Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Franson

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Hudson

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Top of Page 30

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Bliss

Burkel

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Engen

Fogelman

Franson

Gander

Gillman

Gordon

Harder

Heintzeman

Hudson

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, W.

Joy

Knudsen

Koznick

Kresha

Lawrence

McDonald

Mekeland

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Perryman

Quam

Rarick

Repinski

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sexton

Skraba

Stier

Swedzinski

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth

The Speaker declared there being 67 members present, a quorum was present.

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:

Anderson, P. E.; Demuth; Niska; Nash; Gillman; Olson; Engen; Lawrence; Duran; Skraba; Franson; Perryman; Dippel; Schultz; Novotny; Baker; Davids; Mekeland; Jacob; Harder; Joy; Koznick; Torkelson; Witte; Wiener; Davis; Murphy; Repinski; Sexton; Gordon; Bliss; Gander; Altendorf; Fogelman and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing an Office of the Inspector General; providing powers; specifying duties; requiring a fraud reporting hotline; requiring agencies to halt payments when fraud is suspected; eliminating agency-based offices of inspector general; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.97, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 3.971, subdivisions 1, 9; 142B.53; 245A.24; 268.19, subdivision 1; 268B.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.321, subdivision 12; 127A.21.

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

Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Top of Page 31

Davis; Demuth; Niska; Nash; Perryman; Backer; Gander; Van Binsbergen; Zeleznikar; Murphy; Anderson, P. E.; Knudsen; Rarick; Koznick; O'Driscoll; Mekeland; Fogelman; Rymer; McDonald; Torkelson; Harder; Gillman; Hudson; Burkel; Altendorf; Dotseth; Johnson, W.; Heintzeman; Allen; Robbins; Novotny; Bennett; Stier; Sexton and Warwas introduced:

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring fraud reporting; strengthening grants management requirements; establishing a criminal penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 16B.97, subdivisions 2, 4; 16B.98, subdivisions 4, 5, 8; 16B.981, subdivisions 2, 3; 16B.991, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

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

Nash; Robbins; Niska; Demuth; Quam; Engen; Harder; Dotseth; Davis; Mueller; Rarick; Perryman; Burkel; Joy; Davids; Gander; Johnson, W.; Repinski; Wiener; Igo; Lawrence; Gordon; Allen; Van Binsbergen; Zeleznikar; Jacob; Knudsen; O'Driscoll; Koznick; Gillman; Torkelson; Hudson; Mekeland and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the legislative auditor to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 3.971, by adding a subdivision; 16A.057, subdivision 5.

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

Johnson, W.; Davids; Demuth; Niska; Hudson; Robbins; Zeleznikar; Gander; Harder; Schultz; Burkel; Dotseth; Rarick; Engen; Knudsen; Joy; Lawrence; Bennett; Gordon; Allen; Witte; Anderson, P. E.; Perryman; Backer; Nash; Davis; Jacob; Van Binsbergen; Koznick; O'Driscoll; Nadeau; Mekeland; Fogelman; Gillman and Rymer introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to taxation; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article X; requiring that a portion of a projected budget surplus be returned to state taxpayers.

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

Joy; Koznick; Davids; Demuth; Niska; Johnson, W.; Zeleznikar; Gander; Harder; Schultz; Burkel; Dotseth; Rarick; Engen; Knudsen; Lawrence; Bennett; Gordon; Allen; Witte; Anderson, P. E.; Perryman; Backer; Nash; Davis; O'Driscoll; Gillman; Torkelson; Hudson; Mekeland; Rymer; McDonald; Swedzinski and Altendorf introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to government finance; modifying imposition and allocation of certain taxes; requiring certain tax analysis; repealing retail delivery fee; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 174.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 270C.15; 290.0132, subdivision 26; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.94; 297A.9915, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 168E.01; 168E.03; 168E.05; 168E.07; 168E.09.

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

Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Top of Page 32

Bennett; Mueller; Demuth; Niska; Bakeberg; Kresha; Knudsen; Zeleznikar; Anderson, P. E.; O'Driscoll; Koznick; Gillman; Fogelman; Torkelson; Harder; Lawrence; Hudson; Mekeland; Rymer; McDonald; Altendorf; Burkel; Heintzeman; Dotseth; Johnson, W.; Gander; Robbins; Stier; Sexton; Roach; Van Binsbergen and Dippel introduced:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; canceling appropriations; providing for education innovation; modifying innovation zone provisions; modifying P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing education innovation; establishing an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of Education; modifying equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation; requiring the commissioner to establish a school performance report system; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to not comply with certain recently enacted state laws or rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 127A; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3.

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

Novotny; Witte; Demuth; Niska; Duran; Zeleznikar; Gander; Johnson, W.; Joy; Harder; Burkel; Dotseth; Rarick; Engen; Knudsen; Lawrence; Bennett; Gordon; Allen; Anderson, P. E.; Perryman; Backer; Nash; Van Binsbergen; Davis; Murphy; Koznick; O'Driscoll; Mekeland; Gillman; McDonald; Torkelson; Hudson; Altendorf and Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing that data held by law enforcement agencies regarding the person or entity that posted bail are public; requiring notice to the agency having custody of the arrested or detained person when bail or a bond is posted; establishing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sex trafficking offenses; requiring persons subject to stays of adjudication in criminal sexual conduct cases to register as predatory offenders; requiring the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to maintain a publicly searchable database; requiring legislative approval of proposed changes to the Sentencing Guidelines; requiring county attorneys to record and report the reason for dismissing charges; requiring the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to report information on dismissals to the legislature; requiring county attorneys to post information on dismissals to a publicly accessible website; creating liability and vicarious liability for trespass to critical infrastructure; creating a crime for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure; enhancing the penalty for assaulting a police officer; establishing the crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle and failing to obey certain traffic laws; prohibiting being in a stolen motor vehicle; increasing penalties for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; eliminating the requirement that a vehicle be unoccupied when law enforcement attach a tracking device; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices for fleeing motor vehicles; imposing criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.82, subdivision 2; 243.166, subdivision 1b; 244.09, subdivision 11, by adding subdivisions; 609.2231, subdivision 1; 609.322, subdivision 1; 609.487, by adding a subdivision; 609.52, by adding a subdivision; 609.594, subdivision 2; 609.6055, subdivision 2; 609.74; 609.855, subdivision 2; 626A.35, subdivision 2b, by adding a subdivision; 629.53; 629.67; 629.70; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 388; 604.

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

Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Top of Page 33

Heintzeman; Zeleznikar; Demuth; Niska; Warwas; Schultz; Backer; Nash; Davis; Van Binsbergen; Jacob; Anderson, P. E.; Knudsen; Gander; Rarick; O'Driscoll; Koznick; Gillman; Torkelson; Harder; Hudson; Mekeland; McDonald; Burkel; Altendorf; Dotseth; Robbins; Novotny; Sexton and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to environment; improving efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations; modifying permitting efficiency reporting requirements; improving the efficiency of the environmental and resource management permit application process; requiring the Pollution Control Agency to issue separate permits for the construction and operation of certain facilities; modifying the expedited permitting process of the Pollution Control Agency; requiring petitioners for environmental assessment worksheets to reside in the affected or adjoining counties; eliminating scoping environmental assessment worksheet requirements for projects requiring an environmental impact statement; requiring modification of the state implementation plan; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 15.99, subdivision 3; 116.03, subdivision 2b; 116.07, subdivisions 4a, 4d; 116D.04, subdivision 2a; 116J.035, 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.

Swedzinski; Demuth; Niska; Igo; Wiener; Gillman; Perryman; Schultz; Backer; Nash; Davis; Jacob; Anderson, P. E.; Knudsen; Van Binsbergen; Zeleznikar; Rarick; Koznick; Mekeland; Fogelman; Torkelson; Harder; McDonald; Hudson; Altendorf; Dotseth; Burkel; Johnson, W.; Heintzeman; Allen; Gander; Robbins; Warwas; Novotny and Sexton introduced:

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard; delaying the requirement for electric utilities to meet the renewable energy, solar, or carbon-free standard under certain conditions; prohibiting the demolition of fossil-fuel-powered electric generating plants under certain conditions; declaring as state policy support for the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies as a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; expanding the sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216B.1691, subdivisions 1, 2b; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 297A.67, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216H.

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

Schultz; Schomacker; Rarick; Demuth; Niska; Perryman; Nash; Backer; Davis; Jacob; Anderson, P. E.; Knudsen; Gander; Van Binsbergen; Zeleznikar; Koznick; O'Driscoll; Fogelman; Torkelson; Gillman; Harder; Hudson; Mekeland; Rymer; Swedzinski; McDonald; Burkel; Altendorf; Dotseth; Heintzeman; Johnson, W.; Novotny; Robbins; Sexton and Bennett introduced:

H. F. No. 10, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state-funded services to undocumented noncitizens; providing that undocumented noncitizens are ineligible for MinnesotaCare and the North Star Promise scholarship program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 136A.1465, subdivision 1; 256L.04, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Journal of the House - Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Top of Page 34

ADJOURNMENT

Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 12:00 noon, Monday, January 20, 2025. The motion prevailed.

Niska moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, January 20, 2025.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives