Journal of the House - 103rd Day - Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - Top of Page 7531

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION - 2006

 

_____________________

 

ONE HUNDRED THIRD DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, May 9, 2006

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by Pastor Bob Hoyt, Richfield Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

      The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Charron

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Davnie

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Emmer

Entenza

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Fritz

Garofalo

Gazelka

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Powell

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wagenius

Walker

Wardlow

Welti

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Anderson, I., was excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  Cornish moved that further reading of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.  The motion prevailed.


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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

 

      S. F. No. 358 and H. F. No. 295, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

 

SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

      Davnie moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 358 be substituted for H. F. No. 295 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

      S. F. No. 3017 and H. F. No. 3366, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

 

SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

      Welti moved that the rules be so far suspended that S. F. No. 3017 be substituted for H. F. No. 3366 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2862, A bill for an act relating to elections; moving the state primary from September to August and making conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 10A.31, subdivision 6; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 204B.33; 204D.03, subdivision 1; 205.065, subdivision 1; 205A.03, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2890, A bill for an act relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing staggered terms of office for senators and staggered four-year terms of office for representatives.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Knoblach from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2935, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing for a contingent reduction in the MinnesotaCare provider tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 295.52, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.


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      Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3546, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain compensation requirements; authorizing certain testing; expanding a camping requirement; providing for personal responsibility in food consumption; requiring studies; eliminating a reporting requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.737, subdivision 1; 3.7371, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 35.05; 327.201; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 17.10.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3605, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; reorganizing and renaming the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources; providing for land donor appraisal reimbursement; providing for acquisition of land for certain facilities; providing for disposition of certain receipts; modifying state park permit provisions; modifying forest services provided to private owners; granting authority to establish state forest user fees; modifying the State Timber Act; modifying certain definitions; modifying noise standard exemptions; extending certain pilot programs; granting certain authority to the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District; exempting counties from certain rules; requiring reports; eliminating the requirement for a comprehensive forest resource management plan; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.085, subdivision 1; 85.052, subdivision 4; 85.053, by adding a subdivision; 85.054, by adding subdivisions; 88.79, subdivision 1; 90.14; 90.151, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision; 103I.005, subdivision 9; 116.07, subdivision 2a; 116P.02, subdivision 4; 116P.03; 116P.04, subdivision 5; 116P.05, as amended; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 116P.09, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding a subdivision; 116P.11; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 85.053, subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section 165; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 85; 89; 90; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 89.011, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; 116P.02, subdivision 2; 116P.06; Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 156, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Krinkie from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 3761, A bill for an act relating to transportation; authorizing sale of trunk highway bonds for capital improvements related to transportation; establishing transit fund and accounts; providing for treatment and allocation of tax proceeds related to motor vehicles; modifying proposed amendment to Minnesota Constitution and its proposed ballot question; modifying provisions relating to the town bridge account, old automobile liens, tow truck operators, impounded vehicles, the rail service improvement account, the tax attributable to fuel used by all-terrain vehicles, transit service contracts, and a connector highway agreement; requiring a study; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 16A.88; 161.082, subdivision 2a; 168B.06, subdivision 1; 168B.07, by adding a subdivision; 169.829, subdivision 2; 169.86, by adding a subdivision; 222.50, subdivisions 6, 7; 296A.18, subdivision 4; 297A.94; 297B.09, subdivision 1; 473.384, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 168A.20, subdivision 5; 297A.815, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 167.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:


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Page 1, line 27, delete "121,978,000" and insert "121,228,000"

 

Page 2, lines 3 and 8, delete "132,180,000" and insert "131,430,000"

 

Page 2, delete line 7

 

Page 2, line 13, delete "121,978,000" and insert "121,228,000"

 

Page 2, delete line 18

 

Page 3, delete subdivision 4

 

Page 3, line 29, delete "5" and insert "4"

 

Page 3, line 34, delete "6" and insert "5"

 

Page 5, after line 28, insert:

 

"Sec. 7.  Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 296A.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

 

Subd. 5.  Tax rate increase.  (a) The gasoline excise tax rate under subdivision 3, clause (3), is increased by:

 

(1) 3.0 cents per gallon for sales made after June 30, 2006; and

 

(2) an additional 3.0 cents per gallon for sales made after June 30, 2007.

 

(b) All other excise tax rates in subdivision 3 and section 296A.08 are increased proportionally to the tax rate increase under paragraph (a).

 

EFFECTIVE DATE.  This section is effective beginning with sales made after June 30, 2006."

 

Page 6, line 2, delete "2006" and insert "2007"

 

Page 7, line 26, delete "2006" and insert "2007"

 

Page 8, line 17, delete "general fund, or another named fund," and insert "bond proceeds account in the trunk highway fund"

 

Page 8, after line 18, insert:

 

"SUMMARY

 

TRANSPORTATION                                                                                                                                                 $2,485,000,000

 

FINANCE                                                                                                                                                                              2,485,000

 

TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                         $2,487,485,000

 

Summary by Fund

 

Trunk Highway Bond

 Proceeds Account                                                     2,487,485,000"


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Page 13, delete line 5

 

Page 15, delete sections 10 and 11

 

Page 16, line 30, before "This" insert "Except as specifically provided otherwise,"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 3, after "accounts;" insert "increasing motor fuel taxes;"

 

Page 1, line 9, delete "transit service contracts,"

 

 

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.

 

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 4112, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; providing program participants with a method of voting; establishing a mail forwarding system for program participants; prescribing criminal penalties; providing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

S. F. No. 762, A bill for an act relating to the environment; creating the Clean Water Legacy Act; providing authority, direction, and funding to achieve and maintain water quality standards for Minnesota's surface waters in accordance with section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act; appropriating money; amending Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 39; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments to the second unofficial engrossment:

 

Page 11, delete section 9

 

Page 11, line 31, delete "446A.074, 446A.075,"


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Page 11, lines 33 and 34, delete the new language and insert "If a project is eligible for a grant under section 446A.073, the total"

 

Page 12, delete section 11

 

Page 13, delete section 12

 

Page 15, delete section 13

 

Page 17, line 29, delete "13" and insert "9"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, delete line 6

 

Page 1, line 7, delete "Public Facilities Authority Act;"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:

 

S. F. No. 1525, A bill for an act relating to corrections; clarifying notification procedure when victim requests a test on offender; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 611A.19.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments to the unofficial engrossment:

 

Page 67, after line 10, insert:

 

"Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Agency participation.  (a) A state referring agency may, at its option, refer debts to the commissioner for collection.  The ultimate responsibility for the debt, including the reporting of the debt to the commissioner of finance and the decision with regard to the continuing collection and uncollectibility of the debt, remains with the referring state agency.

 

(b) When a debt owed to a state agency becomes 121 days past due, the state agency must refer the debt to the commissioner for collection.  This requirement does not apply if there is a dispute over the amount or validity of the debt, if the debt is the subject of legal action or administrative proceedings, or the agency determines that the debtor is adhering to acceptable payment arrangements.  The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of finance, may provide that certain types of debt need not be referred to the commissioner for collection under this paragraph.  Methods and procedures for referral must follow internal guidelines prepared by the commissioner of finance.


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(c) If the referring agency is a court, the court must furnish a debtor's Social Security number to the commissioner when the court refers the debt.

 

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

 

Page 67, after line 32, insert:

 

"Sec. 6.  Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 270C.545, is amended to read:

 

270C.545 FEDERAL TAX REFUND OFFSET FEES; TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMITTING CLAIMS FOR OFFSET. 

 

For fees charged by the Department of the Treasury of the United States for the offset of federal tax refunds that are deducted from the refund amounts remitted to the commissioner, the unpaid debts of the taxpayers whose refunds are being offset to satisfy the debts are reduced only by the actual amount of the refund payments received by the commissioner.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a claim for the offset of a federal tax refund must be submitted to the Department of the Treasury of the United States within ten years after the date of the assessment of the tax owed by the taxpayer whose refund is to be offset to satisfy the debt.  For court debts referred to the commissioner under section 16D.04, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), the federal refund offset fees are deducted as provided in this section, but the ten-year time limit prescribed in this section for tax debts does not apply.

 

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

 

Page 91, delete section 51

 

Page 102, line 32, delete "section" and insert "sections"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. Nos. 2862, 2935 and 3546 were read for the second time.

 

 

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

      S. F. Nos. 358, 3017, 762 and 1525 were read for the second time.


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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House File was introduced:

 

 

      Loeffler and Lanning introduced:

 

      H. F. No. 4198, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission to consider commissioning new art to convey and celebrate Minnesota's history.

 

      The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

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 Files, herewith transmitted:

 

      S. F. Nos. 3450, 2576, 2635 and 2973.

 

Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

S. F. No. 3450, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; governing special transportation service requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.386, subdivision 3.

 

The bill was read for the first time.

 

Holberg moved that S. F. No. 3450 and H. F. No. 3637, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

S. F. No. 2576, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating the purchase and lease of new ambulances; establishing a manufacturer's duty to repair, refund, or replace; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 325F.665, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time.

 

Davids moved that S. F. No. 2576 and H. F. No. 3049, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison.  The motion prevailed.


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S. F. No. 2635, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing regulation of certain public lands in Aitkin County; repealing the authority for Aitkin County regulation of certain public land interests;  repealing Laws 1988, chapter 658, section 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time.

 

Hilstrom moved that S. F. No. 2635 and H. F. No. 3452, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

S. F. No. 2973, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying contractual and grant agreement provisions; excepting the electronic licensing system commission from certain standing appropriations; modifying snowmobile state trail sticker requirements; modifying invasive species provisions; modifying certain state trail descriptions; designating a state trail; modifying authority to mark canoe and boating routes; modifying certain forestry duties; modifying certain definitions; modifying water use surcharge provisions; modifying water aeration safety provisions;  amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.026; 84.0911, as amended; 84.8205, subdivision 2; 84D.01, subdivisions 9a, 13, 15, 16; 84D.02, subdivision 2; 85.015, subdivisions 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, by adding a subdivision; 85.32, subdivision 1; 89.01, subdivision 1; 97A.015, subdivision 18; 103G.611, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, sections 84.8205, subdivision 1; 85.015, subdivision 5; 88.17, subdivision 5; 103G.271, subdivision 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 85.015, subdivision 14; 103G.611, subdivision 6.

 

The bill was read for the first time.

 

Hackbarth moved that S. F. No. 2973 and H. F. No. 3200, now on the General Register, be referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Tuesday, May 9, 2006:

 

      H. F. Nos. 3722, 3049 and 3179; S. F. Nos. 785 and 2374; H. F. Nos. 3988 and 3144; S. F. No. 3526; H. F. Nos. 3237, 3458 and 854; S. F. Nos. 2002, 1940 and 3023; H. F. Nos. 2916, 1443, 1862, 3214 and 3066; S. F. No. 3216; H. F. No. 3718; S. F. Nos. 2528 and 2840; and H. F. No. 3472.

 

 

      Paulsen moved that the House recess subject to the call of the Chair.  The motion prevailed.

 

RECESS

 

RECONVENED

 

      The House reconvened and was called to order by Speaker pro tempore Abrams.

 

 

MOTION TO FIX TIME TO CONVENE

 

      Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 11, 2006.  The motion prevailed.


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      Walker was excused between the hours of 12:05 p.m. and 12:40 p.m.

 

 

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

      H. F. No. 1443 was reported to the House.

 

 

      Emmer and Erhardt moved to amend H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as follows:

 

      Page 1, delete section 1

 

      Page 2, delete section 2

 

      Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

      Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Emmer and Erhardt amendment and the roll was called.  There were 128 yeas and 3 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Charron

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Davnie

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Emmer

Entenza

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Fritz

Gazelka

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Powell

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wagenius

Wardlow

Welti

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Garofalo

Newman

Olson


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.


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      Buesgens and Ozment moved to amend H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

      Page 3, after line 35, insert:

 

"Sec. 3.  [204B.115] CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES. 

 

A person who files for any elected position shall provide proof of United States citizenship in the form of a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization document and shall also provide proof of residency in the appropriate locale under section 201.061, subdivision 3."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

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

 

 

      Emmer moved to amend H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

      Page 4, line 16, before "shall" insert "or has a religious objection to being photographed"

 

      Page 5, line 9, after "identification" insert "or who exercises the religious objection exception"

 

      Page 5, line 16, after "identification" insert "or a copy of a valid and accepted form of Minnesota identification"

 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

 

      Ozment moved that the vote whereby the Buesgens and Ozment amendment to H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as amended, was not adopted be now reconsidered.

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Ozment motion and the roll was called.  There were 67 yeas and 65 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Beard

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dorman

Eastlund

Emmer

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Garofalo

Gazelka

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Magnus

McNamara

Meslow

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin


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Peterson, N.

Powell

Ruth

Samuelson

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Smith

Soderstrom

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Atkins

Bernardy

Carlson

Clark

Davnie

Dill

Dittrich

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Otremba

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruud

Sailer

Scalze

Sertich

Sieben

Simon

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Wagenius

Welti


 

 

      The motion prevailed.

 

 

      The Buesgens and Ozment amendment to H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as amended, was again reported to the House, as modified.

 

      Page 3, after line 35, insert:

 

"Sec. 3.  [204B.115] CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES. 

 

A person who files for the state legislature or a constitutional office shall provide proof of United States citizenship in the form of a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization document."

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Buesgens and Ozment amendment and the roll was called.  There were 113 yeas and 20 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Charron

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Davnie

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Emmer

Entenza

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Fritz

Garofalo

Gazelka

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom


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Holberg

Hoppe

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Juhnke

Kelliher

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Lanning

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Powell

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Seifert

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Welti

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Clark

Ellison

Goodwin

Greiling

Hausman

Hilty

Hornstein

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, S.

Kahn

Larson

Mariani

Mullery

Murphy

Rukavina

Sertich

Thissen

Wagenius

Walker


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

      Olson moved to amend H. F. No. 1443, the third engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

      Page 5, line 11, delete "ten" and insert "three"

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Olson amendment and the roll was called.  There were 69 yeas and 63 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Beard

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dorman

Eastlund

Emmer

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Garofalo

Gazelka

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Knoblach

Kohls

Krinkie

Magnus

McNamara

Meslow

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, N.

Powell

Ruth

Samuelson

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Smith

Soderstrom

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Welti

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Atkins

Bernardy

Carlson

Clark

Davnie

Dill

Dittrich

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Hilstrom


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Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Paymar

Peterson, A.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruud

Sailer

Scalze

Sertich

Sieben

Simon

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Wagenius

Walker


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

      H. F. No. 1443, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring proof of citizenship on filing for certain offices; requiring certain voters to provide picture identification; providing for the issuance of certain identification cards at no charge; establishing a procedure for unverified ballots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 204C.13, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 204C.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204B; 204C.

 

 

      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 71 yeas and 62 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Beard

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dorman

Eastlund

Emmer

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Garofalo

Gazelka

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Haws

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Howes

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Lanning

Magnus

McNamara

Meslow

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, N.

Powell

Ruth

Samuelson

Seifert

Severson

Simpson

Smith

Soderstrom

Sykora

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Atkins

Bernardy

Carlson

Clark

Davnie

Dill

Dittrich

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruud

Sailer

Scalze

Sertich

Sieben

Simon

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Wagenius

Walker

Welti


 

 

      The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.


Journal of the House - 103rd Day - Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - Top of Page 7545

      S. F. No. 3526 was reported to the House.

 

 

      Nelson, P., moved that S. F. No. 3526 be continued on the Calendar for the Day.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

      The Speaker resumed the Chair.

 

 

      S. F. No. 3246 was reported to the House.

 

 

      Powell, Bradley, Cox, Howes, Charron, Hosch, Sailer, Moe, Hackbarth, Rukavina, Eken, Wilkin, Lieder, Gunther, Haws, Dean, DeLaForest, Beard, Marquart, Heidgerken, Urdahl and Zellers offered an amendment to S. F. No. 3246.

 

 

POINT OF ORDER

 

      Abeler raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Powell et al amendment was not in order.  The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken and the Powell et al amendment out of order.

 

 

      Emmer moved to amend S. F. No. 3246 as follows:

 

      Page 2, line 3, after the period, insert "A contract entered into under this section must provide for an environmental assessment and cleanup at any location of a current or former depot."

 

      Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

      Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

POINT OF ORDER

 

      Atkins raised a point of order pursuant to rule 3.21 that the Emmer amendment was not in order.  The Speaker ruled the point of order not well taken and the Emmer amendment in order.

 

 

      The Speaker called Abrams to the Chair.

 

 

      The question recurred on the Emmer amendment and the roll was called.  There were 41 yeas and 92 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Anderson, B.

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Dempsey

Dill

Eastlund

Emmer

Erickson

Finstad

Garofalo

Gazelka


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Hackbarth

Hamilton

Holberg

Hoppe

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Kohls

Krinkie

Nelson, P.

Nornes

Olson

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin

Powell

Seifert

Smith

Soderstrom

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davnie

Demmer

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Knoblach

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Newman

Otremba

Ozment

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Wagenius

Walker

Welti

Westerberg

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

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

 

 

      DeLaForest moved to amend S. F. No. 3246 as follows:

 

      Page 1, lines 8 to 10, delete the new language

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the DeLaForest amendment and the roll was called.  There were 38 yeas and 94 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Anderson, B.

Blaine

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cornish

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Dempsey

Dorman

Eastlund

Emmer

Erickson

Garofalo

Gazelka

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Holberg

Hoppe

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Kohls

Krinkie

Nelson, P.

Newman

Olson

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin

Powell

Seifert

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Bradley

Carlson

Clark

Cox

Davnie

Demmer

Dill

Dittrich

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt


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Finstad

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Knoblach

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Otremba

Ozment

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Wagenius

Walker

Welti

Westerberg

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

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

 

 

      Olson moved to amend S. F. No. 3246 as follows:

 

      Page 2, line 3, before the period, insert "; provided that, the contract must not allow indemnification for a railroad that is found by clear and convincing evidence to have been negligent in maintaining any right-of-way used for rail passenger service"

 

      Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

      Amend the title accordingly

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Olson amendment and the roll was called.  There were 42 yeas and 89 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Anderson, B.

Blaine

Brod

Buesgens

Charron

Cornish

Cybart

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dorman

Eastlund

Emmer

Erickson

Garofalo

Gazelka

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Heidgerken

Holberg

Hoppe

Johnson, J.

Klinzing

Kohls

Krinkie

Magnus

Newman

Olson

Ozment

Paulsen

Peppin

Powell

Seifert

Smith

Soderstrom

Sykora

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Bradley

Carlson

Clark

Cox

Davids

Davnie

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Finstad

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, R.


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Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Knoblach

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Otremba

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Solberg

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Wagenius

Walker

Welti

Westerberg

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

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

 

 

      S. F. No. 3246, A bill for an act relating to transportation; commuter rail; authorizing the commissioner to contract for use of railroad right-of-way; regulating civil liability; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 174.82.

 

 

      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.

 

 

      Pursuant to rule 2.05, the Speaker excused Thissen from voting on final passage of S. F. No. 3246.

 

 

      There were 94 yeas and 38 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Brod

Carlson

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Davnie

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eken

Ellison

Entenza

Erhardt

Fritz

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Knoblach

Koenen

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nornes

Otremba

Paymar

Pelowski

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Wagenius

Walker

Welti

Westerberg

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Anderson, B.

Blaine

Bradley

Buesgens

Charron

Cybart

Davids

Dean

DeLaForest

Eastlund

Emmer

Erickson

Finstad

Garofalo

Gazelka

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Holberg

Hoppe

Klinzing

Kohls

Krinkie

Nelson, P.

Newman

Olson

Ozment

Paulsen

Penas

Peppin

Powell

Seifert

Smith

Soderstrom

Vandeveer

Wardlow

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers


 

 

      The bill was passed and its title agreed to.


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      S. F. No. 2883, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying child care licensing provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 245A.14, subdivisions 4, 12, 13.

 

 

      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 133 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Abeler

Abrams

Anderson, B.

Atkins

Beard

Bernardy

Blaine

Bradley

Brod

Buesgens

Carlson

Charron

Clark

Cornish

Cox

Cybart

Davids

Davnie

Dean

DeLaForest

Demmer

Dempsey

Dill

Dittrich

Dorman

Dorn

Eastlund

Eken

Ellison

Emmer

Entenza

Erhardt

Erickson

Finstad

Fritz

Garofalo

Gazelka

Goodwin

Greiling

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Haws

Heidgerken

Hilstrom

Hilty

Holberg

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Hosch

Howes

Huntley

Jaros

Johnson, J.

Johnson, R.

Johnson, S.

Juhnke

Kahn

Kelliher

Klinzing

Knoblach

Koenen

Kohls

Krinkie

Lanning

Larson

Latz

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lieder

Lillie

Loeffler

Magnus

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

McNamara

Meslow

Moe

Mullery

Murphy

Nelson, M.

Nelson, P.

Newman

Nornes

Olson

Otremba

Ozment

Paulsen

Paymar

Pelowski

Penas

Peppin

Peterson, A.

Peterson, N.

Peterson, S.

Poppe

Powell

Rukavina

Ruth

Ruud

Sailer

Samuelson

Scalze

Seifert

Sertich

Severson

Sieben

Simon

Simpson

Slawik

Smith

Soderstrom

Solberg

Sykora

Thao

Thissen

Tingelstad

Urdahl

Vandeveer

Wagenius

Walker

Wardlow

Welti

Westerberg

Westrom

Wilkin

Zellers

Spk. Sviggum


 

 

      The bill was passed and its title agreed to.

 

 

      Paulsen moved that the remaining bills on the Calendar for the Day be continued.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Abeler moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2294.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Abeler moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 2295.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Cornish moved that the names of Olson and Westrom be added as authors on H. F. No. 4189.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lesch moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 4190.  The motion prevailed.


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      Knoblach moved that S. F. No. 762, now on the General Register, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Paulsen moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 11, 2006.

 

 

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives