Journal of the House - 2nd Day Special Session

A quorum was present.

Mariani and Sertich were excused.

Osterman was excused until 2:30 p.m. Rhodes and Ruth were excused until 2:50 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Hoppe moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money, authorizing bonding, and transferring or canceling appropriations made for fiscal year 2003; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16B.27, subdivision 3; 127A.45, subdivision 7a; 299A.42; 299A.44, subdivision 1; 299A.465, subdivision 4; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 9, article 17, section 10, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Seagren and Sykora introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing obsolete language from the definition of general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Kuisle introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for transportation, public safety, and other purposes; authorizing issuance of state bonds; modifying provisions relating to contract awards, land appraisal, archaeological or historic sites, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, highways and highway rest areas, town roads and easements, county cartways, other transportation corridors, major transportation projects commission, transit, forecasts of highway-related revenues and expenditures, a land exchange, and other transportation-related activities; providing for fees, surcharges, funds and accounts, transfers, allocations, and expenditures; modifying provisions regulating special mobile equipment, special vehicle license plates, speed limits and other traffic regulations, vehicle weight limits and other vehicle regulations, vehicle insurance requirements, drivers' licenses, capitol complex towing policy, public safety officer benefit funds, and other activities related to public safety; authorizing administrative powers, penalties, and remedies for public safety purposes; requiring studies and reports; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.44, subdivision 3; 16A.88, subdivision 1; 117.232, subdivision 1; 138.40, subdivisions 2, 3; 161.08; 161.20, subdivision 3; 163.11, by adding subdivisions; 164.12; 168.011, subdivision 22; 168.013, subdivision 3; 168.12, subdivisions 2e, 5; 168.54, subdivision 4; 168A.29, subdivision 1; 169.14, subdivision 5a; 169.791, subdivision 1; 169.796, by adding a subdivision; 169.797, subdivision 4a; 169.798, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 169.826, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 169.85, subdivision 2; 169.86, subdivision 5; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.29, subdivision 2; 174.03, by adding a subdivision; 174.24, subdivisions 1, 3b, 5; 174.55, subdivision 2; 275.71, subdivision 5; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 299A.465, subdivision 4; 299E.01, by adding a subdivision; 299E.03, subdivision 3; Laws 1999, chapter 238, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; Laws 2000, chapter 433, section 4; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 117; 160; 161; 168; 299A; 331A; 414; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169.794; 169.799; 174.242; Minnesota Rules, parts 7403.1300; 7413.0400; 7413.0500.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Bradley introduced:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to state government; making changes to public assistance programs, health care programs, long-term care, continuing care for persons with disabilities, human services licensing, county initiatives, and children's services; establishing the Community Services Act; changing estate recovery provisions for medical assistance; changing health department provisions; modifying local public health grants; changing child care provisions; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.724; 61A.072, subdivision 6; 62A.315; 62A.48, by adding a subdivision; 62A.49, by adding a subdivision; 62A.65, subdivision 7; 62D.095, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 62J.692, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 62Q.19, subdivision 1; 62S.22, subdivision 1; 69.021, subdivision 11; 119B.011, subdivisions 5, 6, 15, 19, 21, by adding subdivisions; 119B.02, subdivision 1; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.05, subdivision 1; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, by adding subdivisions; 119B.11, subdivision 2a; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 119B.13, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, by adding subdivisions; 119B.16, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 119B.19, subdivision 7; 119B.21, subdivision 11; 119B.23, subdivision 3; 124D.23, subdivision 2; 144.1222, by adding a subdivision; 144.125; 144.128; 144.1483; 144.1488, subdivision 4; 144.1491, subdivision 1; 144.1502, subdivision 4; 144.343, subdivision 1; 144.551, subdivision 1; 144A.04, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 144A.071, subdivision 4a; 144A.10, by adding a subdivision; 144A.4605, subdivision 4; 144E.11, subdivision 6; 145.88; 145.881, subdivision 2; 145.882, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 7, by adding a subdivision; 145.883, subdivisions 1, 9; 145A.02, subdivisions 5, 6, 7; 145A.06, subdivision 1; 145A.09, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 145A.10, subdivisions 2, 10, by adding a subdivision; 145A.11, subdivisions 2, 4; 145A.12, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 145A.13, by adding a subdivision; 145A.14, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 147A.08; 148.5194, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 148.6445, subdivision 7; 153A.17; 174.30, subdivision 1; 179A.03, subdivision 7; 245.4932, subdivision 1; 245A.035, subdivision 3; 245A.04, subdivisions 3, 3b, 3d; 245A.09, subdivision 7; 245A.10; 245A.11, subdivisions 2a, 2b, by adding a subdivision; 245B.03, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 245B.04, subdivision 2; 245B.06, subdivisions 2, 5, 8; 245B.07, subdivisions 6, 9, 11; 245B.08, subdivision 1; 246.54; 252.27, subdivision 2a; 252.32, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 3c; 252.41, subdivision 3; 252.46, subdivision 1; 253B.04, subdivision 1; 253B.05, subdivision 3; 256.01, subdivision 2; 256.012; 256.046, subdivision 1; 256.0471, subdivision 1; 256.476, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 256.482, subdivision 8; 256.935, subdivision 1; 256.955, subdivisions 2a, 3, by adding subdivisions; 256.9657, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a subdivision; 256.969, subdivisions 2b, 3a; 256.975, by adding a subdivision; 256.9754, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 256.98, subdivisions 3, 4, 8; 256.984, subdivision 1; 256B.055, by adding a subdivision; 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 6; 256B.057, subdivisions 1, 2, 3b, 9, 10; 256B.0595, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.061; 256B.0621, subdivision 4; 256B.0623, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 8; 256B.0625, subdivisions 5a, 9, 13, 17, 18a, 19c, 20, 23, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0627, subdivisions 1, 4, 9; 256B.0635, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.064, subdivision 2; 256B.0911, subdivisions 3, 4d; 256B.0913, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12; 256B.0915, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 256B.092, subdivisions 1a, 5; 256B.0945, subdivisions 2, 4; 256B.095; 256B.0951, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9; 256B.0952, subdivision 1; 256B.0953, subdivision 2; 256B.0955; 256B.15, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 256B.19, subdivision 1; 256B.195, subdivisions 4, 5; 256B.31; 256B.32, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivisions 2r, 32, 36, by adding subdivisions; 256B.434, subdivisions 4, 10; 256B.47, subdivision 2; 256B.48, subdivision 1; 256B.501, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 256B.5013, subdivision 4; 256B.5015; 256B.69, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, 5c, by adding subdivisions; 256B.75; 256B.76; 256B.761; 256B.82; 256D.03, subdivisions 3, 3a, 4; 256D.06, subdivision 2; 256D.44, subdivision 5; 256D.46, subdivisions 1, 3; 256D.48, subdivision 1; 256F.10, subdivision 6; 256F.13, subdivisions 1, 2; 256G.05, subdivision 2; 256I.02; 256I.04, subdivision 3; 256I.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 7c; 256J.01, subdivision 5; 256J.02, subdivision 2; 256J.021; 256J.08, subdivisions 35, 65, 82, 85, by adding subdivisions; 256J.09, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 3b, 8, 10; 256J.14; 256J.20, subdivision 3; 256J.21, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.24, subdivisions 3, 5, 6, 7, 10; 256J.30, subdivision 9; 256J.31, subdivision 4; 256J.32, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a, by adding a subdivision; 256J.37, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 256J.38, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.40; 256J.42, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 256J.425, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; 256J.45, subdivision 2; 256J.46, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 256J.49, subdivisions 4, 5, 9, 13, by adding subdivisions; 256J.50, subdivisions 1, 8, 9, 10; 256J.51, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 256J.53, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 256J.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 256J.55, subdivisions 1, 2; 256J.56; 256J.57; 256J.62, subdivision 9; 256J.645,

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subdivision 3; 256J.66, subdivision 2; 256J.67, subdivisions 1, 3; 256J.69, subdivision 2; 256J.75, subdivision 3; 256J.751, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 256L.02, by adding a subdivision; 256L.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 256L.04, subdivision 1; 256L.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 3c, 4; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 256L.09, subdivision 4; 256L.12, subdivisions 6, 9, by adding subdivisions; 256L.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 256L.17, subdivision 2; 257.05; 259.67, subdivision 4; 260C.141, subdivision 2; 261.035; 261.063; 295.55, subdivision 2; 326.42; 393.07, subdivisions 1, 5, 10; 466.03, subdivision 6d; 514.981, subdivision 6; 518.167, subdivision 1; 518.551, subdivision 7; 518.6111, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 16; 524.3-805; 626.559, subdivision 5; 641.15, subdivision 2; Laws 1997, chapter 203, article 9, section 21, as amended; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256M; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62S; 119B; 144; 144A; 145; 145A; 148C; 256; 256B; 256D; 256I; 256J; 514; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.151, subdivision 5; 16A.87; 62J.17; 62J.66; 62J.68; 62J.694; 119B.061; 144.126; 144.1484; 144.1494; 144.1495; 144.1496; 144.1497; 144.395; 144.396; 144.401; 144.9507, subdivision 3; 144A.071, subdivision 5; 144A.35; 144A.36; 144A.38; 145.56, subdivision 2; 145.882, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 8; 145.883, subdivisions 4, 7; 145.884; 145.885; 145.886; 145.888; 145.889; 145.890; 145.9266, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 145.928, subdivision 9; 145A.02, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 145A.09, subdivision 6; 145A.10, subdivisions 5, 6, 8; 145A.11, subdivision 3; 145A.12, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 145A.14, subdivisions 3, 4; 145A.17, subdivisions 2, 9; 148.5194, subdivision 3a; 148.6445, subdivision 9; 245.4712, subdivision 2; 245.478; 245.4886; 245.4888; 245.496; 245.714; 252.32, subdivision 2; 254A.17; 256.955, subdivision 8; 256.973; 256.9772; 256B.055, subdivision 10a; 256B.056, subdivision 3c; 256B.057, subdivision 1b; 256B.0625, subdivisions 35, 36; 256B.0928; 256B.0945, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 256B.195, subdivision 5; 256B.437, subdivision 2; 256B.83; 256E.01; 256E.02; 256E.03; 256E.04; 256E.05; 256E.06; 256E.07; 256E.08; 256E.081; 256E.09; 256E.10; 256E.11; 256E.115; 256E.13; 256E.14; 256E.15; 256F.01; 256F.02; 256F.03; 256F.04; 256F.05; 256F.06; 256F.07; 256F.08; 256F.10, subdivision 7; 256F.11; 256F.12; 256F.14; 256J.02, subdivision 3; 256J.08, subdivisions 28, 70; 256J.24, subdivision 8; 256J.30, subdivision 10; 256J.462; 256J.47; 256J.48; 256J.49, subdivisions 1a, 2, 6, 7; 256J.50, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 5, 7; 256J.52; 256J.62, subdivisions 1, 2a, 4, 6, 7, 8; 256J.625; 256J.655; 256J.74, subdivision 3; 256J.751, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.76; 256K.30; 256L.02, subdivision 3; 256L.04, subdivision 9; 257.075; 257.81; 260.152; 626.562; Laws 1998, chapter 407, article 4, section 63; Laws 2000, chapter 488, article 10, section 29; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 16; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 9, article 13, section 24; Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 9, section 8; Minnesota Rules, parts 4705.0100; 4705.0200; 4705.0300; 4705.0400; 4705.0500; 4705.0600; 4705.0700; 4705.0800; 4705.0900; 4705.1000; 4705.1100; 4705.1200; 4705.1300; 4705.1400; 4705.1500; 4705.1600; 4736.0010; 4736.0020; 4736.0030; 4736.0040; 4736.0050; 4736.0060; 4736.0070; 4736.0080; 4736.0090; 4736.0120; 4736.0130; 4763.0100; 4763.0110; 4763.0125; 4763.0135; 4763.0140; 4763.0150; 4763.0160; 4763.0170; 4763.0180; 4763.0190; 4763.0205; 4763.0215; 4763.0220; 4763.0230; 4763.0240; 4763.0250; 4763.0260; 4763.0270; 4763.0285; 4763.0295; 4763.0300; 9505.0324; 9505.0326; 9505.0327; 9505.3045; 9505.3050; 9505.3055; 9505.3060; 9505.3068; 9505.3070; 9505.3075; 9505.3080; 9505.3090; 9505.3095; 9505.3100; 9505.3105; 9505.3107; 9505.3110; 9505.3115; 9505.3120; 9505.3125; 9505.3130; 9505.3138; 9505.3139; 9505.3140; 9505.3680; 9505.3690; 9505.3700; 9545.2000; 9545.2010; 9545.2020; 9545.2030; 9545.2040; 9550.0010; 9550.0020; 9550.0030; 9550.0040; 9550.0050; 9550.0060; 9550.0070; 9550.0080; 9550.0090; 9550.0091; 9550.0092; 9550.0093.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Abrams introduced:

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to financing and operation of government in this state; providing for job opportunity building zones; providing for a biotechnology and health services industry zone; providing for tax increment financing; providing for accelerated payment of June mortgage registry and deed, cigarette and tobacco products, liquor taxes; providing for distribution of funds; providing for certain payments to counties; requiring payment of certain lawful gambling taxes; imposing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 62J.692, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 270.60, subdivision 4; 272.02, by adding

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subdivisions; 272.029, by adding a subdivision; 287.12; 287.29, subdivision 1; 287.31, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding subdivisions; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.68, by adding subdivisions; 297B.03; 297F.09, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 297F.10, subdivision 1; 297G.09, by adding a subdivision; 349.16, by adding a subdivision; 469.174, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 469.1763, subdivisions 2, 4; 469.177, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 469; 477A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Krinkie introduced:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Westrom introduced:

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying provisions relating to radioactive waste storage; modifying incentives and objectives for alternative energy development; requiring studies; approving consumptive use of water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.71, subdivision 7; 116C.779; 216B.095; 216B.097, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1691; 216B.241, subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2411; 216B.2424, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 3b; 216C.051, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision; 216C.052, subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116C; 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.80; 216C.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Buesgens, Holberg and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 10, A bill for an act relating to the metropolitan council; providing that public meetings are not required to fill metropolitan council vacancies within 12 months of initial appointment; authorizing the use of energy forward pricing mechanisms; requiring an analysis of the costs of regional improvements included in the long-range policy plans for metropolitan agencies; making changes in the metropolitan council's authority and procedures for requiring a change in a local comprehensive plan; eliminating per diems for the metropolitan parks and open space commission; providing for the direct charging by the metropolitan council of industrial dischargers for certain wastewater treatment user fees; adopting the metropolitan council redistricting plan; repealing authority for service improvement plan; eliminating certain reporting requirements; removing an obsolete requirement for metropolitan school districts to submit capital improvement plans to the metropolitan council for review; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473.123, subdivision 3; 473.13, subdivision 1; 473.146, subdivision 1; 473.147, subdivision 1; 473.175, subdivision 1; 473.303, subdivision 6; 473.517, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473.123, subdivision 3c; 473.1295; 473.1623; 473.704, subdivision 19; 473.863.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 11, A bill for an act relating to gambling; state lottery; providing for gaming machines; establishing horse racing purse payments; imposing a tax on gaming machine revenue; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 240.13, by adding a subdivision; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.10, subdivision 3; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 297A; 349A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Gunther and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 12, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying provisions to increase the solvency of the trust fund; making policy and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 268.035, subdivisions 15, 23; 268.044, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 268.051, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 268.052, subdivision 1; 268.057, subdivision 5; 268.067; 268.07, subdivision 2; 268.085, subdivision 3; 268.086, subdivision 2; 268.095, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 11; 268.105, subdivision 7; 268.18, subdivisions 1, 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 3315.1015, subpart 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying certain boundary waters canoe area provisions; providing for certain state land acquisition; modifying the Mississippi whitewater trail; modifying provisions of the outdoor recreation system; establishing a mineral coordinating committee; establishing boundaries for a proposed state park; adding to and deleting from state parks, state recreation areas, state forests, and wildlife management areas; authorizing public and private sales and conveyances of certain state lands; requiring certain land exchanges; modifying certain appropriations conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84.523, by adding a subdivision; 85.013, subdivision 1; 85.0156, subdivision 1; 86A.04; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 2, section 14, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Ellison, Hornstein, Clark, Mariani, Lesch, Paymar and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 14, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing that a person carrying a firearm must obtain express permission before entering a building; authorizing governmental subdivisions to make and enforce relevant policies; providing criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 624.714, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes, section 624.714, subdivisions 17 and 23, as added by Laws 2003, chapter 28, article 2, sections 22 and 28.

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

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Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 15, A bill for an act relating to real property; specifying certain additional warranties; specifying limitation of actions based on breach; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 327A.02, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 327A.06; 541.051, subdivision 4.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Rhodes, Kielkucki, Erickson and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 16, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing the Help America Vote Act account; providing for funding and use of that account; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for special assessments for reinspections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 429.101, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Holberg, Kohls and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 18, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying the limitation period for civil actions for personal injury based on sexual abuse against a minor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 541.073.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Seifert and Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating to administrative rules; imposing notice requirements for use of the good cause exemption; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 14.388.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Solberg, Ellison, Hornstein, Lenczewski, Greiling and Olson, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating to public officials; requiring certain meetings of the governor with legislative leaders to be open to the public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13D.01, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

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Holberg and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating to judgments; regulating stays of execution on money judgments; limiting bond amounts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 550.36.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Slawik; Hilstrom; Hausman; Bernardy; Latz; Thissen; Ellison; Hornstein; Biernat; Johnson, S.; Thao; Davnie; Paymar; Clark; Goodwin; Sieben; Mariani; Kelliher; Greiling; Carlson; Kahn; Wagenius; Walker; Lesch; Pugh and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to public safety; repealing the Personal Protection Act; repealing Laws 2003, chapter 28, article 2.

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

Howes, Dill, Rukavina and Seagren introduced:

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to state lands; modifying certain boundary waters canoe area provisions; providing for certain state land acquisition; modifying the Mississippi whitewater trail; modifying provisions of the outdoor recreation system; establishing a mineral coordinating committee; establishing a state park; adding to and deleting from state parks, state recreation areas, state forests, and wildlife management areas; authorizing public and private sales and conveyances of certain state lands; requiring certain land exchanges; modifying certain appropriations conditions; providing for flood mitigation grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84.523, by adding a subdivision; 85.013, subdivision 1; 85.0156, subdivision 1; 86A.04; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 2, section 14, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 93.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Beard, Westerberg and Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing brewpubs to make off-sales of the brewpub's own product under certain circumstances; modifying a posting requirement; modifying licensing provisions; modifying sampling provisions; authorizing certain local on-sale licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 340A.101, by adding a subdivision; 340A.301, subdivisions 6, 7; 340A.308; 340A.318, subdivision 3; 340A.404, subdivisions 1, 2; 340A.411, subdivision 1; 340A.413, subdivision 4; 340A.510, subdivisions 1, 2; 340A.511.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Gunther, Osterman and Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing the name of the department of trade and economic development.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Fuller introduced:

H. F. No. 26, A bill for an act relating to vehicle forfeiture; clarifying and modifying certain definitions, standards, and procedures for vehicle forfeitures associated with driving while impaired; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 169A.60, subdivisions 1, 14; 169A.63, subdivisions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

This is to notify you that the Senate is now duly organized for the 2003 Special Session pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes.

Patrice Dworak, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for the general legislative and administrative expenses of state government and economic development; modifying provisions related to state and local government operations; modifying certain fee and revenue provisions; requiring certain contractor bonding; requiring licensure of certain gambling equipment sales persons; modifying provisions of various state boards and commissions; modifying certain insurance provisions; modifying certain cosmetology provisions; modifying certain lawful gambling provisions; requiring studies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.885, subdivision 1; 3.971, subdivision 2; 6.48; 6.49; 6.54; 6.55; 6.64; 6.65; 6.66; 6.67; 6.68, subdivision 1; 6.70; 6.71; 6.74; 8.06; 10A.01, subdivision 21; 10A.02, by adding a subdivision; 10A.025, subdivision 2; 10A.03, subdivision 1; 10A.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 10A.34, subdivision 1a; 14.091; 14.48, by adding a subdivision; 16A.102, subdivision 1; 16A.11, subdivision 3; 16A.1285, subdivision 3; 16A.151, subdivision 5; 16A.17, by adding a subdivision; 16A.40; 16A.501; 16A.642, subdivision 1; 16B.24, subdivision 5; 16B.35, subdivision 1; 16B.465, subdivisions 1a, 7; 16B.47; 16B.48, subdivision 2; 16C.02, subdivision 6; 16C.03, by adding a subdivision; 16C.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 16C.06, subdivision 1; 16C.08, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 16C.10, subdivision 7; 16D.08, subdivision 2; 16E.01, subdivision 3; 16E.07, subdivision 9; 43A.17, subdivision 9; 69.772, subdivision 2; 115A.929; 116J.8771; 197.608; 237.49; 237.52, subdivision 3; 237.701, subdivision 1; 240.03; 240.10; 240.15, subdivision 6; 240.155, subdivision 1; 240A.03, subdivision 10; 240A.04; 240A.06, subdivision 1; 256B.435, subdivision 2a; 268.186; 270.052; 270.44; 270A.07, subdivision 1; 289A.08, subdivision 16; 306.95; 349.12, subdivision 25, by adding a subdivision; 349.151, subdivisions 4, 4b; 349.155, subdivision 3; 349.16, subdivision 6; 349.161, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 349.162, subdivision 1; 349.163, subdivisions 2, 6; 349.164, subdivision 4; 349.165, subdivision 3; 349.166, subdivisions 1, 2; 349A.08, subdivision 5; 403.02, subdivision 10; 403.06; 403.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 403.09, subdivision 1; 403.11; 403.113; 458D.17, subdivision 5; 471.696; 471.999; 473.891, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 473.898,

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subdivisions 1, 3; 473.901; 473.902, by adding a subdivision; 473.907, subdivision 1; 477A.014, subdivision 4; Laws 1998, chapter 366, section 80, as amended; Laws 2002, chapter 331, section 19; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3A; 6; 16C; 43A; 60A; 326; 349; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3.305, subdivision 5; 3.971, subdivision 8; 3A.11; 4A.055; 6.77; 12.221, subdivision 5; 16A.87; 16B.50; 16C.07; 16E.09; 149A.97, subdivision 8; 155A.03, subdivisions 14, 15; 155A.07, subdivision 9; 163.10; 306.97; Minnesota Rules, part 1950.1070.

Patrice Dworak, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 2.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for the courts, public defenders, public safety, corrections, and other criminal justice agencies; establishing, funding, modifying, and regulating public safety, criminal justice, judiciary, law enforcement, corrections, crime victims, CriMNet, and driving while impaired policies, programs, duties, activities, or practices; requiring studies and reports; clarifying the reporting requirements of predatory registration law; imposing criminal and civil penalties; setting or increasing fines, surcharges, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.87, subdivision 3; 15A.0815, subdivision 3; 16A.151, subdivision 2; 152.021, subdivisions 2a, 3; 169A.03, subdivision 21, by adding a subdivision; 169A.20, subdivision 2; 169A.25, subdivision 1; 169A.26, subdivision 1; 169A.27, subdivision 1; 169A.275, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 169A.40, subdivision 3; 169A.44; 169A.51, subdivision 5; 169A.53, subdivision 3; 169A.54, subdivision 6; 169A.60, subdivisions 8, 13; 241.016, subdivision 1; 243.166, subdivisions 3, 4a; 243.48, subdivision 1; 243.53, subdivision 1; 260B.105, subdivisions 1, 2; 260B.143, subdivision 1; 260C.163, subdivision 5; 270A.03, subdivision 5; 271.06, subdivision 4; 299A.42; 299A.44, subdivision 1; 299A.465, subdivision 4; 299C.05; 299C.06; 299C.10, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 299C.48; 299F.46, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 299M.01, by adding subdivisions; 299M.03, by adding subdivisions; 299M.04; 299M.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 340A.301, by adding a subdivision; 357.021, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; 357.022; 357.08; 363.073, by adding a subdivision; 590.05; 609.101, subdivision 4; 609.105, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 609.119; 609.135, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.145, by adding a subdivision; 609.2231, by adding a subdivision; 609.322, by adding a subdivision; 609.3241; 609.527, subdivision 3; 609.5312, subdivisions 3, 4; 609.66, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 609.68; 609.681; 609.748, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 611.14; 611.17; 611.18; 611.25, subdivision 1; 611.26, subdivision 6; 611.272; 624.22, subdivision 1; 629.471, by adding a subdivision; 641.14; 641.263, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 169A; 243; 244; 256B; 299F; 609; 611A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.855; 123B.73; 152.135, subdivision 4; 241.41; 241.42; 241.43; 241.44; 241.441; 241.45; 244.19, subdivision 3a; Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 6, section 6.

The bill was read for the first time.

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SUSPENSION OF RULES

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Smith moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 2 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

Smith moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 2 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2 was read for the second time.

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 70 yeas and 62 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

The Speaker resumed the Chair.

Paulsen 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.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Introduction and First Reading of House Bills.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Hackbarth, Dill, Hoppe, DeLaForest and Penas introduced:

H. F. No. 27, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; creating a mourning dove hunting season; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 97A.015, subdivision 24; 97A.045, subdivision 7; 97A.075, by adding a subdivision; 97A.411, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivision 5, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.731, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Knoblach introduced:

H. F. No. 28, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing protection for disclosure of job reference information; requiring disclosure of data between school districts and charter schools relating to acts of violence or inappropriate sexual contact with students; regulating the right of an employee to inspect personnel records concerning the employee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.43, subdivision 16; 181.961, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Krinkie and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 29, A bill for an act relating to state government; updating references; increasing the threshold project amount for designer selection board approval; modifying building code language; modifying state procurement provisions; making permanent litigation proceeds settlement law; eliminating a report; regulating data practices; providing for the classification and dissemination of certain data; providing for public access; authorizing the commissioner of administration to render opinions in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.072, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.08, subdivision 4; 13.32, by adding a subdivision; 13.37, subdivision 3; 13.43, subdivision 1; 13.643, by adding a subdivision; 13.746, subdivision 3; 13.785, subdivision 2; 16B.054; 16B.24, subdivisions 1, 5; 16B.33, subdivision 3; 16B.61, subdivision 1a; 16B.62, subdivision 1; 16C.06, by adding a subdivision; 16C.08, subdivision 4; 16C.10, subdivisions 5, 7; 16C.15; 16C.16, subdivision 7; 196.08; 268.19, by adding a subdivision; 307.08, by adding a subdivision; 327A.01, subdivision 2; 349A.08, subdivision 9; 386.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 16C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 13.6401, subdivision 4; 16C.18, subdivision 1; 270B.03, subdivision 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 10, article 2, section 40.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Kuisle, Magnus and Harder introduced:

H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating to highways; adding, modifying, vacating, or transferring state highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 161.114, subdivision 2; 161.115, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 161.115, subdivisions 197, 204, 233.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Magnus introduced:

H. F. No. 31, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for job opportunity building zones; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 272.029, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 29; 290.06, subdivision 2c, by adding a subdivision; 290.067, subdivision 1; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.0921, subdivision 3; 290.0922, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 469; 477A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Dorman introduced:

H. F. No. 32, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; making technical changes; modifying the definition of "personal injury" to include injury or disease resulting from certain vaccines; freezing the medical fee schedule conversion factor for one year; instructing the commissioner of commerce to establish a surcharge rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 79A.12, subdivision 2; 176.011, subdivision 16; 176.081, subdivision 1; 176.092, subdivision 1a; 176.129, subdivisions 1b, 2a; 176.135, subdivision 7; 176.231, subdivision 5; 176.391, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 79.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Samuelson, Boudreau, Bradley and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 33, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying dental practice provisions; requiring a study; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 150A.06, subdivisions 1a, 3, by adding a subdivision; 150A.10, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision; 256B.55, subdivisions 3, 4, 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Wardlow introduced:

H. F. No. 34, A bill for an act relating to municipalities; extending the maximum length of guaranteed energy savings contracts from ten to 15 years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.345, subdivision 13.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Brod, Clark and Severson introduced:

H. F. No. 35, A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; permitting the commissioner of veterans affairs access to taxpayer identification information to notify veterans of health hazards that might affect them; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 270B.14, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Wilkin introduced:

H. F. No. 36, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating Medicare supplement insurance; conforming state law to the minimum federal standards; requiring coverage of hearing aids for certain children; requiring evaluation of certain mandated health benefit proposals; updating specifications for petroleum products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 41A.09, subdivision 2a; 62A.31, subdivisions 1f, 1u, by adding a subdivision; 62A.315; 62A.316; 62E.06, subdivision 1; 62J.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 62L.05, subdivision 4; 239.761; 239.792; 296A.01, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62J; 62Q.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

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Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 37, A bill for an act relating to retirement; modifying various public pension plan provisions; allowing certain service credit purchases; regulating leave without pay for legislative coordinating commission employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 3A.11, subdivision 1; 11A.17, subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 9; 352.96, subdivision 2; 353.01, subdivisions 2d, 6; 353.028, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 2; 353D.02, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02, subdivision 4; 354.094, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 1; 356B.05; 383B.49; 383B.493; 423C.03, subdivision 3; 423C.08; 424A.02, subdivision 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 1, as amended; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 2; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 6; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 19, section 6; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 354.541; 354A.109; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 38, A bill for an act relating to gambling; prohibiting location of state-operated or state-licensed gambling facility in a city in which the governing body has adopted a resolution of disapproval.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 39, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money to maintain the old Cedar Avenue bridge for hikers and bikers.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 40, A bill for an act relating to public finance; providing for inflation in the revenue forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 41, A bill for an act relating to taxation; abolishing the Metropolitan Revenue Distribution Act; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473F.001; 473F.01; 473F.02; 473F.03; 473F.05; 473F.06; 473F.07; 473F.08; 473F.09; 473F.10; 473F.11; 473F.13.

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

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Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating to highways; authorizing issuance of $774,000,000 in state trunk highway bonds for trunk highway construction projects in Bloomington; appropriating money.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating to telephone solicitations; closing loopholes in the do-not-call list; modifying a definition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 325E.311, subdivision 6.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development.

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 44, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Bloomington arts center; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating to firearms; authorizing city councils to prohibit carrying firearms in a city hall or city meeting; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 46, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; the metropolitan fiscal disparities program; providing a fiscal disparities adjustment for operating subsidies of light rail transit systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.08, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 47, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; eliminating the city of Bloomington's obligation to make additional contributions to the fiscal disparities pool; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.08, subdivisions 5, 7a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473F.08, subdivision 3a.

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

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Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing cities to prohibit carrying firearms on city property; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 624.714, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating to public finance; requiring an additional revenue forecast; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivision 1.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1; providing for limits on state spending increases.

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

ADJOURNMENT

Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2003. The motion prevailed.

Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2003.

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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