Journal of the House - 19th Day - Wednesday, February 22, 2017

A quorum was present.

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Metsa and Wills were excused.

Fischer, Hornstein, Mariani and Sandstede were excused until 7:00 p.m.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

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

H. F. No. 329, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; dedicating a portion of revenues from the sale of certain fireworks for public safety purposes; providing for a new account in the state treasury; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 297A.94; 624.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 88.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 15, before the comma, insert "and novelties"

Page 3, line 19, delete "has" and insert "and "novelties" have"

Page 3, line 21, after "devices" insert "and novelties"

Page 5, line 24, delete "must be made before June 1 of each year and"

Page 5, line 25, delete everything after the period

Page 5, delete line 26

Page 5, line 27, delete everything before "A"

Page 5, line 28, delete "A license issued"

Page 5, line 29, delete everything before "A"

Page 6, line 4, before the semicolon, insert ", except a local unit of government must require a retail seller to operate from a conforming permanent structure at each location where aerial and audible devices are sold for more than 60 days in a calendar year"

Page 6, delete lines 19 and 20

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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Fabian from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 363, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for building materials purchased by nonprofit snowmobile clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.71, 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.

Anderson, S., from the Committee on State Government Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 399, A bill for an act relating to public employment; clarifying limits on severance pay to highly compensated public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.17, subdivision 11.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 14, delete the period and insert ", provided that the following highly compensated employees are not eligible for severance pay:"

Page 2, after line 14, insert:

"(1) a commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, including the state chief information officer; and

(2) any unclassified employee who is also a public official, as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 35."

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

The report was adopted.

O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 455, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting school bus stops in right-turn and bicycle lanes except under specified conditions; requiring use of prewarning amber signals, flashing red signals, and stop‑signal arms when stopping in right-turn lanes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169.18, subdivision 7; 169.443, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 599, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Legislative Budget Office; prescribing its powers and duties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.305, subdivision 1; 3.98, subdivisions 1, 4; 3.987, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 610, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; modifying the agricultural homestead rules for certain properties owned by trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 273.124, subdivisions 14, 21.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division.

The report was adopted.

O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 673, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; eliminating the expiration date for the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 41D.01, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 686, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying and extending the dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 32C.02, subdivision 2; 32C.06.

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

The report was adopted.

Gunther from the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 706, A bill for an act relating to legacy; providing for maximum appropriations from legacy funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 114D.50, by adding a subdivision; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Maximum appropriation. In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the parks and trails fund must not be appropriated.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 22. Maximum appropriation. In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the outdoor heritage fund must not be appropriated.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7. Maximum appropriation. In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the clean water fund must not be appropriated.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 5. Maximum appropriation. In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the arts and cultural heritage fund must not be appropriated."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 713, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a statewide sex trafficking victims strategic plan and report; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 17, after the period, insert "The strategic plan shall include recommendations regarding the expansion of Minnesota's Safe Harbor Law to adult victims of sex trafficking."

Page 1, line 21, delete everything after the period

Page 1, delete lines 22 and 23

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

H. F. No. 714, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying duties of the director of child sex trafficking prevention; transferring certain forfeited money from the commissioner of public safety to the commissioner of health; appropriating money for shelter, services, and other activities for sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 145.4716, subdivision 2; 609.5315, subdivision 5c.

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.

O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 761, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the agricultural fertilizer research and education program and council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 18C.70, subdivision 5; 18C.71, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to health care; modifying certain reimbursement provisions for direct injectable drugs for certain conditions under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivision 13e.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 23, delete everything after "(f)" and insert "Notwithstanding paragraph (e), payment for nonscheduled injectable drugs used to treat substance abuse administered by a practitioner in an outpatient setting shall be made either to the administering facility or the practitioner, or directly to the dispensing pharmacy. The practitioner or administering facility shall submit the claim for the drug, if the practitioner purchases the drug directly from a wholesale distributor licensed under section 151.47 or from a manufacturer licensed under section 151.252. The dispensing pharmacy shall submit the claim if the pharmacy dispenses the drug pursuant to a prescription issued by the practitioner and delivers the filled prescription to the practitioner for subsequent administration. Payment shall be made according to this section. The administering practitioner and pharmacy shall ensure that claims are not duplicated. A pharmacy shall not dispense a practitioner-administered injectable drug described in this paragraph directly to an enrollee."

Page 3, delete lines 24 to 32

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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Runbeck from the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 800, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing light rail transit operating costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.4051, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 817, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing crimes for interfering with point-of-sale terminals, gas pump dispensers, and automated teller machines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.87, by adding subdivisions; 609.891, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

The report was adopted.

O'Driscoll from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 898, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a parenting with a disability support services pilot project; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 27, delete "three" and insert "four"

Page 3, line 30, delete "three" and insert "two"

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 Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 923, 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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete subdivision 1

Page 1, line 13, delete "Subd. 2. Offer of judgment."

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Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "providing a factor for determining" and insert "limiting"

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

The report was adopted.

Dettmer from the Veterans Affairs Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 936, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying preference for lotteries for bear-hunting permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97B.405.

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

The report was adopted.

Fabian from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1003, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for compliance with effluent limitations under certain conditions; requiring rulemaking.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. RULEMAKING; EFFLUENT LIMITATION COMPLIANCE.

(a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall amend Minnesota Rules, part 7001.0150, subpart 2, item A, by inserting the following:

"For a municipality that constructs a publicly owned treatment works facility or an industrial national pollutant discharge elimination system/state disposal system permit holder who constructs a treatment works facility to comply with a new or modified effluent limitation, compliance with any new or modified effluent limitation adopted after construction begins that would require additional capital investment is required no sooner than 16 years after the date of initiation of operation of the facility."

(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388."

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

H. F. No. 1047, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116V.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14.

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.

Fabian from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for minnow licenses; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97C.501, subdivision 1.

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.

Dettmer from the Veterans Affairs Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1096, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property; extending the spousal benefit under the disabled veterans homestead exclusion to surviving spouses of veterans with a 70 percent disability rating or higher; eliminating the eight year limitation on the spousal benefit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 273.13, subdivision 34.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1107, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying district procedures to apply for grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123A.443, subdivision 4.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1118, A bill for an act relating to real property; common interest communities; authorizing electronic delivery of cancellations of sale or resale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 515B.4-106; 515B.4-108.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 515B.4-106, is amended to read:

515B.4-106 PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL.

(a) A person required to deliver a disclosure statement pursuant to section 515B.4-101(b) shall provide at least one of the purchasers of the unit with a copy of the disclosure statement and all amendments thereto before conveyance of the unit. If a purchaser is not given a disclosure statement more than ten days before execution of the purchase agreement, the purchaser may, before conveyance, cancel the purchase agreement within ten days after first receiving the disclosure statement. If a purchaser is given the disclosure statement more than ten days before execution of the purchase agreement, the purchaser may not cancel the purchase agreement pursuant to this section. The ten-day rescission period may be modified or waived, in writing, by agreement of the purchaser of a unit only after the purchaser has received and had an opportunity to review the disclosure statement. The person required to deliver a disclosure statement may not condition the sale of the unit on the purchaser agreeing to modify or waive the purchaser's ten-day right of rescission, may not contractually obligate the purchaser to modify or waive the purchaser's ten-day right of rescission, and may not include a modification or waiver of the ten-day right of rescission in any purchase agreement for the unit. To be effective, a modification or waiver of a purchaser's ten-day right of rescission must be evidenced by an instrument separate from the purchase agreement signed by the purchaser more than three days after the purchaser receives the disclosure statement.

(b) If an amendment to the disclosure statement materially and adversely affects a purchaser, then the purchaser shall have ten days after delivery of the amendment to cancel the purchase agreement in accordance with this section. The ten-day rescission period may be modified or waived, in writing, by agreement of the purchaser of a unit only after the purchaser has received and had an opportunity to review the amendment. To be effective, a modification or waiver of a purchaser's ten-day right of rescission under this section must be evidenced by a written instrument separate from the purchase agreement signed by the purchaser more than three days after the purchaser receives the amendment.

(c) If a purchaser elects to cancel a purchase agreement pursuant to this section, the purchaser may do so by giving the seller or the seller's agent notice thereof pursuant to section 515B.1-115 or, if the seller or seller's agent has provided an electronic address at which the seller or seller's agent agrees to receive electronic communication, as defined in section 317A.011, subdivision 7a, by electronic communication sent to that address. Cancellation is without penalty, and all payments made by the purchaser before cancellation shall be refunded promptly. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, the purchaser's cancellation rights under this section terminate upon the purchaser's acceptance of a conveyance of the unit.

(d) If a declarant obligated to deliver a disclosure statement fails to deliver to the purchaser a disclosure statement which substantially complies with this chapter, the declarant shall be liable to the purchaser in the amount of $5,000, in addition to any damages or other amounts recoverable under this chapter or otherwise. Any action brought under this subsection shall be commenced within the time period specified in section 515B.4-115, subsection (a).

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 515B.4-108, is amended to read:

515B.4-108 PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL RESALE.

(a) Unless a purchaser is given the information required to be delivered by section 515B.4-107, more than ten days prior to the execution of the purchase agreement for the unit the purchaser may, prior to the conveyance, cancel the purchase agreement within ten days after receiving the information. The ten-day rescission period may be modified or waived, in writing, by agreement of the purchaser of a unit only after the purchaser has received and had

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an opportunity to review the information required to be delivered by section 515B.4-107. The person required to deliver the information required to be delivered by section 515B.4-107 may not condition the sale of the unit on the purchaser agreeing to modify or waive the purchaser's ten-day right of rescission, may not contractually obligate the purchaser to modify or waive the purchaser's ten-day right of rescission, and may not include a modification or waiver of the ten-day right of rescission in any purchase agreement for the unit. To be effective, a modification or waiver of a purchaser's ten-day right of rescission must be evidenced by an instrument separate from the purchase agreement signed by the purchaser more than three days after the purchaser receives the resale disclosure certificate.

(b) A purchaser who elects to cancel a purchase agreement pursuant to subsection (a), may do so by ~~hand delivering~~ giving notice thereof ~~or mailing notice by postage prepaid United States mail~~ to the seller or the seller's agent pursuant to section 515B.1-115 or, if the seller or the seller's agent has provided an electronic address at which the seller or seller's agent agrees to receive electronic communication, as defined in section 317A.011, subdivision 7a, by electronic communication sent to that address. Cancellation is without penalty and all payments made by the purchaser shall be refunded promptly."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 1134, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the time for filling prescription drug orders for opioid drugs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 152.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4. Limitations on the dispensing of opioid prescription drug orders. (a) No prescription drug order for an opioid drug listed in Schedule II may be dispensed by a pharmacist or other dispenser more than 30 days after the date on which the prescription drug order was issued.

(b) No prescription drug order for an opioid drug listed in Schedules III through V may be initially dispensed by a pharmacist or other dispenser more than 30 days after the date on which the prescription drug order was issued. No prescription drug order for an opioid drug listed in Schedules III through V may be refilled by a pharmacist or other dispenser more than 30 days after the previous date on which it was dispensed.

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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Dettmer from the Veterans Affairs Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1209, A bill for an act relating to military veterans; providing certain disclosure requirements related to veterans benefits services; requiring the commissioner of veterans affairs to develop a disclosure statement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 196.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

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

The report was adopted.

Fabian from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1247, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; providing for modifications to payments in lieu of taxes for natural resource land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.12, subdivision 1; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 86.

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. 1293, A bill for an act relating to environment; extending ban on open air swine basins; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116.0714.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 399, 455, 673, 686, 761, 923, 1107, 1118 and 1134 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1512, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; amending the city revenue need measure and the final city aid calculation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 477A.011, subdivisions 34, 45; 477A.013, subdivisions 8, 9.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1513, 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 Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

McDonald; Albright; Lucero; Newberger; Loonan; Runbeck; Bahr, C., and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 1514, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from expanding beyond the seven-county metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.123, subdivision 1.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1515, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate tax; conforming to the federal exclusion amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 1516, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the office of county recorder appointive in Morrison County.

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

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Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1517, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions governing measures to assess the quality of health care services offered by health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62U.02; 256B.072.

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

West, O'Neill, Howe and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1518, A bill for an act relating to public safety; permitting secure electronic storage of certain records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 168.33, subdivision 2; 171.061, subdivision 3.

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

West, Fenton, Howe and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1519, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the business hours of county license bureaus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 373.38.

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

Lesch and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1520, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting private precharge programs; correcting references; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 629.366, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1521, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; authorizing a local unit of government to assess costs to large retail stores for excessive consumption of law enforcement services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 617.

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

Allen and Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 1522, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing group residential housing beds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256I.04, subdivision 3.

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

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Anselmo, Rosenthal, Haley, Erickson, Poston, Mariani, Bennett and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 1523, A bill for an act relating to education; encouraging Minnesota school districts to implement certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programming with grant funding under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

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

Sundin; Ecklund; Murphy, M.; Bly; Pelowski and Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1524, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying the process for electing members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; providing for recommendations by congressional district legislative delegation; providing for weighted election of certain candidates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 137.0245, subdivisions 1, 4; 137.0246, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting information blocking by health care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

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

Bliss, Poston, Franke and Maye Quade introduced:

H. F. No. 1526, A bill for an act relating to military veterans; appropriating money for a grant to the Veterans Journey Home.

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

Bliss, Poston, Franke, Maye Quade and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 1527, A bill for an act relating to the military; modifying uses of Support Our Troops account money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 190.19, subdivision 2.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1528, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the wastewater treatment facility in Windom; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1529, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions related to remedial postsecondary enrollment options courses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.09, subdivisions 9, 12.

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

Scott and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 1530, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for any task force to comply with the Open Meeting Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.055, by adding a subdivision; 13D.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lueck, Swedzinski, Heintzeman and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 1531, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for forestry management.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1532, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying home health services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 6a; 256B.0653, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lee and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 1533, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for trail connections and Mississippi River access in Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Clark, Hamilton, Baker and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1534, A bill for an act relating to human services; developing specialized opioid addiction treatment programs; modifying the wholesale drug distributor tax; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 254B.03, by adding a subdivision; 295.50, by adding a subdivision; 295.52, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

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Fabian; Davids; Clark; Kiel; Marquart; Anderson, P.; Baker and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1535, A bill for an act relating to housing; appropriating money for the workforce and affordable housing program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 462A.38.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1536, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 1537, A bill for an act relating to property taxes; authorizing a county to abate the penalty for late payment of property taxes in certain instances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 279.01, subdivision 2.

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

Smith; Scott; Dehn, R., and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1538, A bill for an act relating to real property; amending the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act to provide for construction defect claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 515B.1-103; 515B.3-102; 515B.3-107; 515B.3-111; 515B.4-1021; 515B.4-113; 515B.4-116.

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

Drazkowski and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1539, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing deputy registrars to issue duplicate certificates of title for motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 168A.09, subdivision 1.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1540, A bill for an act relating to state government; economic development; establishing a private letter ruling program; modifying tax assessment and penalty provisions; providing a small business tax collection refund; providing funding for small business development; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 270C.33, by adding a subdivision; 270C.34, subdivision 1; 289A.60, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 270C; 297A.

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

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Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1541, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring compliance with certain accessibility standards; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Smith, Fischer, Swedzinski, Kresha and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1542, A bill for an act relating to human rights; amending notice provisions for actions involving architectural barriers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 363A.331, subdivisions 2, 5.

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

Smith, Peppin, Hortman, Nelson, Uglem, Jessup, Hilstrom, Koegel and West introduced:

H. F. No. 1543, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for modifications to a marked Trunk Highway 610 interchange project; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Pugh and Scott introduced:

H. F. No. 1544, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying requirements for a government entity denying access to data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.03, subdivision 3.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1545, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending Food Safety and Defense Task Force; modifying definition of animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 28A.21, subdivision 6; 31A.02, subdivision 4.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 1546, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a pedestrian walkway adjacent to White Bear Lake and marked Trunk Highway 244 in the cities of Dellwood and Mahtomedi.

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

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Layman, Ecklund, Lueck and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 1547, A bill for an act relating to taxation; Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; modifying definitions, eligibility requirements, and applications; providing for monitoring by the Department of Natural Resources; modifying length of required covenant, calculation of payment, and withdrawal procedures; providing for transfer of ownership; modifying penalties for removal from program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290C.01; 290C.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 6; 290C.03; 290C.04; 290C.05; 290C.055; 290C.07; 290C.08, subdivision 1; 290C.10; 290C.11; 290C.13, subdivision 6; Laws 2016, chapter 187, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290C.02, subdivisions 5, 9.

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

Baker introduced:

H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing rebates for propane 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 Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.

Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 1549, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school board proceedings to be posted online; modifying referendum notice requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.09, subdivision 10; 126C.17, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123B.09, subdivision 11.

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

Backer, Marquart, Poppe, Gruenhagen, Swedzinski, Hamilton and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1550, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for funding of municipal roads; amending allocation and distribution of certain funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 16A.152, by adding a subdivision; 97A.055, subdivision 2; 162.145, subdivision 3; 168.301, subdivision 3; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 162.

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

Green introduced:

H. F. No. 1551, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; prohibiting an increase in property value for homesteads owned by persons age 65 or older; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 273.11, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 273.121, subdivision 1; 276.04, subdivision 2.

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

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Gruenhagen and Hertaus introduced:

H. F. No. 1552, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a family medical account program; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying medical assistance requirements and payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256B.0625, subdivisions 17, 17b, 18d, 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. 1554, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring health plan companies to offer enrollees choice in primary care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62Q.57.

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

Ecklund and Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 1555, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing for cancellation of tax forfeiture in certain circumstances in St. Louis County; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383C.

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

Anderson, P.; Hertaus and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1556, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying restrictions on land transfer or division; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 272.162.

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

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 1557, A bill for an act relating to water; prohibiting recording of restoration or replacement orders under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103G.2372, subdivision 1.

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

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Kresha; Anderson, S.; Loonan; Erickson; Peterson and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 1558, A bill for an act relating to school district insurance; regulating coverage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 471.6161, subdivision 8; 471.617, subdivision 2.

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

Dean, M.; Schomacker and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1559, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying certain hospital rate and reimbursement provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 256.9686, subdivision 8; 256.969, subdivisions 1, 2b, 3a, 3c, 4b, 8, 8c, 9, 12; 256B.75.

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

Newberger introduced:

H. F. No. 1560, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing forest management plan for Sand Dunes State Forest; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Hamilton, Zerwas, Albright, Liebling and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1561, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing mental health practitioners to provide telemedicine services; eliminating the medical assistance limit on telemedicine encounters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62A.671, subdivision 6; 256B.0625, subdivision 3b.

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

Wagenius and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1562, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; extending the five-year rule for a tax increment financing district.

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

Rosenthal, Dettmer and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 1563, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; appropriating money to fund a grant to Equine Innovations for its veteran horsepower program to provide equine therapy to veterans suffering from trauma and PTSD.

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

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Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 1564, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting teens.

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

Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1565, 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 Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

Pryor; Halverson; Maye Quade; Carlson, A.; Rosenthal; Youakim and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 1566, A bill for an act relating to property tax refunds; modifying the schedules for the homestead credit state refund and the property tax refund for renters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 2a, 4.

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

Swedzinski; Hamilton; Anderson, P.; Sundin; Bliss and Fabian introduced:

H. F. No. 1567, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying prairie and grasslands public grazing program; requiring fencing on certain lands; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 84.972; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Hoppe, Gunther, Cornish, Lillie, Hausman and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for RIM and other conservation purposes; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Peterson, Thissen and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 1569, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to electronic voting systems; permitting alternative printed ballot styles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 204B.35, by adding a subdivision; 204C.24, subdivision 1; 206.80; 206.86, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Albright and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1570, A bill for an act relating to mass transit; appropriating money for the suburb-to-suburb transit demonstration project.

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

Dean, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1571, A bill for an act relating to health; making statutory changes for the study on long-term care services and supports; appropriating money for gap analysis in long-term care services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144A.351; Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 15, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Grossell; Swedzinski; Lohmer; Cornish; Franson; Dean, M.; Howe; Miller; Haley; Newberger; Zerwas; Nash; Bahr, C.; Hoppe; Drazkowski; Smith; Fabian; Green; Johnson, B.; Loonan; Rarick; Dettmer; Daniels; Scott and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 1572, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating stays of adjudication and stays of imposition in criminal sexual conduct cases; requiring sex offenders to serve lifetime conditional release or probation; establishing intensive probation for certain sex offenders; increasing penalties for child pornography offenses; creating mandatory minimum sentences; directing the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to modify the sex offender grid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 244.195, subdivision 1; 253D.22; 401.01, subdivision 2; 609.095; 609.135, subdivision 1; 609.2231, subdivision 3a; 609.342, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.343, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.344, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.345, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.3451, subdivision 3; 609.3455, subdivisions 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; 617.246, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.342, subdivision 3; 609.343, subdivision 3; 609.344, subdivision 3; 609.345, subdivision 3; 609.3455, subdivision 6.

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

Urdahl and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1573, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for higher education asset preservation and replacement (HEAPR) at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Lueck and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 1574, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; requiring a person authorized to issue hunting and fishing licenses to issue licenses to certain disabled residents without charging a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.441, subdivision 1.

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

Omar; Davnie; Haley; Murphy, E.; Hamilton; Baker; Applebaum; Bernardy; Marquart; Lien; Pelowski; Pryor and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1575, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the summer academic enrichment program.

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

Omar; Moran; Hornstein; Lee; Flanagan; Murphy, E.; Dehn, R.; Hamilton; Fischer; Applebaum; Bernardy; Davnie and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1576, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigration enforcement purposes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629.

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

Omar; Pinto; Sandstede; Halverson; Flanagan; Murphy, E.; Hamilton; Baker; Applebaum; Bernardy and Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 1577, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring postsecondary educational institutions to provide certain information to pregnant students and student parents; establishing a state grant program to fund activities and services to support pregnant students and student parents at postsecondary educational institutions; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 145.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1578, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; establishing a grant program to support career development; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 136A.

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

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Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 1579, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing for a shorter processing time to reimburse sheriff expenses to transport convicted or adjudicated persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 243.17, subdivision 1.

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

Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 1580, A bill for an act relating to education; making policy and technical changes for charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 124E.05, subdivisions 4, 7, by adding a subdivision; 124E.06, subdivision 7; 124E.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 7; 124E.10, by adding a subdivision; 124E.11; 124E.16; 124E.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 124E.05, subdivision 2; 124E.10, subdivision 5.

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

Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 1581, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying enforcement and penalty provisions; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 97A.201, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 97A.301, subdivision 1; 97A.338; 97A.420, subdivision 1; 97A.421, subdivision 2a.

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

Marquart, Lien and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 1582, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation projects in the Buffalo-Red River Watershed; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Peterson, Flanagan, Loeffler and Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 1583, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying basic sliding fee child care funding priorities and allocation formula; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 119B.03, subdivisions 4, 6.

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

Quam, Pierson, Davids, Sauke and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 1584, A bill for an act relating to the city of Rochester; modifying the use of tax increment for a district.

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

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Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 1585, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing four uniform election dates each year; requiring special elections to be held on one of the four uniform dates; requiring counties to administer school elections; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 103B.545, subdivision 2; 123A.46, subdivision 12; 123A.48, subdivisions 14, 15; 123B.63, subdivision 3; 126C.17, subdivision 11; 126C.69, subdivision 11; 128D.05, subdivision 2; 200.02, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 3, 6; 201.225, subdivisions 1, 6; 201.27, subdivision 2; 203B.01, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.05, subdivision 2; 203B.085; 203B.11, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 2; 203B.15; 204B.181, subdivision 2; 204B.25, subdivision 4; 204B.29; 204B.32; 204B.40; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 4; 204C.20, subdivision 4; 204C.25; 204C.26, subdivision 3; 204C.27; 204C.28, subdivision 3; 204C.29, subdivision 1; 204C.36, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 205.07, subdivision 3; 205.10, by adding a subdivision; 205A.03, subdivisions 3, 4; 205A.04, subdivision 3; 205A.05, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 205A.055, subdivision 2; 205A.06, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 5; 205A.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b; 205A.08, subdivision 5; 205A.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 205A.11, subdivision 2a; 209.021, subdivision 3; 211B.11, subdivision 1; 216B.46; 365A.06, subdivision 2; 367.33, subdivision 1; 375.101, subdivision 1; 375B.07, subdivision 2; 375B.10; 383B.031, subdivision 1; 383E.24, subdivision 7; 410.10, subdivision 1; 447.32, subdivision 2; 475.59; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 201.096; 205.10, subdivision 3; 205A.09; 205A.10, subdivision 5; 205A.11, subdivisions 2, 3; 205A.12, subdivision 5a.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 1586, A bill for an act relating to elections; consolidating practice of challenges due to guardianship, incompetence, felony conviction, and noncitizenship; requiring secretary of state to update voter status in the statewide voter registration system; requiring notice of a change in voter status; providing for a process to contest a change in voter status; establishing a provisional ballot system; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 13.6905, subdivision 33; 13.841, subdivision 3; 13.851, subdivision 10; 200.02, by adding a subdivision; 201.091, subdivision 4; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; 241.065, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 204C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 201.15; 201.155; 201.157; 201.158.

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

Johnson, S.; Mahoney and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 1587, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing a grant to the Progressive Center for Education and Economic Development, Inc.; appropriating money.

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

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Theis, Petersburg and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1588, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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

Carlson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to transportation; clarifying window glazing exceptions for limousines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.71, subdivision 4.

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

Moran; Dehn, R.; Lee; Omar; Johnson, S., and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1590, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring professional liability insurance for peace officers; requiring motor vehicle registration information for permits to carry a pistol; allowing peace officers access to identify permit holders through motor vehicle registration records; requiring outside agencies to investigate peace officer-involved incidents that result in great bodily harm or death; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.736, subdivision 9a; 8.01; 168.0185; 168.346, subdivisions 1, 2; 624.714, subdivisions 3, 6, 7a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

Moran; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mahoney and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a grant to the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, Inc.

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

Hoppe, Moran, Nornes, Lillie, Mahoney, Gunther, Fischer, West, Mariani, Thissen and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1592, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for a Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul; providing certain tax exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Theis, Erickson, Franson, Swedzinski, Bennett, O'Driscoll, Fenton, Kresha and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 1593, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing public school students to attend courses at nonpublic schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120A.22, by adding a subdivision.

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

Theis and Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 1594, 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 Finance.

Knoblach, Newberger and Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 1595, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the office of county recorder appointive in Sherburne County.

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

Scott; Lucero; Nash; Bahr, C.; Schultz; Thissen and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1596, A bill for an act relating to data practices; delaying expiration of the legislative commission on data practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.8843, subdivision 7.

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

Howe, O'Driscoll, Theis and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to veterans; removing state veterans cemetery burial fee for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 197.236, subdivision 9.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 1598, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing a program for the release of certain inmates; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 244.09, subdivision 7; 244.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.

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

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Carlson, L.; Freiberg; Davids and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1599, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for Social Security benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Peterson, Koznick, Christensen and Fenton introduced:

H. F. No. 1600, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; reducing the state general levy on commercial‑industrial property; eliminating the inflator in the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Lucero introduced:

H. F. No. 1601, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; expanding the trespass crime to include trespassing on a school bus; imposing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.605, by adding a subdivision.

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

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Peppin from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 3, 400 and 434.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Dean, M., moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 10. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, S., moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 89. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Dean, M., be added as an author on H. F. No. 106. The motion prevailed.

Erickson moved that the names of Bennett, Ward and Haley be added as authors on H. F. No. 140. The motion prevailed.

Fenton moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 168. The motion prevailed.

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Lucero moved that the name of Runbeck be added as an author on H. F. No. 181. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 226. The motion prevailed.

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

Schultz moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 246. The motion prevailed.

O'Driscoll moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 261. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the name of Haley be added as an author on H. F. No. 295. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 327. The motion prevailed.

Cornish moved that the names of Whelan; Newberger; Anderson, P.; Howe and Youakim be added as authors on H. F. No. 346. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Newberger be added as an author on H. F. No. 390. The motion prevailed.

Halverson moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 455. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the names of Dettmer, Thissen and Dehn, R., be added as authors on H. F. No. 526. The motion prevailed.

O'Driscoll moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 593. The motion prevailed.

Pierson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 608. The motion prevailed.

Rarick moved that the name of Murphy, E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 629. The motion prevailed.

Whelan moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 639. The motion prevailed.

Daniels moved that the names of Bernardy, Lillie, O'Driscoll and Pinto be added as authors on H. F. No. 668. The motion prevailed.

Miller moved that the name of Grossell be added as an author on H. F. No. 713. The motion prevailed.

Miller moved that the name of Grossell be added as an author on H. F. No. 714. The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 723. The motion prevailed.

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

Baker moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 770. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, S., moved that the name of Howe be added as an author on H. F. No. 778. The motion prevailed.

Loonan moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 817. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Daniels be added as an author on H. F. No. 822. The motion prevailed.

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Mariani moved that the name of Omar be added as an author on H. F. No. 843. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the names of Johnson, C.; Swedzinski and Backer be added as authors on H. F. No. 873. The motion prevailed.

Bliss moved that the name of Grossell be added as an author on H. F. No. 940. The motion prevailed.

Bernardy moved that the names of Jessup and Haley be added as authors on H. F. No. 1067. The motion prevailed.

Christensen moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 1074. The motion prevailed.

Erickson moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on H. F. No. 1079. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the names of Peterson, Fischer and McDonald be added as authors on H. F. No. 1088. The motion prevailed.

Hansen moved that the names of Bly; Murphy, E.; Koegel; Thissen; Applebaum; Clark; Fischer; Schultz; Ward and Poston be added as authors on H. F. No. 1091. The motion prevailed.

Miller moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 1109. The motion prevailed.

Gruenhagen moved that the name of Miller be added as an author on H. F. No. 1128. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1134. The motion prevailed.

Hortman moved that the name of Koegel be added as an author on H. F. No. 1149. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 1176. The motion prevailed.

Murphy, M., moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 1308. The motion prevailed.

Hornstein moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1335. The motion prevailed.

McDonald moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 1381. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 1382. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the names of Knoblach and Newberger be added as authors on H. F. No. 1390. The motion prevailed.

Fenton moved that the name of Garofalo be added as an author on H. F. No. 1393. The motion prevailed.

Hoppe moved that the name of Howe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1397. The motion prevailed.

Jessup moved that the name of Bennett be added as an author on H. F. No. 1398. The motion prevailed.

Allen moved that the name of Thissen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1402. The motion prevailed.

Nornes moved that the names of Thissen and Jessup be added as authors on H. F. No. 1409. The motion prevailed.

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Barr, R., moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1418. The motion prevailed.

Omar moved that the name of Knoblach be added as an author on H. F. No. 1425. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Ecklund be added as an author on H. F. No. 1431. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1440. The motion prevailed.

Allen moved that the names of Ward and Hornstein be added as authors on H. F. No. 1446. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Thissen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1458. The motion prevailed.

Flanagan moved that the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1459. The motion prevailed.

Clark moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 1461. The motion prevailed.

Albright moved that the name of Daniels be added as an author on H. F. No. 1462. The motion prevailed.

Howe moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 1484. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 1486. The motion prevailed.

Loonan moved that the names of Thissen and Loon be added as authors on H. F. No. 1498. The motion prevailed.

Loon moved that the name of Haley be added as an author on H. F. No. 1499. The motion prevailed.

Pryor moved that the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1500. The motion prevailed.

Christensen moved that H. F. No. 1345 be recalled from the Veterans Affairs Division and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

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

Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance: Add the name of Neu.

Transportation and Regional Governance Policy: Add the name of Neu.

Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division: Add the name of Neu.

MOTION TO FIX TIME TO CONVENE

Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2017. The motion prevailed.

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Peppin moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair to meet with the Senate in Joint Convention to elect members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. The motion prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.

Maye Quade was excused for the remainder of today's session.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the members of the Senate and they were escorted to the seats reserved for them at the front of the Chamber.

JOINT CONVENTION

The Speaker of the House, as President of the Joint Convention, called the Joint Convention to order.

Prayer was offered by the Reverend Paul Rogers, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The roll being called, the following Senators answered to their names: Abeler; Anderson, B., and Anderson, P.

Senator Gazelka moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended. The motion prevailed and a quorum was declared present.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR CANDIDATES

FOR VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

February 22, 2017

Dear Speaker Daudt, Majority Leader Gazelka, and Minority Leaders Hortman and Bakk:

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 137.0246, subdivision 2 and Joint Rule of the Senate and House 4.01, the Joint Legislative Committee met on February 7, 2017 to consider candidates for vacancies on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.

The Joint Legislative Committee allowed all candidates who were recommended by the Regent Candidate Advisory Council, as well as candidates nominated during the Joint Committee, an opportunity to address the Joint Committee and respond to questions.

A report was received from the Third Congressional Caucus that the caucus voted to select Darrin Rosha as their recommended nominee for the vacancy.

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After hearing from all candidates, the Joint Legislative Committee voted according to the joint rules of procedure. Based on a majority vote of the House members and a majority vote of the Senate members of the Joint Legislative Committee, we respectfully forward the following names to the Joint Convention of the Senate and House of Represenatives:

Second Congressional District: Steve Sviggum;

Third Congressional District: Darrin Rosha;

Eighth Congressional District: David McMillan;

At-Large District: Tom Devine.

Respectfully submitted,

Representative Bud Nornes

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Committee

Senator Michelle Fischbach

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Committee

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD

OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Pursuant to the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Joint Convention proceeded to elect Regents from the Second, Third and Eighth Congressional Districts.

Steve Sviggum was nominated by the Joint Legislative Committee for the Second Congressional District Regent for a term of six years.

Sandra Krebsbach was nominated by Senator Klein for the Second Congressional District Regent for a term of six years.

Darrin Rosha was nominated by the Joint Legislative Committee for the Third Congressional District Regent for a term of six years.

Thomas Devine was nominated by Senator Abeler for the Third Congressional District Regent for a term of six years.

David McMillan was nominated by the Joint Legislative Committee for the Eighth Congressional District Regent for a term of six years.

There being no further nominations, the President declared the nominations closed.

The Secretary called the roll.

SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REGENT JOINT ROLL CALL

The following members of the Senate voted for Steve Sviggum: