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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION - 2003

 

_____________________

 

SIXTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 23, 2003

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by Pastor Pat Wester, Faith Church, Austin, 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:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Adolphson

Anderson, B.

Anderson, I.

Anderson, J.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Biernat

Blaine

Borrell

Boudreau

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davids

Davnie

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dorman

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Fuller

Gerlach

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Haas

Hackbarth

Harder

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Howes

Huntley

Jacobson

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Kielkucki

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Kuisle

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Lieder

Lindgren

Lindner

Lipman

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Mullery

Nelson, C.

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Olsen, S.

Olson, M.

Opatz

Osterman

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peterson

Pugh

Rhodes

Rukavina

Ruth

Samuelson

Seagren

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Stang

Strachan

Swenson

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wagenius

Walker

Walz

Wardlow

Wasiluk

Westerberg

Westrom

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Hausman, Meslow, Murphy, Stanek and Wilkin were excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Nelson, C., 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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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

      Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

 


      H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating information on drivers' licenses, permits, and identification cards, and applications for them; adopting certain federal laws and regulations; making technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 171.06, subdivision 3; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.14; 171.22, subdivision 2; 609.531, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.

 


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

 


      The report was adopted.

 


 

      Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

 


      H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting use of public funds to promote or defeat ballot questions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

 


      Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 


      Page 1, after line 5, insert:

 


      "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.02, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

 


      Subd. 8. [LEVY.] The board must provide by levy of tax necessary funds for the conduct of schools, the payment of indebtedness, and all proper expenses of the district, consistent with section 211B.095."

 


      Page 1, line 6, delete "Section 1." and insert "Sec. 2."

 


      Amend the title as follows:

 


      Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.02, subdivision 8;"

 


 


      With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 


The report was adopted.

 


 


      Rhodes from the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy to which was referred:

 


      H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying certain contents for a statement of need and reasonableness for proposed administrative rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 14.131.


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                Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 


      Page 1, after line 6, insert:

 


      "Section 1. [14.112] [LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT.]

 


      The elected governing body of a statutory or home rule city, a county, a school district, a township, or a sanitary district may request the commissioner of finance to prepare a local impact note on a rule proposed by a state agency. The request must be made by submitting a resolution of the governing body to the commissioner of finance before a public hearing on a proposed rule is held, or if the agency intends to adopt the rule without a public hearing, before the deadline for requesting a public hearing. Upon receipt of a request, the commissioner of finance must prepare an estimate of the fiscal impact of the rule on each category of political subdivision requesting a local impact note. The commissioner may require any political subdivision or any state agency to supply information necessary for the commissioner to determine fiscal impact. The commissioner must prepare the local impact note before the close of the hearing record, or if there is no public hearing, before the agency submits the record to the administrative law judge.

 


      Sec. 2. [14.127] [AGGREGATE COST OF COMPLYING WITH PROPOSED RULES; LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL REQUIRED.]

 


      An agency must determine if the aggregate cost of complying with proposed rules on all affected persons or entities will exceed $100,000,000 in the first ten years that the rules are effective. An agency must make this determination before the close of the hearing record, or before the agency submits the record to the administrative law judge if there is no hearing. If the agency determines that the aggregate costs will exceed $100,000,000 in the first ten years, the rules may not take effect until the rules are approved by a law enacted after the agency determination. The administrative law judge must review and approve the agency's determination under this section. If the administrative law judge does not approve the agency's determination, the rules may not take effect until the rules are approved by a law enacted after the agency determination."

 


      Page 2, line 25, delete "1" and insert "3"

 


      Renumber the sections in sequence

 


      Amend the title as follows:

 


      Page 1, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "requiring local government impact notes; requiring a determination of the aggregate cost of complying with proposed rules;"

 


      Page 1, line 5, after "14.131" insert "; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14"

 


 


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

 


      The report was adopted.


 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. No. 42 was read for the second time.


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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Stanek, for the Committee on Judiciary Policy and Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 135, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; changing and reducing appropriations made for public safety, criminal justice, and other agencies and activities; making clarifying changes; amending Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 4, section 11, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 241.41; 241.42; 241.43; 241.44; 241.441; 241.45.

 

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

 

 

      Krinkie, for the Committee on Capital Investment, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 136, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; canceling general fund appropriations for capital projects to the general fund; authorizing the issuance of trunk highway bonds; appropriating money for transportation purposes.

 

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

 

 

      Stang, for the Committee on Higher Education Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 137, A bill for an act relating to higher education; reducing appropriations and transferring balances to the general fund.

 

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

 

 

      Haas, for the Committee on State Government Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 138, A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; modifying certain provisions related to state government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.17, by adding a subdivision; 16B.47; 16B.48, subdivision 2; 16B.49; 16C.08, subdivisions 2, 3; 16C.09; 16E.07, subdivision 9; 136F.77, subdivision 3; 268.186; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16B.50; 16C.07; 43A.047.

 

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

 

 

      Kuisle, Adolphson and Beard introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 139, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating and changing appropriations to the department of transportation and other agencies; authorizing issuance of $130,130,000 in state trunk highway bonds; directing commissioner of transportation to sell an aircraft; transferring money from the state airports fund to the general fund.

 

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


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                Bradley, for the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 140, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money and reducing appropriations for health and human services; establishing and modifying certain programs; providing for regulation of certain activities and practices; providing for accounts, assessments, and fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 119B.011, by adding a subdivision; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.12, subdivision 2; 252.27, subdivision 2a; 256.9657, subdivision 1; 256.969, subdivision 3a; 256B.056, subdivisions 1a, 4; 256B.057, subdivision 2; 256B.06, subdivisions 4, 5; 256B.0625, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0635, subdivisions 1, 2; 256B.19, subdivision 1d; 256B.195, subdivision 4; 256B.32, subdivision 1; 256B.431, subdivision 23, by adding a subdivision; 256B.75; 256J.11, subdivision 1; 256J.48, subdivision 1; 256J.52, subdivision 2; 256J.53, subdivision 1; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.17, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 17, subdivision 11, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256.973; 256B.056, subdivisions 1c, 3c; 256B.195, subdivision 5; 256D.053; 256J.11, subdivisions 2, 3; Laws 1999, chapter 205, article 1, section 63.

 

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

 

 

      Gunther, for the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 141, A bill for an act relating to economic development; reducing appropriations for economic development and certain agencies of state government; appropriating money for workforce services for the blind; transferring funds; amending Laws 2002, chapter 220, article 13, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended.

 

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

 

 

      Seagren, for the Committee on Education Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 142, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying and reducing appropriations for certain education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 124D.135, subdivision 8; 124D.16, subdivision 6; 124D.20, by adding subdivisions; 124D.52, subdivision 1; 124D.531, subdivisions 1, 5.

 

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

 

 

      Harder, for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 143, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; reducing and transferring appropriations for agricultural and rural development purposes.

 

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

 

 

      Abrams, for the Committee on Taxes, introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 144, A bill for an act relating to payment of interest on certain sales tax refunds; providing for payment of interest after 90 days; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 289A.56, subdivision 4; 297A.75, subdivision 4.

 

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


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                Ozment introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 145, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; reducing and transferring appropriations for environmental and natural resources purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 115A.908, subdivision 2; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 297F.10, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

      Strachan; Murphy; Stanek; Hilstrom; Nelson, P.; Wilkin; Adolphson; Beard; Cornish and Lanning introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 146, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; providing that the bureau of criminal apprehension and local law enforcement agencies collect crime data utilizing the uniform offense codes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 299C.05; 299C.06.

 

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

 

 

      Paymar; Hausman; Johnson, S.; Mariani and Thao introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 147, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting the city of Saint Paul to amortize billboards.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

 

 

      Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 148, A bill for an act relating to ethics in government; providing that acceptance of large campaign contributions by certain elected officials creates a conflict of interest on issues related to the contributor; imposing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 10A.07, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

 

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

 

 

      Paymar and Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 149, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance and public disclosure; increasing the public's right to know; requiring disclosure of economic interests of independent contractors and consultants; changing certain definitions; requiring full disclosure of the total costs of lobbying; requiring certain reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 5, 21, 33; and 10A.04, subdivisions 4, 6.

 

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


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                Fuller introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 150, A bill for an act relating to the city of Bemidji; authorizing the city to impose a sales and use tax.

 

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

 

 

      Seifert introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 151, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting children eligible for adoption assistance from the prepaid medical assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 256B.69, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

      Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 152, A bill for an act relating to elections; imposing campaign contribution and spending limits on political party caucuses that choose to participate in the political contribution refund program; limiting multicandidate expenditures by political parties; increasing the maximum political contribution refund from $50 to $100; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 10A.25, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 10A.27, subdivision 11, by adding a subdivision; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 10A.28, subdivisions 1, 2; 10A.322; 290.06, subdivision 23.

 

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

 

 

      Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 153, A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating metropolitan transit authority in metropolitan area and transferring to it certain powers and duties of metropolitan council and commissioner of transportation; authorizing imposition of sales and use tax in member counties of the authority; making conforming and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16A.88; 169.781, subdivision 1; 169.791, subdivision 5; 169.792, subdivision 11; 174.03, subdivision 6a; 174.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.82; 174.88; 398A.04, subdivision 9; 473.388, subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297B; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 297B.09, subdivision 1; 473.223.

 

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

 

 

      Howes, Hackbarth, Swenson, Wasiluk and Nelson, M., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 154, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing certain issuance and filing fees for the registration and licensure of certain recreational vehicles and watercraft; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 84.788, subdivision 3; 84.798, subdivision 3; 84.82, subdivision 2; 84.8713, subdivisions 3, 4; 84.922, subdivision 2; 86B.415, subdivision 8; 86B.870, subdivision 1.

 

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


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                Kohls, Davids and Pugh introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 155, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting the revisions to the general provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and amendments to Articles 3 and 4 of the Uniform Commercial Code recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 17.94; 84.787, subdivision 9; 84.797, subdivision 10; 84.92, subdivision 6; 86B.820, subdivision 12; 168A.01, subdivision 20; 234.27; 325L.03; 325L.16; 336.2-103; 336.2-202; 336.2A-103; 336.2A-501; 336.2A-518; 336.2A-519; 336.2A-527; 336.2A-528; 336.3-103; 336.3-106; 336.3-116; 336.3-305; 336.3-309; 336.3-416; 336.3-417; 336.3-602; 336.3-604; 336.3-605; 336.4-104; 336.4-207; 336.4-208; 336.4-212; 336.4-301; 336.4-403; 336.4A-105; 336.4A-106; 336.4A-204; 336.5-103; 336.8-102; 336.9-102; 513.33, subdivision 1; 514.963, subdivision 9; 514.965, subdivision 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 336; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 336.1-101; 336.1-102; 336.1-103; 336.1-104; 336.1-105; 336.1-106; 336.1-107; 336.1-108; 336.1-109; 336.1-110; 336.1-201; 336.1-202; 336.1-203; 336.1-204; 336.1-205; 336.1-206; 336.1-207; 336.1-208; 336.1-209; 336.2-208; 336.2A-207.

 

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

 

 

      Anderson, I., and Lieder introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 156, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending to acquire and to better public lands and buildings for construction of a World War II veterans memorial on the capitol grounds; authorizing issuance of bonds; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

      Anderson, I., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 157, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain surplus state land bordering public water.

 

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

 

 

      Smith introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 158, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1; providing that state spending may not increase at a greater rate than increases in the consumer price index.

 

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

 

 

      Smith introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 159, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; requiring that each bill be accompanied by a fiscal note; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

 

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


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                Abeler; DeLaForest; Olsen, S.; Sykora; Hilstrom and Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 160, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reducing the revenue reserved for staff development activities from two percent to one percent of a district's basic general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.61, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

      Jacobson, Wasiluk and Meslow introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 161, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for reconstruction of the Edgerton Street bridge over highway I-694 in Ramsey county.

 

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

 

 

      Seifert; Pelowski; Finstad; Cornish; Lindner; Lanning; Rhodes; Buesgens; Gerlach; Holberg; Olsen, S.; Sieben; Smith; Vandeveer; Seagren; Lindgren; Penas and Kielkucki introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 162, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring legislative approval before adopting certain rules.

 

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

 

 

      Kielkucki; Olson, M.; Hoppe; Borrell; Holberg and Adolphson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 163, A bill for an act relating to state government; designating English as the official language; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

 

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

 

 

      Haas and Walz introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 164, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring patient consent to collect certain health data; prohibiting adoption of certain proposed rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 62J.321, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 144.335, subdivision 3b.

 

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

 

 

      Otremba; Anderson, I.; Eken; Dill and Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 165, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, by adding a section to article XIII; establishing the same standard for the Minnesota Constitution and the United States Constitution for issues relating to abortion.

 

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


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                Thissen and Johnson, J., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 166, A bill for an act relating to probate; adopting article 5 of the Uniform Probate Code relating to guardianship and conservatorship; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 245A.041; 524.2-502; 524.3-203; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 524; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 524.5-505; 525.539; 525.54; 525.541; 525.542; 525.543; 525.544; 525.545; 525.55; 525.5501; 525.551; 525.5515; 525.552; 525.56; 525.561; 525.562; 525.57; 525.58; 525.581; 525.582; 525.583; 525.59; 525.591; 525.60; 525.61; 525.615; 525.6155; 525.616; 525.6165; 525.617; 525.6175; 525.618; 525.6185; 525.619; 525.6192; 525.6194; 525.6195; 525.6196; 525.6197; 525.6198; 525.6199; 525.62; 525.63; 525.64; 525.641; 525.642; 525.65; 525.651; 525.652; 525.66; 525.661; 525.662; 525.67; 525.68; 525.69; 525.691; 525.692; 525.70; 525.702; 525.703; 525.705.

 

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

 

 

      Smith introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 167, A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting regulation and causes of action by political subdivisions against firearms industry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 471.633.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.

 

 

      Sykora, Seagren, Slawik, Kielkucki and Pelowski introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 168, A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying and providing for access to certain data on nonpublic school students collected by public schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 13.32, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Lipman and Pugh introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 169, A bill for an act relating to trusts; providing for animal care and memorial fund trusts; changing an application provision; providing for agreements; clarifying procedures; providing an effective date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 501B.14, subdivision 3; Laws 2002, chapter 347, section 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 501B.

 

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

 

 

      Kohls; DeLaForest; Lenczewski; Biernat; Johnson, J.; Wardlow; Hoppe; Swenson and Lipman introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 170, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating limitation periods of certain actions; enacting the Uniform Conflict of Laws-Limitations Act adopted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 541.

 

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


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                Lenczewski and Seagren introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 171, 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 Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy.

 

 

      Lenczewski and Abrams introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 172, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid to cities; reducing the city aid base as aid appropriations increase; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 477A.011, subdivision 37; 477A.013, subdivision 9.

 

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

 

 

      Dorn, Gunther, Swenson and Cornish introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 173, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing state bonds; appropriating money for phase 3 of the athletic facilities project at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

 

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

 

 

      Lipman, Wilkin, DeLaForest and Wardlow introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 174, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating certain actions against health care providers and employees; limiting recovery for noneconomic damages; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 549.

 

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

 

 

      Davids introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 175, A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; providing for reimbursement by the department of public safety of certain costs of health insurance benefits paid by the city of Caledonia to a public safety officer.

 

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

 

 

      Davids introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 176, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the Rushford Institute for Nanotechnology.

 

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


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                Davids introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 177, A bill for an act relating to ambulance service liability insurance; requiring a study.

 

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

 

 

      Jaros, Rukavina, Lenczewski, Pugh, Sieben, Atkins, Mullery, Marquart and Lindner introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 178, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; making permanent the valuation exclusion for certain improvements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 273.11, subdivision 16.

 

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

 

 

      Jaros introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 179, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; modifying lawful purpose expenditures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 349.12, subdivision 25.

 

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

 

 

      Hilstrom, Davids and Nelson, M., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 180, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring notice to the homeowner prior to cancellation of homeowner's insurance for nonpayment of premium by a mortgage escrow servicer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 65A.01, subdivision 3c.

 

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

 

 

      Lenczewski introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 181, A bill for an act relating to the state budget development; requiring consideration of effects on the state's bond rating; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.11, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

 

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

 

 

      Carlson; Osterman; Nelson, M.; Hilstrom and Latz introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 182, A bill for an act relating to education; creating an exception to levy authority for new construction based on emergency closing of an operating school building; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.59, subdivision 5.

 

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


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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Bradley moved that the name of Strachan be added as an author on H. F. No. 5. The motion prevailed.

 

      Erhardt moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 24. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lipman moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 42. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haas moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 45. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lipman moved that the name of Erickson be added as an author on H. F. No. 60. The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 76. The motion prevailed.

 

      Jacobson moved that the names of Wasiluk and Goodwin be added as authors on H. F. No. 81. The motion prevailed.

 

      Marquart moved that the name of Goodwin be added as an author on H. F. No. 86. The motion prevailed.

 

      Solberg moved that the name of Goodwin be added as an author on H. F. No. 88. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the name of Goodwin be added as an author on H. F. No. 92. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the names of Ellison and Goodwin be added as authors on H. F. No. 102. The motion prevailed.

 

      Larson moved that the names of Thissen and Goodwin be added as authors on H. F. No. 103. The motion prevailed.

 

      Smith moved that the names of Wardlow, Beard, Tingelstad, Mahoney and Sykora be added as authors on H. F. No. 110. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 113. The motion prevailed.

 

      Goodwin moved that the names of Lesch and Clark be added as authors on H. F. No. 116. The motion prevailed.

 

      Goodwin moved that the names of Clark and Walker be added as authors on H. F. No. 117. The motion prevailed.

 

      Olsen, S., moved that the names of Tingelstad, Erickson and Hackbarth be added as authors on H. F. No. 120. The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 121. The motion prevailed.

 

      Carlson moved that the names of Rhodes; Osterman; Peterson; Olsen, S., and Lenczewski be added as authors on H. F. No. 127. The motion prevailed.

 

      Greiling moved that the names of Goodwin and Clark be added as authors on H. F. No. 128. The motion prevailed.


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                Clark moved that the name of Lesch be added as an author on H. F. No. 130. The motion prevailed.

 

      Greiling moved that the names of Goodwin and Clark be added as authors on H. F. No. 133. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sertich moved that the names of Hilstrom, Huntley and Lesch be added as authors on H. F. No. 134. The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that H. F. No. 176 be recalled from the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development. The motion prevailed.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

 

      The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

 

      Agriculture and Rural Development Finance: Delete the name of Westrom and add the name of Demmer.

 

      Regulated Industries: Delete the name of Holsten as Chair and show the name of Westrom as Chair.

 

      Ways and Means: Delete the name of Holsten and add the name of Bradley.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2003. The motion prevailed.

 

      Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2003.

 

 

Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives