Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, March 30, 1995
The House of Representatives convened at 2:30 p.m. and was
called to order by Irv Anderson, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by Dr. Philip A. Geoffrion, Buffalo
Evangelical Free Church, Buffalo, Minnesota.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Kelso was excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Bakk moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended
and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
The motion prevailed.
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Olson, M. Smith
Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Onnen Solberg
Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Opatz Stanek
Bakk Girard Larsen Orenstein Sviggum
Bertram Goodno Leighton Orfield Swenson, D.
Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Osskopp Swenson, H.
Bishop Greiling Lieder Osthoff Sykora
Boudreau Haas Lindner Ostrom Tomassoni
Bradley Hackbarth Long Otremba Tompkins
Broecker Harder Lourey Ozment Trimble
Brown Hasskamp Luther Paulsen Tuma
Carlson Hausman Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim
Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pellow Van Dellen
Clark Hugoson Mahon Pelowski Van Engen
Commers Huntley Mares Perlt Vickerman
Cooper Jaros Mariani Peterson Wagenius
Daggett Jefferson Marko Pugh Weaver
Dauner Jennings McCollum Rest Wejcman
Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rhodes Wenzel
Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Rice Winter
Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Rostberg Wolf
Delmont Kahn Molnau Rukavina Worke
Dempsey Kalis Mulder Sarna Workman
Dorn Kelley Munger Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I
Entenza Kinkel Murphy Seagren
Erhardt Knight Ness Simoneau
Farrell Knoblach Olson, E. Skoglund
A quorum was present.
S. F. No. 257 and H. F. No. 450, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.
Pelowski moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 257 be substituted for H. F. No. 450 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
The following communications were received:
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
March 29, 1995
The Honorable Irv Anderson
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Anderson:
It is my honor to inform you that I have received, approved, signed and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House Files:
H. F. No. 654, relating to towns; clarifying authority of town board to alter or vacate town roads dedicated by plat; clarifying procedures.
H. F. No. 121, relating to state trails; authorizing extension of the Blufflands Trail System in Winona county.
H. F. No. 305, relating to local government; clarifying provisions for financial audits in certain circumstances.
Warmest regards,
Arne H. Carlson
Governor
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable Irv Anderson
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable Allan H. Spear
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 1995 Session of the State Legislature have been received from the Office of the Governor and are deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State for preservation, pursuant to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 23:
Time andS.F. H.F. Session Laws Date ApprovedDate Filed
No. No. Chapter No. 1995 1995
654 25 12:58 p.m. March 29 March 29
121 26 1:00 p.m. March 29 March 29
305 27 1:02 p.m. March 29 March 29
145 28 1:05 p.m. March 29 March 29
Sincerely,
Joan Anderson Growe
Secretary of State
Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:
H. F. No. 112, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring recitation of the pledge of allegiance in grades kindergarten through 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 8, delete "require" and insert "lead willing"
Page 1, line 9, delete "to recite" and insert "in reciting"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete "requiring" and insert "encouraging the leading of"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report was adopted.
Kahn from the Committee on Governmental Operations to which was referred:
H. F. No. 398, A bill for an act relating to elevators; regulating persons who may do elevator work; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 183.355, subdivision 3; 183.357, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4; and 183.358; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 183.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Simoneau from the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 422, A bill for an act relating to insurance; the comprehensive health association; increasing the lifetime benefit limit; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 62E.12.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred:
H. F. No. 448, A bill for an act relating to court records; permitting tenant screening services to report court record information concerning unlawful detainer filings; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 504.30, subdivision 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 504.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 1a. [TENANT NOTIFICATION.] A landlord shall notify an individual applying to rent a residential unit from the landlord if the landlord will use a tenant screening service in determining whether to rent to the individual. The notice must provide the name and address of the service used.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 504.30, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. [COURT FILE INFORMATION.] (a) If a tenant screening service includes information from a court file on an individual in a tenant report, the outcome of the court proceeding must be accurately recorded in the tenant report when the outcome becomes available. If the tenant screening service reports a pending unlawful detainer action, the fact that the action is pending must be included in the tenant screening report. Whenever the court supplies information from a court file on an individual, in whatever form, the court shall include information on the outcome of the court proceeding when it becomes available. The court shall maintain and make available to persons requesting it, a summary list of completed unlawful detainer actions indicating how each was disposed. The summary list shall be updated at least monthly. Dispositions of proceedings must be added to the tenant screening service's report on an individual as soon as practicable after a summary listing of dispositions is made available by the court or the court has made information on the dispositions available by another means, whichever is available sooner. The tenant screening service is not liable under section 504.31 if the tenant screening service reports complete and accurate information as provided by the court.
(b) A tenant screening service shall may not
provide make a tenant reports screening
report containing information on an unlawful detainer
actions in the second and fourth judicial districts, unless
the tenant report accurately records the outcome of the
proceeding or other disposition of the unlawful detainer action
such as settlement, entry of a judgment, default, or dismissal of
the action which antedates the report by more than four
years."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; regulating certain tenant screening practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 504.30, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report was adopted.
Sarna from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 586, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; authorizing sale and disposal of unauthorized, abandoned, and junk vehicles by impound lots; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 168B.04; 168B.05; 168B.06; 168B.07, subdivision 1; 168B.08; 168B.09, subdivision 1; 168B.101; and 169.041, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 168B.02.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 19, delete "24" and insert "four"
Page 3, line 36, delete "24" and insert "four"
Page 4, line 6, delete "24" and insert "four"
Page 4, line 9, after "is" insert "single-family or duplex"
Page 4, line 11, delete "or"
Page 4, line 13, delete the period and insert "; or"
Page 4, after line 13, insert:
"(iv) that is any residential property, properly posted, immediately."
Page 4, delete lines 14 to 29 and insert:
"Sec. 3. [168B.051] [SALE; WAITING PERIODS.]"
Page 4, line 30, delete "Subd. 2." and insert "Subdivision 1."
Page 5, line 1, delete "3" and insert "2"
Page 5, line 9, strike everything after "vehicle"
Page 5, line 10, strike "the provisions of section 168B.05" and insert "is taken into custody" and delete "subdivision 1,"
Page 5, line 21, delete "168B.05" and insert "168B.051" and delete "2 or 3" and insert "1 or 2"
Page 5, line 28, delete the new language and strike "abandoned" and before "vehicle" insert "an impounded"
Page 5, line 29, delete the new language
Page 5, delete lines 30 and 31
Page 5, line 32, delete everything before "The"
Page 6, after line 3, insert:
"Subd. 3. [UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES; NOTICE.] If an unauthorized vehicle remains unclaimed after 30 days from the date the notice was sent under subdivision 2, a second notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner, if any, of the unauthorized vehicle and to all readily identifiable lienholders of record."
Page 6, line 12, delete "168B.05" and insert "168B.051" and delete "2 or 3" and insert "1 or 2"
Page 7, delete lines 26 and 27
Page 7, line 28, delete "(2)" and insert "(1)"
Page 7, line 29, delete "168B.05" and insert "168B.051" and delete "2" and insert "1"
Page 7, line 30, delete "(3)" and insert "(2)"
Page 7, line 31, delete "168B.05" and insert "168B.051" and delete "3" and insert "2"
Page 7, line 34, delete "168B.05" and insert "168B.051"
Page 10, line 20, delete "section 168B.02, is" and insert "sections 168B.02; and 168B.05, are"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "168B.05;"
Page 1, line 10, delete "section" and insert "sections" and before the period insert "; and 168B.05"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Anderson, R., from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:
H. F. No. 724, A bill for an act relating to occupations and professions; exempting certain social workers from requirement to obtain home care provider license; exempting some social workers employed in a hospital or nursing home from examination; modifying licensure requirements; requiring hospital and nursing home social workers to be licensed; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 144A.46, subdivision 2; 148B.23, subdivisions 1 and 2; 148B.27, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 148B.60, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 148B.23, subdivision 1a; and 148B.28, subdivision 6.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 5, line 34, delete "1995" and insert "1996"
Page 6, lines 3 and 6, delete "1995" and insert "1996"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Clark from the Committee on Housing to which was referred:
H. F. No. 736, A bill for an act relating to housing; regulating the use of federal tax exempt revenue bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 474A.03, subdivisions 1 and 2a; and 474A.04, subdivision 6.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 16, before the period, insert "until December 31, 2000"
Page 3, line 4, after the period, insert "An entitlement issuer containing a city, parts of which are located in two adjacent counties, shall enter into a joint powers agreement and jointly issue qualified bonds with adjacent counties, municipalities, or housing and redevelopment authorities that request participation."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Anderson, R., from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:
H. F. No. 743, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to nursing home swing beds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 144.562, subdivisions 2 and 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 15, reinstate "less than 65 beds and"
Page 1, line 16, delete the new language
Page 1, line 19, strike "past" and after "years" insert "as documented on the statistical reports to the department of health" and after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 1, line 21, strike everything after "482.66"
Page 1, strike lines 22 to 24 and insert ". Eligible hospitals are allowed a total of 1,460 days of swing bed use per year. The commissioner of health must approve swing bed use beyond 1,460 days as long as there are"
Page 1, line 25, strike "are"
Page 2, line 11, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language
Page 2, line 12, delete the new language and after "3" insert "with the exception of the occupancy criteria in subdivision 2"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Long from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 779, A bill for an act relating to land use planning; clarifying determination of benefit for assessments on land subject to a conservation easement; amending provisions governing the relationship of zoning and planning; establishing criteria for metropolitan council land use decisions; amending provisions relating to metropolitan agricultural preserves; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 462.357, subdivision 2; 473.858, subdivision 1; and 473H.15, subdivisions 1 and 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84C; 429; and 473.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Pages 1 and 2, delete sections 3 and 4
Page 2, delete lines 21 to 36
Page 3, delete lines 1 to 32
Page 3, line 33, delete "Subd. 4. [ENFORCEMENT; CITIZEN ACTIONS.]" and insert:
"Sec. 3. [473.89] [ENFORCEMENT.]
Subdivision 1. [CITIZEN ACTIONS.]"
Page 4, line 4, before "473.851" insert "and" and delete "and this section,"
Page 4, line 9, delete "Subd. 5. [ENFORCEMENT; COUNCIL AUTHORITY.]" and insert "Subd. 2. [COUNCIL AUTHORITY.]"
Page 4, line 12, before "473.851" insert "and" and delete "and this section,"
Page 4, line 18, before "473.851" insert "and" and delete "and this section,"
Page 4, line 20, delete "If the council prevails," and delete "the council"
Page 4, line 21, after "fees" insert "to the prevailing party"
Page 5, line 9, delete "Sections 4 and 5 apply" and insert "Section 3 applies"
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 6, delete everything after the semicolon
Page 1, line 7, delete everything before "amending"
Page 1, line 9, delete "sections 462.357," and insert "section"
Page 1, line 10, delete everything before "473H.15"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report was adopted.
Tunheim from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred:
H. F. No. 808, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing special license plates for child protection; dedicating fees collected; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 8, delete "PROTECTION" and insert "ABUSE PREVENTION"
Page 1, line 11, delete "protection" and insert "abuse prevention"
Page 1, line 14, delete "determined by the registrar" and insert "of $10"
Page 1, lines 19 and 20, delete "county child protection services and programs" and insert "the children's trust fund for prevention of child abuse established in section 257.802"
Page 2, lines 9 and 10, delete "child protection services and programs" and insert "the children's trust fund for prevention of child abuse"
Page 2, line 15, delete "county of residence of the purchaser of the"
Page 2, delete line 16
Page 2, line 17, delete everything before the period, and insert "children's trust fund for prevention of child abuse to be awarded to the councils for community education projects"
Page 2, delete lines 18 to 21, and insert:
"Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.]
$10,000 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund to the commissioner of public safety to pay the costs of the first production of special license plates for child abuse prevention."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, delete "protection" and insert "abuse prevention"
Page 1, line 4, after the semicolon, insert "appropriating money;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Sarna from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 809, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating charitable organizations; regulating filing statement; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 309.52, subdivisions 2 and 7; 309.53, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 8; 309.531, subdivisions 1 and 4; 309.54, subdivision 1; 309.556, subdivision 1; 501B.36; 501B.37, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; and 501B.38; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 309.53, subdivision 1a.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, after line 11, insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 309.501, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
(b) "Registered combined charitable organization" means a federated funding organization:
(1) which is tax exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 31, 1992 (hereinafter "Internal Revenue Code"), and to which contributions are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) which exists for purposes other than solely fundraising;
(3) which secures funds for distribution to 14 or more affiliated agencies in a single, annual consolidated effort;
(4) which is governed either by a local, independent, voluntary board of directors which represents the broad interests of the public and 90 percent of the directors of the governing board live or work in the community or surrounding area or, if the charitable agencies are solely educational institutions which meet the requirements of paragraph (c), by a national board of directors that has a local advisory board composed of members who live or work in the community or surrounding area;
(5) which distributes at least 70 percent of its total campaign income and revenue, plus donor designated amounts raised to its affiliated agencies and to the designated agencies it supports and expends no more than 30 percent of its total income and revenue, plus donor designated amounts raised for management and general costs and fund raising costs;
(6) which distributes at least 70 percent of its total campaign income and revenue to affiliated agencies and designated agencies that are incorporated in Minnesota or headquartered in the service area in which the state employee combined charitable campaign takes place or, if the charitable agencies are solely educational institutions which meet the requirements of paragraph (c), distributes at least 70 percent of the state employee combined charitable campaign income and revenue directly to Minnesota residents using established eligibility criteria;
(7) and each designated or affiliated agency supported by the recipient institution devotes substantially all of its activities directly to providing health, welfare, social, or other human services to individuals;
(8) and each designated or affiliated agency supported by the recipient institution with funds contributed by state employees through the combined charitable campaign provides all or substantially all of its health, welfare, social, or other human services, in the community and surrounding area in which the state employee combined charitable campaign takes place;
(9) and each charitable agency is affiliated with no more than one registered combined charitable organization within the registered combined charitable organization's service area in the state's employee combined charitable campaign; and
(10) which has been registered with the commissioner of employee relations in accordance with this section.
Registered combined charitable organization includes a charitable organization organized by Minnesota state employees and their exclusive representatives for the purpose of providing grants to nonprofit agencies providing Minnesota residents with food or shelter if the charitable organization meets the requirements of clauses (1), (4), and (5).
(c) "Affiliated agency" means a charitable agency that is represented by a federation and has an ongoing relationship with that federation which involves a review and monitoring process to ensure financial, managerial, and programmatic responsibility.
(d) "Charitable agency" means a governmental agency or an organization (1) which is tax exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) to which contributions are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) which is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(e) "State employees combined charitable campaign" means the annual state campaign whereby a state employee may designate that the employee's contribution to a registered combined charitable organization may be deducted from the pay of the employee for each pay period."
Page 2, line 32, before the period, insert "except any schedules of contributors to the organization"
Page 9, line 10, delete "1 to 14" and insert "2 to 15"
Page 9, after line 14, insert:
"Sec. 18. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
This act is effective January 1, 1996."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 5, after "sections" insert "309.501, subdivision 1;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
The report was adopted.
Tunheim from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred:
H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing special professional sports team and Olympic license plates; dedicating fees collected; creating an account in the state treasury; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 20, delete "$25" and insert "$15"
Page 2, line 28, delete the second "or"
Page 2, line 29, after "disabilities" insert ", or residents of greater Minnesota"
Page 2, after line 32, insert:
"Sec. 2. [PAYMENT OF PRODUCTION COSTS.]
The Minnesota amateur sports commission shall pay the commissioner of public safety for deposit in the highway user tax distribution fund an amount determined by the commissioner to be sufficient to pay the administrative, handling, and manufacturing cost of the first production of professional sports team and Olympic license plates. The commissioner must begin production of those license plates after the commissioner receives this payment.
Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATION.]
(a) The amount determined by the commissioner of public safety under section 2 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund to the commissioner of public safety to pay the cost of the first production of license plates under section 1.
(b) The amount paid by the Minnesota amateur sports commission to the commissioner under section 2 is appropriated from the highway user tax distribution fund to the commission, to the extent that receipts from the purchase of professional sports team and Olympic license plates are received by the commissioner and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Sarna from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 990, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; providing warranties for new assistive devices; providing enforcement procedures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325G.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Kahn from the Committee on Governmental Operations to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; eliminating the telecommunication access for communication-impaired persons board; creating telecommunication access duties for the departments of public service and human services; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 237.50, subdivision 4; 237.51, subdivisions 1, 5, and by adding a subdivision; 237.52, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; 237.53, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, and 7; 237.54, subdivision 2; and 237.55; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 237.50, subdivision 2; 237.51, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 6; and 237.54, subdivision 1.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 33, strike ", including emergency rules,"
Page 7, after line 2, insert:
"Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256C.24, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. [ADVISORY COMMITTEE.] The commissioner of human
services shall appoint an advisory committee of eight
nine persons for each regional service center. Members
shall include persons who are deaf and hard of hearing, parents
of children who are deaf and hard of hearing, persons who are
communication impaired, parents of communication impaired
children, and representatives of county and regional human
services, including representatives of private service providers.
At least 50 percent of the members must be deaf or hard of
hearing or communication impaired. Committee members
shall serve for a three-year term and shall serve no more than
two consecutive terms. The commissioner of human services shall
designate one member as chair. The commissioner of human
services shall assign staff to serve as ex officio members of the
committee. The compensation, removal of members, and filling of
vacancies on the committee shall be as provided in section
15.0575."
Page 7, delete line 9 and insert "applies only to the transfer of classified employees."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 10, delete "and" and after the second semicolon, insert "and 256C.24, subdivision 3;"
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.
Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1135, A bill for an act relating to economic development; establishing the Minnesota Institute for Telecommunications Technology Applications and Education; specifying duties and responsibilities; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 137.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. [137.111] [MINNESOTA INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS AND EDUCATION.]
Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE.] The Minnesota Institute for Telecommunications Technology Applications and Education is established to serve as a technically oriented, objective source of knowledge on telecommunications and information technology. The institute is intended to be a collaboration among partners from economic development entities; elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education institutions and organizations; libraries; health care entities; government units and agencies; and private sector organizations.
Subd. 2. [CHARGE.] The institute shall (1) engage in applied research, information exchange, research coordination, and education and training coordination; (2) coordinate and act as a referral center for services and resources; and (3) serve as a clearinghouse for information and technical assistance to service providers in areas including, but not limited to, health care, business, government, and education.
Subd. 3. [CONTRACTS.] The institute shall enter into contracts with individuals or entities for projects consistent with the institute's mission. The board of directors shall establish criteria to determine the projects for which it contracts. The contracts shall total at least 25 percent of the institute's annual base appropriation.
Subd. 4. [BOARD OF DIRECTORS.] The institute shall be governed by a 20-member board of directors representing telecommunications users and providers in the public and private sectors. The board shall have authority to enter into contracts, collect fees for materials and services, approve the hiring or termination of a director, and approve budgeting policies. Members of the board shall be appointed as follows: six representatives of private industry, of whom two shall be appointed by the senate subcommittee on committees of the committee on rules and administration, two by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two by the governor; two representatives of local government, one representing a county and one a town or city, appointed by the governor; three representatives of higher education, of whom one shall be appointed by the private college council, one by the higher education board, and one by the board of regents; two representatives of elementary-secondary education, one representing a metropolitan school district and one a rural district, appointed by the governor; two representatives of state departments or agencies appointed by the governor; one representative of a nonprofit organization involved in telecommunications appointed by the governor; two representatives of libraries appointed by the governor; and two representatives of the general public, one of whom shall represent low-income populations, appointed by the governor. Compensation, removal of members and filling of vacancies shall be as provided in section 15.0575. Members shall serve three-year terms. Initial appointments shall be staggered so that six members are appointed to initial one-year terms, seven to initial two-year terms, and seven to initial three-year terms.
Subd. 5. [UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES.] The institute shall be administered according to the policies and procedures of the board of regents of the University of Minnesota. The board of regents shall approve the institute's plans and policies, recommend an annual budget, appoint staff with the approval of the board established under subdivision 3, and act as fiscal agent for all funds attributable to the institute. For administrative purposes, the employees of the institute, including the director, shall be University of Minnesota employees.
Subd. 6. [REPORT; SUNSET.] The institute shall report on its activities as part of its 1998-1999 biennial budget request. The institute shall expire on June 30, 1999.
Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.]
$500,000 in fiscal year 1996 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, is appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Minnesota to provide funding for the institute established in section 1. One-half of the 1997 appropriation is contingent upon the institute receiving an equal amount of monetary or in-kind contributions from nonstate sources."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
The report was adopted.
Sarna from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1185, A bill for an act relating to commerce; enacting the revised article 8 of the uniform commercial code proposed by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws; regulating investment securities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 336.1-105; 336.1-206; 336.4-104; 336.5-114; 336.9-103; 336.9-105; 336.9-106; 336.9-203; 336.9-301; 336.9-302; 336.9-304; 336.9-305; 336.9-306; 336.9-309; 336.9-312; and 336.10-104; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 336; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 336.8-101; 336.8-102; 336.8-103; 336.8-104; 336.8-105; 336.8-106; 336.8-107; 336.8-108; 336.8-201; 336.8-202; 336.8-203; 336.8-204; 336.8-205; 336.8-206; 336.8-207; 336.8-208; 336.8-301; 336.8-302; 336.8-303; 336.8-304; 336.8-305; 336.8-306; 336.8-307; 336.8-308; 336.8-309; 336.8-310; 336.8-311; 336.8-312; 336.8-313; 336.8-314; 336.8-315; 336.8-316; 336.8-317; 336.8-318; 336.8-319; 336.8-320; 336.8-321; 336.8-401; 336.8-402; 336.8-403; 336.8-404; 336.8-405; 336.8-406; 336.8-407; and 336.8-408.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 39, line 18, delete ".................." and insert "January 1, 1996"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Jaros from the Committee on International Trade and Economic Development to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1229, A bill for an act appropriating money to the job skills partnership board for certain employment programs in St. Paul.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Trimble from the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1252, A bill for an act relating to emergency telephone services; requiring provider of cellular telephone services to include in its billings a notice regarding 911 calls; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 403.02, subdivision 1; 403.07, subdivision 1; and 403.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 403.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 13, delete "in each billing" and insert "a minimum of four times per year, as a billing insert"
Page 2, line 16, after "state" insert "patrol"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Trimble from the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1290, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; regulating the 911 system; imposing requirements on private switch telephone service; imposing a civil penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 403.02, by adding subdivisions; 403.04; and 403.09.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Pages 4 and 5, delete section 4
Page 5, line 5, delete "5" and insert "4"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, delete "imposing a civil penalty;"
Page 1, line 6, after the first semicolon, insert "and" and delete "; and 403.09"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1320, A bill for an act relating to the environment; establishing a private cause of action for abandonment of hazardous waste; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 9, after "which" insert "containers of" and delete "is" and insert "are"
Page 1, line 24, delete "30" and insert "20"
Page 2, lines 2 and 5, delete "30-day" and insert "20-day"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report was adopted.
Tunheim from the Committee on Transportation and Transit to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1341, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; allowing turn on red arrow traffic signal, under certain conditions; regulating speed limits in residential areas; providing for disposition of proceeds of fines collected for violation of work zone speed limits; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 169.06, subdivision 5; and 169.14, subdivisions 2 and 5d; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 169.01, subdivision 81.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 36, delete "in the far right"
Page 3, lines 1 and 36, delete "lane"
Page 3, line 9, delete "in the far left lane"
Page 3, line 27, delete "in the far right lane"
Page 3, line 35, delete "in the far left"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Trimble from the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1356, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; regulating the sale of local exchange service territory; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 7, after "A" insert "Class A"
Page 1, line 9, after the period, insert "For the purposes of this section, a Class A telephone company is a telephone company which has annual revenues from regulated telecommunication operations of $100,000,000 or more, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission in Code of Federal Regulations, title 47, section 32.11, paragraphs (a)(1) and (e)."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Sarna from the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1371, A bill for an act relating to commerce; securities; regulating disclosure of payment received for directing order flow; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 80A.06, subdivision 5.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Johnson, R., from the Committee on Labor-Management Relations to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1372, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing the labor education advancement grant program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 178.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete line 8
Page 1, line 9, delete "PROGRAM.]"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The report was adopted.
Jaros from the Committee on International Trade and Economic Development to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1408, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for business retention and expansion.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 7, after "BUSINESS" insert "RETENTION AND"
Page 1, line 10, after "Business" insert "Retention and"
Page 2, lines 6 and 7, delete "to the North Metro Business Development Commission"
Page 2, line 8, after "Business" insert "Retention and"
Page 2, line 9, before the comma, insert "model"
Page 2, lines 15 and 16, delete "to the North Metro Business Development Commission"
Page 2, line 18, after "Business" insert "Retention and"
Page 2, line 19, before the comma, insert "model"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Trimble from the Committee on Regulated Industries and Energy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1431, A bill for an act relating to wood measurement; providing standard measurements for pulpwood, firewood, and other timber; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 239.33.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 239.33, is amended to read:
239.33 [STANDARD MEASUREMENT OF WOOD.]
In all contracts for sale of wood the term "cord" shall mean
128 cubic feet of wood, in four foot lengths; and if the sale is
of "sawed wood," a cord shall mean 110 cubic feet when ranked, or
160 cubic feet when thrown irregularly or loosely into a
conveyance for delivery to the purchaser; and if the sale is of
"sawed and split wood," a cord shall mean 120 cubic feet, when
ranked, and 175 cubic feet when thrown irregularly and loosely
into a conveyance for delivery. If a measurement is made by
weight, the term "cord" or any other term used to describe
freshly cut green aspen in 100 inch or pole lengths containing
133-1/3 cubic feet of loosely or irregularly piled wood for
transportation constitutes 4,300 pounds during the period of May
1 through October 31 and 4,500 pounds during the period of
November 1 through April 30. Specified weights are based on 74
cubic feet of solid wood content per cord.
Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(a) "Cord" means:
(1) in a contract for the sale of pulpwood, sawtimber, poles, and other types of timber sold by measured volume in the state, 133-1/3 cubic feet of 100 inch or pole length loosely or irregularly piled wood; or
(2) in the case of firewood, 128 cubic feet of firewood determined when the firewood is carefully stacked and ranked with all pieces laid parallel to achieve the greatest density.
(b) "Firewood" means wood in four foot lengths or less offered for sale by personal solicitation as a domestic heating fuel or as fireplace fuel.
Subd. 2. [FIREWOOD; INVOICE REQUIRED.] When firewood is sold or offered for retail sale, the buyer may request a written or printed receipt that clearly indicates:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the seller's business, or if the seller does not have a business address, the seller's personal name and home telephone number and address;
(2) the quantity of wood delivered; and
(3) the amount paid to the seller for the wood.
Subd. 3. [SOLD BY WEIGHT.] In contracts for the sale of pulpwood, sawtimber, poles, firewood, and other types of timber, if measurement is made by weight, the measurement must be based on tonnage or avoirdupois pounds with one ton equaling 2,000 pounds.
Subd. 4. [WEIGHT-TO-CORD CONVERSION STANDARDS.] For timber sold by weight, specified weights are based on 79 cubic feet of solid wood content per cord except for aspen which is based on 74 cubic feet of solid wood content per cord. "Green wood" means wood cut and seasoned less than four weeks.
Aspen:
Summer (May 1 through October 31) 4,300 lbs.
Winter (November 1 through April 30) 4,500 lbs.
Jack Pine 4,600 lbs.
White Cedar 2,900 lbs.
Balsam Fir 4,700 lbs.
Spruce 4,200 lbs.
Balm of Gilead 4,800 lbs.
Norway Pine 4,700 lbs.
White Pine 4,400 lbs.
Tamarack 5,000 lbs.
Birch 5,000 lbs.
Hard Maple 5,500 lbs.
Elm 5,500 lbs.
Walnut 5,500 lbs.
Oak 5,500 lbs.
Yellow Birch 5,500 lbs.
All other hardwood species5,000 lbs.
All other softwood species4,500 lbs."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Anderson, R., from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1442, A bill for an act relating to health; occupations and professions; modifying provisions relating to the office of mental health practice; licensing of chemical dependency counselors and hearing instrument dispensers; establishing an advisory council; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 148B.66, subdivisions 1 and 2, and by adding a subdivision; 148B.68, subdivision 1; 148B.70, subdivision 3; 148C.01; 148C.02; 148C.03, subdivision 1, and by adding a subdivision; 148C.04, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 148C.05; 148C.06; 148C.07; 148C.08; 148C.09; 148C.10; 148C.11; 153A.13; 153A.14; 153A.15, subdivisions 1 and 2; 153A.17; 153A.18; 153A.19; 214.01, subdivision 2; 214.10, subdivision 8; and 214.103, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 148C; and 153A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 148B.62; 148C.01, subdivision 8; 148C.03, subdivisions 2 and 3; 148C.035; 148C.09, subdivision 3; and 153A.19, subdivision 1; Minnesota Rules, chapters 4692; and 4745.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 28, delete "13.01" and insert "13.02"
Pages 5 and 6, delete section 5
Page 8, line 31, strike "chemical dependency" and insert "alcohol and drug"
Page 8, line 33, after "program" insert "that offers no less than the required number of education and practicum hours as described in section 148C.04, subdivision 3, and the core functions as defined in subdivision 9, and"
Page 9, line 3, delete "chemical dependency" and insert "alcohol and drug" and delete everything after "counseling"
Page 9, line 4, delete "functions" and insert "for inclusion of the education, practicum, and core function standards in this chapter"
Page 18, after line 17, insert:
"Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 148C.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. [GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.] The commissioner shall
issue licenses to the individuals qualified under sections
148C.01 to 148C.11 to practice chemical dependency
alcohol and drug counseling."
Page 30, line 30, delete everything after the period
Page 30, delete lines 31 to 33
Page 34, line 25, delete "; IMMUNITY"
Page 34, line 32, after the comma, insert "pursuant to this section and Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 2,"
Page 35, line 5, delete everything after the period
Page 35, delete lines 6 to 11
Page 35, line 12, delete everything before "Challenges"
Page 36, line 19, delete "gross"
Page 38, lines 18 to 20, delete the new language
Page 44, line 13, after the first "of" insert "completion of"
Page 44, line 19, after the first "of" insert "completion of"
Page 44, line 22, after the period, insert "The first report of evidence of completion of the continuing education credits shall be due October 1, 1997."
Page 50, line 11, delete "selling" and insert "dispensing"
Page 51, line 27, strike "sponsor" and insert "supervise"
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete everything after the first semicolon
Page 1, line 11, after "subdivisions" insert "1,"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Skoglund from the Committee on Judiciary to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1496, A bill for an act relating to crime prevention; changing the membership of the peace officer standards and training board; directing that certain institutions implement programs to allow completion of core law enforcement courses in two quarters; requiring representation of higher education on the board's training committee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 626.841; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
The report was adopted.
Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1527, A bill for an act relating to the environment; changing the name and duties of the environmental quality board; establishing a Minnesota sustainable development roundtable; establishing principles of sustainable development; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 116C.01; 116C.02, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 116C.03, subdivisions 1 and 2; 116C.04, subdivisions 2, 3, and 7; 116C.06, subdivisions 1 and 2; 116D.02, by adding a subdivision; and 116D.03, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 116C.04, subdivision 11; 116D.10; and 116D.11.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Pages 1 and 2, delete section 2
Page 2, lines 17 and 18, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language
Page 5, line 12, delete "sustainable development"
Page 9, line 3, delete "sustainable development" and insert "environmental quality"
Page 9, delete section 15
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 2, delete "the name and"
Page 1, line 7, delete "subdivision 2, and"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
The report was adopted.
Long from the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1553, A bill for an act relating to Hennepin county; modifying certain provisions concerning the county medical examiners office; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 383B.225, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 5, lines 13 and 14, delete the new language
Page 5, line 18, after the second comma, insert "chemical dependency"
Page 5, lines 23 to 26, delete the new language
Page 6, line 3, delete "medical examiner" and insert "board"
Page 7, line 17, after "defender" insert "or prosecutor"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report was adopted.
Jaros from the Committee on International Trade and Economic Development to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1565, A bill for an act relating to economic development; requiring the department of trade and economic development to conduct a study assessing the benefits of public civic and convention centers.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 13, delete "June" and insert "September"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Munger from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1589, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for studies relating to harvesting of peat; requiring reports.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
The report was adopted.
Carlson from the Committee on Education to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1591, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing local communities, counties, or school districts to purchase community or technical colleges under certain conditions; requiring review of and recommendations on purchase offers from the department of finance; providing transition funds to the local entities upon purchase; maintaining post-secondary courses through alternative means following purchase.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Capital Investment without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Jaros from the Committee on International Trade and Economic Development to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1597, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a multijurisdictional, collaborative reinvestment program.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Anderson, R., from the Committee on Health and Human Services to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1602, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing provisions for mobile health care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete section 1
Renumber the sections in sequence
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Carruthers from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
House Resolution No. 3, A house resolution requiring standing committees of the House of Representatives to review statutory requirements for reports to the Legislature.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the resolution be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
H. F. Nos. 422, 586, 724, 743, 990, 1185, 1252, 1290, 1341, 1356, 1371, 1372, 1431, 1442 and 1602 were read for the second time.
S. F. No. 257 was read for the second time.
The following House Files were introduced:
Wenzel, Otremba, Peterson, Hugoson and Winter introduced:
H. F. No. 1746, A resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to design and implement a 1995 farm bill that is equitable to Minnesota family farmers.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jaros introduced:
H. F. No. 1747, A bill for an act relating to barbers; exempting persons performing barbering services for charitable purposes from registration and other requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 154.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 1748, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 227, Chatfield.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Macklin introduced:
H. F. No. 1749, A bill for an act relating to insurance; fire; regulating failure to provide timely proof of loss; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 65A.01, subdivision 3, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.
Simoneau and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 1750, A bill for an act relating to state government; including the legislature in the public employment labor relations act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 179A.03, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.
Simoneau, Pugh, Tomassoni and Van Dellen introduced:
H. F. No. 1751, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating fireworks; modifying the definitions of the term fireworks; permitting sale of certain fireworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 624.20, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Erhardt and Paulsen introduced:
H. F. No. 1752, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a fund transfer for independent school district No. 273, Edina.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Van Dellen introduced:
H. F. No. 1753, A bill for an act relating to Lake Minnetonka conservation district; providing for the appointment of members of the governing body of the district; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 103B.611, subdivisions 1 and 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Ness, Hackbarth, Schumacher, Weaver and Pellow introduced:
H. F. No. 1754, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying certain provisions of the post-secondary enrollment options act; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 123.3514, subdivisions 5, 7, 7a, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Onnen introduced:
H. F. No. 1755, A bill for an act relating to the revenue recapture act; providing procedures to ensure compliance by claimant agencies with the requirements of the act; imposing powers and duties on the taxpayer's rights advocate and on administrative law judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 14.50; 14.61; 14.62, by adding a subdivision; 270.273, subdivisions 1, 2, and by adding a subdivision; 270A.04, subdivision 2; 270A.06; and 270A.11.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rhodes introduced:
H. F. No. 1756, A bill for an act relating to commerce; debt prorating agencies; permitting electronic business records; providing a rule for determining whether a creditor objects to a plan of distribution; permitting debt prorating agencies to impose and collect the same penalties for bad checks permitted for other businesses; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 332.22, subdivision 1; 332.23, subdivisions 2 and 6; and 332.50, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs.
Mares introduced:
H. F. No. 1757, A bill for an act relating to education; excluding commercial and industrial property and certain farm lands from the tax base referendum levies are spread against; creating a statewide equalization property tax on commercial and industrial property; funding equalization aid; requiring existing referendum levies to be reauthorized; eliminating certain caps on referendum revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 124.214, subdivisions 2 and 3; 124.248, subdivision 3; 124.2727, subdivision 6b; 124.273, subdivision 1b; 124.32, subdivisions 1b and 1f; 124.322, subdivisions 1a and 3; 124.323, subdivision 1; 124.574, subdivision 2b; 124.961; 124A.02, by adding a subdivision; 124A.03, subdivisions 1c, 1e, 1f, 1g, 2, 2a, and by adding subdivisions; 124A.22, subdivision 2; 125.1895, subdivision 4; and 275.065, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 124.321; and 124.322, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Broecker, Mares, Larsen and Johnson, A., introduced:
H. F. No. 1758, A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting the release of educational data on individuals as directory information; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.32, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.32, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jennings, Farrell, Holsten, Ness and Sarna introduced:
H. F. No. 1759, A bill for an act relating to state government; administrative rulemaking; revising the procedures for the adoption and review of agency rules; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.842, subdivisions 2, 4, and by adding a subdivision; 14.04; 14.05, subdivision 2, and by adding a subdivision; 14.06; 14.08; 14.09; 14.131; 14.14, subdivision 1a; 14.15, subdivisions 3 and 4; 14.16, subdivision 1; 14.19; 14.22, subdivision 1; 14.23; 14.24; 14.25; 14.26; 14.365; 14.48; 14.51; 16A.1285, subdivision 2; 17.84; 43A.04, by adding a subdivision; 62N.05, by adding a subdivision; and 84.027, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 14; and 97A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.846; 14.10; 14.11; 14.115; 14.12; 14.1311; 14.235; 14.29; 14.30; 14.305; 14.31; 14.32; 14.33; 14.34; 14.35; 14.36; and 17.83.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1760, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending the exemption from property tax for certain businesses that lease property at certain airports; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 272.01, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy introduced:
H. F. No. 1761, A bill for an act relating to juveniles; clarifying jurisdiction, procedures, and dispositions; directing that rules be adopted; providing for educational programs and studies; establishing youth service centers and pilot projects; providing direction to courts for secure placement dispositions; authorizing secure treatment program administrators to make certain decisions regarding juveniles; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 120.17, subdivisions 5a, 6, and 7; 120.181; 124.18, by adding a subdivision; 124.32, subdivision 6; 242.31, subdivision 1; 260.115, subdivision 1; 260.125; 260.126, subdivision 5; 260.131, subdivision 4; 260.181, subdivision 4; 260.185, subdivision 6, and by adding subdivisions; 260.193, subdivision 4; 260.215, subdivision 1; 260.291, subdivision 1; 609.055, subdivision 2; and 641.14; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120; and 260; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 121.166.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
Carlson; Ness; Johnson, A.; Weaver and Schumacher introduced:
H. F. No. 1762, A bill for an act relating to education; appropriating money for the Minnesota academic excellence foundation.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Dauner introduced:
H. F. No. 1763, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing consolidating independent school district Nos. 21, Audubon, and 24, Lake Park, to elect school board members from multimember districts.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 1764, A bill for an act relating to the arts; appropriating money for the Minnesota center for arts education.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Holsten introduced:
H. F. No. 1765, A bill for an act relating to taxation; exempting a tax increment financing district in the city of Bayport from certain aid offsets.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Tunheim and Lieder introduced:
H. F. No. 1766, A bill for an act relating to transportation; apportioning five percent of the highway user tax distribution fund; apportioning funds for town road bridge and town road accounts; removing trunk highway designation requirement; removing limitation on miles in county state-aid highway system; changing composition of screening board; changing the gasoline excise tax rate; indexing the rate of taxation on gasoline; directing commissioner of transportation to amend Minnesota Rules, parts 8820.0100, subpart 19, and 8820.0600; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 161.081, subdivision 1; 161.082, subdivisions 1 and 2a; 162.02, by adding a subdivision; 162.07, subdivisions 1, 5, and 6; and 296.02, subdivision 1b, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
Paulsen introduced:
H. F. No. 1767, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing the conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water or natural wetlands in Hennepin county.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Tunheim introduced:
H. F. No. 1768, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; authorizing road authorities to repair and maintain road affecting public waters wetlands; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 103G.221, subdivision 1; and 103G.245, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Lourey, Mares, Leighton, Kalis and Perlt introduced:
H. F. No. 1769, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the youth works grant program; establishing a statewide education and employment transitions system; establishing the governor's workforce development council; modifying the youth apprenticeship program; establishing local education and employment transitions partnerships; establishing system standards; establishing a youth employer grant program; establishing a career magnet grant program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 121.702, by adding a subdivision; 121.705; 121.706; 121.707, subdivisions 4, 6, and 7; 121.708; 121.709; 121.710; 121.885, subdivisions 1 and 4; 124C.45, subdivision 1; 124C.46, subdivision 2; 124C.48, subdivision 1; 126B.01; 126B.03; 126B.04; and 126B.05; Laws 1993, chapter 146, article 5, section 1, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 121.702, subdivision 9; 121.703; 126B.02; and 268.9755.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Kelley introduced:
H. F. No. 1770, A bill for an act relating to taxation; authorizing an exception to time requirements for qualifying for a property tax exemption.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Murphy, Pugh, Broecker and Luther introduced:
H. F. No. 1771, A bill for an act relating to crime victims; establishing the crime victim ombudsman's office as a separate office of state government; providing that the crime victim ombudsman is appointed by and accountable to the governor; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 611A.74, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a subdivision; and 611A.75.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance.
The following messages were received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House Files, herewith returned:
H. F. No. 367, A bill for an act relating to debt; providing for prompt payment of subcontractors of municipal contractors; modifying certain provisions relating to liens and performance bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 471.425, by adding a subdivision; 514.13; 574.28; 574.30; and 574.31, subdivisions 1 and 2.
H. F. No. 321, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; continuing the authorization for residents under the age of 16 to take deer of either sex; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97B.301, subdivision 6.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate Files, herewith transmitted:
S. F. Nos. 1043, 348, 34, 218, 224, 264, 479 and 632.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
S. F. No. 1043, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to farmed cervidae; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 17.451, subdivision 2; and 17.452, subdivisions 10 and 12.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
S. F. No. 348, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; clarifying power to appoint motor vehicle deputy registrars; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 373.35, subdivision 1.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
S. F. No. 34, A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring plans issued to supplement Medicare to provide coverage for equipment and supplies for the management and treatment of diabetes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 62A.45.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.
S. F. No. 218, A bill for an act relating to children; providing for care of children by noncustodial parents in certain cases; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 518.175, by adding a subdivision; and 518.551, subdivision 5.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. F. No. 224, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; providing for biennial payment of tax on certain towed recreational vehicles and trailers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 168.013, subdivisions 1d and 1g.
The bill was read for the first time.
Wenzel moved that S. F. No. 224 and H. F. No. 482, now on General Orders, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 264, A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; abolishing separate review process for commercial driver's license disqualification; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.166, subdivision 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 171.166, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit.
S. F. No. 479, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; regulating lawful purpose expenditures by or to certain organizations exempt from federal income taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 349.12, subdivision 25, and by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.
S. F. No. 632, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing for forfeiture of motor vehicles for conviction for fleeing a peace officer; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 609.5312, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. F. No. 739, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain procedures for compensating crop owners for damage by elk; amending Minnesota Statute 1994, section 3.7371, subdivision 3.
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 128 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Farrell Knoblach Olson, M. Skoglund Anderson, B. Finseth Koppendrayer Onnen Smith Anderson, R. Frerichs Kraus Opatz Solberg Bakk Garcia Krinkie Orenstein Stanek Bertram Girard Larsen Orfield Sviggum Bettermann Goodno Leighton Osskopp Swenson, D. Bishop Greenfield Leppik Osthoff Swenson, H. Boudreau Greiling Lieder Ostrom Sykora Bradley Haas Lindner Otremba Tomassoni Broecker Hackbarth Lourey Ozment Tompkins Brown Harder Luther Paulsen Tuma Carlson Hasskamp Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Carruthers Hausman Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Clark Holsten Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Commers Hugoson Mares Perlt Vickerman Cooper Huntley Mariani Peterson Wagenius Daggett Jaros Marko Pugh Weaver Dauner Jefferson McCollum Rest Wejcman Davids Jennings McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Dawkins Johnson, A. McGuire Rice Winter Dehler Johnson, R. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Delmont Johnson, V. Molnau Rukavina Worke Dempsey Kalis Munger Sarna Workman Dorn Kelley Murphy Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Entenza Kinkel Ness Seagren Erhardt Knight Olson, E. SimoneauThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 1047 was reported to the House.
Bakk moved that H. F. No. 1047 be continued on the Consent Calendar. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers, from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.09, designated the following bills as Special Orders to be acted upon immediately preceding General Orders for today, Thursday, March 30, 1995:
H. F. Nos. 694, 868, 698, 751, 1363, 612, 96 and 568.
H. F. No. 694 was reported to the House.
Huntley moved to amend H. F. No. 694, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 1, line 16, delete "January" and insert "July"
Page 1, after line 18, insert:
"Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Section 1 is effective July 1, 1995."
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 694, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care programs and county contribution; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256H.12, subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Olson, M. Smith Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Onnen Solberg Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Opatz Stanek Bakk Girard Larsen Orenstein Sviggum Bertram Goodno Leighton Orfield Swenson, D. Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Osskopp Swenson, H. Bishop Greiling Lieder Osthoff Sykora Boudreau Haas Lindner Ostrom Tomassoni Bradley Hackbarth Long Otremba Tompkins Broecker Harder Lourey Ozment Trimble Brown Hasskamp Luther Paulsen Tuma Carlson Hausman Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Clark Hugoson Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Commers Huntley Mares Perlt Vickerman Cooper Jaros Mariani Peterson Wagenius Daggett Jefferson Marko Pugh Weaver Dauner Jennings McCollum Rest Wejcman Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Rice Winter Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Delmont Kahn Molnau Rukavina Worke Dempsey Kalis Mulder Sarna Workman Dorn Kelley Munger Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Entenza Kinkel Murphy Seagren Erhardt Knight Ness Simoneau Farrell Knoblach Olson, E. SkoglundThe bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 868, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a report on child assessment and case management procedures used by the education and human services systems.
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 112 yeas and 19 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Entenza Kinkel Opatz Skoglund Anderson, B. Erhardt Koppendrayer Orenstein Smith Anderson, R. Farrell Kraus Orfield Solberg Bakk Finseth Larsen Osthoff Swenson, D. Bertram Garcia Leighton Ostrom Sykora Bettermann Girard Leppik Otremba Tomassoni Bishop Goodno Lieder Ozment Tompkins Bradley Greenfield Long Paulsen Trimble Broecker Greiling Lourey Pawlenty Tunheim Brown Hackbarth Luther Pellow Van Dellen Carlson Hasskamp Lynch Pelowski Van Engen Carruthers Hausman Macklin Perlt Vickerman Clark Holsten Mahon Peterson Wagenius Commers Huntley Mariani Pugh Weaver Cooper Jaros Marko Rest Wejcman Daggett Jefferson McCollum Rhodes Wenzel Dauner Jennings McGuire Rice Winter Davids Johnson, A. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Dawkins Johnson, R. Munger Rukavina Workman Dehler Johnson, V. Murphy Sarna Sp.Anderson,I Delmont Kahn Ness SchumacherThose who voted in the negative were:
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Dempsey Kalis Olson, E. Seagren Dorn Kelley Onnen Simoneau
Boudreau Hugoson Lindner Olson, M. Swenson, H. Frerichs Knight McElroy Osskopp Tuma Haas Knoblach Molnau Stanek Worke Harder Krinkie Mulder SviggumThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 698 was reported to the House.
McCollum moved to amend H. F. No. 698, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 12, after line 1, insert:
"Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 198.065, is amended to read:
198.065 [CHIROPRACTIC CARE AVAILABILITY.]
In addition to the other services now provided to residents of
the Minnesota veterans homes, the board shall provide
chiropractic services. The services shall may be
provided, as appropriations permit, without charge to
residents by a licensed chiropractor who is either employed by
the board for the purpose or who has contracted with the board to
provide the services."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
H. F. No. 698, A bill for an act relating to veterans; the military; eliminating certain duties of the board of directors of the Minnesota veterans homes; authorizing a study of the needs for expansion of the dementia unit at the Silver Bay veterans home; providing greater flexibility in appointment of members of the armory building commission; authorizing the state armory building commission to use funds for construction; clarifying which municipalities may provide sites for armories; changing provisions for disposal of unused armory sites; clarifying authority for levying taxes for armory construction; clarifying the authority for conveyance of armories to the state; clarifying authority for use of funds from surplus facilities of the veterans homes board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 193.142, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 193.143; 193.144, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6; 193.145, subdivisions 2, 4, and 5; 193.148; 198.003, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 198.065; and 198.35, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 130 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Frerichs Krinkie Opatz Stanek Anderson, B. Garcia Larsen Orenstein Sviggum Anderson, R. Girard Leighton Orfield Swenson, D. Bakk Goodno Leppik Osskopp Swenson, H. Bertram Greenfield Lieder Osthoff Sykora Bettermann Greiling Lindner Ostrom Tomassoni Bishop Haas Long Otremba Tompkins Boudreau Hackbarth Lourey Ozment Trimble Bradley Harder Luther Paulsen Tuma Broecker Hasskamp Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Brown Hausman Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Carlson Holsten Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Carruthers Hugoson Mares Perlt Vickerman Commers Huntley Mariani Peterson Wagenius Cooper Jaros Marko Pugh Weaver Daggett Jefferson McCollum Rest Wejcman Dauner Jennings McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Davids Johnson, A. McGuire Rice Winter Dawkins Johnson, R. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Dehler Johnson, V. Molnau Rukavina Worke Delmont Kahn Mulder Sarna Workman Dempsey Kelley Munger Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Dorn Kinkel Murphy Seagren Entenza Knight Ness Simoneau Erhardt Knoblach Olson, E. Skoglund Farrell Koppendrayer Olson, M. Smith Finseth Kraus Onnen SolbergThe bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 751, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating trade practices; prohibiting certain insurance agent quotas; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.
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 130 yeas and 2 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Onnen Solberg Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Opatz Stanek Anderson, R. Garcia Larsen Orenstein Sviggum Bakk Girard Leighton Orfield Swenson, D. Bertram Goodno Leppik Osskopp Swenson, H. Bettermann Greenfield Lieder Osthoff Sykora Bishop Greiling Lindner Ostrom Tomassoni Boudreau Haas Long Otremba Tompkins Bradley Hackbarth Lourey Ozment Trimble Broecker Harder Luther Paulsen Tuma Brown Hasskamp Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Carlson Hausman Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Carruthers Holsten Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Clark Hugoson Mares Perlt Vickerman Commers Huntley Mariani Peterson Wagenius Cooper Jaros Marko Pugh Weaver Daggett Jefferson McCollum Rest Wejcman Dauner Jennings McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Davids Johnson, A. McGuire Rice Winter Dawkins Johnson, R. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Dehler Johnson, V. Molnau Rukavina Worke Delmont Kahn Mulder Sarna Sp.Anderson,I Dempsey Kalis Munger Schumacher Dorn Kelley Murphy Seagren Entenza Kinkel Ness Simoneau Erhardt Knight Olson, E. Skoglund Farrell Knoblach Olson, M. SmithThose who voted in the negative were:
Krinkie WorkmanThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 1363, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to drug dispensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 152.11, subdivisions 1 and 2.
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 131 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Onnen Solberg Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Opatz Stanek Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Orenstein Sviggum Bakk Girard Larsen Orfield Swenson, D. Bertram Goodno Leighton Osskopp Swenson, H. Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Osthoff Sykora Bishop Greiling Lieder Ostrom Tomassoni Boudreau Haas Lindner Otremba Tompkins Bradley Hackbarth Long Ozment Trimble Broecker Harder Lourey Paulsen Tuma Brown Hasskamp Luther Pawlenty Tunheim Carlson Hausman Lynch Pellow Van Dellen Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pelowski Van Engen Clark Hugoson Mahon Perlt Vickerman Commers Huntley Mares Peterson Wagenius Cooper Jaros Mariani Pugh Weaver Daggett Jefferson Marko Rest Wejcman Dauner Jennings McCollum Rhodes Wenzel Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rice Winter Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Rostberg Wolf Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Rukavina Worke Delmont Kahn Molnau Sarna Workman Dempsey Kalis Mulder Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Dorn Kelley Munger Seagren Entenza Kinkel Murphy Simoneau Erhardt Knight Ness Skoglund Farrell Knoblach Olson, M. SmithThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 612, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring equal treatment of prescription drug prescribers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.
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 132 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Finseth Koppendrayer Olson, M. Smith Anderson, B. Frerichs Kraus Onnen Solberg Anderson, R. Garcia Krinkie Opatz Stanek Bakk Girard Larsen Orenstein Sviggum Bertram Goodno Leighton Orfield Swenson, D. Bettermann Greenfield Leppik Osskopp Swenson, H. Bishop Greiling Lieder Osthoff Sykora Boudreau Haas Lindner Ostrom Tomassoni Bradley Hackbarth Long Otremba Tompkins Broecker Harder Lourey Ozment Trimble Brown Hasskamp Luther Paulsen Tuma Carlson Hausman Lynch Pawlenty Tunheim Carruthers Holsten Macklin Pellow Van Dellen Clark Hugoson Mahon Pelowski Van Engen Commers Huntley Mares Perlt Vickerman Cooper Jaros Mariani Peterson Wagenius Daggett Jefferson Marko Pugh Weaver Dauner Jennings McCollum Rest Wejcman Davids Johnson, A. McElroy Rhodes Wenzel Dawkins Johnson, R. McGuire Rice Winter Dehler Johnson, V. Milbert Rostberg Wolf Delmont Kahn Molnau Rukavina Worke Dempsey Kalis Mulder Sarna Workman Dorn Kelley Munger Schumacher Sp.Anderson,I Entenza Kinkel Murphy Seagren Erhardt Knight Ness Simoneau Farrell Knoblach Olson, E. SkoglundThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
H. F. No. 96 was reported to the House.
Bishop moved that H. F. No. 96 be continued on Special Orders. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 568 was reported to the House.
Hasskamp offered an amendment to H. F. No. 568.
Opatz raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.09 that the Hasskamp amendment was not in order. The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken and the amendment out of order.
H. F. No. 568, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; requiring adult motorcycle rider to wear eye protection device; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 169.974, subdivision 4.
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 116 yeas and 16 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams Frerichs Koppendrayer Opatz Skoglund Anderson, B. Garcia Krinkie Orenstein Solberg Bakk Girard Leppik Orfield Stanek Bertram Greenfield Lieder Osskopp Sviggum Bettermann Greiling Lindner Osthoff Swenson, D. Bishop Haas Long Ostrom Swenson, H. Boudreau Hackbarth Lourey Otremba Sykora Bradley Harder Lynch Ozment Tompkins Broecker Hausman Mahon Paulsen Tuma Brown Holsten Mares Pawlenty Tunheim Carlson Hugoson Mariani Pellow Van Dellen Clark Huntley Marko Pelowski Van Engen Commers Jaros McCollum Perlt Vickerman Cooper Jefferson McElroy Peterson Wagenius Daggett Jennings McGuire Pugh Weaver Dauner Johnson, A. Milbert Rest Wenzel Davids Johnson, R. Molnau Rhodes Winter Dehler Johnson, V. Mulder Rice Worke Delmont Kahn Munger Rostberg Workman Dempsey Kalis Murphy Rukavina Sp.Anderson,I Dorn Kelley Ness Sarna Entenza Kinkel Olson, E. Schumacher Erhardt Knight Olson, M. Seagren Finseth Knoblach Onnen SimoneauThose who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, R. Goodno Leighton Tomassoni Carruthers Hasskamp Luther Trimble Dawkins Kraus Macklin Wejcman Farrell Larsen Smith WolfThe bill was passed and its title agreed to.
Carruthers moved that the bills on General Orders for today be continued. The motion prevailed.
Simoneau moved that the name of Larsen be added as an author on H. F. No. 108. The motion prevailed.
Farrell moved that the name of Ozment be added as an author on H. F. No. 361. The motion prevailed.
Osskopp moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 422. The motion prevailed.
Weaver moved that the name of Luther be added as an author on H. F. No. 785. The motion prevailed.
Wejcman moved that the name of Skoglund be shown as chief author on H. F. No. 893. The motion prevailed.
Bradley moved that the name of Perlt be added as an author on H. F. No. 1469. The motion prevailed.
Wenzel moved that the name of Van Engen be added as an author on H. F. No. 1521. The motion prevailed.
Schumacher moved that the name of Dehler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1717. The motion prevailed.
Jaros moved that the name of Huntley be added as an author on H. F. No. 1727. The motion prevailed.
Schumacher moved that the name of Dehler be added as an author on H. F. No. 1733. The motion prevailed.
Perlt moved that the following statement be printed in the Journal of the House: "It was my intention to vote in the affirmative on Wednesday, March 29, 1995, when the vote was taken on the final passage of H. F. No. 1011." The motion prevailed.
Bakk moved that H. F. No. 54 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs. The motion prevailed.
Murphy moved that H. F. No. 1533 be recalled from the Committee on Education and be re-referred to the Committee on Housing. The motion prevailed.
Solberg moved that H. F. No. 1341, now on Technical General Orders, be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. The motion prevailed.
McGuire moved that H. F. No. 1372, now on the Technical Consent Calendar, be re-referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 3, 1995. The motion prevailed.
Carruthers moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 3, 1995.
Edward A. Burdick, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives
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