Journal of the House - 24th Day - Monday, March 9, 2015

A quorum was present.

Hamilton, Mariani, Runbeck, Thissen and Torkelson 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

Nornes from the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemption for instructional materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.67, subdivision 13a.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 257, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring the establishment of a rural service district in cities containing agricultural property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 272.67, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 332, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying childhood literacy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.12, subdivision 4a; 124D.98; 125A.01; 126C.15, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 416, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals; reinstating the tax incentive for direct reduced iron; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 298.24, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 4, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 298.17, is amended to read:

298.17 OCCUPATION TAXES TO BE APPORTIONED.

(a) All occupation taxes paid by persons, copartnerships, companies, joint stock companies, corporations, and associations, however or for whatever purpose organized, engaged in the business of mining or producing iron ore or other ores, when collected shall be apportioned and distributed in accordance with the Constitution of the state of

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Minnesota, article X, section 3, in the manner following: 90 percent shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund of which four-ninths shall be used for the support of elementary and secondary schools; and ten percent of the proceeds of the tax imposed by this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund for the general support of the university.

(b) Of the money apportioned to the general fund by this section: (1) there is annually appropriated and credited to the mining environmental and regulatory account in the special revenue fund an amount equal to the greater of $1,500,000 or that which would have been generated by a 2-1/2 cent tax imposed by section 298.24 on each taxable ton produced in the preceding calendar year. Money in the mining environmental and regulatory account is appropriated annually to the commissioner of natural resources to fund agency staff to work on environmental issues and provide regulatory services for ferrous and nonferrous mining operations in this state. Payment to the mining environmental and regulatory account shall be made by July 1 annually. The commissioner of natural resources shall execute an interagency agreement with the Pollution Control Agency to assist with the provision of environmental regulatory services such as monitoring and permitting required for ferrous and nonferrous mining operations; (2) there is annually appropriated and credited to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board account in the special revenue fund an amount equal to that which would have been generated by a 1.5 cent tax imposed by section 298.24 on each taxable ton produced in the preceding calendar year, to be expended for the purposes of section 298.22; and (3) there is annually appropriated and credited to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board account in the special revenue fund for transfer to the Iron Range school consolidation and cooperatively operated school account under section 298.28, subdivision 7a, an amount equal to that which would have been generated by a six cent tax imposed by section 298.24 on each taxable ton produced in the preceding calendar year. Payment to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board account shall be made by May 15 annually.

(c) The money appropriated pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (2), shall be used (i) to provide environmental development grants to local governments located within any county in region 3 as defined in governor's executive order number 60, issued on June 12, 1970, which does not contain a municipality qualifying pursuant to section 273.134, paragraph (b), or (ii) to provide economic development loans or grants to businesses located within any such county, provided that the county board or an advisory group appointed by the county board to provide recommendations on economic development shall make recommendations to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board regarding the loans. Payment to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board account shall be made by May 15 annually.

(d) Of the money allocated to Koochiching County, one-third must be paid to the Koochiching County Economic Development Commission.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective beginning with the 2015 production year."

Page 2, line 21, strike "75 percent" and insert "67 percent and silica plus alumina content of no greater than three percent"

Page 2, line 35, strike everything after the period

Page 2, strike line 36

Page 3, line 1, strike everything before "Three-year"

Renumber the sections in sequence

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Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after "iron;" insert "modifying apportionment of occupation taxes;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 422, A bill for an act relating to taxation; economic development; providing for a workforce housing grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 290.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 12, insert:

"(b) "Eligible project area" means a consolidated population center within a greater Minnesota city having a median number of full-time private sector jobs of 500 or more for the last five years, or an area served by a joint county-city economic development agency.

(c) "Joint county-city economic development agency" means an economic development agency, formed under special law, as a joint partnership between a city and county and excluding those established by the county only."

Page 1, line 13, delete "(b)" and insert "(d)"

Page 1, line 21, delete "(c)" and insert "(e)"

Page 1, line 22, delete "1,500" and insert "500 or a joint county-city economic development authority"

Page 1, line 23, delete "(d)" and insert "(f)"

Page 2, lines 4, 6, and 9, before "city" insert "qualified"

Page 2, lines 10 and 19, after "city" insert "where the market rate residential rental property is proposed to be located"

Page 2, line 11, delete "25" and insert "60"

Page 2, line 13, delete "25" and insert "60"

Page 2, line 17, after "city" insert "where the market rate residential rental property is proposed to be located" and delete "1,500" and insert "500"

Page 2, lines 20 and 26, before "city" insert "qualified"

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Page 2, line 24, delete "$......." and insert "$20,000" and delete "......" and insert "20"

Page 8, lines 17 and 23, delete "25" and insert "30"

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.

Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices to which was referred:

H. F. No. 437, A bill for an act relating to family law; establishing a legislative surrogacy commission; providing appointments; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. LEGISLATIVE SURROGACY COMMISSION.

Subdivision 1. Membership. The Legislative Commission on Surrogacy shall consist of 12 members, appointed as follows:

(1) three members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader;

(2) three members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader;

(3) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house; and

(4) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the house of representatives minority leader.

Appointments must be made by June 1, 2015.

Subd. 2. Chair. The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.

Subd. 3. First meeting. The ranking majority member of the commission who is appointed by the senate majority leader shall convene the first meeting by July 1, 2015.

Subd. 4. Compensation. Members of the commission are compensated as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.101.

Subd. 5. Conflict of interest. A commission member may not participate in or vote on a decision of the commission in which the member has either a direct or indirect personal financial interest. While serving on the commission, a person shall avoid any potential conflicts of interest. At the beginning of each meeting, each member must disclose whether they have a potential conflict of interest. A witness at a public meeting of the commission must disclose any financial conflict of interest, either past or present, pertaining to a surrogacy arrangement or a surrogacy agreement.

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Subd. 6. Duties. The commission shall develop recommendations on public policy and laws regarding surrogacy. To develop the recommendations, the commission shall study, through public hearings, research, and deliberation, the public policy concerns raised by surrogacy agreements. These topics include, but are not limited to:

(1) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on women who serve as surrogates;

(2) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on children born of surrogates;

(3) business practices of the fertility industry, including attorneys, brokers, and clinics;

(4) considerations related to different forms of surrogacy;

(5) considerations related to the potential exploitation of women in surrogacy arrangements;

(6) considerations related to third-party reproductions;

(7) contract law implications in situations in which a surrogacy contract is breached;

(8) potential conflicts with statutes governing private adoption and termination of parental rights;

(9) potential for legal conflicts related to third-party reproduction, including conflicts between or amongst the surrogate mother, the intended parents, the child, insurance companies, and medical professionals;

(10) public policy determinations of other jurisdictions with regard to surrogacy; and

(11) information that should be required to be provided to a child born of a surrogate about the child's biological and gestational parents.

Subd. 7. Reporting. The commission must submit a report including its recommendations and may draft legislation to implement its recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over health and judiciary in the house and senate by December 15, 2015.

Subd. 8. Staffing. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide staffing and administrative support to the commission.

Subd. 9. Expiration. The commission expires the day after submitting the report required under subdivision 7.

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

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.

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Davids from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 446, A bill for an act relating to family law; allowing allocation of income tax dependency exemptions in child support matters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.38, by adding a subdivision.

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.

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

H. F. No. 582, A bill for an act relating to real property; modifying nuisance liability of agricultural operations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 561.19, subdivision 2.

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. 606, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of certain facilities that perform abortions; requiring a licensing fee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 607, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 614, A bill for an act relating to long-term care; providing for long-term care workforce needs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 256B.431, subdivision 36; 256B.441, subdivisions 13, 53.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Page 3, after line 34, insert:

"Sec. 4. [144.1503] HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1. Creation. The home and community-based services employee scholarship grant program is established for the purpose of assisting qualified provider applicants to provide employee scholarships for education in nursing and other health care fields.

Subd. 2. Provision of grants. The commissioner shall make grants available to qualified providers of older adult services. Grants must be used by home and community-based service providers to recruit and train staff in their settings through the establishment of an employee scholarship fund within the setting.

Subd. 3. Eligibility. Eligible providers must primarily provide services to individuals who are 65 years of age and older in home and community-based settings, including housing with services establishments, adult day centers, and home care agencies. Qualifying providers must have an established home and community-based services employee scholarship program, as specified in subdivision 4. Providers that receive funding under this section must use the funds to award scholarships to employees who work an average of at least 16 hours per week for the provider.

Subd. 4. Home and community-based services employee scholarship program. Each qualifying provider under this section must have an established home and community-based services employee scholarship program. Providers may establish criteria by which funds are distributed among employees. At a minimum, the scholarship program must cover employee costs related to a course of study that is expected to lead to career advancement with the provider or in the field of long-term care, including home care, care of persons with disabilities, or nursing.

Subd. 5. Participating providers. The commissioner shall publish a request for proposals in the State Register by August 15, 2015, specifying provider eligibility requirements, provider selection criteria, program specifics, funding mechanism, and methods of evaluation. The commissioner must publish additional requests for proposals by August 15 of each year in which funding is appropriated for this purpose.

Subd. 6. Reporting requirements. Participating providers shall report to the commissioner on a schedule determined by the commissioner and on a form supplied by the commissioner no later than October 1, 2017. The report shall include the amount spent; number of employees who received scholarships; and, for each scholarship recipient, the name of the recipient, the amount awarded, the educational institution attended, the nature of the educational program, and the expected or actual program completion date. The commissioner shall require providers to repay all of the funds awarded under this section if the report required under this subdivision is not filed according to the schedule determined by the commissioner."

Page 4, delete section 4 and insert:

"Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.431, subdivision 36, is amended to read:

Subd. 36. Employee scholarship costs and training in English as a second language. (a) For the period between July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003, the commissioner shall provide to each nursing facility reimbursed under this section, section 256B.434, or any other section, a scholarship per diem of 25 cents to the total operating payment rate. For the two rate years beginning on or after October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2017, the commissioner shall allow a scholarship per diem of up to 25 cents for each requesting facility to be added to the external fixed payment rate to be used:

(1) for employee scholarships that satisfy the following requirements:

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(i) scholarships are available to all employees who work an average of at least 20 ten hours per week at the facility except the administrator, ~~department supervisors, and registered nurses~~ and to reimburse student loan expenses for newly hired and recently graduated registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, and training expenses for newly hired and recently graduated nursing assistants as defined in section 144A.61, subdivision 2; and

(ii) the course of study is expected to lead to career advancement with the facility or in long-term care, including medical care interpreter services and social work; and

(2) to provide job-related training in English as a second language.

(b) ~~A facility receiving~~ All facilities may annually request a rate adjustment under this subdivision ~~may submit~~ by submitting information to the commissioner on a schedule ~~determined by the commissioner~~ and on in a form supplied by the commissioner a calculation of the scholarship per diem, including: the amount received from this rate adjustment; the amount used for training in English as a second language; the number of persons receiving the training; the name of the person or entity providing the training; and for each scholarship recipient, the name of the recipient, the amount awarded, the educational institution attended, the nature of the educational program, the program completion date, and a determination of the per diem amount of these costs based on actual resident days. The commissioner shall allow a scholarship payment rate equal to the reported and allowable costs divided by resident days.

(c) ~~On July 1, 2003, the commissioner shall remove the 25 cent scholarship per diem from the total operating payment rate of each facility.~~

~~(d) For rate years beginning after June 30, 2003, the commissioner shall provide to each facility the scholarship per diem determined in paragraph (b).~~ In calculating the per diem under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall allow ~~only~~ costs related to tuition ~~and~~, direct educational expenses, and reasonable costs as defined by the commissioner for child care costs and transportation expenses related to direct educational expenses.

(d) The rate increase under this subdivision is an optional rate add-on that the facility must request from the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The rate increase must be used for scholarships as specified in this subdivision.

(e) Nursing facilities that close beds during a rate year may request to have their scholarship adjustment under paragraph (b) recalculated by the commissioner for the remainder of the rate year to reflect the reduction in resident days compared to the cost report year."

Page 5, line 6, after "144A.611;" insert "career ladder rate adjustments under subdivision 65;"

Page 6, after line 8, insert:

"(k) The portion related to career ladder rate adjustments shall be determined under subdivision 65."

Page 6, line 9, delete "(k)" and insert "(l)"

Page 6, line 10, delete "(j)" and insert "(k)"

Page 6, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.441, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 65. Career ladder rate adjustment. (a) Effective beginning January 1, 2016, the commissioner shall make available rate adjustments for nursing facilities to implement career ladder wage increases for participants in leadership or apprenticeship programs. These rate adjustments shall be added to the external fixed portion of the

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rate and must be used for the wage increases and associated costs, including the employer's share of FICA taxes, Medicare taxes, state and federal unemployment taxes, and workers' compensation provided to employees who are participating in, or have completed, leadership training or an apprenticeship program approved by either the commissioner of labor and industry or the commissioner of human services.

(b) Nursing facilities must apply to the commissioner on the forms and according to the timelines specified by the commissioner in order to receive a rate adjustment for the career ladder wage increases. Applications for each rate year beginning on October 1 are due by the previous August 31.

(c) Nursing facilities applying for a rate adjustment for leadership training or apprenticeship programs shall include on the application the estimated number of employees who will be participating in the leadership training or apprenticeship programs during the rate year, the wage increase those employees will be paid as a result of their apprenticeship, and the number of hours they are expected to work during the year for the increase. The maximum rate increase for apprenticeship programs shall be computed as the estimated hours times the wage increases divided by the actual resident days from the most recent statistical and cost report.

(d) If the costs from all proposals exceed the appropriation for this purpose, the commissioner shall allocate the money appropriated on a pro rata basis to the applying facilities by reducing the rate adjustment determined for each facility by an equal percentage.

(e) Participating nursing facilities must submit to the commissioner a report after the end of the rate year to determine the amount actually spent on wage increases for leadership training and apprenticeship program participants. The commissioner shall recoup the difference between actual and expected funding from a nursing facility found to have spent less than 90 percent of what the facility had expected to spend based on the rate increase authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner shall adjust the rate adjustment to reflect the actual cost of wage increases under this subdivision if the actual cost exceeds the estimated cost."

Page 7, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 11. APPROPRIATION; WORKFORCE CENTERS.

$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for purposes of enhancing or establishing new programs within Minnesota Workforce Centers to address the shortage of paid caregivers in senior care settings in Minnesota. Programs may include but are not limited to screening of potential candidates for caregiving careers, promotion of vacant caregiving positions, training of potential caregivers, and placement of caregivers in nursing facilities, housing with services establishments, home care agencies, and adult day centers."

Page 7, after line 15, insert:

"Sec. 13. APPROPRIATION; HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

$....... in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the purposes of the home and community-based services employee scholarship program under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1503.

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Sec. 14. APPROPRIATION; CAREER LADDER RATE ADJUSTMENT.

$....... in fiscal year 2016 and $....... in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to cover the state share of providing career ladder program rate adjustments under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.441, subdivision 65. This appropriation is added to the base for the fiscal 2018‑2019 biennium."

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the second semicolon, insert "providing for employee scholarships and loan forgiveness; modifying nursing facility rate provisions;"

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 Reform.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 657, A bill for an act relating to health; expanding the use of automated drug distribution systems; modifying the amount of over-the-counter medications covered by medical assistance if dispensed by an automated drug distribution system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 151.58, subdivisions 2, 5; 256B.0625, subdivision 13.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 151.58, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section only, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given.

(a) "Automated drug distribution system" or "system" means a mechanical system approved by the board that performs operations or activities, other than compounding or administration, related to the storage, packaging, or dispensing of drugs, and collects, controls, and maintains all required transaction information and records.

(b) "Health care facility" means a nursing home licensed under section 144A.02; a housing with services establishment registered under section 144D.01, subdivision 4, in which a home provider licensed under chapter 144A is providing centralized storage of medications; a boarding care home licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58 that is providing centralized storage of medications; or a Minnesota sex offender program facility operated by the Department of Human Services.

(c) "Managing pharmacy" means a pharmacy licensed by the board that controls and is responsible for the operation of an automated drug distribution system.

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 151.58, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Operation of automated drug distribution systems. (a) The managing pharmacy and the pharmacist in charge are responsible for the operation of an automated drug distribution system.

(b) Access to an automated drug distribution system must be limited to pharmacy and nonpharmacy personnel authorized to procure drugs from the system, except that field service technicians may access a system located in a health care facility for the purposes of servicing and maintaining it while being monitored either by the managing pharmacy, or a licensed nurse within the health care facility. In the case of an automated drug distribution system that is not physically located within a licensed pharmacy, access for the purpose of procuring drugs shall be limited to licensed nurses. Each person authorized to access the system must be assigned an individual specific access code. Alternatively, access to the system may be controlled through the use of biometric identification procedures. A policy specifying time access parameters, including time-outs, logoffs, and lockouts, must be in place.

(1) a pharmacist employed by and working at the managing pharmacy, or at a pharmacy that is acting as a central services pharmacy for the managing pharmacy, pursuant to Minnesota Rules, part 6800.4075, must review, interpret, and approve all prescription drug orders before any drug is distributed from the system to be administered to a patient. A pharmacy technician may perform data entry of prescription drug orders provided that a pharmacist certifies the accuracy of the data entry before the drug can be released from the automated drug distribution system. A pharmacist employed by and working at the managing pharmacy must certify the accuracy of the filling of any cassettes, canisters, or other containers that contain drugs that will be loaded into the automated drug distribution system, unless the filled cassettes, canisters, or containers have been provided by a repackager registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration; and

(2) when the automated drug dispensing system is located and used within the managing pharmacy, a pharmacist must personally supervise and take responsibility for all packaging and labeling associated with the use of an automated drug distribution system.

(d) Access to drugs when a pharmacist has not reviewed and approved the prescription drug order is permitted only when a formal and written decision to allow such access is issued by the pharmacy and the therapeutics committee or its equivalent. The committee must specify the patient care circumstances in which such access is allowed, the drugs that can be accessed, and the staff that are allowed to access the drugs.

(e) In the case of an automated drug distribution system that does not utilize bar coding in the loading process, the loading of a system located in a health care facility may be performed by a pharmacy technician, so long as the activity is continuously supervised, through a two-way audiovisual system by a pharmacist on duty within the managing pharmacy. In the case of an automated drug distribution system that utilizes bar coding in the loading process, the loading of a system located in a health care facility may be performed by a pharmacy technician or a licensed nurse, provided that the managing pharmacy retains an electronic record of loading activities.

(f) The automated drug distribution system must be under the supervision of a pharmacist. The pharmacist is not required to be physically present at the site of the automated drug distribution system if the system is continuously monitored electronically by the managing pharmacy. A pharmacist on duty within a pharmacy licensed by the board must be continuously available to address any problems detected by the monitoring or to answer questions from the staff of the health care facility. The licensed pharmacy may be the managing pharmacy or a pharmacy which is acting as a central services pharmacy, pursuant to Minnesota Rules, part 6800.4075, for the managing pharmacy.

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Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13. Drugs. (a) Medical assistance covers drugs, except for fertility drugs when specifically used to enhance fertility, if prescribed by a licensed practitioner and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist, by a physician enrolled in the medical assistance program as a dispensing physician, or by a physician, physician assistant, or a nurse practitioner employed by or under contract with a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, for the purposes of communicable disease control.

(b) The dispensed quantity of a prescription drug must not exceed a 34-day supply, unless authorized by the commissioner.

(c) For the purpose of this subdivision and subdivision 13d, an "active pharmaceutical ingredient" is defined as a substance that is represented for use in a drug and when used in the manufacturing, processing, or packaging of a drug becomes an active ingredient of the drug product. An "excipient" is defined as an inert substance used as a diluent or vehicle for a drug. The commissioner shall establish a list of active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients which are included in the medical assistance formulary. Medical assistance covers selected active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients used in compounded prescriptions when the compounded combination is specifically approved by the commissioner or when a commercially available product:

(1) is not a therapeutic option for the patient;

(2) does not exist in the same combination of active ingredients in the same strengths as the compounded prescription; and

(3) cannot be used in place of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the compounded prescription.

(d) Medical assistance covers the following over-the-counter drugs when prescribed by a licensed practitioner or by a licensed pharmacist who meets standards established by the commissioner, in consultation with the board of pharmacy: antacids, acetaminophen, family planning products, aspirin, insulin, products for the treatment of lice, vitamins for adults with documented vitamin deficiencies, vitamins for children under the age of seven and pregnant or nursing women, and any other over-the-counter drug identified by the commissioner, in consultation with the formulary committee, as necessary, appropriate, and cost-effective for the treatment of certain specified chronic diseases, conditions, or disorders, and this determination shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 14. A pharmacist may prescribe over-the-counter medications as provided under this paragraph for purposes of receiving reimbursement under Medicaid. When prescribing over-the-counter drugs under this paragraph, licensed pharmacists must consult with the recipient to determine necessity, provide drug counseling, review drug therapy for potential adverse interactions, and make referrals as needed to other health care professionals. Over-the-counter medications must be dispensed in a quantity that is the ~~lower~~ lowest of: (1) the number of dosage units contained in the manufacturer's original package; ~~and~~ (2) the number of dosage units required to complete the patient's course of therapy; or (3) if applicable, the number of dosage units dispensed from a system using retrospective billing, as provided under subdivision 13e, paragraph (b).

(e) Effective January 1, 2006, medical assistance shall not cover drugs that are coverable under Medicare Part D as defined in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, section 1860D-2(e), for individuals eligible for drug coverage as defined in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, section 1860D-1(a)(3)(A). For these individuals, medical assistance may cover drugs from the drug classes listed in United States Code, title 42, section 1396r-8(d)(2), subject to this subdivision and subdivisions 13a to 13g, except that drugs listed in United States Code, title 42, section 1396r-8(d)(2)(E), shall not be covered.

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(f) Medical assistance covers drugs acquired through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program and dispensed by 340B covered entities and ambulatory pharmacies under common ownership of the 340B covered entity. Medical assistance does not cover drugs acquired through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program and dispensed by 340B contract pharmacies.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2016, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e, is amended to read:

Subd. 13e. Payment rates. (a) The basis for determining the amount of payment shall be the lower of the actual acquisition costs of the drugs or the maximum allowable cost by the commissioner plus the fixed dispensing fee; or the usual and customary price charged to the public. The amount of payment basis must be reduced to reflect all discount amounts applied to the charge by any provider/insurer agreement or contract for submitted charges to medical assistance programs. The net submitted charge may not be greater than the patient liability for the service. The pharmacy dispensing fee shall be $3.65 for legend prescription drugs, except that the dispensing fee for intravenous solutions which must be compounded by the pharmacist shall be $8 per bag, $14 per bag for cancer chemotherapy products, and $30 per bag for total parenteral nutritional products dispensed in one liter quantities, or $44 per bag for total parenteral nutritional products dispensed in quantities greater than one liter. The pharmacy dispensing fee for over-the-counter drugs shall be $3.65, except that the fee shall be $....... for retrospectively billing pharmacies when billing for quantities less than the number of units contained in the manufacturer's original package. Actual acquisition cost includes quantity and other special discounts except time and cash discounts. The actual acquisition cost of a drug shall be estimated by the commissioner at wholesale acquisition cost plus four percent for independently owned pharmacies located in a designated rural area within Minnesota, and at wholesale acquisition cost plus two percent for all other pharmacies. A pharmacy is "independently owned" if it is one of four or fewer pharmacies under the same ownership nationally. A "designated rural area" means an area defined as a small rural area or isolated rural area according to the four-category classification of the Rural Urban Commuting Area system developed for the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. Effective January 1, 2014, the actual acquisition cost of a drug acquired through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program shall be estimated by the commissioner at wholesale acquisition cost minus 40 percent. Wholesale acquisition cost is defined as the manufacturer's list price for a drug or biological to wholesalers or direct purchasers in the United States, not including prompt pay or other discounts, rebates, or reductions in price, for the most recent month for which information is available, as reported in wholesale price guides or other publications of drug or biological pricing data. The maximum allowable cost of a multisource drug may be set by the commissioner and it shall be comparable to, but no higher than, the maximum amount paid by other third-party payors in this state who have maximum allowable cost programs. Establishment of the amount of payment for drugs shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Pharmacies dispensing prescriptions to residents of long-term care facilities using an automated drug distribution system meeting the requirements of section 151.58, or a packaging system meeting the packaging standards set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 6800.2700, that govern the return of unused drugs to the pharmacy for reuse, may employ retrospective billing for prescriptions dispensed to long-term care facility residents. A retrospectively billing pharmacy must submit a claim only for the quantity of medication used by the enrolled recipient during the defined billing period. A retrospectively billing pharmacy must use a billing period not less than one calendar month or 30 days.

(c) An additional dispensing fee of $.30 may be added to the dispensing fee paid to pharmacists for legend drug prescriptions dispensed to residents of long-term care facilities when a unit dose blister card system, approved by the department, is used. Under this type of dispensing system, the pharmacist must dispense a 30-day supply of drug. The National Drug Code (NDC) from the drug container used to fill the blister card must be identified on the claim to the department. The unit dose blister card containing the drug must meet the packaging standards set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 6800.2700, that govern the return of unused drugs to the pharmacy for reuse. ~~The~~ A

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pharmacy provider using packaging that meets the standards set forth in Minnesota Rules, part 6800.2700, subpart 2, will be required to credit the department for the actual acquisition cost of all unused drugs that are eligible for reuse, unless the pharmacy is using retrospective billing. The commissioner may permit the drug clozapine to be dispensed in a quantity that is less than a 30-day supply.

~~(c)~~ (d) Whenever a maximum allowable cost has been set for a multisource drug, payment shall be the lower of the usual and customary price charged to the public or the maximum allowable cost established by the commissioner unless prior authorization for the brand name product has been granted according to the criteria established by the Drug Formulary Committee as required by subdivision 13f, paragraph (a), and the prescriber has indicated "dispense as written" on the prescription in a manner consistent with section 151.21, subdivision 2.

~~(d)~~ (e) The basis for determining the amount of payment for drugs administered in an outpatient setting shall be the lower of the usual and customary cost submitted by the provider, 106 percent of the average sales price as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to title XVIII, section 1847a of the federal Social Security Act, the specialty pharmacy rate, or the maximum allowable cost set by the commissioner. If average sales price is unavailable, the amount of payment must be lower of the usual and customary cost submitted by the provider, the wholesale acquisition cost, the specialty pharmacy rate, or the maximum allowable cost set by the commissioner. Effective January 1, 2014, the commissioner shall discount the payment rate for drugs obtained through the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program by 20 percent. The payment for drugs administered in an outpatient setting shall be made to the administering facility or practitioner. A retail or specialty pharmacy dispensing a drug for administration in an outpatient setting is not eligible for direct reimbursement.

~~(e)~~ (f) The commissioner may negotiate lower reimbursement rates for specialty pharmacy products than the rates specified in paragraph (a). The commissioner may require individuals enrolled in the health care programs administered by the department to obtain specialty pharmacy products from providers with whom the commissioner has negotiated lower reimbursement rates. Specialty pharmacy products are defined as those used by a small number of recipients or recipients with complex and chronic diseases that require expensive and challenging drug regimens. Examples of these conditions include, but are not limited to: multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS, transplantation, hepatitis C, growth hormone deficiency, Crohn's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain forms of cancer. Specialty pharmaceutical products include injectable and infusion therapies, biotechnology drugs, antihemophilic factor products, high-cost therapies, and therapies that require complex care. The commissioner shall consult with the formulary committee to develop a list of specialty pharmacy products subject to this paragraph. In consulting with the formulary committee in developing this list, the commissioner shall take into consideration the population served by specialty pharmacy products, the current delivery system and standard of care in the state, and access to care issues. The commissioner shall have the discretion to adjust the reimbursement rate to prevent access to care issues.

~~(f)~~ (g) Home infusion therapy services provided by home infusion therapy pharmacies must be paid at rates according to subdivision 8d.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2016, or upon federal approval, whichever is later."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon, insert "changing payment rates for certain drugs covered under medical assistance and allowing retrospective billing for certain facilities;"

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.

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

H. F. No. 684, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; providing use for certain workforce housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 469.174, subdivision 12; 469.175, subdivision 3; 469.176, subdivision 4c; 469.1761, by adding a subdivision.

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.

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

H. F. No. 749, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating an Office of Workforce Housing; creating a workforce housing grant program; creating tax credits for workforce housing; appropriating money for grants for workforce housing; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [116J.549] OFFICE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given in this subdivision.

(b) "City" means any statutory or home rule charter city.

(d) "Eligible project area" means a census block with a population density over 200 persons per square mile according to the most recent United States census data available that is within a greater Minnesota city having a median number of full-time private sector jobs of at least 500 for the last five years.

(e) "Family" means a family member within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, section 267(c)(4).

(f) "Fund" means the workforce housing fund created under subdivision 5.

(g) "Greater Minnesota" means the area of Minnesota located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(h) "Market rate residential rental properties" means properties that are rented at market value and excludes: (i) properties constructed with financial assistance requiring the property to be occupied by residents that meet income limits under federal or state law of initial occupancy; and (ii) properties constructed with federal, state, or local flood recovery assistance, regardless of whether that assistance imposed income limits as a condition of receiving assistance.

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(i) "Nonstate funding" means funding that is not part of a state-funded grant program, including any funds from the workforce housing fund created under this section.

(j) "Office" means the Office of Workforce Housing.

(k) "Officer" means a person elected or appointed by the board of directors to manage the daily operations of a business.

(l) "Principal" means a person having authority to act on behalf of a business.

(m) "Qualified investment" means a cash investment or the fair market value equivalent for common stock, land, a partnership or membership interest, preferred stock, debt with mandatory conversion to equity, or an equivalent ownership interest as determined by the director that is made in a qualified workforce housing project.

(n) "Qualified project investor" means an investor who has been certified by the director under subdivision 7.

(o) "Qualifying workforce housing project" means a project:

(1) for market rate residential rental properties with a minimum of three dwelling units;

(2) with a cost per unit of no more than $250,000 and no less than $75,000;

(3) located in an eligible project area with a rental vacancy rate lower than five percent for more than two years based on the most recently available data in a city housing analysis;

(4) that has more than 50 percent nonstate funding proposed to fund the project;

(5) located in a city that has a jobs-to-population ratio of greater than 40 percent as measured by the median number of jobs in a city for the last five years compared with the median population of the city for the last five years; and

(6) that has been designated by the director as a qualifying workforce housing project.

Subd. 2. Purpose. (a) The Office of Workforce Housing is established within the Department of Employment and Economic Development. The director must be appointed by the commissioner of employment and economic development and serves in the unclassified service. The director must be qualified by experience and training in housing development and community development. The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the office's duties under subdivision 4.

(b) The purpose of the office is to encourage, foster, develop, and improve workforce housing within the state in order to promote job creation and to provide a high quality workforce for Minnesota businesses by increasing the supply of workforce housing in greater Minnesota.

Subd. 3. Director and staff. The office consists of a director of the Office of Workforce Housing and any other staff necessary to carry out the office's duties under subdivision 4.

Subd. 4. Duties. The office has the power and duty to:

(1) administer the workforce housing fund for the state of Minnesota;

(2) coordinate with state, regional, local, and private entities to develop workforce housing;

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(3) provide consultation services to local units of government or other project sponsors in connection with the financing, planning, acquisition, improvement, construction, or development of any workforce housing project;

(4) consult with the Housing Finance Agency and community housing organizations to organize workforce housing projects and programs;

(5) serve as an information clearinghouse for other programs that provide assistance and funding to developers or others seeking to build workforce housing;

(6) provide grants and certify investor tax credits for eligible projects in workforce housing;

(7) provide an annual report as required by subdivision 9;

(8) set and collect reasonable application fees for grant programs and tax credit applications available under this section; and

(9) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose.

Subd. 5. Workforce housing fund. (a) The workforce housing fund is created to provide grants for the purpose of construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, removal, and development, including the cost of infrastructure and materials necessary for the creation and production of workforce housing in greater Minnesota.

(b) The fund shall consist of:

(1) state appropriations;

(2) investment earnings on money in the fund; and

(3) application fees paid pursuant to programs in this section.

(c) The director of workforce housing may expend the money in the workforce housing fund to the extent necessary to carry out the objectives of this section, including the cost of personnel required to administer programs.

Subd. 6. Grants; project eligibility and preferences. (a) The Office of Workforce Housing shall award grants through a competitive grants program for the purposes defined in this section using the eligibility and preferences provided in this subdivision. If a project meets the qualifications in paragraph (b), the director may certify the project as a qualifying workforce housing project based on the eligibility of the program and the preference in paragraph (c). The total grant to a qualified workforce housing project must not exceed $1,000,000. The total grants given to projects in a county cannot exceed 40 percent of total funding in the workforce housing fund. Eligible applicants for grants awarded under this section include an incorporated business or partnership, political subdivision, Indian tribe, nonprofit organization, cooperative association organized under chapter 308A or 308B, or a limited liability corporation.

(b) To be eligible for a grant, the project must:

(1) be for market rate residential rental properties with a minimum of three dwelling units;

(2) have an average cost per unit of no more than $250,000 and no less than $75,000;

(3) be located in an eligible project area with a rental vacancy rate lower than five percent for more than two years based on the most recently available data in a city housing analysis;

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(4) have more than 50 percent nonstate funding proposed to fund the project;

(5) be located in a city that has a jobs-to-population ratio of greater than 40 percent as measured by the median number of jobs in a city for the last five years compared with the median population of the city for the last five years; and

(6) have been designated by the director as a qualifying workforce housing project.

(1) that have the largest total private investment in a project per total project cost;

(2) that can demonstrate that jobs near the workforce housing project are currently unfilled partly due to a lack of workforce housing, and that the workforce housing project would help a local employer fill those unfilled jobs; or

(3) that can demonstrate that there are a significant number of employees that currently live more than 30 miles from an employer, and that the workforce housing project targets those particular employees.

Subd. 7. Qualified project investor tax credits. (a) A taxpayer who makes a qualified investment in a qualified workforce housing project is allowed a tax credit for 50 percent of the amount of the qualified investment, up to $1,000,000, to reduce the taxpayer's income or corporate franchise tax under chapter 290 in the year that the qualified workforce housing project has housing units that are certified for occupancy by the Department of Labor and Industry or a city inspector. The director must not allocate more than $30,000,000 in credits to qualified project investors for a taxable year. The director cannot allocate more than 40 percent of qualified project investor tax credits to the same qualified workforce housing project.

(b) The director shall not allocate a credit if the investor is an officer or principal of a business or sole proprietorship, or a family member of an officer or principal of a business or sole proprietorship, that is competing for a grant through the workforce housing fund in the year the tax credit would be awarded.

(c) Applications for tax credits for a taxable year must be made available by the Office of Workforce Housing by November 1 of the prior year. The office must make every effort to provide applications and relevant data to applicants in a simple, concise manner using plain language. Tax credits must be allocated to qualified project investors in the order that the tax credit request applications are filed with the office, except where the director determines the investment to be circumventing the spirit of the law or where little or no local economic growth would occur as a result of the investment. The director must approve or reject tax credit request applications within 15 days of receiving the application. The investment specified in the application must be made within 60 days of the allocation of the credit. If the investment is not made within 60 days, the credit allocation is canceled. A qualified project investor who fails to invest as specified in the application must notify the commissioner immediately and no later than five business days after the expiration of the 60-day investment period. The director may require an application fee for the applications submitted under this subdivision.

(d) All tax credit request applications filed with the office on the same day must be treated as having been filed contemporaneously. If two or more qualified project investors file tax credit request applications on the same day, and the aggregate amount of credit allocation claims exceeds the aggregate limit of credits under this section or the lesser amount of credits that remain unallocated on that day, then the credits must be allocated among the qualified project investors who filed on that day on a pro rata basis with respect to the amounts claimed. The pro rata allocation for any one qualified project investor is the product obtained by multiplying a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the credit allocation claim filed on behalf of a qualified project investor and the denominator of which is the total of all credit allocation claims filed on behalf of all applicants on that day, by the amount of credits that remain unallocated on that day for the taxable year.

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(e) The director must notify the commissioner of revenue of credit certificates issued under this subdivision.

Subd. 8. Transfer and revocation of credits. (a) A tax credit under this section is not transferable to any other taxpayer.

(b) If the director discovers that a qualified local investor or qualified project investor did not meet the eligibility requirements for the tax credits under this section after the credits have been allocated, the director may determine that credit allocated is revoked and must be repaid by the investor. The director must notify the commissioner of revenue of every credit revoked and subject to full or partial repayment under this section.

Subd. 9. Reporting. Beginning in 2016, the director must annually report by March 15 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over taxes and economic development in the senate and house of representatives, in compliance with sections 3.195 and 3.197, on tax credits issued under this section and the workforce housing projects funded by the workforce housing fund. The report must include:

(1) information about the availability of workforce housing in greater Minnesota;

(2) information from employers and communities in greater Minnesota about whether or not workforce housing needs are being met;

(3) which projects have been funded by the workforce housing fund and whether previously funded projects have created economic growth;

(4) a summary of the Office of Workforce Housing activities to coordinate workforce housing for the state;

(5) any suggested legislation to accelerate construction of workforce housing;

(6) the number and amount of tax credits issued and the identity of the recipients;

(7) the amount of investments made to the fund and whether or not those funds were for a preferred project;

(8) the number and amount of tax credits revoked under subdivision 8; and

(9) any other relevant information needed to evaluate the effect of the grants and tax credits available through the Office of Workforce Housing.

Subd. 10. Appropriations. Amounts in the workforce housing fund are appropriated to the commissioner of employment and economic development for costs associated with the administration of applications and for the personnel and administrative expenses related to administering the workforce housing grant program and investor tax credit programs.

EFFECTIVE DATE. The tax credits in this section are effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 37. Workforce housing tax credit. (a) A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax under subdivision 1 or 2c equal to the amount certified by the director of workforce housing under section 116J.549, to the taxpayer for the taxable year.

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(b) Credits allowed to a partnership, limited liability company taxed as a partnership, corporation, or multiple owners of property are passed through to the partners, members, shareholders, or owners, respectively, pro rata to each partner, member, shareholder, or owner based on that person's share of the entity's income for the taxable year.

(c)(1) The credit is limited to the liability for tax. "Liability for tax" for purposes of this subdivision means the tax imposed under subdivision 1 or 2c, as applicable, for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the nonrefundable credits allowed under this chapter.

(2) For a corporation that is a partner in a partnership, the credit allowed for the taxable year is limited to the lesser of the amount determined under clause (1) for the taxable year or an amount, separately computed with respect to the corporation's interest in the trade, business, or entity, equal to the amount of tax attributable to that portion of taxable income that is allocable or apportionable to the corporation's interest in the trade, business, or entity.

(3) If the amount of the credit determined under this subdivision for any taxable year exceeds the limitation under clause (1), the excess is a credit carryover to each of the ten succeeding taxable years. The entire amount of the excess unused credit for the taxable year is carried first to the earliest of the taxable years to which the credit may be carried and then to each successive year to which the credit may be carried. The amount of the unused credit that may be added under this clause is limited to the taxpayer's liability for tax, less the credit for the taxable year.

EFFECTIVE DATE. The tax credits in this section are effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; OFFICE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING.

$20,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.549, subdivision 6. Up to five percent of the appropriation in each year is available to the commissioner for the administration of Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.549."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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.

Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices to which was referred:

H. F. No. 799, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; specifying the duty owed by owners of real property to trespassers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.

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

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. 827, A bill for an act relating to children; extending the Task Force on the Protection of Children.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 9, insert:

"(c) The commissioner of education shall appoint a member to serve on the task force."

Page 1, line 10, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)"

Page 1, line 11, delete "identify issues and practices that" and insert a colon

Page 1, delete lines 12 to 14 and insert:

"(1) identify issues and current practices that need improvement in order to protect children;

(2) focus on practices and issues that result in out-of-home placement of children, especially children of color, in order to reduce the incidence of out-of-home placement;

(3) focus on issues presented by runaway youth and youth who are pushed out of their homes and the services needed to protect these youth; and

(4) identify the needs of children who are identified by schools as at-risk."

Page 1, line 15, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)"

Page 1, line 17, delete "(e)" and insert "(f)"

Page 1, after line 19, insert:

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

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.

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

H. F. No. 880, A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; providing loan forgiveness to individuals teaching in agricultural education; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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.

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

H. F. No. 916, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making certain county offices appointive in Crow Wing County.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 972, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Smile Healthy Minnesota 2016 grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying licensing requirements for foster care providers; modifying home and community-based services standards; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 245A.155, subdivisions 1, 2; 245A.65, subdivision 2; 245D.02, by adding a subdivision; 245D.04, subdivision 3; 245D.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 245D.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 245D.07, subdivision 2; 245D.071, subdivision 5; 245D.09, subdivisions 3, 5; 245D.22, subdivision 4; 245D.31, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 256B.4914, subdivision 6.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, delete section 5

Page 5, line 35, before "The" insert "Unless directed otherwise in the coordinated service and support plan or the coordinated service and support plan addendum," and reinstate the stricken language

Page 6, line 3, reinstate the stricken language

Page 6, line 4, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

Page 6, line 5, delete the new language

Page 13, line 18, reinstate the stricken language and before the semicolon, insert "or by an individual who has been previously deemed competent by the trainer or instructor in the area being assessed"

Renumber the sections in sequence

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.

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

H. F. No. 995, A bill for an act relating to local government aid for out-of-home placement costs of children under the Indian Child Welfare Act; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete subdivision 1 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. Definition. When used in this section, "out-of-home placement" means 24-hour substitute care for an Indian child as defined by section 260C.007, subdivision 21, placed under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and chapter 260C, away from the child's parent or guardian and for whom the county social services agency or county correctional agency has been assigned responsibility for the child's placement and care, which includes placement in foster care under section 260C.007, subdivision 18, and a correctional facility pursuant to a court order."

Page 1, line 14, delete "commissioner" and insert "commissioners" and after "services" insert "and corrections"

Page 1, line 15, after "agency" insert "and its corrections"

Page 1, line 18, after "services" insert ", in consultation with the commissioner of corrections,"

Page 1, line 23, delete "commissioner" and insert "commissioners" and after "services" insert "and corrections" and after "agency" insert "and its corrections"

Page 2, line 12, after "services" insert ", in consultation with the commissioner of corrections,"

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 1012, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying residency ratio restrictions for home and community-based settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.492.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 29, delete "19" and insert "17"

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.

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

H. F. No. 1024, A bill for an act relating to education; providing training and technical assistance to school districts to reduce use of seclusion and restraint; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 4, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Physical holding or seclusion. (a) Physical holding or seclusion may be used only in an emergency. A school that uses physical holding or seclusion shall meet the following requirements:

(1) physical holding or seclusion is the least intrusive intervention that effectively responds to the emergency;

(2) physical holding or seclusion is not used to discipline a noncompliant child;

(3) physical holding or seclusion ends when the threat of harm ends and the staff determines the child can safely return to the classroom or activity;

(4) staff directly observes the child while physical holding or seclusion is being used;

(5) each time physical holding or seclusion is used, the staff person who implements or oversees the physical holding or seclusion documents, as soon as possible after the incident concludes, the following information:

(i) a description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion;

(ii) why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be inappropriate or impractical;

(iii) the time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was released; and

(iv) a brief record of the child's behavioral and physical status;

(6) the room used for seclusion must:

(i) be at least six feet by five feet;

(ii) be well lit, well ventilated, adequately heated, and clean;

(iii) have a window that allows staff to directly observe a child in seclusion;

(iv) have tamperproof fixtures, electrical switches located immediately outside the door, and secure ceilings;

(v) have doors that open out and are unlocked, locked with keyless locks that have immediate release mechanisms, or locked with locks that have immediate release mechanisms connected with a fire and emergency system; and

(vi) not contain objects that a child may use to injure the child or others;

(7) before using a room for seclusion, a school must:

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(i) receive written notice from local authorities that the room and the locking mechanisms comply with applicable building, fire, and safety codes; and

(ii) register the room with the commissioner, who may view that room; and

(8) until August 1, 2015, a school district may use prone restraints with children age five or older if:

(i) the district has provided to the department a list of staff who have had specific training on the use of prone restraints;

(ii) the district provides information on the type of training that was provided and by whom;

(iii) only staff who received specific training use prone restraints;

(iv) each incident of the use of prone restraints is reported to the department within five working days on a form provided by the department; and

(v) the district, before using prone restraints, must review any known medical or psychological limitations that contraindicate the use of prone restraints.

The department must collect data on districts' use of prone restraints and publish the data in a readily accessible format on the department's Web site on a quarterly basis.

(b) By February 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, stakeholders ~~must~~ may, as necessary, recommend to the commissioner specific and measurable implementation and outcome goals for reducing the use of restrictive procedures and the commissioner must submit to the legislature a report on districts' progress in reducing the use of restrictive procedures that recommends how to further reduce these procedures and eliminate the use of prone restraints. The statewide plan includes the following components: measurable goals; the resources, training, technical assistance, mental health services, and collaborative efforts needed to significantly reduce districts' use of prone restraints; and recommendations to clarify and improve the law governing districts' use of restrictive procedures. The commissioner must consult with interested stakeholders when preparing the report, including representatives of advocacy organizations, special education directors, teachers, paraprofessionals, intermediate school districts, school boards, day treatment providers, county social services, state human services department staff, mental health professionals, and autism experts. By June 30 each year, districts must report summary data on their use of restrictive procedures to the department, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner. The summary data must include information about the use of restrictive procedures, including use of reasonable force under section 121A.582.

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

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "modifying certain restrictive procedure provisions;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

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. 1047, A bill for an act relating to health; creating the Born Alive Infants Protection Act; providing for civil remedies and protections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.423.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, before line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.4131, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Forms. (a) Within 90 days of July 1, 1998, the commissioner shall prepare a reporting form for use by physicians or facilities performing abortions. A copy of this section shall be attached to the form. A physician or facility performing an abortion shall obtain a form from the commissioner.

(b) The form shall require the following information:

(1) the number of abortions performed by the physician in the previous calendar year, reported by month;

(2) the method used for each abortion;

(3) the approximate gestational age expressed in one of the following increments:

(i) less than nine weeks;

(ii) nine to ten weeks;

(iii) 11 to 12 weeks;

(iv) 13 to 15 weeks;

(v) 16 to 20 weeks;

(vi) 21 to 24 weeks;

(vii) 25 to 30 weeks;

(viii) 31 to 36 weeks; or

(ix) 37 weeks to term;

(4) the age of the woman at the time the abortion was performed;

(5) the specific reason for the abortion, including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) the pregnancy was a result of rape;

(ii) the pregnancy was a result of incest;

(iii) economic reasons;

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(iv) the woman does not want children at this time;

(v) the woman's emotional health is at stake;

(vi) the woman's physical health is at stake;

(vii) the woman will suffer substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function if the pregnancy continues;

(viii) the pregnancy resulted in fetal anomalies; or

(ix) unknown or the woman refused to answer;

(6) the number of prior induced abortions;

(7) the number of prior spontaneous abortions;

(8) whether the abortion was paid for by:

(i) private coverage;

(ii) public assistance health coverage; or

(iii) self-pay;

(9) whether coverage was under:

(i) a fee-for-service plan;

(ii) a capitated private plan; or

(iii) other;

(10) complications, if any, for each abortion and for the aftermath of each abortion. Space for a description of any complications shall be available on the form; ~~and~~

(11) the medical specialty of the physician performing the abortion;

(12) whether the abortion resulted in a born alive infant, as defined in section 145.423, subdivision 4, and:

(i) any medical actions taken to preserve the life of the born alive infant;

(ii) whether the born alive infant survived; and

(iii) the status of the born alive infant, should the infant survive."

Page 3, after line 15, insert:

"Subd. 8. Severability. If any one or more provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this section or the application of it to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, it is declared to be severable and the balance of this section shall remain effective notwithstanding such unconstitutionality. The

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legislature intends that it would have passed this section, and each provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word, regardless of the fact that any one provision, section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or word is declared unconstitutional."

Page 3, line 16, delete "8." and insert "9."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended 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. 1053, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting providers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies from the Medicare payment limit and the Medicare enrollment requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256B.767.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 31, is amended to read:

Subd. 31. Medical supplies and equipment. (a) Medical assistance covers medical supplies and equipment. Separate payment outside of the facility's payment rate shall be made for wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories for recipients who are residents of intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled. Reimbursement for wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories for ICF/DD recipients shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations as coverage for recipients who do not reside in institutions. A wheelchair purchased outside of the facility's payment rate is the property of the recipient. ~~The commissioner may set reimbursement rates for specified categories of medical supplies at levels below the Medicare payment rate.~~

(b) Vendors of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies must enroll as a Medicare provider.

(c) When necessary to ensure access to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies, the commissioner may exempt a vendor from the Medicare enrollment requirement if:

(1) the vendor supplies only one type of durable medical equipment, prosthetic, orthotic, or medical supply;

(2) the vendor serves ten or fewer medical assistance recipients per year;

(3) the commissioner finds that other vendors are not available to provide same or similar durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies; and

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(4) the vendor complies with all screening requirements in this chapter and Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 455. The commissioner may also exempt a vendor from the Medicare enrollment requirement if the vendor is accredited by a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved national accreditation organization as complying with the Medicare program's supplier and quality standards and the vendor serves primarily pediatric patients.

(d) Durable medical equipment means a device or equipment that:

(1) can withstand repeated use;

(2) is generally not useful in the absence of an illness, injury, or disability; and

(3) is provided to correct or accommodate a physiological disorder or physical condition or is generally used primarily for a medical purpose.

(e) Electronic tablets may be considered durable medical equipment if the electronic tablet will be used as an augmentative and alternative communication system as defined under subdivision 31a, paragraph (a). To be covered by medical assistance, the device must be locked in order to prevent use not related to communication.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.766, is amended to read:

256B.766 REIMBURSEMENT FOR BASIC CARE SERVICES.

(a) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2009, total payments for basic care services, shall be reduced by three percent, except that for the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011, total payments shall be reduced by 4.5 percent for the medical assistance and general assistance medical care programs, prior to third-party liability and spenddown calculation. Effective July 1, 2010, the commissioner shall classify physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology and related services as basic care services. The reduction in this paragraph shall apply to physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech‑language pathology and related services provided on or after July 1, 2010.

(b) Payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall be reduced for services provided on or after October 1, 2009, to reflect the reduction effective July 1, 2009, and payments made to the plans shall be reduced effective October 1, 2010, to reflect the reduction effective July 1, 2010.

(c) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013, total payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be reduced by five percent from the rates in effect on August 31, 2011.

(d) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30, 2013, total payments for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, prosthetics and orthotics, renal dialysis services, laboratory services, public health nursing services, physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, speech therapy services, eyeglasses not subject to a volume purchase contract, hearing aids not subject to a volume purchase contract, and anesthesia services shall be reduced by three percent from the rates in effect on August 31, 2011.

(e) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2014, payments for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, hospice services, renal dialysis services, laboratory services, public health nursing services, eyeglasses not subject to a volume purchase contract, and hearing aids not subject to a volume purchase contract shall be increased by three percent and payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be increased by three percent. Payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect payments under this paragraph.

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(f) Payments for medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, and prosthetics and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, shall be decreased by .33 percent. Payments for medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, and prosthetics and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2015, shall be increased by three percent from the rates in effect on June 30, 2014.

(g) This section does not apply to physician and professional services, inpatient hospital services, family planning services, mental health services, dental services, prescription drugs, medical transportation, federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, Indian health services, and Medicare cost-sharing.

(h) Effective July 1, 2015, the three percent payment rate reduction in paragraph (a) shall not apply to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.767, is amended to read:

256B.767 MEDICARE PAYMENT LIMIT.

(a) Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2010, fee-for-service payment rates for physician and professional services under section 256B.76, subdivision 1, and basic care services subject to the rate reduction specified in section 256B.766, shall not exceed the Medicare payment rate for the applicable service, as adjusted for any changes in Medicare payment rates after July 1, 2010. The commissioner shall implement this section after any other rate adjustment that is effective July 1, 2010, and shall reduce rates under this section by first reducing or eliminating provider rate add-ons.

(b) This section does not apply to services provided by advanced practice certified nurse midwives licensed under chapter 148 or traditional midwives licensed under chapter 147D. Notwithstanding this exemption, medical assistance fee-for-service payment rates for advanced practice certified nurse midwives and licensed traditional midwives shall equal and shall not exceed the medical assistance payment rate to physicians for the applicable service.

(c) This section does not apply to mental health services or physician services billed by a psychiatrist or an advanced practice registered nurse with a specialty in mental health.

(d) Effective for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies provided on or after July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2015, the payment rate for items that are subject to the rates established under Medicare's National Competitive Bidding Program shall be equal to the rate that applies to the same item when not subject to the rate established under Medicare's National Competitive Bidding Program. This paragraph does not apply to mail-order diabetic supplies and does not apply to items provided to dually eligible recipients when Medicare is the primary payer of the item.

(d) Effective July 1, 2015, this section shall not apply to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies. Medical assistance payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies shall be restored to the January 1, 2008, medical assistance fee schedule rate, updated to include subsequent rate and fee schedule increases, and including individually priced items for the following categories of product: enteral nutrition and supplies, customized and other specialized tracheostomy tubes and supplies, electric patient lifts, and durable medical equipment repair and service."

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Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing medical assistance payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256B.766; 256B.767."

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.

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

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying health plan requirements to add mental health crisis services to emergency services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62Q.55, subdivision 3; 62Q.81, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 10, insert:

"Sec. 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER.

The commissioner of human services shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop recommendations on funding for children's mental health crisis residential services that will allow for timely access without requiring county authorization or child welfare placement."

Page 2, delete lines 17 and 18 and insert:

"(2) provide telephone consultation 24 hours a day to mobile crisis teams who are serving people with traumatic brain injury or intellectual disabilities who are experiencing a mental health crisis;"

Page 2, delete line 22 and insert:

"(5) provide grants to adult mental health initiatives, counties, tribes, or community mental health providers to establish new mental health crisis residential service capacity. Priority will be given to regions that do not have a mental health crisis residential services program, do not have an inpatient psychiatric unit within the region, do not have an inpatient psychiatric unit within 90 miles, or have a demonstrated need based on the number of crisis residential or intensive residential treatment beds available to meet the needs of the residents in the region. At least 50 percent of the funds must be distributed to programs in rural Minnesota. Grant funds may be used for start-up costs, including but not limited to renovations, furnishings, and staff training. Grant applications shall provide details on how the intended service will address identified needs and shall demonstrate collaboration with crisis teams, other mental health providers, hospitals, and police."

Renumber the sections in sequence

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Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after "services;" insert "requiring recommendations on funding children's mental health crisis residential services;"

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.

Scott from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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. 1199, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the base wage for residential asleep-overnight staff; increasing ICF/DD payment rates to defray costs resulting from increases in the minimum wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.4914, subdivision 5; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision.

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.

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

H. F. No. 1211, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.49, subdivision 26; 256B.4913, subdivisions 4a, 5; 256B.4914, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 799 and 916 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Torkelson, Carlson, Bly and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1534, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for riparian buffers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F.

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

Mack introduced:

H. F. No. 1535, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for human services policy modifications relating to children and family services, chemical and mental health services, direct care and treatment, operations, health care, and continuing care; making changes to child care assistance programs, home and community-based services standards, medical assistance, the alternative care program, Northstar Care for Children, children's

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therapeutic services and supports, human services licensing provisions, and the community first services and supports program; modifying requirements for background studies; extending a council; modifying the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act; making changes to provisions governing child out-of-home placement; modifying reporting requirements for maltreatment of children and vulnerable adults; making technical changes; requiring reports; modifying requirements for administrative sanctions and hearings; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.011, subdivision 16; 119B.025, subdivision 1; 119B.09, subdivision 9; 119B.125, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding subdivisions; 144.0724, subdivision 12; 148E.065, subdivision 4a; 168.012, subdivision 1; 245.462, subdivision 4; 245A.02, subdivision 13, by adding subdivisions; 245A.035, subdivisions 1, 5; 245A.04, subdivision 15a; 245A.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 245A.11, subdivision 4; 245A.12; 245A.13; 245A.16, subdivision 1; 245A.175; 245A.192, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 245A.40, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 245C.02, subdivision 2; 245C.04, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 245C.05, subdivision 1; 245C.07; 245C.09, subdivision 1; 245C.10, by adding a subdivision; 245C.20, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 245C.22, subdivision 7; 245D.10, subdivision 3; 245E.01, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 245E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 245E.06, subdivisions 2, 3; 253B.212, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 254B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 256.01, subdivisions 4, 14b; 256.045, subdivisions 3, 6; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.975, subdivision 7; 256B.0625, subdivision 31, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 2b, 3, 3a; 256B.0913, subdivisions 4, 5, 5a, 6, 10, 11, 12, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11; 256B.0946, subdivision 1; 256B.0947, subdivision 7a; 256B.85; 256N.02, subdivision 18; 256N.23, subdivision 6; 257.85, subdivision 3; 259A.01, subdivision 25; 259A.10, subdivision 6; 260.755, subdivisions 8, 14, by adding subdivisions; 260.761, subdivisions 1, 2; 260.771, subdivision 3; 260B.007, subdivision 12; 260C.007, subdivision 27, by adding a subdivision; 260C.168; 260C.178, subdivision 1; 260C.201, subdivision 5; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.511; 402A.12; 402A.16, subdivisions 2, 4; 402A.18; 471.346; 609.821; 626.556, subdivisions 7, 10, 11d; 626.557, subdivisions 9a, 9b, 10; 626.5572, subdivisions 5, 6, 21; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 7, section 58; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245; 245A; 256; 256B; 260; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 245D.061, subdivision 3; 245E.07, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.0175, subpart 32; 9505.0365, subpart 2; 9505.1696, subpart 10; 9505.1709; 9535.2000; 9535.2100; 9535.2200; 9535.2300; 9535.2400; 9535.2500; 9535.2600; 9535.2700; 9535.2800; 9535.2900; 9535.3000; 9555.7400; 9555.7500.

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

Youakim, Applebaum, Halverson, Atkins and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1536, A bill for an act relating to local government; sanitization regulation and inspections for certain licensees who sell electronic delivery devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 461.19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 461.

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

Vogel, Nelson and Sanders introduced:

H. F. No. 1537, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating agency rulemaking; permitting the use of electronic notices and documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 14.05, by adding a subdivision; 14.07, subdivision 6; 14.08; 14.116; 14.131; 14.14, subdivision 1a; 14.16, subdivision 3; 14.22, subdivision 1; 14.23; 14.25, subdivision 1; 14.26, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 14.386; 14.389, subdivision 2; 14.3895, subdivision 3.

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

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Loonan; Johnson, S., and Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1538, A bill for an act relating to administrative rules; modifying requirements of a retired workers' compensation judges provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 14.49.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1539, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying human services data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.46, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.461, subdivision 28; 13.4967, by adding a subdivision; 13.69, subdivision 1; 119B.02, subdivision 6; 245C.05, subdivisions 2c, 5; 245C.08, subdivision 2; 256.01, subdivisions 18d, 18e; 256B.04, by adding a subdivision; 626.557, subdivision 12b.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1540, A bill for an act relating to economic development; Department of Employment and Economic Development; making policy changes; modifying data sharing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116J.035, subdivision 1a; 171.12, subdivision 7; 268.19, subdivision 1.

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

Vogel introduced:

H. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to local government; extending the time period to file certificate of approval of a special law for the Cedar Lake area water and sanitary sewer district.

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

Selcer, Pugh, Bly, Ward, Rosenthal, Erhardt, Fischer, Halverson, Hertaus and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1542, A bill for an act relating to education; reporting school and district data on foreign exchange and study abroad programs; encouraging foreign exchange and study abroad programs and policies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.

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

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Gruenhagen, Ward, Zerwas, Christensen, Fischer, Theis, Nornes, Erhardt, Masin, Schoen, Kahn and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1543, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to Isuroon; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.928, by adding a subdivision.

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

Nash; Albright; Anderson, M.; McDonald; Drazkowski; Pugh; Scott; Theis and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1544, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tobacco; modifying the definition of premium cigar; reducing the maximum tax on premium cigars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297F.01, subdivision 13a; 297F.05, subdivisions 3a, 4a.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; regulating payday lending; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 47.60.

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

Miller; Lucero; Scott; Whelan; Dean, M.; Drazkowski; Backer; Heintzeman; Newberger; Rarick; Hancock; Runbeck; Daniels; Lohmer; Pugh; Green and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1546, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for participation in athletic teams; establishing the Student Physical Privacy Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Quam, Miller, Gruenhagen, Whelan, Pugh and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1547, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Student Physical Privacy Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Howe, Hortman, Baker and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing rebates for natural gas vehicles and fueling stations; establishing a rebate program with the Department of Commerce; appropriating money.

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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O'Neill, Nelson and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1549, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making housekeeping changes to the Construction Codes and Licensing Division; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws and rules; making conforming changes; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 326B.092, subdivisions 3, 7; 326B.094, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.098, by adding a subdivision; 326B.106, subdivisions 4, 7; 326B.109, subdivision 2; 326B.135, subdivision 4; 326B.139; 326B.164, subdivision 8; 326B.184, subdivision 2; 326B.194; 326B.33, subdivisions 6, 15; 326B.37, subdivision 11; 326B.46, subdivisions 1b, 2; 326B.49, subdivision 3; 326B.56, subdivision 1; 326B.701, subdivision 3; 326B.811, subdivision 1; 326B.84; 326B.86, subdivision 1; 326B.921, subdivision 5; 326B.978, by adding a subdivision; 326B.99, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16C.0745; 326B.091, subdivision 6; 326B.106, subdivision 10; 326B.169; 326B.181; 471.465; 471.466; 471.467; 471.468.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 1550, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring ignition interlock for DWI repeat offenders, DWI offenders with high alcohol concentration, and criminal vehicular homicide offenders; amending licensing provisions for DWI offenders; amending ignition interlock requirements; authorizing expedited rulemaking; increasing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 169A.55, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 171.29, subdivision 1; 171.30, subdivisions 1, 2a, 5; 171.306, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, 8.

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

Metsa, Melin, Persell, Anzelc, Sundin, Dill, Simonson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 1551, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a James L. Oberstar Memorial Bikeway; modifying provisions governing state bikeways; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.266, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions.

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

Miller and Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1552, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing facility operating payment rates for certain facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schoen, Lien and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring labeling of children's products containing hazardous chemicals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116.9401; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

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Anderson, P.; Poppe and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1554, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; making policy and technical changes to various agriculture related provisions, including provisions related to loans, pesticides, fertilizer, soil amendment, plant amendment, registrations, agricultural chemicals, seeds, grain storage, and food; modifying fees; repealing agricultural growth, research, and innovation program sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 17.03, subdivision 11a; 17.117, subdivision 11; 18B.37, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 18B.38, subdivision 1; 18C.235, subdivision 1; 18C.411, by adding a subdivision; 18D.201, subdivision 6; 21.81, by adding subdivisions; 21.82, subdivisions 2, 4; 21.85, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 21.87; 21.89, subdivision 2; 21.891, subdivisions 2, 5; 34A.11; 232.22, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 18C.235, subdivision 2; 41A.12, subdivision 4.

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

Baker, Mahoney, Gunther and Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 1555, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making housekeeping changes related to the Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Combative Sports, and apprenticeship programs; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws and rules; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 177.27, subdivision 4; 178.03, subdivision 3; 178.07; 181.171, subdivision 1; 182.6553, subdivisions 1, 2; 184.21, subdivision 4; 184.24, subdivision 1; 184.41; 341.21, subdivisions 2a, 4, 4f, 7, by adding a subdivision; 341.28, subdivision 3; 341.29; 341.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 341.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 341.321; 341.33; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 181.12; 181.9435, subdivision 2; 184.22, subdivision 1; 184.25; 184.26; 184.27; 184.28; 184.29; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 184.33; 184.34; 184.35; 184.36; 184.38, subdivisions 2, 16, 17; 184.40; 609B.137; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0510; 5200.0520; 5200.0530; 5200.0540; 5200.0550; 5200.0560; 5200.0570; 5200.0750; 5200.0760.

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

Lueck, Persell, Dettmer and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1556, A bill for an act relating to veterans; changing "Hire a Veteran Month" from May to July; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10.565.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.

Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; requiring a study and proposals for augmenting White Bear Lake water levels.

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

Kresha; Johnson, S., and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; modifying rate case procedures; standardizing consumer billing practices; requiring intrastate call completion; simplifying certification procedures; removing antiquated or obsolete provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 237.01, by adding subdivisions;

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237.02; 237.035; 237.075, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 237.081, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 237.12, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 237.03; 237.072; 237.075, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 9; 237.21; 237.22; 237.57; 237.59, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10; 237.64, subdivision 2; 237.775; 237.80, subdivision 2.

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

Gruenhagen and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions in electronic health records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62J.495, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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

Gruenhagen and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a patient's initials for each item of consent when requested to release health records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.293, subdivision 2.

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

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of transportation to report to the legislature on use of tolling.

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

Miller introduced:

H. F. No. 1562, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the town of Appleton to upgrade a roadway to facilitate commerce and improve safety; 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.

Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 1563, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; making a violation of the federal Do Not Call Rule a violation of state law; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

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Theis and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1564, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for road and infrastructure improvements in the city of St. Cloud; 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.

Slocum and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1565, A bill for an act relating to the city of Richfield; extending duration of a redevelopment tax increment financing district.

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

Hoppe and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1566, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring proof of insurance to register, reregister, or transfer ownership of a motor vehicle or motorcycle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.798, subdivision 4.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing the date of the state primary from August to March; requiring a presidential primary with the state primary; changing the date of local primary elections in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 202A.13; 204B.03; 204B.06, subdivision 4; 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 204D.28, subdivision 5; 205.065, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; 205A.11, subdivision 2a; 206.61, subdivision 5; 206.82, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204D.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions related to individuals who are committed as mentally ill and dangerous to the public; imposing duties on special review board and the head of the treatment facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 253B.18, subdivisions 4c, 5.

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

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Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1569, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for construction of an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 212 and Carver County Road 140; 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.

Howe, Dettmer, Lesch, Newton and Simonson introduced:

H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to public safety; firefighters; modifying licensure requirements; providing for license reciprocity; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 299N.01, subdivision 2; 299N.02, subdivision 2; 299N.03, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7; 299N.04, subdivision 3; 299N.05, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299N; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299N.05, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to education finance; enhancing PSEO payments to postsecondary institutions to include textbook and equipment costs; creating a greater financial incentive for school districts to encourage student participation in the PSEO program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.09, subdivisions 13, 20; 126C.05, subdivision 13.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating agency rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.842, subdivision 4a; 14.05, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding subdivisions; 14.07, subdivision 4; 14.08; 14.101, subdivision 1; 14.116; 14.125; 14.126, subdivision 2; 14.128, subdivision 3; 14.131; 14.14, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 14.16, subdivision 3; 14.22; 14.23; 14.25; 14.26; 14.365; 14.388, subdivision 1; 14.389; 14.51; 115.44, subdivision 7; 116.07, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 14.05, subdivision 5; 14.3895.

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

Koznick, Hornstein and Kelly introduced:

H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying requirements for overdimensional load escort drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299D.085, subdivision 2.

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

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Quam, Lohmer, Lucero, Drazkowski, Gruenhagen and Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing requirements for staff at residential programs to make food purchases using resident EBT cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davnie, Bly, Urdahl, Isaacson and Pierson introduced:

H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating the summer academic enrichment program; 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 Higher Education Policy and Finance.

O'Driscoll, Theis, Howe and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a road of regional significance in Benton County; 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.

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a road of regional significance in Sartell; 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.

Green introduced:

H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing attorney fee awards in civil actions between private parties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Smith, Scott, Hoppe, Gruenhagen and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a factor for determining the amount of attorney fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

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Hackbarth and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for review of off-road vehicle grant-in-aid applications; providing for certain reallocation of base funding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing operating payment rates for certain nursing facilities in Koochiching County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensing requirements for body piercing technicians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 146B.01, subdivisions 6, 28, by adding a subdivision; 146B.03, subdivisions 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 146B.07, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Gunther, Lillie, Isaacson and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying reimbursement rates for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities and home and community-based services providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Albright, Zerwas, Mack and Schoen introduced:

H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying requirements for the license of health professionals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 214.077; 214.10, subdivisions 2, 2a; 214.32, subdivision 6.

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

Metsa, Hackbarth, Melin, Anzelc, Lueck, Dill, Newberger, Sundin, Slocum, Applebaum, Isaacson and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to public works; requiring the use or supply of American steel products on certain projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

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Hoppe and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting assertions of patent infringement in bad faith; authorizing a court to consider certain factors as evidence of whether an assertion of patent infringement in bad faith or good faith has been made; providing enforcement; defining certain terms; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325D.

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

Hamilton, Atkins and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plan companies to offer enrollees a choice in pharmacy providers; requiring coverage for health care services provided by licensed pharmacists; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring health plan companies to make specified health plan information available on public Web sites; requiring specified information on health plans to be made available on state agency Web sites; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making policy changes to individual income and corporate franchise taxes, estate taxes, excise taxes, special taxes, property taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.51, subdivision 2; 270.071, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, by adding a subdivision; 270.072, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 270.12, by adding a subdivision; 270.82, subdivision 1; 270B.14, subdivision 1; 270C.30; 270C.33, subdivision 5; 270C.34, subdivision 2; 270C.347, subdivision 1; 270C.35, subdivision 3; 270C.445, by adding a subdivision; 270C.446, subdivision 5; 270C.89, subdivision 1; 271.06, subdivisions 2, 7; 272.02, subdivision 10; 272.0211, subdivision 1; 272.025, subdivision 1; 272.029, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding a subdivision; 272.0295, subdivision 4; 272.115, subdivision 2; 273.061, subdivision 7; 273.08; 273.121, by adding a subdivision; 273.124, subdivision 13; 273.371; 273.372, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 274.13, subdivision 1; 275.62, subdivision 2; 278.01, subdivision 1; 287.2205; 289A.08, subdivision 16, by adding a subdivision; 289A.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 289A.11, subdivision 1; 289A.12, subdivision 14; 289A.38, subdivision 6; 289A.50, subdivision 7; 289A.60, subdivision 28; 290A.19; 290C.03; 290C.13, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 10; 295.54, subdivision 2; 295.55, subdivision 6; 296A.01, subdivision 33, by adding a subdivision; 296A.02, by adding a subdivision; 296A.22, subdivision 9; 296A.26; 297D.02; 297E.02, subdivisions 3, 7; 297E.04, subdivision 1; 297E.05, subdivision 4; 297E.06, subdivision 1; 297F.09, subdivision 1; 297F.23; 297G.09, subdivision 1; 297G.22; 297I.30, by adding a subdivision; 297I.60, subdivision 2; 469.319, subdivision 5; 477A.013, by adding a subdivision; 477A.19, by adding subdivisions; 559.202, subdivision 2; Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 1, section 14, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 290B; 290C; 293; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9; 290C.06.

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

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Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making technical and clarifying changes to individual income and corporate franchise taxes, estate taxes, sales and use taxes, special taxes, property taxes, and other taxes and tax provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 69.021, subdivision 5; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 270C.35, by adding a subdivision; 270C.72, subdivision 4; 272.02, subdivision 9; 273.032; 273.33, subdivisions 1, 2; 274.01, subdivision 1; 274.135, subdivision 3; 275.065, subdivision 1; 282.01, subdivisions 1a, 1d; 289A.08, subdivision 11; 289A.09, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 19c, 19d; 290.0671, subdivision 6a; 290.0672, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 3; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivision 2; 291.031; 296A.01, subdivision 42; 296A.07, subdivision 1; 297A.82, subdivision 4a; 297A.94; 297H.06, subdivision 2; 297I.05, subdivision 2; 297I.10, subdivisions 1, 3; 298.01, subdivisions 3b, 4c; 469.190, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2014, chapter 308, article 9, section 94; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.111, subdivision 9a; 281.22; Minnesota Rules, part 8092.2000.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for policy for early childhood and kindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, early childhood education, libraries, and state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 16A.103, subdivision 1c; 120B.022, subdivisions 1, 1b; 120B.024, subdivision 2; 120B.12, subdivision 2; 120B.125; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 120B.31, subdivision 2; 122A.31, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.414, subdivision 3; 122A.60, subdivision 4; 123A.24, subdivision 1; 123B.77, subdivision 3; 123B.88, subdivision 1; 124D.09, subdivisions 5a, 9; 124D.10, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, by adding a subdivision; 124D.128, subdivision 1; 124D.165, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 124D.72; 124D.73, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.74, subdivisions 1, 3, 6; 124D.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 9; 124D.76; 124D.78; 124D.79, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.791, subdivision 4; 125A.023, subdivisions 3, 4; 125A.027; 125A.21; 125A.28; 125A.63, subdivisions 4, 5; 125A.75, subdivision 9; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2c; 125B.26, subdivision 2; 126C.10, subdivision 13a; 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 4; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 127A.05, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 127A.49, subdivision 1; 127A.70, subdivision 1; 134.20, subdivision 2; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.128; 120B.35, subdivision 5; 125A.63, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 126C.12, subdivision 6; 126C.41, subdivision 1.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to education; creating alternative accountability measures for certain schools; requesting a federal waiver; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.11, subdivision 1a; 120B.36, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Pierson, Urdahl and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for placement of a practice or student teacher; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.69.

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

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Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 1594, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for all-terrain vehicle safety training indication on drivers' licenses and identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84.925, subdivision 5; 171.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell, Bly and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying funding of soil and water conservation districts; providing that county levies for soil and water conservation districts are special taxing district levies; appropriating money for soil and water conservation district grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 275.066; 275.07, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; establishing a minimum fine for second or subsequent violation of prohibition on use of wireless communications devices while driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.475, by adding a subdivision.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to public infrastructure in the city of Currie; 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.

McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 1598, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying right-of-way mowing restrictions; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 160.232.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1599, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the Vibrant Communities initiative.

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

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Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for facility condition improvements.

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

Clark and McNamara introduced:

H. F. No. 1601, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the use of synthetic turf on certain athletic fields; requiring the commissioner of health to study the impacts of the use of crumb rubber; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

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

McNamara and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1602, A bill for an act relating to state government; approval of long-distance phone records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10.43.

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

Atkins and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1603, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement at the University of Minnesota; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Zerwas, Schoen, Schomacker, Lohmer and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 1604, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring commissioner of health to develop a list of authorized entities; allowing certain individuals to obtain and administer epinephrine without a prescription; 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.

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1605, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements and betterments at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities facilities statewide; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1606, A bill for an act relating to human services; eliminating authority of the commissioner of human services to transfer certain funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256.478.

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

Albright, Mahoney, Urdahl, Atkins and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1607, A bill for an act relating to public finance; providing an alternative general system to issue state and local debt obligations; enacting the "Minnesota All-Government Bond Act"; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16F.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 1608, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; modifying an appropriation from the parks and trails fund to allow use for a safe trail crossing; amending Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4.

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

McDonald introduced:

H. F. No. 1609, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing licensed psychologists to serve as lead health care providers in behavioral health homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0757, by adding a subdivision.

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

Moran and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1610, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring racial impact screening of certain legislation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1611, A bill for an act relating to mental health; authorizing a demonstration project; modifying definitions and requirements related to mental health services; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0622; 256B.0624, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

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

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Howe, Sanders and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1612, A bill for an act relating to public safety; motor vehicles; clarifying filing fees charged by deputy registrars; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 168.33, subdivision 7; 168A.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Swedzinski; Hamilton; Anderson, P.; Poppe; Hansen; Johnson, C.; McNamara and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1613, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to implement the noxious weed grant program.

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

Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1614, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing the Elections Emergency Planning Task Force; appropriating money.

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

Christensen and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1615, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate senior citizens who are mentally impaired; establishing a working group to study and make recommendations on establishing a Silver Alert system; authorizing rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Fenton; Ward; Moran; Johnson, S., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1616, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor Transitway.

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

Fenton; Ward; Moran; Johnson, S., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1617, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor Transitway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1618, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; reinstating the five-year moratorium on wolf hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.645, subdivision 9.

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

Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1619, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the redemption period in pawn transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 325J.06.

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

Fischer; Allen; Liebling; Clark; Murphy, E.; Lillie; Isaacson; Davnie; Ward; Freiberg; Erhardt; Schoen; Yarusso; Dehn, R.; Mariani; Halverson; Youakim; Winkler; Loeffler; Johnson, S.; Moran; Rosenthal; Hortman; Mahoney; Schultz; Applebaum and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 1620, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214.

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

Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1621, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing provisions governing hydrogen as an energy source; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216B.8109; 216B.811; 216B.812; 216B.813; 216B.815.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 1622, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a decision regarding issuance of a certificate of need to be made at a public meeting near the site of the proposed facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.243, subdivision 5.

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

Metsa; Hamilton; Poppe; Anderson, P.; Applebaum; Swedzinski; Persell and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1623, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program.

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

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Loonan and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1624, A bill for an act relating to horse racing; providing for occupation licenses; modifying purses; providing for appointment of stewards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 240.08, subdivision 5; 240.13, subdivision 5; 240.16, subdivision 1.

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

Loonan, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1625, A bill for an act relating to commerce; weights and measures; modifying the commissioner of commerce's powers; clarifying diesel fuel advertisement sign requirements; modifying the definition for ethanol flex fuels; updating fuel standard references; correcting cross-references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 239.011, subdivision 2; 239.44; 239.751, by adding a subdivision; 239.761, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, by adding a subdivision; 296A.01, subdivisions 7, 8, 19, 23, 24.

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

Erickson; Murphy, M.; Davids; Marquart; Nornes; Lien; Rarick; Johnson, B.; Quam; Anzelc; Dill; Bly; Anderson, P.; Hamilton and Pierson introduced:

H. F. No. 1626, A bill for an act relating to libraries; modifying the distribution of regional library basic system support; appropriating money for regional library basic system support; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Lien; Gunther; Mahoney; Norton; Johnson, B.; Isaacson; Schoen; Dehn, R.; Baker and O'Neill introduced:

H. F. No. 1627, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for adult workforce programs.

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

Quam, Schoen, Lesch and Anderson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 1628, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying exemptions for durable medical equipment and supplies; providing for refunds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.67, subdivision 7a; Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 8, sections 22, as amended; 23, as amended.

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

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Mariani and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1629, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing districts to compensate effective and highly effective teachers teaching in hard-to-staff settings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 2.

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

Zerwas; Schoen; Dean, M.; Franson; Schultz; Hamilton and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 1630, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying requirements for utilization review of certain mental health and substance abuse services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62M.09, subdivisions 3, 3a.

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

Schultz, Loeffler and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1631, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a task force to review and evaluate the licensure structure of health plan companies and other entities; appropriating money.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1632, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to the Minnesota State Council on Disability.

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

Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1633, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care assistance payments for providers with Parent Aware ratings; appropriating money for the child care assistance program and child care provider training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivision 3b.

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

Baker, Schoen, Zerwas, Liebling, Hamilton, Laine, McDonald, Franson and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1634, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for certain services provided by a hospital that specializes in the treatment of cerebral palsy and other conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.76, subdivision 1; 256B.766; 256B.767.

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

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Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 1635, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain instructor provisions; establishing grant programs; appropriating money.

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

Christensen and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1636, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending the authority for school districts to transfer certain money among funds and accounts; amending Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 19.

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

Pierson and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1637, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a supplementary group residential housing rate for certain facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1638, A bill for an act relating to human services; discontinuing the child support application fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 518A.51; 518A.53, subdivision 4.

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

Pierson and Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 1639, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing grants for services for indigent individuals with emergency medical conditions or complex or chronic health conditions; appropriating money.

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

Peterson; Murphy, E.; Zerwas; Fenton; Christensen; Nornes; Metsa; Considine; Fischer; Selcer; Erhardt; Halverson; Masin and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 1640, A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing the TEFRA monetary parental contribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.46, subdivision 2; 246.511; 252.27, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3; 270B.14, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 252.27, subdivisions 2, 2b, 4a, 5, 6.

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

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Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1641, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing local optional levy equalization for certain districts with seasonal recreational property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e.

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

Selcer, Slocum and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1642, A bill for an act relating to education finance; implementing the school facilities working group recommendation number four; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.40, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Sundin, Metsa, Slocum and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1643, A bill for an act relating to education; providing flexibility for the use of early childhood family education (ECFE) revenue and school readiness aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.135, subdivision 5; 124D.16, subdivision 3.

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

Clark, Isaacson, Mahoney and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1644, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for Open Access Connection voice mail services.

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

Norton, Dettmer, Nornes, Howe, Sanders, Loonan, Uglem, Theis, Hamilton, Hornstein, Bernardy, Erhardt, Lillie and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1645, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for active transportation programs to support bicycle, pedestrian, and other nonmotorized transportation activities; requiring a legislative report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Schoen and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1646, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending headlamp requirements for motorcycles; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.49.

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

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Hilstrom and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1647, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing a patient to enjoin collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a financial assistance policy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

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

Whelan, Erickson, Lucero, Drazkowski, Lohmer, Miller, Gruenhagen, Backer, Rarick, Wills, McDonald, Nash, Scott, Gunther and Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1648, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying parental review of curriculum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.20.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1649, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; allowing early withdrawal from Sustainable Forest Incentive Act under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290C.10.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1650, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

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

Baker, Schoen, Newberger and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1651, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grant funding for opiate antagonist purchases and training.

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

Baker and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1652, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to the Minnesota prescription monitoring program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 152.126, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6; repealing Laws 2014, chapter 286, article 7, section 4.

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

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Baker, Miller and Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1653, A bill for an act relating to mental health; authorizing medical assistance coverage for psychiatric residential treatment for persons under age 21; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

Atkins; Murphy, E.; Anzelc; Clark; Lillie; Davnie; Davids; Persell; Applebaum and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1654, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospitals to provide staffing at levels consistent with nationally accepted standards; requiring reporting of staffing levels; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.7055; 144.7065, by adding subdivisions; 148.264, subdivision 1; 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.

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1655, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for certain traps; requiring certain permission for traps and snares set; requiring reporting; requiring license forfeiture for certain violations; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 97A.421, subdivision 1; 97B.903; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

McNamara and Erhardt introduced:

H. F. No. 1656, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing bicycle and roller blade pass requirements; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1657, A bill for an act relating to education; empowering authorizers to terminate contracts based on student performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 23.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1658, A bill for an act relating to higher education; making various technical and policy changes to provisions related to higher education, including provisions related to grants, loans, registration, and various higher education programs; prohibiting certain institutions from limiting access to a student's transcript; providing procedures to terminate a postsecondary institution's eligibility for state student aid programs; modifying terms of

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SELF loan; modernizing, streamlining, and clarifying various statutes; eliminating unnecessary or redundant laws and rules; deleting obsolete language and unnecessary verbiage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.32, subdivision 6; 16C.075; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.031, subdivision 4; 136A.0411; 136A.101, subdivision 8; 136A.103; 136A.125, subdivisions 4, 4b; 136A.1313; 136A.15, subdivision 9; 136A.1701, subdivision 4; 136A.61; 136A.62, subdivision 3; 136A.63, subdivision 2; 136A.64, subdivision 1; 136A.65, subdivisions 4, 7; 136A.657, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 136A.67; 136A.861, subdivision 1; 136A.87; 136G.05, subdivision 7; 141.21, subdivisions 5, 6a, 9; 141.25; 141.251, subdivision 2; 141.255; 141.26; 141.265; 141.271, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14; 141.28; 141.29; 141.30; 141.32; 141.35; 197.75, subdivision 1; 261.23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 135A.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 136A.127, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 9b, 10, 10a, 11, 14; 158.01; 158.02; 158.03; 158.04; 158.05; 158.06; 158.07; 158.08; 158.09; 158.091; 158.10; 158.11; 158.12; Minnesota Rules, parts 4830.0120; 4830.0130; 4830.0140; 4830.0150; 4830.0160; 4830.0170; 4830.0180; 4830.0190; 4830.0195; 4830.7500, subparts 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a.

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

Peterson introduced:

H. F. No. 1659, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying definitions; increasing the permitted ratio of pharmacy technicians to pharmacists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 151.01, subdivisions 15a, 27; 151.02; 151.102; 151.58, subdivision 2.

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

Kiel, Simonson, Gunther and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 1660, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

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

Loeffler, Hilstrom, Schoen, Zerwas, Hertaus, Moran and Selcer introduced:

H. F. No. 1661, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; setting juror per diem rate in statute; requesting judicial branch study on jury service compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 593.48.

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

Loeffler; Zerwas; Lohmer; Murphy, M.; Liebling; Moran; Lillie; Quam; Hamilton; Halverson and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1662, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance income eligibility limit, the asset limits, and the excess income standard for the blind, disabled, and elderly; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.056, subdivisions 3, 4, 5c.

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

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Dehn, R.; Hornstein and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 1663, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a road-user charge working group to study and report on issues concerning implementation of a road-user charge as an alternative to motor fuels tax; appropriating money.

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

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 12 was reported to the House.

Cornish moved to amend H. F. No. 12 as follows:

Page 1, line 16, after the first comma, insert "the Minnesota Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association, the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials,"

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

H. F. No. 12, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a Blue Alert system to aid in the apprehension of those who kill or injure law enforcement officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 129 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: