STATE OF MINNESOTA

EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION - 2013

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FIRST DAY

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 8, 2013

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      26A........................... Tina Liebling                                                   47A........................... Ernie Leidiger

      26B........................... Mike Benson                                                  47B........................... Joe Hoppe

      27A........................... Shannon Savick                                             48A........................... Yvonne Selcer

      27B........................... Jeanne Poppe                                                 48B........................... Jenifer Loon

      28A........................... Gene Pelowski, Jr.                                          49A........................... Ron Erhardt

      28B........................... Gregory M. Davids                                        49B........................... Paul Rosenthal

      29A........................... Joe McDonald                                                50A........................... Linda Slocum

      29B........................... Marion O'Neill                                                50B........................... Ann Lenczewski

      30A........................... Nick Zerwas                                                    51A........................... Sandra A. Masin

      30B........................... David FitzSimmons                                       51B........................... Laurie Halverson

      31A........................... Kurt Daudt                                                      52A........................... Rick Hansen

      31B........................... Tom Hackbarth                                             52B........................... Joe Atkins

      32A........................... Brian Johnson                                                53A........................... JoAnn Ward

      32B........................... Bob Barrett                                                     53B........................... Andrea Kieffer

      33A........................... Jerry Hertaus                                                  54A........................... Dan Schoen

      33B........................... Cindy Pugh                                                     54B........................... Denny McNamara

      34A........................... Joyce Peppin                                                   55A........................... Mike Beard

      34B........................... Kurt Zellers                                                      55B........................... Tony Albright

      35A........................... Jim Abeler                                                       56A........................... Pam Myrha

      35B........................... Peggy Scott                                                     56B........................... Will Morgan

      36A........................... Mark Uglem                                                    57A........................... Tara Mack

      36B........................... Melissa Hortman                                           57B........................... Anna Wills

      37A........................... Jerry Newton                                                   58A........................... Mary Liz Holberg

      37B........................... Tim Sanders                                                    58B........................... Pat Garofalo

      38A........................... Linda Runbeck                                              59A........................... Joe Mullery

      38B........................... Matt Dean                                                       59B........................... Raymond Dehn

      39A........................... Bob Dettmer                                                   60A........................... Diane Loeffler

      39B........................... Kathy Lohmer                                                60B........................... Phyllis Kahn

      40A........................... Michael Nelson                                              61A........................... Frank Hornstein

      40B........................... Debra Hilstrom                                               61B........................... Paul Thissen

      41A........................... Connie Bernardy                                           62A........................... Karen Clark

      41B........................... Carolyn Laine                                                62B........................... Susan Allen

      42A........................... Barb Yarusso                                                  63A........................... Jim Davnie

      42B........................... Jason "Ike" Isaacson                                    63B........................... Jean Wagenius

      43A........................... Peter Fischer                                                    64A........................... Erin Murphy

      43B........................... Leon M. Lillie                                                 64B........................... Michael Paymar

      44A........................... Sarah Anderson                                             65A........................... Rena Moran

      44B........................... John H. Benson                                              65B........................... Carlos Mariani

      45A........................... Lyndon R. Carlson                                        66A........................... Alice Hausman

      45B........................... Mike Freiberg                                                  66B........................... John Lesch

      46A........................... Ryan Winkler                                                 67A........................... Tim Mahoney

      46B........................... Steve Simon                                                    67B........................... Sheldon Johnson

      132 eligible persons answered to the call by legislative district.

     No one answered to the call by legislative district from District 14A due to the resignation of Steve Gottwalt effective on Monday, January 7, 2013.  No one answered to the call by legislative district from District 19A due to the resignation of Terry Morrow effective at 3:00 p.m., on Monday, January 7, 2013.

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OATH OF OFFICE

      The members-elect subscribed to the oath of office as administered to them by the Honorable Thomas W. Pugh, District Court Judge, Dakota County.

      The members took their seats in the Chamber of the House of Representatives.

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

      A quorum was present.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

      The Secretary of State announced the next order of business to be the election of the Speaker.

      The name of Paul Thissen was placed in nomination by Slocum.  The nomination was seconded by Ward, J.E.

      The name of Kurt Daudt was placed in nomination by Mack.  The nomination was seconded by Woodard.

      There being no further nominations, the Secretary of State declared the nominations closed.

      The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of a Speaker.

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      The following members of the House voted for Thissen:

      Daudt received 60 votes.

      Paul Thissen, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.

      Hansen; Murphy, M.; Radinovich; Franson and Kieffer were appointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.

OATH OF OFFICE

      The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Paul Thissen by the Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright, Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.  The Speaker expressed his appreciation for the honor bestowed upon him.

      The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of the Chief Clerk.

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      The name of Albin A. Mathiowetz was placed in nomination by Yarusso.  The nomination was seconded by Zellers.

      There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the nominations closed.

      The Clerk pro tempore called the roll on the election of the Chief Clerk and the following voted for Mathiowetz:

      Albin A. Mathiowetz, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

OATH OF OFFICE

      The oath of office was administered to the Chief Clerk-elect by the Speaker.

      The Speaker announced the next order of business to be the election of other elected officers of the House of Representatives.

      Murphy, E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

      Resolved, that the election of other officers be made on one roll call unless there should be more than one nomination for any one office.

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

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      Persell placed the following names in nomination for elected officers of the Minnesota House of Representatives:

      The name of Patrick D. Murphy for First Assistant Chief Clerk.

      The name of Gail C. Romanowski for Second Assistant Chief Clerk.

      The name of Amanda M. Rudolph for First Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

      The name of Carl T. Hamre for Index Clerk.

      There being no further nominations, the Speaker declared the nominations closed.

      The Chief Clerk called the roll on the election of the other officers and the following members voted for the other officers:

      The nominees, having received a majority of the votes cast, were declared duly elected to their respective offices.

OATH OF OFFICE

      The oath of office was administered by the Speaker to those elected to the above offices.

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

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      Murphy, E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that the Temporary Rules of the House for this session, the 88th Regular Session, are the same as the Permanent Rules of the House for the last session, the 87th Regular Session, as they existed on May 9, 2012, with the following exceptions:

Rule 4.03 shall read:

4.03 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; BUDGET RESOLUTION; EFFECT ON EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE BILLS.  (a) The Committee on Ways and Means must hold hearings as necessary to determine state expenditures and revenues for the fiscal biennium.

(b) Within 25 days after the last state general fund revenue and expenditure forecast for the next fiscal biennium becomes available during the regular session in the odd-numbered year, the Committee on Ways and Means must adopt a budget resolution.  The budget resolution:  (1) must set the maximum limit on net expenditures for the next fiscal biennium for the general fund, (2) must set an amount or amounts to be set aside as a budget reserve and a cash flow account, (3) must set net spending limits for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (e), and (4) may set limits for expenditures from funds other than the general fund.  The budget resolution must not specify, limit, or prescribe revenues or expenditures by any category other than those specified in clauses (1), (2), (3), and (4).  After the Committee adopts the budget resolution, the limits in the resolution are effective during the regular session in the year in which the resolution is adopted, unless a different or amended resolution is adopted.

(c) During the regular session in the even-numbered year, before the Committee on Ways and Means reports a bill containing net increases or decreases in expenditures as compared to general fund expenditures in the current fiscal biennium estimated by the most recent state budget forecast, the Committee may adopt a budget resolution.  If adopted, the resolution must account for the net changes in expenditures.  The resolution may also (1) set limits for changes in net expenditures for each budget category represented by the major finance and revenue bills identified in paragraph (e), and (2) set limits for expenditures from funds other than the general fund.

If the Committee adopts a budget resolution, it is effective during the regular session that year, unless a different or amended resolution is adopted.

(d) The major finance or revenue bills may be combined or separated by a majority vote of either the Committee on Ways and Means or the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.  Combined or separated bills must conform to the limits in the resolution as those limits apply to the accounts in those bills.

(e) Major finance and revenue bills are:

the agriculture and rural development finance bill;

the capital investment bill;

the education finance bill;

the environment, energy and natural resources finance bill;

the health and human services finance bill;

the higher education finance bill;

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the jobs and economic development finance bill;

the judiciary finance bill;

the public safety finance bill;

the state government finance bill;

the tax bill; and

the transportation finance bill.

the capital investment bill;

the commerce and consumer protection finance bill;

the education finance bill;

the environment, natural resources, and agriculture finance bill;

the health and human services finance bill;

the higher education finance bill;

the housing finance bill;

the jobs and economic development finance bill;

the judiciary finance bill;

the legacy finance bill;

the public safety finance bill;

the state government and veterans affairs finance bill;

the tax bill; and

the transportation finance bill.

(f) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, each finance committee, and the Committee on Taxes must reconcile each bill described in Rule 4.10 with the resolution.  When reporting a finance or revenue bill, each committee or division must provide to the Committee on Ways and Means a fiscal statement reconciling the bill with the resolution.

(g) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Ways and Means must reconcile finance and revenue bills with the resolution.  When reporting a bill, the chair of the Committee must certify to the House that the Committee has reconciled the bill with the resolution.

(h) After the adoption of a resolution by the Committee on Ways and Means, an amendment to a bill is out of order if it would cause any of the limits specified in the resolution to be exceeded.  Whether an amendment is out of order under this Rule is a question to be decided on the Floor by the Speaker or other presiding officer and in

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Committee or Division by the person chairing the Committee or Division meeting.  In making the determination, the Speaker or other presiding officer or the Committee or Division chair may consider:  (1) the limits in a resolution; (2) the effect of existing laws on revenues and expenditures; (3) the effect of amendments previously adopted to the bill under consideration; (4) the effect of bills previously recommended by a Committee or Division or bills previously passed in the legislative session by the House or by the legislature; (5) whether expenditure increases or revenue decreases that would result from the amendment are offset by decreases in other expenditures or increases in other revenue specified by the amendment; and (6) other information reasonably related to expenditure and revenue amounts.

(i) After a resolution is adopted by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee must make available a summary of the estimated fiscal effect on the general fund of each bill that has been referred to the Committee on Ways and Means by a finance committee or a division of a finance committee, or the Committee on Taxes and of each bill that has been reported by the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rule 4.13 shall read:

4.13 BILLS AFFECTING STATE GOVERNMENT POWERS AND STRUCTURE.  The Committee on Government Operations and Elections has jurisdiction over a House or Senate bill that: 

(a) establishes or reestablishes a department, agency, commission, board, task force, advisory committee or council, or bureau, or other like entity;

(b) delegates rulemaking authority to, or exempts from rulemaking, a department or agency of state government; or

(c) substantially changes the organization of a department or agency of state government or substantially changes, vests or divests the official rights, powers, or duties of an official, department or agency of state government or an institution under its control. 

Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and Rule 1.15, a bill that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Government Operations and Elections must be referred to that Committee before it receives its second reading.  A committee or division (other than the Committee on Government Operations and Elections) reporting such a bill must recommend its re-referral to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections if reporting before the deadline for action on the bill by that Committee; if reporting after the deadline, the committee or division must recommend re-referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

The re-referral requirements of this Rule do not apply to the major finance and revenue bills identified in Rule 4.03.  If a major finance or revenue bill contains a provision specified in clause (a) or (b) of the definition in this Rule, the chair of the finance or tax committee reporting the bill must notify the chair of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before the bill is considered by the House. 

The re-referral requirements of this Rule do not apply to other bills reported by a finance committee or division or the tax committee or division, except bills that contain a provision specified in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition in this Rule. 

Rule 6.01 shall read:

6.01 COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS.  Standing committees and divisions of the House must be appointed by the Speaker as follows: 

Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance

Capital Investment

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Civil Law

Commerce and Regulatory Reform

Education Finance

Education Reform

Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

Legacy Funding Division

Ethics

Government Operations and Elections

Health and Human Services Finance

Health and Human Services Reform

Higher Education Policy and Finance

Jobs and Economic Development Finance

Judiciary Policy and Finance

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance

Redistricting

Rules and Legislative Administration

State Government Finance

Veterans Services Division

Taxes

Property and Local Tax Division

Transportation Policy and Finance

Ways and Means

Agriculture Policy

Capital Investment

Civil Law

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

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Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy

Education Finance

Education Policy

Elections

Energy Policy

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance

Ethics

Government Operations

Health and Human Services Finance

Health and Human Services Policy

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Housing Finance and Policy

Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Labor, Workplace, and Regulated Industries

Legacy

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Rules and Legislative Administration

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

Taxes

      Property and Local Tax Division

Transportation Finance

Transportation Policy

Ways and Means

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Rule 8.01 shall read:

8.01 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.  The House Controller must prepare a biennial budget for the House.  The budget must be approved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration before it is submitted to the State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Committee.  By the 15th day of April, July, October, and January of each year, the Controller must submit a detailed report of House expenditures during the previous quarter to the Speaker and the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. 

The House Controller must arrange for the purchase of goods and services for the House.  The Controller must seek the lowest possible prices consistent with satisfactory quality and dependability.  A contract of the House, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure of more than $500 must be signed by the Speaker or the Controller.  A contract, or an amendment to a contract, authorizing an expenditure of up to $500 may be executed by an employee authorized and directed in writing by the Controller to act for the Controller on the contract or contracts of its type.  A contract or amendment to a contract entered into in violation of this Rule is not binding on the House.  The House Controller must consult with an adaptive technology expert to identify commercially available upgrades for computers and Internet technology that are compatible with adaptive speech technology prior to purchasing upgrades.

Employees of the House must be reimbursed for actual expenses in the same manner as state employees. 

During session, for travel away from the Capitol, members must be reimbursed for actual expenses, in addition to per diem expense allowances, in the manner and amount prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration. 

      The Temporary Rules of the House for the 88th Session shall apply until the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to be appointed by the Speaker shall have made its report and new Permanent Rules have been adopted.

Hamilton; Torkelson; Nornes; McNamara; Garofalo; Fabian; Anderson, P.; Loon; O'Driscoll; Erickson, S.; Holberg; Kiel; Swedzinski; Davids; Gunther; Sanders; Scott; Daudt; Drazkowski; Woodard; Hoppe; Dean, M.; Kelly; Anderson, S.; Schomacker; Urdahl and Abeler moved to amend the proposed Temporary Rules of the House for the 88th Session as reported in the resolution as follows:

Page 3, delete line 2, and insert "the environment and natural resources finance bill"

Page 3, before line 3, insert "the agriculture finance bill"

Page 6, line 5, after "Agriculture" insert "Finance and"

Page 6, line 15, delete ", and Agriculture"

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

      Murphy, E., moved that the Hamilton et al amendment to the proposed Temporary Rules of the House for the 88th Session be referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

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      The question was taken on the Murphy, E., motion and the roll as called.  There were 71 yeas and 60 nays as follows:

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

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      Those who voted in the negative were:

      The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to the Temporary Rules of the House for the 88th Session was adopted.

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF SERGEANT AT ARMS

      The Speaker announced the appointment of Travis D. Reese as Chief Sergeant at Arms.

OATH OF OFFICE

      The Speaker administered the oath of office to the Chief Sergeant at Arms.

      Murphy, E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

      Resolved, that the Chief Clerk be instructed to inform the Senate by message that the House is duly organized pursuant to law.

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

      Murphy, E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

      Resolved, that the Speaker appoint a committee of five members of the House to notify the Governor that the House of Representatives is now duly organized pursuant to law and ready to receive any message he may desire to give them.

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

      The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the committee to notify the Governor that the House is now organized and ready to receive any message he may desire to give them:

      Bernardy, Allen, Dorholt, Urdahl and Wills.

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      Murphy, E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

      Resolved, that necessary employees as directed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration be authorized by the House effective today, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, to better expedite the business of the House.

      The question was taken on the Murphy, E., motion and the roll was called.  There were 127 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

      The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to employees was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

      The Speaker announced the appointment of Representative Hortman as Speaker pro tempore for the 2013-2014 Session.

      The Speaker announced the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration:

      Murphy, E., Chair; Benson, J., Vice Chair; Carlson; Erhardt; Hansen; Hilstrom; Hortman; Johnson, S.; Lenczewski; Lesch; Lillie; Melin; Norton; Pelowski; Persell; Ward, J.E.; Albright; Anderson, S.; Daudt; Dean, M.; Hoppe; Kelly; Loon; Peppin; Sanders; Torkelson; Woodard and Zellers.

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      Ward, J.E., offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

      Resolved, that the selection of permanent desks shall be as directed by the Speaker as follows:

      (1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 3, seats 64 to 68; section 4, seats 70 to 97; section 5, seats 99 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138.  All members of the majority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the majority caucus.

      (2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 41; and section 3, seats 42 to 63.  All members of the minority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the minority caucus.

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

      The following messages were received from the Senate:

Mr. Speaker:

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

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

      I have the honor to announce that the Senate of the State of Minnesota is now duly organized pursuant to law with the election of the following officers:

      Sandra L. Pappas, President

      JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

      Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

      Michael R. Linn, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate

      Melissa G. Mapes, Engrossing Secretary

      Sven K. Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms

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      Marilyn Logan Hall, Assistant Sergeant at Arms

      Dennis Morreim, Chaplain

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

Mr. Speaker:

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

      Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules.

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

SUSPENSION OF RULES

      Murphy, E., moved that the rules be so far suspended that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be now considered and be placed upon its adoption.  The motion prevailed.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

      A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adoption of temporary joint rules.

      Be It Resolved, by the Senate of the State of Minnesota, the House of Representatives concurring:

      The Temporary Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the 87th Session are adopted as the Temporary Joint Rules for the 88th Session, to be effective until the adoption of Permanent Joint Rules by the Senate and House of Representatives.

      Murphy, E., moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 be now adopted.  The motion prevailed and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

     The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting schedule for the 2013-2014 session.  (NOTE:  All scheduled House committee meetings are held in the State Office Building.)

2013-2014 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

                                                        Agriculture Policy --

                                                          Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m., and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 5

                                                        Poppe, Chair                                                         Hamilton (GOP Lead)

                                                        Faust, Vice Chair                                                 Anderson, P.

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                                                        Dill                                                                          FitzSimmons

                                                        Erickson, R.                                                          Kiel

                                                        Falk                                                                        Kresha

                                                        Fritz                                                                        Nornes

                                                        McNamar                                                             Petersburg

                                                        Wagenius

                                                        Capital Investment --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 200

                                                        Hausman, Chair                                                  Dean, M. (GOP Lead)

                                                        Ward, J.E., Vice Chair                                         Albright

                                                        Atkins                                                                    Davids

                                                        Carlson                                                                  Dettmer

                                                        Clark                                                                      FitzSimmons

                                                        Dehn, R.                                                                Green

                                                        Erhardt                                                                  Gunther

                                                        Lillie                                                                       Swedzinski

                                                        Mahoney                                                              Urdahl

                                                        McNamar

                                                        Melin

                                                        Norton

                                                        Civil Law --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 200

                                                        Lesch, Chair                                                         Scott (GOP Lead)

                                                        Allen, Vice Chair                                                  Anderson, M.

                                                        Hilstrom                                                                Holberg

                                                        Hortman                                                               Howe

                                                        Liebling                                                                  Johnson, B.

                                                        Paymar                                                                  Newberger

                                                        Rosenthal                                                              Pugh

                                                        Simon

                                                        Winkler

                                                        Yarusso

                                                        Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., Basement

                                                        Atkins, Chair                                                        Hoppe (GOP Lead)

                                                        Fritz, Vice Chair                                                   Anderson, S.

                                                        Anzelc                                                                    Davids

                                                        Dehn, R.                                                                Loon

                                                        Halverson                                                             Sanders

                                                        Hilstrom                                                                Swedzinski

                                                        Hortman                                                               Woodard

                                                        Johnson, S.                                                            Zellers

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                                                        Lillie

                                                        Schoen

                                                        Slocum

                                                        Sundin

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., Room 5

                                                        Mullery, Chair                                                      Myhra (GOP Lead)

                                                        Laine, Vice Chair                                                 Barrett

                                                        Brynaert                                                                Franson

                                                        Melin                                                                      Howe

                                                        Moran                                                                    Kresha

                                                        Radinovich

                                                        Winkler

                                                        Education Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 10

                                                        Marquart, Chair                                                   Woodard (GOP Lead)

                                                        Slocum, Vice Chair                                             Erickson, S.

                                                        Anzelc                                                                    Gruenhagen

                                                        Bernardy                                                               Hertaus

                                                        Brynaert                                                                McDonald

                                                        Davnie                                                                   Myhra

                                                        Mariani                                                                  Quam

                                                        Moran                                                                    Wills

                                                        Morgan                                                                 

                                                        Newton

                                                        Radinovich

                                                        Selcer

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Education Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Basement

                                                        Mariani, Chair                                                      Erickson, S. (GOP Lead)

                                                        Brynaert, Vice Chair                                           Anderson, M.

                                                        Benson, J.                                                              Barrett

                                                        Bly                                                                          Kiel

                                                        Davnie                                                                   Kresha

                                                        Erickson, R.                                                          Leidiger

                                                        Faust                                                                      Nornes

                                                        Isaacson                                                                Urdahl

                                                        Marquart                                                               Wills

                                                        Morgan                                                                 

                                                        Sawatzky                                                             

                                                        Yarusso

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                                                        Elections --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Basement

                                                        Simon, Chair                                                        Sanders (GOP Lead)

                                                        Halverson, Vice Chair                                        Daudt

                                                        Bernardy                                                               Johnson, B.

                                                        Huntley                                                                 O'Driscoll

                                                        Laine                                                                      Urdahl

                                                        Mariani                                                                 

                                                        Winkler                                                                 

                                                        Energy Policy --

                                                          Mondays, 12:30 p.m., Room 10 and Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 5

                                                        Hortman, Chair                                                   Garofalo (GOP Lead)

                                                        Morgan, Vice Chair                                             Beard

                                                        Allen                                                                       Hackbarth

                                                        Atkins                                                                    Kelly

                                                        Falk                                                                        Quam

                                                        Hornstein                                                              Scott

                                                        Masin                                                                    

                                                        Selcer                                                                    

                                                        Yarusso                                                                

                                                        Environment and Natural Resources Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m., Room 200

                                                        Dill, Chair                                                              Hackbarth (GOP Lead)

                                                        Fischer, Vice Chair                                              Cornish

                                                        Benson, J.                                                              Fabian

                                                        Falk                                                                        Green

                                                        Hansen                                                                  McNamara

                                                        Isaacson                                                                Uglem

                                                        Persell

                                                        Wagenius

                                                        Ward, J.A.

                                                        Yarusso

                                                        Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 5

                                                        Wagenius, Chair                                                  McNamara (GOP Lead)

                                                        Falk, Vice Chair                                                   Anderson, P.

                                                        Benson, J.                                                              Fabian

                                                        Bly                                                                          Hackbarth

                                                        Clark                                                                      Hamilton

                                                        Dill                                                                          Kiel

                                                        Erickson, R.                                                          Torkelson

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                                                        Freiberg

                                                        Hansen

                                                        Kahn

                                                        Poppe

                                                        Ward, J.A.

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Ethics --

                                                          Call of the Chair

                                                        Davnie, Chair                                                       Kelly (GOP Lead)

                                                        Murphy, M.                                                          Mack

                                                        Atkins, Alternate                                                 Woodard, Alternate

                                                        Government Operations --

                                                          Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m., Room 5 and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m., Basement

                                                        Nelson, Chair                                                        Peppin (GOP Lead)

                                                        Freiberg, Vice Chair                                             Drazkowski

                                                        Dill                                                                          O'Driscoll

                                                        Dorholt                                                                  Pugh

                                                        Falk                                                                        Quam

                                                        Hansen                                                                  Sanders

                                                        Kahn

                                                        Ward, J.A.

                                                        Winkler

                                                        Murphy, M., ex officio

                                                        Health and Human Services Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Room 200

                                                        Huntley, Chair                                                     Abeler (GOP Lead)

                                                        Norton, Vice Chair                                              Dean, M.

                                                        Allen                                                                       Gruenhagen

                                                        Fischer                                                                   Mack

                                                        Fritz                                                                        McDonald

                                                        Halverson                                                             Schomacker

                                                        Hortman                                                               Zerwas

                                                        Laine

                                                        Liebling

                                                        Loeffler

                                                        Moran

                                                        Newton

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Health and Human Services Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:15 p.m., Room 200

                                                        Liebling, Chair                                                      Abeler

                                                        Moran, Vice Chair                                               Albright

                                                        Allen                                                                       Franson

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                                                        Benson, J.                                                              Gruenhagen

                                                        Fritz                                                                        Mack

                                                        Huntley                                                                 Schomacker

                                                        Loeffler                                                                 Zerwas

                                                        Morgan

                                                        Mullery

                                                        Schoen

                                                        Ward, J.A.

                                                        Higher Education Finance and Policy --

                                                          Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 5

                                                        Pelowski, Chair                                                    Nornes (GOP Lead)

                                                        Dorholt, Vice Chair                                             FitzSimmons

                                                        Brynaert                                                                Franson

                                                        Johnson, S.                                                            Gruenhagen

                                                        Lien                                                                        Lohmer

                                                        Norton                                                                   Swedzinski

                                                        Poppe

                                                        Rosenthal

                                                        Winkler

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Housing Finance and Policy --

                                                          Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., Basement

                                                        Clark, Chair                                                          Anderson, P. (GOP Lead)

                                                        Bly, Vice Chair                                                     Green

                                                        Fischer                                                                   Hertaus

                                                        Isaacson                                                                O'Neill

                                                        Mariani                                                                  Schomacker

                                                        Metsa                                                                     Zerwas

                                                        Moran

                                                        Radinovich

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 200

                                                        Mahoney, Chair                                                  Gunther (GOP Lead)

                                                        Persell, Vice Chair                                                Albright

                                                        Clark                                                                      Fabian

                                                        Isaacson                                                                Kieffer

                                                        Metsa                                                                     Leidiger

                                                        Mullery                                                                  Lohmer

                                                        Newton                                                                  Uglem

                                                        Norton

                                                        Savick

                                                        Ward, J.E.

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

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                                                        Judiciary Finance and Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 10

                                                        Hilstrom, Chair                                                    Drazkowski (GOP Lead)

                                                        Melin, Vice Chair                                                 Cornish

                                                        Bly                                                                          Johnson, B.

                                                        Hortman                                                               O'Neill

                                                        Johnson, S.                                                            Pugh

                                                        Lesch                                                                     Scott

                                                        Lien

                                                        McNamar

                                                        Paymar

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries --

                                                          Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:15 a.m., Basement

                                                        Johnson, S., Chair                                                O'Driscoll (GOP Lead)

                                                        Sundin, Vice Chair                                              Benson, M.

                                                        Fischer                                                                   Hoppe

                                                        Laine                                                                      Kieffer

                                                        Masin                                                                     O'Neill

                                                        Metsa                                                                     Uglem

                                                        Nelson

                                                        Savick

                                                        Simonson

                                                        Legacy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:15 p.m., Room 5

                                                        Kahn, Chair                                                          Urdahl (GOP Lead)

                                                        Lillie, Vice Chair                                                  Green

                                                        Freiberg                                                                  McDonald

                                                        Hausman                                                              Peppin

                                                        Murphy, M.                                                          Torkelson

                                                        Wagenius                                                             

                                                        Ward, J.E.                                                             

                                                        Public Safety Finance and Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Room 10

                                                        Paymar, Chair                                                      Cornish (GOP Lead)

                                                        Rosenthal, Vice Chair                                         Johnson, B.

                                                        Hilstrom                                                                Kelly

                                                        Lesch                                                                     Kieffer

                                                        Mullery                                                                  Lohmer

                                                        Savick                                                                    Newberger

                                                        Schoen                                                                   Uglem

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                                                        Simon

                                                        Simonson

                                                        Slocum

                                                        Ward, J.E.

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Rules and Legislative Administration --

                                                          Call of the Chair

                                                        Murphy, E., Chair                                                Daudt (GOP Lead)

                                                        Benson, J., Vice Chair                                         Albright

                                                        Carlson                                                                  Anderson, S.

                                                        Erhardt                                                                  Dean, M.

                                                        Hansen                                                                  Hoppe

                                                        Hilstrom                                                                Kelly

                                                        Hortman                                                               Loon

                                                        Johnson, S.                                                            Peppin

                                                        Lenczewski                                                           Sanders

                                                        Lesch                                                                     Torkelson

                                                        Lillie                                                                       Woodard

                                                        Melin                                                                      Zellers

                                                        Norton

                                                        Pelowski

                                                        Persell

                                                        Ward, J.E.

                                                        State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs --

                                                          Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 200

                                                        Murphy, M., Chair                                              Dettmer (GOP Lead)

                                                        Newton, Vice Chair                                             Benson, M.

                                                        Bernardy                                                               Howe

                                                        Dehn, R.                                                                Kresha

                                                        Freiberg                                                                  Leidiger

                                                        Kahn                                                                      O'Driscoll

                                                        Nelson                                                                    Wills

                                                        Persell

                                                        Sawatzky

                                                        Simon

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Taxes --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Room 10

                                                        Lenczewski, Chair                                               Davids (GOP Lead)

                                                        Loeffler, Vice Chair                                            Anderson, S.

                                                        Anzelc                                                                    Barrett

                                                        Benson, J.                                                              Drazkowski

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                                                        Carlson                                                                  Garofalo

                                                        Davnie                                                                   Loon

                                                        Erhardt                                                                  Mack

                                                        Hansen                                                                  Myhra

                                                        Lesch                                                                     Peppin

                                                        Liebling                                                                  Runbeck

                                                        Lillie                                                                       Zellers

                                                        Marquart

                                                        Melin

                                                        Paymar

                                                        Schoen

                                                        Simonson

                                                        Slocum

                                                        Property and Local Tax Division/Taxes --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m., Room 10

                                                        Davnie, Chair                                                       Torkelson (GOP Lead)

                                                        Lien, Vice Chair                                                   Erickson, S.

                                                        Carlson                                                                  Garofalo

                                                        Faust                                                                      Hertaus

                                                        Lenczewski                                                           Kiel

                                                        Loeffler                                                                 Runbeck

                                                        Mahoney

                                                        Marquart

                                                        Nelson

                                                        Transportation Finance --

                                                          Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Room 5

                                                        Hornstein, Chair                                                  Beard (GOP Lead)

                                                        Bernardy, Vice Chair                                          Benson, M.

                                                        Dehn, R.                                                                Hamilton

                                                        Erhardt                                                                  Holberg

                                                        Hausman                                                              Howe

                                                        Mahoney                                                              O'Neill

                                                        Masin                                                                     Petersburg

                                                        Metsa

                                                        Sundin

                                                        Carlson, ex officio

                                                        Transportation Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:15 p.m., Basement

                                                        Erhardt, Chair                                                      Runbeck (GOP Lead)

                                                        Masin, Vice Chair                                                Anderson, M.

                                                        Dorholt                                                                  Beard

                                                        Hornstein                                                              FitzSimmons