Journal of the House - 18th Day - Monday, February 25, 2013

A quorum was present.

Hackbarth, Melin, Sanders, Schomacker and Slocum were excused.

Dill was excused until 3:50 p.m. Peppin was excused until 4:30 p.m.

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 20, 2013

The Honorable Paul Thissen

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The State of Minnesota

Dear Speaker Thissen:

Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State H. F. No. 6.

Sincerely,

Mark Dayton

Governor

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

ST. PAUL 55155

The Honorable Paul Thissen

Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas

President of the Senate

I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Act of the 2013 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

2013

Date Filed

2013

6 3 11:52 a.m. February 20 February 20

Sincerely,

Mark Ritchie

Secretary of State

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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Lenczewski from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace; prescribing its powers and duties; establishing the right not to participate; specifying open meeting requirements and data practices procedures; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.7191, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62V.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 8, line 30, after the period, insert "The training must include online enrollment tools, compliance with privacy and security standards, an assessment of the affordability of various cost-sharing responsibilities, how to evaluate known health needs for that individual and the likely health needs for the relevant age group, the eligibility requirements for premium assistance and MAGI public health care programs, the availability of navigator assistance and enrollment support, tax provisions that may apply to group health benefit plan purchases, and Minnesota specific programs and marketplace laws."

Page 9, delete lines 12 to 14 and insert:

"(d) Nothing in this act shall prohibit an insurance producer from offering professional advice and recommendations to a small group purchaser based upon information provided to the producer.

(e) An insurance producer that offers health benefit plans in the individual market must not sell or renew an individual health benefit plan to a person whose income indicates the person may be eligible for either premium assistance or a MAGI public health program, without first informing the person of the person's potential eligibility for premium assistance or a MAGI public health program and either offering assistance in determining the person's eligibility, or referring the person for assistance in determining eligibility. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits an individual from refusing to apply for any public program or tax credit.

(f) An insurance producer that offers health benefit plans in the small group market shall notify each small group purchaser of which group health benefit plans qualify for Internal Revenue Service approved section 125 tax benefits. The insurance producer shall also notify small group purchasers of state law provisions that benefit small group plans when the employer agrees to pay 50 percent or more of its employees' premium. Persons who are eligible for cost-effective medical assistance will count toward the 75 percent participation requirement in section 62L.03, subdivision 3."

Page 9, line 15, delete "(e)" and insert "(g)"

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

The report was adopted.

Paymar from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act relating to dogs and cats; providing for licensing and inspection of certain dog and cat breeders; authorizing rulemaking; providing penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.

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

The report was adopted.

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Mullery from the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 220, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying a child care licensure requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.1435.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 11, reinstate the stricken "and must"

Page 1, line 14, before the period, insert "remain on file at the licensed location" and after the period, insert "An infant who independently rolls over onto its stomach after being placed to sleep on its back may be allowed to remain on its stomach."

Page 1, line 16, before the second "mattress" insert "underside of the"

Page 1, line 17, before the period, insert "with reasonable effort"

Page 1, line 20, strike "up to and including 12 months of age" and insert "younger than the age of one year"

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

The report was adopted.

Paymar from the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 228, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating increased penalties for wildlife arson that damages multiple dwellings, acreage, or crops; adding restitution provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.5641, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 16, delete "(b) and (c)" and insert "(b), (c), and (d)"

Page 1, line 20, after "five" insert "buildings or"

Page 2, line 2, after "100" insert "buildings or"

Page 2, after line 4, insert:

"(d) A person who violates subdivision 1 and the fire causes another person to suffer demonstrable bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of $15,000, or both."

Page 2, line 5, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)" and before "dwelling" insert "building or"

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "wildlife" and insert "wildfire"

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Page 1, line 3, after "multiple" insert "buildings or" and after "crops" insert "or causes demonstrable bodily harm"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy.

The report was adopted.

Hilstrom from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 232, A bill for an act relating to civil law; modifying the statutory short form power of attorney; authorizing certain judicial relief; modifying gift transaction amount; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 523.20; 523.23, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; 523.24, subdivisions 8, 14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 523.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 7, delete "If"

Page 2, delete line 8

Page 2, line 9, delete the new language and insert "The form must include the notices required under subdivisions 1a and 1b"

Page 3, line 3, after "designated" insert "to act at the same time"

Page 4, line 2, delete "financial"

Page 4, line 3, before the period, insert ", other than medical decisions governed by a health care directive which are governed by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145C"

Page 4, delete lines 18 to 27 and insert:

"THIRD: My attorney(s)-in-fact MAY NOT make gifts to the attorney(s)-in-fact, or anyone the attorney(s)-in-fact are legally obligated to support, UNLESS I have made a check or an "x" on the line in front of the second statement below and I have written in the name(s) of the attorney(s)-in-fact. The second option allows you to limit the gifting power to only the attorney(s)-in-fact you name in the statement.

Minnesota Statutes, section 523.24, subdivision 8, clause (2), limits the annual gift(s) made to my attorney(s)-in-fact, or to anyone the attorney(s)-in-fact are legally obligated to support, to an amount, in the aggregate, that does not exceed the federal annual gift tax exclusion amount in the year of the gift.

…...…	I do not authorize any of my attorney(s)-in-fact to make gifts to themselves or to anyone the attorney-in-fact has a legal obligation to support.

……...	I authorize …………………………………………………………………………….. (write in name(s)), as my attorney(s)-in-fact, to make gifts to the attorney(s)-in-fact or anyone the attorney(s)-in-fact has a legal obligation to support."

Page 5, delete lines 36 and 37

Page 6, line 5, delete "or authorized"

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Page 6, line 6, delete "corporation"

Page 6, line 7, delete "to them in the" and insert "in this"

Page 6, line 13, delete everything after the period, and insert "THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY DOES NOT GRANT ANY POWERS TO MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS FOR YOU. TO GIVE SOMEONE THOSE POWERS, YOU MUST USE A HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE THAT COMPLIES WITH MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 145C."

Page 6, delete line 14

Page 6, line 24, delete "interest" and insert "interests"

Page 7, line 21, after "or" insert "terminates"

Page 7, line 22, delete everything after the second comma, and insert "or the commencement of proceedings for dissolution, separation, or annulment of your marriage to the principal;"

Page 7, delete line 23

Page 7, line 25, after "in" insert "substantially"

Page 8, line 14, delete the new language and insert "the federal annual gift tax exclusion amount in the year of the gift"

Page 8, line 15, delete the new language and strike "to each recipient"

Page 9, lines 2 and 6, delete "financial"

Page 9, line 7, after the period, insert "The language conferring general authority does not include any powers to make medical decisions for the principal."

Page 9, line 16, delete everything after "the" and insert "duty to render an accounting arose."

Page 9, delete lines 18 to 20 and insert:

"Sections 1 to 6 are effective August 1, 2013, and apply to powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2014. Section 7 is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to powers of attorney executed before, on, or after that date. Nothing shall invalidate or impair any power of attorney executed before the effective date."

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 247, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing integration revenue replacement advisory task force recommendations; repurposing integration revenue by establishing the "Achievement and Integration for Minnesota" program to increase student performance and equitable educational opportunities and prepare all students to be effective citizens; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Page 1, after line 8, insert:

"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1. School performance report cards. (a) The commissioner shall report student academic performance under section 120B.35, subdivision 2; the percentages of students showing low, medium, and high growth under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); school safety and student engagement and connection under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (d); rigorous coursework under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (c); longitudinal data on district and school progress in reducing disparities in students' academic achievement under section 124D.861, subdivision 3; two separate student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of teacher consistent with sections 122A.06 and 122A.15 for purposes of determining these ratios; staff characteristics excluding salaries; student enrollment demographics; district mobility; and extracurricular activities. The report also must indicate a school's adequate yearly progress status, and must not set any designations applicable to high- and low-performing schools due solely to adequate yearly progress status.

(b) The commissioner shall develop, annually update, and post on the department Web site school performance report cards.

(d) A school or district may appeal its adequate yearly progress status in writing to the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the notice of its status. The commissioner's decision to uphold or deny an appeal is final.

(e) School performance report card data are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9, until the commissioner publicly releases the data. The commissioner shall annually post school performance report cards to the department's public Web site no later than September 1, except that in years when the report card reflects new performance standards, the commissioner shall post the school performance report cards no later than October 1.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2014."

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 310, A bill for an act relating to human services; creating the Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 10, delete "Notwithstanding section 15.059,"

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Page 2, after line 11, insert:

"(d) Notwithstanding section 15.059, members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services."

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

The report was adopted.

Hilstrom from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 335, A bill for an act relating to courts; prohibiting exclusion from jury service on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 593.32, subdivision 1.

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

The report was adopted.

Clark from the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 350, A bill for an act relating to local governments; repealing the deadline for special service districts; repealing the deadline for housing improvement districts; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 428A.101; 428A.21.

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

The report was adopted.

Mullery from the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 353, A bill for an act relating to children's mental health; appropriating funds for children's school-based mental health grants.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 14, after the period, insert "For purposes of these appropriations, a third-party reimbursement source does not include a public school within the meaning under Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.20, subdivision 1."

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

The report was adopted.

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Mullery from the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 358, A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring an electronic survey of providers of pediatric services and children's mental health services; establishing new mental health services covered under medical assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 256B.02, subdivision 12; 256B.0625, subdivision 56, by adding subdivisions; 256B.0943, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

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

The report was adopted.

Mullery from the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 359, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying case management services; appropriating money for children's mental health awareness, training, and services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.4881, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 17, after the period, insert "A third-party reimbursement source does not include a public school within the meaning under Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.20, subdivision 1. The commissioner may not require a public school to incur any additional financial obligations as a result of a grant under this paragraph."

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

The report was adopted.

Hilstrom from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 440, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying certain provisions relating to the State Guardian Ad Litem Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 260B.163, subdivision 6; 260B.331, subdivision 6; 260C.163, subdivision 5; 260C.331, subdivision 6; 480.35, subdivision 1; 518.165, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

The report was adopted.

Simon from the Committee on Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 526, A bill for an act relating to elections; enacting the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act; making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 204B.07, subdivision 2; 208.02; 208.03; 208.06; 209.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 208; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 208.07; 208.08.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

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Page 2, line 8, strike "eight" and insert "persons nominated as"

Page 3, line 25, after the period, insert """

Page 4, line 16, delete the second "and" and insert "a"

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

The report was adopted.

Simon from the Committee on Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 576, A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing the secretary of state to solicit funds for certain uses; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 5B.

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

The report was adopted.

Johnson, S., from the Committee on Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries to which was referred:

H. F. No. 588, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring hospitals to provide staffing at levels consistent with nationally accepted standards; requiring reporting of staffing levels; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 4, after line 5, insert:

"Subd. 7. Job retention. No hospital employees shall be laid off as a result of the implementation of the Standards of Nursing Care for Patient Safety Act. The number of full-time equivalent positions of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants shall not be reduced as a result of the Standards of Nursing Care for Patient Safety Act."

Renumber the subdivisions in sequence

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

The report was adopted.

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

H. F. No. 589, A bill for an act relating to health; making changes to genetic information provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.386, subdivision 3; 144.966, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, delete lines 22 to 24 and insert:

"(b) Newborn screening activities conducted under sections 144.125 to 144.128 are subject to paragraph (a). Other programs and activities governed under section 144.192 are not subject to paragraph (a)."

Page 3, line 17, delete "permitted or required" and insert "authorized"

Page 3, line 18, delete "adopted" and after "rules" insert "adopted on or before June 30, 2013. Any rules adopted after June 30, 2013, must be consistent with the requirements of this section"

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

The report was adopted.

Mullery from the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 698, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256K.45; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256K.45, subdivision 2.

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

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 232, 335, 440 and 526 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Loeffler, Abeler, Allen and Dorholt introduced:

H. F. No. 856, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the definition of mental illness in the Adult Mental Health Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245.462, subdivision 20.

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

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Atkins; Davids; Murphy, M., and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 857, A bill for an act relating to public pensions; imposing an insurance surcharge; modifying pension aids; providing pension funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 69.021, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297I.

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

Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 858, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing a pilot project for the Office of Administrative Hearings to review driver's license revocation or disqualification and motor vehicle plate impoundment resulting from implied consent violations.

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

Simon; Allen; Lesch; Paymar; Hornstein; Isaacson; Erhardt; Mariani; Bly; Hortman; Moran; Benson, J.; Fischer; Fritz; Liebling; Clark and Dehn, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 859, A bill for an act relating to housing; landlord and tenant; creating additional remedies for victims of violence; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 484.014, by adding a subdivision; 504B.001, by adding subdivisions; 504B.165; 504B.178, subdivision 7; 504B.206, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 504B.241, by adding a subdivision; 504B.285, subdivision 1; 504B.291, subdivision 1; 504B.321, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Bernardy; Marquart; Mariani; Sawatzky; Abeler; Savick; Benson, J.; Fritz; Mullery; Yarusso; Fischer; Nelson; Ward, J.A.; Selcer; Allen; Bly; Isaacson; Loeffler and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 860, A bill for an act relating to education finance; extending English language learning aid for students not yet proficient in the English language from five to seven years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.59, subdivision 2.

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

Sundin; Liebling; Ward, J.A.; Abeler; Radinovich and Schomacker introduced:

H. F. No. 861, A bill for an act relating to public health; appropriating money for a statewide text message suicide prevention program.

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

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Ward, J.E.; Faust; Poppe; Urdahl; McNamar and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 862, A bill for an act relating to county agricultural societies; appropriating money from the arts and cultural heritage fund for grants to county agricultural societies.

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

Winkler introduced:

H. F. No. 863, A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; providing for additional disclosure; making various changes to campaign finance and public disclosure law; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.01, subdivisions 10, 11, 27, 28, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivisions 9, 10, 11, 12, by adding a subdivision; 10A.025, subdivisions 2, 3; 10A.105, subdivision 1; 10A.12, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 10A.121, subdivision 1; 10A.14, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 10A.15, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 10A.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 10A.25, subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 3a; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.27, subdivisions 1, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15; 10A.323; 13.607, subdivisions 3, 5a; 211B.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 10A.24; 10A.241; 10A.242; 10A.25, subdivision 6.

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

Ward, J.A.; Fischer; Lillie; Schoen and Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 864, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor transit way; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Sundin, Fischer and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 865, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for product stewardship programs; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13.7411, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 866, A bill for an act relating to state government; changing provisions for procurement and solicitation process; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 13.591, subdivision 3; 16C.02, subdivision 13; 16C.06, subdivision 2; 16C.08, subdivision 4; 16C.09; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.33, subdivision 3; 16C.34, subdivision 1.

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

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Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 867, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the definition of general education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.10, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen, Newton, Norton and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 868, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mighty Ducks grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 240A.09.

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

Loeffler; Abeler; Fritz; Schomacker; Huntley; Zerwas; Norton; Halverson; Laine; Liebling; Johnson, S.; Hilstrom and Rosenthal introduced:

H. F. No. 869, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing medical assistance eligibility for inmates while they are inpatients in a medical institution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.055, subdivision 14.

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

Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 870, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and University System faculty members; increasing the maximum for the annuitant retire-to-work provision; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 352.1155, subdivisions 1, 4; 354.445; 354A.31, subdivision 3a.

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

Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 871, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system faculty retirement coverage elections; eliminating a sunset date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 354B.21, subdivision 2.

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

Kahn; Murphy, M.; Nelson; Benson, M., and O'Driscoll introduced:

H. F. No. 872, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; extending the duration of an early retirement incentive program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136F.481; Laws 2009, chapter 169, article 6, section 1.

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

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Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 873, A bill for an act relating to courts; authorizing a pilot program to fund a mediation program in Rice County through a surcharge on district court filing fees; appropriating money.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 874, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a Minnesota Food Council; providing appointments; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41E.

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

Mariani; Simonson; Clark; Abeler; Johnson, S.; Carlson; Hornstein; Hausman; Davnie; Wagenius; Yarusso; Loeffler; Newton; Allen; Isaacson; Schoen; Ward, J.E.; Mahoney; Moran; Fritz; Erhardt; Rosenthal; Bly; Paymar; Hilstrom; Kahn; Freiberg; Winkler; Lesch; Anzelc; Bernardy; Norton; Metsa; Huntley and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 875, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for the treatment of unlawful immigrants with respect to financial aid and tuition at public postsecondary institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 136A.101, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.

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

Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 876, A bill for an act relating to state lands; providing for school forests; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 89.41; 282.01, subdivisions 1a, 1d.

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

Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 877, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Zippel Bay State Park improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 878, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying criteria for designation as a critical access dental provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.76, subdivision 4.

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

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Falk, Kahn, Bly and Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 879, A bill for an act relating to energy; extending funding for research on renewable energy to the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116C.779, subdivision 3.

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

Hornstein, Nelson, Atkins, Morgan and Persell introduced:

H. F. No. 880, A bill for an act relating to energy; increasing and extending the renewable energy standard to 2030; establishing a solar energy standard; exempting renewable energy projects from the certificate of need process; requiring uniform reporting of rate impacts of meeting the renewable energy standard; modifying the treatment and trading of renewable energy credits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.1645, subdivision 2a; 216B.1691, subdivisions 2a, 2e, 4, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 8; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.243, subdivision 9.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 881, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for the Seidl's Lake flood mitigation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Metsa and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 882, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for state involvement in trade policies; requiring a report.

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

Metsa and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 883, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a trade policy advisory group; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Nelson; Johnson, S.; Mahoney and Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 884, A bill for an act relating to retirement; adding certain employees to the local government correctional service retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 353E.02, subdivision 1.

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

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Clark, Liebling, Davnie, Allen, Moran, Loeffler, Kahn, Fischer, Hornstein, Mariani and Freiberg introduced:

H. F. No. 885, A bill for an act relating to taxation; increasing the tax rates under the alcoholic beverage excise taxes; establishing an alcohol health and judicial impact fund; providing for deposit of revenues; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 297G.03, subdivision 1; 297G.04; 297G.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Fritz; Schomacker; Gunther; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Kresha; Zerwas; Kiel; Norton; Ward, J.A.; Newton; Franson; Gruenhagen; Bly; Selcer; Hamilton; Abeler; McNamar; Metsa and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 886, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing nursing facility and elderly waiver rate increases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256B.434, by adding a subdivision.

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

Moran; Hausman; Lesch; Mahoney; Hornstein; Mariani; Nelson; Johnson, S.; Paymar and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 887, A bill for an act relating to local government; changing the city of St. Paul dedication fee.

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

Moran and Erickson, S., introduced:

H. F. No. 888, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting schools and school districts from placing a student multiple times with an ineffective teacher; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 122A.40, subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 889, A bill for an act relating to public safety; adding to the list of Schedule I controlled substances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 152.02, subdivision 2.

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

Abeler and Laine introduced:

H. F. No. 890, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a family child care pilot program in Anoka County.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

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Fabian introduced:

H. F. No. 891, A bill for an act relating to commerce; licensing maintenance plumbers in certain cases; modifying fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 326B.42, by adding a subdivision; 326B.435, subdivision 2; 326B.46, subdivisions 1, 1a; 326B.47, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivision 1.

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

Melin; Hoppe; Abeler; Norton; Winkler; Dean, M.; Simon and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 892, A bill for an act relating to families; updating the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 518C.101; 518C.102; 518C.103; 518C.201; 518C.202; 518C.203; 518C.204; 518C.205; 518C.206; 518C.207; 518C.208; 518C.209; 518C.301; 518C.303; 518C.304; 518C.305; 518C.306; 518C.307; 518C.308; 518C.310; 518C.311; 518C.312; 518C.313; 518C.314; 518C.316; 518C.317; 518C.318; 518C.319; 518C.401; 518C.501; 518C.503; 518C.504; 518C.505; 518C.506; 518C.508; 518C.601; 518C.602; 518C.603; 518C.604; 518C.605; 518C.606; 518C.607; 518C.608; 518C.609; 518C.610; 518C.611; 518C.612; 518C.613; 518C.701; 518C.801; 518C.902; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518C.502.

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

Hornstein, Kahn, Clark and Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 893, A bill for an act relating to energy; regulating certain residential heating propane suppliers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

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

Simon introduced:

H. F. No. 894, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring training for polling place challengers; imposing additional requirements on polling place challengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 204C.07, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 895, A bill for an act relating to education finance; removing obsolete language from the calculation of referendum equalization revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, subdivision 5.

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

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Persell, Uglem, McNamara, Dill and Hackbarth introduced:

H. F. No. 896, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the installation of electric fish barriers.

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

Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 897, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing an alternative fuel infrastructure credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Hornstein and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 898, A bill for an act relating to transportation; highways; allowing use of HOV lanes by electric vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 160.02, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.

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

Bly introduced:

H. F. No. 899, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying area learning center provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123A.06, subdivision 4.

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

Ward, J.E.; Holberg; Fritz; Daudt; Abeler; Woodard; McNamar; Pelowski; Marquart; Dettmer; Radinovich; Beard; O'Neill; Wills; Zerwas; Mack; Gruenhagen; McDonald; Loon; Albright; Kresha; Kelly; Kiel; Lohmer; Peppin; Benson, M.; Drazkowski; Anderson, P.; Howe; Hamilton; FitzSimmons; Erickson, S.; Scott; Pugh and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 900, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring licensure of certain facilities that perform abortions; requiring a licensing fee; appropriating money; 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 Policy.

Fritz; Daudt; Woodard; Pelowski; O'Neill; Marquart; Dettmer; Beard; Cornish; Wills; Anderson, P.; Gruenhagen; Zerwas; Mack; McDonald; Loon; Kresha; Albright; Ward, J.E.; Kelly; Lohmer; Kiel; Peppin; Benson, M.; Drazkowski; Howe; Hamilton; FitzSimmons; Erickson, S.; Scott; Pugh; Theis; Torkelson; O'Driscoll and Myhra introduced:

H. F. No. 901, A bill for an act relating to health; limiting use of funds for state-sponsored health programs for funding abortions.

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

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Slocum, Hilstrom, Newton, Abeler, Lillie, Davids, Sundin and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 902, A bill for an act relating to cosmetologists; establishing continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 155A.27, by adding a subdivision.

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

Persell and Erickson, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 903, A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing a veterans home in Beltrami County; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 198.

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

Murphy, M., by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 904, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Proctor to impose food, beverage, and entertainment taxes.

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

Murphy, M., by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 905, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of Proctor to impose an additional 1/2 percent sales and use tax; providing for local approval of certain laws and validating certain actions of the city; amending Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 4, section 18, subdivision 1, as amended.

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

Hansen introduced:

H. F. No. 906, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring the development of silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria; establishing a silica sand technical assistance team; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C.

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

Winkler; Pelowski; Lien; Rosenthal; Dorholt; Lenczewski; Marquart; Poppe; Johnson, S.; Norton and Brynaert introduced:

H. F. No. 907, A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring reduced or capped tuition rates at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in certain circumstances; requiring certification of reduced or capped tuition at the University of Minnesota prior to distribution of state-appropriated funds in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.

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

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Pelowski; Poppe; Rosenthal; Dorholt; Winkler; Lien; Carlson; Johnson, S.; Benson, J.; Persell; Gruenhagen; FitzSimmons and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 908, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.

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

Davnie, Abeler, Mahoney, Barrett and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 909, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing education requirements for marriage dissolution and legal separation proceeding; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518.157.

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

Benson, M.; Newton; Kieffer; Wills; Quam; Drazkowski and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 910, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a flexible, year-round school calendar; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.41.

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

Howe; Woodard; Kresha; Lenczewski; Dettmer; Erickson, S.; FitzSimmons; Newberger and Kieffer introduced:

H. F. No. 911, A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for zero-based budgeting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. No. 912, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing Sunday liquor sales on the date of the 2014 Super Bowl.

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

Kahn; Dehn, R.; Anzelc; Falk; Sundin; Simonson; Drazkowski; Hoppe; Garofalo and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 913, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing certain persons under the age of 21 to drink alcohol under certain conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

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Kahn, Sundin, Davids, Lillie, Anzelc, Hoppe and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 914, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing certain persons under the age of 21 to drink alcohol under certain conditions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

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

Winkler, Hausman, Mahoney and Norton introduced:

H. F. No. 915, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority; expanding the authority to include a research focus; establishing a new public research infrastructure grant program; requiring a plan for expanded research; establishing a public postsecondary research partnership; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 116W.01; 116W.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 116W.03, subdivision 1; 116W.04, subdivisions 1, 8; 116W.06, subdivisions 1, 2; 116W.25; 116W.26, subdivisions 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 116W.27; 116W.28; 116W.29; 116W.30; 116W.31; 116W.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116W.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 916, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing revenue to offset payments or pupil weight reductions related to student participation in postsecondary enrollment options; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.09, by adding subdivisions.

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

Schoen; Uglem; O'Driscoll; Persell; Zerwas; Falk; Fischer; Ward, J.A.; Dettmer; Radinovich; Albright and Loon introduced:

H. F. No. 917, A bill for an act relating to snowmobiles; prohibiting tampering of snowmobile odometers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325E.13, by adding a subdivision; 325E.14, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6; 325E.15.

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

Murphy, M., by request, introduced:

H. F. No. 918, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing and clarifying the compatibility of concurrently holding certain offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 375.09, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 367.033.

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

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Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 919, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive in Lake County.

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

Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 920, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making the county auditor-treasurer and recorder appointive in Clay County.

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

Lien and Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 921, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a flood hazard mitigation grant to the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Mahoney, Winkler, Clark, Radinovich and Metsa introduced:

H. F. No. 922, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring an annual cost-of-living study; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Davnie, Loeffler and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 923, A bill for an act relating to education finance; phasing out the special education tuition reimbursement for nonresident students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11, subdivision 1; 127A.47, subdivision 7.

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

Davnie, Moran, Mariani, Allen, Mullery, Loeffler and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 924, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the state aid for developmental screening; authorizing certain students over the age of 21 who attend a contract alternative program to continue to receive instruction at that school until graduation; modifying pupil transportation options in certain circumstances; extending certain school district bonding authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 121A.19; 123B.88, subdivision 22; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.68, subdivisions 2, 3; 125A.51; 128D.11, subdivision 3; Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 4, section 12.

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

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Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 925, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying school districts' ability to request department assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.18.

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

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 926, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for local road improvement in Pine Lake Township; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Dehn, R.; Clark; Abeler; Huntley and Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 927, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to complete a demonstration project for high-risk adults.

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

Morgan; Urdahl; Rosenthal; Dean, M.; Hansen; Masin; Ward, J.A., and Halverson introduced:

H. F. No. 928, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation and exhibit renewal at the Minnesota Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Runbeck introduced:

H. F. No. 929, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited lands.

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

Nelson and Hoppe introduced:

H. F. No. 930, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating homeowner's insurance coverages and residential contracting claims; regulating claims practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 65A.27, subdivision 1; 72A.201, subdivision 4; 325E.66, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65A.

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

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Erhardt, Hornstein, Hortman, Hausman, Bly, Anzelc and Newton introduced:

H. F. No. 931, A bill for an act relating to transportation, taxes, and state government finance; amending various provisions related to transportation finance and taxes; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 163.051; 168.013, subdivision 1a; 168.31, by adding a subdivision; 296A.07, subdivision 3; 296A.08, subdivision 2; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.68, subdivision 3; 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 3; 297A.815, subdivision 3; 297A.94; 297A.992, subdivisions 2, 6; 297A.993, subdivision 1; 297B.01, subdivisions 14, 16; 297B.02, subdivision 3; 297B.03; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.

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

Kiel; Anderson, S.; Lien; Kresha; Davids; Green; Marquart; Erickson, R.; Schomacker; Nornes; Fabian and Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 932, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the small business investment tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision.

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

Kresha; Anderson, S.; Kelly; Ward, J.E.; Sawatzky; Persell; Swedzinski; Davids; FitzSimmons; Barrett; Schomacker; Anderson, P.; Newberger; Hamilton; Anderson, M.; Isaacson; Johnson, B.; Kiel; Petersburg; Green; Lien; Torkelson; McNamara and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 933, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the small business investment tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 116J.8737, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 8, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch, Hausman, Erhardt, Mahoney and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 934, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Como Regional Park access and circulation improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Lesch, Hausman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 935, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Como Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Hilstrom introduced:

H. F. No. 936, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; appropriating money to the Supreme Court for specialty courts.

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

Laine; Abeler; Allen; Newton; Moran; Clark; Liebling; Huntley; Hortman; Metsa; Norton; Benson, J., and Lien introduced:

H. F. No. 937, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for human services programs.

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

Sawatzky introduced:

H. F. No. 938, A bill for an act relating to state government; streamlining reporting of state government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 4A.01, subdivision 3; 16E.07, subdivision 3.

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

Franson and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 939, A bill for an act relating to real property; extending the protection of the equity-stripping law to owners of agricultural property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 325N.10, subdivisions 2, 7; 325N.17.

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

Franson and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 940, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing a microdistillery to offer samples; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c.

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

Franson and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 941, A bill for an act relating to liquor; allowing a microdistillery to make limited off-sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, subdivision 6c.

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

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Franson and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 942, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a microdistillery to sell its own products at on-sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.301, by adding a subdivision.

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

Rosenthal, Simon and Morgan introduced:

H. F. No. 943, A bill for an act relating to public safety; changing terminology in the terroristic threats crime; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.713.

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

Dill introduced:

H. F. No. 944, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; establishing an early bow fishing season; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.376, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Hornstein; Dehn, R.; Clark; Davnie and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 945, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending factors used by the Public Utilities Commission to determine just compensation for a utility purchased by a municipality; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.45.

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

Liebling, Cornish, Hilstrom, Dorholt, Paymar, Simonson, Schoen, Isaacson, Yarusso and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 946, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing immunity for underage possession or consumption of alcohol for a person seeking assistance for self or another; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 340A.503, by adding a subdivision.

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

Liebling, Abeler and Cornish introduced:

H. F. No. 947, A bill for an act relating to human services; distinguishing and clarifying law regarding civil commitment to the Minnesota sex offender program from other civil commitments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 253B.02, subdivisions 18a, 24; 253B.03, subdivision 1a; 253B.045, subdivision 1a; 253B.092, subdivision 1; 253B.17, subdivision 1; 253B.185; 253B.19, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 253D.

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

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Liebling and Abeler introduced:

H. F. No. 948, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisional discharge for the Minnesota sex offender program; modifying victim notification of discharge or release of person in the Minnesota sex offender program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 253B.18, subdivision 5a; 253B.185, subdivisions 10, 12, 13, 14, 14a; 253B.19, subdivision 3; 611A.06, subdivisions 1, 2.

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

Fabian, Kiel and Green introduced:

H. F. No. 949, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; requiring participation and payment of assessments for consolidated conservation land drainage projects undertaken by local drainage authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84A.55, subdivision 9.

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

Nelson; Huntley; Murphy, E.; Fischer; Metsa; Fritz; Johnson, S.; Freiberg; Lesch; Winkler; Moran and Hornstein introduced:

H. F. No. 950, A bill for an act relating to collective bargaining; authorizing collective bargaining for family child care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Moran, Huntley and Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 951, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing the Child Care Affordability Act; modifying child care assistance programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.02, subdivisions 1, 2; 119B.03, subdivision 9; 119B.035, subdivision 1; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5; 119B.08, subdivision 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 4a; 119B.11, subdivision 1; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.231, subdivision 5; 256.017, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 119B.011, subdivision 20a; 119B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 8; 119B.09, subdivision 3.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy.

Sundin; Mahoney; Newton; Atkins; Holberg; Johnson, S.; Persell; Slocum; Dettmer; Zellers; Kieffer; O'Neill and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating building and construction contracts; requiring retainage to be held in escrow or trust accounts until released; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 337.10, subdivision 4.

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

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Hilstrom, Lesch and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 953, A bill for an act relating to retirement; judges retirement plan; reducing postretirement adjustments; increasing normal retirement age for new judges; revising member and employer contribution rates; permitting existing judges to elect to be treated as a new judge for benefit and contribution purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 356.315, by adding a subdivision; 356.415, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 490.121, subdivision 21f; 490.123, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 490.124, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 490.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 954, A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying that a school district may lease a facility to a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.10, subdivision 23a.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 955, A bill for an act relating to energy; amending the maximum capacity at which small electric generators qualify for net metering; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.164, subdivisions 3, 6.

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

Hortman introduced:

H. F. No. 956, A bill for an act relating to energy; cogeneration and small power production; modifying provisions governing net metered systems and aggregation of meters; prohibiting limits on cumulative generation; authorizing rulemaking; establishing a solar electricity standard; clarifying the repayment period for the energy improvements program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 216B.02, subdivision 4; 216B.164, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, by adding subdivisions; 216C.436, subdivisions 7, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 216B.164, subdivision 1.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby announce the adoption by the Senate of the following Senate Concurrent Resolution, herewith transmitted:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5, A Senate concurrent resolution providing for a Joint Convention of the Senate and the House of Representatives to elect members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

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SUSPENSION OF RULES

Murphy, E., moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5

A Senate concurrent resolution providing for a Joint Convention of the Senate and the House of Representatives to elect members of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.

Be It Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of Representatives concurring:

The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in Joint Convention on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the chamber of the House of Representatives to elect members to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.

Murphy, E., moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5 was adopted.

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

H. F. No. 365, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating electronic fund transfers; providing that article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code does not apply to a remittance transfer that is not an electronic funds transfer under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 336.4A-108.

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 127 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were: