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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION - 2007

 

_____________________

 

TWELFTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 5, 2007

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Daphne Hoff, Calvary Lutheran Church, Mora, 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

Anderson, B.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Atkins

Beard

Benson

Berns

Bigham

Bly

Brod

Brown

Brynaert

Buesgens

Bunn

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dettmer

Dill

Dittrich

Dominguez

Doty

Eastlund

Eken

Emmer

Erhardt

Erickson

Faust

Finstad

Fritz

Gardner

Garofalo

Gottwalt

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson

Juhnke

Kahn

Kalin

Knuth

Koenen

Kohls

Kranz

Laine

Lanning

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Madore

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McFarlane

McNamara

Moe

Morgan

Morrow

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Nornes

Norton

Olin

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Scalze

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Shimanski

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Slocum

Smith

Solberg

Sviggum

Swails

Thao

Thissen

Tillberry

Tingelstad

Tschumper

Urdahl

Wagenius

Walker

Ward

Wardlow

Welti

Westrom

Winkler

Wollschlager

Zellers

Spk. Kelliher


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Davnie was excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day. Dettmer 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

 

 

Mullery from the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 161, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing booking fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 641.12, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 16, before the period, insert ", unless the offender qualifies financially for a public defender under section 611.17"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hilstrom from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 180, A bill for an act relating to economic development; dissolving the Hibbing Area Redevelopment Agency; transferring assets and liabilities to the Hibbing Economic Development Authority.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 5, insert:

 

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.111, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 7. Dissolution, transfer of assets and liabilities. The governing body of the municipality in and for which the local agency was created, may by resolution dissolve the agency and transfer its assets and liabilities to the municipality, or to a public authority or agency of the municipality. The governing body must adopt the resolution after providing the same notice and public hearing as provided for creation of the local agency in subdivision 2. The resolution adopted must be published as provided in subdivision 2. A certified copy of the resolution must be submitted to the state agency as provided for creation of a local agency in subdivision 4. The local agency is dissolved when the resolution is effective. Upon dissolution of a local agency, all contracts, obligations, property, records, assets, cash, or other funds held or used by the local agency are transferred to and become the property of the municipality, or the authority or agency of the municipality named in the resolution. Upon dissolution of a local agency, all rights of the local agency against any person accrue to and may be enforced by the municipality, or the successor authority or agency."

 

Page 1, after line 15, insert:

 

"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the city council for the city of Hibbing and its chief clerical officer timely complete compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence


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Delete the title and insert:

 

"A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for dissolution of an area redevelopment agency and transfer of its assets and liabilities to another entity; dissolving the Hibbing Area Redevelopment Agency and transferring its assets and liabilities to the Hibbing Economic Development Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.111, by adding a subdivision."

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Mullery from the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 189, A bill for an act relating to crime; repealing the law prohibiting ticket scalping; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.805.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

 

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.805, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2. Acts constituting. Whoever intentionally does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

 

(1) issues or sells tickets to an event without printing thereon in a conspicuous place the price of the ticket and the seat number, if any; or

 

(2) (1) charges for admission to an event a price greater than that advertised or stated on tickets issued for the event; or

 

(3) sells or offers to sell a ticket to an event at a price greater than that charged at the place of admission or printed on the ticket; or

 

(4) (2) having received a ticket to an event under conditions restricting its transfer, sells it in violation of such conditions; or.

 

(5) being in control of premises on or in which an event is conducted, permits the sale or exhibition for sale on or in such premises of a ticket to the event at a price greater than printed thereon.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2007, and applies to acts committed on or after that date."

 

Delete the title and insert:

 

"A bill for an act relating to crimes; modifying the ticket scalping law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.805, subdivision 2."

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Pelowski from the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 203, A bill for an act relating to state government; adding legislative members to the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15B.03, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Rukavina from the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 219, A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying use of personal sick leave benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 181.9413.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Pelowski from the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 237, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring preelection reports of certain contributions to political committees, political funds, and party units; changing preelection reporting requirements for contributions to candidates; increasing contribution limits for candidates for secretary of state or state auditor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.20, subdivision 5; 10A.27, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

 

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1. First registration. The treasurer of a political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit must register with the board by filing a statement of organization no later than 14 days after the committee, fund, or party unit has made a contribution, received contributions, or made expenditures in excess of $100, or within 24 hours after it has received a loan or contribution that must be reported under section 10A.20, subdivision 5, whichever is earlier.

 

Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.20, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 5. Preelection reports. Any loan, contribution, or contributions to a political committee, political fund, or party unit from any one source totaling $800 or more, or in a statewide election any loan, contribution, or contributions to a candidate from any one source totaling $2,000 $800 or more, or to a candidate in any judicial district or legislative election totaling more than $400, received between the last day covered in the last report before an election and the election must be reported to the board in one of the following ways:

 

(1) in person within 48 24 hours after its receipt;


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(2) by telegram or mailgram within 48 hours after its receipt;

 

(3) by certified mail sent within 48 hours after its receipt; or

 

(4) (2) by electronic means sent within 48 24 hours after its receipt.

 

These loans and contributions must also be reported in the next required report.

 

The 48-hour 24-hour notice requirement does not apply with respect to a primary in which the statewide or legislative candidate is unopposed.

 

The board must post the report on its Web site within 24 hours after it is received.

 

Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.27, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1. Contribution limits. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 2, a candidate must not permit the candidate's principal campaign committee to accept aggregate contributions made or delivered by any individual, political committee, or political fund in excess of the following:

 

(1) to candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running together, $2,000 in an election year for the office sought and $500 in other years;

 

(2) to a candidate for attorney general, secretary of state, or state auditor, $1,000 in an election year for the office sought and $200 in other years;

 

(3) to a candidate for the office of secretary of state or state auditor, $500 in an election year for the office sought and $100 in other years;

 

(4) to a candidate for state senator, $500 in an election year for the office sought and $100 in other years; and

 

(5) (4) to a candidate for state representative, $500 in an election year for the office sought and $100 in the other year.

 

(b) The following deliveries are not subject to the bundling limitation in this subdivision:

 

(1) delivery of contributions collected by a member of the candidate's principal campaign committee, such as a block worker or a volunteer who hosts a fund-raising event, to the committee's treasurer; and

 

(2) a delivery made by an individual on behalf of the individual's spouse.

 

(c) A lobbyist, political committee, political party unit, or political fund must not make a contribution a candidate is prohibited from accepting.

 

Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 10A.323, is amended to read:

 

10A.323 AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

 

In addition to the requirements of section 10A.322, to be eligible to receive a public subsidy under section 10A.31 a candidate or the candidate's treasurer must file an affidavit with the board stating that during that calendar year the candidate has accumulated contributions from persons eligible to vote in this state in at least the amount indicated for the office sought, counting only the first $50 received from each contributor:

 

(1) candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running together, $35,000;


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(2) candidates for attorney general, $15,000;

 

(3) candidates for secretary of state and state auditor, separately, $6,000;

 

(4) candidates for the senate, $3,000; and

 

(5) candidates for the house of representatives, $1,500.

 

The affidavit must state the total amount of contributions that have been received from persons eligible to vote in this state, disregarding the portion of any contribution in excess of $50.

 

The candidate or the candidate's treasurer must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board in writing by September 1 of the general election year the deadline for reporting receipts and expenditures before a primary under section 10A.20, subdivision 2.

 

A candidate for a vacancy to be filled at a special election for which the filing period does not coincide with the filing period for the general election must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board within five days after filing the affidavit of candidacy.

 

Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

This act is effective July 1, 2007, and applies to contributions made on or after that date."

 

Delete the title and insert:

 

"A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring preelection reports of certain contributions to political committees, political funds, and party units; changing preelection reporting requirements for contributions to candidates; increasing contribution limits for candidates for secretary of state or state auditor; advancing deadline to file affidavit of contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.14, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 5; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.323."

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Thissen from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 305, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007; establishing public policy to protect employees and the general public from the known hazards of secondhand smoke; requiring persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.412; 144.413, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 144.414; 144.416; 144.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.415.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:


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Page 6, delete lines 19 to 21

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 180, 203 and 237 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

      Mullery introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 569, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Hennepin and Ramsey Counties to impose the existing mortgage registry taxes permanently; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 383A.80, subdivision 4; 383B.80, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

      Murphy, E.; Abeler; Huntley; Thissen; Thao and Walker introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 570, A bill for an act relating to human services; adjusting payment rates for a long-term hospital; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, subdivision 3a, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Hilstrom, Tschumper, Norton, Bigham and Nelson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 571, A bill for an act relating to state government; defining best value; changing provisions for acquisition and competitive bidding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16C.02, by adding subdivisions; 16C.03, subdivisions 3, 4, 16, by adding a subdivision; 16C.26, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 16C.27, subdivision 1; 16C.28, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 103D.811, subdivision 3; 103E.505, subdivision 5; 116A.13, subdivision 5; 123B.52, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 160.17, by adding a subdivision; 160.262, by adding a subdivision; 161.32, by adding a subdivision; 161.3412, subdivision 1; 161.38, subdivision 4; 365.37, by adding a subdivision; 374.13; 375.21, by adding a subdivision; 383C.094, by adding a subdivision; 412.311; 429.041, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 458D.21, by adding a subdivision; 469.015, by adding a subdivision; 469.068, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 471.345, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 473.523, by adding a subdivision; 473.756, subdivision 12.

 

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


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      Hosch, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 572, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing mental health provisions for inmates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245.462, subdivision 20; 256D.03, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

      Otremba, Abeler, Hosch, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 573, A bill for an act relating to human services; mandating mental health training for foster parents; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A.

 

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

 

 

      Loeffler, Thissen, Hosch, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 574, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing mental health provisions; establishing children's mental health grants; establishing a children's mental health work group; providing grants for trauma-focused, evidence-based practices to children; providing county reimbursement for respite care for children; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

 

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

 

 

      Walker and Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 575, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing mental health provisions; authorizing a loan forgiveness program; establishing grants for culturally competent mental health services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245.696, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245.

 

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

 

 

      Thissen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 576, A bill for an act relating to mental health; authorizing examiners for Minnesota residents in bordering states; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245.50, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

      Hansen, Eken, Juhnke, Hoppe, Otremba, Tingelstad and Welti introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 577, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for ditch buffers; modifying drainage repair and inspection requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103E.021, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 103E.315, subdivision 8; 103E.321, subdivision 1; 103E.701, by adding a subdivision; 103E.705, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 103E.728, subdivision 2.

 

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


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      Abeler, Otremba, Hortman, Erickson, Gottwalt, Moe, Dittrich and Slawik introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 578, A bill for an act relating to health care access; establishing the MinnesotaCare CMF program; providing coverage through medical benefit accounts and high-deductible health plans; establishing health insurance exchanges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62L.03, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256L; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62U.

 

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

 

 

      Abeler, Thao and Walker introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 579, A bill for an act relating to MinnesotaCare; modifying covered health services; repealing the limited benefits for certain single adults and households without children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256L.03, subdivision 1; 256L.12, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.035.

 

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

 

 

      Dominguez; Greiling; Heidgerken; Mariani; Davnie; Demmer; Faust; Haws; Thao; Hornstein; Peterson, S.; Swails; Slawik; Wagenius; Moe; Bunn; Lillie; Morrow; Loeffler; Tillberry; Johnson; Benson; Winkler; Hilstrom; Slocum; Madore; Simon; Tschumper; Mullery; Dittrich; Paymar; Ward; Morgan; Bigham and Walker introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 580, A bill for an act relating to education finance; reinstating the after-school enrichment program; providing for grants to improve academic achievement, reduce crime, improve community involvement, and increase character development; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Lenczewski; Peterson, N.; Benson; Erhardt; Slocum; Ruud and Thissen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 581, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a feasibility study of an Interstate 494 corridor transit way.

 

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

 

 

      Solberg introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 582, A bill for an act relating to rural economies; appropriating money for a pilot workforce program.

 

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

 

 

      Eken and Marquart introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 583, A bill for an act relating to the Indian Affairs Council; appropriating money for property acquisition.

 

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


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      Mullery introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 584, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for metal theft; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.52, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

      Bly; Slawik; Murphy, E., and Wardlow introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 585, A bill for an act relating to education; expanding early childhood developmental screening; establishing a developmental assessment at kindergarten entrance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.13, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 124D.135, subdivisions 1, 6.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Bly, Garofalo and Fritz introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 586, A bill for an act relating to human services; designating certain nursing facilities in Rice County as metro for purposes of determining reimbursement rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.431, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Bly, Fritz, Juhnke and Hansen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 587, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying requirements for contested case hearing notices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.311, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Erickson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 588, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an alternative licensure program for qualified paraprofessionals interested in becoming licensed special education teachers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.18, by adding a subdivision.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Peterson, A.; Eken and Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 589, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; bioenergy development; establishing a bioenergy producer payment program for cellulosic biofuel production; establishing a bioenergy production incentive program; establishing a bioenergy working lands conservation program; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing general obligation bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 41A; 103F.

 

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


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      Loeffler, Davnie, Marquart, Lenczewski, Demmer, Morrow, Lanning and Mullery introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 590, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing that the property tax statement must contain additional information on targeting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 276.04, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Thissen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 591, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing the withhold and the number of performance targets for state managed care contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.69, subdivision 5a.

 

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

 

 

      Loeffler, McNamara, Hausman, Brynaert, Juhnke, Knuth, Moe, Johnson, Hansen and Kahn introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 592, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for removal and replacement of diseased shade trees; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

      Juhnke introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 593, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying restrictions on access to public waters wetlands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.235.

 

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

 

 

      Otremba; Morgan; Moe; Abeler; Gunther; Emmer; Walker; Gottwalt; Fritz; Sailer; Heidgerken; Peppin; Slawik; Finstad; Murphy, E.; Erickson; Peterson, S.; Lieder; Faust; Urdahl; Tschumper; Huntley; Hosch; Norton and Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 594, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying competitive bidding for medical assistance nonemergency medical transportation; specifying criteria for level of need determinations for nonemergency medical transportation; modifying criteria and increasing reimbursement for medical assistance special transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.04, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivision 17.

 

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

 

 

      Laine; Clark; Murphy, E., and Bly introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 595, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a newborn home visiting program and a home visiting program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145A.

 

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


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      Slocum and Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 596, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money to the Office of Educational Accountability through the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.31, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

      Brown, Faust, Hansen and Welti introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 597, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing funding for voluntary, full-day kindergarten; phasing in full funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 15; 126C.12, subdivision 5; 126C.126.

 

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

 

 

      Brown, Swails, Heidgerken, Davnie and Poppe introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 598, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school performance report cards to indicate both the cut score and the corresponding percent of items students must answer correctly at set performance levels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.36, subdivision 1.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Brod introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 599, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Grieving Parents Act; requiring a mother to be notified of burial and cremation options in the case of a miscarriage; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

 

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

 

 

      Eken; Sertich; Hilty; Carlson; Lieder; Hausman; Peterson, A.; Wagenius; Thao; Lillie; Moe; Solberg; Mariani; Sailer; Knuth; Hansen; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Haws; Swails; Greiling; Johnson; Clark; Morgan and Poppe introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 600, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, by adding a section; providing for certain officers to be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the general election for the office.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.


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      Walker; Huntley; Welti; Brynaert; Liebling; Sertich; Seifert; Haws; Murphy, E.; Tschumper; Fritz; Loeffler; Juhnke; Bly; Solberg; Otremba; Slawik; Doty; Hornstein; Anzelc; Hamilton; Brod; Thissen; Severson; Abeler; Kelliher; Clark and Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 601, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a crisis nursery grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256F.

 

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

 

 

      Dill introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 602, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for building renovations at the International Wolf Center.

 

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

 

 

      Ward and Doty introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 603, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing sale of state transportation bonds; appropriating money to match federal funds for Mississippi River crossing corridor in or near the city of Brainerd.

 

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

 

 

      Laine, Tillberry, Knuth, Tingelstad, Hausman, Hortman, Kranz, Dittrich, Loeffler, Abeler, Scalze and Gardner introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 604, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to redevelop the Springbrook Nature Center in the city of Fridley; authorizing the sale of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

      Walker, Huntley, Sertich, Thissen, Rukavina, Fritz, Thao, Mariani and Clark introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 605, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying several MFIP and child care provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 119B.09, subdivision 1; 119B.12, by adding a subdivision; 256J.24, subdivision 5; 256J.425, subdivisions 3, 4; 256J.49, subdivision 13; 256J.53, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.0631; 256J.24, subdivision 6; 256J.37, subdivisions 3a, 3b.

 

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

 

 

      Peppin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 606, A bill for an act relating to disaster relief; providing highway improvements; appropriating money.

 

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


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      Anzelc, Solberg, Dill and Hilty introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 607, A bill for an act relating to energy; appropriating money for feasibility study for plasma torch gasification facility.

 

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

 

 

      DeLaForest introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 608, A bill for an act relating to taxation; changing the rates of income taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d.

 

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

 

 

      Loeffler, Abeler, Thissen, Fritz, Walker, Clark, Tschumper, Otremba and Anderson, B., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 609, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying food stamp requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256J.77; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256D.

 

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

 

 

      Atkins, Tillberry, Howes and Lillie introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 610, A bill for an act relating to workers' compensation; regulating fees for certain rehabilitation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 176.102, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Anzelc; Solberg; Lillie; Murphy, E., and Rukavina introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 611, A bill for an act relating to labor; protecting certain communication in the workplace between labor organizations and employees; prohibiting certain employer conduct; providing civil remedies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

 

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

 

 

      Pelowski; Huntley; Murphy, M.; Mariani; Hausman; Paymar and Heidgerken introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 612, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for port development assistance.

 

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


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      Murphy, M.; Greiling; Slawik; Kranz and Bly introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 613, A bill for an act relating to education finance; updating appropriations for adult basic education; appropriating money; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5, article 9, section 4, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Tingelstad introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 614, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 3; by adding an article; providing for a bipartisan legislative redistricting commission.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

 

 

      Walker; Greiling; Mariani; Erhardt; Clark; Tingelstad; Huntley; Slocum; Hansen; Murphy, E.; Solberg; Slawik; Anzelc; Hornstein; Laine; Thissen; Davnie; Benson; Ruud; Kelliher; Sertich; Loeffler; Kranz; Tschumper; Tillberry; Johnson; Hausman and Liebling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 615, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for comprehensive family life and sexuality education programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 121A.23.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Hilstrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 616, A bill for an act relating to elections; eliminating ten percent requirement for major political party nomination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 204D.10, subdivision 2.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

 

 

      Dill introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 617, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the town of Crane Lake in St. Louis County to issue certificates of indebtedness.

 

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

 

 

      Winkler, Berns, Mahoney, Ruth and Kelliher introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 618, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for bioscience business development programs.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Biosciences and Emerging Technology.


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      Koenen; Walker; Rukavina; Anderson, B.; Hackbarth; Lieder; Severson; Madore and Johnson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 619, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for funding of transportation with transportation certificates of assignment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

 

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

 

 

      Jaros introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 620, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; requiring child protective devices in shopping carts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

 

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

 

 

      Johnson, Bigham, Mariani, Tschumper and Wollschlager introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 621, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.

 

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

 

 

      Zellers and Greiling introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 622, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax; creating an income tax subtraction for certain retired pensioners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

 

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

 

 

      Solberg, Hansen, Hilstrom, Greiling, Dittrich and Kahn introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 623, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring students in grades 1 through 4 to attend language immersion summer school; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Norton, Welti, Brod, Demmer, Hausman, Liebling, Sviggum and McNamara introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 624, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the phase II expansion of the National Volleyball Center in Rochester.

 

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


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      Nornes and Tingelstad introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 625, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating the MinnesotaCare four-month uninsured requirement for children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256L.07, subdivisions 1, 3.

 

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

 

 

      Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 626, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing the academic competitiveness highlighting individual excellence and valuing education scholarship program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

 

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

 

 

      Kranz, Solberg, Ward and Wardlow introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 627, A bill for an act relating to retirement; extending certain benefits to certain members of the Teachers Retirement Association; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 354.05, subdivision 38; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3; 354.44, subdivision 6.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

 

 

      Kranz, Dittrich, Ward, Gardner and Olin introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 628, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating consumer purchases by credit card; requiring verification of buyer's identity; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

 

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

 

 

      Severson, Dettmer and Gottwalt introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 629, A bill for an act relating to the military; veterans' employment; clarifying that a statute ensuring the continuation of state licenses and certificates of registration for any trade, employment, occupation, or profession while soldiers and certain essential employees are engaged in active military service applies to licenses and certificates of registration requiring firearms safety and usage training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.56, subdivision 2.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Kahn, Jaros and Mariani introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 630, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; changing the state and local election voting age from 18 to 16.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.


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      Anzelc, Dill, Eken, Ward, Sailer, Sertich, Solberg and Moe introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 631, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying sales authority; creating an account; modifying decorative boughs provisions; removing expiration of sustainable forest resources provisions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.025, subdivision 9; 84.026, subdivision 1; 84.0855, subdivisions 1, 2; 88.642, subdivision 1; 88.6435, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 89A.11.

 

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

 

 

      McNamara, Hansen, Ozment, Garofalo, Dill, Cornish, Tingelstad, Paulsen and Thao introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 632, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; designating a state wildlife management area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.133, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Sertich, Hosch, Huntley, Thissen, McFarlane, Laine, Abeler and Madore introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 633, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating health plan coverage for hearing aids; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.675.

 

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

 

 

      Norton; Brod; Tschumper; Loeffler; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Thao; Bunn; Fritz; Walker; Erickson; Hamilton; Thissen; Gottwalt; Abeler and Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 634, A resolution urging support for and reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

 

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

 

 

      Masin, Johnson, Morrow, Abeler, Thissen and Beard introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 635, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; enacting the Minnesota Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act; changing certain existing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 237.665; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 325F.695.

 

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

 

 

      Dittrich, Faust, Ruud, Benson, Tingelstad and Abeler introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 636, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the definition of participation in a state health care program for certain pediatric dentists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0644.

 

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


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      Dittrich, Faust, Ruud, Benson, Tingelstad, Abeler and Simon introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 637, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing full-day kindergarten; providing a new state aid for certain costs of full-day kindergarten programs; authorizing a sliding scale fee for full-day kindergarten; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.35; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.37, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

 

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

 

 

      Tingelstad and Walker introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 638, A bill for an act relating to human services; changing eligibility requirements for an adoption assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.67, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

      Hortman; Hornstein; Wagenius; Ward; Peterson, A.; Lillie; Masin; Greiling; Scalze; Murphy, E.; Juhnke; Hausman; Nelson; Lieder; Kahn; Loeffler; Liebling; Ruud; Simon; Madore; Slocum; Brynaert; Erhardt; Peterson, N.; Abeler; Laine; Kalin; Tschumper; Sailer; Bly; Jaros; Bigham; Morrow; Davnie and Murphy, M., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 639, A bill for an act relating to transportation; enacting strategic initiative to reduce greenhouse emissions from motor vehicles by 30 percent by the year 2030; modifying provisions related to the statewide transportation plan to reflect environmental impacts; requiring legislative report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 174.01, subdivision 2; 174.02, subdivision 1a; 174.03, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Howes, Moe and Rukavina introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 640, A bill for an act relating to finance; appropriating money for the Walker Area Community Center.

 

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

 

 

      Severson and Gottwalt introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 641, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for Sauk Rapids Bridge project.

 

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

 

 

      Severson and Gottwalt introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 642, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing sale of state transportation bonds; appropriating money for Sauk Rapids Bridge project.

 

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


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      Hansen, Mariani, Rukavina, Lesch, Clark, Mahoney, Nelson, Walker, Fritz, Johnson, Anzelc, Tschumper and Sertich introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 643, A bill for an act relating to labor relations; establishing certain rights for workers in the meatpacking industry; providing civil and criminal penalties; establishing the position of meatpacking industry workers rights ombudsman in the Department of Labor and Industry; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179.

 

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

 

 

      Huntley, Abeler, Thissen, Norton and Dean introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 644, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a Health Care Access Fund Oversight Commission; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.

 

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

 

 

      Otremba, Haws, Hosch, Poppe, Peppin, Tschumper and Eken introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 645, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; modifying provisions for individuals operating x-ray equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.121, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.

 

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

 

 

      Dittrich, Abeler, Ruud, Benson, Tingelstad and Simon introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 646, A bill for an act relating to elections; changing certain school district election provisions; eliminating an approval requirement for mail elections; authorizing certain school board primary elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 204B.46; 205A.03, subdivision 1; 205A.06, subdivision 1a; 205A.12, by adding a subdivision.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.

 

 

      Dittrich, Ruud, Benson, Tingelstad and Abeler introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 647, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the residential homestead market value credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.1384, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Mahoney, Gunther and Sertich introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 648, A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; making various policy, housekeeping, and style changes to the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law; incorporating certain administrative rules into Minnesota Statutes; modifying fraud penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 268.001; 268.03,


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subdivisions 1, 2; 268.035, subdivisions 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21a, 23, 23a, 24, 26, 29, 30, by adding a subdivision; 268.042, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 268.043; 268.0435; 268.044, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4; 268.045, subdivision 1; 268.046; 268.047, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5; 268.051, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 268.052, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 268.0525; 268.053, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 268.057, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; 268.058; 268.059; 268.0625, subdivisions 4, 5; 268.063; 268.064; 268.065, subdivisions 1, 3; 268.066; 268.067; 268.0675; 268.068; 268.069, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 268.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 3b; 268.084; 268.085, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 13a, 13b, 13c, 16; 268.086, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 268.087; 268.095, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 10, 11; 268.101; 268.103, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.105, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7; 268.115; 268.125, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 268.131, subdivision 1; 268.135; 268.145, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 268.155; 268.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 4, 5, 6; 268.182, subdivisions 1, 2; 268.184, subdivisions 1, 1a; 268.186; 268.188; 268.19, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 268.192; 268.194, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 268.196, subdivisions 1, 3; 268.20; 268.21; 268.22; 268.23; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 268.0435; 268.0511; 268.085, subdivision 10; 268.103, subdivision 4; Minnesota Rules, parts 3315.0210; 3315.0220; 3315.0515; 3315.0520; 3315.0525; 3315.0530, subparts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 3315.0540; 3315.0550; 3315.0910, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 3315.1005, subparts 1, 3; 3315.1315, subpart 4; 3315.2010; 3315.2810, subparts 2, 4.

 

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

 

 

      Morgan, Tillberry, Dittrich, Kranz, Garofalo, Brown and McFarlane introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 649, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the special education excess cost program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76, subdivision 3; 125A.79, subdivisions 5, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

      Juhnke, Faust, Hamilton, Poppe, Magnus, Finstad, Doty, Olin, Heidgerken and Peterson, A., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 650, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing no-interest loans for dairy farmers to purchase additional mature dairy cows; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Juhnke, Welti, Hamilton, Magnus, Finstad, Faust, Doty, Olin, Heidgerken and Peterson, A., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 651, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; authorizing family agricultural revitalization zones (FARMZ); promoting value-added processing agricultural products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.310, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.


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      Juhnke, Poppe, Faust, Doty, Welti, Olin and Heidgerken introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 652, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for a checkoff for fertilizer, soil amendment, and plant amendment; establishing a Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and program; exempting on-farm storage from fertilizer facility safeguarding and permitting; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 18C.305, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Anzelc, Hilty, Hausman, Lesch and Scalze introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 653, A bill for an act relating to utilities; enacting Minnesota Public Utilities Holding Company Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 216B.02, subdivision 4; 216B.49, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

 

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

 

 

      Loeffler, McNamara, Hausman, Brynaert, Juhnke, Knuth, Moe, Johnson, Hansen and Kahn introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 654, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for removal and replacement of diseased shade trees.

 

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

 

 

      Huntley; Sviggum; Thissen; DeLaForest; Lillie; Murphy, E.; Loeffler; Thao; Walker; Howes; Hackbarth; Tschumper; Johnson; Jaros; Atkins; Sertich; Eken and Hansen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 655, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for the medical use of marijuana; providing civil and criminal penalties; establishing application and renewal fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.3806, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 152.

 

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

 

 

      Cornish and Urdahl introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 656, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting local authorities from enforcing traffic regulations with administrative penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.022.

 

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


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      Simon introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 657, A bill for an act relating to economic development; making technical and housekeeping changes in the Department of Employment and Economic Development; modifying contamination cleanup grant provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116J.551, subdivision 1; 116J.554, subdivision 2; 116J.555, subdivision 1; 116J.575, subdivisions 1, 1a; 116J.966, subdivision 1; 268A.01, subdivision 13, by adding a subdivision; 268A.085, subdivision 1; 268A.15, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.18, subdivision 2.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Higher Education and Work Force Development Policy and Finance Division.

 

 

      Garofalo introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 658, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing that careless driving resulting in death is a gross misdemeanor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.13, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Slawik; Nornes; Fritz; Poppe; Kranz; Murphy, E., and Laine introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 659, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care provisions; reducing license fees; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.10, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Bly, Hilty, Kalin, Hortman, Koenen and Peterson, A., introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 660, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring development of an economic strategy to maximize state economic development benefits from the renewable electric energy industry.

 

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

 

 

      Tingelstad introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 661, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; providing for speed limit on city streets in rural residential districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.14, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Ward, Kahn, Thissen, Hornstein, Hilstrom, Loeffler, Davnie, Clark, Dominguez, Wagenius, Mariani, Hausman, Solberg, Mullery and Johnson introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 662, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring certain cities to place automatic external defibrillators in police vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.752; 169.753.

 

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


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      Urdahl; Ward; Koenen; Juhnke; Heidgerken; Marquart; Hosch; Abeler; Moe; Hamilton; Brod; Simpson; Shimanski; Ruth; Finstad; Magnus; Cornish; Peterson, A.; Eken; Gunther; Erickson; Nornes; Demmer; Westrom and Emmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 663, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing nursing facility payment rates to the 60th percentile rate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

      Bigham; Berns; Anderson, S.; Hilstrom; Smith; Davnie; Winkler; Welti; Abeler and Simon introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 664, A bill for an act relating to crime; tolling the statute of limitations for the crime of identity theft; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 628.26.

 

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

 

 

      Dittrich introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 665, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying school bus equipment standards; clarifying pupil transportation requirements; defining multifunctional school activity bus; creating a licensure exception; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.88, subdivision 12; 123B.90, subdivision 2; 123B.92, subdivision 5; 169.01, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 169.443, by adding a subdivision; 169.447, subdivision 2; 169.4501, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.4502, subdivision 5; 169.4503, subdivisions 13, 20; 171.02, subdivisions 2, 2a; 171.321, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 169.4502, subdivision 15; 169.4503, subdivisions 17, 18, 26.

 

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

 

 

      Welti, Heidgerken, Doty, Juhnke, Poppe, Morrow, Wollschlager, Fritz, Eken, Olin, Bly, Tschumper, Urdahl, Shimanski and Demmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 666, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a dairy animal revolving loan program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41B.06; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Simon, Magnus, Hortman, Garofalo, Hornstein, Hausman, Madore, Slocum, Erhardt and Dittrich introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 667, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of transportation to file annual report on major highway projects; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

 

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


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      Garofalo, Morgan, Erickson, Faust, Dittrich, Greiling, McFarlane, Hilstrom and Dettmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 668, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the aid payment percentage from 90 percent to 95 percent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 127A.45, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Beard and Hansen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 669, A bill for an act relating to environment; allocating a portion of unclaimed lottery prize money to the environment and natural resources trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349A.08, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

      Liebling, Greiling, Welti, Dittrich, Demmer and Norton introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 670, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to include energy efficiency improvement projects in its alternative facilities plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.59, subdivisions 1, 2; 216C.37, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

      Slocum, Thissen, Norton, Welti and Demmer introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 671, A resolution urging the President and the United States Congress to name the Rochester, Minnesota Veterans Outpatient Clinic in honor of Marine Corporal Charles "Chuck" Lindberg.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Otremba, Hilstrom and Abeler introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 672, A bill for an act relating to marriage; changing and clarifying certain terms and procedures; requiring certain fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 517.03, subdivision 2; 517.05; 517.07; 517.08, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c; 517.10; 517.13.

 

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

 

 

      Hornstein, Paymar, Wagenius, Lenczewski, Slocum and Hansen introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 673, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring legislative authorization for certain Metropolitan Airports Commission agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 473.608, by adding a subdivision.

 

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


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      Hornstein, Hilty, Huntley, Clark, Kahn, Wagenius, Dominguez, Greiling, Johnson, Hausman, Davnie, Loeffler, Walker, Jaros and Lesch introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 674, A resolution opposing escalation of United States troops in Iraq.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

      Rukavina and Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 675, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for higher education and related purposes to the Office of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic, with certain conditions; increasing amounts of matching grants; defining terms; making technical changes; eliminating certain report requirements; eliminating certain Legislative Advisory Commission approval requirements; permitting certain interest rate savings and other agreements; amending certain Pell grant requirements; requiring summary statistics in required reports; repealing certain data sharing and collecting requirements; modifying certain aspects of financial aid programs; establishing a scholarship program for high achieving high school students; establishing the Minnesota GI bill program; requiring reports; prohibiting issuance, manufacture, or use of false or fraudulent academic credentials; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.322, subdivision 3; 135A.031, subdivision 7; 135A.034, subdivision 1; 135A.053, subdivision 2; 135A.14, subdivision 1; 136A.01, subdivision 2; 136A.0411; 136A.08, subdivision 7; 136A.101, subdivisions 4, 5a; 136A.121, subdivision 5; 136A.125, subdivision 2; 136A.15, subdivisions 1, 6; 136A.16, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision; 136A.17, subdivision 1; 136A.1701, subdivisions 1, 2, 5; 136A.233, subdivision 3; 136A.62, subdivision 3; 136A.63; 136A.65, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 136A.653; 136A.657, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 136A.66; 136A.67; 136A.68; 136A.69; 136A.71; 136A.861, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; 136G.11, subdivision 5; 141.21, subdivisions 1a, 5; 141.25, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12; 141.255, subdivision 2; 141.265, subdivision 2; 141.271, subdivisions 10, 12; 141.28, subdivision 1; 141.35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136A; 141; 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 135A.01; 135A.031, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 135A.032; 135A.033; 136A.07; 136A.08, subdivision 8; 136A.1702; 136A.61.

 

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

 

 

      Ward, Lesch and Hilstrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 676, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; amending the appearance of restricted licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.07, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

      Brod introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 677, A bill for an act relating to economic development; extending the time period for JOBZ treatment for biodiesel fuel plants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 469.312, subdivision 5.

 

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


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      Murphy, E.; Norton; Fritz; Abeler; Walker and Ruud introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 678, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioner of health for heart disease and stroke prevention.

 

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

 

 

      Morgan, Masin and Beard introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 679, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; defining concrete pump as special mobile equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.011, subdivision 22.

 

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

 

 

      Hilstrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 680, A bill for an act relating to education finance; indexing all school finance equalizing factors at 150 percent of the state average tax base per pupil; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 123B.57, subdivision 4; 123B.591, subdivision 3; 124D.135, subdivision 3; 124D.20, subdivision 5; 124D.22, subdivision 3; 126C.01, by adding subdivisions; 126C.10, subdivisions 13a, 29, 32, 35; 126C.17, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.20, subdivision 6.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

      Sviggum introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 681, A bill for an act relating to property tax; excluding agricultural property from the tax base for school bonded debt levies; providing for valuation of agricultural land based on production value for property tax purposes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding subdivisions; 127A.48, subdivision 3; 273.111, subdivision 4; 275.08, subdivision 1b; 473H.10, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

 

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

 

 

      Hilstrom introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 682, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for resident tuition at public postsecondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136A.08, subdivisions 2, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

 

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

 

 

      Huntley; Murphy, E.; Ward; Jaros; Walker; Fritz; Greiling; Lieder; Lillie and Slocum introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 683, A bill for an act relating to health; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section, affirming that every resident of Minnesota has the right to affordable health care.

 

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


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      Paymar, Olin, Haws and Dominguez introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 684, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for reimbursements to counties for costs associated with housing short-term offenders.

 

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

 

 

      Slawik; Fritz; Murphy, E., and Nornes introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 685, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for a preschool program and home visiting program for children diagnosed with mental illness or developmental delays.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on E-12 Education.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

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

 

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

 

      Thissen moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 26. The motion prevailed.

 

      Brod moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 37. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sviggum moved that the name of Faust be added as an author on H. F. No. 55. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sviggum moved that the name of Zellers be added as an author on H. F. No. 61. The motion prevailed.

 

      Bigham moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 95. The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Westrom moved that the name of Demmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 135. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haws moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 137. The motion prevailed.

 

      Simon moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 138. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haws moved that the names of Demmer and McFarlane be added as authors on H. F. No. 162. The motion prevailed.

 

      DeLaForest moved that the name of Demmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 174. The motion prevailed.

 

      DeLaForest moved that the name of Demmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 189. The motion prevailed.

 

      DeLaForest moved that the name of Demmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 190. The motion prevailed.

 

      Walker moved that the names of Hansen and Haws be added as authors on H. F. No. 219. The motion prevailed.


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      Howes moved that the name of Tingelstad be added as an author on H. F. No. 229. The motion prevailed.

 

      Moe moved that the name of Ruth be added as an author on H. F. No. 231. The motion prevailed.

 

      Morgan moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 237. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, A., moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 250. The motion prevailed.

 

      Greiling moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 258. The motion prevailed.

 

      Kalin moved that the names of Sailer and McFarlane be added as authors on H. F. No. 260. The motion prevailed.

 

      Severson moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 265. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haws moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 272. The motion prevailed.

 

      Benson moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 277. The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Severson moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 285. The motion prevailed.

 

      Tingelstad moved that the name of McNamara be added as an author on H. F. No. 293. The motion prevailed.

 

      Huntley moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 297. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haws moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 300. The motion prevailed.

 

      Kelliher moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 319. The motion prevailed.

 

      Mullery moved that the name of Gunther be added as an author on H. F. No. 323. The motion prevailed.

 

      Cornish moved that the name of McNamara be added as an author on H. F. No. 343. The motion prevailed.

 

      Ruud moved that the names of Ward, Bly, Erhardt and Loeffler be added as authors on H. F. No. 375. The motion prevailed.

 

      Paulsen moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 376. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 381. The motion prevailed.

 

      Atkins moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 382. The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 387. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 390. The motion prevailed.

 

      Scalze moved that the names of Bly, Erhardt and Loeffler be added as authors on H. F. No. 393. The motion prevailed.


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      Dominguez moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 395. The motion prevailed.

 

      Dominguez moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 396. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 399. The motion prevailed.

 

      Thissen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 401. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 402. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, S., moved that the name of Norton be added as an author on H. F. No. 403. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 408. The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrow moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 409. The motion prevailed.

 

      Dittrich moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 411. The motion prevailed.

 

      Brynaert moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 416. The motion prevailed.

 

      Ward moved that the name of McFarlane be added as an author on H. F. No. 420. The motion prevailed.

 

      Paymar moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 432. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilty moved that the names of Bly and Erhardt be added as authors on H. F. No. 436. The motion prevailed.

 

      Greiling moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 439. The motion prevailed.

 

      Madore moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 440. The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson moved that the names of Bly and Loeffler be added as authors on H. F. No. 444. The motion prevailed.

 

      Kahn moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 446. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, A., moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 450. The motion prevailed.

 

      Jaros moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 451. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 456. The motion prevailed.

 

      Gardner moved that the names of Sailer and Loeffler be added as authors on H. F. No. 457. The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy, E., moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 462. The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy, E., moved that the names of Hortman and Hilstrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 463. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sertich moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 464. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilty moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 468. The motion prevailed.


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      Sviggum moved that the names of Wardlow and Dettmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 469. The motion prevailed.

 

      Brod moved that the names of Dettmer; Clark; Wardlow; Tschumper; Peterson, S., and Hortman be added as authors on H. F. No. 470. The motion prevailed.

 

      Morrow moved that the name of Hortman be added as an author on H. F. No. 472. The motion prevailed.

 

      Brod moved that the names of Wardlow and Gottwalt be added as authors on H. F. No. 474. The motion prevailed.

 

      Loeffler moved that the names of Dettmer, Brown, Knuth and Poppe be added as authors on H. F. No. 475. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lesch moved that the name of Johnson be added as an author on H. F. No. 476. The motion prevailed.

 

      Tillberry moved that the names of Dettmer and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 477. The motion prevailed.

 

      Walker moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 478. The motion prevailed.

 

      Walker moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 479. The motion prevailed.

 

      Ruud moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 480. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hosch moved that the names of Kalin, Moe, Slocum and McFarlane be added as authors on H. F. No. 481. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hortman moved that the name of Greiling be added as an author on H. F. No. 482. The motion prevailed.

 

      Koenen moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on H. F. No. 484. The motion prevailed.

 

      Finstad moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 486. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the names of Tschumper and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 489. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the names of Nelson, Tschumper, Hortman and Johnson be added as authors on H. F. No. 490. The motion prevailed.

 

      Erhardt moved that the names of Clark and Greiling be added as authors on H. F. No. 491. The motion prevailed.

 

      Haws moved that the names of Olin, Brown and Poppe be added as authors on H. F. No. 492. The motion prevailed.

 

      Mariani moved that the names of Morrow, Wardlow and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 493. The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Tschumper be added as an author on H. F. No. 497. The motion prevailed.


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      Cornish moved that the names of Severson and Dettmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 498. The motion prevailed.

 

      Rukavina moved that the names of Tschumper and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 500. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the names of Gottwalt, Eastlund, Ruud, Benson, Tschumper, Moe and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 503. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the name of Peterson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 504. The motion prevailed.

 

      Olin moved that the names of Dominguez, Ruud, Benson, Tschumper and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 506. The motion prevailed.

 

      Tingelstad moved that the names of Erhardt and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 507. The motion prevailed.

 

      Tingelstad moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 508. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the names of Tschumper, Nelson, Johnson and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 511. The motion prevailed.

 

      Atkins moved that the names of Peterson, S., and Sailer be added as authors on H. F. No. 512. The motion prevailed.

 

      Seifert moved that the names of Heidgerken, Magnus, Hamilton, Finstad, Simpson, Dettmer, Shimanski, Gunther, Nornes, Westrom, Demmer, Ruth, McFarlane, Lanning and Anderson, B., be added as authors on H. F. No. 518. The motion prevailed.

 

      Heidgerken moved that the names of Dettmer and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 521. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lenczewski moved that the names of Benson, Ruud and Tschumper be added as authors on H. F. No. 523. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, N., moved that the names of Greiling and Gardner be added as authors on H. F. No. 524. The motion prevailed.

 

      Benson moved that the names of Ward and Erhardt be added as authors on H. F. No. 526. The motion prevailed.

 

      Ruud moved that the names of Erhardt, Slocum and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 530. The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 532. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lieder moved that the names of Morrow, Ruud, Benson, Moe, Johnson, Greiling and Wollschlager be added as authors on H. F. No. 533. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hamilton moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 535. The motion prevailed.


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      Loeffler moved that the names of Hortman, Slocum and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 536. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, A., moved that the name of Kahn be added as an author on H. F. No. 538. The motion prevailed.

 

      Buesgens moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 542. The motion prevailed.

 

      Swails moved that the names of Hortman and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 543. The motion prevailed.

 

      Moe moved that the names of Morrow, Benson, Ruud, Tschumper and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 544. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hornstein moved that the names of Nelson and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 546. The motion prevailed.

 

      Wardlow moved that the names of Ward, Moe and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 547. The motion prevailed.

 

      Simon moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 548. The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 549. The motion prevailed.

 

      Wollschlager moved that the names of Benson, Ruud, Morrow and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 551. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilty moved that the names of Hortman and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 553. The motion prevailed.

 

      Nelson moved that the names of Moe and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 554. The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson, A., moved that the name of Moe be added as an author on H. F. No. 558. The motion prevailed.

 

      Nelson moved that the names of Dittrich and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 559. The motion prevailed.

 

      Hortman moved that the names of Dittrich and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 560. The motion prevailed.

 

      Lieder moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author on H. F. No. 562. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sailer moved that the names of Bunn and Moe be added as authors on H. F. No. 563. The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Smith moved that the names of Nelson and Peterson, S., be added as authors on H. F. No. 567. The motion prevailed.

 

      Heidgerken moved that the name of Tschumper be added as an author on H. F. No. 568. The motion prevailed.


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      Thissen moved that H. F. No. 168 be recalled from the Committee on E-12 Education and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. The motion prevailed.

 

      Paymar moved that H. F. No. 342 be recalled from the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice and be re‑referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed.

 

      Beard moved that H. F. No. 556 be recalled from the Transportation Finance Division and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. The motion prevailed.

 

      Thao moved that H. F. No. 113 be returned to its author. The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Sertich moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007. The motion prevailed.

 

      Sertich moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives