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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

NINETY-SECOND SESSION - 2021

 

_____________________

 

SIXTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 21, 2021

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 3:30 p.m. and was called to order by Melissa Hortman, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Dennis Heiden, Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, 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

Agbaje

Akland

Albright

Anderson

Backer

Bahner

Bahr

Baker

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Berg

Bernardy

Bierman

Bliss

Boe

Boldon

Burkel

Carlson

Christensen

Daniels

Daudt

Davids

Davnie

Demuth

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Edelson

Elkins

Erickson

Feist

Fischer

Franke

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Garofalo

Gomez

Green

Greenman

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Haley

Hamilton

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hassan

Hausman

Heinrich

Heintzeman

Her

Hertaus

Hollins

Hornstein

Howard

Huot

Igo

Johnson

Jordan

Jurgens

Keeler

Kiel

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kresha

Lee

Liebling

Lillie

Lippert

Lislegard

Long

Lucero

Lueck

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McDonald

Mekeland

Miller

Moller

Moran

Morrison

Mortensen

Mueller

Munson

Murphy

Nash

Nelson, M.

Nelson, N.

Neu Brindley

Noor

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson, B.

Olson, L.

O'Neill

Pelowski

Petersburg

Pfarr

Pierson

Pinto

Poston

Pryor

Quam

Raleigh

Rasmusson

Reyer

Richardson

Robbins

Sandell

Sandstede

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Stephenson

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thompson

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vang

Wazlawik

West

Winkler

Wolgamott

Xiong, J.

Xiong, T.

Youakim

Spk. Hortman


 

      A quorum was present.

 

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


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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

 

      S. F. No. 26 and H. F. No. 17, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical.

 

      Becker-Finn moved that S. F. No. 26 be substituted for H. F. No. 17 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to education finance; implementing actions to combat the educational effects of COVID-19; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.05, subdivision 5; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 1, section 25, subdivision 2, as amended.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 5, line 29, after "organizations" insert "that provide after-school programming"

 

Page 6, line 2, delete "all-day" and after "programming" insert "to support students in receiving instruction in a distance or hybrid learning model"

 

Page 6, after line 6, insert:

 

"(e) Ignite Afterschool must report to the commissioner of education whether the programs that received grant funds met the criteria in paragraph (d) and the amount that each program received, and must require organizations receiving grant funds to report to the commissioner of education on the number of students served, including the number of students with disabilities or students of color served, and how the program addressed learning loss."

 

Page 6, line 7, delete "(e)" and insert "(f)"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 133, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying provisions for conveying state land interests; adding to and deleting from state parks and recreation areas; authorizing sales of certain state lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.63; 92.502.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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Noor from the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 135, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; adopting a temporary change to experience rating period.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Winkler from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the Senate concurrent resolution be adopted.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. No. 135 was read for the second time.

 

 

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

      S. F. No. 26 was read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 204, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody and parenting time presumptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 518.17, subdivision 1; 518.175, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 205, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing pro rata registration taxes on unused vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 168.013, by adding a subdivision.

 

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


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Koegel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 206, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for online driver education program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.05, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

 

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

 

 

Mortensen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 207, A bill for an act relating to military affairs; restricting when the governor may release the National Guard to federal active duty; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 190.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

 

 

Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 208, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota Companion Animal Board; providing duties and responsibilities; establishing a companion animal license plate; transferring duties; requiring a report; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 35.02, subdivision 1; 347.58, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 168; 347.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 209, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring that notice is provided to certain public agents on the presence of level II sex offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.052, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Daudt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 210, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing counties, cities, and townships to accept certain documents or signatures electronically, by mail, or by facsimile.

 

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

 

 

Drazkowski, Munson, Mortensen and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 211, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at no charge; requiring certain notice; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.07, subdivisions 4, 9, by adding a subdivision; 201.061, subdivision 3; 201.12, subdivision 1; 201.221, subdivision 3; 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C.

 

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


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Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 212, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for the right to carry without a permit; providing for an optional permit to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.714, subdivisions 2, 3, 7, 15, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 624.714, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 16; 624.7181.

 

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

 

 

Drazkowski, Munson, Mortensen and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 213, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 204C.10; 204C.12, subdivision 3; 204C.14, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204C.

 

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

 

 

Lippert introduced:

 

H. F. No. 214, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying purpose and other provisions of Minnesota forests for future program, state nursery operations, Minnesota Forest Resources Council, and Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.66, subdivisions 1, 3; 88.79, subdivision 1; 89.001, subdivision 8; 89.35, subdivision 2; 89.37, subdivision 3; 89A.03, subdivision 2; 290C.01.

 

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

 

 

Lislegard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 215, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; clarifying exemptions from inspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.36, subdivision 7.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

 

 

Heinrich introduced:

 

H. F. No. 216, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for a public works facility in the city of Ramsey; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

 

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

 

 

Hassan; Richardson; Xiong, J., and Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 217, A bill for an act relating to education; strengthening the Increase Teachers of Color Act; seeking to increase the percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 121A.031,


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subdivision 6; 122A.183, subdivision 1; 122A.184, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2; 122A.635, subdivisions 3, 4; 122A.70; 123B.147, subdivision 3; 124D.861, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 122A; 124D.

 

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

 

 

Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 218, A bill for an act relating to corrections; directing the commissioner of corrections to issue a grant to a qualified nongovernmental organization to assist inmates in finding meaningful employment after release from incarceration.

 

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

 

 

Ecklund and Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 219, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions on farmed Cervidae; modifying muzzleloader provisions; permanently allowing portable stands in certain wildlife management areas; modifying Cervidae carcass transportation restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 35.155, subdivisions 1, 6; 97A.015, subdivision 51; 97A.137, subdivision 5; 97A.505, subdivision 8; 97B.031, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Grossell, Raleigh, Novotny and Akland introduced:

 

H. F. No. 220, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting local units of government from disarming peace officers who are in good standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626.8452, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Grossell, Novotny and Akland introduced:

 

H. F. No. 221, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing enhanced criminal penalties for assaulting firefighters and medical personnel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.2231, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Quam and Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 222, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to study specialized equipment needs during severe winter weather; requiring a report.

 

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


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Grossell and Raleigh introduced:

 

H. F. No. 223, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring courts to transfer records of stays of adjudication to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to share stay of adjudication data with parties requesting background checks; prohibiting offenders who receive stays of adjudication for disqualifying offenses from serving as school bus drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.3215, subdivisions 2, 3; 299C.17; 609.095; 631.40, subdivision 1a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

 

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

 

 

Quam and Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 224, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring schools to maintain a supply of non‑patient‑specific epinephrine auto-injectors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.2207.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 225, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the emergency infrastructure repair and replacement account for loans and grants to local governments for infrastructure damaged in disasters; requiring a report; transferring money; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12B.

 

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

 

 

Grossell and Novotny introduced:

 

H. F. No. 226, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing that stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases are departures from the sentencing guidelines; requiring persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases to register as predatory offenders; requiring criminal history points to be assessed against offenders who violate stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases for the stayed offense; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 243.166, subdivision 1b; 609.095.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 227, A bill for an act relating to labor; restricting public union release time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 179A.07, subdivision 6.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.


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Acomb; Hansen, R., and Jordan introduced:

 

H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to invasive species; modifying requirements of the statewide invasive species management plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84D.02, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Grossell and Novotny introduced:

 

H. F. No. 229, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for creating, distributing, and possessing sexually explicit materials involving children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 617.246, subdivisions 2, 4; 617.247, subdivisions 3, 4.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 230, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing microtransit rideshare pilot program; establishing a microtransit rideshare account; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 231, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain school liability provisions; creating a civil cause of action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 617.291, subdivision 2; 617.295; 617.296, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 233, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting commercial vehicles from driving in the left lane; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.18, by adding a subdivision.

 

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


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Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 234, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; exempting sewage septic tank trucks from certain vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.829, by adding a subdivision; 169.87, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

Demuth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 235, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting youth groups of patriotic societies access to public school buildings; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

 

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

 

 

Erickson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 236, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring a state assessments plan.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 237, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring a policy for the use of confidential informants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

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

 

 

Demuth and Erickson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 238, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher licensing, hiring, and dismissal provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.181, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.40, subdivision 3; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision; 122A.635, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.70, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 11, article 3, section 23, subdivision 6, as amended.

 

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

 

 

Stephenson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 239, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Natural Gas Innovation Act; encouraging natural gas utilities to develop innovative resources; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

 

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


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Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 240, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring use of facial recognition technology as part of the driver's license and Minnesota identification card application process; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 241, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a safe crossing route for connection with the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail in Shorewood; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 242, A bill for an act relating to environment; authorizing repair or replacement of subsurface sewage treatment systems to be financed through the agricultural best management practices loan program regardless of where in the state the subsurface sewage treatment system is located; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 17.117, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 243, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; imposing an alternative fuel vehicle tax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 296A.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 244, A bill for an act relating to public safety; prohibiting the use of arrest quotas; prohibiting the use of certain traffic stop-related and arrest-related information as criteria for peace officer job performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.985; 299D.08; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 245, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the family child care regulation modernization project; appropriating money; requiring a report.

 

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


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Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 246, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing consideration of an arrest and investigative record in a criminal history background check; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to the city of Tonka Bay for water main replacement; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 248, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring Pollution Control Agency to hold a public hearing under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 115.071, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 249, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for public utility improvements in the city of Spring Park; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 30.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 250, A bill for an act relating to public safety; aiding victims of economic crimes; providing public outreach initiatives; authorizing an identity theft passport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 299A.681, subdivisions 3, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 251, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a study of the measurement of controlled substance level of persons stopped or arrested for driving while impaired.

 

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


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Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 252, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for a feasibility study on the use of hydrogen produced by nuclear power plants in Minnesota.

 

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

 

 

Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 253, A bill for an act relating to education; integrating service learning into Minnesota's education system; establishing an evidence-based service-learning technical assistance and grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.50, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

 

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

 

 

Lueck introduced:

 

H. F. No. 254, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Worker Safety and Energy Security Act; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.594; 609.6055.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 255, A bill for an act relating to transportation; taxation; establishing a reserve account for Department of Transportation projects approved by the legislature; establishing a transportation projects reserve account tax checkoff; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 270C.445, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 174; 290.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 256, A bill for an act relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to seek federal funding for the development of recuperative health homes.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 257, A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting certain restrictions on the use of residential solar energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 515.07; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.

 

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


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Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 258, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for family planning grants.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 259, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing reproductive health rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145A.

 

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

 

 

Wazlawik introduced:

 

H. F. No. 260, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the retaining early educators through attaining incentives now grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.

 

 

Erickson, Theis, Dettmer, Urdahl, Bennett, Boe, Igo, Koznick and Daniels introduced:

 

H. F. No. 261, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for availability of COVID-19 vaccines for school employees.

 

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

 

 

Demuth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 262, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected with certain exceptions; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

 

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

 

 

Grossell and Novotny introduced:

 

H. F. No. 263, A bill for an act relating to child protection; restricting the grounds that permit reunification of parents and children after the parent sexually abuses a child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 260.012.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

 

 

Wolgamott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 264, A bill for an act relating to vocational rehabilitation; appropriating money for centers for independent living.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.


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Hassan, Agbaje, Gomez and Xiong, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 265, A bill for an act relating to housing; expanding eligibility for discretionary and mandatory expungements for eviction case court files; limiting public access to pending eviction case court actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 484.014, subdivisions 2, 3; 504B.321, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Mortensen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 266, A bill for an act relating to occupational licensing; voiding all occupational licensing; instructing the revisor to prepare legislation.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 267, A bill for an act relating to real property; landlord and tenant; permitting the court to award attorney fees to the prevailing party in an eviction action; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 504B.345, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 268, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for violating disability parking space prohibitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.346, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Morrison introduced:

 

H. F. No. 269, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating a psychology interjurisdictional compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.

 

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

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Noor moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Ecklund moved that the names of Hassan and Jordan be added as authors on H. F. No. 2.  The motion prevailed.


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              Liebling moved that the names of Hassan, Jordan and Moller be added as authors on H. F. No. 3.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hassan moved that the names of Edelson, Pryor, Wazlawik and Moller be added as authors on H. F. No. 4.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 10.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 11.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the names of Jordan and Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 12.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Ecklund moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 14.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Becker-Finn moved that the name of Mortensen be added as an author on H. F. No. 17.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrison moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 19.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hassan moved that the names of Jordan and Moller be added as authors on H. F. No. 20.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hassan moved that the names of Jordan and Moller be added as authors on H. F. No. 21.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Jurgens moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 26.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 30.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Elkins moved that the names of Carlson and Pryor be added as authors on H. F. No. 31.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Huot moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 37.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howard moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 40.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the names of Vang, Jordan and Acomb be added as authors on H. F. No. 41.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howard moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 42.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Ecklund moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 45.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fischer moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 47.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Elkins moved that the name of Ecklund be added as an author on H. F. No. 54.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Swedzinski moved that the name of Ecklund be added as an author on H. F. No. 74.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the names of Freiberg, Lippert, Jordan, Huot, Bierman and Morrison be added as authors on H. F. No. 78.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wazlawik moved that the names of Fischer, Freiberg, Lippert, Jordan, Ecklund, Huot, Bierman and Morrison be added as authors on H. F. No. 79.  The motion prevailed.


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              Lippert moved that the names of Hanson, J.; Sundin; Vang and Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 80.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Elkins moved that the names of Jordan and Davnie be added as authors on H. F. No. 89.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 105.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 108.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson, L., moved that the name of Ecklund be added as an author on H. F. No. 111.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 118.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 121.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Novotny moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 129.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Demuth moved that the name of Grossell be added as an author on H. F. No. 131.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Xiong, J., moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 134.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Xiong, J., moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 136.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sundin moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 138.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 140.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 142.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the names of Heinrich, Koegel and Scott be added as authors on H. F. No. 144.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the names of Becker-Finn, Hornstein, Edelson, Gomez, Pryor, Moller, Hausman and Long be added as authors on H. F. No. 148.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 151.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Robbins moved that the name of Garofalo be added as an author on H. F. No. 153.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the names of Lee and Lippert be added as authors on H. F. No. 156.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Xiong, J., moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 158.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nash moved that the names of Franson, Mekeland, Boe, Novotny, Bliss and Baker be added as authors on H. F. No. 159.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fischer moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 163.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the names of Garofalo, Acomb, Long and Ecklund be added as authors on H. F. No. 164.  The motion prevailed.


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              Xiong, J., moved that the name of Richardson be added as an author on H. F. No. 169.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Petersburg moved that the names of Robbins, Demuth and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 185.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Stephenson be added as an author on H. F. No. 192.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Long moved that the names of Stephenson, Hornstein and Freiberg be added as authors on House Resolution. No. 1.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was reported to the House.

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 1

 

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules.

 

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

 

The temporary Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the 91st session are adopted as the temporary joint rules for the 92nd session, to be effective until the adoption of Permanent Joint Rules by the Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

Winkler moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be now adopted.  The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was adopted.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

 

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

 

Agriculture Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Commerce Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Education Finance:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Early Childhood Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Climate and Energy Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Health Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Human Services Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.


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              Higher Education Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Housing Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Judiciary Finance and Civil Law:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Legacy Finance:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      State Government Finance and Elections:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

      Transportation Finance and Policy:  Add the name of Moran, ex-officio.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Winkler moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2021.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2021.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives