STATE OF
MINNESOTA
FIFTH
SPECIAL SESSION - 2020
_____________________
SECOND
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, October 13, 2020
The House of Representatives convened at 11:00
a.m. and was called to order by Melissa Hortman, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by Representative Mary
Kunesh-Podein, District 41B, New Brighton, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahner
Bahr
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Bernardy
Bierman
Boe
Brand
Cantrell
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Christensen
Claflin
Considine
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dehn
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Fabian
Fischer
Franson
Freiberg
Gomez
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Haley
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hassan
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Johnson
Jordan
Jurgens
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Kunesh-Podein
Layman
Lee
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mahoney
Mann
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Munson
Murphy
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu
Noor
Nornes
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson
O'Neill
Pelowski
Persell
Petersburg
Pierson
Pinto
Poppe
Poston
Pryor
Quam
Richardson
Robbins
Runbeck
Sandell
Sandstede
Sauke
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Stephenson
Sundin
Swedzinski
Tabke
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Vogel
Wagenius
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Garofalo and Hausman 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.
REPORTS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Carlson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to public finance; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and for other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; modifying prior appropriations; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; modifying provisions for individual and corporate franchise and other miscellaneous taxes; making other minor policy, technical, and conforming changes; authorizing transfers; appropriating money for the operations of state government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.641, by adding a subdivision; 41B.025, by adding a subdivision; 123B.53, subdivisions 1, 4; 126C.63, subdivision 8; 126C.66, subdivision 3; 126C.69, as amended; 126C.71; 134.45, subdivision 5; 137.61; 137.62, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 137.63; 137.64; 272.38, subdivision 1; 273.13, subdivision 25; 290.0131, subdivision 10; 290.0133, subdivision 12; 363A.36, by adding a subdivision; 363A.44, subdivision 1; 462A.37, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, sections 16A.968, subdivision 3; 273.13, subdivision 34; 462A.37, subdivisions 2, 5; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2014, chapter 294, article 1, section 7, subdivision 11, as amended; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5, article 1, sections 10, subdivision 7, as amended; 13; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, sections 15, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4; 18, subdivision 3; 20, subdivision 21, as amended; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 6; 7, subdivision 1; 16, subdivision 19; 21, subdivisions 1, 18, 26, 29; article 3, section 7, subdivision 1, as amended; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 6, section 7, subdivision 2, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 116J; 240A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 16A.633, subdivision 4; 126C.65, subdivision 2; 126C.68, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 126C.68, subdivision 3.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; establishing a supplemental state budget; appropriating money, transferring money, and reducing appropriations to support state government activities.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
S. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing guidance to courts on sentencing veterans for criminal offenses related to a service-related disorder; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND
READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 1 and 42 were
read for the second time.
SECOND READING
OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 2 was read for
the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Johnson introduced:
H. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing law enforcement agencies with addresses of individuals testing positive for COVID-19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 44, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing requirements for the purchase of catalytic converters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325E.21, subdivisions 1b, 2, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating to taxes; property taxes; waiving requirements for removal of structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 272.38, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Murphy moved that the name of Lee be added
as an author on H. F. No. 1.
The motion prevailed.
Ecklund moved that the names of Huot and
Brand be added as authors on H. F. No. 9. The motion prevailed.
Lippert moved that the names of
Poppe and Hamilton be added as authors on H. F. No. 12. The motion prevailed.
Kresha moved that the name of Erickson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 35. The motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the name of
Kunesh-Podein be added as an author on H. F. No. 41. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 14,
2020.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives