STATE OF
MINNESOTA
NINETIETH
SESSION - 2017
_____________________
TWENTY-NINTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, March 14, 2017
The House of Representatives convened at 10:00
a.m. and was called to order by Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Paul
Rogers, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Albright
Allen
Anderson, P.
Anderson, S.
Applebaum
Backer
Bahr, C.
Baker
Barr, R.
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Bernardy
Bliss
Bly
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Clark
Considine
Cornish
Davids
Davnie
Dean, M.
Dehn, R.
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Erickson
Fabian
Fenton
Fischer
Flanagan
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hausman
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Hilstrom
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Howe
Jessup
Johnson, B.
Johnson, C.
Johnson, S.
Jurgens
Kiel
Knoblach
Koegel
Koznick
Kresha
Kunesh-Podein
Layman
Lee
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Loonan
Lucero
Lueck
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Maye Quade
McDonald
Metsa
Miller
Moran
Murphy, E.
Murphy, M.
Nash
Nelson
Neu
Newberger
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Olson
Omar
O'Neill
Pelowski
Peppin
Petersburg
Peterson
Pierson
Pinto
Poppe
Poston
Pryor
Pugh
Quam
Rarick
Runbeck
Sandstede
Sauke
Schomacker
Scott
Smith
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Thissen
Torkelson
Uglem
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
West
Whelan
Wills
Youakim
Zerwas
Spk. Daudt
A quorum was present.
Anselmo, Christensen, Daniels, Freiberg,
Grossell, Haley, Rosenthal, Schultz and Slocum 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.
PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were
received:
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL
55155
March 10,
2017
The
Honorable Kurt Daudt
Speaker
of the House of Representatives
The
State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Daudt:
Please be advised that I have received,
approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the
following House File:
H. F. No. 434, relating to local government; allowing certain temporary conditions for wetland replacement for local government roads; appropriating money for wetland replacement credits for local government roads; appropriating money to the city of Madelia and to Watonwan County for fire remediation grants.
Sincerely,
Mark
Dayton
Governor
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL
55155
The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable Michelle L.
Fischbach
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the
following enrolled Act of the 2017 Session of the State Legislature has been
received from the Office of the Governor and is deposited in the Office of the
Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution,
Article IV, Section 23:
S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2017 |
Date Filed 2017 |
434 7 10:04
a.m. March 10 March 13
Sincerely,
Steve
Simon
Secretary
of State
REPORTS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 470, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating the crime of tampering with a public safety motor vehicle; establishing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 11, delete "knowing that" and insert "because"
Page 1, line 12, delete "felony" and insert "crime"
Page 1, line 17, delete everything after "sentenced" and insert a colon
Page 1, delete line 18 and insert:
"(1) to a gross misdemeanor if the
violation reduces the value of the property by not more than $500; or
(2) to imprisonment for not more than
two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the
violation:
(i) reduces the value of the property
by more than $500 but not more than $1,000 as measured by the cost of repair
and replacement; or
(ii) creates a reasonably foreseeable risk of bodily harm but does not otherwise damage the vehicle."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 915, A bill for an act relating to financing of state government; providing deficiency funding for corrections; appropriating money.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adopting recommendations of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; adopting department proposals; modifying payments for inpatient services; allowing a forbearance of amounts owed to the special compensation fund; modifying intervention procedures; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 176.1362, subdivisions 1, 2; 176.275,
subdivision 1; 176.285; 176.361, subdivisions 2, 3; 176.521, by adding a subdivision; 176.541, subdivisions 1, 8, by adding a subdivision; 176.611, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 176.541, subdivision 7.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Garofalo from the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1495, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; providing a credit for combined heat and power systems and expander generators; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The
report was adopted.
Garofalo from the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1923, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The
report was adopted.
Garofalo from the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the taxation of electric generation and distribution equipment and machinery; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 216B.1621, subdivision 2; 216B.164, subdivision 2a; 272.02, subdivision 10; 273.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 273; 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 272.02, subdivisions 29, 33, 44, 45, 47, 52, 54, 55, 56, 68, 70, 71, 84, 89, 92, 93, 96, 99; 272.0211.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 470, 915 and
1366 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Anderson, P.; Backer and Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 2400, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing program for riparian-buffer compensation; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; 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.
Jessup; Neu; Fenton; Barr, R., and Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 2401, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a grant program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities; 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 and Career Readiness Policy and Finance.
Franke and Cornish introduced:
H. F. No. 2402, A bill for an act relating to public safety; including attempt to enter a school to school trespass crime; increasing the penalty for trespassing on school property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.605, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.
Wills and McDonald introduced:
H. F. No. 2403, A bill for an act relating to legacy funding; creating the motion-picture investment incentive program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Anderson, P., and Franson introduced:
H. F. No. 2404, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for expanding the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria; 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.
Petersburg, Cornish and Gunther introduced:
H. F. No. 2405, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money to complete Waseca County Veterans Memorial.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Poston, Bliss, Miller, Rarick, Green, Albright and Grossell introduced:
H. F. No. 2406, A bill for an act relating to taxation; refund and sharing agreements; modifying certain payments to counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 270C.19, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hoppe and Gruenhagen introduced:
H. F. No. 2407, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional residential crisis stabilization services clinic in Chaska; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Mahoney, Rarick and Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 2408, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the youth-at-work grant program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Davnie, Lee and Moran introduced:
H. F. No. 2409, A bill for an act relating to education finance; exempting the costs of transporting homeless students and students in shelter care facilities from the annual special education aid limit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.92, subdivision 1; 125A.76, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Urdahl introduced:
H. F. No. 2410, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Minnesota Historical Society.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Lueck introduced:
H. F. No. 2411, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Drazkowski introduced:
H. F. No. 2412, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing the authority to establish service districts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 428A.01; 428A.02; 428A.03; 428A.04; 428A.05; 428A.06; 428A.07; 428A.08; 428A.09; 428A.10; 428A.101.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Lohmer introduced:
H. F. No. 2413, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying parenting presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 518.17, subdivision 1; 518.175, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Howe introduced:
H. F. No. 2414, A bill for an act relating to the military; establishing a service member and veteran service center pilot grant program; authorizing use of Support Our Troops account funds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
Bliss introduced:
H. F. No. 2415, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Veterans' Voices radio programming.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance.
Scott introduced:
H. F. No. 2416, A bill for an act relating to open government; transferring certain responsibilities under chapter 13 from the commissioner of administration to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
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. 2417, A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money for county feedlot program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Anderson, S., introduced:
H. F. No. 2418, A bill for an act relating to residential mortgage originators, residential mortgage servicers, and mortgage loan originators; allowing expungement of certain violations; instituting application process times; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 58.06, by adding a subdivision; 58.11, by adding a subdivision; 58.12, by adding a subdivision; 58A.04, by adding a subdivision; 58A.12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Freiberg moved that the name of Dehn, R.,
be added as an author on H. F. No. 96. The motion prevailed.
Murphy, E., moved that the name of Dehn,
R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 116. The motion prevailed.
Schultz moved that the name of Considine
be added as an author on H. F. No. 246. The motion prevailed.
Moran moved that the name of Ecklund be
added as an author on H. F. No. 356. The motion prevailed.
Considine moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 584. The motion prevailed.
Albright moved that the names of Koegel
and Flanagan be added as authors on H. F. No. 846. The motion prevailed.
Hornstein moved that the name of Mariani
be added as an author on H. F. No. 894. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the name of Howe be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1331. The motion prevailed.
Theis moved that the name of Knoblach be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1588. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Howe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 1618.
The motion prevailed.
West moved that the name of Howe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 1638.
The motion prevailed.
Bliss moved that the name of Howe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 1682.
The motion prevailed.
Thissen moved that the name of Dehn, R.,
be added as an author on H. F. No. 1737. The motion prevailed.
Murphy, E., moved that the name of Dehn,
R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1808. The motion prevailed.
Nash moved that the name of Flanagan be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1944. The motion prevailed.
Albright moved that the name of
Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 1950. The motion prevailed.
Albright moved that the name of Mahoney be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1951. The motion prevailed.
Lohmer moved that the name of Jurgens be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1963. The motion prevailed.
Hamilton moved that the name of Murphy,
E., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1993. The motion prevailed.
Nash moved that the name of Lucero be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2058. The motion prevailed.
Daniels moved that the name of O'Neill be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2068. The motion prevailed.
Hornstein moved that the name of Mariani
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2082. The motion prevailed.
Hamilton moved that the names of Flanagan
and Lee be added as authors on H. F. No. 2167. The motion prevailed.
Zerwas moved that the name of Dehn, R., be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2225. The motion prevailed.
Pugh moved that the name of Dettmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2232. The motion prevailed.
Davids moved that the names of Hoppe and
Thissen be added as authors on H. F. No. 2328. The motion prevailed.
Maye Quade moved that the name of Moran be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2331. The motion prevailed.
Moran moved that the name of Lee be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2332.
The motion prevailed.
Omar moved that the names of Moran, Lee
and Clark be added as authors on H. F. No. 2333. The motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the name of Moran
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2337. The motion prevailed.
Rosenthal moved that the name of Davids be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2339. The motion prevailed.
Hausman moved that the name of Thissen be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2384. The motion prevailed.
Flanagan moved that the name of Moran be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2394. The motion prevailed.
Allen moved that the name of Moran be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2395. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Peppin moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The motion prevailed.
Peppin moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 15,
2017.
Patrick D. Murphy,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives