Journal of the House - 33rd Day - Thursday, March 23, 2017

A quorum was present.

Bliss, Clark, Considine, Kresha, Swedzinski and Zerwas were excused.

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

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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 562 and H. F. No. 919, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

Peterson moved that S. F. No. 562 be substituted for H. F. No. 919 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1113 and H. F. No. 1390, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

Zerwas moved that S. F. No. 1113 be substituted for H. F. No. 1390 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were received:

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

March 20, 2017

The Honorable Kurt Daudt

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Daudt:

I have vetoed and am returning H. F. No. 234, Chapter No. 8, a bill relating to the regulation of municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

On February 9, I stated the following:

"The PUC plays an essential role in Minnesota, safeguarding the interests of Minnesota utility customers now and in the future. As Legislators consider additional proposals regarding the PUC this session, they should know that I will not accept any bill that limits or weakens the Commission’s authority to protect the interests of Minnesota’s energy consumers. I will, however, consider any serious proposal to improve the functioning of this essential public body."

House File 234 removes the PUC’s authority to resolve disputes between consumers and their municipal or cooperative utilities. I believe the PUC uniquely retains the expertise in energy issues needed to fairly resolve these disputes. While the bill allows for third-party mediation to resolve disputes, it does not provide any guidance on how this mediation would work. Eliminating the PUC’s role would remove critical consumer protection for customers. I strongly believe that a customer in Greater Minnesota should be afforded the same consumer protection by the PUC as a customer in Minneapolis or Saint Paul. The effect of this proposed legislation would

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negatively impact Minnesota’s progress toward more renewable and efficient energy. All Minnesota customers – from family farmers to large businesses – should be able to invest in technology to produce clean and efficient energy with the assurance that the PUC is available to provide consumer protection.

I have heard from many Minnesotans in opposition to this bill. One farmer used the Consumer Affairs Office at the PUC to try to mediate a dispute with his cooperative over a fee charged on his farm’s wind turbine. When that informal process did not resolve the issue, he was able to have an independent review completed by the PUC. That proceeding resulted in the fee being removed from the farmer’s bill. I have also heard from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), and its attempt to seek a fair stand-by rate from the municipal utility in the community that hosts one of its processing plants. ADM is planning to construct an on-site combined heat and power cogeneration plant that would be highly energy and cost efficient. The company is very concerned because the rate quoted by the municipal utility was nearly 300% more than stand-by rates charged by other utilities. If this legislation were to be enacted, ADM is concerned that keeping its processing plant in Greater Minnesota will no longer be financially feasible.

This legislation would create uncertainty for all municipal and cooperative electric utility customers seeking to produce their own renewable and efficient energy. It could impact economic development in Greater Minnesota, and the thousands of jobs in renewable energy in our state.

I cannot support this legislation.

Sincerely,

Mark Dayton

Governor

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

March 22, 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 Files:

H. F. No. 375, relating to local government; allowing a county board to appropriate money for a veterans memorial anywhere in the county.

H. F. No. 444, relating to securities; modifying the MNvest registration exemption.

Sincerely,

Mark Dayton

Governor

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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 Acts of the 2017 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are 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

375 9 11:35 a.m. March 22 March 23

444 10 11:36 a.m. March 22 March 23

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. 140, A bill for an act relating to education; restructuring Minnesota's teacher licensing system; establishing the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; transferring all teacher licensing and support personnel licensing and credentialing authority to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; providing for rulemaking; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 120B.363, subdivision 1; 122A.06; 122A.07; 122A.08; 122A.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 9, 10; 122A.17; 122A.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 7a, 7c, 8, by adding subdivisions; 122A.19; 122A.20; 122A.22; 122A.23, subdivision 3; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10; 122A.26, subdivision 2; 122A.28; 122A.29; 122A.30; 124D.13, subdivision 11; 124D.454, subdivision 12; 124D.75, subdivisions 1, 6; 125A.67, subdivision 2; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 136A.1791, subdivision 1; 214.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 214.045; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 122A.09, subdivisions 5, 8, 11; 122A.14, subdivision 5; 122A.162; 122A.163; 122A.18, subdivisions 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 7b; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.245, subdivisions 7, 8; 122A.25.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, lines 5 to 7, delete the new language and insert "and who were not serving in an administrative function at a school district or school on the effective date of this section. The six teachers must include at least the following:"

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Page 4, line 8, delete the new language and strike the semicolon

Page 4, before line 9, insert:

"(i) one teacher in a charter school;

(ii) one teacher licensed in either a geographic or license shortage area; and

(iii) one licensed speech therapist, school nurse, school social worker, or school counselor;"

Page 12, line 30, after "sections" insert "120B.363,"

Page 24, delete section 22

Page 34, line 18, delete "and"

Page 34, after line 18, insert:

"(3) the candidate has obtained a passing score on all required licensure exams under section 122A.185; and"

Page 34, line 19, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

Page 34, line 30, delete "sections 122A.183 and 122A.184, respectively," and insert "section 122A.184"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 6, delete "appropriating money;"

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. 326, A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a segment of marked Trunk Highway 23 in the city and town of Paynesville as Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth L. Olson Highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

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Torkelson from the Committee on Transportation Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 380, A bill for an act relating to transportation; increasing fines for certain traffic violations around school buses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.444, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 380 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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

H. F. No. 464, A bill for an act relating to health; creating a working group to study home care nursing workforce shortage; requiring a report.

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.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 464 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Torkelson from the Committee on Transportation Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 678, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing law enforcement memorial special license plates; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 678 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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

H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to state government; regulating rulemaking; providing for the review and repeal of environmental assessment worksheets and impact statements; restricting the implementation and enforcement of certain policies, guidelines, and statements; increasing oversight of certain rules; modifying notice requirements; requiring an impact analysis of certain rules; modifying SONAR requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.842, subdivision 4a; 14.002; 14.02, by adding a subdivision; 14.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 7, by adding subdivisions; 14.101, subdivision 1; 14.116; 14.125; 14.127; 14.131; 14.14, subdivisions 1a, 2a; 14.19;

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14.22, subdivision 1; 14.23; 14.25, subdivision 1; 14.26; 14.365; 14.381, subdivision 3; 14.388, subdivisions 1, 2; 14.44; 14.45; 14.51; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 14.05, subdivision 5.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 26, after line 21, insert:

"Sec. 32. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING REFORM TASK FORCE.

Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The State Administrative Rulemaking Reform Task Force is established. The task force consists of the following members:

(1) one representative appointed by the speaker of the house;

(2) one representative appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives;

(3) one senator appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules and Administration;

(4) one senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate;

(5) four members appointed by the governor;

(6) one member appointed by the chief administrative law judge;

(7) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;

(8) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;

(9) one member appointed by the Minnesota Townships Association; and

(10) one member appointed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

(b) Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the appointing authority for the vacating member.

(c) Members shall be appointed no later than July 1, 2017. Members of the task force may be reimbursed for expenses as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 6.

Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The task force must review existing rulemaking procedures, prioritizing a thorough examination of the safeguards currently in place to ensure an agency's administrative rules do not exceed the statutory authority granted to the agency. If necessary, proposals for reform that improve the efficiency and transparency of Minnesota's administrative rulemaking processes may be developed by the task force and recommended for legislative consideration. The task force is not required to develop a reform proposal if, after its review of existing rulemaking procedures and receipt of public input, it determines that reform is not necessary.

(b) If a reform proposal is developed, it must provide for a system that is accessible to local governments, businesses, and individuals who are directly impacted by administrative rules, and must include:

(1) a process to be used by state agencies, the governor, and the legislature to identify and prioritize rules, and related laws and programs, requiring legislative review;

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(2) a process for the legislature to actively review rules and related laws and programs identified under clause (1);

(3) an estimate of the agency and legislative time and resources required for review of rules and related laws and programs under the processes recommended under clauses (1) and (2);

(4) the expected impact to the state budget and to the benefits to citizens of the state resulting from the repeal of rules;

(5) recommendations on the need for amendments to statutory rulemaking procedures given increased legislative review of rules; and

(6) an analysis of strategies to ensure or encourage compliance with state policies and goals using methods other than rulemaking, such as administrative penalty orders, descriptive guidelines, best management practices, compliance incentives, technical assistance, training, and procedural templates.

(c) In conducting the review and developing reform proposals, the task force must consult with interested parties, and must consider relevant state and federal laws and commitments. An opportunity for interested parties to give general input on the need for reform and describe their experience with existing rulemaking procedures must be provided during at least two public meetings of the task force.

Subd. 3. First meeting; chair. The member appointed by the speaker of the house shall convene the initial meeting of the task force no later than July 21, 2017. The members of the task force must elect a chair and vice‑chair from the members of the task force at the first meeting.

Subd. 4. Open meetings. Meetings of the task force are subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.

Subd. 5. Staff. The Legislative Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with appropriate staff of the house of representatives and the senate, shall provide administrative and research support to the task force. The Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Department of Transportation must provide additional assistance at the task force's request.

Subd. 6. Report. No later than February 15, 2018, the task force must submit a report describing its activities and findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over administrative rulemaking. If applicable, the report must describe, in detail, any reform proposal recommended to the legislature under subdivision 2.

Subd. 7. Sunset. The task force shall sunset the day following the submission of the report as required by subdivision 6.

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

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 6, after the second semicolon, insert "establishing a rulemaking reform task force; requiring a report;"

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1433 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Torkelson from the Committee on Transportation Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1480, A bill for an act relating to transit; amending certain transit finance and project reporting requirements; requiring a fare increase; prohibiting certain agreements for light rail transit line construction; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 174.93; 473.13, subdivision 1b.

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1480 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Torkelson from the Committee on Transportation Finance to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 2, after the period, insert "The authority to establish or amend standards under this section expires on August 1, 2018."

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 1518 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

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.

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. 1620, A bill for an act relating to economic development; temporarily modifying the restrictions on use of Minnesota investment fund local government loan repayment funds.

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

The report was adopted.

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Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1659, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for transportation management organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1 and insert:

"Section 1. APPROPRIATION; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) $150,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants to transportation management organizations that provide services exclusively or primarily in the city located along the marked Interstate Highway 494 corridor having the highest population as of the effective date of this section. The commissioner must not retain any portion of the funds appropriated under this section. From the appropriation in each fiscal year, the commissioner must make grant payments in full by July 31.

(b) Permissible uses of funds under this section include administrative expenses and programming and service expansion, including but not limited to staffing, communications, outreach and education program development, and operations management.

(c) If an appropriation in this act is enacted in more than one act in the 2017 legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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. 2419, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; codifying certain campaign finance and public disclosure rules; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 10A.01, subdivision 12; 10A.025, subdivision 1a; 10A.04, by adding a subdivision; 10A.071, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 6; 10A.15, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0500, subpart 2; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0300, subpart 4; 4503.0400, subpart 1; 4503.0500, subparts 5, 8; 4503.0700, subparts 2, 3; 4503.1300, subpart 5; 4503.1400, subpart 9; 4503.1450, subpart 3; 4503.1600; 4503.1700; 4503.1800; 4505.0100, subpart 3; 4505.0900, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 4511.0500, subpart 2; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 5; 4525.0210, subpart 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.01, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

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Subd. 12. Depository. "Depository" means a bank, savings association, or credit union organized under federal or state law and transacting business within this state. The depositories of a political committee or political fund include any depository in which the committee or fund has a savings, checking, or similar account, or purchases a money market certificate or certificate of deposit.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.01, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16. Election cycle. "Election cycle" means the period from January 1 following a general election for an office to December 31 following the next general election for that office, except that "election cycle" for a special election means the period from the date the special election writ is issued to 60 15 days after the special election is held. For a regular election, the period from January 1 of the year prior to an election year through December 31 of the election year is the "election segment" of the election cycle. Each other two-year segment of an election cycle is a "nonelection segment" of the election cycle. An election cycle that consists of two calendar years has only an election segment. The election segment of a special election cycle includes the entire special election cycle.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to any special election cycle that starts on or after that date.

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.02, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13. Rules. (a) Chapter 14 applies to the board. The board may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter if, before June 1, 2017, the board has published a notice of intent to adopt a rule without public hearing under section 14.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 14.389, subdivision 2; or 14.3895, subdivision 3; a dual notice under section 14.22, subdivision 2; or a notice of hearing on a proposed rule under section 14.14.

(b) After May 31, 2017, the board may only adopt rules that (1) incorporate specific changes set forth in applicable statutes when no interpretation of law is required, or (2) make changes to rules that do not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of a rule.

(c) In addition to the notice required under chapter 14, the board shall notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees or subcommittees in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over elections within seven calendar days of taking the following actions:

(1) publication of a notice of intent to adopt rules or a notice of hearing;

(2) publication of proposed rules in the State Register;

(3) issuance of a statement of need and reasonableness; or

(4) adoption of final rules.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment for rules for which a notice of intent to adopt a rule without public hearing under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); 14.389, subdivision 2; or 14.3895, subdivision 3; a dual notice under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.22, subdivision 2; or a notice of hearing on a proposed rule under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.14, was published before June 1, 2017.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.025, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a. Electronic filing. (a) A report or statement required to be filed under this chapter may be filed electronically. The board shall adopt rules ~~to regulate~~ on the technical aspects of regulating electronic filing and ~~to ensure~~ ensuring that the electronic filing process is secure.

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(b) A document filed by facsimile transmission or electronic filing system has the same force and effect as filing an original paper document.

(c) In order to provide a secure environment for the submission of electronic files, the board must require that a filer use a personal identification code when submitting an electronic file. The board may also request the filer to provide a valid email address in order to receive confirmation and verification messages from the board.

(d) After an electronic file is processed by the board, the information contained in the electronic file becomes the property of the state subject to the terms of the Data Practices Act under chapter 13.

(e) In the case of a filing by facsimile transmission, the filer must retain the original of the filed document and a record of the date and time of the transmission. If an electronic filing system is used to submit an electronic file to the board, the filer must retain as documentation the database and information on which the electronic submission of data is based. The database and records are subject to audit as provided in this chapter.

(f) Within five days of a request by the board, any person filing a document by facsimile transmission or electronic filing system shall refile the document by one of the other filing methods provided in Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0500, subpart 1.

(g) Technical problems that prevent the successful submission of a facsimile transmission or electronic file do not relieve the filer of the responsibility of meeting the requirements of this chapter. An audit trail that demonstrates that the facsimile transmission or electronic file was successfully submitted in a timely fashion may be used by the board to waive late filing fees.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9. Reporting by multiple lobbyists representing the same entity. Clauses (1) to (6) apply when a single individual, association, political subdivision, or public higher education system is represented by more than one lobbyist.

(1) The entity must appoint one designated lobbyist to report lobbyist disbursements made by the entity. The designated lobbyist must indicate that status on the periodic reports of lobbyist disbursements.

(2) A reporting lobbyist may consent to report on behalf of one or more other lobbyists for the same entity, in which case, the other lobbyists are persons whose activities the reporting lobbyist must disclose and are subject to the disclosure requirements of subdivision 3. Lobbyist disbursement reports filed by a reporting lobbyist must include the names and registration numbers of the other lobbyists whose activities are included in the report.

(3) Lobbyists whose activities are accounted for by a reporting lobbyist are not required to file lobbyist disbursement reports.

(4) A lobbyist whose lobbying disbursements are provided to the board through a reporting lobbyist must supply all relevant information on disbursements to the reporting lobbyist no later than five days before the prescribed filing date.

(5) The reporting periods and due dates for a reporting lobbyist are those provided in subdivision 2. The late filing provisions in subdivision 5 apply to reports required by this subdivision.

(6) The reporting lobbyist must indicate the names and registration numbers of any lobbyists who did not provide their lobbying disbursements for inclusion in a report. The late filing provisions in subdivision 5 apply to lobbyists who fail to report information to the reporting lobbyist.

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Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.071, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(b) "Gift" means money, real or personal property, a service, a loan, a forbearance or forgiveness of indebtedness, or a promise of future employment, that is given and received without the giver receiving consideration of equal or greater value in return.

(c) "Official" means a public official, an employee of the legislature, or a local official of a metropolitan governmental unit.

(d) "Plaque" means a decorative item with an inscription recognizing an individual for an accomplishment.

Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Form. (a) A statement of economic interest required by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. The individual filing must provide the following information:

(1) name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) the name of each associated business and the nature of that association;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which the individual holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the individual is a member holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the property is located;

(5) a listing of any investments, ownership, or interests in property connected with pari-mutuel horse racing in the United States and Canada, including a racehorse, in which the individual directly or indirectly holds a partial or full interest or an immediate family member holds a partial or full interest;

(6) a listing of the principal business or professional activity category of each business from which the individual receives more than $50 in any month as an employee, if the individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more in the business; ~~and~~

(7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the individual received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past 12 months as an independent contractor.; and

(8) the full name of each security with a value of more than $2,500 owned in part or in full by the public official at any time during the reporting period.

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(b) The business or professional categories for purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (6) and (7), must be the general topic headings used by the federal Internal Revenue Service for purposes of reporting self-employment income on Schedule C. This paragraph does not require an individual to report any specific code number from that schedule. Any additional principal business or professional activity category may only be adopted if the category is enacted by law.

(c) For the purpose of an original statement of economic interest, "compensation in any month" includes only compensation received in the calendar month immediately preceding the date of appointment as a public official or filing as a candidate.

(d) For the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation received from any single source in a single month, the amount shall include the total amount received from the source during the month, whether or not the amount covers compensation for more than one month.

Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6. Annual statement. (a) Each individual who is required to file a statement of economic interest must also file an annual statement by the last Monday in January of each year that the individual remains in office. The annual statement must cover the period through December 31 of the year prior to the year when the statement is due. The annual statement must include the amount of each honorarium in excess of $50 received since the previous statement and the name and address of the source of the honorarium. The board must maintain each annual statement of economic interest submitted by an officeholder in the same file with the statement submitted as a candidate.

(b) For the purpose of annual statements of economic interest to be filed, "compensation in any month" includes compensation and honoraria received in any month between the end of the period covered in the preceding statement of economic interest and the end of the current period.

(c) An individual must file the annual statement of economic interest required by this subdivision to cover the period for which the individual served as a public official even though at the time the statement was filed, the individual is no longer holding that office as a public official.

Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Contributions from Hennepin County registered associations. In lieu of registration with the board, an association registered with the Hennepin County filing officer under sections 383B.041 to 383B.058 that makes contributions of more than $500 to a committee or fund in a calendar year may notify the recipient committee of its registration with Hennepin County, including its registration number, and instruct the recipient committee to include the notice when the recipient committee discloses receipt of the contribution.

Sec. 10. [10A.155] VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF AUTOMOBILE USE.

Automobile use provided to a committee by an individual may be valued at the lowest rate used by the state to reimburse its employees for automobile use. Alternatively, the value of the automobile may be calculated as the actual cost of fuel, maintenance, repairs, and insurance directly related to the use of the automobile. An automobile provided by an association must be valued at the fair market value for renting an equivalent automobile.

Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Contents of report. (a) The report required by this section must include each of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to ~~(o)~~ (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the filer's report.

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(b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the reporting period.

(c) The report must disclose the name, address, employer, or occupation if self-employed, and registration number if registered with the board, of each individual or association that has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the purchase of tickets for a fund-raising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions, together with the amount and date of each contribution, and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from each source so disclosed. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the report.

(d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within the year in aggregate in excess of $200, continuously reported until repaid or forgiven, together with the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and registration number if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date and amount of the loan. If a loan made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven or is repaid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.

(f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200 during the reporting period not otherwise listed under paragraphs (c) to (e).

(g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure and the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made, identification of the ballot question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat and an indication of whether the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question, and in the case of independent expenditures made in opposition to a candidate, the candidate's name, address, and office sought. A reporting entity making an expenditure on behalf of more than one candidate for state or legislative office must allocate the expenditure among the candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation for each candidate.

(i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(j) The report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of credit incurred by the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an advance of credit incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven by the creditor or paid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was made.

(k) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution.

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(l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(m) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered with the board of each individual or association to whom noncampaign disbursements have been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each noncampaign disbursement.

(n) The report must disclose the sum of all noncampaign disbursements made within the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.

(o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section 211B.15, subdivision 17, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political fund during the reporting period.

(p) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees and funds must itemize contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions on reports submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received, the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor. Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported as an aggregate total.

(q) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize expenditures and noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year on reports submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the committee made or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the name and address of the vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description of the service or item purchased. Expenditures and noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically by vendor.

Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.25, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Amounts. (a) In a segment of an election cycle, the principal campaign committee of the candidate must not make campaign expenditures nor permit approved expenditures to be made on behalf of the candidate that result in aggregate expenditures in excess of the following:

(1) for governor and lieutenant governor, running together, $3,651,200 in the election segment and $1,564,800 in the nonelection segment;

(2) for attorney general, $626,000 in the election segment and $208,700 in the nonelection segment;

(3) for secretary of state and state auditor, separately, $417,300 in the election segment and $104,400 in the nonelection segment;

(4) for state senator, $94,700 in the election segment and $31,600 in a nonelection segment;

(5) for state representative, $63,100 in the election segment.

(b) In addition to the amount in paragraph (a), clause (1), a candidate for endorsement for the office of lieutenant governor at the convention of a political party may make campaign expenditures and approved expenditures of five percent of that amount to seek endorsement.

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(c) If a special election cycle occurs during a general election cycle, expenditures by or on behalf of a candidate in the special election do not count as expenditures by or on behalf of the candidate in the general election.

(d) The expenditure limits in this subdivision for an office are increased by ten percent for a candidate who has not previously held the same office, whose name has not previously been on the primary or general election ballot for that office, and who has not in the past ten years raised or spent more than $750 in a run for any other office whose territory now includes a population that is more than one-third of the population in the territory of the new office. Candidates who qualify for first-time candidate status receive a ten percent increase in the campaign expenditure limit in all segments of the applicable election cycle. In the case of a legislative candidate, the office is that of a member of the house of representatives or senate without regard to any specific district.

Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 16a. Return of contributions after merger of governor and lieutenant governor funds. Funds transferred to the joint committee for candidates for governor and lieutenant governor that result in aggregate contributions in excess of the applicable limits may be returned to the contributor within 90 days of the transfer of funds to the joint committee.

Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 16b. Special election contribution limits. Election segment contribution limits set forth in this section apply to a special election cycle.

Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 16c. Contribution limits apply independently. Contribution limits apply independently for election segments, nonelection segments, and special election cycles.

Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7b. Failure to repay. A candidate who fails to repay money required by the agreement cannot be paid additional public subsidy funds during the current or future election cycles until the entirety of the unexpended funds and any associated collection fees are either repaid to the board or discharged by court action.

Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.323, is amended to read:

10A.323 AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) In addition to the requirements of section 10A.322, to be eligible to receive a public subsidy under section 10A.31 a candidate or the candidate's treasurer must:

(1) between January 1 of the previous year and the cutoff date for transactions included in the report of receipts and expenditures due before the primary election, accumulate contributions from individuals eligible to vote in this state in at least the amount indicated for the office sought, counting only the first $50 received from each contributor, excluding in-kind contributions:

(i) candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running together, $35,000;

(ii) candidates for attorney general, $15,000;

(iii) candidates for secretary of state and state auditor, separately, $6,000;

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(iv) candidates for the senate, $3,000; and

(v) candidates for the house of representatives, $1,500;

(2) file an affidavit with the board stating that the principal campaign committee has complied with this paragraph. The affidavit must state the total amount of contributions that have been received from individuals eligible to vote in this state, excluding:

(i) the portion of any contribution in excess of $50;

(ii) any in-kind contribution; and

(iii) any contribution for which the name and address of the contributor is not known and recorded; and

(3) submit the affidavit required by this section to the board in writing by the deadline for reporting of receipts and expenditures before a primary under section 10A.20, subdivision 4.

(b) A candidate for a vacancy to be filled at a special election for which the filing period does not coincide with the filing period for the general election must accumulate the contributions specified in paragraph (a) and must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board within five days after the close of the filing period for the special election for which the candidate filed.

(c) A candidate or the candidate's treasurer must be able to electronically file the affidavit required under this section in the same manner as other reports required by this chapter. The board must not require the candidate or candidate's treasurer to notarize the affidavit of contribution.

Sec. 18. REPEALER.

Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0300, subpart 3; 4501.0500, subpart 2; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0300, subpart 4; 4503.0400, subpart 1; 4503.0500, subparts 5 and 8; 4503.0700, subparts 2 and 3; 4503.1300, subpart 5; 4503.1400, subparts 8 and 9; 4503.1450, subparts 1 and 3; 4503.1600; 4503.1700; 4503.1800; 4505.0100, subpart 3; 4505.0900, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; 4511.0500, subpart 2; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 4, and 5; and 4525.0210, subpart 1, are repealed."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; codifying certain campaign finance and public disclosure rules; amending rulemaking authority of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board; modifying the length of special election cycle; allowing electronic submissions of affidavits of contributions; repealing obsolete rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 12, 16; 10A.02, subdivision 13; 10A.025, subdivision 1a; 10A.04, by adding a subdivision; 10A.071, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 6; 10A.15, by adding a subdivision; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, subdivision 2; 10A.27, by adding subdivisions; 10A.31, by adding a subdivision; 10A.323; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 4501.0300, subpart 3; 4501.0500, subpart 2; 4503.0200, subpart 6; 4503.0300, subpart 4; 4503.0400, subpart 1; 4503.0500, subparts 5, 8; 4503.0700, subparts 2, 3; 4503.1300, subpart 5; 4503.1400, subparts 8, 9; 4503.1450, subparts 1, 3; 4503.1600; 4503.1700; 4503.1800; 4505.0100, subpart 3; 4505.0900, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 4511.0500, subpart 2; 4512.0100, subparts 2, 4, 5; 4525.0210, subpart 1."

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2419 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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

H. F. No. 2426, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing the Legislative Property Tax Reform Task Force; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. LEGISLATIVE PROPERTY TAX REFORM WORKING GROUP.

Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Legislative Property Tax Reform Working Group is created and consists of the following members:

(1) two representatives appointed by the chair of the tax committee of the house of representatives;

(2) two representatives appointed by the minority leader of the tax committee of the house of representatives;

(3) two senators appointed by the chair of the senate tax committee; and

(4) two senators appointed by the minority leader of the senate tax committee.

(b) Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the appointing authority for the vacating member.

Subd. 2. Duties. The working group must perform the duties described in section 2.

Subd. 3. First meeting; chair. The first appointee of the chair of the house tax committee must convene the initial meeting of the working group by July 21, 2017. The members of the working group must elect a chair and vice-chair from the members of the working group at the first meeting.

Subd. 4. Staff. Legislative staff of the house of representatives and senate shall provide administrative and research support. The working group may request the assistance of staff from the Department of Revenue and Department of Education as necessary to facilitate its work.

Subd. 5. Report. The working group must submit a report by February 15, 2018, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over taxes, presenting two or more alternatives for reform of Minnesota's property tax system.

Subd. 6. Sunset. The working group shall sunset the day following the submission of the report under subdivision 5.

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

Sec. 2. PROPOSALS FOR REFORM OF MINNESOTA'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM.

The Legislative Property Tax Reform Working Group must develop proposals to restructure Minnesota's property tax system for legislative consideration. The proposals must provide for a system that reduces the complexity and cost of Minnesota's property tax system to increase transparency and understanding for taxpayers and assessors while minimizing the number of properties that experience severe tax changes. The proposals must

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include, but are not limited to, a reduction in the number of classifications and tiers in the current property tax system. The proposals may include a transition period of up to five years before the final system elements are fully operational. At least one proposal must be developed where the highest estimated net state cost does not exceed $250,000,000 in the first year that the proposal is fully phased in. At least one proposal must be developed where the highest estimated net state cost does not exceed $500,000,000 in the first year that the proposal is fully phased in. Each proposal should estimate the administrative cost savings to county governments and to the state government.

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

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, delete "Task Force" and insert "Working Group"

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2426 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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

H. F. No. 2447, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for appeal process for denial or revocation of driveway permit by commissioner of transportation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 160.18, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 2.03 and in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, H. F. No. 2447 was re‑referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 140, 326, 1545, 1620 and 1659 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 562 and 1113 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 2477, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and related policy changes for the Office of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and other related programs; modifying state grant program calculation parameters; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 135A.031, subdivision 7; 135A.15, subdivision 1a; 136A.101, subdivision 5a; 136A.1275; 136A.685; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 1, section 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 298.

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

Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 2478, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain limitations on trunk highway fund expenditures for buildings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 161.20, subdivision 3.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 2479, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying commercial vehicle weighing and inspection provision; requiring yield signs at specific railroad crossings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 169.85, subdivision 1; 219.20, subdivision 1.

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

Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 2480, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Lake Waconia Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2481, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing training for educators to interpret assessment data; appropriating money.

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

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Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2482, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing nationally normed exams to replace the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2483, A bill for an act relating to education; requesting an evaluation of the impact of testing on local resources at school districts and charter schools.

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

Zerwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2484, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for statewide parent-to-parent programs for families with a child with special health care needs.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 2485, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; authorizing the city of Detroit Lakes to impose a local sales and use tax to fund specified capital improvements.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to retirement; providing financial solvency measures for Minnesota State Retirement System, Teachers Retirement Association, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; increasing contribution rates; reducing certain postretirement adjustment increase rates; modifying investment return assumptions; extending amortization target dates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3A.03, subdivision 2; 352.01, subdivision 13a; 352.017, subdivision 2; 352.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 8, 9; 352.23; 352.27; 352.92, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 352.955, subdivision 3; 352B.013, subdivision 2; 352B.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c; 352B.085; 352B.086; 352B.11, subdivision 4; 352D.05, subdivision 4; 352D.11, subdivision 2; 352D.12; 354.42, subdivision 3; 354.50, subdivision 2; 354.51, subdivision 5; 354.52, subdivision 4; 354.53, subdivision 5; 354A.011, subdivision 3a; 354A.093, subdivision 6; 354A.096; 354A.12, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 7; 354A.29, subdivision 7; 354A.34; 354A.38, subdivision 3; 356.215, subdivisions 8, 11; 356.415, subdivisions 1a, 1d, 1e, 1f; 490.121, subdivisions 4, 25, 26; 490.1211; 490.124, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 356; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 354A.29, subdivisions 8, 9; 356.415, subdivision 1.

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

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Green introduced:

H. F. No. 2487, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting how much an agency may spend on advertising and promotions.

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

Quam introduced:

H. F. No. 2488, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a report on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers with a value of more than $100,000; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Fenton introduced:

H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring monitoring of state grants; specifying when a state grant must be terminated; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16B.97, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

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

Pugh introduced:

H. F. No. 2490, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting the increase in agency managerial compensation.

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

Olson; Mahoney; Dehn, R.; Ward; Fischer; Schultz and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 2491, A bill for an act relating to employment; limiting reliance on criminal history for employment purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 181.53; 181.981, subdivision 1; 364.02, subdivisions 4, 6; 364.03; 364.04; 364.05; 364.06, subdivision 2; 364.07.

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

Rosenthal; Carlson, A., and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; extending the availability of appropriation to reconstruct parking lots at Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve.

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

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Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2493, A bill for an act relating to employment; exempting minor league baseball players from minimum wage and overtime requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.23, subdivision 7.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 2494, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing a onetime grant to the city of Lilydale.

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

Drazkowski; Marquart; Davids; Franke; Anderson, P., and Pierson introduced:

H. F. No. 2495, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; providing a school building bond agricultural property tax credit; providing that school district bonded debt authorizations approved after June 30, 2021, be levied against referendum market value; modifying the debt service equalization aid program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123A.44; 123A.441; 123A.442; 123A.443; 123A.446; 123B.53, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 123B.55; 126C.01, subdivision 3; 127A.45, subdivisions 10, 13; 273.1392; 273.1393; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.07, subdivision 2; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 275.61; 276.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Metsa and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 2496, A bill for an act relating to taxation; minerals taxes; modifying the net proceeds tax on nonferrous mining; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 298.015.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 2497, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the G6PD enzyme deficiency awareness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144.1255, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Maye Quade introduced:

H. F. No. 2498, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; establishing a temporary refundable energy credit for retrofitting commercial property for motion-sensing technology; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

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Lueck introduced:

H. F. No. 2499, A bill for an act relating to permanent school fund; appropriating money based on general fund forecast to compensate permanent school fund for certain lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 16A.152, subdivisions 1b, 2.

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

Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 2500, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying minimum solvency requirements for health insurers and fraternals to conform to the accreditation standards of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 60A.52, subdivision 1; 64B.42, subdivision 1.

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

Neu and Howe introduced:

H. F. No. 2501, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying traffic regulations governing overtaking and passing bicycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.18, subdivision 5.

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

Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 2502, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Virginia.

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

Lee, Freiberg, Kunesh-Podein, Considine, Lien and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 2503, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; requiring conference committee and budget negotiations to be open to the public; closing a loophole in disclosure of economic interests of public officials to include disclosure of certain independent contracting and consulting; prohibiting former legislators, constitutional officers, and agency heads from lobbying for seven years after leaving office; requiring additional disclosure of lobbying and lobbyist contributions; requiring certain reports of lobbying activity; requiring disclosures of campaign contributions from lobbyists, principals, and political committees; modifying definition of expressly advocating; providing for disclosure of electioneering communications; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 3.055, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivisions 5, 16a; 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivisions 3, 5; 10A.244; 10A.25, subdivision 3a; 10A.27, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

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Sandstede; Ecklund; Lien; Johnson, C.; Murphy, M., and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 2504, A bill for an act relating to broadband; modifying the priorities for awarding broadband grants; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.395, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.395, subdivision 5a.

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

Murphy, E.; Davids; Davnie; Ward; Olson and Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 2505, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing requirements for the assignment of direct-care registered nurses; prohibiting retaliation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Halverson, Youakim and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 2506, A bill for an act relating to elections; permitting individuals who are at least 16 years of age to preregister to vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4.

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

Freiberg, Lee and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 2507, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring that certain political contributions and independent expenditures be made from funds subject to the individual income tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.27, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Fenton and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 2508, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a refundable film production tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 2509, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; requiring voter approval for the greater Minnesota transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.993, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 2510, A resolution urging the United States Congress to permanently repeal trade, financial, and travel restrictions to Cuba.

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

Rosenthal, Lee and Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 2511, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; extending the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5.

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

Flanagan; Dehn, R.; Becker-Finn; Kunesh-Podein; Pinto; Ecklund; Allen and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 2512, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to aid American Indian offender reentry.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; regulating certain data practices of the premium subsidy program; creating a state-operated reinsurance program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 62E.10, subdivision 2; 62E.11, subdivisions 5, 6; 297I.05, subdivisions 5, 13; Laws 2017, chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62E; repealing Laws 2013, chapter 9, section 15.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Dahms, Benson, Kiffmeyer, Abeler and Lourey.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

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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 Tuesday, March 28, 2017 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. No. 837; and S. F. Nos. 218 and 662.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Fabian moved that the name of Garofalo be added as chief author on H. F. No. 6. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Bahr, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 117. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 171. The motion prevailed.

Bly moved that the name of Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 488. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 660. The motion prevailed.

Daniels moved that the name of Anselmo be added as an author on H. F. No. 668. The motion prevailed.

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

Slocum moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 739. The motion prevailed.

Omar moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 796. The motion prevailed.

Pugh moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 810. The motion prevailed.

Kiel moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 811. The motion prevailed.

Albright moved that the name of Moran be added as an author on H. F. No. 846. The motion prevailed.

Halverson moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 848. The motion prevailed.

Metsa moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 869. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the names of Maye Quade and Johnson, C., be added as authors on H. F. No. 874. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 881. The motion prevailed.

Theis moved that the names of Johnson, C., and Applebaum be added as authors on H. F. No. 978. The motion prevailed.

Bernardy moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1068. The motion prevailed.

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Peterson moved that the name of Jurgens be added as an author on H. F. No. 1182. The motion prevailed.

Theis moved that the names of Nornes and Anselmo be added as authors on H. F. No. 1284. The motion prevailed.

Carlson, A., moved that the names of Maye Quade and Hortman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1310. The motion prevailed.

Lien moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1320. The motion prevailed.

Applebaum moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1321. The motion prevailed.

Vogel moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1328. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 1338. The motion prevailed.

Maye Quade moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1348. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the names of Maye Quade and Hortman be added as authors on H. F. No. 1430. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1470. The motion prevailed.

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

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

Smith moved that the name of Anselmo be added as an author on H. F. No. 1502. The motion prevailed.

Miller moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 1510. The motion prevailed.

Fabian moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 1535. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Pierson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1564. The motion prevailed.

Pryor moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 1566. The motion prevailed.

Pierson moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1603. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1634. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1727. The motion prevailed.

Miller moved that the name of Peterson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1788. The motion prevailed.

Rosenthal moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 1799. The motion prevailed.

Christensen moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1802. The motion prevailed.

Zerwas moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 1816. The motion prevailed.

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Anselmo moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1861. The motion prevailed.

Albright moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1866. The motion prevailed.

Moran moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 1898. The motion prevailed.

Bly moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 1901. The motion prevailed.

Howe moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 1959. The motion prevailed.

Lesch moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1967. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 1972. The motion prevailed.

Barr, R., moved that the names of Ward and Fischer be added as authors on H. F. No. 1984. The motion prevailed.

Heintzeman moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2012. The motion prevailed.

Knoblach moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2021. The motion prevailed.

Applebaum moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2054. The motion prevailed.

Neu moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2133. The motion prevailed.

Anselmo moved that the name of Liebling be added as an author on H. F. No. 2150. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the names of Hornstein and Hausman be added as authors on H. F. No. 2159. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 2160. The motion prevailed.

O'Neill moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 2176. The motion prevailed.

Omar moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2333. The motion prevailed.

Anderson, S., moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2336. The motion prevailed.

Becker-Finn moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 2337. The motion prevailed.

Pryor moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2348. The motion prevailed.

Schomacker moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2358. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2373. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2378. The motion prevailed.

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Lueck moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2411. The motion prevailed.

Anselmo moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2440. The motion prevailed.

Pierson moved that the name of Maye Quade be added as an author on H. F. No. 2448. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Schultz be added as an author on H. F. No. 2450. The motion prevailed.

Omar moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 2451. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 2458. The motion prevailed.

Franson moved that the name of Loonan be added as an author on H. F. No. 2459. The motion prevailed.

Loon moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2466. The motion prevailed.

Kunesh-Podein moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 2470. The motion prevailed.

Thissen moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 2472. The motion prevailed.

Flanagan moved that the names of Lee, Thissen and Moran be added as authors on H. F. No. 2474. The motion prevailed.

Ward moved that H. F. No. 981 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that H. F. No. 1234 be recalled from the Committee on State Government Finance and be re‑referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017. The motion prevailed.

Peppin moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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