STATE OF
MINNESOTA
SPECIAL
SESSION - 2021
_____________________
FOURTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, June 17, 2021
The House of Representatives convened at
10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Andrew Carlson, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend James
McConville, Associate Pastor, Church of St. Agnes, 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
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boe
Boldon
Burkel
Carlson
Christensen
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Green
Greenman
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Igo
Johnson
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lucero
Lueck
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
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Baker, Bliss and Thompson were excused.
Bahr was excused until 10:50 a.m. Mariani was excused until 11:10 a.m.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journals of the preceding days. There
being no objection, further reading of the Journals was dispensed with and the
Journals were approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Bernardy introduced:
H. F. No. 39, A bill for an act relating to capital
investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at the National Sports
Center in Blaine; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Capital Investment.
Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 40, A bill for an act relating to health;
modifying assisted living licensure requirements for new construction; amending
Laws 2020, Seventh Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 12,
subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Lueck introduced:
H. F. No. 41, 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.
Jurgens introduced:
H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales
and use; providing an exemption for certain purchases of equipment for lawful
gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297A.68, subdivision 29;
297A.70, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivision 3, as amended.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
REPORT
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, June 17,
2021 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bills:
H. F. Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 13.
CALENDAR FOR THE
DAY
H. F. No. 6 was reported to
the House.
O'Driscoll moved that
H. F. No. 6 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance
and Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Urdahl was excused between the
hours of 10:55 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
POINT OF
ORDER
Winkler raised a point of order pursuant
to section 101 of "Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure," relating
to Debate is Limited to the Question Before
the House. Speaker pro tempore Carlson
ruled the point of order well taken.
Speaker
pro tempore Carlson called Moller to the Chair.
MOTION TO
ADJOURN
Daudt moved that the House do now
adjourn. The motion did not prevail.
POINT OF
ORDER
Winkler raised a point of order pursuant
to section 101 of "Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure," relating
to Debate is Limited to the Question Before
the House. Speaker pro tempore
Moller ruled the point of order well taken.
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that the O’Driscoll motion
that H. F. No. 6 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy
be laid on the table.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Winkler
motion and the roll was called. There
were 68 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
Those who voted in the negative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Burkel
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortenson
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
The
motion prevailed.
POINT OF
ORDER
Winkler raised a point of order. Speaker pro tempore Moller ruled the point of
order not well taken.
Speaker pro tempore Moller called Wolgamott to
the Chair.
Swedzinski moved to amend H. F. No. 6 as follows:
Page 6, line 15, delete "13,925,000" and insert "4,683,000"
Page 6, delete lines 27 to 33
Page 7, delete lines 1 to 15
Page 7, line 16, delete "(e)" and insert "(c)"
Page 11, line 2, delete "4,825,000" and insert "3,583,000"
Page 130, delete section 23
Page 134, delete section 24
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Stephenson moved to amend H. F. No. 6 as follows:
Page 144, line 9, after the period, insert "This appropriation is available until December 30, 2021."
Page 144, line 16, after the period, insert "This appropriation is available until December 30, 2021."
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Gruenhagen moved to amend H. F. No. 6, as amended, as follows:
Page 7, line 12, delete everything after the period
Page 7, line 13, delete everything before "Any"
Page 7, line 14, delete "2027" and insert "2024"
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 6, as amended, be laid on the table.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Winkler
motion and the roll was called. There
were 72 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Bahr
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Mortenson
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
Those who voted in the negative were:
Albright
Anderson
Bennett
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
The
motion prevailed and H. F. No. 6, as amended, was laid on the table.
H. F. No. 7 was
reported to the House.
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 7 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and
H. F. No. 7 was laid on the table.
H. F. No. 8 was reported to
the House.
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 8 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and
H. F. No. 8 was laid on the table.
H. F. No. 13 was reported
to the House.
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 13 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed and
H. F. No. 13 was laid on the table.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Pelowski moved that the names of Albright
and Sandell be added as authors on H. F. No. 17. The motion prevailed.
Lucero moved that the name of Boe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 26.
The motion prevailed.
Bahr moved that the name of Boe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 28.
The motion prevailed.
Munson moved that the names of Boe and
Bahr be added as authors on H. F. No. 29. The motion prevailed.
Haley moved that the names of Boe and
Urdahl be added as authors on H. F. No. 32. The motion prevailed.
Hamilton moved that the name of Schomacker
be added as an author on H. F. No. 34. The motion prevailed.
Hertaus moved that the name of Daniels be
added as an author on H. F. No. 36. The motion prevailed.
Nash moved that the name of Boe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 37.
The motion prevailed.
Urdahl moved that the name of Boe be added
as an author on H. F. No. 38.
The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021.
Patrick D. Murphy,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives