Journal of the House - 21st Day - Monday, February 26, 2007

A quorum was present.

Murphy, M., was excused until 11:00 a.m. Moe was excused until 11:25 a.m. Peterson, A., was excused until 11:35 a.m. Dill was excused until 12:10 p.m. Tschumper was excused until 1:40 p.m. Demmer was excused until 2:20 p.m. Kahn was excused until 5:35 p.m.

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

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

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating a children's health security account; establishing the children's health security program; specifying eligibility criteria, covered services, and administrative procedures; establishing service delivery and payment rates; providing for consumer assistance and quality monitoring; establishing the children's health security program outreach; establishing a task force on children's health care coverage; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.057, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 10, delete lines 32 to 34

Page 11, delete lines 1 to 4 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. Establishment; membership. (a) The Legislative Task Force on Children's Health Care Coverage is established. The task force is made up of ten voting members and six nonvoting members.

(b) The voting members are:

(1) five members of the house of representatives, of whom three members must be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and

(2) five members of the senate, of whom three members must be appointed by the majority leader of the senate and two members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(1) the American Academy of Pediatrics, Minnesota Chapter;

(2) the Minnesota Nurses Association;

(3) the Minnesota Council of Health Plans;

(4) the Minnesota Children's Platform Coalition;

(5) the Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition; and

(6) the Minnesota Business Partnership.

(d) The task force members must be appointed by September 1, 2007. The majority leader of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives must each designate a chair from their appointments. The chair appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives shall convene and chair the first meeting of the task force. The chair appointed by the majority leader of the senate shall chair the next meeting of the task force. The chairs shall then alternate for the duration of the task force."

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

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. 132, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Minnesota Biomedical Sciences Research Facilities Authority and the biomedical sciences research project funding program; providing for the University of Minnesota to apply for facility program funds; authorizing sale of state bonds to fund program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, after line 18, insert:

"(2) the general manager of the bioscience business incubator facility established in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code and located adjacent to the University of Minnesota bus transit way in St. Paul, Minnesota;"

Page 2, line 19, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)"

Page 2, line 21, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)"

Page 2, line 23, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"

Page 2, line 25, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)"

Page 2, line 27, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)"

Page 2, line 29, after the period, insert "All members appointed by the governor shall be residents of the state."

Page 2, line 35, after the second period, insert "Except for current legislators and members appointed under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), the terms, removal of members, and filling of vacancies for authority members shall be as provided in section 15.0575. Compensation of members, other than current legislators, is as provided in section 15.0575. The chair of the authority shall be designated by the governor from among the voting members of the authority."

Page 3, after line 36, insert:

"Subd. 7. Sunset. The authority established under this section expires on June 30, 2019, or two years after the last approved project is completed, whichever occurs sooner."

Page 5, line 25, after the period, insert "Beginning in calendar year 2008, the authority must report to the legislature by March 1 of each year on all projects approved by the authority during the preceding 12 months."

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

The report was adopted.

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

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.

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.

Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 803, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a pilot program to provide a SMART Board in school districts throughout the state; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 5, delete "SMART BOARD" and insert "INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TECHNOLOGY"

Page 1, lines 7, 14, and 17, delete "SMART Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

Page 1, lines 10, 12, 13, and 21, delete "SMART Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard"

Page 2, line 3, delete "SMART Boards" and insert "Interactive whiteboard technology"

Page 2, line 4, delete "SMART Boards" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "a SMART"

Page 1, line 3, delete "Board" and insert "interactive whiteboard technology"

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

The report was adopted.

Eken from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:

H. F. No. 854, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for collection, transportation, and recycling of video display devices; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, line 25, delete everything after "whether" and insert ":"

Page 4, after line 25, insert:

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"(1) any video display devices sold to"

Page 4, line 30, delete the period and insert "; or"

Page 4, after line 30, insert:

"(2) the manufacturer has received an exemption from one or more of those maximum concentration values under the RoHS Directive that has been approved and published by the European Commission."

Page 6, line 2, delete "$2,500" and insert "$5,000"

Page 6, delete line 10 and insert "set at 0.8 for the first program year and 1.0 for the second program year and every year thereafter;"

Page 6, line 29, delete "1.3" and insert "1.5"

Page 7, delete subdivision 1 and insert:

"Subdivision 1. Manufacturer's reporting requirements. (a) By August 1 of each year, beginning in 2008, each manufacturer must report to the department:

(1) the total weight of each specific model of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous program year;

(2) the total weight of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous year; or

(3) an estimate of the total weight of video display devices the manufacturer sold to households during the previous program year based on national sales data.

A manufacturer must submit with the report required under this paragraph a description of how the information or estimate was calculated.

(b) By August 1 of each year, beginning in 2008, each manufacturer must report to the department the total weight of covered electronic devices the manufacturer collected from households and recycled or arranged to have collected and recycled during the preceding program year. If a manufacturer wishes to receive the variable recycling rate of 1.5 for covered electronic devices it recycles, the manufacturer must report separately the total weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located in counties specified in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), and those collected from households located outside those counties.

(1) the number of recycling credits the manufacturer has purchased and sold during the preceding program year;

(2) the number of recycling credits possessed by the manufacturer that the manufacturer elects to use in the calculation of its variable recycling fee under section 115A.1314, subdivision 1; and

(3) the number of recycling credits the manufacturer retains at the beginning of the current program year."

Page 8, line 12, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)"

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Page 8, after line 25, insert:

"(e) A manufacturer must provide the agency with contact information for a person who can be contacted regarding the manufacturer's activities under sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1320."

Page 10, line 9, after the period, insert "If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that either the base registration fee or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or both, be lowered in order to reduce revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess."

Page 10, after line 31, insert:

"(j) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.

(k) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e)."

Page 10, line 33, after "the" insert "total"

Page 10, line 34, after the comma, insert "if provided; the total weight of video display devices sold to households;" and before "weight" insert "total"

Page 10, line 35, delete the first comma and insert a semicolon

Page 12, line 2, after "with" insert "or not subject to"

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.

Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 988, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a unified technology funding stream; developing a school district technology plan; establishing a task force; authorizing technology grants; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. TECHNOLOGY GRANTS; TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED.

Subdivision 1. Task force established. A school technology task force is established.

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Subd. 2. Task force goals. The goals of the school technology task force include:

(1) developing minimum standards for technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) creating standards for local and state online student assessments;

(3) creating standards for electronic student records;

(4) developing school interoperability frameworks;

(5) developing policies and procedures that ensure instructional resource availability to help students successfully achieve education excellence and state standards;

(6) developing databases that are accessible to and within each district and on the Internet;

(7) developing policies, procedures, and systems that stimulate and promote teacher and student curriculum and learning collaboration;

(8) developing uniform technology standards;

(9) establishing adequate Internet and bandwidth capacity; and

(10) analyzing the Department of Education's data collection procedures under each of the department's major data reporting systems, and developing recommendations for streamlining the reporting of school district data and eliminating duplication.

Subd. 3. Task force members. The commissioner of education shall appoint the members of the task force from each of the following:

(1) one member from the Department of Education who shall serve as chair;

(2) one member from the Office of Enterprise Technology;

(3) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by Education Minnesota;

(4) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota School Boards Association;

(5) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Association of Metropolitan School Districts;

(6) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota Rural Education Association;

(7) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Schools for Equity in Education;

(8) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the service cooperatives;

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(9) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators;

(10) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by Minnesota Educational Media Organization;

(11) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commission by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and

(12) one member from a list of school technology experts submitted to the commissioner by the president of the University of Minnesota.

The commissioner of education shall provide necessary materials and assistance to the task force.

Subd. 4. Task force recommendations. The task force must submit a report to the education committees of the legislature by January 15, 2008, describing the minimum technology standards that it has established. The commissioner of education must use these recommendations and standards when awarding grants under section 2.

Subd. 5. Rulemaking. The commissioner must adopt rules under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, subdivision 5, to implement the recommendations for standards, assessments, records, frameworks, policies, procedures, databases, systems, capacity, and other recommendations of the school technology task force.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2. SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.

Subdivision 1. Establishment; eligibility. A school technology grant program is established to assist school districts, consortiums of school districts, and charter schools to achieve the technology standards established under section 1. School districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools eligible to participate under this section must submit to the commissioner an approved district technology plan that describes how the district, consortium of districts, or charter school will meet the goals and standards of the task force. The commissioner shall develop a competitive grant process to determine recipients. Districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools must propose how the grant funds will be used to support the goals described in section 1, subdivision 2, to achieve the following components in rank order by:

(1) obtaining minimum statewide standards of technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) incorporating student technology content standards within the district curriculum and the professional development necessary for effective instruction of those standards;

(3) developing data-driven decision-making models in the classroom, school, and district; and

(4) developing innovation in student learning and teacher professional development.

Subd. 2. Application and review process; funding priority. A district, a consortium of districts, or a charter school eligible under subdivision 1 may apply to the commissioner, in the form and manner the commissioner determines, for competitive funding to achieve technology standards set by the commissioner. The application must identify, through a commonly used technology audit process that determines the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology capabilities, the disparity between the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology infrastructure and capacity and the minimum statewide standards that are established by the commissioner. The application must detail the specific efforts the applicant intends to undertake

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to achieve the components, consistent with subdivision 1, and a proposed budget detailing the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current and proposed expenditures. The proposed budget must demonstrate that the applicant's efforts will support the components in subdivision 1 in rank order. Expenditures for administration must not exceed five percent of the proposed budget. The commissioner may require an applicant to provide additional information. When reviewing applications, the commissioner must determine whether the applicant satisfied all the requirements in this subdivision and subdivision 1. The commissioner may give funding priority to an otherwise qualified applicant that demonstrates:

(1) previous attempts through district referenda or other funding mechanisms to increase its technology infrastructure and capacity;

(2) an effective plan to focus on closing the disparity between the district's, consortium of districts', or charter school's current technology infrastructure and capabilities and the minimum statewide technology standards established by the commissioner;

(3) previous efforts to participate in online field testing of statewide assessments; or

(4) an effective ability to actively involve local business and community organizations in efforts to stimulate and promote teacher and student curriculum and learning collaboration.

Subd. 3. Application review; grant awards. The commissioner shall award grants to applicant school districts, consortiums of districts, and charter schools that meet the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2. The commissioner may award grants as funding allows and, to the extent feasible, must distribute the grant awards on an equitable geographical basis. The commissioner must base the amount of the grant award on the number of students in the participating district or charter school. District expenditures of the grant proceeds must be consistent with budget information the grantee periodically submits to the commissioner. School districts, consortiums of school districts, and charter schools that submit an application and receive funding under this section must use the funding, consistent with the components in subdivision 1, as stated in the application. The commissioner may spend up to one percent of the appropriation for administering the program.

Subd. 4. Annual reports. Each school district, consortium of school districts, and charter school that receives a grant under this section must demonstrate and measure the extent to which the district, consortium of districts, or charter school achieved the goals set forth in the grant application and consistent with section 1, subdivision 2. This report is due at the end of the grant period and must be submitted to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines. The commissioner must make summary data about this program available to the education policy and finance committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010. Each school district, consortium of school districts, and charter school that receives a grant under this section annually must report to the commissioner, consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, its actual expenditures for school technology funding. The report must demonstrate that the school district, consortium of school districts, or charter school has maintained its effort from other sources for technology and capacity compared with the previous fiscal year, and the district, consortium of districts, or charter school has expended all grant funds, consistent with its approved budget.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Sec. 3. ONLINE LEARNING EXPANSION GRANTS.

Subdivision 1. Outcomes. The general framework outcomes for expanding online learning in education are:

(1) provide grant funding to encourage expansion and access to online learning courses and opportunities for Minnesota students;

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(2) expand academic opportunities, increase graduation rates, increase college eligibility and preparedness, and provide online resources for remediation;

(3) increase the number of students successfully completing online courses; and

(4) develop innovative online courses or programming.

Subd. 2. Establishment; eligibility. To promote the outcomes of subdivision 1, a program is established to expand online learning courses and programs to school districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, intermediate school districts, service cooperatives, or higher education institutions. The commissioner shall develop a competitive grant process for the purpose of determining recipients. Districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, intermediate school districts, service cooperatives, or higher education institutions must propose to use the grant funds that support the outcomes of subdivision 1 in a manner that develops or expands online courses or programs in one or more of the following areas:

(1) dual high school or postsecondary education credit;

(2) science, technology, engineering, and math fields;

(3) preadvanced placement, advanced placement, or international baccalaureate; and

(4) remediation efforts.

Subd. 3. Application and review process; funding priority. Districts, charter schools, consortiums of school districts, service cooperatives, intermediate school districts, or higher education institutions that are eligible under subdivision 2 may apply to the commissioner, in the form and manner the commissioner determines, for competitive funding to achieve the grant goals. The application must detail the specific efforts the applicant intends to undertake to achieve the components, consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2, and propose the budget detailing the district's, charter school's, consortiums of school districts', intermediate districts', service cooperative's, or higher education institution's current and proposed expenditures. The proposed budget must demonstrate that the applicant's efforts will support the components of subdivisions 1 and 2. Expenditures for administration must not exceed five percent of the proposed budget. The commissioner may require an applicant to provide additional information. When reviewing applications, the commissioner must determine whether the applicant satisfied all the requirements in this subdivision and subdivisions 1 and 2.

Subd. 4. Application review; grant awards. The commissioner shall award grants to eligible applicants that meet the requirements of subdivisions 1 and 2.

The commissioner shall award grants as funding allows and, to the extent feasible, must distribute the grant awards on an equitable geographical basis. The commissioner must base the amount of the grant award on the number of students in the participating district charter school, consortium of school districts, intermediate school, or higher education institutions. Expenditures of the grant proceeds must be consistent with budget information the grantee periodically submits to the commissioner. School districts and charter schools that submit an application and receive funding under this section must use the funding, consistent with the components in subdivisions 1 and 2 as stated in the application. The commissioner may spend up to one percent of the appropriation for administering the program.

Subd. 5. Annual reports. Each applicant that receives a grant under this section must demonstrate and measure the extent to which the applicant achieved the outcomes set forth in the grant application and consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2. This report is due at the end of the grant period and must be submitted to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines. The commissioner must make summary data about this program

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available to the education policy and finance committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010. Each applicant that receives a grant under this section must annually report to the commissioner, consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards, its actual expenditures for online learning courses.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.

Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.

Subd. 2. School technology grants. For school technology grants under section 2:

$60,000,000 . . . . . 2009

This is a onetime appropriation.

Subd. 3. Online learning grants. For online learning grants under section 3:

$2,500,000 . . . . . 2008

$2,500,000 . . . . . 2009

This is a onetime appropriation.

Subd. 4. Per pupil technology. (a) For per pupil technology funding consistent with commissioner of education approved district technology plans:

$40,000,000 . . . . . 2008

(b) The commissioner must calculate a per pupil technology allowance by dividing the appropriation in paragraph (a) by the total number of adjusted marginal cost pupil units for fiscal year 2008 and award each district an amount equal to that allowance times each district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units for that year.

Subd. 5. Task force expenses. For expenses of the task force established in section 1:

$20,000 . . . . . 2008"

Delete the title and insert:

"A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a unified technology funding stream; developing a school district technology plan; establishing a task force; authorizing technology grants; appropriating money."

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

The report was adopted.

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Mariani from the Committee on E-12 Education to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a onetime funding source for school district technology needs; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Brynaert, Greiling, Slocum, Gunther, Rukavina, Eastlund, Ruth, Pelowski, Clark and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 1338, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for extended employment services for persons with disabilities; establishing the purpose and need for extended employment services.

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

Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1339, A bill for an act relating to state government; deleting a record retention provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 138.17, subdivisions 9, 10.

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

Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1340, A bill for an act relating to state government; revising certain laws governing state boards and advisory groups; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.059, subdivision 5; 15.0597, by adding a subdivision; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.17; 21.112; 43A.318, subdivision 1; 62J.693, subdivision 2; 92.35; 129D.04, subdivision 1; 240.18, subdivision 4; 245.71; 245.91, subdivision 1; 245.94, subdivision 1; 245.96; 252.282, subdivision 5; 299A.62, subdivision 2; 299A.63, subdivision 2; 353D.01, subdivision 1; 354C.12, subdivision 4; 356A.02, subdivision 1; Laws 1976, chapter 199, section 14, subdivision 1, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16B.055; 16B.65, subdivision 5; 16B.76; 18B.305, subdivision 3; 43A.318, subdivision 3; 62J.692, subdivision 2; 115.54; 115A.9651, subdivision 5; 116C.93; 116O.091, subdivision 7; 125B.21; 127A.30; 145.9266, subdivisions 6, 7; 175.008; 241.021, subdivision 4b; 242.56, subdivision 3; 245.699; 245.97; 252.282, subdivision 4; 256B.0625, subdivision 13a; 256B.77, subdivision 23; 256C.28; 299A.293; 299A.331; 299M.02; 326.41; 352.98, subdivision 6; 354B.25, subdivision 1a; 611A.25; 611A.361.

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

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Tingelstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1341, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing a refundable credit for adoption expenses; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Bigham, Zellers, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1342, A bill for an act relating to crimes; defining qualified domestic-related offenses and crimes of violence; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 609.02, subdivision 16; 609.377, subdivision 3; 624.712, subdivision 5; 629.725.

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

Hansen and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1343, A bill for an act relating to the environment; modifying agency service requirements; modifying wetland replacement requirements and exemptions; providing for civil enforcement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 15.99, subdivision 2; 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2241, subdivisions 1, 3, 7, 9, 11; 103G.2243, subdivision 2; 103G.2372, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103G.2241, subdivision 8.

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

Kranz introduced:

H. F. No. 1344, A bill for an act relating to state government finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

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

Dittrich, Hortman and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1345, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1346, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to construct the Victory Center in the city of Bird Island.

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

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Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1347, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing special plates remembering victims of impaired drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1291, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1348, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; replacing the ethanol producer payment program with a need-based, market-driven subsidy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41A.09, subdivision 3a.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1349, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing an India Center at the University of Minnesota; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Eken, Sailer, Tingelstad, Moe and Otremba introduced:

H. F. No. 1350, A bill for an act relating to energy; authorizing a grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa to study the feasibility of a renewable energy facility.

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

Hornstein and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1351, A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for a study of long-range transportation solutions.

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

Moe, Huntley, Walker, Mariani, Thao, Welti, Demmer, Sviggum, Gunther and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1352, A bill for an act relating to employment; appropriating money for a grant to administer a statewide program for youth job skills development.

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

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Hilstrom and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1353, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force.

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

Paymar and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1354, A bill for an act relating to crimes; prohibiting mandatory polygraphs for criminal sexual conduct victims; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

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

Clark, Rukavina, Gunther, Ruth and Poppe introduced:

H. F. No. 1355, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for a grant to WomenVenture.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1356, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the amount of payments in lieu of taxation to land utilization project land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 477A.12, subdivisions 1, 2; 477A.14, subdivision 1.

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

Walker and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1357, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing funding for low-income heating assistance; appropriating money.

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

Solberg and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1358, 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.

Atkins and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1359, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating auto insurance; modifying benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 65B.44, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 65B.47, subdivision 7; 65B.54, subdivision 1.

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

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Simon and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1360, A bill for an act relating to data practices; clarifying duties and classifications; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 13.02, subdivision 11; 13.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 13.05, subdivision 10; 13.35; 13.355, subdivision 1; 13.384, subdivisions 1, 2; 13.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.393; 13.40, subdivisions 1, 3; 13.41, subdivision 3; 13.43, subdivisions 2, 5, 7, 10, 11; 13.435; 13.44, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 13.462, subdivisions 2, 3; 13.48; 13.552, subdivision 3; 13.861, subdivision 1; 13.87, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 13.79, subdivision 2.

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

Fritz; Hosch; Winkler; Peterson, S., and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 1361, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money for a statewide deaf and hard-of-hearing mentor program for families of infants and children that have a hearing loss.

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

Doty, Ward, Heidgerken, Faust, Moe, Hosch and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1362, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for early season for spearing and netting sucker; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.371, by adding a subdivision.

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

Morrow, Ruth, Gunther and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating funds for construction of an interchange at Trunk Highway 14 and Nicollet County State-Aid Highway 41.

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

Atkins, Seifert, Johnson and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1364, A bill for an act relating to commerce; amending insurance requirements for building contractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 326.94, subdivision 2.

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

Kohls, Holberg and DeLaForest introduced:

H. F. No. 1365, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a local bridge improvement grant program and criteria; expanding criteria for bridge improvement funds appropriated in fiscal year 2006; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 174.50, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 2.

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

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Rukavina, Solberg, Dill, Sertich and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1366, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing the purchase of forest land by the IRRRB using the Douglas J. Johnson economic trust fund; establishing the Iron Range Miners' Memorial Forest; allowing transfer of money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 298.22, by adding a subdivision; 298.292, subdivision 2.

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

Liebling, Hilstrom, Brown, Demmer and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 1367, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for the phaseout threshold for the alternative minimum tax exemption to be adjusted for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.091, subdivision 3.

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

Olin; Marquart; Kalin; Tschumper; Lenczewski; Lieder; Sailer; Ward; Bly; Westrom; Peterson, A., and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1368, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; increasing the appropriation for county program aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Garofalo and Wollschlager introduced:

H. F. No. 1369, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a pedestrian bridge over the Cannon River; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Murphy, M., and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1370, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for sewer reconstruction in Midway Township.

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

Murphy, M.; Huntley; Jaros; Faust and Hilty introduced:

H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for North Shore Express Intercity Rail Initiative; authorizing sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Ward and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the maximum homeowners' property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290A.04, subdivision 2.

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

Hansen, Brynaert, Hamilton, Morrow, McNamara, Kranz, Bly, Moe and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1373, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the roadsides for wildlife program.

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

Anzelc; Sertich; Huntley; Dill; Rukavina; Jaros; Murphy, M., and Solberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1374, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for technical assistance and business training.

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

Liebling, Norton, Demmer and Welti introduced:

H. F. No. 1375, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design improvements to the Mayo Civic Center Complex in Rochester.

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

Holberg, Lieder, Hornstein, Hilstrom and Buesgens introduced:

H. F. No. 1376, A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements for expedited extinguishment of interest in a town road; nullifying such extinguishments under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 164.06, subdivision 2.

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

Johnson and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1377, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring a process to develop policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216C.

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

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Paulsen, Emmer, Brod, Zellers, Atkins and Kohls introduced:

H. F. No. 1378, A bill for an act relating to income taxes; providing a subtraction for contributions to a Minnesota college savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.

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

Paulsen introduced:

H. F. No. 1379, A bill for an act relating to higher education; establishing a postsecondary study abroad grant program; appropriating money; 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.

Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 1380, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing for the sealing of certain criminal justice data; specifying circumstances under which criminal justice data should be sealed; providing the legal consequences of sealing; requiring business screening services to correct and delete disputed records; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609C.

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

Atkins, Brown, Lanning, Mullery and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1381, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing an adjustment for inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03.

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

Thissen, Eken, Hoppe, McNamara and Kelliher introduced:

H. F. No. 1382, A bill for an act relating to environment; restricting the use of phosphorus in household dishwasher detergent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.23.

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

Moe, Eken and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1383, A bill for an act relating to higher education; transferring the American Indian scholarship; requiring an office to distribute the scholarships; appropriating money.

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

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Bunn and Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1384, A bill for an act relating to taxation; conforming to various federal tax changes for individual income, corporate franchise, and estate taxes, and property tax refunds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, as amended, 31, as amended; 290A.03, subdivision 15, as amended; 291.005, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 1385, A bill for an act relating to state government; creating a task force to study the design of the state flag.

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

Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1386, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Duluth Children's Museum.

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

Benson, Clark, McFarlane, Brynaert, Tschumper, Walker, Abeler, Thao, Moe, Severson, Kranz, Huntley and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 1387, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for long-term homeless supportive services.

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

Hilstrom, Paymar, Smith, Simon, Kohls, Cornish, Johnson, Olin and Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 1388, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing the attorney general to represent guardians ad litem who are sued for acts committed in scope of employment; removing certain salary range language for state court administrator and district administrators; requiring county responsibility for persons civilly committed; reinstating certain bail forfeiture language inadvertently removed; authorizing the state court administrator to develop a uniform form for summons and writ of recovery of premises; modifying provisions of law to conform to current guardian ad litem responsibilities; permitting court administrators to collect restitution for six years; providing new judges expense payments; removing certain obsolete judicial provisions relating to reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.732, subdivision 1; 3.736, subdivision 1; 15A.083, subdivision 4; 253B.185, subdivision 5; 352D.02, subdivision 1; 484.54, subdivision 2; 484.83; 504B.361, subdivision 1; 518.165, subdivisions 1, 2; 518A.35, subdivision 3; 609.135, subdivision 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 8, article 4, section 4; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 260B.173; 480.175, subdivision 3; 626A.17, subdivision 3.

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

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Thissen, Howes and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 1389, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for state forest traditional areas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 89.

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

Howes, Scalze and Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 1390, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating managed forests for purposes of off-road vehicle travel; modifying forest classification requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.926, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 167, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Lesch, Mahoney and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 1391, A bill for an act relating to family law; modifying custody designations for parenting plans that use alternative terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518.1705, subdivision 4.

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

Hilty; Knuth; Peterson, A.; Wagenius; Hoppe; Ozment; Bly; Westrom and Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 1392, A bill for an act relating to energy; creating renewable hydrogen initiative; modifying policies to foster use of hydrogen energy; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 216B.812, subdivisions 1, 2; 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.

Hilstrom and Eastlund introduced:

H. F. No. 1393, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying and updating law governing MINNCOR prison industries; adjusting the date for community corrections counties to submit expenditure and cost statements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16A.72; 16B.181, subdivision 2; 16C.23, subdivision 2; 241.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 241.278; 401.15, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 241.021, subdivision 5; 241.85, subdivision 2.

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

Lenczewski introduced:

H. F. No. 1394, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for establishment of single-member school board election districts in Independent School District No. 271, Bloomington.

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

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Eken; Peterson, A.; Koenen; Fritz and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 1395, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing rate increases for nursing facilities, ICFs/MR, and community-based long-term care providers; setting a floor for nursing facility payment rates; modifying individual income tax rates; establishing the long-term care payment rate account; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 256B.434, by adding subdivisions; 256B.5012, by adding a subdivision; 290.06, subdivisions 2c, 2d; 290.62.

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

Madore introduced:

H. F. No. 1396, A bill for an act relating to guardians and conservators; changing certain requirements and procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 245.91, by adding subdivisions; 245.94, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 524.5-316; 524.5-502.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1397, A bill for an act relating to human services; increasing payment rates for a nursing facility in Duluth to the Duluth median 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 Finance.

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1398, A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring coverage for the transfer and hospital care of mothers whose newborns have been transferred to another health facility; requiring coverage for a health care professional to accompany the newborn during the transfer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

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

Huntley, Jaros, Dill and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 1399, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a demonstration project for northeastern Minnesota to operate a community-based health care coverage program; removing references to federal grant program; changing the evaluation report due dates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62Q.80, subdivisions 3, 4, 13, 14, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Tingelstad; Fritz; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Loeffler; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. No. 1400, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing assistance to genetic siblings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 259.83, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1401, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a reverse mortgage incentive program; establishing eligibility standards, benefits, and other requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 47.58, subdivision 8; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256.975, subdivision 7; 256B.0911, subdivisions 1a, 3a; 256B.0913, by adding a subdivision; 256B.15, by adding a subdivision; 462A.05, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1402, A bill for an act relating to health; eliminating ratable reductions from rebased rate in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, subdivision 3a.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1403, A bill for an act relating to health; paying hospital services for actual cost of providing services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256.969, by adding a subdivision.

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

Thissen, Otremba, Loeffler, Dean, Thao, Finstad, Walker and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 1404, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing a hospital outpatient services rate increase for a certain hospital; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.75.

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

Thissen, Thao, Brod and Finstad introduced:

H. F. No. 1405, A bill for an act relating to human services; allowing coverage of incidental nursing services under the elderly waiver; providing rate exceptions; increasing elderly waiver reimbursement rate limits; requiring a study and report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.0915, subdivision 3e, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Otremba, Heidgerken, Doty, Seifert, Fritz and Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1406, A bill for an act relating to child care; exempting preschool programs operated by schools from child care licensure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 245A.03, subdivision 2.

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

Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1407, A bill for an act relating to public health; requiring the commissioner of health to seek funding for environmental justice mapping.

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

Howes, Pelowski, Ward, Doty and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying authorization of PACE programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256B.69, subdivision 23.

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

Gottwalt, Thissen and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 1409, A bill for an act relating to health; changing provisions for well contractor's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 103I.525, subdivision 5; 103I.531, subdivision 6.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1410, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a technical and vocational revenue program for collaborative high school and postsecondary vocational programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Howes introduced:

H. F. No. 1411, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new component of general education revenue to support small school districts with declining enrollment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Benson; Greiling; Morgan; Anderson, S.; Paulsen; Ruud and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a location equity index; modifying the general education revenue formula; increasing revenue for some school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Bly, Slawik, Mariani and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a planning grant to establish supportive community partnerships; appropriating money.

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

Davnie, Greiling, Slawik and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for certain curriculum support activities.

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

Hortman and Dittrich introduced:

H. F. No. 1415, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for certain hazardous pupil transportation services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.92, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ward, Howes and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1416, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; creating a citizens advisory group for the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; modifying state park permit exemptions; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.054, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 85.

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

Juhnke and Heidgerken introduced:

H. F. No. 1417, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring a pilot project to control Eurasian water milfoil.

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

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Eken introduced:

H. F. No. 1418, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying rulemaking authority; modifying authority to designate infested waters; modifying water supply plan requirements; modifying state park permit provisions; extending expiration of the Mineral Coordinating Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 84.027, by adding a subdivision; 84D.03, subdivision 1; 84D.12, subdivisions 1, 3; 85.053, subdivisions 1, 2, 8; 93.0015, subdivision 3; 103G.291, subdivision 3; 473.1565, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivision 3; repealing Laws 2006, chapter 236, article 1, section 2.

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

Garofalo and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1419, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

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

Poppe; Tingelstad; Peterson, A.; Ozment; Eken; McNamara; Hansen and Urdahl introduced:

H. F. No. 1420, A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying licensing requirements for design, installation, maintenance, inspection, or operation of individual sewage treatment systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 115.56, subdivision 2.

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

Wagenius, Hansen, Tingelstad, Eken and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 1421, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing requirements for acquisition of easements; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84.0272, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1422, A bill for an act relating to education finance; indexing school finance equalizing factors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 124D.135, subdivision 3; 124D.20, subdivision 5; 126C.01, by adding a subdivision.

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

Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1423, A bill for an act relating to education finance; allowing Independent School District No. 361, International Falls, to purchase real or personal property with its building lease levy authority.

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

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Paulsen, Greiling and Lanning introduced:

H. F. No. 1424, A bill for an act relating to education; developing world language proficiency, resources, and capacity; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 120B.021, subdivision 1; 120B.022, subdivision 1; 120B.023, subdivision 2; 120B.024; 122A.18, by adding a subdivision.

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

Holberg, Greiling, Mariani, Buesgens, Demmer, Hornstein and Ruth introduced:

H. F. No. 1425, A bill for an act relating to education; ensuring students' ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.

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

Davnie, Morrow, Brown, Slawik and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 1426, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating an extended year kindergarten program; 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.

Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 1427, A bill for an act relating to education; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 181, Brainerd.

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

Davnie; Mariani; Peterson, S.; McFarlane; Hornstein and Dominguez introduced:

H. F. No. 1428, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for site decision-making program grants.

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

Urdahl and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. No. 1429, A bill for an act relating to local government; permitting Meeker County EDA to increase its membership to nine members; amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 11, section 25, subdivision 1.

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

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Clark, Rukavina and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1430, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; allowing grants-in-aid to workforce development intermediaries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 116L.01, by adding a subdivision; 116L.04, subdivision 1a.

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

Moe, Olin, Eken, Cornish and Ozment introduced:

H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to waters; modifying membership of the Board of Water and Soil Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Huntley, Anzelc and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1432, A bill for an act relating to St. Louis County; modifying civil service director provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 383C.032.

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

Olin, Cornish and Anzelc introduced:

H. F. No. 1433, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain livestock compensation provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 3.737, subdivision 1; 3.7371, subdivision 3.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 1434, A bill for an act relating to civil law; preserving the right of building contractors to bring an action for contribution or indemnity under certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 541.051.

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

Anzelc, Solberg, Moe and Doty introduced:

H. F. No. 1435, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; defining permissible items in forest products load; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.8261.

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

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Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1436, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; changing the minimum acreage required to qualify as a relative agricultural homestead; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 273.124, subdivision 14.

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

Hornstein, Hansen, Wagenius and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1437, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Airports Commission; requiring the commission to meet in a neighborhood affected by airport noise; requiring advance notice of proposed annual budget; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 473.604, subdivision 5; 473.661, subdivision 1.

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

Mariani, Hornstein and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1438, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting commissioner of public safety from complying with Real ID Act.

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

Atkins, Zellers and Simpson introduced:

H. F. No. 1439, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for the disposition of contraband cigarettes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297F.21, subdivision 3.

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

Kahn; Clark; Masin; Thao; Murphy, E.; Greiling; Murphy, M., and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1440, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring certificates of pay equity compliance as a condition for certain state contracts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 363A.

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

Simon and Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1441, A bill for an act relating to trust companies; limited purpose companies; making nonsubstantive term changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 48A.03, subdivision 5.

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

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Slawik; Kelliher; Clark; Huntley; Erhardt; Thissen; Hornstein; Tschumper; Murphy, E.; Laine; Thao; Walker; Mahoney and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospital emergency rooms to provide emergency contraception, prophylactic antibiotics, and information to sexual assault victims; 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.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to employment; changing certain requirements concerning contractors; modifying prevailing wage provisions; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 16C.03, subdivision 2; 161.315, subdivisions 1, 2; 177.27, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 9, 10; 177.42; 177.43; 177.44; 471.345, by adding a subdivision; 574.26, subdivision 2; 574.31, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177.

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

Bigham, McNamara, Swails and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 1444, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to develop health risk limits for perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorobutanoic acid.

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

Tingelstad; Simon; Kranz; Hosch; Johnson; Emmer; Hilty; Walker; Fritz; Magnus; Hamilton; Thissen; Davnie; Severson; Lesch; Murphy, E.; Atkins; Clark and Gottwalt introduced:

H. F. No. 1445, A bill for an act relating to adoption; providing access to certain adoption records by certain persons; changing classification of certain data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.218, subdivision 1; 259.83, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 259.89.

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

Clark, Hornstein, Dominguez and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 1446, A bill for an act relating to public health; establishing alcohol health impact fund; imposing alcohol health impact fee; modifying provisions relating to possession and sale of controlled substances; imposing chemical use assessment requirements and fee on persons arrested for DWI but convicted of another offense; providing for prostitution assessment and treatment; modifying chemical dependency services and eligibility provisions; allowing credit for brewers for payment of certain taxes and fees; modifying community-oriented policing grant program; establishing pilot project for Phillips neighborhood; requiring sentencing study; requiring judicial training in chemical use assessments; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 152.01, subdivision 14a, by adding subdivisions; 152.021, subdivision 1; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 169A.275, subdivision 5; 169A.284, subdivision 1; 169A.54, subdivision 11; 169A.70, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 254B.01, subdivisions 2, 3; 254B.02, subdivision 1; 254B.03,

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subdivisions 1, 4; 254B.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 254B.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 295.75, subdivisions 2, 11; 297G.04, subdivision 2; 297G.10; 299A.62, subdivisions 1, 2; 299A.63, by adding a subdivision; 609.115, subdivision 8, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, by adding subdivisions; 609.153, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 254A; 297G; 373; 609; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 254B.02, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 254B.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7.

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

Hortman, Hornstein, Eken, Magnus, Simpson, Lanning and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 1447, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income taxes; providing an income tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction equipment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; 290.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1448, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Board of Animal Health for bovine spongiform encephalopathy mitigation and outreach efforts.

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

Hansen; Tingelstad; Scalze; Atkins; Morrow; Carlson; Johnson; McNamara; Peterson, A., and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1449, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, by adding a section; increasing the sales tax rate by one-fourth of one percent and dedicating the receipts for national resources and clean water purposes; establishing a clean water and great outdoors fund; creating a Great Outdoors Council; creating a natural resources grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 114D.30, subdivisions 1, 5; 114D.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 297A.62, subdivision 1; 297A.94; 297B.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Lesch, Holberg and Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1450, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing homeless outreach grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1451, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Department of Agriculture for invasive aquatic species research.

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

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Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 1452, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota to study the economic implications of growing perennial grasses.

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

Hilty and Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 1453, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring monthly reports from utilities to the Public Utilities Commission regarding residential accounts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Peterson, S., and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 1454, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money to a neighborhood youth organization.

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

Morrow, Brynaert, Magnus, Poppe and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 1455, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing funding for rural renewable energy initiatives; appropriating money.

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

Dominguez, Tillberry, Davnie, Walker, Thao and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 1456, A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for squad car camera technology upgrade grants.

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

Rukavina and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 1457, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the size of the MnSCU Board of Trustees and changing appointments to the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136F.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 136F.03; 136F.04.

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

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Dill, Simpson, Swails, Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1458, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for application of sales tax to sales of prefabricated homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.62, subdivision 3.

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

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1459, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; exempting certain modular homes from the property tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Murphy, M.; Simpson; Kranz; Swails; Brod and Moe introduced:

H. F. No. 1460, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; modifying sourcing rules for modular and manufactured homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.668, by adding a subdivision.

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

Smith introduced:

H. F. No. 1461, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; regulating interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments; modifying the method used to calculate interest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 549.09, subdivision 1.

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

Liebling, Norton, Welti and Demmer introduced:

H. F. No. 1462, A bill for an act relating to sales and use tax; exempting construction materials used in a biobusiness center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297A.71, by adding a subdivision.

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

Hortman, Hornstein, Erhardt, Hausman and Lieder introduced:

H. F. No. 1463, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring referendum to impose a 0.50 percent metropolitan area sales tax for transportation and transit in the metropolitan area; authorizing imposition of county sales taxes for transportation purposes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 161.04, by adding a subdivision; 297A.94; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A.

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

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Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 1464, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing 911 emergency telecommunications service fee; providing for completion of statewide public safety radio communication system; authorizing sale of state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 403.11, subdivision 1; 403.31, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 403.31, subdivision 6.

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

Kohls, Hilstrom, Emmer, Holberg and Paymar introduced:

H. F. No. 1465, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner of corrections to develop a standard formula for calculating the per diem cost in county and regional jails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 241.018.

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

Atkins, Ozment, McNamara, Morgan, Hansen, Bigham and Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 1466, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing Dakota County to impose a county mortgage registry and deed tax; providing for use of the proceeds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 383D.

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

Dittrich and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 1467, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to enter into agreements with radio and television media for public service announcements in exchange for traffic information; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Eken; Kelliher; DeLaForest; Beard; Simpson; Hansen; Anzelc; Murphy, E.; Scalze; Hosch; Severson; Gardner; Greiling; Hausman; Cornish; Solberg; Lieder; Faust; Sailer and Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 1468, A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 4, section 9; authorizing a council to establish salaries for legislators; changing the composition of the compensation council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 15A.082, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Tschumper, Rukavina, Doty, Greiling, Lesch, Bly and Jaros introduced:

H. F. No. 1469, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the motor fuels excise tax; allowing a refundable income tax credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 290.06, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2.

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

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Scalze, Greiling and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 1470, A bill for an act relating to negative campaign advertising and elections; establishing a voluntary Clean Campaign Council, a clean campaign pledge, and a clean campaign advertising code; clarifying definitions of campaign expenditures and independent expenditures; clarifying requirements for disclaimers on campaign material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 9, 18; 10A.14, subdivision 2; 10A.24, by adding a subdivision; 211B.04; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Morrow, Juhnke, Faust, Doty and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 1471, A bill for an act relating to higher education; adding a representative of private colleges to the Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 41D.01, subdivision 1.

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

Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 1472, A bill for an act relating to gambling; providing for compulsive gambling education, treatment, and assessment; providing for a study on the social and economic costs of gambling; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 240.15, subdivision 6; 245.98, subdivision 5; 297A.94; 609.115, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297E.

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

Smith, Paymar, Lesch, Kranz, Tschumper and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 1473, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; authorizing grants; appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety for crime victims service programs and crime prevention.

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

Koenen introduced:

H. F. No. 1474, A bill for an act relating to gambling; reducing rate of tax on lawful gambling; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 6.

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

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CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 293, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying meeting requirements of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116P.08, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 121 yeas and 6 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: