the conservator from accessing the assets without a specific court order or the court finds that the manner in which the assets are held is sufficient to protect the assets. To the extent that assets not placed in blocked accounts are expected to be at least $10,000, the bond requirement under paragraph (a) applies.

(c) A proceeding may not be brought against a surety on any matter as to which an action or proceeding against the primary obligor is barred.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to conservators appointed, or conservatorships reviewed by the court, on or after that date."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Erickson from the Committee on Education Innovation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 245, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a tax credit for K-12 teachers who complete a master's degree in a content area directly related to their licensure field; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, after the period, insert "To be eligible under this program, a licensed elementary school teacher must pursue and complete a master's degree program in a core content area in which the teacher provides direct classroom instruction."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 327, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 10; providing that the right of citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures includes protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of electronic communications and data.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

Mack from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 352, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the healthy eating, here at home program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256E.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [256E.345] HEALTHY EATING, HERE AT HOME.

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The healthy eating, here at home program is established to provide incentives for low-income Minnesotans to use federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers' markets.

Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Healthy eating, here at home" means a program administered by the commissioner to provide incentives for low-income Minnesotans to use SNAP benefits for healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers' markets.

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(d) "Minnesota-based farmers' market" means a physical market as defined in section 28A.151, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and also includes mobile markets.

(e) "Voucher" means a physical or electronic credit.

(f) "Eligible household" means an individual or family that is determined to be a recipient of SNAP.

Subd. 3. Grants. The commissioner shall allocate grant funds to nonprofit organizations that work with Minnesota-based farmers' markets to provide up to $10 vouchers to SNAP participants who use electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for healthy purchases. Funds may also be provided for vouchers distributed through nonprofit organizations engaged in healthy cooking and food education outreach to eligible households for use at farmers' markets. Funds appropriated under this section may not be used for healthy cooking classes or food education outreach. When awarding grants, the commissioner must consider how the nonprofit organizations will achieve geographic balance, including specific efforts to reach eligible households across the state, and the organizations' capacity to manage the programming and outreach.

Subd. 4. Household eligibility; participation. To be eligible for a healthy eating, here at home voucher, an eligible household must meet the Minnesota SNAP eligibility requirements under section 256D.051.

Subd. 5. Permissible uses; information provided. An eligible household may use the voucher toward healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers' markets. Every eligible household that receives a voucher must be informed of the allowable uses of the voucher.

Subd. 6. Program reporting. The nonprofit organizations that receive grant funds must report annually to the commissioner with information regarding the operation of the program, including the number of vouchers issued and the number of people served. To the extent practicable, the nonprofit organizations must report on the usage of the vouchers and evaluate the program's effectiveness.

Subd. 7. Grocery inclusion. The commissioner must submit a waiver request to the federal United States Department of Agriculture seeking approval for the inclusion of Minnesota grocery stores in this program so that SNAP participants may use the vouchers for healthy produce at grocery stores. Grocery store participation is voluntary and a grocery store's associated administrative costs will not be reimbursed.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.

$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for the healthy eating, here at home program under Minnesota Statutes, section 256E.345. No more than three percent of the appropriation may be used for the nonprofit administration of the grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 256E.345."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 368, A bill for an act relating to debt collection; regulating debt buyers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 332.31, subdivisions 3, 6.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 385, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; modifying conversion provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 66A.02, subdivision 4; 302A.011, subdivisions 19, 22, 63, 64, 68, by adding a subdivision; 302A.471, subdivision 1; 302A.691; 302A.692; 322B.03, subdivision 37, by adding subdivisions; 322B.383, subdivision 1; 322C.0105, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 322C.0110, subdivisions 4, 7; 322C.0201, subdivision 2; 322C.0203, subdivision 1; 322C.0404, subdivision 1; 322C.0407, subdivisions 1, 4; 322C.0408, subdivision 6; 322C.0410, subdivision 2; 322C.0502, subdivision 4; 322C.0902; 322C.1001, subdivisions 11, 12; 322C.1007; 322C.1009; 322C.1101, subdivision 5; 322C.1204, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 302A; 322B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 302A.681; 302A.683; 302A.685; 302A.687; 302A.689; 322B.78; Laws 2014, chapter 157, article 2, sections 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 30.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

The report was adopted.

Gunther from the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 434, A bill for an act relating to tourism; appropriating money for Explore Minnesota Tourism.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Kelly from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 516, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; allocating the estimated revenue from the sale of motor vehicle tires to the highway user tax distribution fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.94.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The report was adopted.

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Mack from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

H. F. No. 525, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the integrated health care delivery network pilot program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0756.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [256B.0758] HEALTH CARE DELIVERY PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) The commissioner may establish a health care delivery pilot program to test alternative and innovative integrated health care delivery networks, including accountable care organizations or a community-based collaborative care network created by or including North Memorial Health Care. If required, the commissioner shall seek federal approval of a new waiver request or amend an existing demonstration pilot project waiver.

(b) Individuals eligible for the pilot program shall be individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under section 256B.055. The commissioner may identify individuals to be enrolled in the pilot program based on zip code or whether the individuals would benefit from an integrated health care delivery network.

(c) In developing a payment system for the pilot programs, the commissioner shall establish a total cost of care for the individuals enrolled in the pilot program that equals the cost of care that would otherwise be spent for these enrollees in the prepaid medical assistance program."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "expanding the" and insert "establishing an"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

The report was adopted.

Anderson, P., from the Committee on Agriculture Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 536, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating an advanced biofuel production incentive program; establishing a renewable chemical production incentive program; establishing a biomass production incentive program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 34, insert:

"(c) An eligible producer who utilizes agricultural cellulosic biomass must submit a responsible biomass sourcing plan to the commissioner prior to applying for payments under this section. The plan must:

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(1) provide a detailed explanation for how agricultural cellulosic biomass will be produced and managed in a way that preserves soil quality, does not increase soil and nutrient runoff, avoids introduction of harmful invasive species, limits negative impacts on wildlife habitat, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions;

(2) include the producer's approach to verifying that biomass suppliers are following the plan;

(3) discuss how new technologies and practices that are not yet commercially viable may be encouraged and adopted during the life of the facility, and how the producer will encourage continuous improvement during the life of the project; and

(4) include specific numeric goals and timelines for making progress.

(d) An eligible producer who utilizes agricultural cellulosic biomass and receives payments under this section shall submit an annual report on the producer's responsible biomass sourcing plan to the commissioner by January 15 each year. The report must include data on progress made by the producer in meeting specific goals laid out in the plan. The commissioner shall make the report publicly available. The commissioner shall perform an annual review of submitted reports and is authorized to make a determination that the producer is not following the plan based on the reports submitted. The commissioner may take appropriate steps, including reducing or ceasing payments until the producer is in compliance with the plan."

Page 3, line 1, delete "(c)" and insert "(e)"

Page 3, line 5, delete "(d)" and insert "(f)"

Page 3, line 9, delete "(e)" and insert "(g)"

Page 3, line 15, after "accountant" insert "licensed under chapter 326A,"

Page 3, line 18, delete "(f)" and insert "(h)"

Page 3, line 20, delete "(g)" and insert "(i)"

Page 3, line 22, delete "(h)" and insert "(j)"

Page 4, after line 19, insert:

(2) include the producer's approach to verifying that biomass suppliers are following the plan;

(4) include specific numeric goals and timelines for making progress.

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Page 4, line 20, delete "(c)" and insert "(e)"

Page 4, line 24, delete "(d)" and insert "(f)"

Page 4, line 29, delete "(e)" and insert "(g)"

Page 5, line 1, after "accountant" insert "licensed under chapter 326A,"

Page 5, line 3, delete "(f)" and insert "(h)"

Page 5, line 5, delete "(g)" and insert "(i)"

Page 5, line 7, delete "(h)" and insert "(j)"

Page 5, after line 35, insert:

(2) include the producer's approach to verifying that biomass suppliers are following the plan;

(4) include specific numeric goals and timelines for making progress.

Page 6, line 1, delete "(c)" and insert "(e)"

Page 6, line 5, delete "(d)" and insert "(f)"

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Page 6, line 9, delete "(e)" and insert "(g)"

Page 6, line 12, delete "(f)" and insert "(h)"

Page 6, line 18, after "accountant" insert "licensed under chapter 326A,"

Page 6, line 20, delete "(g)" and insert "(i)"

Page 6, line 22, delete "(h)" and insert "(j)"

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

The report was adopted.

Gunther from the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to broadband; appropriating money for the broadband development grant program.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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

Page 1, delete lines 10 to 13

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 666, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring legislative approval of salaries for certain executive branch officials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.0815, subdivisions 1, 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 7, after "The" insert "governor's or other"

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Page 3, after line 22, insert:

"Sec. 4. 2015 INCREASES RESCINDED.

The salary increases that took effect in January 2015 for positions listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, are rescinded, effective at the start of the first payroll period after the effective date of this section. Effective at the start of that payroll period, salaries for these positions are the salaries that were paid in December 2014 and may not be increased, except under the process specified in Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5.

Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "rescinding salary increases;"

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

The report was adopted.

Gunther from the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 701, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Boys and Girls Club.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Kelly from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 710, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; taxation; modifying allocation of motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.815, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. No. 239 was read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Scott; Lucero; Gruenhagen; Schoen; Dean, M.; Koznick; Runbeck and McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 1109, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying requirements related to access to and transfer of MNsure data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.06, subdivisions 5, 8.

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

Fischer, Isaacson, Mariani and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1110, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing grants for water conservation programming in Minnesota schools; appropriating money.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1111, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; establishing a program for the issuance of state appropriation bonds; appropriating money for the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System; authorizing the sale and issuance of appropriation bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 1112, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring driving only vehicles with ignition interlock as a condition of pretrial release and probation for DWI; requiring the use of ignition interlock for all DWI and CVO offenders to become relicensed; amending DWI revocation and cancellation periods; requiring ignition interlock devices be equipped with a camera and GPS; amending ignition interlock licensing; amending licensing reinstatement fees for DWI; amending penalties for driving without a license after a DWI; appropriating funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169A.283, subdivision 1; 169A.44, subdivision 1; 169A.52, subdivisions 3, 4; 169A.54, subdivision 1; 169A.55, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 171.24, by adding a subdivision; 171.29; 171.30, subdivisions 1, 2a, 5; 171.306, subdivisions 2, 4; 299A.705, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169A.54, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, Wagenius, Hornstein and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1113, A bill for an act relating to water; modifying membership of Clean Water Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 114D.30, subdivisions 2, 4.

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

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Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1114, A bill for an act relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; authorizing the purchase of allowable service credit for excluded pre-1995 seasonal Department of Revenue employment.

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

Franson; Davids; Anderson, P.; Clark; Schultz; Simonson and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1115, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing exemptions from and modifying definitions for the Minnesota seed law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 21.81, subdivision 26; 21.87.

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

Zerwas, Cornish and Considine introduced:

H. F. No. 1116, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying rules for restrictions on transfer for divided lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 272.16, subdivision 2; 272.162.

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

Bly and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1117, A bill for an act relating to municipal power agencies; requiring municipal power agencies to comply with the data practices act and open meeting law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 453.54, by adding subdivisions.

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

Hoppe, Swedzinski, Lillie and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing brewpubs to sell malt liquor to licensed wholesalers for distribution to retail licensees of the State Fair.

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

Hertaus, Davids, Applebaum, Newberger, Albright, Lueck, Erickson, Pugh and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1119, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the definition of a resident; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 7.

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

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Gunther, Atkins, Mahoney and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1120, A bill for an act relating to commerce; specifying certain criteria for issuance or renewal of CPA firm permits; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326A.05, subdivision 4.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 1121, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing purchase of service credit from the public employees retirement association for omitted service.

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

Zerwas, Schoen, Hamilton and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1122, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing an intensive pediatric care category for home care nursing services; increasing payment rate for home care nursing services; requiring additional revenue be spent on patient-specific training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0654, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1123, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; modifying definitions; clarifying interfund loan requirements; providing technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 469.174, subdivision 14; 469.176, subdivision 4; 469.1763, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 469.178, subdivision 7.

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

Schoen and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1124, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign of renovation of the Peace Officers Memorial in the Capitol area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Simonson; Gunther; Mahoney; Johnson, C., and Considine introduced:

H. F. No. 1125, A bill for an act relating to economic development; job creation; appropriating money for the small business development center program.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

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Simonson, Schultz, Melin and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1126, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating funds to the community offender reentry program.

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

Loon, Sanders, Atkins, Applebaum, Lillie, Davnie, Newberger and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 1127, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; providing for savings promotion raffles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 48.15, subdivision 1; 52.04, subdivision 1; 325F.755, subdivision 6; 609.75, by adding subdivisions; 609.761, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.75, subdivision 13.

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

Scott; Anderson, S.; Erhardt; Rosenthal and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 1128, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing a small business exemption from unfair discriminatory practices in employment based on familial status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 363A.20, subdivision 1.

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

Lohmer and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1129, A bill for an act relating to child protection; making complaint or charge data on teachers who resign or are terminated public; requiring the release of certain personnel data on school employees to other schools; providing for certain definitions of maltreatment of minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.43, subdivisions 2, 16; 626.556, subdivision 2.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1130, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for a grant to Farmamerica the Minnesota agricultural interpretive center.

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

Rarick and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 1131, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a road and bridge project in Sandstone; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Gunther, Uglem, Garofalo, Newberger and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1132, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing exemptions for nonprofit animal shelters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.70, by adding a subdivision.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 1133, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing a provision requiring planning a transition to an all-renewable energy future for Minnesota; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.8852.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to education; granting teaching licensee to public postsecondary faculty experienced teaching subjects for which secondary and postsecondary credits are available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, subdivision 4.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 1135, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating guaranteed asset protection waivers; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 59D.

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

Dean, M.; Moran; Baker; Gunther; Simonson; Isaacson and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1136, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for performance-based grants; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Hornstein, Clark, Allen, Carlson and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1137, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Lake Street Transit Station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Clark; Franson; Schultz; Simonson; Davids; Allen; Loeffler; Murphy, M.; Moran; Davnie; Mariani; Johnson, S.; Murphy, E., and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1138, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing exemptions from and modifying definitions for the Minnesota Seed Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 21.81, subdivision 26; 21.87.

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

Moran; Murphy, E.; Melin; Simonson; Schultz; Hansen; Bly; Davnie; Johnson, C.; Lien; Allen; Laine; Loeffler; Winkler; Clark; Johnson, S.; Dehn, R.; Erhardt; Kahn; Pinto; Hornstein; Masin; Lillie; Hilstrom; Ward; Sundin; Applebaum; Isaacson; Metsa; Considine; Bernardy; Mariani and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1139, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring fair scheduling of employee's hours; requiring predictability pay; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 177.27, subdivisions 4, 7; 181.032; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Schoen; Hilstrom; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Hamilton; Lien and Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1140, A bill for an act relating to public safety; accounting for untested sexual assault test kits; requiring a report.

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

Schoen, Garofalo, Isaacson, Hansen, Persell, Lillie, Atkins and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1141, A bill for an act relating to health; adding chronic and intractable pain as a qualifying medical condition in the medical cannabis registry program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.22, subdivision 14; repealing Laws 2014, chapter 311, section 20.

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

Kahn; Mullery; McDonald; Mahoney; Loeffler; Dehn, R.; Applebaum; Fischer and Anderson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1142, A bill for an act relating to real property; defining certain residential property rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

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

Lucero, Lesch, Simonson, Scott and Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1143, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting the recording of driver's license or other identification card information in connection with a sale of goods or services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

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Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1144, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for the election of Metropolitan Council members; eliminating the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System; providing for redesignating the Metropolitan Council as the Metropolitan Planning Organization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 10A.01, subdivision 10; 10A.09, subdivision 6a; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.315; 10A.323; 10A.324, subdivision 1; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 204B.06, subdivision 4a; 204B.09, subdivisions 1, 1a; 204B.11; 204B.135, subdivision 2; 204B.32, subdivision 2; 204D.02, subdivision 1; 204D.08, subdivision 6; 204D.27, by adding a subdivision; 209.02, subdivision 1; 211A.01, subdivision 3; 211B.01, subdivision 3; 290.06, subdivision 23; 297A.992, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 473.123, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding subdivisions; 473.146, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 10A; 204D; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a; Laws 1994, chapter 628, article 1, section 8.

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

Dean, M.; Zerwas; Dehn, R.; Lohmer and Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1145, A bill for an act relating to chemical dependency; appropriating money to the commissioner of human services for grants for chemical dependency prevention programs.

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

Uglem, Newton, Fenton, Freiberg, Scott, Smith, Sanders, Hortman, Carlson, Norton, Whelan and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 1146, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making compensatory pilot project revenue permanent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 4.

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

Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 1147, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing enhanced debt service equalization for school districts in certain unique situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.535; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123A.44; 123A.441; 123A.442; 123A.443.

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

McDonald, Mariani, Clark, Fischer, Nornes, Metsa, Bernardy and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1148, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to implement Olmstead Plan training.

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

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Gunther, Mahoney, Hamilton and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1149, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Urdahl and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1150, A bill for an act relating to higher education; regulating the process for determining whether a student at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities requires remedial education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Zerwas, Schoen, McDonald, Liebling, Peterson, Norton and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1151, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance coverage and reimbursement for dental services; authorizing development of a new dental reimbursement system; convening a work group on oral health system administrative simplification; covering basic dental screenings performed by dental hygienists and dental therapists; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivisions 9, 14; 256B.76, subdivision 2.

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

Daniels, Christensen, Schomacker and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 1152, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring commissioner of health to review the vaccine stock supplies of home care agencies.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1153, A bill for an act relating to health; including brain development in required services under the family home visiting program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145A.17, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1154, A bill for an act relating to children; modifying requirements for screening reports of child maltreatment; requiring documentation in family assessment cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 7, 10.

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

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Zerwas and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1155, A bill for an act relating to data practices; providing for sharing of data within human services and health care systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.46, subdivisions 2, 7; 144.293, subdivision 5; 245.467, subdivision 6; 245.4876, subdivision 7.

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

Peterson, Schultz, Franson, Melin, Fischer, Zerwas, Allen, Isaacson, Moran and Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 1156, A bill for an act relating to health; creating licensing for the practice of clinical lactation services; establishing fees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

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

Freiberg; Carlson; Dehn, R.; Nelson and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1157, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring an environmental impact statement prior to construction for certain rail projects connecting track.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1158, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Nash, Atkins and Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 1159, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulation; providing for an aerodynamic device exclusion for certain motor vehicle length limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.81, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sanders and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1160, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending regulations governing commercial motor vehicle inspection reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.782, subdivisions 1, 2, 4.

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

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Fabian; Johnson, C.; Gunther; Hamilton and McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 1161, A bill for an act relating to pollution control; providing for permitting of private truck wash facilities operated as part of feedlot operation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116.07, subdivision 7.

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

Dill, Fabian and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1162, A bill for an act relating to state lands; exempting university land from the prohibition on selling lands bordering public waters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 92.45.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Zerwas, Cornish, McNamara, Drazkowski and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1163, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for issuance of school bus driver's license endorsement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.321, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions.

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

Zerwas, Cornish, McNamara, Drazkowski and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1164, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for commercial motor vehicle road test for school bus endorsement; modifying provisions relating to third-party testing for school bus companies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

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

Murphy, E.; Erhardt; Selcer; Ward; Fischer; Loeffler; Davnie; Hornstein; Winkler; Laine; Hortman; Halverson; Youakim; Schoen; Bernardy; Freiberg; Schultz; Rosenthal; Moran and Simonson introduced:

H. F. No. 1165, A bill for an act relating to health; changing employee benefits; regulating insurance; providing for disclosure of benefit information by certain employers; providing for enforcement; providing religious exemptions; requiring health plans to cover contraceptive methods, sterilization, and related medical services, patient education, and counseling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62Q; 181.

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

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Hornstein; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Murphy, E.; Davnie; Urdahl; Anzelc; Nelson; Masin; Hansen; Newton; Mahoney; Winkler; Sundin; Carlson; Hilstrom; Kahn; Ward; Clark; Bernardy; Isaacson; Pelowski; Poppe; Lillie; Johnson, C.; Hortman; Lien; Applebaum; Atkins; Metsa; Dehn, R.; Murphy, M.; Persell; Bly and Yarusso introduced:

H. F. No. 1166, A bill for an act relating to railroads; requiring two-person crew on trains carrying freight; prescribing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.

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

Atkins, McNamara, Sanders and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1167, A bill for an act relating to public safety; motor vehicles; permitting secure electronic storage of certain records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 168.33, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 3.

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

Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1168, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying penalty for certain firearms possession; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.041.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Schomacker and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1169, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 2904, Tracy, Independent School District No. 2689, Pipestone, and Independent School District No. 330, Heron Lake-Okabena, to start the school year before Labor Day.

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

Bennett, Davids, Selcer, Mariani and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 1170, A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; providing a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Lesch, Garofalo, Persell, Mariani, Rosenthal, Laine, Newton, Freiberg and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1171, A bill for an act relating to elections; enacting the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 208.

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

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Gunther, Mahoney, Isaacson and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. No. 1172, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for extended employment services for persons with severe disabilities.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. No. 1173, A bill for an act relating to water; providing exemption from wetland replacement requirements for certain impacts related to mining; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1174, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating property and casualty policies; prohibiting an exclusion; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.

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

Mahoney, Gunther and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1175, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for loans and grants for revitalization and restoration of brownfields.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

Hoppe, Atkins, Anzelc, Dettmer and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1176, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying lawful gambling taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297E.01, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 6; 297E.06, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 1177, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to design and construct a memorial honoring South Vietnamese veterans.

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

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Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 1178, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money to design and construct a memorial honoring Khmer veterans of Cambodia.

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

Schomacker, Nelson, Erickson, Dill, Runbeck, Pugh and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1179, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the appointment of specified county offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 375.08; 375A.10, subdivision 5; 375A.12, subdivision 2; 382.01; 382.02; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 375A.

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

O'Neill, Zerwas, Hilstrom, Newberger and Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 1180, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; appropriating money to the trial courts for expansion of specialty courts.

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

Laine; Bly; Fischer; Schultz; Pinto; Moran; Liebling; Yarusso; Simonson; Mullery; Lien; Johnson, C.; Ward; Murphy, M.; Kahn; Persell; Considine; Freiberg; Metsa; Hansen; Melin; Newton; Bernardy; Clark; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Dehn, R.; Hornstein; Isaacson and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1181, A bill for an act relating to health; preparing for a Minnesota innovation waiver under section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act; developing a health care system that best serves Minnesotans; requiring a cost analysis; appropriating money.

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

Anderson, S.; Kahn; Zerwas; Ward and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1182, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring applications for hunting and fishing licenses to allow applicant to be organ donor and make cash contributions for public education regarding anatomical gifts; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.075, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

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Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1183, A bill for an act relating to health; regulating e-cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.413, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.414, subdivision 5.

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

Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1184, A bill for an act relating to marriage; authorizing certain mayors to perform civil marriages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 517.04.

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

Atkins, Newton and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1185, A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing tax rates for lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

Lueck, Anzelc, Melin, Dill and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 1186, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; exempting mining companies from electrical licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.33, subdivision 21.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to the following Senate File:

S. F. No. 174, A bill for an act relating to financing and operation of state government; providing deficiency funding for food assistance, the Minnesota Security Hospital, natural resources enforcement activities, Ebola-related costs, and the Zoological Board; freezing agency head salaries; appropriating money.

The Senate respectfully requests that a Conference Committee be appointed thereon. The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Cohen, Sheran, Tomassoni, Ingebrigtsen and Housley.

Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House with the request that the House appoint a like committee.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

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Knoblach moved that the House accede to the request of the Senate and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee of 5 members of the House to meet with a like committee appointed by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. F. No. 174. The motion prevailed.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

The Speaker called O'Driscoll to the Chair.

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to human services; updating child protection provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 1, 7.

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 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: