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The motion did not prevail.

Seifert moved to amend Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2 as follows:

Page 1, line 9, before the period, insert "including, but not limited to, the reservation of all parking spaces directly in front of the Capitol building for parking for the general public, with special consideration being given to school children and the disabled."

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

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The question recurred on the Sertich motion that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, as amended, be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, as amended, was adopted.

Madam Speaker:

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

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives on January 15, 2009.

Peter S. Wattson, Secretary of the Senate (Legislative)

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Sertich moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption. The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives on January 15, 2009.

Be it Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that upon adjournment on January 15, 2009, the Senate and House of Representatives may each adjourn for more than three days.

Sertich moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 be now adopted. The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4 was adopted.

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Sertich; Hausman; Huntley; Lieder; Carlson; Kelliher; Obermueller; Solberg; Hornstein; Murphy, M.; Morgan; Pelowski; Knuth; Hayden; Murphy, E.; Thissen; Poppe; Swails; Kalin; Champion; Hansen; Sterner; Dittrich; Nelson; Gardner; Bunn; Masin; Mahoney; Wagenius; Slawik; Peterson, Loeffler; Tillberry; Bigham and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 1, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota economy; creating a state partnership with federal efforts to restore the American economy; outlining appropriations and authorizing bonding for use in supplementing the federal Economic Rescue and Recovery Act; appropriating money; authorizing bonds.

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

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Greiling; Kelliher; Morrow; Mariani; Davnie; Murphy, M.; Carlson; Jackson; Lillie; Norton; Newton; Bly; Falk; Hilstrom; Faust; Morgan; Haws; Brown; Benson; Peterson, Hausman; Sterner; Sertich; Bigham; Ward; Winkler; Marquart; Simon; Persell; Olin; Clark; Champion; Solberg; Tillberry and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the school finance system; creating a new education funding framework; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 123B.53, subdivision 5; 124D.4531; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; 126C.01, by adding subdivisions; 126C.05, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 17; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 18, by adding subdivisions; 126C.13, subdivisions 4, 5; 126C.17, subdivisions 1, 5, 6; 126C.20; 126C.40, subdivision 1; 127A.51; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123B; 126C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 123B.54; 123B.57, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 123B.591; 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6; 126C.10, subdivisions 2b, 13a, 13b, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 31a, 31b, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36; 126C.12; 126C.126; 127A.50.

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

Welti, Morrow and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to state government operations; eliminating unnecessary state mandates.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Mahoney, Rukavina, Davnie, Gunther and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 4, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; providing for a new base period for calculating benefits; providing for a limited extension of benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 268.035, subdivision 4.

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

Kalin, Kelliher, Davnie, Hausman, Gunther, Hilty, Sertich, Morrow, Hornstein, Bly, Winkler, Sterner, Knuth, Sailer, Eken, Gardner, Wagenius, Clark, Loeffler, Obermueller, Newton, Bigham, Kath, Thissen, Lillie, Hilstrom, Welti, Mahoney, Hansen, Ruud, Hayden, Champion and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring the commissioner of commerce to develop a state plan for a green infrastructure; providing funding to create energy-efficient residences; authorizing bonding to fund energy-efficient public buildings, renewable energy for public schools, green industrial parks, and a solar certification laboratory.

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

Solberg, Loeffler, Simon, Winkler, Reinert, Hortman, Falk, Lillie and Bigham introduced:

H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying the development of budget recommendations and requiring state agencies to provide information; requiring disclosure of status of fiscal note requests; modifying state budget requirements; requiring a forecast of cash flow for the general fund; specifying

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format for detailed budget estimates of expenditures; imposing deadline for notice of deficiency requests; providing additional whistleblower protection to state employees; requiring a budget working group; eliminating obsolete requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.885, by adding a subdivision; 3.98, subdivision 4; 3.987, subdivision 1; 16A.10, subdivisions 1, 2; 16A.11, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 181.932, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 43A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16A.152, subdivision 1b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Winkler, Kelliher, Simon, Gardner, Kalin, Ruud, Kahn, Morgan, Bunn, Scalze, Hayden and Champion introduced:

H. F. No. 7, A bill for an act relating to state government; clarifying and strengthening laws prohibiting misuse of state funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.975; 16A.139; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Simon; Slawik; Winkler; Falk; Hansen; Wagenius; Mahoney; Mullery; Loeffler; Ruud; Lillie; Welti; Doty; Morgan; Haws; Scalze; Morrow; Hayden; Knuth; Murphy, E.; Champion; Swails; Kahn; Bunn and Bigham introduced:

H. F. No. 8, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota False Claims Act; assessing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15C.

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

Davnie, Sertich, Kelliher, Kalin, Hortman and Mahoney introduced:

H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to real property; providing for the Minnesota Subprime Borrower Relief Act of 2009; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 583.

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

Doty, Poppe, Hosch, Jackson and Kalin introduced:

H. F. No. 10, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; repealing the 2008 changes to the Green Acres law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 11a; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivision 3a.

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

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Sertich, Kath, Hilstrom, Marquart, Olin, Thao, Norton and Haws introduced:

H. F. No. 11, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota economy; creating a state partnership with federal efforts to restore the American economy; outlining appropriations and authorizing bonding for use in supplementing the federal Economic Rescue and Recovery Act; appropriating money; authorizing bonds.

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

Mahoney, Rukavina, Davnie, Gunther and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 12, A bill for an act relating to unemployment compensation; modifying definitions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 268.035, subdivision 21a; 268.085, subdivision 15.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 13, A bill for an act relating to state government; abolishing the state designer selection board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 16C.095, subdivision 1; 16C.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 16C.34, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16B.33.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 14, A bill for an act relating to Jackson County; providing a process for making office of county auditor-treasurer appointive.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Slawik, Greiling, Peterson, Ward, Mariani, Bly and Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 15, A bill for an act relating to early childhood education; establishing an early childhood program for at-risk four-year-olds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.19, by adding a subdivision.

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

Dettmer and Dean introduced:

H. F. No. 16, A bill for an act relating to disaster assistance; providing a grant to the city of Hugo for tornado relief; appropriating money.

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

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Sertich introduced:

H. F. No. 17, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Hansen and Gunther introduced:

H. F. No. 18, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing support for the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council; appropriating money.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 19, A bill for an act relating to real property; mortgages; providing for postponement of sale; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 580.07.

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

Winkler, Simon, Hortman, Gardner, Knuth, Ruud, Kalin, Kahn, Doty, Morgan, Bunn, Scalze, Hayden and Champion introduced:

H. F. No. 20, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring a Web site with a searchable database of state expenditures; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16C.046.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 21, A bill for an act relating to soil and water conservation; creating a farm unit conservation plan program; requiring a conservation plan for participation in a state cost-share program; creating a farmland conservation task force; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 103C.101, by adding subdivisions; 103C.501, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs.

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permitting use of two angling lines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97C.315, subdivision 1.

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

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Norton, Welti and Liebling introduced:

H. F. No. 23, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for a new steam line from Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility to Rochester Community and Technical College Campus.

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

Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 24, A bill for an act relating to energy; repealing ban on issuing certificate of need for construction of new nuclear-powered electric generating plant; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 25, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying children's therapeutic services and supports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0943, subdivision 1.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 26, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing a nonresident to take fish by spearing from a dark house; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97A.475, subdivision 7; 97C.371, by adding a subdivision.

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

Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 27, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; limiting the taxable value of reconstructed homes in a disaster area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.11, by adding a subdivision.

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

Fritz, Bly, Kalin and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 28, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain conditions; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for a wind generator at the Minnesota State Academies.

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

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Benson, Simon, Winkler and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 29, A bill for an act relating to education; removing the inflationary adjustment limitation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivision 2.

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

Benson, Davnie, Winkler and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating to education; adding an inflationary adjustment for the alternative teacher compensation revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 122A.415, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen; Murphy, E.; Simon; Anzelc; Rukavina; Gunther and Thao introduced:

H. F. No. 31, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for a presidential primary; expanding the definition of public official in campaign finance and public disclosure law; requiring primaries for election of soil and water conservation district supervisors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 103C.305, subdivision 1; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 207A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Benson, Greiling, Knuth, Winkler, Bly, Davnie, Simon, Brown, Laine and Sterner introduced:

H. F. No. 32, A bill for an act relating to education finance; fully funding the state's special education revenue formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79, subdivision 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Anderson, B.; Shimanski; Kohls; Garofalo; Kiffmeyer; McNamara; Nornes; Drazkowski; Urdahl; Gunther; Demmer; Davids; Beard; Gottwalt and Murdock introduced:

H. F. No. 33, A bill for an act relating to energy; abolishing prohibition on issuing certificate of need for new nuclear power plant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 216B.243, subdivision 3b.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Energy Finance and Policy Division.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 34, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating mandatory arbitration clauses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 65B.525, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60A.

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

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Benson, Winkler and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 35, A bill for an act relating to education finance; eliminating the referendum allowance limit; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivisions 2, 3.

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

Kohls, Kiffmeyer, Smith, Garofalo, Urdahl, Hoppe, Gottwalt and Shimanski introduced:

H. F. No. 36, A bill for an act relating to crime; providing a life imprisonment sentence for persons convicted of three or more violent felonies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 244.05, subdivision 4; 609.1095, subdivision 3.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 37, A bill for an act relating to taxation; extending research credit to individual income tax; making portion of credit refundable; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 290.068, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Benson, Greiling, Knuth, Winkler, Simon, Davnie and Ruud introduced:

H. F. No. 38, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a location equity index; modifying the general education revenue formula; increasing revenue for some school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 126C.01, by adding a subdivision; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 39, A bill for an act relating to elections; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 5, providing for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of governor; changing the procedure for a special election to fill a United States Senate vacancy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 4.06; 204D.17, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204D.28.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Peterson and Slawik introduced:

H. F. No. 40, A bill for an act relating to education; creating a quality rating and improvement system; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

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Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 41, A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for plastic bag recycling; providing civil penalties; authorizing rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.

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

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 42, A bill for an act relating to health; waiving the four-month waiting period for unemployed persons for MinnesotaCare; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256L.07, by adding a subdivision.

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

Lesch and Greiling introduced:

H. F. No. 43, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a public awareness campaign for postpartum depression; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 145.906.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 44, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; providing a housing opportunity area tax abatement program; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Bigham, Welti, Garofalo, Morrow and Olin introduced:

H. F. No. 45, A bill for an act relating to crimes; providing penalty for careless driving resulting in death; providing for revocation of violator's driver's license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 169.13, by adding a subdivision; 171.17, subdivision 1; 171.30, subdivision 2a.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 46, A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for grandparent visitation rights on behalf of the child; expanding grandparent visitation rights; specifying procedures; requiring mediation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 257C.08, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 47, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a veterans home in Kandiyohi County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Bigham, Johnson, Hausman and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 48, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Red Rock Corridor Transit Way.

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

Morgan, McFarlane, Greiling, Mariani and Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 49, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying alternative teacher pay calculation for intermediate school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 122A.415, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 34.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 50, A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the treatment of absentee ballots following a vacancy in nomination because of death or catastrophic illness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204B.41.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 51, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a credit for student loan payments; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 52, A bill for an act relating to local government aid; providing additional city aid base for certain cities; increasing the limit on the city aid appropriation; requiring aid to be used for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 477A.011, subdivision 36; 477A.013, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

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Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 53, A bill for an act relating to health; changing a provision for pharmacy practice in administering influenza vaccines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 151.01, subdivision 27; 151.37, subdivision 2.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 54, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional environmental science and nature education center in Jackson County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Falk introduced:

H. F. No. 55, A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a fund transfer for Independent School District No. 2853, Lac qui Parle Valley.

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

Hosch, Haws, Gottwalt and Severson introduced:

H. F. No. 56, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; correcting the grantee for a parks appropriation; amending Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 7, subdivision 26.

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

Emmer; Kohls; Severson; Brod; Kiffmeyer; McNamara; Anderson, B.; Garofalo; Drazkowski; Urdahl; Nornes; Hoppe; Westrom; Seifert; Gottwalt; Shimanski and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring voters to provide picture identification before receiving a ballot; providing for the issuance of voter identification cards at no charge; establishing a procedure for provisional balloting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 204C.10; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 201; 204C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating to education; teaching middle school students about the juvenile and criminal justice systems and the consequences of delinquent and criminal conduct; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.023, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

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Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 59, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing the Environmental Justice Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116B.

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

Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 60, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing a state trail; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a subtraction for health insurance premiums; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 290.01, subdivision 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing sales tax exemptions for the expansion, remodeling, or improvement of the public safety building and city hall in Inver Grove Heights; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 63, A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for completion of Heritage Village Park in Inver Grove Heights.

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

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 64, A bill for an act relating to transportation; historical preservation; prohibiting removal of Rock Island Swing Bridge for two years.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.

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Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring public school students to complete service learning hours as a condition of graduating from high school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.024.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on K-12 Education Policy and Oversight.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating to public safety; providing for increased penalties for certain misdemeanors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.153, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 67, A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating a gross misdemeanor for assaulting a utility employee or contractor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.2231, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 68, A bill for an act relating to crime; allowing consecutive sentencing when an offender commits one or more additional crimes between the time of the commission of one crime and the time of sentencing on that crime; directing the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to make the guidelines consistent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.15, subdivision 1.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 69, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; providing that certain violent offenders consent to on‑demand searches as a condition of being released on probation, supervised release, or parole; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 244.05, by adding a subdivision; 609.135, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 70, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring pharmacies to provide certain drug purchase information to law enforcement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 152.02, subdivision 6.

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

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Greiling, Scalze, Liebling and Hausman introduced:

H. F. No. 71, A bill for an act relating to legislative procedure; requiring certain conference committee communications to be open to the public; requiring budget negotiations between legislative leaders and bill and budget negotiations between the governor and legislative leaders to be open to the public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.055, subdivision 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Norton and Kahn introduced:

H. F. No. 72, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; establishing a lifelong learning account program; allowing tax credits to employers and employees for contributions to lifelong learning accounts; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116L; 290.

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

Lieder, Gottwalt, Juhnke, Severson, Haws, Howes, Beard, Ward, Bunn, Lillie, Welti, Eken, Olin, Nornes, Reinert and Sailer introduced:

H. F. No. 73, A bill for an act relating to the financing of state government; requiring money transfer from general fund to state airports fund; repealing Laws 2008, chapter 363, article 11, section 10.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 74, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing attorney fees for invalid medical assistance liens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.15, by adding a subdivision.

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

Brown and Swails introduced:

H. F. No. 75, A bill for an act relating to education; increasing pupil unit count for all-day, every day kindergarten pupils; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 76, A bill for an act relating to landlord and tenant; providing for uniform residential tenant reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 504B.173, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division.

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Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 77, A bill for an act relating to landlords and tenants; modifying provisions relating to applicant screening fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 504B.173, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division.

Eastlund, Gottwalt, Drazkowski, Haws, Norton, Seifert, McNamara, Westrom, Nornes, Urdahl, Dettmer, Severson, Shimanski, Emmer, Beard, Ward, Kiffmeyer and Scalze introduced:

H. F. No. 78, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; repealing the 2008 changes to the Green Acres law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivisions 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 11a; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 6, section 52; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 273.111, subdivision 3a.

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

Brown; Poppe; Welti; Hamilton; Demmer; Torkelson; Gottwalt; Murphy, M., and Sterner introduced:

H. F. No. 79, A bill for an act relating to education; removing wind energy production tax from county apportionment deduction for school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.21, subdivision 3.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 80, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting the use of consumer credit scores or history by insurers in underwriting automobile insurance policies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 72A.20, subdivision 36; 72A.499, subdivision 1; 72A.501, subdivision 2.

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

Lesch, Loeffler and Clark introduced:

H. F. No. 81, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting discrimination in auto insurance based upon geographical area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 72A.20, subdivision 23.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 82, A bill for an act relating to insurance; prohibiting discrimination in auto insurance based upon geographic location within the Twin Cities metropolitan area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 72A.20, subdivision 23.

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

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Huntley; Murphy, M., and Reinert introduced:

H. F. No. 83, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for new terminal facilities at the Duluth airport.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 84, A bill for an act relating to consumer protection; regulating consumer fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 325F.69, by adding a subdivision.

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

Juhnke introduced:

H. F. No. 85, A bill for an act relating to traffic regulations; authorizing mounting global positioning systems on windshields; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, subdivision 1.

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

Hortman; Juhnke; Brynaert; Morrow; Hornstein; Norton; Knuth; Murphy, E.; Loeffler; Champion; Morgan and Wagenius introduced:

H. F. No. 86, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing standard to reduce carbon intensity of transportation fuels; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 87, A bill for an act relating to elections; establishing voluntary conduct restrictions for judicial candidates; modifying ballot format for judicial elections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 204B.06, subdivision 6; 204B.36, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Atkins introduced:

H. F. No. 88, A bill for an act relating to certain state contracts; requiring full enforcement of certain agreements between the state and an airline company.

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

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Kohls, Smith, Drazkowski, Seifert, Gottwalt, Urdahl, Shimanski and Holberg introduced:

H. F. No. 89, A bill for an act relating to law enforcement; prohibiting immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies; providing for use of immigration-related data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 13; 299A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 90, A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing a general exemption for certain property owned by a debtor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 550.37, by adding a subdivision.

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

Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 91, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying health and safety revenue to include elevator repair costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.57, subdivisions 2, 6.

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

Murphy, M.; Reinert and Huntley introduced:

H. F. No. 92, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; authorizing the sale of state bonds; appropriating money for repairs to facilities at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth.

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

Mullery introduced:

H. F. No. 93, A bill for an act relating to criminal justice; permitting courts to impose consecutive sentences for certain repeat offenders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.1095, by adding a subdivision.

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

Mahoney, Mariani, Thao, Johnson and Murphy, E., introduced:

H. F. No. 94, A bill for an act relating to transportation; directing commissioner of transportation to add bikeway to Lafayette Bridge when rebuilt.

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

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Lenczewski and Brod introduced:

H. F. No. 95, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; creating a health insurance premium credit; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 62U.071; 275.76.

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

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 96, A bill for an act relating to health; providing for clinical trial registration; providing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Solberg and Ward introduced:

H. F. No. 97, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; authorizing convention centers to obtain liquor licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 340A.404, subdivision 1.

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

Hamilton and Torkelson introduced:

H. F. No. 98, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for bridge replacement in the city of Windom; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

IN MEMORIAM

The members of the House paused for a moment of silence in memory of the following former House members who passed away last year: Maurice "Mac" McCollar, Otto Bang, John Brandl, Maxine Penas, Stanley J. Fudro and Robert F. Christensen.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced the following appointments and changes in committee assignments:

Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division/Finance: Add the name of Clark.

State and Local Government Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections: Delete the name of Peppin and add the name of Lanning.

Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division/Commerce and Labor: Delete the name of Davnie and add the name of Gardner.

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ADJOURNMENT

Sertich moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 15, 2009. The motion prevailed.

Sertich moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 15, 2009.

Albin A. Mathiowetz, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives