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STATE OF MINNESOTA

EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION 1999

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FIRST DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 5, 1999

Journal as a PDF document

In accordance with the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Minnesota, the members-elect of the House of Representatives assembled in the Chamber of the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Saint Paul on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, 1999.

At the hour of twelve o'clock noon and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1998, Section 3.05, the Honorable Mary Kiffmeyer, Secretary of State, called the members-elect to order and appointed the Honorable Mike Osskopp from District 29B as Clerk pro tempore.

Prayer was offered by the Totino Grace Concert Choir, under the direction of Terry Voss.

The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The Clerk pro tempore called the roll by legislative district in numerical order, and the following members-elect presented proof of their eligibility to be sworn in and seated as members of the House of Representatives:

District 1A Jim Tunheim District 10B George Cassell
District 1B Tim Finseth District 11A Roxann Daggett
District 2A Bernie L. Lieder District 11B Mary Ellen Otremba
District 2B Rod Skoe District 12A Kris Hasskamp
District 3A Irv Anderson District 12B Stephen G. Wenzel
District 3B Loren A. Solberg District 13A Torrey Westrom
District 4A Doug Fuller District 13B Doug Peterson
District 4B Larry Howes District 14A Steve Dehler
District 5A Tom Rukavina District 14B Doug Stang
District 5B David J. Tomassoni District 15A Al Juhnke
District 6A Thomas (Tom) Bakk District 15B Gary W. Kubly
District 6B Thomas Huntley District 16A Joe Opatz
District 7A Willard Munger District 16B Jim Knoblach
District 7B Michael "Mike" Jaros District 17A Sondra Erickson
District 8A Mary Murphy District 17B Leslie Schumacher
District 8B Bill Hilty District 18A Jim Rostberg
District 9A Kevin Goodno District 18B Loren Geo Jennings
District 9B Bob Westfall District 19A Mark Olson
District 10A Bud Nornes District 19B Bruce Anderson

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District 20A Robert "Bob" Ness District 44A Betty Folliard
District 20B Tony Kielkucki District 44B Jim Rhodes
District 21A Marty Seifert District 45A Ron Abrams
District 21B Richard Mulder District 45B Peggy Leppik
District 22A Ted Winter District 46A Ann H. Rest
District 22B Elaine Harder District 46B Lyndon R. Carlson
District 23A James Clark District 47A Darlene Luther
District 23B Howard Swenson District 47B Phil Carruthers
District 24A John Dorn District 48A Bill Haas
District 24B Julie Storm District 48B Alice M. Johnson
District 25A John Tuma District 49A Jim Abeler
District 25B Lynda Boudreau District 49B Luanne Koskinen
District 26A Bob Gunther District 50A Tom Hackbarth
District 26B Henry Kalis District 50B Kathy Tingelstad
District 27A Dan Dorman District 51A Andy Westerberg
District 27B Robert Leighton District 51B Ray Vandeveer
District 28A Doug Reuter District 52A Satveer Chaudhary
District 28B Steve Sviggum District 52B Barb Haake
District 29A Jerry Dempsey District 53A Philip Krinkie
District 29B Mike Osskopp District 53B Sherry Broecker
District 30A Fran Bradley District 54A Mary Jo McGuire
District 30B Dave Bishop District 54B Mindy Greiling
District 31A Bill Kuisle District 55A Harry Mares
District 31B Gregory M. Davids District 55B Betty McCollum
District 32A Gene Pelowski, Jr.District 56A Mark W. Holsten
District 32B Michelle Rifenberg District 56B Peg Larsen
District 33A Arlon Lindner District 57A Jim Seifert
District 33B Rich Stanek District 57B Sharon Marko
District 34A Steve Smith District 58A Joe Mullery
District 34B Henry Todd Van Dellen District 58B Gregory Gray
District 35A Carol Molnau District 59A Len Biernat
District 35B Mark Buesgens District 59B Phyllis Kahn
District 36A Chris Gerlach District 60A Margaret A. Kelliher
District 36B Dan McElroy District 60B Myron Orfield
District 37A Dennis Ozment District 61A Karen Clark
District 37B Mary Liz Holberg District 61B Linda Wejcman
District 38A Tim Wilkin District 62A Lee Greenfield
District 38B Tim Pawlenty District 62B Wes Skoglund
District 39A Thomas W. Pugh District 63A Jean Wagenius
District 39B Bob Milbert District 63B Mark S. Gleason
District 40A Dan Larson District 64A Matt Entenza
District 40B Ann Lenczewski District 64B Michael Paymar
District 41A Alice Seagren District 65A Andy Dawkins
District 41B Ken Wolf District 65B Carlos Mariani
District 42A Ron Erhardt District 66A
District 42B Erik Paulsen District 66B Alice Hausman
District 43A Tom Workman District 67A Tim Mahoney
District 43B Barb Sykora District 67B Steve Trimble

133 eligible persons answered to the call by legislative district.

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OATH OF OFFICE

The members-elect subscribed to the oath of office as administered to them by the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz.

The members took their seats in the Chamber of the House of Representatives.

The members of the House paused for a moment of silence in memory of Sandra Osthoff, wife of Representative Tom Osthoff, District 66A, who passed away yesterday.

The Clerk pro tempore called the roll in alphabetical order and the following members answered to their names:

Abeler Dorn Howes Mahoney Paymar Sykora
Abrams Entenza Huntley Mares Pelowski Tingelstad
Anderson, B. Erhardt Jaros Mariani Peterson Tomasson
Anderson, I. Erickson Jennings Marko Pugh Trimble
Bakk Finseth Johnson McCollum Rest Tuma
Biernat Folliard Juhnke McElroy Reuter Tunheim
Bishop Fuller Kahn McGuire Rhodes Van Dellen
Boudreau Gerlach Kalis Milbert Rifenberg Vandeveer
Bradley Gleason Kelliher Molnau Rostberg Wagenius
Broecker Goodno Kielkucki Mulder Rukavina Wejcman
Buesgens Gray Knoblach Mullery Schumacher Wenzel
Carlson Greenfield Koskinen Munger Seagren Westerberg
Carruthers Greiling Krinkie Murphy Seifert, J. Westfall
Cassell Gunther Kubly Ness Seifert, M. Westrom
Chaudhary Haake Kuisle Nornes Skoe Wilkin
Clark, J. Haas Larsen, P. Olson Skoglund Winter
Clark, K. Hackbarth Larson, D. Opatz Smith Wolf
Daggett Harder Leighton Orfield Solberg Workman
Davids Hasskamp Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek
Dawkins Hausman Leppik Otremba Stang
Dehler Hilty Lieder Ozment Storm
Dempsey Holberg Lindner Paulsen Sviggum
Dorman Holsten Luther Pawlenty Swenson

A quorum was present.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Secretary of State announced the next order of business to be the election of the Speaker.

The name of Steve Sviggum was placed in nomination by Ozment. The nomination was seconded by Leppik; Seifert, J., Storm and Bishop.

The name of Thomas W. Pugh was placed in nomination by Murphy.

There being no further nominations, the Secretary of State declared the nominations closed.

The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of a Speaker.

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The following members of the House voted for Sviggum:

Abeler Dehler Hackbarth Mares Rhodes Swenson
Abrams Dempsey Harder McElroy Rifenberg Sykora
Anderson, B. Dorman Holberg Molnau Rostberg Tingelstad
Bishop Erhardt Holsten Mulder Rukavina Tuma
Boudreau Erickson Howes Ness Seagren Van Delle
Bradley Finseth Kielkucki Nornes Seifert, J. Vandeveer
Broecker Fuller Knoblach Olson Seifert, M. Westerberg
Buesgens Gerlach Krinkie Osskopp Smith Westfall
Cassell Goodno Kuisle Ozment Stanek Westrom
Clark, J. Gunther Larsen, P. Paulsen Stang Wilkin
Daggett Haake Leppik Pawlenty Storm Wolf
Davids Haas Lindner Reuter Sviggum Workman

Sviggum received 72 votes.

The following members of the House voted for Pugh:

Anderson, I. Gleason Juhnke Mahoney Otremba Trimble
Bakk Gray Kahn Mariani Paymar Tunheim
Biernat Greenfield Kalis Marko Pelowski Wagen
Carlson Greiling Kelliher McCollum Peterson Wejcman
Carruthers Hasskamp Koskinen McGuire Pugh Wenzel
Chaudhary Hausman Kubly Milbert Rest Winter
Clark, K. Hilty Larson, D. Mullery Schumacher
Dawkins Huntley Leighton Munger Skoe
Dorn Jaros Lenczewski Murphy Skoglund
Entenza Jennings Lieder Opatz Solberg
Folliard Johnson Luther Orfield Tomassoni

Pugh received 61 votes.

Steve Sviggum, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House.

Seagren, Dempsey, Harder, Nornes and Westerberg were appointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.

OATH OF OFFICE

The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Steve Sviggum by the Honorable Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz. The Speaker expressed his appreciation for the honor bestowed upon him.

The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of the Chief Clerk.

The name of Edward A. Burdick was placed in nomination by Abrams. The nomination was seconded by Carruthers.

There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the nominations closed.

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The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of the Chief Clerk and the following voted for Burdick:

Abeler Dorn Howes Mahoney Paymar Tingelstad
Abrams Entenza Huntley Mares Pelowski Tomassoni
Anderson, B. Erhardt Jaros Mariani Peterson Trimble
Anderson, I. Erickson Jennings Marko Pugh Tuma
Bakk Finseth Johnson McCollum Rest Tunheim
Biernat Folliard Juhnke McElroy Reuter Van Dellen
Bishop Fuller Kahn McGuire Rhodes Vandeveer
Boudreau Gerlach Kalis Milbert Rifenberg Wagenius
Bradley Gleason Kelliher Molnau Rostberg Wejcman
Broecker Goodno Kielkucki Mulder Rukavina Wenzel
Buesgens Gray Knoblach Mullery Schumacher Westerberg
Carlson Greenfield Koskinen Munger Seagren Westfall
Carruthers Greiling Krinkie Murphy Seifert, J. Westrom
Cassell Gunther Kubly Ness Seifert, M. Wilkin
Chaudhary Haake Kuisle Nornes Skoe Winter
Clark, J. Haas Larsen, P. Olson Skoglund Wolf
Clark, K. Hackbarth Larson, D. Opatz Smith Workman
Daggett Harder Leighton Orfield Solberg Spk. Sviggum
Davids Hasskamp Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek
Dawkins Hausman Leppik Otremba Stang
Dehler Hilty Lieder Ozment Storm
Dempsey Holberg Lindner Paulsen Swenson
Dorman Holsten Luther Pawlenty Sykora

Edward A. Burdick, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

OATH OF OFFICE

The oath of office was administered to the Chief Clerk-elect by the Speaker.

The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of other elected officers of the House of Representatives.

Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the election of other officers be made on one roll call unless there should be more than one nomination for any one office.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

Pawlenty placed the following names in nomination for elected officers of the Minnesota House of Representatives:

The name of Albin A. Mathiowetz was placed in nomination for First Assistant Chief Clerk.

The name of Gail C. Romanowski was placed in nomination for Second Assistant Chief Clerk.

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The name of Michael S. Valleau was placed in nomination for Postmaster.

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The name of Shawn M. Peterson was placed in nomination for Chief Sergeant at Arms.

The name of Michael P. Tavernier was placed in nomination for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

The name of Andrew H. Carter was placed in nomination for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

The name of Sandra A. Dicke was placed in nomination for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

The name of Frank J. Strohmayer was placed in nomination for Index Clerk.

The name of Reverend Lonnie E. Titus was placed in nomination for Chaplain.

There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the nominations closed.

The Chief Clerk called the roll on the election of the other officers and the following members voted for the other officers:

Abeler Dorn Howes Mahoney Paymar Tingelstad
Abrams Entenza Huntley Mares Pelowski Tomassoni
Anderson, B. Erhardt Jaros Mariani Peterson Trimble
Anderson, I. Erickson Jennings Marko Pugh Tuma
Bakk Finseth Johnson McCollum Rest Tunheim
Biernat Folliard Juhnke McElroy Reuter Van Dellen
Bishop Fuller Kahn McGuire Rhodes Vandeveer
Boudreau Gerlach Kalis Milbert Rifenberg Wagenius
Bradley Gleason Kelliher Molnau Rostberg Wejcman
Broecker Goodno Kielkucki Mulder Rukavina Wenzel
Buesgens Gray Knoblach Mullery Schumacher Westerberg
Carlson Greenfield Koskinen Munger Seagren Westfall
Carruthers Greiling Krinkie Murphy Seifert, J. Westrom
Cassell Gunther Kubly Ness Seifert, M. Wilkin
Chaudhary Haake Kuisle Nornes Skoe Winter
Clark, J. Haas Larsen, P. Olson Skoglund Wolf
Clark, K. Hackbarth Larson, D. Opatz Smith Workman
Daggett Harder Leighton Orfield Solberg Spk. Sviggum
Davids Hasskamp Lenczewski Osskopp Stanek
Dawkins Hausman Leppik Otremba Stang
Dehler Hilty Lieder Ozment Storm
Dempsey Holberg Lindner Paulsen Swenson
Dorman Holsten Luther Pawlenty Sykora

The nominees, having received a majority of the votes cast, were declared duly elected to their respective offices.

OATH OF OFFICE

The oath of office was administered to those elected to the above offices by the Speaker.

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Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that the Temporary Rules of the House for this session, the 81st Regular Session, are the same as the Permanent Rules of the House for the last session, the 80th Regular Session, as they existed on Thursday, April 9, 1998, with the following exceptions:

Rule 5.02 reads as follows:

5.02 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. A bill, advisory bill or resolution offered for introduction shall be placed in the hands of the Speaker at least 24 hours prior to the convening of the daily session. Every bill, advisory bill and resolution shall be introduced in quadruplicate and each copy shall contain the signature of the member or name of the committee introducing it. A statement of facts being forwarded for action to a governmental official, agency, or body or other similar proposal is a memorial and shall be introduced in the same form as a bill and take the same course as a bill. No resolution shall authorize the expenditure of monies from any source other than the legislative expense fund. Department and agency bills are subject to the deadlines in Rule 9.03.

Rule 6.01 reads as follows:

6.01 COMMITTEES. Standing committees of the House shall be appointed by the Speaker as follows:

Agriculture Policy

Civil Law

Commerce

Crime Prevention

Education Policy

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Ethics

Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy

Health and Human Services Policy

Jobs and Economic Development Policy

Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

Rules and Legislative Administration

Transportation Policy

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance

Capital Investment

Environment and Natural Resources Finance

Family and Early Childhood Education Finance

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Health and Human Services Finance

Higher Education Finance

Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Judiciary Finance

K-12 Education Finance

State Government Finance

Taxes

Property Tax Division

Transportation Finance

Ways and Means

Deadlines are not applicable until the House adopts new Permanent Rules.

The Temporary Rules of the House for the 81st Session apply to the order of business of parliamentary practice until the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to be appointed by the Speaker has made its report and the House has adopted new Permanent Rules.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorman Holsten Lindner Ozment Stang
Abrams Dorn Howes Luther Paulsen Storm
Anderson, B. Entenza Huntley Mahoney Pawlenty Swenson
Anderson, I. Erhardt Jaros Mares Paymar Sykora
Bakk Erickson Jennings Mariani Pelowski Tingelstad
Biernat Finseth Johnson Marko Peterson Tomassoni
Bishop Folliard Juhnke McCollum Pugh Trimble
Boudreau Fuller Kahn McElroy Rest Tuma
Bradley Gerlach Kalis McGuire Reuter Tunheim
Broecker Gleason Kelliher Milbert Rhodes Van Dellen
Buesgens Goodno Kielkucki Molnau Rifenberg Vandeveer
Carlson Gray Knoblach Mulder Rostberg Wagenius
Carruthers Greenfield Koskinen Mullery Rukavina Wejcman
Cassell Greiling Krinkie Munger Schumacher Wenzel
Chaudhary Haake Kubly Murphy Seagren Westerberg
Clark, J. Haas Kuisle Ness Seifert, J. Westfall
Clark, K. Hackbarth Larsen, P. Nornes Seifert, M. Westrom
Daggett Harder Larson, D. Olson Skoe Wilkin
Davids Hasskamp Leighton Opatz Skoglund Winter
Dawkins Hausman Lenczewski Orfield Smith Wolf
Dehler Hilty Leppik Osskopp Solberg Workman
Dempsey Holberg Lieder Otremba Stanek Spk. Sviggum

The motion prevailed and the Temporary Rules for the 81st Session were adopted.

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Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the Chief Clerk be instructed to inform the Senate that the House is duly organized pursuant to law.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the Speaker appoint a committee of five members of the House to notify the Governor that the House of Representatives is now duly organized pursuant to law.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the committee to notify the Governor that the House is now organized:

Westrom, Chair; Haake; Cassell; Luther and Larson, D.

Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that necessary employees as directed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration be authorized by the House effective today, Tuesday, January 5, 1999, to better expedite the business of the House.

The question was taken on the adoption of the Pawlenty resolution relating to employees and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abeler Dorn Holsten Lindner PaulsenStorm
Abrams Entenza Howes Mahoney PawlentySwenson
Anderson, B. Erhardt Huntley Mares PaymarSykora
Anderson, I. Erickson Jaros Mariani Pelowski Tingelstad
Bakk Finseth Jennings Marko Peterson Tomassoni
Biernat Folliard Johnson McCollum Pugh Trimble
Bishop Fuller Juhnke McElroy Rest Tuma
Boudreau Gerlach Kahn McGuire Reuter Tunheim
Bradley Gleason Kalis Milbert Rhodes Van Dellen
Broecker Goodno Kelliher Molnau Rifenberg Vandeveer
Buesgens Gray Kielkucki Mulder Rostberg Wagenius
Carlson Greenfield Knoblach Mullery RukavinaWejcman
Carruthers Greiling Koskinen Munger SchumacherWenzel
Chaudhary Gunther Krinkie Murphy Seagren Westerberg
Clark, J. Haake Kubly Ness Seifert, J. Westfall
Clark, K. Haas Kuisle Nornes Seifert, M. Wilkin
Daggett Hackbarth Larsen P. Olson Skoe Winter
Davids Harder Larson D. Opatz Skoglund Wolf
Dawkins Hasskamp Leighton Orfield Smith Workman
Dehler Hausman Lenczewski Osskopp Solberg Spk. Sviggum
Dempsey Hilty Leppik Otremba Stanek
Dorman Holberg Lieder Ozment Stang

The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to employees was adopted.

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of Representatives Abrams and Boudreau as Speakers pro tempore for the 1999-2000 session.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration:

Pawlenty, Chair; Abrams; Bradley; Knoblach; Ozment; Paulsen; Seifert, M.; Sviggum; Sykora; Tuma; Carruthers; Leighton; McCollum; Milbert; Pugh; Solberg; Wejcman and Winter.

Pawlenty offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be directed by the Speaker as follows:

(1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 41; section 3, seats 42 to 68; and section 4, seats 91 to 94. All members of the majority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the majority caucus.

(2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 4, seats 70 to 90 and 95 to 97; section 5, seats 99 and 101 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138. All members of the minority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the minority caucus.

The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota is now duly organized pursuant to law with the election of the following officers:

Allan H. Spear, President

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Patrice Dworak, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Colleen J. Pacheco, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Catherine Morrison, Engrossing Secretary

Sven Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms

Roger Moening, Assistant Sergeant at Arms

Rabbi Stacy Offner, Chaplain

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting scheduled for the 1999-2000 session:

1999-2000 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Agriculture Policy --

Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 10

Finseth, Chair

Westrom, Vice Chair

Juhnke

Kubly

Cassell

Otremba

Davids

Peterson

Dorman

Schumacher

Gunther

Skoe

Harder

Tunheim

Ness

Wejcman

Rostberg

Wenzel

Storm

Winter

Swenson

Westfall

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 10

Ness, Chair Kubly

Swenson, Vice Chair Peterson

Finseth Skoe

Harder Wenzel

Rostberg

Westrom

Capital Investment --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5

Knoblach, Chair Anderson, I.

Dempsey, Vice Chair Carruthers

Bishop Kalis

Daggett Luther

Fuller Marko

Krinkie Murphy

Leppik Solberg

Lindner Trimble

Molnau Wejcman

Rhodes

Tuma

Vandeveer

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Civil Law --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 A.M., Basement

Smith, Chair Carruthers

Seifert, J., Vice Chair Dawkins

Bishop Jaros

Boudreau Leighton

Broecker Mahoney

Goodno Mullery

Holberg Skoglund

Knoblach

Stanek

Commerce --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200

Davids, Chair Bakk

Paulsen, Vice Chair Clark, K.

Erhardt Entenza

Gerlach Hasskamp

Gunther Hilty

Haas Huntley

Holberg Jennings

Holsten Kahn

Howes Lieder

Ozment Osthoff

Reuter Tomassoni

Seifert, J. Wagenius

Wolf

Workman

Crime Prevention --

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Basement

Stanek, Chair Mahoney

Anderson, B.,Vice Chair McGuire

Bishop Mullery

Broecker Murphy

Fuller Paymar

Haake Skoglund

Larsen, P. Wenzel

Smith

Westerberg

Education Policy

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 A.M., Room 5

Mares, Chair Biernat

Olson, Vice Chair Carlson

Abeler Chaudhary

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Buesgens Dorn

Cassell Entenza

Dehler Folliard

Dempsey Gray

Erickson Greiling

Kielkucki Johnson

Leppik Luther

Ness Mariani

Nornes Opatz

Seagren Pelowski

Seifert, M. Schumacher

Stang Tomassoni

Storm Tunheim

Sykora

Tuma

Wolf

Environment and Natural Resources Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 A.M., Room 10

Ozment, Chair Anderson, I.

Westfall, Vice Chair Bakk

Finseth Hausman

Haas Kelliher

Hackbarth McCollum

Holsten Munger

Howes Osthoff

Osskopp Peterson

Rostberg Skoe

Swenson Wagenius

Tingelstad

Workman

Environment and Natural Resources Finance --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 10

Holsten, Chair Bakk

Hackbarth, Vice Chair McCollum

Finseth Munger

Howes Osthoff

Ozment Wagenius

Swenson

Tingelstad

Westfall

Ethics --

Call of the Chair

Harder, Chair Milbert, Co-Chair

Davids Murphy

Rhodes (Alt.) Wagenius (Alt.)

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Family and Early Childhood Education Finance --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 5

Sykora, Chair Chaudhary

Nornes, Vice Chair Gray

Abeler Mahoney

Boudreau Mariani

Bradley McGuire

Mulder Olson

Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Basement

Rhodes, Chair Carlson

Rostberg, Vice Chair Folliard

Anderson, B. Gleason

Dehler Greiling

Erickson Hilty

Gerlach Kahn

Kielkucki Lenczewski

Krinkie Mullery

Mares Paymar

Osskopp Rest

Reuter

Seifert, M.

Health and Human Services Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 10

Bradley, Chair Dorn

Boudreau, Vice Chair Greenfield

Abeler Huntley

Goodno Jennings

Haas Koskinen

Howes Luther

Mulder Mariani

Nornes McCollum

Olson Otremba

Seifert, J. Wejcman

Tingelstad

Wilkin

Health and Human Services Finance --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Room 10

Goodno, Chair Greenfield

Mulder, Vice Chair Huntley

Boudreau Koskinen

Bradley Otremba

Seifert, J.

Wilkin

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Higher Education Finance --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 300S

Leppik, Chair Carlson

Dehler, Vice Chair Dorn

Cassell Folliard

Seifert, M. Opatz

Stang Pelowski

Storm

Tuma

Jobs and Economic Development Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 200

Lindner, Chair Anderson, I.

Storm, Vice Chair Chaudhary

Cassell Clark, K.

Daggett Dawkins

Dorman Gray

Gunther Jaros

Hackbarth Kubly

McElroy Leighton

Stang Rukavina

Sykora Trimble

Westerberg

Westfall

Jobs and Economic Development Finance --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 A.M., Room 200

McElroy, Chair Clark, K.

Gunther, Vice Chair Jaros

Davids Kubly

Lindner Trimble

Sykora

Westerberg

Judiciary Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 300S

Broecker, Chair McGuire

Holberg, Vice Chair Murphy

Fuller Paymar

Larsen, P. Skoglund

Smith

Stanek

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K-12 Education Finance --

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 5

Seagren, Chair Biernat

Ness, Vice Chair Entenza

Abeler Greiling

Buesgens Johnson

Dempsey Schumacher

Erickson Tomassoni

Kielkucki Tunheim

Mares

Nornes

Wolf

Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 P.M., Room 200

Larsen, P., Chair Gleason

Tuma, Vice Chair Hasskamp

Abrams Jennings

Clark , J. Koskinen

Haake Larson, D.

Holberg Lenczewski

Molnau Marko

Reuter Orfield

Rifenberg Pelowski

Seagren Rukavina

Stang

Vandeveer

Rules and Legislative Administration --

Call of the Chair

Pawlenty, Chair Carruthers

Abrams Leighton

Bradley McCollum

Knoblach Milbert

Ozment Pugh

Paulsen Solberg

Seifert, M. Wejcman

Sviggum Winter

Sykora

Tuma

State Government Finance --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Basement

Krinkie, Chair Gleason

Osskopp, Vice Chair Hilty

Anderson, B. Kahn

Gerlach Mullery

Reuter

Rhodes

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Taxes --

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10:00 A.M., Room 200

Abrams, Chair Carruthers

Daggett, Vice Chair Dawkins

Clark, J. Hasskamp

Dorman Jennings

Erhardt Leighton

Harder Lenczewski

Knoblach Milbert

Kuisle Orfield

McElroy Rest

Paulsen Rukavina

Rifenberg Winter

Sviggum

Van Dellen

Wilkin

Property Tax Division/Taxes

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 A.M., Room 200

Erhardt, Chair Hasskamp

Kuisle, Vice Chair Lenczewski

Abrams Milbert

Clark, J. Orfield

Daggett Rest

Dorman Winter

Harder

McElroy

Paulsen

Van Dellen

Transportation Policy --

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 5

Workman, Chair Biernat

Clark, J., Vice Chair Hausman

Buesgens Johnson

Davids Juhnke

Haake Kalis

Kuisle Kelliher

Molnau Larson, D.

Rifenberg Lieder

Swenson Marko

Van Dellen Opatz

Vandeveer

Westrom

Transportation Finance --

Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:00 A.M., Room 5

Molnau, Chair Hausman

Vandeveer, Vice Chair Juhnke

Haake Larson, D.

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Kuisle Lieder

Westrom

Workman

Ways and Means --

Call of the Chair

Bishop, Chair Carlson

Haas, Vice Chair Entenza

Abrams Greenfield

Finseth Munger

Fuller Johnson

Goodno Kalis

Holsten Kelliher

Knoblach Osthoff

Krinkie Pugh

Molnau Rest

Seagren Solberg

Stang Wenzel

Sviggum

Sykora

Van Dellen

ADJOURNMENT

Pawlenty moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 7, 1999. The motion prevailed.

Pawlenty moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 7, 1999.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives