Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015

A quorum was present.

Atkins, Considine, Dill, Melin and Zerwas 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.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 506

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

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

H. F. No. 244, A bill for an act relating to education; collecting and reporting data on the efficacy of teacher preparation programs approved by the state Board of Teaching; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4a. Teacher and administrator preparation and performance data; report. (a) The Board of Teaching and the Board of School Administrators, in cooperation with Minnesota colleges and universities offering board-approved teacher or administrator preparation programs, and the Office of Higher Education, annually must collect and report summary data on teacher and administrator preparation and performance outcomes, consistent with this subdivision. The Board of Teaching, the Board of School Administrators, and the Office of Higher Education annually by June 1 must update and post the reported summary preparation and performance data on teachers and administrators from the preceding school years on a Web site hosted jointly by the boards and the office.

(b) Publicly reported summary data on teacher preparation programs must include: student entrance requirements for each Board of Teaching-approved program, including grade point average for enrolling students in the preceding year; the average college-level skills examination or ACT or SAT scores of students entering the program in the preceding year; summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty undergraduate and graduate degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators; the average time resident and nonresident program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the program; the current number and percent of students by program who graduated, received a standard Minnesota teaching license, and were hired to teach full-time in their licensure field in a Minnesota district or school in the preceding year; the number of content area credits and other credits by undergraduate program that students in the preceding school year needed to complete to graduate; students' pass rates on skills and subject matter exams required for graduation in each program and licensure area in the preceding school year; survey results measuring student and graduate satisfaction with the program in the preceding school year; and a standard measure of the satisfaction of school principals or supervising teachers with the student teachers assigned to a school or supervising teacher.

(c) Publicly reported summary data on administrator preparation programs approved by the Board of School Administrators must include: summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty undergraduate and graduate degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators; the average time program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the program; the current number and percent of students who graduated, received a standard Minnesota administrator license, and were employed as an administrator in a Minnesota school district or school in the preceding year; the number of credits by graduate program that students in the preceding school year needed to complete to graduate; and survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with the program in the preceding school year.

(d) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching the following information for all teachers who finished the probationary period and accepted a continuing contract position with the district from September 1 of the preceding school year through August 31 of the current school year: the effectiveness category

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 507

or rating of the teacher on the summative evaluation under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5; the licensure area in which the teacher primarily taught during the three-year evaluation cycle; and the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in the teacher's primary areas of instruction and licensure.

(e) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching the following information for all probationary teachers in the district who were released or whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the preceding school year through August 31 of the current school year: the licensure areas in which the probationary teacher taught; and the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in the teacher's primary areas of instruction and licensure.

(f) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School Administrators the following information for all school principals and vice principals who finished the probationary period and accepted a continuing contract position with the district from September 1 of the preceding school year through August 31 of the current school year: the effectiveness category or rating of the principal or vice principal on the summative evaluation under section 123B.147, subdivision 3; and the principal preparation program providing instruction to the principal or vice principal.

(g) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School Administrators all probationary school principals and vice principals in the district who were released or whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the preceding school year through August 31 of the current school year.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2016.

Sec. 2. BOARD OF TEACHING; BOARD OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS; REPORTS ON TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES; APPROPRIATIONS.

$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Teaching and $....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of School Administrators for purposes of collecting and reporting teacher and administrator preparation and performance data under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 4a. Funds unexpended in fiscal year 2016 do not cancel but are available in fiscal year 2017."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing and modifying the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act; allowing virtual parenting time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 518.17, subdivision 1; 518.1705, subdivisions 2, 3, 9; 518.175, subdivisions 1, 5; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518E.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 508

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 300, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a subtraction for social security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 34, delete "percent" and insert "percentage points" and delete "calendar" and insert "taxable"

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

The report was adopted.

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 304, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 34, delete "percent" and insert "percentage points" and delete "calendar" and insert "taxable"

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

The report was adopted.

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 308, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a phase in for subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 34, delete "percent" and insert "percentage points" and delete "calendar" and insert "taxable"

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

The report was adopted.

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 309, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a phase in for subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 509

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 407, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the long-term care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 441, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; motor vehicles; dedicating the rental motor vehicles tax to the corridors of commerce program; 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.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 449, A bill for an act relating to waters; designating Shell Rock River for state water trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.32, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to family law; requiring notice of certain rights; modifying interest rates on judgments in family court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 518.17, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 549.09, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 465, A bill for an act relating to family law; custody and parenting time; modifying best interests standards; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 257.025; 518.167, subdivision 2; 518.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.17, subdivisions 1a, 2.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 510

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

H. F. No. 475, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing sponsored agriculture education community experts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.25, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 641, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Casey Jones Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 683, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for the development and regulation of an industrial hemp industry; authorizing industrial hemp research; requiring rulemaking; providing a defense for possession of industrial hemp; modifying the definitions of marijuana and wild hemp; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 18J.09; 18J.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 152.01, subdivision 9; 375.30, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18K.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 6, line 28, after the period, insert "Authorized activity under this section may include collecting seed from wild hemp sources."

Page 8, line 11, after the comma, insert "including,"

Page 8, line 17, delete everything after "with" and insert "federal law"

Page 8, line 18, delete everything before "regarding"

Page 8, line 23, delete "continuously" and insert "annually"

Page 9, line 12, strike ", commonly known as"

Page 9, line 13, strike "marijuana,"

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

The report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 511

Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 746, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a phase in for subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 34, delete "percent" and insert "percentage points" and delete "calendar" and insert "taxable"

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 779, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating the Agriculture Research, Education, and Technology Transfer Board; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 6, before "AND" insert "EXTENSION,"

Page 1, line 8, before "and" insert "Extension,"

Page 1, line 15, delete "and"

Page 1, line 16, delete "state's" and insert "state and federal" and delete the period and insert "; and"

Page 1, after line 16, insert:

"(7) a person representing an association of primary manufacturers of forest products."

Page 1, line 17, delete everything after "cochairs" and insert ". The commissioner, the dean, and the representative of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system are nonvoting members of"

Page 2, line 2, delete everything after "achieve" and insert "long-term agricultural productivity increases through improved infrastructure, vision, and accountability."

Page 2, line 3, delete everything before "Priority"

Page 2, line 7, after "centers," insert "the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota Extension,"

Page 2, line 8, after "Laboratory," insert "the Stakman-Borlaug Center,"

Page 2, line 14, before "and" insert "extension,"

Page 2, line 20, before "$18,750,000" insert "(a)"

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 512

Page 2, delete lines 27 and 28 and insert:

"(b) The commissioner may use a portion of the appropriations only for direct expenses incurred by the commissioner to provide administrative services and act as the fiscal agent for the board under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).

(c) To the extent practicable, funds expended under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14, subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2), must supplement and not supplant existing sources and levels of funding."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after "Education," insert "Extension,"

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

The report was adopted.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 790, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

The report was adopted.

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 793, A bill for an act relating to skier and ski area responsibilities; establishing safety and liability standards; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 184C.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 795, A bill for an act relating to certain state government programs; implementing a cost-benefit approach to measure success of corrections and human services programs; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

The report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 513

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 810, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Mesabi Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 815, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements of special agricultural products permits for motor vehicle weight limits; providing for hauling certain products for use as a biofuel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.865, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

Dean, M., from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the collaboration of community services partners demonstration project.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to education; directing eligible public postsecondary institutions to give full credit to students for completed PSEO courses; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.09, subdivision 12; 135A.101, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 260, 449, 464 and 465 were read for the second time.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 514

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Franson, Allen and Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 1258, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a grant program to increase organ donation among underserved communities; appropriating money.

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

Backer; Lien; Marquart; Anderson, P., and Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1259, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing early education services for certain students from adjoining states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 121A.17, subdivision 5; 124D.041, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 125A.03.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1260, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions of the Cosmetology Examiners Board; making changes to licensing provisions; increasing license fees; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 155A.21; 155A.23, subdivision 8, by adding subdivisions; 155A.24, subdivision 2; 155A.25, subdivisions 1a, 5, by adding subdivisions; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 5a; 155A.29, subdivisions 1, 2; 155A.30, subdivisions 5, 10.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 1261, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating rulemaking by state agencies; providing process requirements for rules that have substantial economic impact; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 14.02, by adding a subdivision; 14.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 14.116; 14.127; 14.131; 14.388, subdivision 2; 14.389, subdivision 2; 14.44; 14.45.

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

Hackbarth, Hoppe and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1262, A bill for an act relating to transportation; commercially navigable waters; creating an upriver business grant program for businesses affected by the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam; modifying the transportation economic development program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 174.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 515

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1263, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a video resource grant program; appropriating money.

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

Rosenthal, Garofalo, Zerwas, Slocum, Selcer, Allen and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1264, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage under health plans for acupuncture services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1265, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; providing dedicated aid to certain cities to fund transportation costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 477A.013, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Hausman and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1266, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an appropriation for the Hennepin Center for the Arts; amending Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 21, subdivision 13.

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

Pinto; Hansen; Johnson, S.; Lillie; Fischer; Murphy, E.; Lesch; Moran; Hausman; Atkins and Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 1267, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and design of an environmental learning center in Crosby Farms Regional Park; 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.

Davids, Sanders and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1268, A bill for an act relating to insurance; permitting individuals to contract with an insurance producer to advocate on the individual's behalf with respect to health coverage with an insurance company; regulating payment of commissions by issuers of qualified health plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 60K.31, by adding subdivisions; 60K.48, by adding a subdivision; 60K.49, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

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

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 516

Davids, Newton, Simonson and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1269, A bill for an act relating to military officers; providing for reimbursement grants to local units of government for public safety personnel on authorized leave; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 190.16, by adding a subdivision; 192.26, by adding a subdivision.

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

Urdahl and Lucero introduced:

H. F. No. 1270, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public high school students to take the Minnesota comprehensive assessments in order to graduate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.02, subdivision 2; 120B.023, subdivision 1; 120B.30, subdivision 1; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 124D.861, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Quam, Allen, Mack, Loeffler and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1271, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying group residential housing eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256I.04, subdivision 1.

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

Mack, Schomacker, Halverson and Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 1272, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying human services licensing actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 245A.06, by adding a subdivision; 245A.07, by adding a subdivision; 245A.08, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 626.557, subdivision 12b; 626.5572, subdivision 17.

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

Hansen, Atkins and Wills introduced:

H. F. No. 1273, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Big Rivers Regional Trail; 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.

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1274, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting use of lead shot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; 97B.041.

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

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 517

Lucero and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1275, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing for county assessors to determine land value for Green Acres; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.111, subdivision 4; 273.114, subdivision 3.

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

Winkler, Hansen, Wagenius, Persell and Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 1276, A bill for an act relating to environment; regulating chemicals of high concern in children's products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7411, subdivision 8; 116.9401; 116.9402; 116.9403; 116.9405; 116.9406; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Gruenhagen, Moran, Schomacker, Nornes and Loeffler introduced:

H. F. No. 1277, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a Council on International Medical Graduates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Persell; Gunther; Mahoney; Murphy, M., and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1278, A bill for an act relating to rural economic development; creating an organic agriculture financing program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Schoen, Fenton, McNamara and Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 1279, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying the appropriation of general obligation bond proceeds for the HERO project; amending Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 15, subdivision 2.

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

Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 1280, A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting; establishing procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 205.13, subdivision 2; 206.83; 206.89, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 206; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204E.

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

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 518

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Peppin moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to adjournment for more than three days.

Be It Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of Representatives concurring:

1. Upon their adjournments on Thursday, March 26, 2015, the Senate and House of Representatives may each set its next day of meeting for Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

2. Each house consents to adjournment of the other house for more than three days.

Peppin moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 was adopted.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate has concurred in and adopted the report of the Conference Committee on:

S. F. No. 174.

The Senate has repassed said bill in accordance with the recommendation and report of the Conference Committee. Said Senate File is herewith transmitted to the House.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 519

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON 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.

February 25, 2015

The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas

President of the Senate

The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt

Speaker of the House of Representatives

We, the undersigned conferees for S. F. No. 174 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

That the House recede from its amendments and that S. F. No. 174 be further amended as follows:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Other salaries and compensation plans. The commission shall also:

(1) review and approve, reject, or modify a plan for compensation and terms and conditions of employment prepared and submitted by the commissioner of management and budget under section 43A.18, subdivision 2, covering all state employees who are not represented by an exclusive bargaining representative and whose compensation is not provided for by chapter 43A or other law;

(2) review and approve, reject, or modify a plan for total compensation and terms and conditions of employment for employees in positions identified as being managerial under section 43A.18, subdivision 3, whose salaries and benefits are not otherwise provided for in law or other plans established under chapter 43A;

(3) review and approve, reject, or modify recommendations for salaries submitted by an the governor or other appointing authority ~~other than the governor~~ under section 15A.0815, subdivision 5, covering agency head positions listed in section 15A.0815;

(4) review and approve, reject, or modify recommendations for salary range of officials of higher education systems under section 15A.081, subdivision 7c;

(5) review and approve, reject, or modify plans for compensation, terms, and conditions of employment proposed under section 43A.18, subdivisions 3a, 3b, and 4; and

(6) review and approve, reject, or modify the plan for compensation, terms, and conditions of employment of classified employees in the office of the legislative auditor under section 3.971, subdivision 2.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15A.0815, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Salary limits. The governor or other appropriate appointing authority shall set the salary rates for positions listed in this section within the salary limits listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. ~~If the appointing authority is not the governor,~~ The governor's or other appointing authority's action is subject to approval of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature as provided by subdivision 5 and section 3.855.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 520

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Determining individual salaries. (a) ~~When~~ The governor ~~is the~~ or other appointing authority~~, the governor must establish salaries~~ may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before ~~establishing~~ recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority must consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the salary. In ~~establishing the~~ recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor or other appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.

(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

~~Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.~~

In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.

Before the governor or other appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.

(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 ~~who is appointed by someone other than the governor,~~ may be increased or decreased by the governor or other appointing authority from the salary previously set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph, the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

(f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2 to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change in salary and its effective date.

Sec. 4. AGENCY HEAD SALARY FREEZE.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, subdivisions 1 and 5, the salary rate for positions listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, for positions appointed by the governor, may not be set at a salary rate in excess of the previous calendar year.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 521

Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; APPROPRIATION.

(a) $10,683,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services in fiscal year 2015 for the purposes specified by and to supplement the appropriations in Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 30, and Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 15. This is a onetime appropriation.

(b) The commissioner of human services shall expend the appropriation in paragraph (a) as follows:

(1) $246,000 for the Minnesota Food Assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, section 256D.053; and

(2) $10,437,000 for the Minnesota Security Hospital under Minnesota Statutes, section 253.20.

(c) The appropriation in paragraph (b), clause (2), must be spent only on increased staffing levels, renovations, and improvements at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter as required by the conditional licenses issued to the facility.

Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; APPROPRIATION.

(a) $568,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources in fiscal year 2015 for enforcement activities under Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 4, subdivision 7.

(b) The appropriation under paragraph (a) shall consist of the following:

(1) $69,000 from the general fund;

(2) $128,000 from the natural resources fund; and

(3) $371,000 from the game and fish fund.

Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; APPROPRIATION.

(a) $891,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health in fiscal year 2015 for costs of statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and response activities related to Ebola. The commissioner shall use federal funds awarded to the state for Ebola-related costs on or after December 19, 2014, to the extent permitted under federal law, before spending any of this appropriation. This appropriation is available for expenditures between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016. Any unspent funds shall cancel.

(b) $2,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the commissioner of health to provide grants to eligible hospitals and the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for Ebola-related expenditures. The grants under this paragraph must only be awarded to the following hospitals and the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for the amounts shown:

(1) Unity Hospital in Fridley, $221,000;

(2) Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, $710,000;

(3) Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus, $413,000;

(4) the University of Minnesota Medical Center, $508,000; and

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 522

(5) $148,000 to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for service providers who can demonstrate extraordinary costs directly attributable to maintaining a state of readiness with respect to the public health threat posed by Ebola. The Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board shall proportionally allocate this grant to these service providers.

The commissioner shall make no payments under this paragraph for expenses that are reimbursable with federal funds.

Sec. 8. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD; APPROPRIATION.

(a) $1,350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Zoological Board in fiscal year 2015 to supplement the appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 8. This is a onetime appropriation.

(b) By December 15, 2015, the Zoological Board shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the Minnesota Zoological Garden that details the board's financial plan to ensure the long-term financial stability and success of the zoo. The board shall submit an interim report to the chairs and ranking minority members by April 1, 2015.

Sec. 9. BUDGET REDUCTIONS.

The commissioner of management and budget must reduce previously enacted general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2015 to the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Natural Resources as follows:

(1) $16,000 for the Department of Health;

(2) $6,000 for the Department of Human Services; and

(3) $18,000 for the Department of Natural Resources.

To the extent possible, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate each reduction to the agency appropriation that supports that agency's commissioner's salary. These are onetime reductions.

Sec. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Sections 1 to 3 are effective July 2, 2015.

(b) Section 4 is effective the day following final enactment and applies to salaries for positions listed under Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, where the governor is the appointing authority, between the day following final enactment and June 30, 2015. The restriction provided under section 4 applies to current incumbents and any successors.

Delete the title and insert:

"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; requiring legislative approval of salaries for certain executive branch officials; freezing salary increases; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.0815, subdivisions 1, 5."

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 523

We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.

Senate Conferees: Richard Cohen, Kathy Sheran, and David J. Tomassoni.

House Conferees: Jim Knoblach, Roz Peterson, Denny McNamara, Lyndon Carlson Sr., and Clark Johnson.

Knoblach moved that the report of the Conference Committee on S. F. No. 174 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. The motion prevailed.

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 bill was read for the third time, as amended by Conference, and placed upon its repassage.

The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 108 yeas and 20 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Peppin 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 Monday, March 2, 2015 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 134 and 423.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Anderson, S., moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on H. F. No. 70. The motion prevailed.

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

Davids moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on H. F. No. 189. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P., moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 216. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Hancock be added as an author on H. F. No. 240. The motion prevailed.

Newton moved that the names of Hansen and Applebaum be added as authors on H. F. No. 250. The motion prevailed.

Sanders moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on H. F. No. 374. The motion prevailed.

Fabian moved that the name of Heintzeman be added as an author on H. F. No. 434. The motion prevailed.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 526

Scott moved that the name of Howe be added as an author on H. F. No. 465. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Hertaus be added as an author on H. F. No. 491. The motion prevailed.

Bennett moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 500. The motion prevailed.

Johnson, B., moved that the name of Simonson be added as an author on H. F. No. 503. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Lien be added as an author on H. F. No. 563. The motion prevailed.

McDonald moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on H. F. No. 576. The motion prevailed.

Newton moved that the names of Hornstein, Hansen, Lillie, Laine and Applebaum be added as authors on H. F. No. 605. The motion prevailed.

O'Neill moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 647. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 683. The motion prevailed.

Bernardy moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 724. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the names of Erhardt and Selcer be added as authors on H. F. No. 777. The motion prevailed.

Kresha moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 859. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P., moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 879. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, P., moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 880. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on H. F. No. 973. The motion prevailed.

Selcer moved that the name of Halverson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1039. The motion prevailed.

Clark moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1060. The motion prevailed.

Albright moved that the names of Schultz and Lillie be added as authors on H. F. No. 1060. The motion prevailed.

Garofalo moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1085. The motion prevailed.

O'Neill moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1088. The motion prevailed.

Rarick moved that the names of Daudt, Metsa and Dill be added as authors on H. F. No. 1089. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 1092. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Pugh be added as an author on H. F. No. 1106. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the name of Petersburg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1107. The motion prevailed.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 527

Fischer moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1110. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the name of Gunther be added as an author on H. F. No. 1111. The motion prevailed.

Norton moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1112. The motion prevailed.

Sanders moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1121. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1122. The motion prevailed.

Gunther moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1132. The motion prevailed.

Schoen moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1141. The motion prevailed.

Dean, M., moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1145. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the names of Erhardt and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1151. The motion prevailed.

Mullery moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1153. The motion prevailed.

Sanders moved that the name of Petersburg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1160. The motion prevailed.

Murphy, E., moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1165. The motion prevailed.

Bennett moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1170. The motion prevailed.

Hoppe moved that the names of Lucero and Poppe be added as authors on H. F. No. 1176. The motion prevailed.

Howe moved that the name of Nelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1178. The motion prevailed.

O'Neill moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1180. The motion prevailed.

Laine moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1181. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1189. The motion prevailed.

Atkins moved that the names of Lillie, Clark and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1191. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1194. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1195. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1197. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1198. The motion prevailed.

Pierson moved that the name of Petersburg be added as an author on H. F. No. 1199. The motion prevailed.

Slocum moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1206. The motion prevailed.

Journal of the House - 20th Day - Thursday, February 26, 2015 - Top of Page 528

Barrett moved that the names of Ward and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1209. The motion prevailed.

Newberger moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1210. The motion prevailed.

Dean, M., moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1213. The motion prevailed.

Poppe moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1216. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the names of Ward and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1219. The motion prevailed.

Melin moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 1225. The motion prevailed.

Mariani moved that the names of Ward and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 1231. The motion prevailed.

Quam moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1232. The motion prevailed.

Runbeck moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1243. The motion prevailed.

Laine moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1247. The motion prevailed.

Uglem moved that the names of Lillie and Persell be added as authors on H. F. No. 1253. The motion prevailed.

Loon moved that H. F. No. 2, now on the Calendar for the Day, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed.

Runbeck moved that H. F. No. 195 be recalled from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that H. F. No. 402 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform and be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. The motion prevailed.

Runbeck moved that H. F. No. 899 be recalled from the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. The motion prevailed.

Pugh moved that H. F. No. 149 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Lenczewski moved that H. F. No. 398 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the Winkler amendment to the proposed Permanent Rules of the House for the 89th Session that was referred to the Committee of Rules and Legislative Administration on Thursday, February 12, 2015 be recalled from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015. The motion prevailed.

Peppin moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives