The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

This is to notify you that the Senate is now duly organized for the Special Session pursuant to the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 1.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Goodno moved that the House adjourn sine die for the 1997 Second Special Session.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Goodno motion and the roll was called. There were 62 yeas and 67 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Dempsey	Kraus	Ness	Seagren	Tuma
Anderson, B.	Erhardt	Krinkie	Nornes	Seifert	Van Dellen
Bettermann	Finseth	Kuisle	Olson, M.	Smith	Vickerman
Bishop	Goodno	Larsen	Osskopp	Stanek	Weaver
Boudreau	Gunther	Leppik	Ozment	Stang	Westfall
Bradley	Harder	Lindner	Paulsen	Sviggum	Westrom
Broecker	Holsten	Macklin	Pawlenty	Swenson, D.	Workman
Commers	Kielkucki	Mares	Reuter	Swenson, H.
Daggett	Knight	McElroy	Rhodes	Sykora
Davids	Knoblach	Molnau	Rifenberg	Tingelstad
Dehler	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Rostberg	Tompkins

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Folliard	Juhnke	Mariani	Paymar	Trimble
Bakk	Garcia	Kahn	Marko	Pelowski	Tunheim
Biernat	Greiling	Kalis	McCollum	Peterson	Wagenius
Carlson	Hasskamp	Kelso	McGuire	Pugh	Wejcman
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kinkel	Mullery	Rest	Wenzel
Clark	Hilty	Koskinen	Munger	Schumacher	Winter
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Dawkins	Huntley	Kubly	Murphy	Sekhon	Spk. Carruthers
Delmont	Jaros	Leighton	Olson, E.	Skare
Dorn	Jefferson	Lieder	Opatz	Skoglund
Entenza	Jennings	Long	Orfield	Slawik
Evans	Johnson, A.	Luther	Osthoff	Solberg
Farrell	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Otremba	Tomassoni

The motion did not prevail.

S. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to employment; raising the minimum wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Farrell moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 1 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

Farrell moved that the Rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 1 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 1 was read for the second time.

Bettermann moved to amend S. F. No. 1 as follows:

Page 2, after line 10, insert:

"(d) A large employer must pay each tipped employee who works in a restaurant or food service establishment at a rate of at least $4.65 an hour and a small employer must pay each tipped employee at a rate of at least $4.40 an hour. If a tipped employee for a large employer does not report sufficient tips during the employer's pay period to equal the difference between the above stated hourly rate of pay and $7 an hour, then the employer must pay the tipped employee the current minimum wage for nontipped employees. If a tipped employee for a small employer does not report sufficient tips during the employer's pay period to equal the difference between the above stated hourly rate of pay and $6 an hour, then the employer must pay the tipped employee the current minimum wage rate for nontipped employees.

Sec. 2. [REPEALER.]

Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 177.24, subdivision 2, is repealed."

Page 2, line 12, delete "Section 1 is" and insert "Sections 1 and 2 are"

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct internal references

Amend the title accordingly

Kahn moved to amend the Bettermann amendment to S. F. No. 1 as follows:

Page 1, line 9, delete "$7" and insert "$10"

Page 1, line 14, delete "$6" and insert "$10"

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the amendment to the amendment and the roll was called. There were 63 yeas and 64 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Erhardt	Knoblach	Molnau	Rifenberg	Tompkins
Anderson, B.	Finseth	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Rostberg	Tuma
Bettermann	Goodno	Kraus	Ness	Seagren	Van Dellen
Bishop	Gunther	Krinkie	Nornes	Seifert	Vickerman
Boudreau	Harder	Kuisle	Olson, M.	Stanek	Weaver
Bradley	Hasskamp	Larsen	Osskopp	Stang	Westfall
Broecker	Holsten	Leppik	Osthoff	Sviggum	Westrom
Commers	Kahn	Lindner	Paulsen	Swenson, D.	Workman
Daggett	Kielkucki	Macklin	Pawlenty	Swenson, H.
Davids	Kinkel	Mares	Reuter	Sykora
Dehler	Knight	McElroy	Rhodes	Tingelstad

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Evans	Johnson, A.	Marko	Paymar	Solberg
Bakk	Farrell	Johnson, R.	McCollum	Pelowski	Tomassoni
Biernat	Folliard	Kalis	McGuire	Peterson	Trimble
Carlson	Garcia	Kelso	Mullery	Pugh	Tunheim
Chaudhary	Greiling	Koskinen	Munger	Rest	Wagenius
Clark	Hausman	Kubly	Murphy	Schumacher	Wejcman
Dawkins	Hilty	Leighton	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Wenzel
Delmont	Huntley	Lieder	Opatz	Skare	Winter
Dempsey	Jaros	Luther	Orfield	Skoglund	Spk. Carruthers
Dorn	Jefferson	Mahon	Otremba	Slawik
Entenza	Jennings	Mariani	Ozment	Smith

The motion did not prevail and the amendment to the amendment was not adopted.

The question recurred on the Bettermann amendment and the roll was called. There were 59 yeas and 70 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Erhardt	Knoblach	Molnau	Rifenberg	Tingelstad
Anderson, B.	Finseth	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Rostberg	Tompkins
Bettermann	Goodno	Krinkie	Ness	Seagren	Tuma
Bishop	Gunther	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Van Dellen
Boudreau	Harder	Larsen	Olson, M.	Stanek	Vickerman
Bradley	Hasskamp	Leppik	Osthoff	Stang	Weaver
Broecker	Holsten	Lindner	Paulsen	Sviggum	Westfall
Commers	Kielkucki	Macklin	Pawlenty	Swenson, D.	Westrom
Daggett	Kinkel	Mares	Reuter	Swenson, H.	Workman
Dehler	Knight	McElroy	Rhodes	Sykora

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Evans	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Otremba	Smith
Bakk	Farrell	Juhnke	Mariani	Ozment	Solberg
Biernat	Folliard	Kahn	Marko	Paymar	Tomassoni
Carlson	Garcia	Kalis	McCollum	Pelowski	Trimble
Chaudhary	Greiling	Kelso	McGuire	Peterson	Tunheim
Clark	Hausman	Koskinen	Mullery	Pugh	Wagenius
Davids	Hilty	Kraus	Munger	Rest	Wejcman
Dawkins	Huntley	Kubly	Murphy	Schumacher	Wenzel
Delmont	Jaros	Leighton	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Winter
Dempsey	Jefferson	Lieder	Opatz	Skare	Spk. Carruthers
Dorn	Jennings	Long	Orfield	Skoglund
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Luther	Osskopp	Slawik

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.

Kuisle and Olson, M., offered an amendment to S. F. No. 1.

Bakk raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.09 that the Kuisle and Olson, M., amendment was not in order. The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken and the Kuisle and Olson, M., amendment out of order.

Sviggum appealed the decision of the Chair.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

On the motion of Peterson and on the demand of 10 members, a call of the House was ordered. The following members answered to their names:

Abrams	Erhardt	Kalis	Mariani	Paymar	Swenson, H.
Anderson, B.	Evans	Kelso	Marko	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Anderson, I.	Farrell	Kielkucki	McCollum	Peterson	Tomassoni
Bakk	Finseth	Kinkel	McElroy	Pugh	Tompkins
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Bettermann	Folliard	Knight	McGuire	Rest	Trimble
Biernat	Garcia	Knoblach	Molnau	Reuter	Tuma
Bishop	Goodno	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Rhodes	Tunheim
Boudreau	Greiling	Koskinen	Mullery	Rifenberg	Van Dellen
Bradley	Gunther	Kraus	Munger	Rostberg	Vickerman
Broecker	Harder	Krinkie	Murphy	Schumacher	Wagenius
Carlson	Hasskamp	Kubly	Ness	Seagren	Weaver
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Wejcman
Clark	Hilty	Larsen	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Wenzel
Commers	Holsten	Leighton	Olson, M.	Skare	Westfall
Daggett	Huntley	Leppik	Opatz	Skoglund	Westrom
Davids	Jaros	Lieder	Orfield	Slawik	Winter
Dawkins	Jefferson	Lindner	Osskopp	Smith	Workman
Dehler	Jennings	Long	Osthoff	Solberg	Spk. Carruthers
Delmont	Johnson, A.	Luther	Otremba	Stanek
Dempsey	Johnson, R.	Macklin	Ozment	Stang
Dorn	Juhnke	Mahon	Paulsen	Sviggum
Entenza	Kahn	Mares	Pawlenty	Swenson, D.

Winter moved that further proceedings of the roll call be suspended and that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to bring in the absentees. The motion prevailed and it was so ordered.

The vote was taken on the question "Shall the decision of the Speaker stand as the judgment of the House?" and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 67 yeas and 60 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Folliard	Juhnke	Mariani	Paymar	Trimble
Bakk	Garcia	Kahn	Marko	Pelowski	Tunheim
Biernat	Greiling	Kalis	McCollum	Peterson	Wagenius
Carlson	Hasskamp	Kelso	McGuire	Pugh	Wejcman
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kinkel	Mullery	Rest	Wenzel
Clark	Hilty	Koskinen	Munger	Schumacher	Winter
Dawkins	Huntley	Kubly	Murphy	Sekhon	Spk. Carruthers
Delmont	Jaros	Leighton	Olson, E.	Skare
Dorn	Jefferson	Lieder	Opatz	Skoglund
Entenza	Jennings	Long	Orfield	Slawik
Evans	Johnson, A.	Luther	Osthoff	Solberg
Farrell	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Otremba	Tomassoni

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Dehler	Knoblach	McElroy	Rhodes	Sykora
Anderson, B.	Dempsey	Koppendrayer	Molnau	Rifenberg	Tingelstad
Bettermann	Erhardt	Kraus	Mulder	Rostberg	Tompkins
Bishop	Finseth	Krinkie	Ness	Seagren	Tuma
Boudreau	Goodno	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Van Dellen
Bradley	Gunther	Larsen	Olson, M.	Stanek	Vickerman
Broecker	Harder	Leppik	Osskopp	Stang	Weaver
Commers	Holsten	Lindner	Paulsen	Sviggum	Westfall
Daggett	Kielkucki	Macklin	Pawlenty	Swenson, D.	Westrom
Davids	Knight	Mares	Reuter	Swenson, H.	Workman

So it was the judgment of the House that the decision of the Speaker should stand.

S. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to employment; raising the minimum wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called. There were 92 yeas and 37 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Farrell	Juhnke	Mahon	Ozment	Swenson, D.
Bakk	Finseth	Kahn	Mares	Pawlenty	Tomassoni
Biernat	Folliard	Kalis	Mariani	Paymar	Trimble
Bishop	Garcia	Kelso	Marko	Pelowski	Tuma
Boudreau	Greiling	Kinkel	McCollum	Peterson	Tunheim
Broecker	Gunther	Knight	McGuire	Pugh	Vickerman
Carlson	Hasskamp	Knoblach	Mullery	Rest	Wagenius
Chaudhary	Hausman	Koskinen	Munger	Rhodes	Weaver
Clark	Hilty	Kraus	Murphy	Rostberg	Wejcman
Daggett	Holsten	Kubly	Ness	Schumacher	Wenzel
Dawkins	Huntley	Larsen	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Winter
Delmont	Jaros	Leighton	Opatz	Skare	Spk. Carruthers
Dempsey	Jefferson	Leppik	Orfield	Skoglund
Dorn	Jennings	Lieder	Osskopp	Slawik
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Long	Osthoff	Smith
Evans	Johnson, R.	Luther	Otremba	Solberg

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Erhardt	Lindner	Paulsen	Sviggum	Westrom
Anderson, B.	Goodno	Macklin	Reuter	Swenson, H.	Workman
Bettermann	Harder	McElroy	Rifenberg	Sykora
Bradley	Kielkucki	Molnau	Seagren	Tingelstad
Commers	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Seifert	Tompkins
Davids	Krinkie	Nornes	Stanek	Van Dellen
Dehler	Kuisle	Olson, M.	Stang	Westfall

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 2.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating public employee and official compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.081, subdivisions 7b, 8, and 9; 15A.083, subdivisions 5, 6a, and 7; 43A.17, subdivisions 1 and 3; 43A.18, subdivisions 4 and 5; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; 298.22, subdivision 1; and 349A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 15A.081, subdivisions 1 and 7.

The bill was read for the first time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Solberg moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 2 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Solberg motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 102 yeas and 26 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Erhardt	Johnson, R.	Macklin	Osthoff	Solberg
Anderson, I.	Evans	Juhnke	Mahon	Otremba	Sviggum
Bakk	Farrell	Kahn	Mares	Ozment	Swenson, D.
Bettermann	Folliard	Kalis	Mariani	Paulsen	Swenson, H.
Biernat	Garcia	Kelso	Marko	Paymar	Sykora
Bishop	Goodno	Kinkel	McCollum	Pelowski	Tingelstad
Boudreau	Greiling	Knoblach	McElroy	Peterson	Tomassoni
Bradley	Gunther	Koppendrayer	McGuire	Pugh	Trimble
Carlson	Hasskamp	Koskinen	Molnau	Rest	Tunheim
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kraus	Mullery	Rhodes	Van Dellen
Clark	Hilty	Kubly	Munger	Rifenberg	Vickerman
Daggett	Holsten	Larsen	Murphy	Schumacher	Wagenius
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Ness	Seagren	Weaver
Delmont	Jaros	Leppik	Nornes	Sekhon	Wejcman
Dempsey	Jefferson	Lieder	Olson, E.	Skare	Wenzel
Dorn	Jennings	Long	Opatz	Skoglund	Winter
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Luther	Orfield	Slawik	Spk. Carruthers

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B.	Finseth	Kuisle	Reuter	Stang	Workman
Broecker	Harder	Lindner	Rostberg	Tompkins
Commers	Kielkucki	Mulder	Seifert	Tuma
Davids	Knight	Olson, M.	Smith	Westfall
Dehler	Krinkie	Osskopp	Stanek	Westrom

The motion prevailed.

Solberg moved that the Rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 2 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2 was read for the second time.

349A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 15A.081, subdivisions 1 and 7.

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.

Juhnke was excused for the remainder of today's session.

Pursuant to rule 2.05, the Speaker excused Pawlenty from voting on S. F. No. 2.

Marko moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 68 yeas and 58 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Entenza	Johnson, R.	McCollum	Peterson	Tunheim
Anderson, I.	Erhardt	Kahn	McGuire	Pugh	Vickerman
Bakk	Farrell	Kalis	Mullery	Rest	Wagenius
Biernat	Garcia	Kelso	Munger	Rhodes	Weaver
Bishop	Greiling	Kinkel	Murphy	Schumacher	Wejcman
Bradley	Hausman	Koppendrayer	Ness	Skare	Wenzel
Carlson	Hilty	Leighton	Olson, E.	Skoglund	Winter
Clark	Huntley	Leppik	Opatz	Solberg	Spk. Carruthers
Dawkins	Jaros	Lieder	Orfield	Sviggum
Delmont	Jefferson	Long	Osthoff	Swenson, D.
Dempsey	Jennings	Mariani	Paymar	Tomassoni
Dorn	Johnson, A.	Marko	Pelowski	Trimble

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B.	Finseth	Kraus	McElroy	Rifenberg	Sykora
Bettermann	Folliard	Krinkie	Molnau	Rostberg	Tingelstad
Boudreau	Goodno	Kubly	Mulder	Seagren	Tompkins
Broecker	Gunther	Kuisle	Nornes	Seifert	Tuma
Chaudhary	Harder	Larsen	Olson, M.	Sekhon	Van Dellen
Commers	Hasskamp	Lindner	Osskopp	Slawik	Westfall
Daggett	Holsten	Luther	Otremba	Smith	Westrom
Davids	Kielkucki	Macklin	Ozment	Stanek	Workman
Dehler	Knight	Mahon	Paulsen	Stang
Evans	Knoblach	Mares	Reuter	Swenson, H.

The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 6.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing an effective date for a requirement that contracts relating to construction or improvement of educational facilities are subject to prevailing wage requirements; amending Laws 1997, chapter 231, article 16, section 31.

The bill was read for the first time.

Winter moved that the Chief Clerk be and is hereby authorized to correct and approve the Journal of the House, 1997 Second Special Session, for today, Tuesday, August 19, 1997, and that he be authorized to include in the Journal for today any subsequent proceedings. The motion prevailed.

Weaver moved that the House adjourn sine die for the 1997 Second Special Session.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Weaver motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 48 yeas and 77 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Farrell	Kraus	Molnau	Rhodes	Sviggum
Anderson, B.	Finseth	Krinkie	Osskopp	Rifenberg	Sykora
Bettermann	Goodno	Larsen	Osthoff	Rostberg	Van Dellen
Boudreau	Hasskamp	Leppik	Otremba	Seagren	Vickerman
Bradley	Holsten	Lindner	Ozment	Skare	Weaver
Broecker	Kinkel	Macklin	Paulsen	Smith	Westfall
Commers	Knight	Mahon	Pawlenty	Stanek	Westrom
Dempsey	Koppendrayer	Mares	Reuter	Stang	Workman

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, I.	Entenza	Johnson, R.	Mariani	Opatz	Swenson, D.
Bakk	Evans	Kahn	Marko	Orfield	Swenson, H.
Biernat	Folliard	Kalis	McCollum	Paymar	Tomassoni
Bishop	Garcia	Kelso	McElroy	Pelowski	Tompkins
Carlson	Greiling	Kielkucki	McGuire	Peterson	Trimble
Chaudhary	Gunther	Knoblach	Mulder	Pugh	Tuma
Clark	Harder	Koskinen	Mullery	Rest	Tunheim
Daggett	Hausman	Kubly	Munger	Schumacher	Wagenius
Davids	Hilty	Kuisle	Murphy	Seifert	Wejcman
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Ness	Sekhon	Wenzel
Dehler	Jaros	Lieder	Nornes	Skoglund	Winter
Delmont	Jefferson	Long	Olson, E.	Slawik	Spk. Carruthers
Dorn	Johnson, A.	Luther	Olson, M.	Solberg

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Peterson moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 6 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Peterson motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 91 yeas and 34 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Finseth	Kielkucki	McCollum	Pelowski	Swenson, H.
Bakk	Folliard	Kinkel	McGuire	Peterson	Tomassoni
Biernat	Garcia	Knoblach	Molnau	Pugh	Tompkins
Carlson	Gunther	Koskinen	Mulder	Rest	Trimble
Chaudhary	Hasskamp	Kraus	Mullery	Rhodes	Tuma
Clark	Hausman	Kubly	Munger	Rifenberg	Tunheim
Daggett	Hilty	Kuisle	Murphy	Rostberg	Wagenius
Davids	Holsten	Larsen	Ness	Schumacher	Wejcman
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Nornes	Seifert	Wenzel
Dehler	Jaros	Lieder	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Winter
Delmont	Jefferson	Long	Olson, M.	Skare	Spk. Carruthers
Dempsey	Johnson, A.	Luther	Opatz	Skoglund
Dorn	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Orfield	Slawik
Entenza	Kahn	Mares	Osskopp	Stang
Evans	Kalis	Mariani	Otremba	Sviggum
Farrell	Kelso	Marko	Ozment	Swenson, D.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Broecker	Koppendrayer	Osthoff	Smith	Weaver
Anderson, B.	Commers	Krinkie	Paulsen	Solberg	Westfall
Bettermann	Goodno	Leppik	Pawlenty	Stanek	Westrom
Bishop	Greiling	Lindner	Paymar	Sykora	Workman
Boudreau	Harder	Macklin	Reuter	Van Dellen
Bradley	Knight	McElroy	Seagren	Vickerman

The motion prevailed.

Peterson moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended that S. F. No. 6 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the Peterson motion and the roll was called.

Marko moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 79 yeas and 46 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Farrell	Kahn	Mariani	Osskopp	Tomassoni
Bakk	Finseth	Kalis	Marko	Otremba	Trimble
Biernat	Folliard	Kelso	McCollum	Ozment	Tuma
Carlson	Garcia	Kielkucki	McGuire	Pelowski	Tunheim
Chaudhary	Greiling	Kinkel	Mulder	Peterson	Wagenius
Clark	Gunther	Knoblach	Mullery	Pugh	Wejcman
Daggett	Hasskamp	Koskinen	Munger	Rest	Wenzel
Davids	Hausman	Kubly	Murphy	Schumacher	Winter
Dawkins	Hilty	Kuisle	Ness	Sekhon	Spk. Carruthers
Dehler	Huntley	Leighton	Nornes	Skare
Delmont	Jaros	Lieder	Olson, E.	Skoglund
Dorn	Jefferson	Long	Olson, M.	Slawik
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Luther	Opatz	Solberg
Evans	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Orfield	Swenson, D.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Dempsey	Larsen	Paulsen	Seifert	Van Dellen
Anderson, B.	Goodno	Leppik	Pawlenty	Smith	Vickerman
Bettermann	Harder	Lindner	Paymar	Stanek	Weaver
Bishop	Holsten	Macklin	Reuter	Stang	Westfall
Boudreau	Knight	Mares	Rhodes	Sviggum	Westrom
Bradley	Koppendrayer	McElroy	Rifenberg	Swenson, H.	Workman
Broecker	Kraus	Molnau	Rostberg	Sykora
Commers	Krinkie	Osthoff	Seagren	Tompkins

The motion did not prevail.

S. F. No. 6 was referred to the Committee on Education.

Davids was excused for the remainder of today's session.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

The following message was received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 9.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

S. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the calculation of food stamp benefits for certain noncitizen families; amending Laws 1997, chapter 85, article 1, section 7, subdivision 2, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Wejcman moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 9 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Wejcman motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 83 yeas and 41 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Anderson, I.	Entenza	Johnson, A.	Mahon	Osskopp	Skoglund
Bakk	Evans	Johnson, R.	Mariani	Osthoff	Slawik
Biernat	Farrell	Kahn	Marko	Otremba	Solberg
Bishop	Folliard	Kalis	McCollum	Ozment	Tomassoni
Boudreau	Garcia	Kelso	McElroy	Paymar	Tompkins
Broecker	Goodno	Kinkel	McGuire	Pelowski	Trimble
Carlson	Greiling	Knight	Mullery	Peterson	Tuma
Chaudhary	Gunther	Koskinen	Munger	Pugh	Tunheim
Clark	Hasskamp	Kubly	Murphy	Rest	Wagenius
Daggett	Hausman	Larsen	Ness	Rhodes	Wejcman
Dawkins	Hilty	Leighton	Olson, E.	Schumacher	Wenzel
Delmont	Huntley	Lieder	Olson, M.	Seagren	Winter
Dempsey	Jaros	Long	Opatz	Sekhon	Spk. Carruthers
Dorn	Jefferson	Luther	Orfield	Skare

Those who voted in the negative were:

Abrams	Harder	Kuisle	Nornes	Smith	Van Dellen
Anderson, B.	Holsten	Leppik	Paulsen	Stanek	Vickerman
Bettermann	Kielkucki	Lindner	Pawlenty	Stang	Weaver
Bradley	Knoblach	Macklin	Reuter	Sviggum	Westfall
Commers	Koppendrayer	Mares	Rifenberg	Swenson, D.	Westrom
Dehler	Kraus	Molnau	Rostberg	Swenson, H.	Workman
Finseth	Krinkie	Mulder	Seifert	Sykora

The motion did not prevail.

Sykora, Jennings and Erhardt were excused for the remainder of today's session.

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Messages from the Senate.

The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to flood relief; appropriating money; authorizing the sale of state bonds; providing for temporary waivers of certain programs and other relief; canceling certain appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 41B.04, by adding a subdivision; 41B.043, by adding a subdivision; 103F.105; 268.073, subdivisions 1 and 3; 273.124, subdivision 14; and 462A.202, subdivision 7, and by adding a subdivision; Laws 1997, chapter 105, section 3; Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 103F.141, subdivision 2; and Laws 1997, chapter 203, article 3, section 16.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

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

S. F. No. 3.

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

Smith was excused for the remainder of today's session.

S. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; providing for the correction of miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors of a noncontroversial nature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 403.02, subdivision 2, as amended.

The bill was read for the first time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Skoglund moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 3 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

The question was taken on the Skoglund motion and the roll was called.

Winter moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 73 yeas and 49 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Farrell	Kahn	Mariani	Pelowski	Tomassoni
Anderson, I.	Folliard	Kalis	Marko	Peterson	Trimble
Bakk	Garcia	Kelso	McCollum	Pugh	Tunheim
Biernat	Greiling	Kinkel	McGuire	Rest	Wagenius
Bishop	Gunther	Koskinen	Mullery	Rhodes	Wejcman
Carlson	Hasskamp	Kubly	Munger	Schumacher	Wenzel
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kuisle	Murphy	Sekhon	Winter
Clark	Hilty	Larsen	Ness	Skare	Spk. Carruthers
Dawkins	Huntley	Leighton	Olson, E.	Skoglund
Delmont	Jaros	Lieder	Opatz	Slawik
Dorn	Jefferson	Long	Orfield	Solberg
Entenza	Johnson, A.	Luther	Ozment	Swenson, D.
Evans	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Paymar	Swenson, H.

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B.	Finseth	Krinkie	Olson, M.	Seagren	Weaver
Bettermann	Goodno	Leppik	Osskopp	Seifert	Westfall
Boudreau	Harder	Lindner	Osthoff	Stanek	Westrom
Bradley	Holsten	Macklin	Otremba	Stang	Workman
Broecker	Kielkucki	Mares	Paulsen	Sviggum
Commers	Knight	McElroy	Pawlenty	Tompkins
Daggett	Knoblach	Molnau	Reuter	Tuma
Dehler	Koppendrayer	Mulder	Rifenberg	Van Dellen
Dempsey	Kraus	Nornes	Rostberg	Vickerman

The motion did not prevail.

S. F. No. 3 was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Under the provisions of Article IV, Section 11 of the Minnesota Constitution, the undersigned members of the House enter this Protest and Dissent because we believe that an action of the body is injurious to the public interest. We ask that our reasons for this dissent be entered into the Journal of the House.

was made to show Rep. Juhnke as not voting. The bill passed with 68 affirmative votes. Since it was the intention of Rep. Erhardt to change his vote and he was not allowed to do so, the bill should not have passed. The decision of the Speaker changed the outcome of this piece of legislation in violation of Rule 2.02 of the House.

Signed: August 19, 1997

Dan McElroy Sherry Broecker

Barb Sykora Peg Larsen

Mark Olson Erik Paulsen

H. Todd Van Dellen Doug Reuter

John Tuma Steve Sviggum

There being no objection, the order of business reverted to Introduction and First Reading of House Bills.

The following House Files were introduced:

Farrell, Jefferson, Smith, Sekhon and Osskopp introduced:

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to employment; raising the minimum wage; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 177.24, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor-Management Relations.

Solberg, Sviggum, Carruthers, Greiling and Bishop introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to employment; regulating public employee and official compensation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.855, subdivision 3; 15A.081, subdivisions 7b, 8, and 9; 15A.083, subdivisions 5, 6a, and 7; 43A.17, subdivisions 1 and 3; 43A.18, subdivisions 4 and 5; 85A.02, subdivision 5a; 298.22, subdivision 1; and 349A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 15A.081, subdivisions 1 and 7.

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

Skoglund introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to legislative enactments; providing for the correction of miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors of a noncontroversial nature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 403.02, subdivision 2, as amended.

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

Krinkie and Knight introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing for a statewide advisory referendum on professional sports subsidies; imposing a temporary moratorium on professional sports subsidies; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time.

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Krinkie moved that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared so that H. F. No. 5 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its final passage.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

Anderson, I., moved that the House adjourn sine die for the 1997 Second Special Session.

A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

The question was taken on the Anderson, I., motion and the roll was called.

Marko moved that those not voting be excused from voting. The motion prevailed.

There were 102 yeas and 20 nays as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were:

Abrams	Evans	Kahn	Mares	Ozment	Stanek
Anderson, I.	Finseth	Kalis	Marko	Paulsen	Stang
Bakk	Folliard	Kelso	McCollum	Pawlenty	Sviggum
Bettermann	Garcia	Kinkel	McElroy	Paymar	Tomassoni
Biernat	Goodno	Knoblach	McGuire	Pelowski	Tompkins
Bishop	Greiling	Koppendrayer	Molnau	Peterson	Trimble
Boudreau	Gunther	Koskinen	Mulder	Rhodes	Tuma
Bradley	Harder	Kraus	Mullery	Rifenberg	Tunheim
Carlson	Hasskamp	Kubly	Munger	Rostberg	Van Dellen
Chaudhary	Hausman	Kuisle	Murphy	Schumacher	Vickerman
Daggett	Hilty	Leighton	Ness	Seagren	Wagenius
Dawkins	Holsten	Leppik	Nornes	Seifert	Weaver
Dehler	Huntley	Lieder	Olson, E.	Sekhon	Wenzel
Delmont	Jaros	Long	Opatz	Skare	Westfall
Dempsey	Jefferson	Luther	Orfield	Skoglund	Westrom
Dorn	Johnson, A.	Macklin	Osthoff	Slawik	Winter
Entenza	Johnson, R.	Mahon	Otremba	Solberg	Spk. Carruthers

Those who voted in the negative were:

Anderson, B.	Farrell	Larsen	Osskopp	Swenson, D.	Workman
Broecker	Kielkucki	Lindner	Pugh	Swenson, H.
Clark	Knight	Mariani	Rest	Wejcman
Commers	Krinkie	Olson, M.	Reuter

The motion prevailed and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned sine die for the 1997 Second Special Session.