STATE OF
MINNESOTA
Journal of the House
NINETY-THIRD
SESSION - 2024
_____________________
ONE
HUNDRED TWENTIETH DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, May 20, 2024
The House of Representatives convened at
10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Frank Hornstein, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Rabbi Marcia
Zimmerman, Temple Israel, 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
Backer
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bierman
Brand
Burkel
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Davids
Davis
Demuth
Dotseth
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hanson, J.
Harder
Hassan
Heintzeman
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jordan
Joy
Keeler
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Koznick
Kraft
Lawrence
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Lislegard
Long
Moller
Mueller
Murphy
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Noor
Norris
O'Driscoll
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pιrez-Vega
Perryman
Petersburg
Pinto
Pryor
Pursell
Rarick
Rehm
Reyer
Robbins
Schultz
Sencer-Mura
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Virnig
Wiener
Wiens
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Altendorf; Anderson, P. E.; Anderson, P.
H.; Bakeberg; Baker; Bliss; Daniels; Engen; Fogelman; Garofalo; Gillman;
Grossell; Hansen, R.; Hudella; Hudson; Jacob; Johnson; Knudsen; Kresha;
McDonald; Mekeland; Myers; Nadeau; Nash; Nelson, M.; Newton; Niska; Novotny;
Olson, B.; Pfarr; Quam; Schomacker; Scott and West 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:
McDonald; Bliss; Nelson, N.; Jacob and Hudson introduced:
H. F. No. 5486, A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring sellers to accept United States currency for purchases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
McDonald introduced:
H. F. No. 5487, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying requirements to bring awareness of library services for blind and print disabled persons; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 134.31, subdivision 6; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 134.31, subdivision 4a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy.
Koegel and Hortman introduced:
H. F. No. 5488, A bill for an act relating to transit; establishing a pilot program for free transit service for certain students, educational staff, and attendees of athletic events; requiring a report; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
MOTIONS AND
RESOLUTIONS
Wolgamott moved that the name of
Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 610. The motion prevailed.
Hollins moved that the name of Edelson be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1064. The motion prevailed.
Davis moved that the name of Zeleznikar be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1651. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Zeleznikar be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1722. The motion prevailed.
Niska moved that the name of Zeleznikar be
added as an author on H. F. No. 1878. The motion prevailed.
Engen moved that the name of Perryman be
added as an author on H. F. No. 3648. The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the names of Zeleznikar
and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 3865. The motion prevailed.
Bahner moved that the names of Zeleznikar
and Perryman be added as authors on H. F. No. 3902. The motion prevailed.
Anderson, P. H., moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added
as an author on H. F. No. 4071.
The motion prevailed.
Baker moved that the name of Perryman be
added as an author on H. F. No. 4190. The motion prevailed.
Lislegard moved that the name of Kozlowski
be added as an author on H. F. No. 4532. The motion prevailed.
Wolgamott moved that the name of
Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4955. The motion prevailed.
Lislegard moved that the name of
Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 4991. The motion prevailed.
Harder moved that the names of Zeleznikar
and Perryman be added as authors on
H. F. No. 5026. The
motion prevailed.
Engen moved that the name of Zeleznikar be
added as an author on H. F. No. 5452. The motion prevailed.
Wolgamott moved that the names of Skraba
and Engen be added as authors on H. F. No. 5480. The motion prevailed.
Prior to adjournment of the 93rd Legislative Session, Melissa
Hortman, Speaker of the House, called upon retiring members who wished to offer
remarks about their service to the Minnesota House of Representatives:
Mark Wiens
one term
Heather
Edelson three
terms
Hodan
Hassan three
terms
Laurie
Pryor four
terms
Anne
Neu Brindley four
terms
Jamie
Becker-Finn four
terms
Liz
Olson four
terms
John
Petersburg six
terms
Debra
Kiel
seven terms
Dean
Urdahl eleven
terms
Frank
Hornstein eleven
terms
Long moved that the Chief Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to inform the Senate and the
Governor by message that the House of Representatives is about to adjourn this
93rd Session sine die. The motion
prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE NINTY-THIRD SESSION SINE
DIE
Long moved that the House adjourn sine
die. The motion prevailed, and the
Speaker declared the House adjourned sine die.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives