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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 2012

 

_____________________

 

SEVENTY-SEVENTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 23, 2012

 

 

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

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Grady St. Dennis, House Chaplain.

 

      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

Allen

Anderson, B.

Anderson, D.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Atkins

Banaian

Barrett

Beard

Benson, J.

Benson, M.

Bills

Brynaert

Buesgens

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Crawford

Daudt

Davids

Davnie

Dean

Dettmer

Dill

Dittrich

Doepke

Downey

Drazkowski

Eken

Erickson

Fabian

Falk

Franson

Fritz

Garofalo

Gauthier

Gottwalt

Greiling

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Johnson

Kahn

Kath

Kelly

Kieffer

Kiel

Kiffmeyer

Knuth

Koenen

Kriesel

Laine

Lanning

Leidiger

LeMieur

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lillie

Loeffler

Lohmer

Loon

Mack

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Mazorol

McDonald

McElfatrick

McFarlane

McNamara

Melin

Moran

Morrow

Mullery

Murdock

Murphy, M.

Murray

Myhra

Nelson

Nornes

Norton

O'Driscoll

Paymar

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Petersen, B.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Quam

Rukavina

Runbeck

Sanders

Scalze

Schomacker

Scott

Shimanski

Simon

Slawik

Slocum

Smith

Stensrud

Swedzinski

Thissen

Tillberry

Torkelson

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Wardlow

Westrom

Winkler

Woodard

Spk. Zellers


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Champion, Greene, Hornstein and Murphy, E., were excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.


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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

      The following communications were received:

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

SAINT PAUL 55155

 

February 22, 2012

 

The Honorable Kurt Zellers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

 

Dear Speaker Zellers:

 

      Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State H. F. No. 1770.

 

 

                                                                                                                                Sincerely,

 

                                                                                                                                Mark Dayton

                                                                                                                                Governor

 

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

 

The Honorable Kurt Zellers

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

The Honorable Michelle L. Fischbach

President of the Senate

 

      I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 2012 Session of the State Legislature has been received from the Office of the Governor and is deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:

 

 

S. F.

No.

 

H. F.

No.

 

Session Laws

Chapter No.

Time and

Date Approved

2012

 

Date Filed

2012

 

                               1770                      122                                    1:34 p.m. February 22                          February 22

 

 

                                                                                                                                Sincerely,

 

                                                                                                                                Mark Ritchie

                                                                                                                                Secretary of State


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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 1956, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring law enforcement departments to report offenders who possess multiple welfare electronic benefit transfer cards to the commissioner of human services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 2081, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying electronic benefit transfer cards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, subdivision 1.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 15, insert:

 

"Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Prohibited purchases.  An individual with an EBT debit cardholders in card issued for one of the programs listed under subdivision 1 are is prohibited from using the EBT debit card to purchase tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2.  It is unlawful for an EBT cardholder to purchase or attempt to purchase tobacco products or alcoholic beverages with the cardholder's EBT card.  Any unlawful use prohibited purchases made under this subdivision shall constitute fraud unlawful use and result in disqualification of the cardholder from the program under section 256.98, subdivision 8 as provided in subdivision 4.

 

Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 3.  EBT use restricted to certain states.  EBT debit cardholders in programs listed under subdivision 1 are prohibited from using the cash portion of the EBT card at vendors and automatic teller machines located outside of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.  This subdivision does not apply to the food portion.

 

Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 4.  Disqualification.  (a) Any person found to be guilty of purchasing tobacco products or alcoholic beverages with their EBT debit card by a federal or state court or by an administrative hearing determination, or waiver thereof, through a disqualification consent agreement, or as part of any approved diversion plan under section 401.065, or any court-ordered stay which carries with it any probationary or other conditions, in the:  (1) Minnesota family investment program and any affiliated program to include the diversionary work program and the work participation cash benefit program under chapter 256J; (2) general assistance program under chapter 256D; or (3) Minnesota supplemental aid program under chapter 256D, shall be permanently disqualified from all of the listed programs.

 

(b) The needs of the disqualified individual shall not be taken into consideration in determining the grant level for that assistance unit.


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(c) Program disqualification shall begin on the date stipulated on the advance notice of disqualification without possibility for postponement for administrative stay or administrative hearing and shall continue through completion unless and until the findings upon which the sanctions were imposed are reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction.  The period for which sanctions are imposed is not subject to review.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective June 1, 2012.

 

Sec. 5.  Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 5.  Prohibited transfers.  It is a misdemeanor for an EBT debit cardholder in programs listed under subdivision 1 to sell, barter, exchange, or transfer the EBT card to another person unless the benefits contained on the card are solely expended to aid the cardholder or a member of the cardholder's household.

 

Sec. 6.  REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.

 

The revisor of statutes shall change the term "assistance transaction card" or similar terms to "electronic benefit transaction" or similar terms wherever they appear in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.  The revisor may make changes necessary to correct the punctuation, grammar, or structure of the remaining text and preserve its meaning."

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 2, after "cards;" insert "regulating use of electronic benefit transfer cards; providing criminal penalties;"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hamilton from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2158, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending certain exceptions to the minimum content requirements for biodiesel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 3.  Exceptions.  (a) The minimum content requirements of subdivision 2 do not apply to fuel used in the following equipment:

 

(1) motors located at an electric generating plant regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;

 

(2) railroad locomotives;

 

(3) off-road taconite and copper mining equipment and machinery; and


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(4) off-road logging equipment and machinery; and.

 

(5) until May 1, 2010, vehicles and equipment used exclusively on an aircraft landing field.

 

(b) The exemption in paragraph (a), clause (1), expires 30 days after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the use of biodiesel fuel in motors at electric generating plants under its regulation.

 

(c) This subdivision expires on May 1, 2012 2020.

 

Sec. 2.  Laws 2010, chapter 228, section 4, is amended to read:

 

Sec. 4.  EXTENSION OF COMMISSIONER'S ORDER.

 

The order by the commissioner of commerce exempting number 1 diesel fuel from the biodiesel content requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 239.77, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), is extended until March 31, 2012 2015, for the months of October, November, December, January, February, and March.

 

Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Sections 1 and 2 are effective April 1, 2012."

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hoppe from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2211, A bill for an act relating to job creation; imposing a temporary moratorium on state agency rulemaking.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hoppe from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2216, A bill for an act relating to insurance; the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association; permitting flexibility in premium rate-setting process; permitting closing enrollment in two plans; permitting flexibility in benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 62E.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 62E.091; 62E.12.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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McNamara from the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2244, A bill for an act relating to the permanent school fund; changing the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee into a legislative commission; granting the commission authority to employ a director to oversee, manage, and administer school trust lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 16A.06, subdivision 11; 16A.125, subdivision 5; 84.027, subdivision 18; 84.085, subdivision 1; 92.12, subdivision 1; 92.121; 92.13; 93.2236; 94.342, subdivision 5; 127A.30; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 1956, 2158 and 2216 were read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

McFarlane introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2467, A bill for an act relating to retirement; White Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association; authorizing the payment of retired member death benefits from the special fund.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

 

Vogel and Garofalo introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2468, A bill for an act relating to education finance; repealing the school district pension subtraction; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 127A.50.

 

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

 

 

Peterson, S., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2469, A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; providing for staggered terms of Metropolitan Council members; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 473.123, subdivision 2a.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.


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Cornish, Kelly and Lesch introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2470, A bill for an act relating to public safety; classifying criminal intelligence data under the Data Practices Act; establishing standards; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

 

 

Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2471, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the extension of the floodwall in the city of South St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2472, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for predesign and design of the floodwall extension in the city of South St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Banaian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2473, A bill for an act relating to transportation; contracts; establishing a public-private partnership pilot program and related regulations.

 

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

 

 

Murray, Gunther and Mahoney introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2474, A bill for an act relating to building codes; making changes to contractor recovery fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 326B.092, subdivision 7; 326B.89, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, 10; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.89, subdivision 16.

 

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

 

 

Hoppe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2475, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; streamlining telecommunications regulations; modifying and updating civil penalties, rate regulations, regulatory requirements; and technical provisions; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 237.01, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; 237.011; 237.012; 237.02; 237.03; 237.035; 237.036; 237.04; 237.05; 237.06; 237.065; 237.066; 237.067; 237.068; 237.069; 237.07; 237.071; 237.072; 237.075, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 237.076; 237.081, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 4, 5; 237.082; 237.09; 237.10; 237.101; 237.11; 237.115; 237.12; 237.121; 237.14; 237.15; 237.155; 237.16, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,


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11, 12, 13; 237.162; 237.163; 237.164; 237.17; 237.18; 237.19; 237.20; 237.21; 237.22; 237.23; 237.231; 237.24; 237.25; 237.26; 237.27; 237.28; 237.295; 237.30; 237.33; 237.34; 237.35; 237.36; 237.37; 237.38; 237.39; 237.40; 237.411; 237.414; 237.435; 237.44; 237.45; 237.46; 237.461, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 237.47; 237.49; 237.491; 237.50, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 237.51, subdivisions 1, 5, 5a; 237.52; 237.53, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 237.54, subdivision 2; 237.55; 237.56; 237.57; 237.59, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10; 237.60, subdivisions 3, 4; 237.61; 237.626; 237.64; 237.66, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1c, 1d, 2, 2a, 3; 237.661; 237.662; 237.663; 237.665; 237.67; 237.681; 237.69, subdivisions 1, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; 237.70, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4a, 5, 6, 7; 237.701; 237.71; 237.711; 237.73; 237.74; 237.75; 237.76; 237.761; 237.762; 237.763; 237.764; 237.765; 237.766; 237.767; 237.768; 237.769; 237.770; 237.771; 237.772; 237.773, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 237.774; 237.775; 237.79; 237.80; 237.81; 237.82; 237.83; Minnesota Rules, parts 7810.3200; 7810.3300; 7810.4100; 7810.4300; 7810.4900; 7810.5000; 7810.5100; 7810.5200; 7810.5300; 7810.5400; 7810.5500; 7810.5800; 7810.5900; 7810.6000; 7810.6100; 7810.6400; 7810.6600; 7810.6700; 7810.6800; 7810.8600; 7810.8605; 7810.8610; 7810.8615; 7810.8620; 7810.8625, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 7810.8630, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10; 7810.8635; 7810.8640; 7810.8645; 7810.8650; 7810.8655; 7810.8660; 7810.8665; 7810.8670; 7810.8675; 7810.8680; 7810.8685; 7810.8690; 7810.8700; 7810.8705; 7810.8710; 7810.8715; 7810.8720; 7810.8725; 7810.8730; 7810.8735; 7810.8805; 7810.8810; 7810.8815.

 

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

 

 

Holberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2476, A bill for an act relating to child support judgments; eliminating certain provisions providing for 20-year survival of judgments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 541.04; 548.09, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Slawik, by request, Greiling and Hausman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2477, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; eliminating eminent domain authority for state mineral leases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.05, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 93.05, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Davnie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2478, A bill for an act relating to education; updating board membership to conform with Laws 2006; authorizing the Minneapolis School Board to remove a member by a majority vote; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 128D.05, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 128D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 128D.14.

 

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


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Johnson and Mahoney introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2479, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a youth job corps program.

 

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

 

 

Winkler, Thissen, Hortman, Greiling, Hornstein, Anzelc and Davnie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2480, A bill for an act relating to the financing and operation of state government; income and corporate franchise taxation; eliminating the preferences for foreign source income; repealing the subtraction for foreign royalties; expanding the definition of domestic corporations to include certain foreign corporations incorporated or doing business in tax havens; modifying JOBZ tax benefits; reducing the corporate franchise tax rates; modifying the apportionment of income; repealing foreign operating corporations; repealing the special apportionment formula for certain mail order businesses; repaying the school aid payment and property tax recognition shifts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 127A.45, by adding a subdivision; 289A.08, subdivision 3; 290.01, subdivisions 5, 19d, 29, by adding a subdivision; 290.17, subdivision 4; 290.191, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 469.315; 469.319, subdivision 4; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 123B.75, subdivision 5; 290.01, subdivision 19c; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 290.01, subdivision 6b; 290.06, subdivision 29; 290.0921, subdivision 7; 290.191, subdivision 4; 469.317; 469.318.

 

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

 

 

Morrow introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2481, A bill for an act relating to higher education; encouraging the reduction of student course material costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 135A.25, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Howes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2482, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; making changes to construction loans; commercial general liability loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 47.20, by adding a subdivision; 326B.86, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Eken introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2483, A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees defined contribution plan; authorizing in-service distributions at age 66; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 353D.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.


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Fabian, Dill, Drazkowski, LeMieur and Hancock introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2484, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for taking wolf; modifying predator control program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97A.015, subdivision 53; 97A.451, subdivision 3; 97A.473, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 20; 97B.031, subdivisions 1, 2; 97B.035, subdivision 1a; 97B.601, subdivisions 3a, 4; 97B.603; 97B.605; 97B.671, subdivision 4; 97B.901; Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, sections 97A.075, by adding a subdivision; 97B.075; 97B.645, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 97A.331, subdivision 7; 97B.645, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Howes, Hausman, McFarlane, Hansen, Clark and Ward introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2485, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for housing; authorizing the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to issue housing infrastructure bonds; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 462A.21, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462A.

 

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

 

 

Ward, Fritz, Rukavina, Garofalo, Gottwalt and Abeler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2486, A bill for an act relating to health; amending health professional education loan forgiveness program requirements; amending Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 9, article 2, section 14.

 

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

 

 

Hackbarth; Hausman; McFarlane; Howes; Abeler; Simon; Scalze; Hornstein; Champion; Carlson; Davnie; Lillie; Hansen; Slocum; Loeffler; Kahn; Allen; Johnson; Mariani; Mahoney; Peterson, S.; Winkler; Laine; Hoppe; Scott; Smith and McNamara introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2487, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the Metropolitan Council for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Greiling; Slawik; Paymar; Allen; Slocum; Persell; Ward; Mullery; Peterson, S.; Scalze and Hausman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2488, A bill for an act relating to education finance; proportionately increasing early childhood education funding when the basic formula allowance increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.135, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Davids and Gunther introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2489, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; clarifying definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 297F.01, subdivisions 3, 10; 299F.850, subdivisions 3, 4.

 

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

 

 

Franson; Lohmer; Anderson, B., and Shimanski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2490, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a health care compact; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 143.

 

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

 

 

Kelly, Kieffer, Hilstrom and Gauthier introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2491, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for a domestic abuse no contact order as a criminal order; modifying when proceeding occurs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 629.75, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

 

 

Falk introduced:

 

H. F. No. 2492, A bill for an act relating to the city of Canby; allowing creation of a special tax increment financing district.

 

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

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following message was received from the Senate:

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

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

 

H. F. No. 2394, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring community notification when a person is released from the Minnesota sex offender program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 253B.185, subdivision 10a.

 

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate


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CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

      Dean moved that the Calendar for the Day be continued.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Ward moved that the name of Woodard be added as an author on H. F. No. 253.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gauthier moved that the name of Abeler be added as an author on H. F. No. 735.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McFarlane moved that the name of Poppe be added as an author on H. F. No. 1272.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hortman moved that the names of Kahn and Abeler be added as authors on H. F. No. 1429.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howes moved that the name of Marquart be added as an author on H. F. No. 1924.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Downey moved that the name of Stensrud be added as an author on H. F. No. 2031.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bills moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 2139.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Swedzinski moved that the names of Poppe and Morrow be added as authors on H. F. No. 2159.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Laine moved that the name of Morrow be added as an author on H. F. No. 2241.  The motion prevailed.

 

      O'Driscoll moved that the name of Crawford be added as an author on H. F. No. 2244.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mariani moved that the name of Fabian be added as an author on H. F. No. 2291.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nornes moved that the name of Morrow be added as an author on H. F. No. 2377.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Murphy, E., moved that the names of Champion and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 2440.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the names of Paymar and Slocum be added as authors on H. F. No. 2444.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gauthier moved that the names of Champion and Mariani be added as authors on H. F. No. 2451.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Daudt moved that the name of Rukavina be added as an author on H. F. No. 2466.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Myhra moved that H. F. No. 2032 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.  The motion prevailed.


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ADJOURNMENT

 

      Dean moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dean moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

 

 


 


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