STATE OF
MINNESOTA
SPECIAL
SESSION - 2021
_____________________
FIFTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, June 18, 2021
The House of Representatives convened at
10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Dan Wolgamott, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Pastor Matthew St.
John, New Hope Church, New Hope, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Agbaje
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahner
Bahr
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Bliss
Boe
Boldon
Burkel
Carlson
Christensen
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Green
Greenman
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Igo
Johnson
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Murphy
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Noor
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
Olson, L.
O'Neill
Pelowski
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Pinto
Poston
Pryor
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Reyer
Richardson
Robbins
Sandell
Sandstede
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Stephenson
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Urdahl
Vang
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Baker, Thompson and Torkelson 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:
Lislegard introduced:
H. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating to capital
investment; appropriating money for improvements to the City of Aurora
Community Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Capital Investment.
Baker introduced:
H. F. No. 44, A bill for an act relating to health;
providing exceptions to the hospital construction moratorium; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.551, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Grossell introduced:
H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating to transportation;
requiring the commissioner of transportation to inspect trains entering the
state from Canada; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 219.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Grossell introduced:
H. F. No. 46, A bill for an act relating to economic
development; establishing a forgivable loan program for remote recreational
businesses; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy.
Igo introduced:
H. F. No. 47, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing an oriented strand board production incentive program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Mortensen introduced:
H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to state
government; prohibiting the imposition of certain taxes during a shutdown
period; prohibiting the expiration of state licensing during a shutdown period;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0131, by adding a subdivision;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; proposing coding
for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
MOTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS
Noor moved that the name of Xiong, J., be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1. The motion prevailed.
Pelowski moved that the names of Sandstede
and Bierman be added as authors on H. F. No. 17. The motion prevailed.
Bahr moved that the names of Mueller and
Poston be added as authors on H. F. No. 28. The motion prevailed.
Bernardy moved that the name of
Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 39. The motion prevailed.
TAKEN FROM
THE TABLE
Winkler
moved that H. F. No. 8 be taken from the table. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 8 was reported to
the House.
Anderson moved that H. F. No. 8
be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Davids was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
Speaker pro tempore Wolgamott called
Moller to the Chair.
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 Speaker pro tempore Moller.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS, Continued
LAY ON THE
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 8 be laid on the table. The motion prevailed.
TAKEN
FROM THE TABLE
Winkler moved
that H. F. No. 7 be taken from the table. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 7 was reported to
the House.
O'Neill moved that
H. F. No. 7 be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education
Finance and Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The Speaker assumed
the Chair.
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.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker
declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives