STATE OF
MINNESOTA
NINETY-SECOND
SESSION - 2022
_____________________
SIXTY-SECOND
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The House of Representatives convened at
11:00 a.m. and was called to order by Liz Olson, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Deacon Nathan E.
Allen, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, St. Paul, 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
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.
Grossell and Gruenhagen were excused.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
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
Ecklund from the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2656, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; extending the presumption for a workers' compensation claim based on COVID-19; amending Laws 2020, chapter 72, section 1, as amended.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after line 17, insert:
"Sec. 2. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of
this act is found to be unconstitutional and void, the remaining provisions of
this act are valid.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The report was
adopted.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 2656, 2735 and
2736 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following
House Files were introduced:
Richardson and Reyer introduced:
H. F. No. 2926, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Pinto introduced:
H. F. No. 2927, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing the commissioner of human services to reinstate waivers and modifications to certain child care programs.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 2928, A bill for an act relating to local government aids; creating the stronger community aid program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 6.91.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 2929, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the school building bond agricultural credit amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.1387, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 2930, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Dilworth fire station; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 2931, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Washington Ballfield and Grandstand; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Lucero introduced:
H. F. No. 2932, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure improvements for the city of St. Michael; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Kiel introduced:
H. F. No. 2933, A bill for an act relating to legacy; extending availability of grant to city of Crookston.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional health and wellness center in International Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment and collection system in Silver Creek Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2936, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to all-terrain vehicle trail systems in St. Louis County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2937, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a multimodal trailhead center in Silver Bay; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2938, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Nett Lake dam; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2939, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bronko Nagurski Museum; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Ecklund and Sundin introduced:
H. F. No. 2940, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the International Wolf Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 2941, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota rail service improvement program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Erickson introduced:
H. F. No. 2942, A bill for an act relating to highways; eliminating a provision governing certain maintenance of closed or abandoned town roads; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 365.10, subdivision 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Christensen and Reyer introduced:
H. F. No. 2943, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for community education for adults with disabilities programming; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.56.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Her; Noor; Vang; Gomez; Frazier; Lee; Xiong, J.; Agbaje; Richardson; Hollins; Hassan; Moran; Xiong, T., and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 2944, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for English learner programming; adding English learner cross subsidy aid; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 124D.65, subdivision 5; 126C.10, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Her and Moller introduced:
H. F. No. 2945, A bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying criminal history checks done by cities and counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 299C.72, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Her introduced:
H. F. No. 2946, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to replace the eastbound Kellogg Boulevard Bridge in the city of St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Lueck introduced:
H. F. No. 2947, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; making money bail the property of the person who deposited it; requiring an affidavit from a third party who deposits money bail on behalf of a defendant; directing the court administrator to file certain affidavits; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.82, subdivision 2; 629.53; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 387.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Reyer and Richardson introduced:
H. F. No. 2948, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County along the Veterans Memorial Greenway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Feist, Jordan, Davnie, Youakim, Frazier, Hollins, Berg, Agbaje, Boldon, Greenman, Reyer, Frederick and Howard introduced:
H. F. No. 2949, A bill for an act relating to education finance; linking the general education basic formula allowance to the rate of inflation; linking extended time revenue and local optional revenue to the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 2e.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Hassan introduced:
H. F. No. 2950, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for educator support, crisis online learning, and a short-call substitute teacher pilot; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.095, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Klevorn introduced:
H. F. No. 2951, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; adding special education as an eligible master's degree program for the credit for teachers attaining a master's degree; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0686.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Wazlawik introduced:
H. F. No. 2952, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in ski wax; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Reyer and Masin introduced:
H. F. No. 2953, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Reyer and Richardson introduced:
H. F. No. 2954, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for railway and highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County along the Veterans Memorial Greenway.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Jurgens and Franke introduced:
H. F. No. 2955, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for lighting along the U.S. Highway 61 corridor; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. No. 2956, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for technology to detect gunshots; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Hansen, R., and Richardson introduced:
H. F. No. 2957, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Oheyawahe (Pilot Knob) in Mendota Heights; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Pinto introduced:
H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a task force on the statewide response to substance abuse; requiring reports; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Pinto introduced:
H. F. No. 2959, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for grants to combat sex trafficking; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. No. 2960, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an addition to the Dakota County Law Enforcement Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. No. 2961, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an addition to the Dakota County Law Enforcement Center.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Johnson, Novotny, Boe, Davids, Scott, Mueller and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2962, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for senate confirmation of certain members of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 244.09, subdivisions 2, 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Demuth introduced:
H. F. No. 2963, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer main improvements in St. Joseph; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Hertaus introduced:
H. F. No. 2964, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; permitting the survivor of a deceased state employee to purchase service credit to receive an annuity death benefit.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Koznick introduced:
H. F. No. 2965, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing growlers to be sold in 32-ounce bottles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.285.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Koznick, Ecklund, Dettmer and Heinrich introduced:
H. F. No. 2966, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; amending eligibility for a veteran designation on drivers' licenses or Minnesota identification cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.07, subdivision 15.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2967, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing the state general tax; appropriating money for refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.1231, subdivision 6; 275.28, subdivision 1; 469.1794, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 273.13, subdivision 25; 275.065, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.42, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 276.112; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; lowering individual income tax rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.06, subdivision 2d; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290.06, subdivision 2c.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Anderson and Lueck introduced:
H. F. No. 2969, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying grain buyer license requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 223.17, subdivisions 4, 6.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Urdahl; Gruenhagen; Boe; Daudt; Olson, B.; Raleigh; Akland; Anderson and Ecklund introduced:
H. F. No. 2970, A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing reimbursement of certain transportation expenses incurred by counties under the Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 243.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2971, A bill for an act relating to unemployment; replenishing the Unemployment Trust Fund; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2972, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to the federal estate tax exclusion amount; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2973, A bill for an act relating to taxation; repealing the estate tax; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 289A.35; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 289A.56, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 289A.38, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 270C.585; 289A.10; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.19, subdivision 4; 289A.20, subdivisions 3, 3a; 289A.30, subdivision 2; 289A.55, subdivision 7; 291.005; 291.01; 291.016; 291.03, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1d, 8, 9, 10, 11; 291.031; 291.075; 291.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 291.13, subdivisions 1, 3; 291.16; 291.21, subdivision 1; 291.215, subdivision 1; 291.27.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Koznick introduced:
H. F. No. 2974, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway safety improvements in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Koznick introduced:
H. F. No. 2975, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for County State-Aid Highway 9 improvements in Dakota County.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Noor introduced:
H. F. No. 2976, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the emerging developer fund program; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. No. 2977, A bill for an act relating to public safety; restricting the definition of state-declared disasters to exclude civil disorder; establishing a local law enforcement reimbursement account and aid program to reimburse local governments and other states for expenses incurred in responding to unplanned or extraordinary public safety events; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12B.15, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Xiong, J., and Noor introduced:
H. F. No. 2978, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the small business partnership grant program; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Koegel introduced:
H. F. No. 2979, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating the state fossil; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Ecklund, Anderson, Sundin and Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 2980, 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 Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Koznick and Heinrich introduced:
H. F. No. 2981, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing limits to liability for businesses and schools related to COVID-19 transmission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
McDonald and Raleigh introduced:
H. F. No. 2982, A bill for an act relating to liquor; removing certain temporary license restrictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.410, subdivision 10.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Quam, Davids, Hertaus, Baker, Heinrich and Garofalo introduced:
H. F. No. 2983, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a temporary landlord rental income tax credit for unpaid rent during an eviction moratorium due to COVID-19.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Quam, Baker, Bahner, Huot and Lillie introduced:
H. F. No. 2984, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing penalties for the crime of altering controlled substances with fentanyl; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.
Hertaus, Davids, Dettmer, Petersburg, Lueck, Garofalo and Heintzeman introduced:
H. F. No. 2985, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; phasing out the state general tax; appropriating money for refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.42, subdivision 3; 275.025, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 276.112; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Torkelson introduced:
H. F. No. 2986, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Koegel and Huot introduced:
H. F. No. 2987, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing Minnesota Vikings Foundation special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Richardson and Reyer introduced:
H. F. No. 2988, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for highway safety improvements for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Dakota County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. No. 2989, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for refurbishment of a filter plant media tank in the city of Westbrook; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. No. 2990, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at Minnesota West Community and Technical College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Hamilton introduced:
H. F. No. 2991, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure in the city of Lakefield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Baker introduced:
H. F. No. 2992, A bill for an act relating to transportation; exempting towing and recovery vehicles from certain motor vehicle weight limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.87, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Baker introduced:
H. F. No. 2993, A bill for an act relating to highways; designating a portion of marked U.S. Highway 71 as "John Schlegel Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 2994, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the active transportation program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Bahr, Daudt and Scott introduced:
H. F. No. 2995, A bill for an act relating to taxes; modifying aids to local governments; using aid reduction for reimbursement.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Vang introduced:
H. F. No. 2996, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing certain food additives derived from industrial hemp; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 31.01, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 2997, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the F Line bus rapid transit project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Xiong, J.; Hassan; Lee; Vang; Gomez; Hollins and Agbaje introduced:
H. F. No. 2998, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Black Arts and Tech Center operated by 30,000 Feet.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
O'Driscoll, Haley, Demuth and Robbins introduced:
H. F. No. 2999, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced:
H. F. No. 3000, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying unemployment insurance for certain school workers; replenishing the unemployment trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing redetermination of the special assessment rate; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.085, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Dettmer introduced:
H. F. No. 3001, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing certificates of discharge from the armed forces of the United States of America to be recorded with the county recorder without a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Haley, Davids and O'Driscoll introduced:
H. F. No. 3002, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the operation of the Minnesota premium security plan; transferring money; amending Laws 2017, chapter 13, article 1, section 15, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Acomb, Torkelson, Heintzeman, Fischer and Lippert introduced:
H. F. No. 3003, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health to test for and remediate the presence of lead in drinking water at certain facilities; appropriating money to the state auditor for upgrades to its infrastructure stress transparency tool.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Acomb introduced:
H. F. No. 3004, A bill for an act relating to waters; appropriating money for groundwater storage and recovery.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Acomb introduced:
H. F. No. 3005, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a climate and health program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Acomb, Fischer, Lippert, Heintzeman and Morrison introduced:
H. F. No. 3006, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a voluntary well water testing program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Winkler introduced:
H. F. No. 3007, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing frontline worker payments; replenishing the unemployment insurance trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing the redetermination of the special assessment rate; providing family and medical leave benefits; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 181.032; 181.942, subdivision 1; 256J.561, by adding a subdivision; 256J.95, subdivisions 3, 11; 268.19, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256P.01, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181.9413.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Frazier introduced:
H. F. No. 3008, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing payments for frontline workers whose work put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during peacetime emergency; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The
following message was received from the Senate:
Madam Speaker:
I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota has elected the following officers pursuant to law:
David J. Osmek, President of the Senate
Bryan Pierick, Assistant Sergeant at Arms
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Grossell moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on
H. F. No. 226. The motion
prevailed.
Grossell moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on
H. F. No. 229. The motion
prevailed.
Daudt moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 302. The motion prevailed.
Scott moved that the name of Backer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 350. The motion prevailed.
Scott moved that the name of Backer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 352. The motion prevailed.
Bliss moved that the name of Lueck be added
as an author on H. F. No. 392.
The motion prevailed.
Her moved that
the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 398. The motion prevailed.
Her moved that
the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 399. The motion prevailed.
Her moved that
the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 400. The motion prevailed.
Schultz moved that the name of Long be
added as an author on H. F. No. 999. The motion prevailed.
Lucero moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1056. The motion prevailed.
Pinto moved that the name of Hollins be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1275. The motion prevailed.
Reyer moved that the names of Schultz and
Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1319. The motion prevailed.
Freiberg moved that the name of
Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 1358. The motion prevailed.
Schultz moved that the name of Olson, L.,
be added as an author on H. F. No. 1516. The motion prevailed.
Frazier moved that the name of Masin be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1774. The motion prevailed.
Johnson moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1835. The motion prevailed.
Pinto moved that the name of Miller be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1943. The motion prevailed.
Hornstein moved that the name of Her be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2026. The motion prevailed.
Koegel moved that the name of Robbins be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2064. The motion prevailed.
Lueck moved that the name of Baker be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2140. The motion prevailed.
Elkins moved that the names of Schultz and
Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2191. The motion prevailed.
Huot moved that the name of Baker be added
as an author on H. F. No. 2553.
The motion prevailed.
Schultz moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2577. The motion prevailed.
Hansen, R., moved that the name of Morrison be added as an
author on H. F. No. 2618.
The motion prevailed.
Haley moved that the name of O'Driscoll be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2640. The motion prevailed.
Johnson moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2646. The motion prevailed.
Richardson moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2654. The motion prevailed.
Bernardy moved that the names of Bahner
and Jordan be added as authors on H. F. No. 2655. The motion prevailed.
Wolgamott moved that the names of
Stephenson, Howard, Bierman and Youakim be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2656. The
motion prevailed.
Wolgamott moved that the names of
Stephenson, Bahner, Howard, Her, Jordan, Wazlawik and Christensen be added as
authors on H. F. No. 2657.
The motion prevailed.
Wolgamott moved that the name of Youakim
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2658. The motion prevailed.
Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of
Bahner and Howard be added as authors on H. F. No. 2660. The motion prevailed.
Hollins moved that the names of Becker-Finn
and Long be added as authors on H. F. No. 2661. The motion prevailed.
Hollins moved that the name of Howard be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2662. The motion prevailed.
Hollins moved that the name of Howard be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2663. The motion prevailed.
Morrison moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2668. The motion prevailed.
Morrison moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2670. The motion prevailed.
Kresha moved that the names of Poston,
Erickson, Ecklund, Dettmer and Lueck be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2672. The
motion prevailed.
Fischer moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2677. The motion prevailed.
Wazlawik moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2678. The motion prevailed.
Schultz moved that the names of Ecklund
and Olson, L., be added as authors on H. F. No. 2680. The motion prevailed.
Munson moved that the name of Poston be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2684. The motion prevailed.
Munson moved that the name of Poston be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2685. The motion prevailed.
Reyer moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2689. The motion prevailed.
Lueck moved that the name of Dettmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2690. The motion prevailed.
Lucero moved that the names of Poston and Dettmer be added
as authors on H. F. No. 2691.
The motion prevailed.
Lucero moved that the name of Dettmer be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2693. The motion prevailed.
Lucero moved that the names of Burkel,
Franson, Poston and Dettmer be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2694. The
motion prevailed.
Reyer moved that the name of Olson, L., be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2695. The motion prevailed.
Klevorn moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2701. The motion prevailed.
Wazlawik moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2711. The motion prevailed.
Anderson moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2712. The motion prevailed.
Frazier moved that the names of Howard,
Greenman, Elkins, Long and Pinto be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2724. The
motion prevailed.
Edelson moved that the name of Bahner be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2725. The motion prevailed.
Haley moved that the names of O'Driscoll
and Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2727. The motion prevailed.
Haley moved that the names of Demuth, Franke,
Swedzinski, Burkel, Poston, Bennett, Dettmer and Lueck be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2728. The
motion prevailed.
Daudt moved that the names of Burkel,
Heinrich, Poston, Raleigh, O'Driscoll, Dettmer, Bennett, Quam, Franson, Davids,
Lucero, Mueller, Daniels, Erickson, Gruenhagen, Kiel, Backer, Petersburg,
Robbins, Igo, Anderson, Lueck and Koznick be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2732. The
motion prevailed.
Bahner moved that the name of Edelson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2733. The motion prevailed.
Bahner moved that the name of Frazier be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2734. The motion prevailed.
Murphy moved that the names of Klevorn and
Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 2735. The motion prevailed.
Murphy moved that the name of Klevorn be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2736. The motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the names of
Stephenson and Fischer be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2738. The
motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the name of Fischer
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2739. The motion prevailed.
Youakim moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2746. The motion prevailed.
Klevorn moved that the names of
Stephenson, Greenman, Masin, Bahner and Nelson, M., be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2747. The
motion prevailed.
Feist moved that the names of Howard, Bierman and Masin be
added as authors on H. F. No. 2750. The motion prevailed.
Drazkowski moved that the name of Haley be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2757. The motion prevailed.
Becker-Finn moved that the name of Jordan
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2771. The motion prevailed.
Greenman moved that the name of Howard be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2774. The motion prevailed.
Gruenhagen moved that the name of Poston
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2779. The motion prevailed.
Lislegard moved that the names of
Sandstede and Schultz be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2786. The
motion prevailed.
Urdahl moved that the names of Robbins and
Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2793. The motion prevailed.
Hertaus moved that the name of Lueck be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2799. The motion prevailed.
Ecklund moved that the names of Her and
Masin be added as authors on H. F. No. 2814. The motion prevailed.
Munson moved that the name of Poston be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2827. The motion prevailed.
Daudt moved that the names of Poston and
Lueck be added as authors on H. F. No. 2830. The motion prevailed.
Freiberg moved that the name of Youakim be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2833. The motion prevailed.
Olson, L., moved that the name of Schultz
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2836. The motion prevailed.
Nelson, M., moved that the name of Bahner
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2838. The motion prevailed.
Hassan moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2839. The motion prevailed.
Richardson moved that the name of Frazier
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2849. The motion prevailed.
Sundin moved that the name of Berg be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2854. The motion prevailed.
Hanson, J., moved that the name of
Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2872. The motion prevailed.
Carlson moved that the names of Howard and
Elkins be added as authors on H. F. No. 2889. The motion prevailed.
Frazier moved that the name of Long be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2900. The motion prevailed.
Wazlawik moved that the name of Becker-Finn
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2906. The motion prevailed.
Wazlawik moved that the name of
Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2907. The motion prevailed.
Moller moved that the name of Frazier be
added as an author on H. F. No. 2910. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February
3, 2022. 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., Thursday, February 3, 2022.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives