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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

Journal of the House

 

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION - 2025

 

_____________________

 

NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 6, 2025

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 3:30 p.m. and was called to order by Lisa Demuth, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by Pastor Luke Hollander, First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls, 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

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Kozlowski was 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

 

 

Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

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.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

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.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 8, delete "SERVICES" and insert "PAYMENTS"

 

Page 1, line 10, before "Notwithstanding" insert "(a)"

 

Page 1, line 12, delete "any person or entity" and insert "a state agency or a political subdivision"

 

Page 1, line 12, delete "service," and delete "loan, subsidy,"

 

Page 1, after line 13, insert:

 

"(b) This section only applies to programs that require the recipient of the financial aid or assistance to demonstrate residence in Minnesota.  For such programs, the administering state agency or political subdivisions must require the recipient to provide documentation demonstrating that the recipient is:

 

(1) a citizen or national of the United States; or

 

(2) an alien lawfully present in the United States."

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 2, after "prohibiting" insert "certain" and delete "services" and insert "payments"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Backer from the Committee on Health Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to families; creating a parent's bill of rights; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 4, insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.291, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Definitions.  For the purposes of sections 144.291 to 144.298, the following terms have the meanings given.

 

(a) "Group purchaser" has the meaning given in section 62J.03, subdivision 6.

 

(b) "Health information exchange" means a legal arrangement between health care providers and group purchasers to enable and oversee the business and legal issues involved in the electronic exchange of health records between the entities for the delivery of patient care.

 

(c) "Health record" means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of a patient; the provision of health care to a patient; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to a patient.

 

(d) "Identifying information" means the patient's name, address, date of birth, gender, parent's or guardian's name regardless of the age of the patient, and other nonclinical data which can be used to uniquely identify a patient.

 

(e) "Individually identifiable form" means a form in which the patient is or can be identified as the subject of the health records.

 

(f) "Medical emergency" means medically necessary care which is immediately needed to preserve life, prevent serious impairment to bodily functions, organs, or parts, or prevent placing the physical or mental health of the patient in serious jeopardy.

 

(g) "Patient" means a natural person who has received health care services from a provider for treatment or examination of a medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse and parents of a deceased patient, or a person the patient appoints in writing as a representative, including a health care agent acting according to chapter 145C, unless the authority of the agent has been limited by the principal in the principal's health care directive.  Except for minors who have received health care services under sections section 144.341 to 144.347 or 144.342, in the case of a minor, patient includes a parent or guardian, or a person acting as a parent or guardian in the absence of a parent or guardian.

 

(h) "Patient information service" means a service providing the following query options:  a record locator service as defined in paragraph (j) or a master patient index or clinical data repository as defined in section 62J.498, subdivision 1.

 

(i) "Provider" means:

 

(1) any person who furnishes health care services and is regulated to furnish the services under chapter 147, 147A, 147B, 147C, 147D, 148, 148B, 148D, 148F, 150A, 151, 153, or 153A;


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(2) a home care provider licensed under section 144A.471;

 

(3) a health care facility licensed under this chapter or chapter 144A;

 

(4) an assisted living facility licensed under chapter 144G; and

 

(5) a physician assistant registered under chapter 147A.

 

(j) "Record locator service" means an electronic index of patient identifying information that directs providers in a health information exchange to the location of patient health records held by providers and group purchasers.

 

(k) "Related health care entity" means an affiliate, as defined in section 144.6521, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), of the provider releasing the health records.

 

Sec. 2.  [145.565] PARENT OR GUARDIAN ACCESS TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION ROOM OF MINOR; QUESTIONS ASKED OF MINOR.

 

Subdivision 1.  Access to examination room.  (a) A health care provider providing health services to a minor must allow the minor's parent or guardian to have full and complete access to the examination room in which the minor is receiving health services.  If the health services being provided involve a private area of the minor's body and the minor's parent or guardian remains in the examination room, the health care provider must provide, upon request, a privacy screen or other mechanism to protect the minor's privacy.

 

(b) Before a minor is taken to an examination room, a health care provider providing health services to a minor or a health clinic, or health care facility where a minor is receiving health services, must provide clear and conspicuous notice of the rights under paragraph (a).

 

Subd. 2.  Notice of standardized questions asked of minor.  Before asking any standardized oral or written questions of a minor, a health care provider must provide a minor's parent or guardian with written notice of the standardized oral or written questions.  The notice must be provided regardless of whether the parent or guardian chooses to be present in the examination room with the minor and must include:

 

(1) a statement that the parent, guardian, or minor has the right to opt out of answering questions unrelated to the purpose of the visit;

 

(2) information on whether the minor's answers to the standardized questions will be shared with others, stored in the minor's health record, or recorded in any manner; and

 

(3) a list of the categories and topics of questions that may be asked.

 

Subd. 3.  Exception.  This section does not apply to:

 

(1) a minor who consents to health services under section 144.341 or 144.342; or

 

(2) an examination involving a suspected case of physical abuse as defined in section 260E.03, subdivision 18, or sexual abuse as defined in section 260E.03, subdivision 20, so long as the health care provider documents the basis for the suspected abuse and notifies the appropriate authorities."

 

Page 1, line 5, delete "260C.009" and insert "257.0751"


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Page 2, delete lines 4 to 6 and insert:

 

"(5) except as provided in sections 144.341 to 144.347; 145.41; 253B.03, subdivision 6; and 253B.04, subdivision 1:

 

(i) provide informed consent in making health care decisions for the minor child, including choosing the minor child's health care team and accepting or declining biological, pharmaceutical, and supplemental interventions in coordination with the selected health care team;

 

(ii) consent in writing before any physical or mental health examination of the minor child takes place or before any pharmaceutical, surgical, or therapeutic intervention for the minor child takes place; and

 

(iii) consent in writing before any record of the minor child's blood or DNA is made, shared, or stored, unless obtaining the blood or DNA is otherwise required by law or authorized by a court order.

 

Following the provision of any health service that a minor child consents to under sections 144.343 to 144.347; 145.41; 253B.03, subdivision 6; or 253B.04, subdivision 1, the health professional providing the health service must provide written notice that the minor child consented to the health service to both parents of the minor child if the minor child resides with both parents, to the parent or parents with legal custody of the minor child, or to the minor child's legal guardian or custodian;"

 

Page 2, line 7, after "child" insert ", except for the medical records and physical samples of a minor child who consents to health services under section 144.341 or 144.342"

 

Page 2, delete lines 8 to 13

 

Page 2, delete lines 16 to 18

 

Renumber the clauses in sequence

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Baker from the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing definitions; modifying whistleblower protections for public employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 181.931, by adding subdivisions; 181.932, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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Heintzeman from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to environment; exempting off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and electric-assisted bicycles from prohibitions on PFAS in certain juvenile products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.943, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Scott from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 390, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; extending the penalties and remedies available for a violation of the Government Data Practices Act to a violation of the Official Records Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.17, by adding a subdivision.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 10, delete ", 13.085, and 13.09" and insert "and 13.085"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Anderson, P. H., from the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 770, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rural Finance Authority; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 21, delete "$30,000,000" and insert "$30,000"

 

Page 2, line 3, delete "$50,050,000" and insert "$30,030,000"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Kresha from the Committee on Education Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 921, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the aid and levy adjustments when a tax increment finance excess is received by a school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.49, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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Kresha from the Committee on Education Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 922, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying the aid and levy amounts for community education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.20, subdivisions 3, 4a, 5.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Swedzinski from the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1040, A bill for an act relating to solid waste; requiring product stewardship program for wind and solar infrastructure; providing for fee on retail sales of wind and solar infrastructure; establishing moratorium on disposal of wind and solar energy infrastructure in landfills; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.7411, subdivision 4; 115A.142; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 4, line 5, delete "5" and insert "4"

 

Page 5, line 31, delete "5" and insert "4"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Heintzeman from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying reporting requirements for certain environmental review; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116D.04, subdivision 5b.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Heintzeman from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to environment; removing obsolete provisions related to Environmental Quality Board; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116C.04, subdivision 11; 116C.991.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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

 

H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for local correctional officers in Peace Officers Discipline Procedures Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 241.026, subdivision 1; 626.89, subdivisions 1, 2.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Bliss from the Veterans and Military Affairs Division to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to the military; increasing the maximum bonded indebtedness allowed for the State Armory Building Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 193.143.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Bliss from the Veterans and Military Affairs Division to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1662, A bill for an act relating to veterans; modifying human services data and veterans data provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461, subdivision 27; 197.065.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Koznick from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1691, A bill for an act relating to transportation; making certain technical clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 168.002, subdivisions 1, 10.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Swedzinski from the Committee on Energy Finance and Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 1738, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing the renewable development account; making conforming changes in associated statutes; sunsetting a utility's solar production incentive program; establishing accounts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116C.7792; 116J.55, subdivision 5; 216B.1645, subdivision 1; 216C.377, subdivision 3; 216C.417, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 116C.779, subdivisions 1, 2; 116C.7791; 216C.41.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

      The report was adopted.


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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 23, 81, 390, 921, 1362, 1382, 1410, 1443 and 1691 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Coulter introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1949, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to publish a handbook for lobbying; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

 

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

 

 

Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1950, A bill for an act relating to transportation; imposing mandatory fines for violations of the school bus stop arm law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.444, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Repinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1951, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public safety facility in the city of Winona; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1952, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to rehabilitate the George Stoppel historic site and for capital improvements to the History Center of Olmsted County.

 

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

 

 

Frederick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1953, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying community first services and supports rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.851, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions.

 

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


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Roach introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1954, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; amending cottage foods exemption; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 28A.152, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Roach introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; creating a microenterprise home kitchen operation license; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 28A.03, by adding a subdivision; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.05; 28A.08, subdivision 3; 31.04; 34A.01, subdivision 1; 34A.04, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31C.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, P. H., and Van Binsbergen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to local government; amending the threshold for the required submission of audited municipal liquor store financial statements to the state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.6985, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Elkins; Mueller; Tabke; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Lee, K.; Feist and Allen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1957, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Technology Association.

 

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

 

 

Her; Gomez; Lee, K.; Sencer-Mura; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Pérez-Vega; Hicks; Coulter; Hanson, J.; Jordan; Kozlowski; Hollins; Pursell; Frederick; Koegel; Smith and Greenman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1958, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying income tax rates and brackets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.

 

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

 

 

Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1959, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying teacher preparation program grant eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 122A.2451, by adding a subdivision; 122A.73, subdivision 2.

 

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


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Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1960, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for displaced homemaker programs.

 

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

 

 

Hicks introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1961, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Minnesota supplemental aid program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 256D.34; 256D.405, subdivision 3; 256D.425, subdivision 1; 256D.435, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Novotny introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1962, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the requirement for an American Indian Parent Advisory Committee to concur for a district to receive American Indian education aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.81, subdivision 2b.

 

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

 

 

Frederick, Hicks and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1963, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying timelines for filing medical claims after recoupment; modifying county of financial responsibility for withdrawal management services; imposing closure planning requirements on providers of peer recovery supports; modifying required timelines for mental health diagnostic assessments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62Q.75, subdivision 3; 254B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256G.

 

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

 

 

Lillie and Skraba introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for state trails; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, W.; Hanson, J.; Baker; Noor; Greenman and Igo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1965, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the small business assistance partnerships program.

 

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


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Berg, Mueller, Rehrauer, Pursell and Curran introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1966, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs for certain student activities.

 

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

 

 

Knudsen, Kresha and Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1967, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a PSEO adjustment for Independent School District No. 186, Pequot Lakes; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Gillman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1968, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to connect the Dassel‑Cokato Middle and High School campus to the city of Cokato water supply; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Pérez-Vega introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1969, A bill for an act relating to arts and culture; appropriating money for Science Museum of Minnesota.

 

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

 

 

Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1970, A bill for an act relating to driver's education; establishing financial assistance pilot program to attend driver's education courses; requiring reports; creating a work group; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1971, A bill for an act relating to commerce; relieving telephone companies or telecommunications carriers of the obligation to serve certain areas; requiring the Office of Broadband Development to resolve disputes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

 

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


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Backer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1972, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a community center in the city of Breckenridge; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Perryman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1973, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud for its operation of the Catholic Charities senior dining program.

 

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

 

 

Franson and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1974, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; establishing an income tax subtraction for employee student loan payments by critical access dental clinics; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Backer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1975, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; modifying hospital payment rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.969, subdivision 2b.

 

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

 

 

Baker; Mekeland; Zeleznikar; Schultz; Mueller; Johnson, W., and Bakeberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1976, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 268B.01, subdivisions 15, 23, 35; 268B.02, by adding a subdivision; 268B.04, subdivisions 3, 5; 268B.06, subdivision 9; 268B.14, subdivision 5a.

 

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

 

 

Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1977, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring local approval before Department of Transportation may acquire easements for certain road projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

 

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


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Norris and Gander introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1978, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a consumer-directed community supports budget exception for persons with certain diagnoses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.4911, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Vang introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1979, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for full-service community schools; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.231.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1980, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the Center of American Indian and Minority Health.

 

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

 

 

Kozlowski and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1981, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Zeitgeist Arts.

 

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

 

 

Greene and Johnson, W., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1982, A bill for an act relating to education; eliminating deadlines for active transportation safety training; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.935, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Pursell, Frederick, Bennett and Mueller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1983, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring a report; appropriating money.

 

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


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Hicks, Backer, Bahner, Nadeau, Bierman, Virnig and Repinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1984, A bill for an act relating to health; providing interventions and supports related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; appropriating money for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder-related grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.9266, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Rehrauer and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1985, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for grants to programs to provide employment support services to persons with mental illness.

 

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

 

 

Scott and Hudson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1986, A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the seat belt use gag rule; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.685, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Igo, Howard, Mekeland and Kraft introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1987, A bill for an act relating to local government; establishing the Minnesota Starter Home Act; modifying requirements related to comprehensive plan amendments; limiting the zoning authority of municipalities related to certain residential developments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462.355, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

 

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

 

 

Engen and Norris introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1988, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the referendum levy equalizing factors; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.17, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

Rehrauer, Bakeberg, Youakim, Engen and Myers introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1989, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing local optional revenue for school districts; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e.

 

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


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Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1990, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Minnesota Volunteerism Innovation Board; requiring grants; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

 

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

 

 

Pursell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1991, A bill for an act relating to commerce; prohibiting persons from allowing minors to access chatbots for recreational purposes; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325M.

 

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

 

 

Pursell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1992, A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money for river watch program.

 

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

 

 

Frederick, Baker, Hicks and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1993, A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; modifying substance use disorder comprehensive assessment requirements and treatment provider qualifications; requiring a study and report on substance use disorder treatment practice limitations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 245G.05, subdivision 1; 245G.11, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Frederick, Baker, Fischer, Hicks and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1994, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing payment rates for certain substance use disorder treatment services; recodifying vendor eligibility for payments from the behavioral health fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 254B.05, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 256B.761.

 

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

 

 

Frederick, Hicks, Fischer and Virnig introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1995, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying substance use disorder treatment provisions; directing the commissioner of human services to make recommendations related to transition support services; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169A.284; 245G.031, subdivision 2.

 

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


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Warwas, Davids, Skraba, Joy and Igo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1996, A bill for an act relating to taxation; aid to local governments; modifying the calculation of town aid; increasing the annual town aid amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 477A.013, subdivision 1; 477A.03, subdivision 2c.

 

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

 

 

Warwas, Skraba, Igo and Johnson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1997, A bill for an act relating to veterans; appropriating money for a grant to Fishing with Vets; requiring reports.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans and Military Affairs Division.

 

 

Rarick, Moller, Duran and Hudson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1998, A bill for an act relating to public safety; extending victim notification to order for protection and harassment restraining order violations not prosecuted; clarifying and updating victim notification requirements for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 611A.02; 611A.0315; 629.341, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Greene; Jordan; Falconer; Bahner; Virnig; Rehrauer; Johnson, P.; Youakim; Sencer-Mura and Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1999, A bill for an act relating to government data practices; adding certain restrictions on public data requests to a school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.03, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Norris and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2000, A bill for an act relating to taxation; making Tax Court interpretations of tax laws binding on the commissioner of revenue; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

 

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

 

 

Virnig and Engen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2001, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for the Greater Twin Cities United Way.

 

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


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Igo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2002, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

 

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

 

 

Sencer-Mura and Greenman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2003, A bill for an act proposing a constitutional amendment to article VII, section 1; allowing political subdivisions to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 201.014, subdivision 1; 201.071, subdivision 1; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 204C.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 201.

 

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

 

 

Curran, Virnig, Reyer, Backer and Repinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2004, A bill for an act relating to human services; clarifying permissible out-of-state billing for certain disability waiver services.

 

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

 

 

Jones, Heintzeman, Kraft, Baker and Carroll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2005, A bill for an act relating to the State Building Code; requiring rulemaking for the straw bale construction and hempcrete construction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.106, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Joy, Davids, Elkins, Norris and Huot introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2006, A bill for an act relating to taxation; tax increment financing; clarifying use of unobligated increment; extending expiration; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.176, subdivision 4n.

 

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

 

 

Nadeau, Her and Carroll introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2007, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing a spoken language health care interpreter work group; requiring reports; appropriating money; 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.


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Hanson, J.; Kotyza-Witthuhn and Finke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2008, A bill for an act relating to higher education; modifying provisions related to campus sexual misconduct; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 135A.15, subdivisions 1a, 2a.

 

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

 

 

Hanson, J.; Nelson; Olson; Kotyza-Witthuhn and Hicks introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2009, A bill for an act relating to children; providing funding to the Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Hanson, J.; Nelson; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Hicks and Finke introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2010, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing the age of consent from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders who are over 21 years of age; imposing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.344, subdivision 1a; 609.345, subdivision 1a.

 

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

 

 

Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2011, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the requirements for green acres tax deferment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 8, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Hansen, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2012, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the Board of Animal Health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.02, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Nash, Mekeland, Dotseth, Igo and Howard introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2013, A bill for an act relating to housing; limiting regulations on certain residential development; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

 

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


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Dotseth and Huot introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2014, A bill for an act relating to financial institutions; modifying notice requirements for conventional loan mortgage documents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 47.20, subdivision 8.

 

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

 

 

Harder introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2015, A bill for an act relating to state government; limiting growth of state employment.

 

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

 

 

Greene and Clardy introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2016, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying general education revenue to include safe schools aid for charter schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124E.20, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Novotny introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2017, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for prosecutorial and law enforcement training.

 

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

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Monday, March 10, 2025 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bill:

 

      H. F. No. 3.

 

 

      Niska moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

RECESS

 

 

RECONVENED

 

      The House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker.


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REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Niska from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be placed on the Supplemental Calendar for the Day for Monday, March 10, 2025:

 

      H. F. Nos. 11 and 23; and S. F. No. 1552.

 

 

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

      H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating to public safety; eliminating the duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.06, subdivision 1.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

 

      The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 66 yeas and 66 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


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

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


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Bahner

Berg

Bierman

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Elkins

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gomez

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Huot

Hussein

Johnson, P.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kraft

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Niska

Noor

Norris

Pérez-Vega

Pinto

Pursell

Rehm

Rehrauer

Reyer

Sencer-Mura

Smith

Stephenson

Tabke

Vang

Virnig

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim


 

 

      The bill was not passed.


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MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

 

      Niska moved that the vote whereby H. F. No. 13 was not passed earlier today be now reconsidered.

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Niska motion and the roll was called.  There were 67 yeas and 65 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


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


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Bahner

Berg

Bierman

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Elkins

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gomez

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Huot

Hussein

Johnson, P.

Jones

Jordan

Keeler

Klevorn

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Kraft

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Noor

Norris

Pérez-Vega

Pinto

Pursell

Rehm

Rehrauer

Reyer

Sencer-Mura

Smith

Stephenson

Tabke

Vang

Virnig

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim


 

 

      The motion prevailed.

 

 

LAY ON THE TABLE

 

      Niska moved that H. F. No. 13 be laid on the table.  The motion prevailed and H. F. No. 13 was laid on the table.


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CALENDAR FOR THE DAY, Continued

 

 

      H. F. No. 129, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring director of child sex trafficking prevention to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145.4718.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

 

      The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

 

      The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

 

 

      H. F. No. 286, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

 

      The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy


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Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba

Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

 

      The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

 

 

      H. F. No. 124, A bill for an act relating to public safety; allowing for the acceptance of certain gifts related to a line of duty death of a public safety officer; authorizing local government expenditure for public safety officer killed in the line of duty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.198; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

 

      The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Acomb

Agbaje

Allen

Altendorf

Anderson, P. E.

Anderson, P. H.

Backer

Bahner

Bakeberg

Baker

Bennett

Berg

Bierman

Bliss

Burkel

Carroll

Cha

Clardy

Coulter

Curran

Davids

Davis

Dippel

Dotseth

Duran

Elkins

Engen

Falconer

Feist

Finke

Fischer

Fogelman

Franson

Frazier

Frederick

Freiberg

Gander

Gillman

Gomez

Gordon

Greene

Greenman

Hansen, R.

Hanson, J.

Harder

Heintzeman

Hemmingsen-Jaeger

Her

Hicks

Hill

Hollins

Hortman

Howard

Hudson

Huot

Hussein

Igo

Jacob

Johnson, P.

Johnson, W.

Jones

Jordan

Joy

Keeler

Klevorn

Knudsen

Koegel

Kotyza-Witthuhn

Koznick

Kraft

Kresha

Lawrence

Lee, F.

Lee, K.

Liebling

Lillie

Long

Mahamoud

McDonald

Mekeland

Moller

Momanyi-Hiltsley

Mueller

Murphy

Myers

Nadeau

Nash

Nelson

Niska

Noor

Norris

Novotny

O'Driscoll

Olson

Pérez-Vega

Perryman

Pinto

Pursell

Quam

Rarick

Rehm

Rehrauer

Repinski

Reyer

Roach

Robbins

Rymer

Schomacker

Schultz

Schwartz

Scott

Sencer-Mura

Sexton

Skraba


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Smith

Stephenson

Stier

Swedzinski

Tabke

Torkelson

Van Binsbergen

Vang

Virnig

Warwas

West

Wiener

Witte

Wolgamott

Xiong

Youakim

Zeleznikar

Spk. Demuth


 

 

      The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Baker moved that the name of Allen be added as an author on H. F. No. 11.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bliss moved that the names of Scott, Roach, Lawrence and Schwartz be added as authors on H. F. No. 13.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clardy moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 35.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the names of Lawrence, Zeleznikar and Roach be added as authors on H. F. No. 47.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 88.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bahner moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 89.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Huot moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 97.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hussein moved that the name of Pérez-Vega be added as an author on H. F. No. 119.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Berg moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 124.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Repinski moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 129.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 186.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 274.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the names of Baker and Warwas be added as authors on H. F. No. 275.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the names of Norris and Repinski be added as authors on H. F. No. 278.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Warwas moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 279.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the names of Repinski and Norris be added as authors on H. F. No. 281.  The motion prevailed.


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         Perryman moved that the names of Robbins, Kotyza-Witthuhn and Pursell be added as authors on H. F. No. 286.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Engen moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 325.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Harder moved that the name of Tabke be added as an author on H. F. No. 357.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pinto moved that the names of Hanson, J.; Pursell; Virnig and Bahner be added as authors on H. F. No. 362.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myers moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 403.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 422.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hill moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Zeleznikar be added as authors on H. F. No. 491.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 566.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hollins moved that the names of Kraft and Elkins be added as authors on H. F. No. 793.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 794.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wiener moved that the names of Zeleznikar and Engen be added as authors on H. F. No. 812.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Robbins be added as an author on H. F. No. 859.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Knudsen moved that the name of Roach be added as an author on H. F. No. 893.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Knudsen moved that the name of Roach be added as an author on H. F. No. 898.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koznick moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 952.  The motion prevailed.

 

      West moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 953.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kresha moved that the name of Knudsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 957.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nadeau moved that the names of Fischer and Virnig be added as authors on H. F. No. 958.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 967.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 970.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 974.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clardy moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 984.  The motion prevailed.


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         Bierman moved that the names of Noor and Pérez-Vega be added as authors on H. F. No. 1011.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Olson be added as an author on H. F. No. 1019.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McDonald moved that the name of Davis be added as an author on H. F. No. 1025.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Keeler moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1030.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the names of Smith; Schwartz; Schultz; Mekeland; Lee, K.; Warwas; Dotseth; Huot and Hanson, J., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1066.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Agbaje moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1105.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 1126.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Coulter moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1145.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Coulter moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 1147.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1149.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bahner moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1168.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Rehrauer moved that the name of Jordan be added as an author on H. F. No. 1171.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myers moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1172.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Feist moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1197.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clardy moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 1215.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1219.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myers moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1221.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1223.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1225.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Igo moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1226.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zeleznikar moved that the name of Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1233.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1245.  The motion prevailed.


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         Nadeau moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 1247.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Burkel moved that the name of McDonald be added as an author on H. F. No. 1250.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Novotny moved that the names of Tabke and Myers be added as authors on H. F. No. 1255.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Huot be added as authors on H. F. No. 1269.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1277.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hussein moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1313.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Her moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1318.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Huot moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1322.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schultz moved that the name of Roach be added as an author on H. F. No. 1323.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the name of Hussein be added as an author on H. F. No. 1334.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nash moved that the names of Backer, Gander and Keeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 1346.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Repinski be added as an author on H. F. No. 1354.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Witte moved that the names of Curran, Feist and Tabke be added as authors on H. F. No. 1401.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bakeberg moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1413.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McDonald moved that the name of Myers be added as an author on H. F. No. 1426.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bakeberg moved that the names of Reyer and Johnson, W., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1439.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Freiberg moved that the name of Sexton be added as an author on H. F. No. 1478.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy moved that the name of Zeleznikar be added as an author on H. F. No. 1501.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Jones moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1509.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Duran moved that the name of Gander be added as an author on H. F. No. 1528.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Noor moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 1579.  The motion prevailed.


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         Wolgamott moved that the names of Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Zeleznikar and Burkel be added as authors on H. F. No. 1582.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the names of Fischer and Freiberg be added as authors on H. F. No. 1644.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Reyer moved that the name of Pérez-Vega be added as an author on H. F. No. 1646.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Virnig moved that the names of Her, Frazier and Lee, K., be added as authors on H. F. No. 1658.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the names of Elkins and Harder be added as authors on H. F. No. 1669.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hanson, J., moved that the name of Virnig be added as an author on H. F. No. 1688.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that the names of Johnson, W.; Her and Frazier be added as authors on H. F. No. 1752.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1758.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howard moved that the name of Norris be added as an author on H. F. No. 1770.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 1771.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wolgamott moved that the name of Hemmingsen-Jaeger be added as an author on H. F. No. 1779.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Roach moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 1783.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Skraba moved that the names of Rehrauer, Norris and Keeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 1790.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1868.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1869.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1870.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Heintzeman moved that the name of Backer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1871.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Keeler moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1878.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1880.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pérez-Vega moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1884.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moller moved that the names of Jordan and Huot be added as authors on H. F. No. 1901.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Frazier moved that the name of Huot be added as an author on H. F. No. 1907.  The motion prevailed.


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         Virnig moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1911.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Curran moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1914.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schomacker moved that the name of Harder be added as an author on H. F. No. 1925.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sencer-Mura moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 1948.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Olson moved that H. F. No. 983 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Koegel moved that H. F. No. 1360 be recalled from the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pursell moved that H. F. No. 1992 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

Rarick introduced:

 

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, A House concurrent resolution relating to the regent nomination joint committee.

 

The concurrent resolution was referred to the committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Niska moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Niska moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2025.

 

 

Patrick Duffy Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives