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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
SUBSEQUENT TO ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
The following communications were received subsequent to adjournment sine die by the House:
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 15, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House File:
H. F. No. 3056, relating to health; modifying the provider peer grouping timelines and system; adding provision to agricultural cooperative health plan for farmers; requiring reports.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 15, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
I have signed into law, with a number of line-item vetoes, the LCCMR appropriations bill, Chapter No. 362, House File No. 2624.
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● Page 17, lines 13 to 19: A $143,000 appropriation for the Analysis of Options for Minnesota's Energy Independence. This project has a similar objective to the project vetoed last year and although the study focus has been amended, it remains vague and focused largely on existing research. Again, in times of financial crisis we must be extra prudent with the expenditures we approve.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
3056 344 7:37 p.m. May 14 May 15
2505 346 7:47 p.m. May 14 May 15
2510* 347 7:53 p.m. May 14 May 15
2695 348 7:57 p.m. May 14 May 15
3147 349 7:59 p.m. May 14 May 15
1060 350 8:01 p.m. May 14 May 15
2540 351 8:03 p.m. May 14 May 15
2933 352 8:04 p.m. May 14 May 15
2885 354 8:10 p.m. May 14 May 15
2918 359 11:42 p.m. May 15 May 15
2624* 362 10:11 p.m. May 14 May 15
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
[NOTE: * Indicates that S. F. No. 2510 and H. F. No. 2624 contain line-item vetoes.]
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 17, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House Files:
H. F. No. 3263, relating to traffic regulations; modifying provisions related to highway work zone speeds, driving in the right-hand lane, and seat belt requirements for persons operating a type III vehicle as a school bus.
H. F. No. 2612, relating to civil commitment; clarifying civil commitment venue.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
3263 356 11:09 a.m. May 17 May 17
2612 357 11:10 a.m. May 17 May 17
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3081 358 11:13 a.m. May 17 May 17
3275* 361 11:19 a.m. May 17 May 17
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
[NOTE: * Indicates that S. F. No. 3275 contains line-item vetoes.]
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 18, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House File:
H. F. No. 3106, relating to public safety; modifying implied consent, driving while impaired, and ignition interlock provisions.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
2879 363 2:45 p.m. May 18 May 18
184 364 2:58 p.m. May 18 May 18
863 365 3:02 p.m. May 18 May 18
3106 366 1:45 p.m. May 18 May 18
2773 368 3:18 p.m. May 18 May 18
3318 369 3:20 p.m. May 18 May 18
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
1905 370 9:55 a.m. May 19 May 19
3361 371 9:58 a.m. May 19 May 19
3046 372 10:00 a.m. May 19 May 19
3126 373 10:01 a.m. May 19 May 19
1770 374 10:04 a.m. May 19 May 19
2430 375 10:05 a.m. May 19 May 19
2937 376 10:08 a.m. May 19 May 19
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 25, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House Files:
H. F. No. 910, relating to notaries public; modifying fees; regulating commissions and notarial stamps and seals; providing clarifications; providing for the accommodations of physical limitations; modifying a provision relating to premarital education.
H. F. No. 2859, relating to human services; modifying a nursing facility rate provision.
H. F. No. 3329, relating to education finance; modifying the aid payment schedule for certain charter schools.
H. F. No. 3492, relating to capital investment; clarifying and modifying previous appropriations of state bond proceeds; extending availability of appropriations for the Blazing Star State Trail and Mesabi Trail; clarifying content of Northwest Hennepin Family Center; authorizing use of previous appropriation to construct and equip an outpatient clinic and health education facility at Hennepin County Medical Center; reappropriating money to convert heating and cooling systems at Rochester Community and Technical College; authorizing use of previous appropriation to predesign an emergency vehicle operator's course at Camp Ripley; clarifying use of appropriation to renovate buildings 16 and 17 at Minneapolis Veterans Home; clarifying match required for a grant to the city of Lake Elmo.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 25, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House File:
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H. F. No. 1680, apologizing on behalf of citizens of the state to all persons with mental illness and developmental and other disabilities who have been wrongfully committed to state institutions.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
3379 377 11:29 a.m. May 25 May 25
910 380 11:19 a.m. May 25 May 25
2839 384 11:32 a.m. May 25 May 25
3134 392 11:22 a.m. May 25 May 25
2859 394 11:16 a.m. May 25 May 25
3329 395 11:24 a.m. May 25 May 25
2908 396 11:27 a.m. May 25 May 25
3492 399 11:30 a.m. May 25 May 25
445 Resolution No. 2 10:50 a.m. May 25 May 25
1680 Resolution No. 4 11:15 a.m. May 25 May 25
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 27, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
Please be advised that I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State the following House Files:
H. F. No. 3787, relating to legislative enactments; correcting miscellaneous oversights, inconsistencies, ambiguities, unintended results, and technical errors.
H. F. No. 2801, relating to transportation; providing for certain special license plates; appropriating money for trunk highways; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money and changing appropriations for certain transportation and public safety programs and activities.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 27, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
I have received, approved, signed, and deposited in the Office of the Secretary of State, Chapter No. 389, House File No. 3729, the omnibus tax bill, with the exception of the line item vetoes described below. Although transmittal of a copy of the line-item veto statement to the house of origin is not required because the Legislature has adjourned sine die, I wanted to share my concerns about this bill with the Legislature.
The following items of appropriation are vetoed because the local projects they fund were never vetted through the committee process where the merits of each could be publicly and properly evaluated:
● Page 154, lines 154.30 ─ 154.34: A $100,000 appropriation to Chisago County for development of a
carbon neutral industrial park.
● Page 155, lines 155.1 ─ 155.6: A $100,000 appropriation to the city of Princeton for engineering and
preliminary design for a biomass facility and industrial park improvements for renewable energy
development.
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The following item of appropriation is vetoed because the Commissioner never requested the appropriation and believes it is not necessary:
● Page 155, lines 155.7 ─ 155.10: A $100,000 appropriation to the Commissioner of Revenue to be used
for facility and parking improvements at the revenue department facility in Ely.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ST. PAUL 55155
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable James P. Metzen
President of the Senate
I have the honor to inform you that the following enrolled Acts of the 2010 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:
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S. F. No. |
H. F. No. |
Session Laws Chapter No. |
Time and Date Approved 2010 |
Date Filed 2010 |
2891 378 10:32 a.m. May 27 May 27
2629 379 10:34 a.m. May 27 May 27
2642 382 11:05 a.m. May 27 May 27
2725 383 10:42 a.m. May 27 May 27
3787 385 11:06 a.m. May 27 May 27
2801 388 10:53 a.m. May 27 May 27
3729* 389 10:36 a.m. May 27 May 27
2634 391 10:56 a.m. May 27 May 27
2471 397 11:04 a.m. May 27 May 27
1778 Resolution No. 3 10:30 a.m. May 27 May 27
Sincerely,
Mark Ritchie
Secretary of State
[ NOTE: * Indicates that H. F. No. 3729 contains line-item vetoes.]
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Pursuant to Article IV, Section 23 of the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 4, Section 4.034, the following bill was pocket vetoed by the Governor after adjournment sine die by the Legislature:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
SAINT PAUL 55155
May 27, 2010
The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The State of Minnesota
Dear Speaker Kelliher:
I have vetoed and am returning Chapter No. 398, House File No. 2227. Although return of the bill to the house of origin and a veto message are not required because the Legislature has adjourned sine die, I wanted to share my concerns about this bill with the Legislature.
While this bill contains four distinct articles, it is Article 3 that has caused this bill to be vetoed and is the focus of this message. Article 1 was enacted into law as part of separate legislation.
Although I strongly support efforts to make government at all levels more efficient and accountable, the proposed Minnovation Council's composition and duties are troubling and raise constitutional and practical concerns.
One of the primary duties of the council is to grant governmental applicants waivers from administrative Rules and exemptions from state Laws. Because the voting membership of the Council is appointed by non-governmental organizations that are unelected and wholly unaccountable to the citizens of Minnesota, this scheme improperly outsources powers delegated to the executive and legislative branches to unelected interest groups. Moreover, the voting membership of the Council lacks rigorous legislative and executive oversight, as voting members serve solely at the pleasure of the non-governmental authority that appointed them.
Also, the make-up of the Council is ill-suited to fulfill the duties assigned to it. History tells us that the private, for-profit sector, driven by competition and profit motive, is always at the core of innovation, yet the Council offers only one of its 16 membership chairs to this sector. It is also puzzling that none of the membership chairs are reserved for representatives of local government, the very organizations that are purported to benefit most from the Council's activities.
My commitment to shared services initiatives is evident, as The Collaborative Governance Council (Chapter No. 319) and the Commission on Service Innovation (Chapter No. 392) were both signed into law this session. This bill, however, is severely flawed and is therefore vetoed.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Governor