Journal of the House - 91st Day - Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - Top of Page 11825

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

Journal of the House

 

NINETY-THIRD SESSION - 2024

 

_____________________

 

NINETY-FIRST DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, March 13, 2024

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 12:10 p.m. and was called to order by Melissa Hortman, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by Pastor Tyler Sit, New City Church and Northeast UMC, 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

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Brand

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Daniels

Davids

Davis

Demuth

Dotseth

Edelson

Elkins

Engen

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Garofalo

Gillman

Gomez

Greenman

Grossell

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Hassan

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hornstein

Howard

Hudella

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Johnson

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kozlowski

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Lislegard

Long

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson, M.

Nelson, N.

Newton

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson, B.

Olson, L.

Pelowski

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Petersburg

Pfarr

Pinto

Pryor

Pursell

Quam

Rehm

Reyer

Robbins

Schultz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vang

Virnig

West

Wiener

Wiens

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Hortman


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Jacob, Kiel, Neu Brindley, Rarick 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.


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1791, A bill for an act relating to insurance; clarifying exclusions for certain types of claims handling from civil liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 604.18, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 15, reinstate the stricken language and before the semicolon, insert ", with the exception of coverage that is limited to disability or income protection or a long-term care policy or insurance, as defined under sections 62A.46, subdivision 2, and 62S.01, subdivision 18"

 

Page 1, delete line 16

 

Page 2, after line 10, insert:

 

"EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to claims made or commenced under this section on or after that date."

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1989, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating ticket sales to places of entertainment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

 

"Section 1.  [325F.676] TICKET SALES.

 

Subdivision 1.  Definitions.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

 

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

 

(c) "Entertainment" means all forms of entertainment, including but not limited to theatrical or operatic performances, concerts, motion pictures, entertainment at fairgrounds, amusement parks, athletic competitions and other sports, and all other forms of diversion, recreation, or show.

 

(d) "Internet domain name" means a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an Internet host or service, which is assigned through a centralized Internet naming authority and which is composed of a series of character strings separated by periods with the rightmost string specifying the top of the hierarchy.


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(e) "Online ticket marketplace" means the administrator of a website or other electronic service, including an agent, employee, or assignee of such administrator, that sells tickets or maintains a platform to facilitate the sale of tickets.

 

(f) "Operator" means a person, including an agent, employee, or assignee of such person, who:

 

(1) owns, operates, or controls a place of entertainment;

 

(2) produces entertainment; or

 

(3) sells a ticket to an entertainment for original sale.

 

(g) "Person" means a party, individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity.

 

(h) "Place of entertainment" means an entertainment facility, including but not limited to an amphitheater, theater, stadium, arena, racetrack, museum, amusement park, venue, club, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, athletic games, contests, or other forms of entertainment are held.  For the purposes of this section, place of entertainment does not include movie theaters.

 

(i) "Ticket" means any evidence of the right of entry to any place of entertainment.

 

(j) "Ticket reseller" means a person that offers or sells tickets for resale after the original sale to an entertainment event located in this state and includes an operator to the extent that the operator offers or sells tickets for resale.  Sales by a ticket reseller includes sales by any means, including, but not limited to, in-person, or by telephone, mail, delivery service, facsimile, Internet, e­mail or other electronic means.  A ticket reseller does not include a person that purchases a ticket solely for their own use or the use of their invitees, employees, or agents. 

 

(k) "URL" means a uniform resource locator for a website on the Internet. 

 

Subd. 2.  Disclosures.  (a) An operator, ticket reseller, or online ticket marketplace must, at all times during the ticket listing and purchasing process, disclose in an easily readable and conspicuous manner and in dollars:

 

(1) the total cost of the ticket, inclusive of all fees and surcharges that must be paid in order to purchase the ticket;

 

(2) the portion of the ticket price that represents a service charge; and

 

(3) any other fee or surcharge to the purchaser. 

 

(b) The disclosure of subtotals, fees, charges, and all other components of the total price must not be false or misleading, and shall not be presented more prominently or in the same or larger size than the total price.  The disclosure of subtotals, fees, charges, and all other components of the total price may be displayed in a way that allows the purchaser to hide or minimize the itemized list.  The price of a ticket must not increase with respect to a particular person after the ticket is first displayed to such person, excluding reasonable fees for the delivery of nonelectronic tickets based on the delivery method selected by the purchaser and any additional purchases made by the purchaser, which must be disclosed prior to accepting payment.


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(c) A ticket reseller and online ticket marketplace must disclose in an easily readable and conspicuous manner on its website or electronic service:

 

(1) that the website or electronic service is owned or operated by a ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace and that the price of a resale ticket offered for sale may be higher or lower than the original purchase price;

 

(2) that the purchaser is responsible for checking with the place of entertainment for information on changes to the event or cancellations prior to the event's start time; and

 

(3) the refund policy of the ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace.

 

A ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace must require a purchaser to confirm having read the disclosures required by this paragraph before completing a transaction.

 

(d) A ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace must provide proof of purchase to the purchaser which must include all event and ticket information within 24 hours of the purchase, including:

 

(1) that the purchaser is responsible for checking with the place of entertainment for information on changes to the event or cancellations prior to the event's start time; and

 

(2) the refund policy of the ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace.

 

(e) An online ticket marketplace must not use any combination of text, images, trademark, copyright, web designs, or Internet addresses that is identical or substantially similar to text, images, trademark, copyright, web designs, or Internet addresses associated with a place of entertainment without the written permission of the place of entertainment duly authorized to provide such permission.  This paragraph does not prohibit an online ticket marketplace from using text containing the name of a place of entertainment or of an event in order to describe the location of the event or the event itself.  This paragraph does not prohibit an online ticket marketplace from providing information or images identifying the specific seat or area the purchaser will occupy in the place of entertainment.

 

(f) The obligations of paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply to any person, unless the person engaged in annual aggregate transactions that were equal to or greater than $5,000.

 

Subd. 3.  Prohibitions.  (a) A ticket reseller or online ticket marketplace must not:

 

(1) sell or offer to sell more than one copy of the same ticket to a place of entertainment;

 

(2) employ another person directly or indirectly to wait in line to purchase tickets for the purpose of reselling the tickets if the practice is prohibited or if the place of entertainment has posted a policy prohibiting the practice;

 

(3) sell or offer to sell a ticket without first informing the person of the location of the place of entertainment and the ticket's assigned seat, including but not limited to the seat number, row, and section number of the seat;

 

(4) sell or offer to sell a ticket for which there is no assigned seat without first informing the person of the general admission area to which the ticket corresponds; or

 

(5) advertise, offer for sale, or contract for the sale of a ticket before the ticket has been made available to the public, including via presale, without first obtaining permission from the place of entertainment, and having actual or constructive possession of such ticket, unless the ticket reseller owns the ticket pursuant to a season ticket package purchased by the ticket reseller.


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(b) A person must not use or cause to be used an Internet domain name or subdomain thereof in an operator, ticket reseller, or online ticket marketplace website's URL that contains any of the following, unless acting on behalf of the place of entertainment, event, or person scheduled to perform or appear at the event:

 

(1) the name of a place of entertainment;

 

(2) the name of an event, including the name of a person scheduled to perform or appear at the event; or

 

(3) a name substantially similar to those described in clause (1) or (2).

 

(c) A person must not:

 

(1) circumvent any portion of the process for purchasing a ticket on the Internet or for admission to a place of entertainment, including but not limited to security or identity validation measures or an access control system; or

 

(2) disguise the identity of a purchaser for the purpose of purchasing a number of tickets for admission to a place of entertainment that exceeds the maximum number of tickets allowed for purchase by a person.

 

(d) A person must not sell a ticket obtained in violation of paragraph (c) if the person:

 

(1) participated in or had the ability to control the conduct committed in violation of paragraph (c); or

 

(2) knew that the ticket was acquired in violation of paragraph (c).

 

(e) An operator, online ticket marketplace, or ticket reseller must not sell a ticket unless:

 

(1) the ticket is in the possession or constructive possession of the operator, online ticket marketplace, or ticket reseller; or

 

(2) the operator, online ticket marketplace, or ticket reseller has a written contract with the place of entertainment to obtain the ticket.

 

(f) Pursuant to United States Code, title 15, section 45c, circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used by an online ticket marketplace to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules is prohibited.

 

Subd. 4.  Commissioner data requests; data practices.  (a) Upon request by the commissioner, an online ticket marketplace must disclose to the commissioner information about technology and methods used in a violation of subdivision 3, paragraph (f).  Data collected or maintained by the commissioner under this subdivision are civil investigative data under section 13.39, and the commissioner may share with the attorney general any not public data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a, received under this subdivision.

 

(b) The commissioner may enforce this section under section 45.027.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective January 1, 2025, and applies to tickets sold on or after that date."


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Delete the title and insert:

 

"A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring disclosures relating to ticket sales; prohibiting conduct in connection with ticket sales; requiring disclosure of data to the commissioner of commerce; allowing enforcement by the commissioner of commerce; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F."

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3438, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; defining deceptive trade practices to include the failure to disclose mandatory fees in advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 325D.44, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325D.43, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 5a.  Person.  "Person" means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, incorporated and unincorporated association, or any other legal or commercial entity.

 

Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325D.44, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 1a.  Advertisements, displays, or offers.  (a) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of business, vocation, or occupation, the person advertises, displays, or offers a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or surcharges.  If the person that disseminates an advertisement is independent of the advertiser, then that person shall not be liable for the content of the advertisement.

 

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "mandatory fee" includes but is not limited to a fee or surcharge that:

 

(1) must be paid in order to purchase the goods or services being advertised;

 

(2) is not reasonably avoidable by the consumer; or

 

(3) a reasonable person would expect to be included in the purchase of the goods or services being advertised.

 

For the purposes of this subdivision, mandatory fee does not include taxes imposed by a government entity.

 

(c) In order to comply with this subdivision, a food delivery platform must ensure that:

 

(1) prior to a consumer viewing and selecting menu items for purchase, a food delivery platform must display in a clear and conspicuous manner that an additional fee to the price of the menu items will be charged.  The disclosure must include the additional fee amount.  A consumer must acknowledge the disclosure before proceeding to the menu; and


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(2) after a consumer selects menu items for purchase, a food delivery platform must display a subtotal page that itemizes the price of the menu items and the additional fee that will be included in the total cost.

 

(d) A person may charge a reasonable postage or shipping fee that will be actually incurred by a consumer who has purchased a good that requires shipping.

 

(e) Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent a person from offering goods or services at a discounted price from the advertised, displayed, or offered price.

 

(f) A person offering goods or services in an auction where consumers can place bids on the goods or services and the total cost is indeterminable must disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner any mandatory fees associated with the transaction and that the total cost of the goods or services may vary.

 

(g) This subdivision is enforceable to the extent permitted by federal law.

 

Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325D.44, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 4.  Automatic gratuity.  A food service establishment shall be deemed compliant with this section if, in every offer or advertisement for the purchase or lease of a good or service that includes pricing information, the total price of the good or service being offered or advertised includes a clear and conspicuous disclosure of the percentage of any automatic and mandatory gratuities to be charged."

 

Amend the title as follows: 

 

Page 1, line 2, delete "defining deceptive trade practices to include" and insert "adding"

 

Page 1, line 3, before the semicolon, insert "as a deceptive trade practice"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Olson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3769, A bill for an act relating to taxation; corporate franchise; modifying the effective date of a reduction in the limitation on the deductibility of net operating losses; amending Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 1, section 44.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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

 

H. F. No. 4043, A bill for an act relating to redistricting; requiring the allocation of certain incarcerated persons based on their last known address in Minnesota; requiring the Department of Corrections to collect the last residential address of an inmate before incarceration; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 2; 241.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4073, A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting remote worker training and development services for community first services and supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.85, by adding a subdivision.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 20, insert:

 

"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a CFSS service delivery plan developed or amended via remote worker training and development services may be executed by electronic signature."

 

Page 1, line 21, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)"

 

Page 2, line 1, delete everything after "effective" and insert "upon community first services and supports implementation"

 

Page 2, line 2, delete everything before the period

 

Page 2, line 3, delete "when federal approval is obtained" and insert "upon CFSS implementation"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4149, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying education requirements for licensure; modifying definition of accrediting body; modifying behavioral health licensing and eligibility; modifying paperwork reduction report date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 148F.025, subdivision 2; 245G.031, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 245G.11, subdivision 10; 254B.04, subdivision 6; 254B.05, subdivision 5; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 11, section 38, as amended.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 3, line 11, strike "calendar" and insert "business"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4182, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing the Equal Access to Broadband Act; modifying provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 116J.39, subdivision 1; 116J.394; 116J.399, subdivisions 1, 8, by adding a subdivision; 237.162, subdivision 4; 237.163, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 412.221, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 222.37, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4190, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; expanding client supports; modifying substance use disorder licensing requirements; creating a reporting system; modifying behavioral health reimbursement; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144.226, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, by adding a subdivision; 254B.051; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 245G.07, subdivision 2; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256B.761; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 17, section 18; Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 4, section 23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 10, after line 33, insert:

 

"Sec. 8.  Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0682, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Credit allowed.  (a) An eligible individual is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter.

 

(b) The credit for an eligible individual equals the least of:

 

(1) eligible loan payments minus ten percent of an amount equal to adjusted gross income in excess of $10,000, but in no case less than zero;

 

(2) the earned income for the taxable year of the eligible individual, if any;

 

(3) the sum of:

 

(i) the interest portion of eligible loan payments made during the taxable year; and

 

(ii) ten percent of the original loan amount of all qualified education loans of the eligible individual; or

 

(4) $500.

 

(c) For an eligible individual employed in a program licensed under chapter 245G who has performed at least 1,000 hours of service as an employee in the taxable year, the credit equals the least of the calculation under paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (3), or $6,000.


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(c) (d) For a part-year resident, the credit must be allocated based on the percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).

 

(d) (e) In the case of a married couple, each spouse is eligible for the credit in this section.  For the purposes of paragraph (b), for married taxpayers filing joint returns, each spouse's adjusted gross income equals the spouse's percentage share of the couple's earned income, multiplied by the couple's combined adjusted gross income.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December 1, 2023."

 

Page 12, line 18, delete "and"

 

Page 12, line 20, delete the period and insert "; and"

 

Page 12, after line 20, insert:

 

"(6) the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 4, after the first semicolon, insert "modifying tax provisions for certain individuals employed in substance use disorder treatment programs;"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4308, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions governing long-term care options counseling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.975, subdivision 7e; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.975, subdivisions 7f, 7g.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 2, line 1, delete the new language

 

Page 2, delete line 2

 

Page 2, line 29, delete "first point of contact or"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4347, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying provisions governing coerced debt; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 332.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 7; 332.72; 332.73, subdivision 1; 332.74, subdivisions 3, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 332.71, subdivision 8.

 

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.

 

 

Moller from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4366, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying civil commitment priority admission requirements; specifying that a prisoner in a correctional facility is not responsible for co-payments for mental health medications; allowing for reimbursement of county co-payment expenses; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 245.4905; 246.18, subdivision 4a; 256B.0622, subdivisions 2a, 3a, 7a, 7d; 256B.0757, subdivision 5; 256B.76, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 246.54, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 253B.10, subdivision 1; 254B.04, subdivision 1a; 254B.05, subdivision 5; 256.969, subdivision 2b; 256B.0622, subdivision 7b; 256B.76, subdivision 1; 256B.761; 641.15, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245; 253B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.0625, subdivision 38.

 

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.

 

 

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4396, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring health plan companies to include essential community providers in all health plans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 62Q.19, subdivision 3.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 18, insert:

 

"Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 62Q.19, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 5.  Contract payment rates.  An essential community provider and a health plan company may negotiate the payment rate for covered services provided by the essential community provider.  This rate must be at least the same rate per unit of service as is paid by the health plan company under the largest product in place with that provider or, if no product is currently in place, the rate must be at least the same rate per unit of service as is paid to other health plan providers for the same or similar services."


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Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "modifying contract payment rates;"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Klevorn from the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4444, A bill for an act relating to employees; prohibiting misclassification of employees; imposing penalties; classifying data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 177.27, subdivision 3; 181.171, subdivision 1; 181.722; 181.723; 270B.14, subdivision 17, by adding a subdivision; 326B.081, subdivisions 3, 6, 8; 326B.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, by adding a subdivision; 326B.701; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 177.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 7; 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.

 

 

Newton from the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4451, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a Purple Star School designation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 12, delete "must" and insert "may"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Fischer from the Committee on Human Services Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4480, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing nursing facility transparency in related‑organization transactions; repealing duplicative nursing facility rate setting legislative report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256R.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256R.18.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 1791, 1989, 3438, 3769, 4308 and 4480 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Frederick and Brand introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4856, A bill for an act relating to commerce; amending the definition of hotel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.101, subdivision 13.

 

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

 

 

Frederick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4857, A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying vital records provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144.212, by adding a subdivision; 144.216, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 144.218, by adding a subdivision; 259.52, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.218, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Koznick; McDonald; Kresha; Swedzinski; Nelson, N., and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4858, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending and repealing certain transportation-related taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 168.013, subdivision 1a; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.99, subdivision 1; 297B.02, subdivision 1; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 473.4051, subdivisions 2, 2a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 297A.9915; 473.4465.

 

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

 

 

Noor, Davids and Bierman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4859, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the academic health system at the University of Minnesota.

 

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


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Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4860, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying forest cost certification requirements; establishing account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 89.0385; 97A.055, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4861, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the itemized deduction to exclude certain charitable contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 290.0122, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

West introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4862, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to Hornsby Street Northeast in the city of Columbus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Agbaje introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4863, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to Chosen Vessels Midwifery Services to provide culturally relevant education and support on breastfeeding to African American families.

 

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

 

 

Agbaje and Lee, F., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4864, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for North Commons Park in the city of Minneapolis; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Engen, Dotseth, Zeleznikar, Knudsen, Altendorf, Skraba, Hudson and Joy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4865, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax rebates; limiting eligibility for tax rebate payments to individuals with a Social Security number; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 289A.

 

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


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Novotny; Scott; Demuth; Robbins; Nash; Hudson; Niska; Engen; Joy; Witte; Anderson, P. H.; Nelson, N.; Johnson and Grossell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4866, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring county attorneys to disclose certain information regarding expert witnesses to peace officers in an officer-involved death incident; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 388.

 

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

 

 

Franson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4867, A bill for an act relating to liquor; establishing a food truck license for the sale of intoxicating liquor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 340A.404, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Coulter and Elkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4868, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a Bloomington Small Business Development Center.

 

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

 

 

Niska introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4869, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; modifying the exemption for certain construction materials used in the city of Ramsey; amending Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 5, section 25, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Bierman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4870, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring nonprofit hospitals to make certain information available to the public and report certain information to the commissioner of health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144.698, subdivision 1; 144.699, subdivision 5; 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.

 

 

Robbins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4871, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; requiring the Office of Cannabis Management to establish limits on the total THC in cannabis flower and cannabis products; prohibiting the addition of ingredients to impart a taste or smell to cannabis products intended to be consumed through the inhalation of smoke, vapor, or aerosol; requiring warnings about cannabis consumption to include a warning regarding cancer; prohibiting advertisements that promote the co-consumption of alcohol and cannabis; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 342.06; 342.63, subdivision 6; 342.64, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Brand, Frederick and Olson, B., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4872, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the small cities assistance account.

 

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

 

 

Noor introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4873, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the maximum allowable charge for supplemental nursing services; prohibiting registered supplemental nursing services agencies from being a related organization of an organization in the business of providing or procuring temporary employment for independent contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144A.70, by adding a subdivision; 144A.72, subdivision 1; 144A.74.

 

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

 

 

Brand, Pursell, Burkel, Frederick and Anderson, P. H., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4874, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program.

 

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

 

 

Curran introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4875, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a community care hub grant; requiring reports; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4876, A bill for an act relating to highways; eliminating a provision governing certain maintenance of closed or abandoned town roads; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 365.10, subdivision 11.

 

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

 

 

Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4877, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying qualifications for certain positive support providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245D.091, subdivisions 3, 4.

 

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


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Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4878, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing reimbursements to teachers for evidence-based reading instruction training; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Virnig and Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4879, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements at the Dakota County Technical College campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4880, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a pilot program for  evidence-based literacy instruction; establishing grants for out-of-school literacy programs; requiring reports; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Robbins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4881, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying cannabis and substance use education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.215, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4882, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a public works maintenance facility in the city of Ranier; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Clardy and Witte introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4883, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to fund mental health crisis services in Dakota County.

 

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


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Tabke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4884, A bill for an act relating to higher education; waiving tuition for peace officer skills training; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

 

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

 

 

Pursell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4885, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Historic Bridge Square and Riverside Park in the city of Northfield; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Garofalo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4886, A bill for an act relating to housing; modifying an appropriation for the housing infrastructure program for a grant for the Northrup King Building campus; amending Laws 2023, chapter 37, article 1, section 2, subdivision 17.

 

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

 

 

Garofalo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4887, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements to the Northrup King Building.

 

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

 

 

Hassan and Gomez introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4888, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying appropriations for capital improvements at the Native American Community Clinic in the city of Minneapolis; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 5, subdivision 8; Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 76.

 

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

 

 

Elkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4889, A bill for an act relating to transportation; imposing a road usage charge for all-electric vehicles; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.013, subdivision 1m; 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.


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Elkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4890, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions covering technology platform, pharmacy benefit manager, and data protection in vendor contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 43A.231, subdivisions 4, 5, 6.

 

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

 

 

Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4891, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction in the city of Flensburg; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Wiener introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4892, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for certain construction materials purchased for Browerville Public Schools.

 

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

 

 

Wiener introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4893, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; prohibiting taking elk except where causing damage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 97A.475, subdivision 2; 97A.485, subdivision 6; 97B.515, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 97A.433; 97B.515, subdivision 2; Minnesota Rules, parts 6232.4300; 6232.4600.

 

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

 

 

Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4894, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a School Health Advisory Committee; requiring reports.

 

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

 

 

Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4895, A bill for an act relating to human rights; modifying processes for determining reasonable accommodations for public accommodation and public services; modifying criteria for determining undue hardship for public accommodation and public services; providing for disparate impact discrimination claims for public accommodation and public services; updating terms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 363A.03, subdivisions 12, 31, 33, 36; 363A.08, subdivision 6; 363A.28, subdivision 10; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 363A.11, subdivision 1; 363A.12, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Kresha and Hudella introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4896, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to HuddLUp to improve emotional wellness in teachers and students; requiring a report.

 

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

 

 

Mekeland introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4897, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable construction exemption for Big Lake Public School District.

 

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

 

 

Hanson, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4898, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the family assets for independence program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256E.35, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256E.35, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4899, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; public employees defined contribution plan; modifying requirements for electing to participate in the plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 353.028, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 353D.02, as amended; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 353D.01, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 353.028, subdivisions 4, 5; 353D.071.

 

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

 

 

Tabke and Stephenson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4900, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing electronic drivers' licenses; authorizing rulemaking; 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.

 

 

Hanson, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4901, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for replacement of the Quentin Avenue Railroad Bridge in the city of Savage; 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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Sencer-Mura introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4902, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money to develop cultural studies materials for underrepresented groups.

 

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

 

 

Frazier, Keeler and Hanson, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4903, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying background check requirements for certain housing support providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256I.04, subdivision 2c.

 

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

 

 

Greenman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4904, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing statutory cities to create wards for the election of city council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 412.02, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

West introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4905, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for improvements to Hornsby Street Northeast in the city of Columbus.

 

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

 

 

Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4906, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for preservation of the historic Forestville bridge in Fillmore 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.

 

 

Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4907, A bill for an act relating to travel insurance; providing for the licensing and registration of limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers; providing for the sale and regulation of travel insurance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 60K.383; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65C.

 

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


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Vang introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4908, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; defining limited-resource farmer; modifying reporting requirements for farm down payment assistance grants; modifying eligibility and priority for a beginning farmer tax credit and certain grants; modifying the definition of social equity applicants for purposes of cannabis licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 17.133, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 17.055, subdivision 3; 17.133, subdivision 3; 41B.0391, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6; 342.17; Laws 2023, chapter 43, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

Frazier, Nadeau and Myers introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4909, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring full and equal access to all housing accommodations for any person training a dog to be a service animal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 256C.02; 256C.025, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Curran introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4910, A bill for an act relating to child support; modifying circumstances under which the public authority must direct support to an obligee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 518A.46, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4911, A bill for an act relating to child protection; modifying child welfare responses for educational neglect; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 260E.17, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Sencer-Mura introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4912, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a onetime aid to improve student attendance; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Wolgamott; Lillie; Vang; Anderson, P. H., and Huot introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4913, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement at the University of Minnesota; 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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Murphy, Petersburg and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4914, A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; allocating a portion of the proceeds of the combined net receipts tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297E.02, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Hornstein, Jordan and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4915, A bill for an act relating to taxation; solid waste management; increasing the dedication to the resource management account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297H.13, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Bahner introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4916, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.69, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Murphy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4917, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a grant program for county pilot projects that improve access to dynamic transportation options; requiring reports; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Pfarr introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4918, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for certain projects in the St. Clair School District.

 

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

 

 

Pfarr introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4919, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for construction materials for a new school building in the Le Sueur-Henderson School District.

 

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


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Jordan introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4920, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for grants for lead risk assessments.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4921, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring professional liability insurance for peace officers; establishing liability of peace officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 466.03, by adding a subdivision; 466.07, subdivision 1; 626.843, subdivision 1; 626.845, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4922, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing secondary offenses for vehicle equipment violations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

 

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

 

 

Frazier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4923, A bill for an act relating to corrections; establishing standards of basic medical care for confined or incarcerated persons; providing for information release forms; requiring a portable recording system for correctional facility and jail staff and correctional officers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 241.021, subdivisions 1i, 7, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 241.

 

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

 

 

Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 4924, A bill for an act relating to local taxes; authorizing a local sales and use tax in the city of Austin.

 

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

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Madam Speaker:

 

I hereby announce that the Senate accedes to the request of the House for the appointment of a Conference Committee on the amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File: 

 

H. F. No. 3489.


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The Senate has appointed as such committee:

 

Senators Westlin, Oumou Verbeten, and Abeler.

 

Said House File is herewith returned to the House.

 

Thomas S. Bottern, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Long 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, March 14, 2024 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bills:

 

      H. F. Nos. 4518 and 4483.

 

 

      The following Conference Committee Report was received:

 

 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 3489

 

A bill for an act relating to education; providing for public safety; modifying the grounds for the use of reasonable force in schools; defining duties and establishing minimum training requirements for school resource officers; requiring development of a school resource officer model policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 121A.582, by adding a subdivision; 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, subdivision 1; 609.379, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 121A.58, subdivisions 1, 2a; 121A.582, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

March 12, 2024

The Honorable Melissa Hortman

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

The Honorable Bobby Joe Champion

President of the Senate

 

We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 3489 report that we have agreed upon the items in dispute and recommend as follows:

 

That the Senate recede from its amendments.

      We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.

 

      House Conferees: Cedrick Frazier, Kelly Moller and Jeff Witte.

 

      Senate Conferees: Bonnie Westlin, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Jim Abeler.


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         Frazier moved that the report of the Conference Committee on H. F. No. 3489 be adopted and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

H. F. No. 3489, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for public safety; modifying the grounds for the use of reasonable force in schools; defining duties and establishing minimum training requirements for school resource officers; requiring development of a school resource officer model policy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 121A.582, by adding a subdivision; 123B.02, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, subdivision 1; 609.379, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 121A.58, subdivisions 1, 2a; 121A.582, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time, as amended by Conference, and placed upon its repassage.

 

      The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 119 yeas and 9 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Brand

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Daniels

Davids

Davis

Demuth

Dotseth

Edelson

Elkins

Engen

Feist

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Garofalo

Gillman

Greenman

Grossell

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hornstein

Howard

Hudella

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Johnson

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Lislegard

Long

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson, M.

Nelson, N.

Newton

Niska

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson, B.

Olson, L.

Pelowski

Perryman

Petersburg

Pfarr

Pinto

Pryor

Pursell

Quam

Rehm

Reyer

Robbins

Schultz

Scott

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vang

Virnig

West

Wiener

Wiens

Witte

Wolgamott

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Hortman


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Finke

Gomez

Hassan

Jordan

Kozlowski

Noor

Pérez-Vega

Sencer-Mura

Xiong


 

 

      The bill was repassed, as amended by Conference, and its title agreed to.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Davids moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 446.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 500.  The motion prevailed.


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      Scott moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 808.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 1229.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Agbaje moved that the names of Lee, K., and Elkins be added as authors on H. F. No. 1324.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Brand moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 1564.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 2166.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kraft moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2297.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2791.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Edelson moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 2850.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 3204.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen, R., moved that the names of Virnig, Huot, Newton and Freiberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 3275.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiens moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 3304.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kraft moved that the names of Youakim and Rehm be added as authors on H. F. No. 3320.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 3324.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norris moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 3327.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 3339.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3394.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mueller moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 3475.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Knudsen moved that the names of Bakeberg and Niska be added as authors on H. F. No. 3505.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Finke be added as an author on H. F. No. 3529.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Backer moved that the name of Backer be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 3533.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norris moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 3544.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3566.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hill moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3568.  The motion prevailed.


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      Jordan moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3635.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Her moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 3640.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3647.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the name of Nadeau be added as an author on H. F. No. 3664.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hanson, J., moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 3736.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Edelson moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3743.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hicks moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3780.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kozlowski moved that the name of Lee, F., be added as an author on H. F. No. 3783.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Engen be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 3799.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norris moved that the names of Urdahl and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 3803.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Curran moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 3939.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 3972.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lislegard moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 3992.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 3999.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kraft moved that the name of Mekeland be added as an author on H. F. No. 4009.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 4025.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 4027.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Jordan moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 4028.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiens moved that the names of Bakeberg, Niska and Knudsen be added as authors on H. F. No. 4038.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4053.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4106.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 4110.  The motion prevailed.


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         Hicks moved that the name of Coulter be added as an author on H. F. No. 4159.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Hansen, R., be added as authors on H. F. No. 4182.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 4186.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 4190.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pryor moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4203.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hanson, J., moved that the name of Greenman be added as an author on H. F. No. 4206.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4211.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Virnig moved that the name of Pursell be added as an author on H. F. No. 4287.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the name of Lee, K., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4313.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the name of Lee, F., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4373.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Stephenson moved that the name of Xiong be added as an author on H. F. No. 4423.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the name of Hicks be added as an author on H. F. No. 4480.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hudson moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 4489.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the names of Norris, Edelson and Pinto be added as authors on H. F. No. 4493.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clardy moved that the name of Hill be added as an author on H. F. No. 4500.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Youakim moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4514.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pinto moved that the name of Curran be added as an author on H. F. No. 4538.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Backer moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4541.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Virnig moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 4554.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Tabke moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 4608.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 4684.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Brand be added as an author on H. F. No. 4701.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the names of Gillman and Mekeland be added as authors on H. F. No. 4716.  The motion prevailed.


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         Bahner moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Pursell be added as authors on H. F. No. 4728.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pelowski moved that the name of Anderson, P. H., be added as an author on H. F. No. 4753.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Finke moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 4767.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hudella moved that the name of Wiens be added as an author on H. F. No. 4769.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 4770.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the names of Anderson, P. E., and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 4776.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Agbaje moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 4783.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hussein moved that the name of Lillie be added as an author on H. F. No. 4784.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the names of Norris and Huot be added as authors on H. F. No. 4796.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson, B., moved that the names of Fogelman, Gillman and Mekeland be added as authors on H. F. No. 4803.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson, B., moved that the names of Fogelman, Gillman and Mekeland be added as authors on H. F. No. 4804.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nelson, N., moved that the names of Nadeau and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 4816.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bierman moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 4820.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Finke moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 4824.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Long moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Long moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives