House Journal 70th Day Thursday February 24 2022

A quorum was present.

Daniels and Franke were excused.

Mekeland was excused until 3:50 p.m.

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

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Ecklund from the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 999, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing that covenants not to compete are void and unenforceable; providing for the protection of substantive provisions of Minnesota law to apply to matters arising in Minnesota; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

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

The report was adopted.

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1156, A bill for an act relating to commerce; providing for digital fair repair; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

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

The report was adopted.

Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2461, A bill for an act relating to health; allowing the commissioner of human services to enter into value-based purchasing arrangements with drug manufacturers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

The report was adopted.

Pinto from the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2655, A bill for an act relating to education finance; making permanent the expansion of the voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 124D.151, subdivision 6; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 2d.

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

The report was adopted.

Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2676, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a mobile nurse clinic in rural and urban areas.

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

The report was adopted.

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Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2746, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying eligibility for participation in the Hometown Heroes Act; transferring money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 11, article 2, section 12.

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

The report was adopted.

Liebling from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2773, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the medical assistance income and spenddown limits for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.056, subdivision 4.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2875, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the Prairie Island Net Zero project; establishing a grant; appropriating money; amending Laws 2020, chapter 118, section 3, subdivision 3; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 3, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete section 2 and insert:

"Sec. 2. Laws 2020, chapter 118, section 5, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Prairie Island Net Zero Project. ~~(a)~~ Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), $16,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the renewable development account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner of commerce for a grant to the Prairie Island Indian Community to implement the Prairie Island renewable energy project under section 3. The base for this project is $15,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023. The base for fiscal year 2024 is $0. ~~Any unspent funds remaining in the account upon completion of the project cancel to the renewable development account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1~~ This appropriation is available until June 30, 2031. The commissioner of commerce shall manage the grant, including the disbursement of grant funds to the Prairie Island Indian Community.

(b) The commissioner shall reserve a portion of the appropriation made under this section to pay actual expenditures on the project that exceed the certified total cost. The amount reserved shall be the lesser of:

~~(1) 20 percent of the certified total cost for the project; or~~

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~~(2) the difference between the certified total cost and the amount appropriated under this section.~~

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), if the certified total cost for the project is less than $46,200,000, the commissioner shall withhold from the project base in fiscal year 2023 an amount equal to the difference between $46,200,000 and the sum of the amount of the certified total cost and the amount reserved by the commissioner under paragraph (b), and shall transfer the withheld amount to the renewable development account.

(d) For the purposes of this subdivision, "certified total cost" means the total cost of all contracts the Prairie Island Indian Community enters into with contractors to complete the Prairie Island Net Zero Project under section 3.

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

Sec. 3. Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 3, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

Subd. 7. Prairie Island Net Zero Project. (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), $15,200,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the renewable development account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.779, subdivision 1, to the commissioner of commerce for a grant to the Prairie Island Indian Community to implement the Prairie Island Net Zero Project under Laws 2020, chapter 118, section 3. The base for this project in fiscal year 2024 is $0. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2031. The commissioner of commerce shall manage the grant, including the disbursement of grant money to the Prairie Island Indian Community.

(b) The commissioner shall reserve a portion of the appropriation made under this section and Laws 2020, chapter 118, section 5, subdivision 2, to pay actual expenditures on the project that exceed the certified total cost. The amount reserved shall be the lesser of:

(1) 20 percent of the certified total cost for the project; or

(2) the difference between the certified total cost and $46,200,000.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), if the certified total cost for the project is less than $46,200,000, the commissioner shall withhold from the project appropriation in fiscal year 2023 an amount equal to the difference between $46,200,000 and the sum of the amount of the certified total cost and the amount reserved by the commissioner under paragraph (b), and shall cancel the withheld amount to the renewable development account.

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

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 2880, A bill for an act relating to housing; creating various grant programs to fund municipal housing projects and initiatives; creating an excise tax imposed on the sale of residential property when the buyer is a corporate entity; authorizing housing and redevelopment authorities and economic development authorities to impose a mortgage registry and deed taxes; authorizing housing infrastructure bonds to finance affordable housing to low‑income households; authorizing the issuance of additional housing infrastructure bonds; adding workforce housing as an eligible project for housing and redevelopment authorities; creating standards and procedures for municipal relocation assistance programs; modifying regulations on revenue derived from tax increments in tax increment financing districts; appropriating money; authorizing the sale and issuance of bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 462A.37, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 469.002, subdivision 12, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 462A.37, subdivision 5; 469.1763, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 426; 462A; 471; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 287A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 14, delete lines 20 to 27 and insert:

"$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for grants under the greater Minnesota housing infrastructure grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.4315."

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 14, delete "either" and insert "one of the following"

Page 1, line 15, delete "or"

Page 1, after line 18, insert:

"(iii) a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the United States armed forces, who provides a veteran identification card; or

(iv) a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the United States armed forces, who provides a veteran health identification card;"

Page 1, line 19, delete the comma and insert "or"

Page 1, line 20, delete ", or other official release or" and strike "discharge papers"

Page 1, line 21, after "discharge" insert "under honorable conditions"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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

The report was adopted.

Sundin from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

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.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a special review or program evaluation of the Southwest light rail transit project; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3087, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying the types of collateral the Executive Council may approve for deposit with the commissioner of management and budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 9.031, subdivision 3.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, lines 12 to 16, strike the old language and delete the new language

Page 1, line 19, delete "government entity" and insert "state"

Page 1, line 20, after "state" insert "other than the state and its agencies"

Page 1, line 21, delete "which" and insert "that"

Page 2, line 1, after "state" insert "other than the state and its agencies"

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Page 2, line 3, delete the new language

Page 2, line 4, delete the new language

Page 2, line 5, delete "a"

Page 2, line 6, delete "municipality" and insert "the state"

Renumber the clauses in sequence

Page 2, after line 26, insert:

"(g) In lieu of depositing collateral with the commissioner of management and budget, collateral may also be placed in safekeeping in a restricted account at a Federal Reserve bank, or in an account at a trust department of a commercial bank or other financial institution that is not owned or controlled by the financial institution furnishing the collateral. The selection shall be approved by the commissioner.

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.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3093, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing trust account requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 82.75, subdivision 8; 327C.095, subdivisions 12, 13, 16.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 4, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

Page 2, line 5, delete the new language

Page 4, line 5, strike everything after "and"

Page 4, line 6, strike everything before "record" and insert "maintain an annual"

Page 7, line 28, after "Minnesota" insert "Housing"

Page 7, after line 29, insert:

"Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Sections 1 to 4 are effective July 1, 2023."

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

The report was adopted.

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Sundin from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3104, A bill for an act relating to taxes; sales and use; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain sales made by a county agricultural society to include sales made prior to a county fair; removing the requirement that a county agricultural society transfer tax savings to the owner of the fairgrounds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 38.27, subdivision 4; 297A.70, subdivision 21.

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3175, A bill for an act relating to local government; clarifying planning and zoning authority for townships; proposing coding for new law in proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 366; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 366.10; 366.11; 366.12; 366.125; 366.13; 366.14; 366.15; 366.151; 366.152; 366.16; 366.17; 366.18; 366.181.

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

The report was adopted.

Sundin from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3217, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; protecting data about individuals connected to farming or agriculture who seek mental or behavioral health assistance or who contact the Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.643, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 10, delete "and" and insert a comma and after "Universities" insert ", and any other pass-through recipients"

Page 1, line 16, delete "and" and insert a comma and after "Universities" insert ", and any other pass-through recipients"

Page 1, after line 18, insert:

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

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

The report was adopted.

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Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3368, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing funding for a community restorative antiviolence program; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3378, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying student bullying policy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 121A.031, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions.

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

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3398, A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the no-knock search warrant process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 626.14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

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

The report was adopted.

Sundin from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3420, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants and financial assistance to livestock farmers and crop producers impacted by drought; appropriating money to the Rural Finance Authority revolving loan account for drought relief.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Eligibility. To be eligible for this program, a borrower must:

(1) meet the requirements of section 41B.03, subdivision 1;

(2) certify that the damage or loss was (i) sustained within a county that was the subject of a state or federal disaster declaration; (ii) due to the confirmed presence of a highly contagious animal disease in Minnesota; (iii) due to an infectious human disease for which the governor has declared a peacetime emergency; or (iv) due to an emergency as determined by the authority;

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(3) demonstrate an ability to repay the loan; and

(4) have received at least 50 20 percent of ~~average~~ annual gross income from farming ~~for~~ in the past ~~three years~~ year.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; DROUGHT RELIEF.

Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $5,100,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture to provide grants and other forms of financial assistance to livestock farmers and specialty crop producers impacted by drought in 2021. This appropriation includes $100,000 to reimburse livestock farmers up to $6 per loaded mile for drought-related expenses incurred to transport hay or forage up to 25 miles to the farm. For purposes of this section, "specialty crop" means an eligible crop under the United States Department of Agriculture's specialty crop block grant program. The commissioner may issue noncompetitive payments of up to $10,000 per eligible livestock farmer or specialty crop producer to reimburse drought-related expenses incurred by the farmer or producer between April 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022. The commissioner must accept applications under this section for at least five business days and, notwithstanding subdivision 2, if total applications exceed $5,000,000, the commissioner must award payments to eligible applicants at random until the funding is exhausted. The commissioner may use up to 6.5 percent of this appropriation for administration. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.

Subd. 2. Preference; drought severity. When awarding grants and other financial assistance under this section, the commissioner must give preference to eligible farmers and producers who farm in counties designated in whole or in part as D4, exceptional drought, on any of the weekly maps published during 2021 by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After all eligible D4 applications have been paid, the commissioner must give preference to eligible farmers and producers who farm in counties designated in whole or in part as D3 or D2 during 2021. If total applications exceed the funding available for eligible farmers and producers in a given drought classification, the commissioner must award payments at random.

Subd. 3. Allocations. Of the amount appropriated in subdivision 1, $1,000,000 is reserved for eligible livestock farmers, $1,000,000 is reserved for eligible specialty crop producers, and $500,000 is reserved for eligible livestock farmers or specialty crop producers who are also farmers' market vendors. The commissioner may reallocate money reserved under this subdivision based on demand and may award unreserved money to any eligible livestock farmer or specialty crop producer.

Subd. 4. Outreach required. The commissioner must provide outreach to emerging farmers through the Department of Agriculture Office of Emerging Farmers.

Sec. 3. TRANSFER; RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY.

$5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is transferred from the general fund to the Rural Finance Authority Revolving Loan account established under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.06, with priority given to drought relief loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.047.

Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This act is effective the day following final enactment."

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the disaster recovery loan program; increasing funding for drought relief loans; appropriating money for drought relief grants and other financial assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.047, subdivision 3."

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 3598, A bill for an act relating to drought relief; providing financial assistance to livestock farmers and specialty crop producers impacted by drought; providing drought relief loans to farmers; providing financial assistance to municipalities, townships, and Tribal governments for increasing water efficiency in public water supplies; providing grants for planting shade trees and purchasing tree-watering equipment; providing financial assistance to replace drought-killed seedlings; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 17, after the period, insert "The commissioner must accept applications under this paragraph for at least five business days and, if total applications exceed $4,500,000, the commissioner must award grants to eligible applicants at random until the funding is exhausted."

Page 2, line 18, delete "$5,500,000" and insert "$5,550,000"

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 1156, 2875, 3087, 3093 and 3175 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 3690, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to wastewater infrastructure in the city of Scandia; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3691, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying payment rates for ambulance services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17a.

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

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Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 3692, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to children's museums across the state.

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

Demuth introduced:

H. F. No. 3693, A bill for an act relating to health; repealing the hospital construction moratorium; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62J.17, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.551, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 144.552; 144.553; 376.08, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.551, subdivision 1.

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

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 3694, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Department of Agriculture potato inspection facility; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3695, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the safe routes to school grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 3696, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying data collected under the all-payer claims database and uses of this data; requiring the commissioner of health to study and report on systems used by health plan companies and third-party administrators to pay health care providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62U.04, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 62U.10, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 62U.04, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3697, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture potato inspection facility in the city of East Grand Forks; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 3698, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant for the purchase and renovation of a building in Duluth.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 3699, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing certified midwife licensure by the Board of Nursing; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 147D.03, subdivision 1; 148.241; 151.01, subdivision 23, as amended; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 3700, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing licensure requirements for speech‑language pathology assistants; establishing licensure fees and criminal history background check requirements; providing for supervision of speech-language pathology assistants working in elementary and secondary schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.15, subdivision 1; 144.0572, subdivision 1; 148.512, subdivision 17a; 148.513, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 148.514, subdivision 1; 148.515, subdivision 1; 148.516; 148.519, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 148.5192, subdivisions 1, 3; 148.5193, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 148.5194, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 148.5195, subdivision 3; 148.5196, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 245C.031, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A; 148.

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

Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 3701, A bill for an act relating to human services; updating and modernizing child care regulations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 245A.02, subdivision 5a; 245A.04, subdivision 4; 245A.1435; 245A.1443; 245A.146, subdivision 3; 245H.05; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 245A.14, subdivision 4.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 3702, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money to the attorney general for enhanced criminal enforcement and related initiatives.

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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Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 3703, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Blackduck to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3704, A bill for an act relating to retirement; correctional state employees retirement plan; authorizing the transfer of service credit from the Minnesota State Retirement System general plan to the Minnesota State Retirement System correctional plan upon payment by an eligible member.

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

O'Driscoll, Daudt and Neu Brindley introduced:

H. F. No. 3705, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing the date of the state primary from August to June; changing the date of primary elections conducted by a political subdivision in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 204B.14, subdivisions 2, 4; 204B.21, subdivision 1; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 204D.09, subdivision 1; 204D.28, subdivision 5; 205.065, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.03, subdivisions 1, 2; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; 205A.11, subdivision 2a; 206.61, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 206.82, subdivision 2.

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. 3706, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a grant to Stearns County for improvements to Town Line Road in Stearns County.

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

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 3707, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Central Minnesota Healthcare Hub in Sartell; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Christensen introduced:

H. F. No. 3708, A bill for an act relating to tourism; modifying membership of the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116U.25.

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

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Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 3709, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for street and trail reconstruction; 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.

Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 3710, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater treatment improvements in the city of East Gull Lake; 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. 3711, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care providers administering vaccines to disclose certain information to patients; requiring reports of adverse reactions to vaccines; specifying content of an informed consent form; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 3712, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating planning money for water infrastructure replacement in St. Augusta.

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

Miller, Munson and Bahr introduced:

H. F. No. 3713, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; expanding eligibility for beginning farmer tax credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 41B.0391, subdivision 1.

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

Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 3714, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure to connect the city of Luverne to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3715, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the health professional education loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 144.1501, subdivision 4; 144.608, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Murphy introduced:

H. F. No. 3716, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Proctor to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3717, A bill for an act relating to state government; extending the operation of the Minnesota premium security plan; transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62E.23, subdivision 3; Laws 2017, chapter 13, article 1, section 15, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 15, section 3.

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

Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 3718, A bill for an act relating to transit; taxes; providing for universal transit mobility implementation; amending various requirements governing transit in the metropolitan area; amending certain comprehensive planning requirements; authorizing certain property tax levies; authorizing sale and issuance of bonds; amending allocation requirements for the county transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.993, by adding a subdivision; 473.121, by adding a subdivision; 473.13, subdivision 1; 473.146, subdivision 3; 473.175, subdivision 1; 473.371, subdivision 2; 473.375, by adding a subdivision; 473.39, by adding a subdivision; 473.391, subdivision 2; 473.446, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 297A.993, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Reyer, Youakim and Wazlawik introduced:

H. F. No. 3719, A bill for an act relating to taxation; establishing an aid program for soil and water conservation districts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

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Hassan, Noor, Her, Agbaje, Vang, Frazier, Gomez, Richardson, Hollins and Xiong, J., introduced:

H. F. No. 3720, A bill for an act relating to housing; providing down payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3721, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of U.S. Highway 10; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3722, A bill for an act relating to liquor; establishing a liquor regulation advisory council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Urdahl; Erickson; Daudt; Agbaje; Keeler; Demuth; Boe; Raleigh; Dettmer; Mueller; Olson, B.; Heintzeman; Lueck; Franson; Heinrich; Robbins; Koznick; Pfarr; West; Daniels; Green; Igo; Petersburg; Novotny; Johnson; Scott; Baker; Gruenhagen; Xiong, J.; Lillie; Olson, L., and Jurgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3723, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying social studies requirements; requiring school districts to offer a course in government and citizenship; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.

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

Robbins, Franson, Demuth and Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 3724, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; prohibiting certain social media algorithms that target children; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Huot and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3725, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying additional property tax refund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290A.04, subdivision 2h.

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

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Ecklund; Lillie; Becker-Finn; Urdahl; Hansen, R.; Jordan; Sundin; Lislegard and Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3726, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the outdoor heritage fund.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3727, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the portion of special education aid paid in the current year; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 127A.45, subdivision 13.

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

Her introduced:

H. F. No. 3728, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Playwrights' Center in 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.

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3729, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying nursing facility payment rates; modifying elderly waiver rates; modifying payment rates for customized living services provided under certain disability waivers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256R.02, subdivisions 16, 24, 26, 29, 34, by adding subdivisions; 256R.23, subdivisions 2, 3; 256R.24, subdivision 1; 256R.25; 256S.201, subdivision 3; 256S.211, by adding a subdivision; 256S.213, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256S.21; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256S.2101.

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

Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3730, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment portal.

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

Lislegard and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3731, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment plant and associated capital improvements in the city of Gilbert; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 3732, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for grants to crossover youth practice model and dual-status youth programs.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3733, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating the community wealth-building grant program; creating the community wealth-building account; 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.

Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3734, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; removing the requirement for a new Minnesota resident to take a written knowledge exam in certain situations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1a.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 3735, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway safety improvements in Dakota County.

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

Drazkowski, Bahr, Miller and Munson introduced:

H. F. No. 3736, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting state agencies and local units of government from offering vaccine incentives; 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.

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3737, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying payments made to behavioral health home providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0757, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8.

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

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Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3738, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying children's therapeutic services and supports; directing the commissioner of human services to develop a new Medicaid-eligible mental health benefit for children and families; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0943, subdivision 8; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0943, subdivision 8a.

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

Sandstede, Lislegard, Sundin and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3739, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for off-highway motorcycle and off-road vehicle trail ambassador programs.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3740, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a rebate program for firearm safe purchases; providing for a report; 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.

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3741, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing "Lions Clubs International" 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.

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3742, 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; 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.

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3743, A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for The Redemption Project to assist inmates to transition from incarceration to the community.

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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Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3744, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of malt liquor and wine licenses to certain retailers currently licensed to sell 3.2 beer.

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

Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3745, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing third-party commercial driver's license road tests; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.13, subdivision 1; 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.

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 3746, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing supplemental 2023 city aid; appropriating money.

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

Lippert introduced:

H. F. No. 3747, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the small cities assistance program.

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

Lippert introduced:

H. F. No. 3748, A bill for an act relating to local taxes; authorizing Rice County to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Olson, B., introduced:

H. F. No. 3749, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing an income tax subtraction for volunteer fire and rescue workers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 3750, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; modifying notice requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 117.115, subdivision 2; 117.145.

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

Hansen, R., and Jordan introduced:

H. F. No. 3751, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; prohibiting certain pesticide and fertilizer coatings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 18B.07, by adding a subdivision; 18C.201, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3752, 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.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3753, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; allowing a credit for certain wages paid to emergency responder employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3754, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying provisions related to the privilege of admission and the exemption for suite licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.67, subdivision 35; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.79.

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

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3755, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; requiring the state to pay the costs of property tax judgments against state-assessed property; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.372, by adding subdivisions; 278.12; 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 297E.021, subdivision 4.

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

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Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 3756, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for possession limits for sunfish in certain counties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C.

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

Koznick and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3757, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations; requiring a report.

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

Koznick introduced:

H. F. No. 3758, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to fund a grant to provide equine therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder; requiring a report.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 3759, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a weather resilience program in the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

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

Vang introduced:

H. F. No. 3760, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Brooklyn Center to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Becker-Finn, Keeler, Hornstein, Morrison, Lee, Jordan, Fischer, Lippert, Wazlawik and Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 3761, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying enforcement authority for appropriating water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 103G.299, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103G.

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

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Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 3762, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an expansion of existing solid waste and recyclable material facilities and processing equipment, and organic compost site in Polk 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.

Kiel introduced:

H. F. No. 3763, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of East Grand Forks to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 3764, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for new law enforcement and government facilities in Lake of the Woods 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.

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3765, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing environment and natural resources trust fund appropriation extensions.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3766, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing a grant for a fabrication lab at the Secondary Technical Education Program facility; appropriating money.

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

Jordan; Hornstein; Lee; Mariani; Noor; Xiong, J.; Agbaje; Her; Moran; Hollins and Pinto introduced:

H. F. No. 3767, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the H Line bus rapid transit project; 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.

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Koegel introduced:

H. F. No. 3768, A bill for an act relating to civil law; amending process for and approval of transfer of structured settlement; providing for enforcement of violations of prohibited practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 549.30, subdivisions 3, 6, 15, 19, by adding subdivisions; 549.31; 549.32; 549.34; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

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

Demuth, O'Driscoll and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3769, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for public access automated external defibrillators to be placed in state parks, public boat accesses, waysides, and school districts; requiring reports.

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

Sundin, Ecklund, Anderson and Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 3770, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing a liquid fuel modernization fee and grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 296A.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 239.

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

Nelson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3771, A bill for an act relating to retirement; increasing postretirement adjustments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 354A.29, subdivision 7; 356.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 356.415, subdivision 1f.

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

Edelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3772, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for more comprehensive use of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group in its review of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issues; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 299C.46, subdivision 1; 299C.65, subdivisions 1a, 3a.

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

Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3773, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for retirement service credit for certain school employees.

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

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Hansen, R.; Ecklund; Her; Jordan; Lee; Davnie; Edelson; Fischer; Bierman and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 3774, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing Minnesota Swan Protection Act; allowing designation of breeding-swan waters; providing criminal penalties; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97A.015, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97B; 97C.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 3775, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying registration filing for franchises; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 80C.08, subdivision 1.

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

Noor introduced:

H. F. No. 3776, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing an income tax subtraction for certain grants; increasing funding for the emergency assistance for postsecondary students program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 24.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3777, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; statewide volunteer firefighter plan; adding vesting alternatives; removing the alternative pension for members with less than five years of service credit under the retirement plan; clarifying procedures for joining the retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 353G.01, subdivisions 7, 9a; 353G.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 353G.09, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 353G.09, subdivision 3.

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

Demuth, O'Driscoll, Grossell and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3778, A bill for an act relating to public safety; precluding pattern bargaining for law enforcement officer salaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 43A.17, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3779, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to levy a property tax for regional recreation open space capital costs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

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

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Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3780, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to Minnesota Management and Budget to increase the agency's capacity to assist certain groups and organizations with the capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs.

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

Demuth, O'Driscoll, Petersburg and Robbins introduced:

H. F. No. 3781, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying renewable energy requirements for state-funded construction projects; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16B.32, subdivision 1a; 16B.325, subdivision 1.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3782, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing an exemption for energy storage systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Olson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 3783, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the child care grant program; modifying a previous appropriation for child care work; 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.

O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 3784, A bill for an act relating to commerce; real estate appraisers; making changes related to minimum damage acquisition reports, continuing education, and investigations by the commissioner; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 82B.03, by adding a subdivision; 82B.07; 82B.19, by adding a subdivision; 82C.17, subdivision 2.

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

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REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

Winkler from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Thursday, February 24, 2022 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

S. F. No. 2774; H. F. No. 2900; and S. F. No. 2957.

Winkler from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Monday, February 28, 2022 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

H. F. Nos. 1315 and 2841; S. F. No. 1782; and H. F. No. 2454.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

S. F. No. 2774, A bill for an act relating to human services; reorganizing provisions governing disability waiver rate setting; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.4914, as amended.

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

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 129 yeas and 1 nay as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.

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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Gruenhagen moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 293. The motion prevailed.

Feist moved that the name of Boe be added as an author on H. F. No. 341. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Johnson be added as an author on H. F. No. 499. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the names of Becker-Finn and Davids be added as authors on H. F. No. 626. The motion prevailed.

Bierman moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 633. The motion prevailed.

Lee moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 786. The motion prevailed.

Schultz moved that the names of Freiberg, Edelson, Greenman, Howard and Lee be added as authors on H. F. No. 999. The motion prevailed.

Moller moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1083. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1156. The motion prevailed.

Bahr moved that the name of Boe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1220. The motion prevailed.

Lucero moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 1243. The motion prevailed.

Gomez moved that the name of Long be added as an author on H. F. No. 1355. The motion prevailed.

Moller moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 1654. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2022. The motion prevailed.

Koegel moved that the name of Long be added as an author on H. F. No. 2064. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Edelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2414. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the names of Urdahl and Davids be added as authors on H. F. No. 2506. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the names of Urdahl and Davids be added as authors on H. F. No. 2507. The motion prevailed.

Albright moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 2511. The motion prevailed.

Robbins moved that the name of Heinrich be added as an author on H. F. No. 2544. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the names of Hausman, Becker-Finn, Noor, Feist, Hollins and Davnie be added as authors on H. F. No. 2636. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the names of Moran and Hollins be added as authors on H. F. No. 2658. The motion prevailed.

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Morrison moved that the name of Klevorn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2668. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Jurgens be added as an author on H. F. No. 2695. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2724. The motion prevailed.

Daudt moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 2732. The motion prevailed.

Youakim moved that the name of Edelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2746. The motion prevailed.

Davids moved that the name of Gomez be added as an author on H. F. No. 2823. The motion prevailed.

Lee moved that the name of Gomez be added as an author on H. F. No. 2824. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the name of Gomez be added as an author on H. F. No. 2825. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the names of Lee; Lippert; Hansen, R.; Xiong, J.; Bahner; Hornstein; Elkins; Jordan; Acomb; Vang; Reyer; Noor; Hausman; Agbaje; Pryor and Stephenson be added as authors on H. F. No. 2833. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that the name of Agbaje be added as an author on H. F. No. 2849. The motion prevailed.

Moran moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2855. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 2862. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Edelson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2867. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2906. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2907. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the name of Noor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2908. The motion prevailed.

Poston moved that the name of Carlson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2915. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the names of Elkins and Youakim be added as authors on H. F. No. 2919. The motion prevailed.

Her moved that the name of Moran be added as an author on H. F. No. 2946. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2952. The motion prevailed.

O'Driscoll moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 2999. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 3037. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3075. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3076. The motion prevailed.

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Daudt moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 3097. The motion prevailed.

Lee moved that the name of Greenman be added as an author on H. F. No. 3146. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3162. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Moller be added as an author on H. F. No. 3199. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3201. The motion prevailed.

Wazlawik moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3202. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the names of Lippert, Hassan and Howard be added as authors on H. F. No. 3215. The motion prevailed.

Lippert moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 3220. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Long be added as an author on H. F. No. 3240. The motion prevailed.

Olson, L., moved that the names of Gomez and Reyer be added as authors on H. F. No. 3242. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that the names of Hassan, Frazier and Agbaje be added as authors on H. F. No. 3250. The motion prevailed.

Elkins moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3256. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Agbaje be added as an author on H. F. No. 3260. The motion prevailed.

Schultz moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3267. The motion prevailed.

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the name of Wazlawik be added as an author on H. F. No. 3272. The motion prevailed.

Agbaje moved that the name of Noor be added as an author on H. F. No. 3287. The motion prevailed.

Youakim moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3296. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Hamilton be added as an author on H. F. No. 3321. The motion prevailed.

Novotny moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 3325. The motion prevailed.

Novotny moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 3329. The motion prevailed.

Novotny moved that the name of O'Neill be added as an author on H. F. No. 3331. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the names of Fischer, Reyer and Her be added as authors on H. F. No. 3343. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the name of O'Neill be added as second author on H. F. No. 3346. The motion prevailed.

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Lillie moved that the name of Masin be added as an author on H. F. No. 3346. The motion prevailed.

Johnson moved that the name of Akland be added as an author on H. F. No. 3356. The motion prevailed.

Liebling moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3363. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 3380. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the name of Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 3398. The motion prevailed.

Vang moved that the names of Fischer, Moller, Lippert, Frederick and Howard be added as authors on H. F. No. 3418. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the names of Jordan, Berg, Hassan and Feist be added as authors on H. F. No. 3434. The motion prevailed.

Gruenhagen moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3444. The motion prevailed.

Igo moved that the name of Rasmusson be added as an author on H. F. No. 3452. The motion prevailed.

Torkelson moved that the name of Petersburg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3474. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the names of Agbaje and Davnie be added as authors on H. F. No. 3475. The motion prevailed.

Pryor moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3485. The motion prevailed.

Sundin moved that the name of Haley be added as an author on H. F. No. 3520. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the name of Klevorn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3534. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the names of Mariani and Gomez be added as authors on H. F. No. 3536. The motion prevailed.

Hassan moved that the names of Albright, Lee, Moran, Her, Huot, Lillie and Urdahl be added as authors on H. F. No. 3546. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Boe be added as an author on H. F. No. 3547. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Boe be added as an author on H. F. No. 3550. The motion prevailed.

Lillie moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on H. F. No. 3563. The motion prevailed.

Vang moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 3587. The motion prevailed.

Howard moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3591. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the names of Lee, Fischer and Lippert be added as authors on H. F. No. 3598. The motion prevailed.

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Keeler moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3599. The motion prevailed.

Rasmusson moved that the names of Pelowski, Hamilton, and Haley be added as authors on H. F. No. 3605. The motion prevailed.

Hansen, R., moved that the names of Lislegard, Bliss, Sundin, Lippert, Marquart and Lee be added as authors on H. F. No. 3616. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3630. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 3632. The motion prevailed.

Pryor moved that the name of Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3639. The motion prevailed.

Swedzinski moved that the name of Petersburg be added as an author on H. F. No. 3646. The motion prevailed.

Quam moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 3649. The motion prevailed.

Greenman moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 3666. The motion prevailed.

Marquart moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3669. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3676. The motion prevailed.

Sundin moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 3681. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that H. F. No. 2919 be recalled from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy and be re‑referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections. The motion prevailed.

ADJOURNMENT

Winkler moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, 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., Monday, February 28, 2022.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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