Journal of the House - 75th Day - Monday, March 16, 2020

A quorum was present.

Anderson; Bahner; Fischer; Gunther; Halverson; Hamilton; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Lien; Mahoney; Mann; Mariani; McDonald; Morrison; Nelson, M.; O'Neill; Pinto; Poston; Sandstede; Sauke; Urdahl and Wagenius were excused.

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

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Liebling from the Health and Human Services Finance Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2898, A bill for an act relating to civil commitment; modifying provisions governing civil commitment; establishing engagement services pilot project; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 253B.02, subdivisions 4b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, by adding a subdivision; 253B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 6b, 6d, 7, 10; 253B.04, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 253B.045, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6; 253B.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 253B.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3, 5, 7; 253B.08, subdivisions 1, 2a, 5, 5a; 253B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 5; 253B.092; 253B.0921; 253B.095, subdivision 3; 253B.097, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; 253B.10; 253B.12, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7; 253B.13, subdivision 1; 253B.14; 253B.141; 253B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 5, 7, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 253B.16; 253B.17; 253B.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15; 253B.19, subdivision 2; 253B.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 253B.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 253B.212, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 2; 253B.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 253B.23, subdivisions 1, 1b, 2; 253B.24; 253D.02, subdivision 6; 253D.07, subdivision 2; 253D.10, subdivision 2; 253D.21; 253D.28, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 253B.02, subdivisions 6, 12a; 253B.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 3, 4; 253B.064; 253B.065; 253B.066; 253B.09, subdivision 3; 253B.12, subdivision 2; 253B.15, subdivision 11; 253B.20, subdivision 7.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 8, delete "or" and after "assistant" insert ", or an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 3, who is practicing in the emergency room of a designated critical access hospital established under section 144.1483, clause (9), so long as the critical access hospital has a process for credentialing and recredentialing any APRN acting as an examiner in an emergency room"

Page 8, line 6, before "power" insert "health care"

Page 12, line 33, after "or" insert "health care"

Page 33, line 19, before "power" insert "health care"

Page 42, line 3, after the stricken period, insert "Upon a patient's referral to the commissioner of human services for admission pursuant to subdivision 1, paragraph (b), any inpatient hospital, treatment facility, jail, or correctional facility that has provided care or supervision to the patient in the previous two years shall, when requested by the treatment facility or commissioner, provide copies of the patient's medical and behavioral records to the Department of Human Services for purposes of preadmission planning. This information shall be provided by the head of the treatment facility to treatment facility staff in a consistent and timely manner and pursuant to all applicable laws."

Page 71, line 19, strike "1" and insert "2"

Page 75, delete section 122

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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Hausman from the Housing Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring installation of automatic sprinkler systems in certain existing high-rise buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299F.

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

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3093, A bill for an act relating to health; implementing maternal health provisions; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [144.1461] DIGNITY IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH.

Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited as the "Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act."

Subd. 2. Continuing education requirement. (a) Hospitals with obstetric care and birth centers must provide continuing education on implicit bias. The continuing education must be evidence-based and must include at a minimum the following criteria:

(1) education aimed at identifying personal, interpersonal, institutional, structural, and cultural barriers to inclusion;

(2) identifying and implementing corrective measures to decrease implicit bias at the interpersonal and institutional levels, including the institution's ongoing policies and practices;

(3) providing information on the ongoing effects of historical and contemporary exclusion and oppression of communities with the greatest health disparities;

(4) providing information and discussion of health disparities in the perinatal health care field including how implicit bias has different impacts on health outcomes for different racial and ethnic communities; and

(5) soliciting perspectives of diverse, local constituency groups and experts on racial, identity, cultural, and provider-community relationship issues.

(b) In addition to the initial continuing educational requirement in paragraph (a), hospitals with obstetric care and birth centers must provide an annual refresher course that reflects current trends on race, culture, identity, and institutional implicit bias.

(c) Hospitals with obstetric care and birth centers must develop continuing education materials on implicit bias that must be provided and updated annually for direct care employees and contractors who routinely care for patients who are pregnant or postpartum.

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(d) Hospitals with obstetric care and birth centers shall coordinate with health care licensing boards to obtain continuing education credits for the trainings and materials required in this section. The commissioner of health shall monitor compliance with this section. Initial training for the continuing education requirements in this subdivision must be completed by December 31, 2021. The commissioner may inspect the training records or require reports on the continuing education materials in this section from hospitals with obstetric care and birth centers.

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.901, is amended to read:

145.901 MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND DEATH STUDIES.

Subdivision 1. Purpose. (a) The commissioner of health may conduct maternal morbidity and death studies to assist the planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical, health, and welfare service systems and to reduce the numbers of preventable adverse maternal outcomes and deaths in Minnesota.

(b) For purposes of this section, "maternal morbidity" means a health condition of a pregnant or postpartum woman, the treatment of which includes the transfusion of four or more units of blood to the pregnant or postpartum woman or admission of the pregnant or postpartum woman to an intensive care unit.

Subd. 2. Access to data. (a) The commissioner of health has access to medical data as defined in section 13.384, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), medical examiner data as defined in section 13.83, subdivision 1, and health records created, maintained, or stored by providers as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph ~~(h)~~ (c), without the consent of the subject of the data, and without the consent of the parent, spouse, other guardian, or legal representative of the subject of the data, when the subject of the data is a woman who died or experienced morbidities during a pregnancy or within 12 months of a fetal death, a live birth, or other termination of a pregnancy.

The commissioner has access only to medical data and health records related to maternal morbidities and deaths that occur on or after July 1, 2000, including the names of the providers and clinics where care was received before, during, or related to the pregnancy or death. The commissioner has access to records maintained by substance use treatment facilities, law enforcement, the medical examiner, coroner, or hospitals for the purpose of providing the name and location of any pre-pregnancy, prenatal, or postpartum care received by the subject of the data.

(b) The provider or responsible authority that creates, maintains, or stores the data shall furnish the data upon the request of the commissioner. The provider or responsible authority may charge a fee for providing the data, not to exceed the actual cost of retrieving and duplicating the data.

(c) The commissioner shall make a good faith reasonable effort to notify the subject of the data, or the subject's parent, spouse, ~~other~~ guardian, or legal representative ~~of the subject of the data~~ before collecting data on the subject. For purposes of this paragraph, "reasonable effort" means one notice is sent by certified mail to the last known address of the subject of the data, or the subject's parent, spouse, guardian, or legal representative informing the recipient of the data collection and offering a public health nurse support visit if desired.

(d) The commissioner does not have access to coroner or medical examiner data that are part of an active investigation as described in section 13.83.

(e) The commissioner may request and receive from a coroner or medical examiner the name of the health care provider that provided prenatal, postpartum, and other health services to the subject of the data.

(f) The commissioner may access Department of Human Services data to identify sources of care and services to assist with the evaluation of welfare systems to reduce preventable maternal deaths.

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Subd. 3. Management of records. After the commissioner has collected all data about a subject of a maternal morbidity or death study needed to perform the study, the data from source records obtained under subdivision 2, other than data identifying the subject, must be transferred to separate records to be maintained by the commissioner. Notwithstanding section 138.17, after the data have been transferred, all source records obtained under subdivision 2 possessed by the commissioner must be destroyed.

Subd. 4. Classification of data. (a) Data provided to the commissioner from source records under subdivision 2, including identifying information on individual providers, data subjects, or their children, and data derived by the commissioner under subdivision 3 for the purpose of carrying out maternal morbidity and death studies, are classified as confidential data on individuals or confidential data on decedents, as defined in sections 13.02, subdivision 3, and 13.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

(b) Information classified under paragraph (a) shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. Such information otherwise available from an original source shall not be immune from discovery or barred from introduction into evidence merely because it was utilized by the commissioner in carrying out maternal morbidity and death studies.

(c) Summary data on maternal morbidity and death studies created by the commissioner, which does not identify individual data subjects or individual providers, shall be public in accordance with section 13.05, subdivision 7.

(d) Data provided by the commissioner of human services to the commissioner of health under this section retains the same classification the data held when retained by the commissioner of human services, as required under section 13.03, subdivision 4, paragraph (c)."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act; requiring continuing education on implicit bias; expanding the maternal death studies conducted by the commissioner of health to include maternal morbidity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.901; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Division.

The report was adopted.

Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3099, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; prohibiting false caller identification information; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 325E.26, by adding subdivisions; 609.527, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 609.52, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325E.31.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 2

Page 1, line 21, delete "9" and insert "8"

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Page 2, after line 1, insert:

"Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325E.26, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9. Text message. "Text message" means a transmission that occurs over a wireless messaging service that is capable of generating, acquiring, storing, and making available information via telecommunications. Text message includes text transmissions, commonly referred to as short message service, and pictures, videos, and attachments, commonly referred to as multimedia messaging service, when transmitted over wireless messaging channels."

Page 2, line 7, before the period, insert "or in a telecommunication sent as a text message"

Page 2, line 9, before "provider" insert "service" and after "provider" insert ": (i)"

Page 2, line 10, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and after "determination" insert "by the Office of the Attorney General"

Page 2, after line 12, insert:

"(ii) during the interval between the effective date of this act and the date the Office of the Attorney General makes an initial determination regarding a telecommunications service provider's compliance with subdivision 2;

(iii) during the interval between the date a telecommunications service provider's submission of the information required under subdivision 2 and the date the Office of the Attorney General determines whether the information submitted is sufficient evidence that the telecommunications service provider is in compliance with subdivision 2; and

(iv) that has been issued a waiver by the Office of the Attorney General under subdivision 2;"

Page 2, line 25, delete "commission" and insert "Office of the Attorney General" and delete "commission" and insert "Office of the Attorney General"

Page 2, line 26, delete "current and applicable" and insert "commercially available"

Page 2, after line 32, insert:

"(b) The Office of the Attorney General may issue a telecommunications service provider a waiver from the requirements of this subdivision if the Office of the Attorney General determines, based on information filed by the telecommunications service provider, that the provision of call-blocking technology to its subscribers required under this subdivision is technically infeasible or imposes an undue financial burden on the telecommunications service provider. A waiver issued by the Office of the Attorney General under this paragraph is effective for one year and may be renewed according to this paragraph in order to remain effective."

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 3, lines 7 and 11, delete "commission" and insert "Office of the Attorney General"

Page 3, delete section 5 and insert:

"Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325E.31, is amended to read:

325E.31 REMEDIES.

(a) A person who is found to have violated sections 325E.27 to 325E.30 is subject to the penalties and remedies, including a private right of action to recover damages, as provided in section 8.31.

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(b) A person found to have violated section 325E.281 may be required to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 for each separate violation, except that:

(1) if the prohibited call resulted in identity theft or theft by swindle, the penalty is as provided in section 609.52, subdivision 3, clause (3); and

(2) a person must not receive a penalty for an initial violation of section 325E.281, unless the prohibited call resulted in identity theft or theft by swindle.

(c) A subscriber aggrieved by a violation of section 325E.281 has a private right of action under this section and may seek appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief, additional civil damages, actual losses, and, as determined by the court, reasonable attorney fees and court costs. A private right of action brought under this section by a subscriber is in the public interest.

(d) Nothing in this section limits any remedies, causes of action, or penalties available to a person or government agency under any other federal or state law.

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

Page 6, delete section 8

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the State Government Finance Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3119, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the SAVI program for state agencies to encourage innovation and cost savings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 16A.28, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means without further recommendation.

The report was adopted.

Youakim from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3219, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a comprehensive mental health services division; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [127A.20] COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR.

Subdivision 1. Director position established. The department must appoint a director to serve as a source of information and support for schools in addressing students' mental health needs and developing best practices for comprehensive mental health needs.

Subd. 2. Assistance to districts. (a) The director must assess mental health needs through school site visits and determine how to develop and disseminate evidence-based resources, tools, and practices to school districts throughout Minnesota.

(b) The comprehensive mental health services director must work with school districts to improve mental health infrastructure support by:

(1) developing guidance and resources on strategies, behavioral interventions, and practices or techniques for addressing students' mental health needs, including implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention;

(2) maintaining a list of local, state, and national mental health resources for school districts, including public and private funding opportunities, community-based prevention and intervention services, model policies, training for teachers and other district staff, and other resources for mental health education under section 120B.21;

(3) providing advice, upon request, to school districts on implementing trauma-informed and culturally responsive school-based programs that provide prevention or intervention services to students;

(4) posting resources on the Department of Education website that school districts may use to address students' mental health needs; and

(5) maintaining a comprehensive list of school district best practices to address students' mental health needs.

(c) The director may report to the legislature as necessary regarding students' mental health needs, challenges in developing comprehensive mental health services, successful strategies and outcomes, and recommendations for integrating mental health services and supports in schools.

Subd. 3. Coordination with other agencies. The comprehensive mental health services director must consult with the Regional Centers of Excellence, the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Minnesota School Safety Center, and other federal, state, and local agencies as necessary to identify or develop information, training, and resources to help school districts support students' mental health needs.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2020.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR.

Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year designated.

Subd. 2. Comprehensive mental health services director. (a) For the comprehensive mental health services director under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20:

$.......

. . . . .

2021

(b) The base for fiscal year 2022 and thereafter is $........"

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Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a comprehensive mental health services director position; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A."

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

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3359, A bill for an act relating to human services; codifying existing session law governing consumer‑directed community supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.49, subdivision 16; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 256B.0711, subdivision 1; 256S.01, subdivision 6; 256S.19, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 7, sections 50; 51; Laws 2012, chapter 247, article 4, section 47, as amended; Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 54, as amended; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, sections 44, as amended; 45, as amended.

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

The report was adopted.

Hausman from the Housing Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3454, A bill for an act relating to housing; extending the use of rehabilitation loans to manufactured homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462A.05, subdivisions 14, 14a.

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

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3485, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the medical cannabis program; allowing vaporization of flower, dried leaves, or plant form; making changes to the definition of qualifying medical condition; authorizing manufacturers to operate mobile distribution units and to deliver medical cannabis and medical cannabis products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.22, subdivision 14, by adding subdivisions; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 152.22, subdivision 6; 152.29, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 1

Page 2, delete section 3

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Page 3, delete sections 5 and 6

Page 5, delete section 7

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 4, delete everything after the semicolon

Page 1, line 5, delete everything before "amending"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Division.

The report was adopted.

Liebling from the Health and Human Services Finance Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3510, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a family and child services building for the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Capital Investment Division.

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3537, A bill for an act relating to human services; treatment; chemically dependent individuals; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. STUDY ON POTENTIAL OVERSIGHT OF SOBER HOUSING PROGRAMS.

(a) The commissioner of human services, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, shall study and make recommendations regarding the potential oversight of sober housing programs for people with substance use disorders. At a minimum, this study must:

(1) to the extent practicable, identify the providers of sober housing programs for persons with substance use disorders in Minnesota, and collect the following information for each provider:

(i) the types of services provided;

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(ii) the level of supervision provided;

(iii) the criteria to be admitted to and remain in the program;

(iv) the criteria for a program-initiated discharge of a resident;

(v) program licensure or certification, if any; and

(vi) the program's receipt of public funds, if applicable;

(2) identify the aspects of sober housing programs that would potentially require oversight, including:

(i) the types of housing, supervision, and services that could require regulation;

(ii) resident admission and discharge criteria;

(iii) standards for health, safety, and management of sober housing programs;

(iv) evidence-based practices to support residents in their recovery while residing in sober housing programs, including culturally competent care, support of individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses, and medication‑assisted treatment; and

(v) affiliation with an outpatient substance use disorder treatment program that provides services to sober housing program residents;

(3) identify the types of sober housing program settings and services that may not require oversight;

(4) conduct an analysis of sober housing program oversight in other states, using information obtained from federal agencies, state organizations, or national organizations; and

(5) recommend potential oversight options for sober housing programs, including:

(i) whether sober housing programs should be regulated by the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, or both;

(ii) any existing licensure or certification options; and

(iii) a process for sober housing program residents to submit formal complaints.

(b) This study must be developed in consultation with residents and former residents of sober housing programs based in Minnesota, the Minnesota Society for Addiction Medicine, NAMI Minnesota, the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health, the Minnesota Association of Sober Homes, a sober housing program located outside the seven-county metropolitan area, and other interested parties identified by the commissioner of human services. The Department of Human Services must complete and submit a report on this study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care policy and finance on or before September 15, 2021.

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Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.

$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services to conduct the sober housing program study under section 1."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance Division.

The report was adopted.

Hornstein from the Transportation Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3553, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending the information that must be exchanged between drivers after a collision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 169.09, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 12, strike everything after the second "to"

Page 1, strike line 13

Page 1, line 14, strike everything before "any"

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

The report was adopted.

Poppe from the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3558, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; doubling the maximum loan amount under the pilot agricultural microloan program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 41B.056, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, before line 6, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 14. Advance grant payments encouraged. Notwithstanding section 16A.41, subdivision 1, the commissioner is encouraged to advance up to 50 percent of a grant award to a person who demonstrates to the commissioner's satisfaction that the person:

(1) is new to farming or has farmed for less than ten consecutive years;

(2) is a member of a protected group as defined in section 43A.02, subdivision 33, or a qualified noncitizen as defined in section 256B.06, subdivision 4, paragraph (b); or

(3) has served in the armed forces and first obtained veteran status during the last ten years.

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Sec. 2. [17.055] EMERGING FARMERS.

Subdivision 1. Emerging farmers working group. To advise the commissioner and legislature regarding the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support emerging farmers in this state, the commissioner must periodically convene a working group consisting, to the extent possible, of persons who are, and organizations that represent, farmers or aspiring farmers who are women, veterans, persons with disabilities, American Indian or Alaskan Natives, members of a community of color, young, or urban, or any other emerging farmers as determined by the commissioner. No later than January 15 each year, the commissioner must update the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture regarding the working group's activities and recommendations.

Subd. 2. Expiration. This section expires August 1, 2025."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "encouraging advanced grant payments to certain persons; establishing an emerging farmers working group;"

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

Considine from the Corrections Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3568, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; providing for a planning group to decriminalize mental illness; requiring reports.

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

The report was adopted.

Considine from the Corrections Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3671, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing placement in county jail or detention center for defendants with 90 days or less remaining in term of imprisonment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609.105, subdivision 2.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 13, delete "jail or detention center" and after "person" insert "in a county jail or detention center"

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

The report was adopted.

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Hausman from the Housing Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3759, A bill for an act relating to housing; requiring prorated rent for the last month of tenancy; prohibiting early renewal of leases when the lease will last ten months; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 9, delete everything after "prorated" and insert "at the average daily rate for that month so that the tenant only pays for the actual number of days that occupancy is allowed."

Page 1, after lines 11 and 15, insert:

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to leases entered into on or after that date."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3801, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying the excess income standard for medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 256B.056, subdivision 5c.

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

The report was adopted.

Hornstein from the Transportation Finance and Policy Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3845, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying registration and placement requirements for temporary vehicle permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 168.09, subdivision 7; 168.091; 168.092.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, after line 7, insert:

"Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This act is effective January 1, 2021, or upon initial deployment of the replacement motor vehicle title and registration information system, whichever is earlier. The commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes of the effective date."

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

The report was adopted.

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Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3859, A bill for an act relating to commerce; making technical changes to certain legislative reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216C.054; 237.55.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3868, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring a national criminal history record check for guardians and conservators; requiring quarterly review of licensing agency data for study subjects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 245C.10, by adding a subdivision; 245C.32, subdivision 2; 524.5-118.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 9, delete "14" and insert "15"

Page 1, line 11, delete "$......." and insert "$110"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

Liebling from the Health and Human Services Finance Division to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3980, A bill for an act relating to public health; transferring money for deposit in the public health response contingency account.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [144.4188] HEALTH CARE RESPONSE ACCOUNT AND PROVIDER GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM.

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

(b) "Account" means the health care response account established in this section.

(c) "Communicable disease" means an infectious disease or condition that causes serious illness, serious disability, or death, the infectious agent of which may pass or be carried, directly or indirectly, from person to person.

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(d) "Eligible provider" means an ambulance service; health care provider; health care clinic; health care or long‑term care facility, including but not limited to a hospital, nursing facility, or regulated setting where assisted living services are provided; or health system.

Subd. 2. Health care response account. (a) A health care response account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. Money in the account does not cancel and is appropriated to the commissioner of health to:

(1) make grants and no-interest loans to eligible providers for costs related to planning for, preparing for, or responding to an outbreak of a communicable disease that meets one or more of the criteria in section 144.4199, subdivision 3, clause (3); and

(2) administer the grant and loan program under this section, including carrying out the commissioner's due diligence duties under this section.

(b) Interest earned on money in the account is credited to the account.

Subd. 3. Determination criteria; notice. (a) The commissioner may make grants and loans from the account upon determinations by the commissioner that:

(1) an outbreak of a communicable disease has occurred in the state or is likely to occur in the state;

(2) one or more of the criteria in section 144.4199, subdivision 3, clause (3), is met; and

(3) one or more categories of eligible providers may need additional resources on an urgent or emergency basis to plan for, prepare for, or respond to the communicable disease outbreak.

(b) Prior to making grants or loans under this section, the commissioner must provide written notice to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care finance and policy specifying the communicable disease necessitating issuance of grants and loans; an estimated amount of grants and loans that may be issued; and a description of how eligible providers anticipate using the funds to plan for, prepare for, or respond to a communicable disease.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the commissioner may make grants and loans from the account to eligible providers to plan for, prepare for, or respond to a communicable disease outbreak that meets one or more of the criteria in section 144.4199, subdivision 3, clause (3), if the commissioner is making expenditures for the same communicable disease outbreak from the public health response contingency account under section 144.4199.

Subd. 4. Grants and loans. The commissioner may make grants and no-interest loans to eligible providers that demonstrate a need on an urgent or emergency basis to plan for, prepare for, or respond to a communicable disease outbreak that has occurred or is likely to occur in the state for a communicable disease that meets one or more of the criteria in section 144.4199, subdivision 3, clause (3). The commissioner shall determine the number of grants issued, number of loans issued, and grant and loan amounts. The commissioner shall establish priorities for the issuance of grants and loans by assessing:

(1) the needs across the health care system for additional resources to plan for, prepare for, and respond to a communicable disease outbreak;

(2) whether the eligible provider may be reimbursed from another source for the cost of planning for, preparing for, or responding to a communicable disease outbreak; and

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(3) whether the eligible provider lacks sufficient access to other resources to respond to a communicable disease outbreak in a timely manner or would be financially at risk without a grant or loan under this section.

Subd. 5. Application; grant agreement; loan agreement. (a) The commissioner shall develop a single application form and application process for grants and loans under this section. An applicant must provide the following information in the application:

(1) applicant financial information, including but not limited to audited financial statements, income statements, or cost reports;

(2) how the applicant anticipates using the grant, loan, or both;

(3) the requested grant amount, requested loan amount, or both;

(4) an explanation of how the grant, loan, or both will allow the applicant to address shortcomings or needs in the applicant's planning, preparation for, or response to a communicable disease outbreak; and

(5) other information deemed necessary by the commissioner to evaluate grant or loan applications.

(b) Before issuing a grant to an applicant, the commissioner must obtain a signed grant agreement from the applicant.

(1) a signed loan agreement from the applicant specifying how the loan is to be used; and

(2) a promissory note specifying repayment conditions and default provisions.

Subd. 6. Allowable uses of funds. (a) The commissioner may issue grants for costs of:

(1) staff overtime and hiring additional staff;

(2) staff training and orientation;

(3) purchasing consumable protective or treatment supplies and equipment to protect or treat staff, visitors, and patients;

(4) development and implementation of screening and testing procedures;

(5) patient outreach activities;

(6) additional emergency transportation of patients;

(7) temporary information technology and systems costs to support patient triage, screening, and telemedicine activities; and

(8) other expenses that, in the judgment of the commissioner, cannot reasonably be expected to generate income for the eligible provider after the outbreak ends.

(b) The commissioner may issue loans for costs that include but are not limited to:

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(1) the purchase of permanent equipment to treat affected patients; and

(2) capital improvements or structural modifications related to testing, isolation, quarantine, or treatment of patients.

Subd. 7. Condition of accepting grant or loan. As a condition of accepting a grant or loan under this section to plan for, prepare for, or respond to SARS-CoV-2 virus and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an eligible provider must agree not to bill uninsured patients for services related to screening for, testing for, or treating COVID-19.

Subd. 8. Loan repayments. (a) The commissioner shall establish a process for loan repayments. A loan recipient must begin repaying the loan no later than one year after the date of the loan, except that the commissioner may delay the start of the loan repayment period if needed because of undue financial hardship of the loan recipient or continuation of the outbreak.

(b) All repayments must be credited to the account.

Subd. 9. Evaluation; reports. (a) During the application process and following issuance of a grant or loan, the commissioner may require applicants, grant recipients, and loan recipients to provide the commissioner with information for the commissioner to evaluate the need for or use of the grant or loan.

(b) By January 15 of each of the two years following a calendar year in which grants or loans are issued under this section, the commissioner shall report the following information to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance:

(1) the total number of grants issued and total number of loans issued in each of the previous two calendar years;

(2) the total amount of money issued as grants in each of the previous two calendar years;

(3) the total amount of money issued as loans in each of the previous two calendar years; and

(4) for each grant or loan recipient in the previous two calendar years, the name of the recipient, grant amount or loan amount, uses of grant or loan funds, and amount spent for each use.

Subd. 10. Data classification. (a) The following data collected by the commissioner during the application process under subdivisions 4 and 9 are private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9: (1) financial information about the applicant, including credit reports; (2) financial statements; (3) net worth calculations; (4) business plans; (5) income and expense projections; (6) balance sheets; (7) customer sheets and data on patients; (8) income tax returns; and (9) design, market, and feasibility studies not paid for with public funds.

(b) Data specified in paragraph (a) become public when the applicant receives a grant or loan, except that the following data remain private data on individuals or nonpublic data: business plans; income and expense projections not related to the grant or loan provided; customer lists and data on patients; income tax returns; and design, market, and feasibility studies not paid for with public funds.

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

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Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.4199, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Uses of funds. (a) When the determination criteria in subdivision 3 are satisfied and the commissioner has complied with subdivisions 5, paragraph (a), and 7, the commissioner may make expenditures from the public health response contingency account for the following purposes attributable to a public health response:

(1) staffing;

(2) information technology;

(3) supplies, equipment, and services to protect people in the affected area or population, health care providers, and public safety workers;

(4) training for and coordination with local public health departments and health care providers;

(5) communication with and outreach to affected areas or populations;

(6) to provide a state match for federal assistance obtained for the public health response;

(7) laboratory testing, including enhancements to laboratory capacity necessary to conduct testing related to the event, and supplies, equipment, shipping, and security;

(8) the purchase of vaccines, antibiotics, antivirals, and other medical resources to prevent the spread of the pandemic influenza or communicable or infectious disease or to treat related medical conditions;

(9) reimbursement to community health boards or other local units of government for incurred costs for the goods and services listed in clauses (1) to (8) that are attributable to the public health response;

(10) reimbursement to health care organizations and health care providers for incurred costs that are attributable to the public health response; ~~and~~

(11) funding to support other state agencies for costs incurred by those agencies that are attributable to the public health response.; and

(12) payments to ambulance services; health care providers; health care clinics; health care and long-term care facilities, including but not limited to hospitals, nursing facilities, and regulated settings at which assisted living services are provided; and health systems for costs of actions that are necessary on an emergency basis to plan for, prepare for, or respond to the pandemic influenza or communicable or infectious disease.

(b) Money in the account must not be used to increase the total number of full-time equivalent permanent employees at the Department of Health, unless expressly authorized by law. Money in the account shall be used only for public health response activities to protect the health and safety of the public.

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

Sec. 3. TRANSFERS; HEALTH CARE RESPONSE ACCOUNT; PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT.

(a) The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer $79,300,000 from the general fund to the health care response account under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.4188, for administration of the provider grant and loan program by the commissioner of health and for issuance of grants and loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.4188.

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(b) The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer $20,000,000 from the general fund to the public health response contingency account under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.4199, for payments under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.4199, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (12).

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

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to public health; creating a health care response account and a provider grant and loan program; transferring money to the health care response account and the public health response contingency account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 144.4199, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144."

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

The report was adopted.

Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4042, A bill for an act relating to business organizations; governing fraudulent business filings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 336.9-510; 336.9-516; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 336; 609.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 13, after the period, insert "The secretary of state is not required to return an image of a filing rejected under this clause."

Page 3, line 32, delete everything after "means" and insert "from the totality of the information provided in the record it appears obvious to the filing office that there is no valid basis for the filing of the record."

Page 3, delete line 33

Page 4, delete lines 1 and 2

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

The report was adopted.

Halverson from the Committee on Commerce to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4055, A bill for an act relating to commerce; making technical changes to various provisions governing or administered by the Department of Commerce; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 48A.11; 53A.01, by adding a subdivision; 53A.03; 53C.01, subdivision 12; 53C.02; 58.02, subdivision 21; 58A.02,

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subdivision 13; 58A.13; 60A.07, subdivision 1d; 60A.131; 60A.16, subdivisions 1, 2; 82.68, subdivision 2; 82C.02, subdivision 8; 82C.10; 82C.12; 82C.14; 82C.17, subdivision 4; 332.54, subdivision 4; 332.57, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 53B.27, subdivisions 3, 4; 60A.07, subdivision 1a; 72B.14.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 10, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 47.60, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Page 2, delete sections 2 and 3 and insert:

"Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 53.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 9. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 53A.03, is amended to read:

53A.03 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; FEES.

(a) An application for a license must be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed and furnished by the commissioner and must contain the following:

(1) the full name and address (both of residence and place of business) of the applicant, and if the applicant is a partnership or association, of every member, and the name and business address if the applicant is a corporation;

(2) the county and municipality, with street and number, if any, of all currency exchange locations operated by the applicant; and

(3) the applicant's occupation or profession, for the ten years immediately preceding the application; present or previous connection with any other currency exchange in this or any other state; whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime; and the nature of the applicant's occupancy of the premises to be licensed; and if the applicant is a partnership or a corporation, the information specified in this paragraph must be supplied for each partner and each officer and director of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership or a nonpublicly held corporation, the information specified in this paragraph must be required of each partner and each officer, director, and stockholders owning in excess of ten percent of the corporate stock of the corporation.

(b) The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $1,000 for the review of the initial application. Upon approval by the commissioner, an additional license fee of $500 must be paid by the applicant as an annual license fee for the remainder of the calendar year. An annual license fee of $500 is due for each subsequent calendar year of operation upon submission of a license renewal application on or before September 1. Fees must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. Upon payment of the required annual license fee, the commissioner shall issue a license for the year beginning January 1.

(c) The commissioner shall require the applicant to submit to a background investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as a condition of licensure. As part of the background investigation, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall conduct criminal history checks of Minnesota records and is authorized to exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of a criminal background check of the national files. The cost of the investigation must be paid by the applicant.

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(d) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.

~~(d)~~ (e) For purposes of this section, "applicant" includes an employee who exercises management or policy control over the company, a director, an officer, a limited or general partner, a manager, or a shareholder holding more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation.

Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 53B.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 6. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Page 5, after line 2, insert:

"(f) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Page 5, after line 2, insert:

"Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 56.02, is amended to read:

56.02 APPLICATION FEE.

(a) Application for license shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the commissioner, and contain the name and the address, both of the residence and place of business, of the applicant and, if the applicant is a copartnership or association, of every member thereof, and if a corporation, of each officer and director thereof; also the county and municipality, with street and number, if any, where the business is to be conducted, and such further information as the commissioner may require. The applicant at the time of making application, shall pay to the commissioner the sum of $500 as a fee for investigating the application, and the additional sum of $250 as an annual license fee for a period terminating on the last day of the current calendar year. In addition to the annual license fee, every licensee hereunder shall pay to the commissioner the actual costs of each examination, as provided for in section 56.10. All moneys collected by the commissioner under this chapter shall be turned over to the commissioner of management and budget and credited by the commissioner of management and budget to the general fund of the state.

(b) Every applicant shall also prove, in form satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant has available for the operation of the business at the location specified in the application, liquid assets of at least $50,000.

Page 5, after line 9, insert:

"Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 58.06, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Page 6, after line 2, insert:

"Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 59A.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 4. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

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Pages 9 to 12, delete sections 14 to 18 and insert:

"Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 82C.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Owner requirements. (a) An appraisal management company applying to the commissioner for a license in this state ~~may~~ must not be ~~more than ten percent~~ owned by any person that is currently subject to any cease and desist order or injunctive order that would preclude involvement with an appraisal management company, or that has ever:

(1) voluntarily surrendered in lieu of disciplinary action an appraiser certification, registration or license, or an appraisal management company license;

(2) been the subject of a final order revoking or denying an appraiser certification, registration or license, or an appraisal management company license; or

(3) a final order barring involvement in any industry or profession issued by this or another state or federal regulatory agency.

(b) A person that owns more than ten percent of an appraisal management company in this state shall:

(1) be of good moral character, as determined by the commissioner;

(2) submit to a background investigation, as determined by the commissioner; and

(3) certify to the commissioner that the person has never been the subject of an order of certificate, registration or license suspension, revocation, or denial; cease and desist order; injunctive order; or order barring involvement in an industry or profession issued by this or another state or federal regulatory agency.

Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 82C.06, is amended to read:

82C.06 EXEMPTIONS.

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a person that exclusively employs appraisers on an employer and employee basis for the performance of appraisals, and:

(i) the employer is responsible for ensuring that the appraisals are performed by employees in accordance with USPAP; and

(ii) the employer accepts all liability associated with the performance of the appraisal by the employee;

(2) a department or unit within a financial institution that is subject to direct regulation by an agency of the United States government, or to regulation by an agency of this state, that receives a request for the performance of an appraisal from one employee of the financial institution, and another employee of the same financial institution assigns the request for the appraisal to an appraiser that is an independent contractor to the institution, except that an appraisal management company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a financial institution ~~shall not be~~ is considered a department or unit within a financial institution to which the provisions of this chapter do not apply;

(3) a person that enters into an agreement, whether written or otherwise, with an appraiser for the performance of an appraisal, and upon the completion of the appraisal, the report of the appraiser performing the appraisal is signed by both the appraiser who completed the appraisal and the appraiser who requested the completion of the appraisal,

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except that an appraisal management company may not avoid the requirements of this chapter by requiring that an employee of the appraisal management company that is an appraiser to sign an appraisal that is completed by an appraiser that is part of the appraisal panel of the appraisal management company; or

(4) any governmental agency performing appraisals on behalf of that level of government or any agency performing ad valorem tax appraisals for county assessors.

Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 82C.15, is amended to read:

82C.15 ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN AN APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER.

~~Except within the first 30 days after an independent appraiser is first added to the appraiser panel of an appraisal management company,~~ An appraisal management company may not remove an appraiser from its appraiser panel, or otherwise refuse to assign requests for real estate appraisal services to an independent appraiser without:

(1) notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons why the appraiser is being removed from the appraiser panel or is not receiving appraisal requests from the appraisal management company;

(2) if the appraiser is being removed from the panel for illegal conduct, having determined that the appraiser has violated USPAP, or chapter 82B, taking into account the nature of the alleged conduct or violation; and

(3) providing an opportunity for the appraiser to respond and appeal the notification of the appraisal management company.

Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216C.437, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11. Powers of the commissioner. (a) The commissioner has under this section the same powers the commissioner has under section 45.027, including the authority to impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation.

(b) The commissioner may condition or refuse to renew a license for any of the reasons the commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke a license.

(d) The commissioner may issue orders or directives under this section as follows:

(1) order or direct persons subject to this chapter to cease and desist from conducting business, including immediate temporary orders to cease and desist;

(2) order or direct persons subject to this chapter to cease any harmful activities or violations of this chapter, including immediate temporary orders to cease and desist;

(3) enter immediate temporary orders to cease business under a license if the commissioner determines that the license was erroneously granted or the licensee is currently in violation of this chapter; and

(4) order or direct other affirmative action the commissioner considers necessary.

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(e) Each violation or failure to comply with any directive or order of the commissioner is a separate and distinct violation or failure.

(f) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.

Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 332.30, is amended to read:

332.30 ACCELERATED MORTGAGE PAYMENT PROVIDER; BOND REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Before beginning business in this state, an accelerated mortgage payment provider, as defined in section 332A.02, subdivision 8, clause (9), shall submit to the commissioner of commerce an authorization fee of $250 and either:

(1) a surety bond in which the accelerated mortgage payment provider is the obligor, in an amount determined by the commissioner; or

(2) if the commissioner agrees to accept it, a deposit:

(i) in cash in an amount equivalent to the bond amount; or

(ii) of authorized securities, as defined in section 50.14, with an aggregate market value equal to the bond amount. The cash or securities must be deposited with the commissioner of management and budget.

(b) The amount of the bond required by the commissioner shall vary with the amount of Minnesota client funds held or to be held by the obligor. For new businesses, the bond must be no less than $100,000, except as provided in section 332.301. The commissioner may increase the required bond amount upon 30 days' notice to the accelerated mortgage payment provider.

(c) If a bond is submitted, it must name as surety an insurance company authorized to transact fidelity and surety business in this state. The bond must run to the state of Minnesota for the use of the state and of any person who may have a claim against the obligor arising out of the obligor's activities as an accelerated mortgage payment provider. The bond must be conditioned that the obligor will not commit any fraudulent act and will faithfully conform to and abide by the provisions of accelerated mortgage payment agreements with Minnesota residents.

(d) If an accelerated mortgage payment provider has failed to account to a mortgagor or distribute funds to the mortgagee as required by an accelerated mortgage payment agreement, the mortgagor or the mortgagor's legal representative or receiver or the commissioner shall have, in addition to any other legal remedies, a right of action in the name of the debtor on the bond or the security given pursuant to this section.

(e) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Page 12, after line 25, insert:

"Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 332.54, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

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Page 14, after line 21, insert:

"Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 332A.03, is amended to read:

332A.03 REQUIREMENT OF REGISTRATION.

(a) On or after August 1, 2007, it is unlawful for any person, whether or not located in this state, to operate as a debt management services provider or provide debt management services, including but not limited to offering, advertising, or executing or causing to be executed any debt management services or debt management services agreement, except as authorized by law without first becoming registered as provided in this chapter. A person who possesses a valid license as a debt prorater that was issued by the commissioner before August 1, 2007, is deemed to be registered as a debt management services provider until the date the debt prorater license expires, at which time the licensee must obtain a renewal as a debt management services provider in compliance with this chapter. Debt proraters who were not required to be licensed as debt proraters before August 1, 2007, may continue to provide debt management services without complying with this chapter to those debtors who entered into a contract to participate in a debt management plan before August 1, 2007, except that the debt prorater must comply with section 332A.13, subdivision 2.

(b) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.

Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 332B.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 8. Records and fees; maintenance and processing. Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4171, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing an emergency medical services task force; appropriating money for the task force and for ambulance service personnel training programs.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 1, delete "and"

Page 2, line 2, delete "seven" and insert "six" and delete the period and insert "; and"

Page 2, after line 2, insert:

"(6) one member appointed by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board."

Page 2, delete lines 26 to 31

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Page 3, delete lines 1 to 11

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, lines 3 to 4, delete "ambulance service personnel training programs" and insert "a grant program to publicize and promote volunteer retention"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 4254, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring recommendations for watercraft operators safety program; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

Freiberg from the Committee on Government Operations to which was referred:

H. F. No. 4413, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; adopting recommendations of the 2020 Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 79A.02, subdivision 4; 79A.04, subdivision 2; 79A.06, subdivision 5; 79A.22, subdivision 13; 79A.24, subdivision 2; 176.011, subdivision 15; 176.102, subdivision 10; 176.111, subdivision 22; 176.135, subdivision 1; 176.185, by adding a subdivision; 176.223; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 176.181, subdivision 2; 176.231, subdivisions 5, 6, 9, 9a; 176.2611, subdivision 5; 176.2612, subdivisions 1, 3; 176.275, subdivision 2; 176.285, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.181, subdivision 6.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 2898, 3359, 3454, 3553, 3671, 3801, 3845 and 4055 were read for the second time.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 4455, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring a reverse credit transfer agreement.

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

Carlson, A., introduced:

H. F. No. 4456, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for compliance with section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code and IRS Publication 1075 for certain individuals with access to federal tax information; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 270B.13, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Fabian introduced:

H. F. No. 4457, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring use of surveillance and early detection system to target efforts to combat aquatic invasive species; appropriating money for surveillance and early detection system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.19, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84D.

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

Ecklund, Sundin and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 4458, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying disposition of receipts to cross-country-ski account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.43; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 3, subdivision 5.

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

Sundin and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 4459, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wetland replacement credits for local government roads; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Nash, Huot, Ecklund, Lueck, Olson, Daudt, Dettmer and Franson introduced:

H. F. No. 4460, A bill for an act relating to the military; appropriating money for a grant to support activities related to commissioning of the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul.

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

Schultz, Liebling, Moran, Cantrell, Hornstein, Fischer, Masin and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 4461, A bill for an act relating to human services; taxation; individual income; establishing the long‑term services and supports trust program and fund; creating an advisory council; providing directions to the commissioner of human services; establishing a long-term care insurance tax; allowing certain welfare data-sharing; providing direction to the Office of the Legislative Auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 270B.14, subdivision 1; 289A.08, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 13.46, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 290; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256T.

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

Klevorn, Acomb, Winkler and Carlson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 4462, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for fire stations in the city of Plymouth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

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

Carlson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 4463, A bill for an act relating to public labor regulations; delaying implementation of the Public Employee Relations Board; amending Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13, as amended.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 4464, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater collection and treatment system for the city of Randolph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 4465, A bill for an act relating to emergency medical services; appropriating money for ambulance service personnel training programs.

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

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Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 4466, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Independent School District No. 2527, Norman County West, to demolish an unused school building in Halstad.

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

Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 4467, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation to allow transfer of property; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended.

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

Nelson, N., and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 4468, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for high water mitigation measures for Mora Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lislegard and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 4469, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115C.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Grossell, Novotny, Gruenhagen, Swedzinski and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 4470, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 617.246, subdivisions 2, 4; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 4471, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; providing grant funding for African American arts and cultural programs; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Legacy Finance Division.

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Elkins and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 4472, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; modifying the annual reporting requirements for municipalities regarding construction and development-related fees collected; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326B.145.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 4473, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting municipal planning and zoning controls; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 15.99, subdivisions 1, 2; 394.307, subdivision 9; 462.352, subdivision 5; 462.3593, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

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

Elkins introduced:

H. F. No. 4474, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying requirements for municipal housing agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462C.14, by adding subdivisions.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Finance and Policy Division.

Elkins and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 4475, A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying planning and zoning fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 462.358, subdivision 2b.

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

Elkins and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 4476, A bill for an act relating to State Building Code; requiring municipalities to base construction permit fees on a cost per square foot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 326B.153, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lippert, Brand and Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 4477, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying Noxious Weed Advisory Committee membership, rulemaking authority, and seed law provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 18.91, subdivision 2; 21.75, subdivision 1; 21.85, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

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Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 4478, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a grant program for student teachers in rural areas; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

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

Schultz and Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 4479, A bill for an act relating to health; changing assisted living provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 144.6512, by adding a subdivision; 144A.474, subdivision 11; 144G.07, by adding a subdivision; 144G.08, subdivisions 7, 9, 23, by adding a subdivision; 144G.30, subdivision 2; 144G.31, subdivisions 4, 5; 144G.40, subdivision 1; 144G.41, subdivisions 7, 8; 144G.42, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 144G.43, subdivision 1; 144G.45, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 144G.50, subdivisions 1, 2; 144G.52, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 7; 144G.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 144G.55, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 144G.57; 144G.64; 144G.70, subdivision 2; 144G.80, subdivision 3; 144G.82, subdivision 3; 144G.83, subdivision 2; 144G.90, subdivision 1; 144G.91, subdivisions 13, 21; 144G.92, subdivision 5; 144G.93; 144G.95, subdivision 1; 144G.9999, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.

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

Wolgamott and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 4480, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a medical school facility at St. Cloud State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Moller, Mariani, Christensen, Wolgamott, O'Neill, Poston, Tabke and Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 4481, A bill for an act relating to corrections; authorizing the placement of pregnant and postpartum female inmates in community-based programs; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 244.065.

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

Boe and Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 4482, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a license for the Chaska Athletic Park.

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

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Runbeck, Heinrich and Howard introduced:

H. F. No. 4483, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; amending driver's license examination procedures for individuals with seizure disorders; allowing a person without a driver's license to operate off-road vehicles on roads; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 169.223, subdivision 2; 171.13, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.02, subdivision 3.

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

Kunesh-Podein and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 4484, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property and local; allowing for early withdrawal from the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290C.10.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 4485, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; repealing certain exceptions to prohibition on taking endangered species of plants and animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 84.0895, subdivision 2.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 4486, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a construction exemption for public transportation projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Bierman and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 4487, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying home care provider and Board of Nursing reporting requirements and health-related licensing board complaint procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 144A.479, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4791, by adding a subdivision; 148.263, subdivision 2; 214.103, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Long-Term Care Division.

Sandell introduced:

H. F. No. 4488, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school district reorganization and establishing new district reorganization plans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.

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

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Johnson and Neu introduced:

H. F. No. 4489, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to extend the Shorewood Park Sanitary Sewer District sewer system to Rush Lake and expand treatment facilities in Chisago County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 4490, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

Lee and Dehn introduced:

H. F. No. 4491, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Upper Harbor Outdoor Music Performance Venue; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Davnie and Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 4492, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring certain determinations before issuing nonferrous mining permits, licenses, or leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 93.001; 93.43; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 4493, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring the secretary of state to amend rules to recognize a medical bill as a proof of residence on election day; authorizing rulemaking.

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

Bennett, Erickson, Boe, Koznick, Swedzinski, Lucero, Scott, Fabian, Demuth, Green, Heintzeman, Gunther, Quam, Mekeland, Kresha, Nornes, Daniels, Kiel, Anderson, Lueck, Albright, Baker, Dettmer, Heinrich, Jurgens, Nash and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 4494, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article I; establishing rights of a parent in the education of their child.

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

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Bennett, Gruenhagen, Quam, Sandell and Anderson introduced:

H. F. No. 4495, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; establishing a vote threshold for certain bills heard in a standing committee of the legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 4496, A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing food and beverage service establishments to fill consumer-owned take-home containers; permitting the use of multiuse utensils by certain food stands; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 157.

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

Her, Kunesh-Podein and Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 4497, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property and local tax; requiring the commissioner of revenue to conduct a study on class 4d properties.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Property and Local Tax Division.

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 4498, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations; amending Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 4499, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the School-Based Health Center Task Force; providing appointments; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 4500, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision for the Legislative Reference Library; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.302, subdivision 3.

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

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Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 4501, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing a provision of the Legislative Coordinating Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 3.303, subdivision 1.

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

Stephenson and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 4502, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2020; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 216B.2401; 216B.241, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 1f, 2, 2b, 3, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 216B.241, subdivisions 1, 2c, 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 4503, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; reestablishing Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities; appropriating money for wastewater and storm water infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 115.71, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 4504, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to develop statewide soil health action plan.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 4505, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money to study water quality modeling.

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

Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 4506, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying Rural Finance Authority reporting requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 41B.18, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division.

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Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 4507, A bill for an act relating to Open Meeting Law; modifying requirements for attendance by interactive television; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 13D.02, subdivision 1.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 4508, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for pathway improvements in Anoka County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 4509, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying eligibility requirements for school contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 268.085, subdivision 8.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division.

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 4510, A bill for an act relating to higher education; clarifying and expanding workforce development scholarships; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 136F.38, subdivision 3.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 4511, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments to funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, special education, facilities fund transfers and accounting, nutrition and libraries, early childhood community education, and lifelong learning; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 33, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16; article 3, section 23, subdivision 3; article 4, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; article 6, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; article 7, section 1, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 8, section 13, subdivisions 5, 6, 14; article 9, section 3, subdivisions 2, 8.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 4512, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for general education aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.13, subdivision 4.

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

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O'Neill introduced:

H. F. No. 4513, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying drainage and public waters laws to clarify relationship between drainage repairs and public-waters-work permit requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 103E.011, subdivision 3; 103E.015, subdivision 2; 103E.101, subdivision 4a; 103E.701, subdivision 2; 103G.225; 103G.245, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 4514, A resolution urging Congress to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the federal government and is not subject to privatization.

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

Wolgamott and Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 4515, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying workers' compensation and line of duty benefits for the safety of firefighters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 176.011, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 4516, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring a legislative report on the transit taxing district.

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

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to a Conference Committee on H. F. No. 3100:

Howard, Liebling, Morrison, Albright and Neu.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Hausman moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 599. The motion prevailed.

Murphy moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1013. The motion prevailed.

Youakim moved that the name of Heinrich be added as an author on H. F. No. 1782. The motion prevailed.

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Runbeck moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 2066. The motion prevailed.

Hassan moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 2471. The motion prevailed.

Her moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 2526. The motion prevailed.

Lee moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 3057. The motion prevailed.

Lee moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 3058. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Sandell be added as an author on H. F. No. 3504. The motion prevailed.

Lucero moved that the name of Heintzeman be added as an author on H. F. No. 3718. The motion prevailed.

Lippert moved that the name of Urdahl be added as an author on H. F. No. 3739. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3823. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Bierman be added as an author on H. F. No. 3980. The motion prevailed.

Vang moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 3982. The motion prevailed.

Carlson, A., moved that the name of Murphy be added as an author on H. F. No. 4018. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 4088. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Lee be added as an author on H. F. No. 4157. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Cantrell be added as an author on H. F. No. 4269. The motion prevailed.

Gruenhagen moved that the name of Heintzeman be added as an author on H. F. No. 4323. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 4335. The motion prevailed.

O'Neill moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 4403. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the names of Cantrell and Wolgamott be added as authors on H. F. No. 4414. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the names of Christensen, Bierman, Freiberg and Wolgamott be added as authors on H. F. No. 4415. The motion prevailed.

Schultz moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 4416. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 4426. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 4436. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the names of Dehn and Daniels be added as authors on H. F. No. 4442. The motion prevailed.

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Winkler introduced:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, A House concurrent resolution relating to adjournment of the House of Representatives and Senate until the public interest warrants it.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Winkler moved that the rules be so far suspended so that House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS, Continued

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 3

A House concurrent resolution relating to adjournment of the House of Representatives and Senate until the public interest warrants it.

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

1. Upon adjournment on March 16, 2020, the House of Representatives and the Senate may set the next day of meeting for 12:00 noon on April 14, 2020, or may stand adjourned until 12:00 noon on the second day after members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified to assemble pursuant to section 2, whichever is earlier.

2. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, acting jointly after providing advance notice to the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the members of the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, to reassemble whenever the public interest, in the opinion of the speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, warrants it.

3. By the adoption of this resolution, each house consents to adjournment of the other house for more than three days.

Winkler moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 was adopted.

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Pursuant to rule 1.50, Winkler moved that the House be allowed to continue in session after 12:00 midnight. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that H. F. No. 1382 be recalled from the Health and Human Services Finance Division and be re-referred to the Education Finance Division. The motion prevailed.

Dehn moved that H. F. No. 3397, now on the General Register, be re-referred to the Property and Local Tax Division. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that H. F. No. 3812 be recalled from the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy and be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair. The motion prevailed.

RECESS

RECONVENED

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

Considine, Drazkowski, Persell and Runbeck were excused for the remainder of today's session.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Madam 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. 3100, A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing an emergency insulin program; establishing a Minnesota insulin patient assistance program; requiring participation by pharmacies and insulin manufacturers; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 151.06, subdivision 6; 151.252, subdivision 1; 214.122; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16B; 62Q; 62V; 151.

The Senate has appointed as such committee:

Senators Jensen, Benson, Pratt, Rosen and Wiklund.

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

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Madam Speaker:

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

House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, A House concurrent resolution relating to adjournment of the House of Representatives and Senate until the public interest warrants it.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 3878.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 3878, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for deposit of certain revenues and security for certain federal loans; establishing an account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 169.86, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174; repealing Laws 2010, chapter 351, section 69.

The bill was read for the first time.

DECLARATION OF URGENCY

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Winkler moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared and that the rules of the House be so far suspended so that S. F. No. 3878 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 3878 was read for the second time.

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

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The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 96 yeas and 9 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: