STATE OF
MINNESOTA
NINETY-SECOND
SESSION - 2022
_____________________
NINETY-FOURTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, April 24, 2022
The House of Representatives convened at
4:00 p.m. and was called to order by Melissa Hortman, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by Minister Dianne Haulcy, Liberty Community Church, Minneapolis, 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
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Bliss
Boe
Boldon
Burkel
Carlson
Christensen
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Demuth
Dettmer
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Green
Greenman
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Igo
Johnson
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Mekeland
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
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.
Bahr, Drazkowski, Garofalo, Kiel, Kresha,
McDonald, Miller and Schomacker were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal
of the preceding day. There being no
objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal
was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Boldon introduced:
H. F. No. 4816, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing, expanding, or enlarging special service districts; allowing multiunit residential property to pay service charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 428A.01, by adding subdivisions; 428A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 428A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Hornstein, Richardson and Frazier introduced:
H. F. No. 4817, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring rulemaking on collecting certain demographic information on driver's license holders; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.12, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Hornstein, Richardson and Frazier introduced:
H. F. No. 4818, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing collection of race and ethnicity data on applications for drivers' licenses and identification cards; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.69, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 171.06, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Albright introduced:
H. F. No. 4819, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for safety improvements on U.S. Highway 169 in Scott 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.
Baker introduced:
H. F. No. 4820, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a highway-rail grade separation on County State-Aid Highways 55, 5, and 15 in Kandiyohi 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.
Dettmer introduced:
H. F. No. 4821, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying visitation rights to an unmarried minor child; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 257C.08, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 257C.08, subdivisions 3, 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Reyer; Hollins; Hausman; Becker-Finn; Boldon; Feist; Frazier; Berg; Greenman; Agbaje; Jordan; Freiberg; Xiong, J.; Bierman; Christensen; Long; Davnie; Winkler; Huot; Hansen, R.; Koegel; Gomez; Wazlawik; Kotyza‑Witthuhn; Carlson; Hanson, J.; Howard; Moller; Pryor; Frederick; Bernardy; Edelson; Acomb; Elkins and Olson, L., introduced:
H. F. No. 4822, A bill for an act relating to human rights; providing certain protections to individuals in Minnesota from enforcement of laws from other states prohibiting or restricting the individual or the individual's child from receiving gender-affirming care; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. No. 4823, A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring definition of off-highway vehicle recreation area for purposes of environmental review; requiring rulemaking.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
Morrison introduced:
H. F. No. 4824, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign of a boat launch for the steamboat Minnehaha.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Greenman and Howard introduced:
H. F. No. 4825, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the development and construction of veterans affordable housing in the city of Richfield.
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 messages were received from the Senate:
Madam Speaker:
I have the honor to announce that the Senate has appointed a committee of five members of the Senate to act with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, to the House Chamber on the occasion of the Joint Convention on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Senators Jasinski, Duckworth, Abeler, Torres Ray, and Putnam have been appointed as members of such committee on the part of the Senate.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 4062.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING
OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 4062, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources and tourism; modifying previous appropriations; establishing new programs and modifying existing programs; modifying fees; creating accounts; authorizing sales and conveyances of certain land; modifying environmental laws; modifying game and fish laws; modifying water laws; modifying natural resource and environment laws; modifying mining laws; allowing expansion in West Newton Special Use District; requiring reports; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.027, subdivision 14a, by adding a subdivision; 84.632; 84.788, subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 84.821, subdivision 2; 84.84; 84.86, subdivision 1; 84.87, subdivision 1; 84.922, subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivision 10; 90.181, subdivision 2; 97A.015, subdivisions 29, 51; 97A.126, as amended; 97A.137, subdivisions 3, 5; 97A.405, subdivision 5; 97B.031, subdivision 1; 97B.071; 97B.311; 97B.318, subdivision 1; 97B.415; 97B.668; 97C.211, subdivision 2a; 97C.315, subdivision 1; 97C.515, subdivision 2; 103G.201; 103G.211; 103G.223; 103G.271, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 103G.285, by adding a subdivision; 103G.287, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 103G.289; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.455; 115.55, by adding a subdivision; 115.77, subdivision 1; 115.84, subdivisions 2, 3; 115A.03, subdivision 35, by adding subdivisions; 115B.52, subdivision 4; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivision 4d, by adding a subdivision; 116B.03, subdivision 1; 116B.10, by adding a subdivision; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 116U.55, by adding a subdivision; 127A.353, subdivision 2; 282.04, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 282.08; 297A.94; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 84.63; 84.631; 84.92, subdivision 8; 85.052, subdivision 6; 92.502; 103G.271, subdivision 4a; 127A.353, subdivision 4;
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 136, as amended; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 6, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 93; 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 97C.515, subdivisions 4, 5; Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 121, section 53; Minnesota Rules, parts 6100.5000, subparts 3, 4, 5; 6100.5700, subpart 4; 6232.0350.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the following change
in membership of the committee to escort the Governor to the Joint Convention
on Sunday, April 24, 2022:
Delete the name of Frederick and add the
name of Boldon.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS
Davids moved that the name of Torkelson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 330. The motion prevailed.
Her moved that
the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 835. The motion prevailed.
Ecklund moved that the name of Edelson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 961. The motion prevailed.
Gruenhagen moved that the name of Lucero
be added as an author on H. F. No. 2348. The motion prevailed.
Nelson, M., moved that the name of
Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 3170. The motion prevailed.
Daudt moved that the names of Robbins and
Demuth be added as authors on H. F. No. 3206. The motion prevailed.
Olson, L., moved that the name of
Hornstein be added as an author on H. F. No. 3242. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the name of Wolgamott
be added as an author on H. F. No. 3405. The motion prevailed.
Gruenhagen moved that the name of Munson
be added as an author on H. F. No. 3444. The motion prevailed.
Ecklund moved that his name be stricken as
an author on H. F. No. 3605.
The motion prevailed.
Pinto moved that the names of Reyer and
Feist be added as authors on H. F. No. 3908. The motion prevailed.
Stephenson moved that the name of Heinrich
be added as an author on H. F. No. 3912. The motion prevailed.
Hassan moved that the name of Hornstein be
added as an author on H. F. No. 3918. The motion prevailed.
Moran moved that the name of Her be added
as an author on H. F. No. 3950.
The motion prevailed.
Klevorn moved that the name of Xiong, T.,
be added as an author on H. F. No. 4036. The motion prevailed.
Morrison moved that the name of Bernardy be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4321. The motion prevailed.
Hassan moved that the name of Wolgamott be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4514. The motion prevailed.
Davnie moved that the name of Boldon be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4628. The motion prevailed.
Bliss moved that the name of Theis be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4809. The motion prevailed.
Anderson moved that the name of Poston be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4812. The motion prevailed.
Erickson, Marquart, Green, Boe and Demuth
introduced:
House Resolution No. 11, A House
resolution recognizing the first Thursday in May as a day of statewide prayer,
fasting, and repentance in Minnesota.
The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration.
MOTION TO
FIX TIME TO CONVENE
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 25,
2022. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the House recess
subject to the call of the Chair. The
motion prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by the Speaker.
The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the members of the Senate and they were escorted to the seats reserved for them at the front of the Chamber.
JOINT CONVENTION
The Speaker of the House as President of the Joint Convention called the Joint Convention to order.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Father Ivan Shkumbatyuk, St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The roll being called the following Senators answered to their names: Abeler, Anderson and Bakk.
Senator Dahms moved that further proceedings of the roll call be dispensed with. The motion prevailed and a quorum was declared present.
The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the
Honorable Lorie Skjerven Gildea, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, and the Honorable
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, plus the Honorable Susan Segal, Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of Minnesota. They were escorted to the seats reserved for
them near the rostrum.
The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of the
Constitutional Officers of the State of Minnesota: Steve Simon, Secretary of State; Julie
Blaha, State Auditor; and Keith Ellison, Attorney General. The Constitutional Officers were escorted to
the seats reserved for them.
The Sergeant at
Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Mark Dayton, former Governor of the
State of Minnesota. The former Governor
was escorted to the seat reserved for him.
The Sergeant at
Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor
of the State of Minnesota. The
Lieutenant Governor was escorted to the seat reserved for her at the rostrum.
The Sergeant at
Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State of
Minnesota, and his official party. The
Governor was escorted to the rostrum by the appointed committees.
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR
As President of the Joint Convention, the Honorable Melissa Hortman presented the Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, to deliver his "State of the State Address" to the members of the Joint Convention and their guests.
Following the address, Senator Dahms moved that the Joint Convention adjourn. The motion prevailed and the President declared the Joint Convention adjourned.
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2022.
Patrick D. Murphy,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives