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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

SPECIAL SESSION - 2005

 

_____________________

 

THIRD DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, May 27, 2005

 

 

The House of Representatives convened at 9:00 a.m. and was called to order by Ron Abrams, Speaker pro tempore.

 

Prayer was offered by Pastor Larry Hale, Riverdale Church, Andover, 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

Anderson, B.

Anderson, I.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Charron

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Emmer

Entenza

Erickson

Fritz

Gazelka

Goodwin

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Klinzing

Koenen

Kohls

Lanning

Larson

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Newman

Otremba

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Poppe

Powell

Rukavina

Ruud

Scalze

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Vandeveer

Wagenius

Wardlow

Welti

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum

 

A quorum was present.

 

Clark; Cornish; Cox; Davnie; Dorman; Dorn; Erhardt; Finstad; Garofalo; Greiling; Holberg; Kahn; Knoblach; Krinkie; Latz; Meslow; Nornes; Olson; Opatz; Ozment; Paulsen; Peterson, N.; Peterson, S.; Ruth; Sailer; Samuelson; Sieben; Urdahl; Walker; Westerberg and Westrom were excused.

 

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:

 

 

Hansen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 16, A bill for an act relating to retirement; authorizing application for disability benefits from the Minnesota State Retirement System, notwithstanding a deadline.

 

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

 

 

Eken; Peterson, A., and Lieder introduced:

 

H. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating to finance; directing revisor of statutes to change term "tax" to "fee" in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.

 

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

 

 

Atkins and Johnson, J., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 18, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating false and deceptive commercial electronic mail messages; prescribing criminal penalties; providing remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

 

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

 

 

Westerberg, Gunther, Penas, Buesgens, Severson, Brod, Zellers, Cornish, McNamara, Erickson, Tingelstad, Samuelson, Gazelka, Beard, Heidgerken, Sviggum and Simpson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing the operation of lottery gaming machines and the conduct of other nonlottery games at a gaming facility; licensing and regulating the gaming facility; imposing a gaming transaction fee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 240.13, by adding a subdivision; 240.135; 240.30, subdivision 1; 299L.07, subdivisions 2, 2a; 340A.410, subdivision 5; 349A.01, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 349A.04; 349A.10, subdivisions 3, 6; 349A.13; 541.20; 541.21; 609.75, subdivision 3; 609.761, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 299L; 349A.

 

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

 

 

Westerberg; Abeler; Hortman; Nelson, P.; Severson; Hamilton; Brod; Demmer; Gunther; Cornish; Magnus; Nornes; Dempsey; Tingelstad; Hoppe; Beard; Urdahl; Bernardy; Dittrich and Simpson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; requiring certain government and football officials to negotiate and develop an agreement for the construction, financing, and operation of a new professional football stadium.

 

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

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Westerberg, Abeler, Gunther, Tingelstad, Beard, Hamilton, Finstad, Magnus and Nornes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for the financing of a football stadium in Anoka County; creating a stadium authority; authorizing the county to levy and collect certain taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 297A.68, by adding a subdivision; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473J.

 

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

 

 

Cox, Hausman, McNamara, Kelliher, Erhardt, Moe, Kahn, Hortman and Hackbarth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for the recovery and recycling of waste electronic products; providing penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116H.

 

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

 

 

Hilty; Solberg; Juhnke; Rukavina; Carlson; Mullery; Nelson, M.; Murphy; Lesch; Paymar; Sertich; Hornstein; Ellison; Mahoney; Fritz; Johnson, S., and Loeffler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for salary supplements.

 

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

 

 

Carlson, Greiling, Solberg, Dorn, Hilty and Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the basic formula allowance; restoring early childhood family education program revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Carlson; Greiling; Solberg; Dorn; Peterson, S., and Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing voluntary full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, R.; Dorn; Greiling and Sykora introduced:

 

H. F. No. 26, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing St. Peter school district to use health and safety revenue for an energy recovery system.

 

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

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Ellison and Walker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 27, A resolution memorializing the Governor to proclaim June 9, 2005, as National Black Philanthropy Day in the State of Minnesota.

 

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

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

Buesgens moved that the name of Demmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 1. The motion prevailed.

 

Sykora moved that the names of Erickson, Soderstrom, Meslow, Buesgens, Holberg, Zellers, Gazelka and Blaine be added as authors on H. F. No. 2. The motion prevailed.

 

Bradley moved that the names of Erickson, Soderstrom and Zellers be added as authors on H. F. No. 3. The motion prevailed.

 

Holberg moved that the name of Beard be added as an author on H. F. No. 4. The motion prevailed.

 

Gunther moved that the name of Zellers be added as an author on H. F. No. 7. The motion prevailed.

 

Severson moved that the names of Beard, Emmer, Wardlow and Soderstrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 8. The motion prevailed.

 

Howes moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 12. The motion prevailed.

 

Buesgens moved that the name of Zellers be added as an author on H. F. No. 13. The motion prevailed.

 

Erhardt moved that the names of Peterson, N., and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 14. The motion prevailed.

 

Latz moved that the name of Wagenius be added as an author on H. F. No. 15. The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Seifert moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2005. The motion prevailed.

 

Seifert moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the House stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2005.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives