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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION - 2015

 

_____________________

 

FIFTEENTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 16, 2015

 

 

      The House of Representatives convened at 3:30 p.m. and was called to order by Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the House.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Richard D. Buller, Valley Community Presbyterian Church, Golden Valley, Minnesota.

 

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

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dehn, R.

Dettmer

Dill

Drazkowski

Erhardt

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franson

Freiberg

Garofalo

Green

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Halverson

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Hausman

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hilstrom

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Howe

Isaacson

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Kahn

Kelly

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Laine

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McDonald

McNamara

Melin

Metsa

Miller

Moran

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nash

Nelson

Newberger

Newton

Nornes

Norton

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poppe

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sanders

Schoen

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Selcer

Simonson

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Barrett, Considine, Mack, Pinto and Slocum were excused.

 

      The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding day.  There being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.


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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

 

      S. F. No. 174 and H. F. No. 264, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be identical with certain exceptions.

 

      Knoblach moved that S. F. No. 174 be substituted for H. F. No. 264 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Erickson from the Committee on Education Innovation Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to education; clarifying conditions for teacher licensure and employment; amending alternative teacher licensure; providing for teacher licensure reciprocity with adjoining states; clarifying the license via portfolio option; clarifying the exemption for technical education instructors; clarifying decisions affecting teachers' unrequested leaves of absence and teaching assignments; prohibiting school administrators from placing students with ineffective teachers; clarifying teacher skills examination requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.18, subdivision 2; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23; 122A.245, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 122A.25; 122A.30; 122A.40, subdivisions 5, 8, 10, 11; 122A.41, subdivisions 2, 5, 14; 123A.75, subdivision 1; 179A.20, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.40, subdivision 11.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 4, delete lines 21 to 28 and insert:

 

"(o) The board must adopt rules by January 1, 2016, to license applicants under sections 122A.23 and 122A.245.  The rules must permit applicants to demonstrate their qualifications through the board's recognition of a teaching license from another state in a similar content field, completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program, teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field, depth of content knowledge, depth of content methods or general pedagogy, subject-specific professional development and contribution to the field, or classroom performance as determined by documented student growth on normed assessments or documented effectiveness on evaluations.  The rules must adopt criteria for determining a "similar content field" and "similar licensure area.""

 

Page 4, line 34, delete the new language

 

Page 5, line 1, delete the new language

 

Page 5, line 2, after "positions" insert ", including those who meet the standards adopted under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (o)"

 

Page 7, line 30, strike "a course" and insert "coursework"

 

Page 8, line 9, strike "(b)" and insert "(c)"

 

Page 8, line 13, reinstate the stricken ", which includes" and delete "that may include" and insert "either (1)"

 

Page 8, line 14, after "teaching" insert a comma and after "or" insert "(2)"


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Page 8, line 23, after "and" insert "either (i)"

 

Page 8, line 24, after the first "teaching" insert a comma and after the second "or" insert "(ii)"

 

Page 8, line 26, delete "(j)" and insert "(i)"

 

Page 9, lines 4 and 5, delete the new language

 

Page 9, delete lines 19 to 25

 

Page 9, line 26, delete "(i)" and insert "(h)"

 

Page 9, line 28, delete "or" and insert "and"

 

Page 9, line 29, after "on" insert "the skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics or, if the applicant does not pass the skills examination, can demonstrate attainment of the requisite composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT, and on"

 

Page 9, line 31, delete "(j)" and insert "(i)"

 

Page 9, line 33, after "or" insert ", if the applicant does not pass the skills examination,"

 

Page 11, line 2, reinstate the stricken language and before the semicolon, insert "adopted by January 1, 2016"

 

Page 11, delete lines 18 to 20 and insert ""Nontraditional means" must include a portfolio of previous experiences, teaching experience, educator evaluations, certifications marking the completion of education training programs, and essentially equivalent demonstrations."

 

Page 12, line 2, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

 

Page 12, line 8, after "section" insert "after making efforts to obtain acceptable licensed teachers for the particular course or subject area, consistent with subdivision 2, clause (3)"

 

Page 17, line 10, after "criteria" insert "such as teacher seniority"

 

Page 23, line 31, after "criteria" insert "such as teacher seniority"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Garofalo from the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 65, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; increasing the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 12, delete "$......." and insert "$18,000,000"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Garofalo from the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 66, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; repealing the sunset of the small business investment credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 12.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hoppe from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 123, A bill for an act relating to State Lottery; requiring warnings in advertising; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 349A.09, by adding a subdivision.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 20, insert:

 

"(c) Advertising and promotional materials adopted and published in the adult services or adult entertainment sections of a classified advertising Web site must include a warning that provides, at a minimum:

 

(1) a statement that child sex traffickers advertise their services on such Web sites; and

 

(2) the criminal penalties that exist under Minnesota law for participating in child sex trafficking.

 

The warnings required under this paragraph shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).

 

(d) Advertising and promotional materials adopted or published by organizations engaged in providing consumer small loans under section 47.60 or 47.601, commonly referred to as payday lenders, shall include a warning to members of the United States armed forces that provides, at a minimum:

 

(1) that United States law imposes on payday lenders a 36 percent cap on the annual percentage rate they can charge to members of the armed forces; and

 

(2) that United States law places further restrictions and limitations on payday lenders with respect to interest payments, loan disclosures, and credit extensions when engaging in transactions with members of the armed forces.

 

The warnings required under this paragraph shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2)."

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 2, delete "State Lottery" and insert "commerce"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Gunther from the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 211, A bill for an act relating to health; adding rural mental health professionals, public health nurses, dental therapists, and advanced dental therapists to the health professional education loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivisions 1, 2, 3.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 12, insert:

 

"(c) "Acupuncture practitioner" means an individual licensed to practice acupuncture under chapter 147B.

 

(d) "Chiropractor" means an individual licensed to practice chiropractic under sections 148.01 to 148.108."

 

Page 2, after line 14, insert:

 

"(p) "Physical therapist" means an individual licensed to practice physical therapy under sections 148.65 to 148.78."

 

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

 

Page 3, line 16, before "mental" insert "acupuncture practitioners, chiropractors, physical therapists,"

 

Page 3, line 31, after the second "therapist," insert "acupuncture practitioner, chiropractor, physical therapist,"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Mack from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 229, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; providing an individual subtraction for the value of the use of an employer provided fitness facility; providing a corporate subtraction for fitness facility dues for employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivisions 19b, 19d.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Mack from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 268, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for certain medical device payments; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Sanders from the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 337, A bill for an act relating to ethics; modifying provisions related to the campaign finance and public disclosure board; making changes to provisions related to enforcement, registration, fees, data, contributions, statements of economic interest, and various other provisions administered by the board; providing penalties; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 10A.02, subdivision 11; 10A.03, subdivision 3; 10A.08, subdivision 1; 10A.09, subdivisions 6, 10; 10A.14, subdivisions 1, 1a, 4; 10A.17, subdivision 4; 10A.20, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 10A.25, subdivision 10; 10A.27, subdivision 1; 10A.273, subdivisions 1, 3; 10A.322, subdivision 4; 10A.34, by adding a subdivision; 13.607, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 211B.04; 211B.12; 211B.15, subdivision 2; 211B.37; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.20, subdivision 1c; Minnesota Rules, part 4503.1500, subpart 2.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, after line 14, insert: 

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.01, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 11.  Contribution.  (a) "Contribution" means money, a negotiable instrument, or a donation in kind that is given to a political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit.  An allocation by an association of general treasury money to be used for activities that must be or are reported through the association's political fund is considered to be a contribution for the purposes of disclosure required by this chapter.

 

(b) "Contribution" includes a loan or advance of credit to a political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit, if the loan or advance of credit is:  (1) forgiven; or (2) repaid by an individual or an association other than the political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit to which the loan or advance of credit was made.  If an advance of credit or a loan is forgiven or repaid as provided in this paragraph, it is a contribution in the year in which the loan or advance of credit was made.

 

(c) "Contribution" does not include services provided without compensation by an individual volunteering personal time on behalf of a candidate, ballot question, political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit; the publishing or broadcasting of news items or editorial comments by the news media; or an individual's unreimbursed personal use of an automobile owned by the individual while volunteering personal time.

 

(d) "Contribution" does not include an individual's granting permission to post a message advocating the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate on real property occupied as the primary residence of the individual.

 

Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 26.  Noncampaign disbursement.  "Noncampaign disbursement" means a purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit incurred, or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of the following purposes:

 

(1) payment for accounting and legal services;

 

(2) return of a contribution to the source;

 

(3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;

 

(4) return of a public subsidy;


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(5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment, and facility rental for a fund-raising event;

 

(6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer in the executive branch, including the costs of preparing and distributing a suggestion or idea solicitation to constituents, performed from the beginning of the term of office to adjournment sine die of the legislature in the election year for the office held, and half the cost of services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer in the executive branch performed from adjournment sine die to 60 days after adjournment sine die;

 

(7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while they are engaged in campaign activities;

 

(8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting directly related to legislative duties;

 

(9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative caucus in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;

 

(10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for serving in public office, other than for personal uses;

 

(11) costs of child care for the candidate's children or dependents when campaigning and, if the candidate is a member of the legislature, up to $2,000 in a calendar year of the costs of care for the member's children or dependents required during the performance of official legislative duties;

 

(12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;

 

(13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name will no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;

 

(14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;

 

(15) filing fees;

 

(16) post-general election holiday or seasonal cards, thank-you notes, or advertisements in the news media mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle;

 

(17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, if the defective material is destroyed without being used;

 

(18) contributions to a party unit;

 

(19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;

 

(20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator contact information and distributed to constituents;

 

(21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national convention in this state;

 

(22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as being for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or to promote or defeat a ballot question; and

 

(23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, debit card, or electronic check.


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The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement within the meaning of this subdivision.

 

A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for goods or services."

 

Page 1, line 21, strike everything after the first "board"

 

Page 1, lines 22 to 26, strike the old language

 

Page 1, line 27, delete the new language and strike everything before the comma

 

Page 1, line 28, after "shall" insert "promptly"

 

Page 2, line 3, after "complainant" insert "and the subject of the complaint" and after "be" insert "promptly"

 

Page 2, line 4, after the period, insert "The notice to the subject of the complaint must include a copy of the complaint."

 

Page 12, line 28, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 12, line 29, delete "$1,500" and insert "$2,500"

 

Page 12, lines 30 to 33, delete the new language

 

Page 14, line 12, after "(b)" insert "or (c)"

 

Page 14, after line 28, insert: 

 

"Sec. 23.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 211A.01, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 5.  Contribution.  "Contribution" means anything of monetary value that is given or loaned to a candidate or committee for a political purpose.  "Contribution" does not include a service provided without compensation by an individual, or an individual's granting permission to post a message advocating the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate on real property occupied as the primary residence of the individual."

 

Page 17, after line 3, insert: 

 

"Sec. 27.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 211B.15, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 11.  Messages on premises.  (a) It is not a violation of this section for a corporation selling products or services to the public to post on its public premises messages that promote participation in precinct caucuses, voter registration, or elections if the messages are not controlled by or operated for the advantage of a candidate, political party, or committee.

 

(b) If a message advocating the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate is posted on real property owned by a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, it is not a contribution under subdivision 2, and not a violation of this section, if:

 

(1) the real property is also an individual's primary residence, and that individual has granted use of the property to post the message; or


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(2) the message is posted on a sign that does not exceed 18 inches by 24 inches in size."

 

Page 17, line 29, delete "10.022" and insert "10A.022"

 

Page 17, after line 34, insert:

 

"Sec. 31.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

This act is effective the day following final enactment."

 

Renumber the paragraphs and sections in sequence

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 2, delete "ethics" and insert "campaign finance"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Mack from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 377, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a deduction for the value of charity health care services; providing for informational reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.12, by adding a subdivision; 290.01, subdivision 19b.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hoppe from the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 544, A bill for an act relating to state government; transferring responsibilities relating to administration of the federal weatherization program and the low-income home energy assistance program.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 9, delete "administration" and insert "human services"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 614, A bill for an act relating to long-term care; providing for long-term care workforce needs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.1501, subdivision 3; 256B.431, subdivision 36; 256B.441, subdivisions 13, 53.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, before line 6, insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1.  Definitions.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.

 

(b) "Dental therapist" means an individual who is licensed as a dental therapist under section 150A.06.

 

(b) (c) "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed to practice dentistry.

 

(c) (d) "Designated rural area" means a city or township that is:

 

(1) outside the seven-county metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2; and

 

(2) has a population under 15,000.

 

(d) (e) "Emergency circumstances" means those conditions that make it impossible for the participant to fulfill the service commitment, including death, total and permanent disability, or temporary disability lasting more than two years.

 

(e) (f) "Medical resident" means an individual participating in a medical residency in family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.

 

(f) (g) "Midlevel practitioner" means a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, advanced clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.

 

(g) (h) "Nurse" means an individual who has completed training and received all licensing or certification necessary to perform duties as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse.

 

(h) (i) "Nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program of study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse-midwives.

 

(i) (j) "Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program of study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse practitioners.

 

(j) (k) "Pharmacist" means an individual with a valid license issued under chapter 151.

 

(k) (l) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice medicine in the areas of family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.

 

(l) (m) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under chapter 147A.


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(m) (n) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan for actual costs paid for tuition, reasonable education expenses, and reasonable living expenses related to the graduate or undergraduate education of a health care professional.

 

(n) (o) "Underserved urban community" means a Minnesota urban area or population included in the list of designated primary medical care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), medically underserved areas (MUAs), or medically underserved populations (MUPs) maintained and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 2.  Creation of account.  (a) A health professional education loan forgiveness program account is established.  The commissioner of health shall use money from the account to establish a loan forgiveness program:

 

(1) for medical residents agreeing to practice in designated rural areas or underserved urban communities or specializing in the area of pediatric psychiatry;

 

(2) for midlevel practitioners agreeing to practice in designated rural areas or to teach at least 12 credit hours, or 720 hours per year in the nursing field in a postsecondary program at the undergraduate level or the equivalent at the graduate level;

 

(3) for nurses who agree to practice in a Minnesota nursing home or intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disability or to teach at least 12 credit hours, or 720 hours per year in the nursing field in a postsecondary program at the undergraduate level or the equivalent at the graduate level;

 

(4) for other health care technicians agreeing to teach at least 12 credit hours, or 720 hours per year in their designated field in a postsecondary program at the undergraduate level or the equivalent at the graduate level.  The commissioner, in consultation with the Healthcare Education-Industry Partnership, shall determine the health care fields where the need is the greatest, including, but not limited to, respiratory therapy, clinical laboratory technology, radiologic technology, and surgical technology;

 

(5) for pharmacists who agree to practice in designated rural areas; and

 

(6) for dentists agreeing to deliver at least 25 percent of the dentist's yearly patient encounters to state public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts through a formal sliding fee schedule meeting the standards established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 51, chapter 303.; and

 

(7) for dental therapists agreeing to practice in a Minnesota nursing home or intermediate care facility for persons with a developmental disability.

 

(b) Appropriations made to the account do not cancel and are available until expended, except that at the end of each biennium, any remaining balance in the account that is not committed by contract and not needed to fulfill existing commitments shall cancel to the fund."

 

Page 2, line 10, after the second "nurses" insert ", and training expenses for newly hired and recently graduated nursing assistants as defined in section 144A.61, subdivision 2"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Schomacker from the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 627, A bill for an act relating to long-term care; modifying nursing facility employee scholarship costs; expanding the health professionals eligible for the health professional education loan forgiveness program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 144.1501, subdivision 2; 256B.431, subdivision 36.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, before line 7, insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1.  Definitions.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.

 

(b) "Dental therapist" means an individual who is licensed as a dental therapist under section 150A.06.

 

(b) (c) "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed to practice dentistry.

 

(c) (d) "Designated rural area" means a city or township that is:

 

(1) outside the seven-county metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2; and

 

(2) has a population under 15,000.

 

(d) (e) "Emergency circumstances" means those conditions that make it impossible for the participant to fulfill the service commitment, including death, total and permanent disability, or temporary disability lasting more than two years.

 

(e) (f) "Medical resident" means an individual participating in a medical residency in family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.

 

(f) (g) "Midlevel practitioner" means a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist, advanced clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.

 

(g) (h) "Nurse" means an individual who has completed training and received all licensing or certification necessary to perform duties as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse.

 

(h) (i) "Nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program of study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse-midwives.

 

(i) (j) "Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program of study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse practitioners.

 

(j) (k) "Pharmacist" means an individual with a valid license issued under chapter 151.

 

(k) (l) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice medicine in the areas of family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.

 

(l) (m) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under chapter 147A.


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(m) (n) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan for actual costs paid for tuition, reasonable education expenses, and reasonable living expenses related to the graduate or undergraduate education of a health care professional.

 

(n) (o) "Underserved urban community" means a Minnesota urban area or population included in the list of designated primary medical care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), medically underserved areas (MUAs), or medically underserved populations (MUPs) maintained and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services."

 

Page 2, line 9, delete everything after "(i)" and insert "dental therapists; or"

 

Page 2, line 11, delete everything after "commissioner"

 

Page 2, line 12, delete everything before the first comma and delete ", clinical" and insert a period

 

Page 2, delete line 13

 

Page 2, after line 17, insert:

 

"Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.1501, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 3.  Eligibility.  (a) To be eligible to participate in the loan forgiveness program, an individual must:

 

(1) be a medical or dental resident, a licensed pharmacist or be enrolled in a dentist, midlevel practitioner, registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse training program; and

 

(2) submit an application to the commissioner of health.  If fewer applications are submitted by dental students or residents than there are dentist participant slots available, the commissioner may consider applications submitted by dental program graduates who are licensed dentists.

 

(b) An applicant selected to participate must sign a contract to agree to serve a minimum three-year full-time service obligation according to subdivision 2, which shall begin no later than March 31 following completion of required training.

 

(c) To be eligible for the loan forgiveness program, an individual must not be a recipient of the nursing facility employee scholarship program defined in section 256B.431, subdivision 36."

 

Page 2, line 28, after the second "nurses" insert ", and training expenses for newly hired and recently graduated nursing assistants as defined in section 144A.61, subdivision 2"

 

Page 3, line 22, after "development" insert ", in consultation with the commissioner of health,"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 3, delete "expanding the" and insert "modifying the list of"

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

      The report was adopted.


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SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

 

 

      S. F. No. 174 was read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Peterson and Selcer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 876, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding to area learning centers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123A.05, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 127A.47, subdivision 7.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, P.; Newton and Anderson, M., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 877, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying group residential housing by requiring a supplementary service rate for a facility in Stearns County; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256I.05, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Hackbarth introduced:

 

H. F. No. 878, A bill for an act relating to elevators; providing an exemption from certain elevator code requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.188.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, P.; Kiel and Torkelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 879, A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing an agricultural educator grant program; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Anderson, P.; Swedzinski and Kiel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 880, A bill for an act relating to education; postsecondary; providing loan forgiveness to individuals teaching in agricultural education; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

 

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


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Rosenthal, Franson, Winkler, Selcer, Ward, Applebaum and Halverson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 881, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income and corporate franchise; establishing a tax credit for certain qualified child care expenses; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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

 

 

Rosenthal, Winkler, Slocum and Kahn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 882, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the state forecast include the rate of inflation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Rosenthal, Kahn and Winkler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 883, A bill for an act relating to state government; specifying parameters for state budget forecasts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.103, subdivision 1a.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Wills; Murphy, E.; Lillie; Davids; Kahn; Norton and Quam introduced:

 

H. F. No. 884, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Minnesota Children's Museum.

 

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

 

 

Freiberg; Carlson; Hornstein; Dehn, R.; Nelson and Erhardt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 885, A resolution memorializing the Surface Transportation Board to require an environmental impact statement on construction of railroad connector track in Crystal, Minnesota, which permits an alternative routing of unit trains transporting oil products through the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

 

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

 

 

Baker, Clark, Isaacson, Simonson, Kiel and Hausman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 886, A bill for an act relating to housing finance; appropriating money for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.


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O'Driscoll, Metsa, Newton, Lueck and Kiel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 887, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; dedicating unclaimed lottery prize money for acquisition of certain school trust lands; providing for condemnation of school trust lands to be acquired; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 94.165, subdivision 2; 349A.08, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Kiel, Hamilton and Fabian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 888, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for mentoring and farm business management program challenge grants.

 

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

 

 

Hilstrom, O'Neill, Franson, Newton and Uglem introduced:

 

H. F. No. 889, A bill for an act relating to public safety; expanding the offense of fifth degree criminal sexual conduct; creating the crime of adulteration by bodily fluid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 243.166, subdivision 1b; 609.3451, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

 

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

 

 

Schomacker, Hamilton and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 890, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; providing local government aid penalty forgiveness; modifying appropriations.

 

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

 

 

Newberger, O'Neill, Swedzinski, Metsa, Dill, Anzelc, Green, McDonald, Fabian, Theis, Lien, Hancock, Gunther and Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 891, A bill for an act relating to energy; providing for local authority over permit applications by large energy facilities powered by solar generating systems; requiring surety bonds for certain solar generating facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.


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Moran, Ward, Kresha, Laine, Winkler and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 892, A resolution relating to the use of current science on childhood brain development, adverse childhood experiences, and toxic stress to prevent child abuse and neglect before it starts and ensure the well-being of all Minnesota children.

 

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

 

 

Moran, Ward, Kresha, Laine, Winkler and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 893, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing a child abuse prevention checkoff; requiring tax preparers to notify clients of option to contribute; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 270C.445, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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

 

 

Kiel, Lien, Backer, Marquart and Fabian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 894, A bill for an act relating to taxation; economic development; providing permanent tax reduction authority to border city enterprise zones; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 469.169, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

 

Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Hausman and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 895, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the China Friendship Garden in Phalen-Keller Regional Park; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Murphy, E., and Lillie introduced:

 

H. F. No. 896, A bill for an act relating to the arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Chinese garden.

 

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

 

 

Davnie, Winkler, Wagenius and Persell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 897, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt a policy on recess for elementary school students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.215.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.


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Backer, Lien, Marquart and Kiel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 898, A bill for an act relating to State Building Code; authorizing border cities to adopt changes to the code; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.121, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Runbeck and Scott introduced:

 

H. F. No. 899, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing transitway development and finance; establishing certain legislative authorization requirements; specifying permissible uses and prioritizing uses of revenue from a metropolitan transportation area sales tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 174.636, by adding a subdivision; 174.92; 174.93, subdivision 1; 297A.992, subdivisions 1, 6, 6a; 398A.04, by adding a subdivision; 473.399, by adding a subdivision; 473.4051, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.992, subdivision 12.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, S.; Mahoney; Moran and Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 900, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing training for peace officers in de-escalation techniques; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.8452, subdivision 2.

 

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

 

 

Hancock and Fabian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 901, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for a weather transmitter.

 

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

 

 

Hancock, Garofalo, Rarick, Heintzeman, Drazkowski, Green and Fabian introduced:

 

H. F. No. 902, A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 4, and article V, sections 2 and 4; placing limits on the terms of office of legislators and executive officers.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 903, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying the state's option to prepurchase propane and fuel oil for distribution to low-income customers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.0951.

 

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


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Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 904, A bill for an act relating to energy; adding definitions pertaining to propane; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216B.02, by adding subdivisions; 216B.2421, subdivision 2.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Kahn, Gunther and Hoppe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 905, A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing director of the State Lottery to operate slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349A.

 

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

 

 

Lohmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 906, A bill for an act relating to civil actions; modifying certain protections related to public participation in government; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 554.01, subdivision 6; 554.05; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 554; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 604A.34.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices.

 

 

Anderson, P.; Torkelson; Hamilton; Franson; Backer and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 907, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for fertilizer research grants.

 

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

 

 

Pugh, Wills, Fischer, Hertaus, Fenton, Hausman, Isaacson, Runbeck, Laine, Freiberg and Nash introduced:

 

H. F. No. 908, A bill for an act relating to clean water; appropriating money for grants for local inflow and infiltration reduction programs.

 

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

 

 

Hausman; Mahoney; Johnson, S.; Moran and Mariani introduced:

 

H. F. No. 909, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the St. Paul College Health and Science Alliance Center addition and West Tower spaces; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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


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Newberger and Kahn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 910, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying licensing exclusions for the direct sale of certain prepared food; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 28A.15, subdivision 9.

 

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

 

 

Johnson, S.; Mahoney; Moran and Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 911, A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring Metropolitan Council to broadcast announcements in light rail transit cars and stations in several languages; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.

 

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

 

 

Carlson and Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 912, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway-rail grade separation project in Crystal; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Carlson, Winkler and Applebaum introduced:

 

H. F. No. 913, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for renovation of the Plymouth Ice Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Carlson, Winkler, Applebaum and Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 914, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway-rail grade separation project in Plymouth; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Barrett and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 915, A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; taxation; modifying a sales tax exemption for certain passenger automobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297B.025, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Heintzeman and Lueck introduced:

 

H. F. No. 916, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making certain county offices appointive in Crow Wing County.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Nornes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 917, A bill for an act relating to transportation; motor vehicles; eliminating sunset of mini truck operation authority and regulations; amending Laws 2009, chapter 158, section 10, as amended.

 

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

 

 

Nornes introduced:

 

H. F. No. 918, A bill for an act relating to transportation; governing unconventional vehicles; providing for vehicle registration, titling, and operation on streets and highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 168.002, subdivision 24; 168A.05, by adding a subdivision; 169.011, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

 

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

 

 

Green, Daudt, Peppin, Anzelc and Metsa introduced:

 

H. F. No. 919, A bill for an act relating to local government; providing for effect of orderly annexation agreement; limiting the annexation by ordinance of certain parcels; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 414.0325, subdivision 6.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Drazkowski and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 920, A bill for an act relating to economic development; the destination medical center; modifying computation of the city's local contribution; restricting the use of funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 469.40, subdivision 11, as amended; 469.45, subdivisions 1, 2; 469.46; 469.47, subdivision 4, as amended, by adding a subdivision; Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 43, subdivision 3, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

 

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


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Schomacker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 921, A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing for a long-term care savings plan; providing for an income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19b; 290.091, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

 

 

Drazkowski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 922, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring local referenda related to spending to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.63, subdivision 3; 126C.17, subdivision 9; 205.10, subdivision 1; 205A.05, subdivision 1; 216B.46; 237.19; 275.60; 275.73; 412.221, subdivision 2; 412.301; 426.19, subdivision 2; 447.045; 452.11; 455.24; 455.29; 459.06, subdivision 1; 469.053, subdivision 5; 469.0724; 469.107, subdivision 2; 469.190, subdivisions 1, 5; 471.57, subdivision 3; 471.571, subdivision 3; 471.572, subdivisions 2, 4; 475.59; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 126C.17, subdivision 11; 205.10, subdivision 3.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Bly introduced:

 

H. F. No. 923, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; property; providing tax incentives for barn preservation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 273.11, by adding a subdivision; 290.0681, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Erhardt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 924, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; increasing and making the exclusion amount portable between spouses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.38, by adding a subdivision; 291.016, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 925, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Independent School District No. 146, Barnesville, and Independent School District No. 2854, Ada-Borup, to start the school year before Labor Day.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.


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Miller, Backer, Swedzinski, Urdahl, Hausman and Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 926, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a regional public television station in Appleton; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Hansen and Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 927, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of Robert Street in West St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 928, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 345, New London-Spicer, to start the school year before Labor Day.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 929, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 347, Willmar, to start the school year before Labor Day.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Wills, Halverson, Hansen, Atkins and Koznick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 930, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Dakota County Technical College transportation and emerging technologies renovation project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Urdahl; Swedzinski; Davids; Gruenhagen; Howe; Dean, M.; Franson and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 931, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for city of Litchfield's phase 2 power generation improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.


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Erickson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 932, A bill for an act relating to prevailing wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.42, subdivision 4.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 933, A bill for an act relating to children; establishing interview requirements for children who are subjects of maltreatment reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Carlson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 934, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting political subdivisions from paying more than ten percent over the appraised value to acquire real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16B.297, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Johnson, C., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 935, A bill for an act relating to water; establishing a nitrate reduction program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B.

 

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

 

 

Newton; Johnson, C., and Nelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 936, A bill for an act relating to higher education; increasing the obligation of the state to support the cost of instruction within the state colleges and universities through direct appropriation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.031, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Newton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 937, A bill for an act relating to transportation; roads; authorizing municipal street improvement districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 435.

 

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


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Dill introduced:

 

H. F. No. 938, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local government aid; allowing unorganized territories to be eligible for township aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 477A.013, subdivision 1; 477A.014, subdivision 1; 477A.03, subdivision 2c.

 

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

 

 

Baker, Clark, Scott, Schoen, Lesch, Gunther and Isaacson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 939, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for career education and job skills training.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 940, A bill for an act relating to counties; providing a process for making certain county offices appointive in Cottonwood County.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

 

Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 941, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment and facilities.

 

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

 

 

Hansen and Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 942, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; abolishing the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and transferring its duties to the Department of Agriculture; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 15A.086; 28A.21, subdivision 2; 41A.105, subdivision 2; 352D.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13D.08, subdivision 12; 116V.01; 116V.02; 116V.03.

 

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

 

 

Swedzinski; Davids; Persell; Kiel; Kahn; Petersburg; Nornes; Poppe; Howe; Carlson; Murphy, M.; Dettmer; Loonan and Nelson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 943, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for equipment grants to public television.

 

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


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Kelly, Uglem, Sanders, Hornstein, Bernardy, Erhardt, Norton, McNamara, Kahn and Howe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 944, A bill for an act relating to highways; providing for use of certain national standards in design and construction of state-aid streets; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 162.02, by adding a subdivision; 162.09, by adding a subdivision; 174.75, subdivision 5.

 

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

 

 

Isaacson and Dehn, R., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 945, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; expanding the membership of the Urban Initiative Board; authorizing African heritage urban challenge grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116M.15, subdivision 1; 116M.18, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

 

Hackbarth; Loon; McNamara; Sanders; Anderson, S.; Wills; Hansen; Atkins; Masin; Nelson; Hornstein; Clark; Kahn; Winkler; Dean, M.; Uglem; Hausman; Fischer; Lillie; Johnson, S.; Newton; Carlson; Erhardt; Hoppe; Christensen and Albright introduced:

 

H. F. No. 946, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for operation and maintenance of metropolitan regional parks.

 

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

 

 

Kresha; Marquart; Christensen; Mariani; Wills; Nornes; Murphy, M., and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 947, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an after-school community learning grant program; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 948, A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; making changes relating to games, licensing, reporting, and other regulatory provisions; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 349.12, subdivisions 3c, 18; 349.16, by adding a subdivision; 349.161, by adding a subdivision; 349.163, by adding a subdivision; 349.1635, by adding a subdivision; 349.1641; 349.165, subdivision 5; 349.166; 349.168, subdivision 8; 349.169; 349.17, subdivisions 3, 7, 9; 349.1721, subdivision 4; 349.173; 349.181, subdivision 3; 349.19, subdivisions 2, 5; 349.211, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 349.19, subdivision 9b.

 

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


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Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 949, A bill for an act relating to estate taxation; establishing a single exclusion amount for the Minnesota taxable estate; establishing a single rate; eliminating the recapture tax; making clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1; 291.016, subdivision 1; 291.03, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 289A.10, subdivision 1a; 289A.12, subdivision 18; 289A.18, subdivision 3a; 289A.20, subdivision 3a; 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11.

 

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

 

 

Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 950, A bill for an act relating to insurance; regulating the sale of group health policies to school organizations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60K.

 

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

 

 

Lueck; Johnson, C.; Fabian; Anderson, P.; Davids; Baker; Anzelc; Kiel; Heintzeman and Hamilton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 951, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying rules for assessor accreditation and assistants to county assessors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 270C.9901; 273.061, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

O'Neill, Isaacson, Newberger, Daniels, Bernardy, Norton, Christensen, Lien, Barrett, Simonson and Carlson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 952, A bill for an act relating to higher education; creating a pilot grant program for student loan debt repayment counseling; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

O'Driscoll, Pelowski, Hoppe, Scott and Atkins introduced:

 

H. F. No. 953, A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying the mortgage foreclosure by advertisement publication requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 582.25; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 580.

 

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

 

 

Schomacker, Davids, Mack, Atkins and Hoppe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 954, A bill for an act relating to insurance; long-term care; reducing the minimum permitted inflation protection for a long-term care insurance partnership policy; continuing to permit other types of inflation protection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62S.23, subdivision 1.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.


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Gunther; Mahoney; Johnson, C., and Considine introduced:

 

H. F. No. 955, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for entrepreneurial development; requiring reports.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

 

Gunther, Mahoney, Schomacker, Miller, Kiel, Considine and Johnson, C., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 956, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for transportation economic development grants; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

 

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

 

 

Gunther, Schomacker, Miller, Swedzinski, Mahoney, Considine and Johnson, C., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 957, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for a southern and southwestern Minnesota initiative foundation collaborative project.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy.

 

 

Erhardt introduced:

 

H. F. No. 958, A bill for an act relating to taxation; estate; increasing the exclusion amount; modifying rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 291.016, subdivision 3; 291.03, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Dettmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 959, A bill for an act relating to military and veterans affairs; appropriating money for military affairs and veterans affairs.

 

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

 

 

Mack; Backer; Dean, M.; Allen and Yarusso introduced:

 

H. F. No. 960, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; changing licensing provisions for the Board of Social Work; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 148E.075; 148E.080, subdivisions 1, 2; 148E.180, subdivisions 2, 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 148E.060, subdivision 12.

 

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


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Dill and Dettmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 961, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; allowing residents of Minnesota veterans homes to take antlerless deer without permit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.465, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.

 

 

Franson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 962, A bill for an act relating to alcohol; allowing bottle sales for microdistilleries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.22, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton, Gunther, Pelowski, Hoppe and Poppe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 963, A bill for an act relating to utilities; establishing requirements relating to crossing railroad rights-of-way by utilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

 

 

Wills, Erickson, Dettmer, Kresha, Christensen and Peterson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 964, A bill for an act relating to education; implementing portions of the 2013 legislative auditor's report on special education.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Hertaus introduced:

 

H. F. No. 965, A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring the disclosure of preliminary screening test results under certain circumstances in DWI proceedings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169A.41, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus and Newton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 966, A bill for an act relating to claims; providing for compensation of inmates who erroneously serve an extended prison term; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.738, subdivision 1.

 

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


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Baker, Urdahl, Kahn, Lillie, Daniels, Knoblach, Miller, Theis, Clark and Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 967, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for Somali arts and cultural heritage programs.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus introduced:

 

H. F. No. 968, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting the first tier of commercial-industrial property from the state general levy; reducing the amount of the state general levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 275.025, subdivisions 1, 2, 4.

 

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

 

 

Hertaus; Howe; Dehn, R.; Considine; Schoen; Lucero; Newberger; O'Neill; Lohmer; Zerwas; Hilstrom; Johnson, B.; Newton and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 969, A bill for an act relating to public safety; corrections; requiring persons placed on intensive supervised release from prison to be placed on electronic monitoring immediately upon release; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 244.15, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

Schomacker, Lillie, Zerwas, Masin and Loon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 970, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a grant program to encourage advanced care planning; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

 

 

Schomacker, Lillie, Zerwas, Masin and Loon introduced:

 

H. F. No. 971, A bill for an act relating to health; awarding a grant to a statewide advance care planning resource organization; appropriating money.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy.

 

 

Zerwas, Moran, Fischer, Hansen, Newton and Lueck introduced:

 

H. F. No. 972, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the Smile Healthy Minnesota 2016 grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

 

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


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Zerwas; Dean, M.; Schoen; Halverson; Hamilton; Laine; McDonald; Baker; Albright; Fischer; Carlson and Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 973, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for the collaboration of community services partners demonstration project.

 

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

 

 

McDonald, Halverson, Mack, Liebling, Pierson, Franson, Gruenhagen and Persell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 974, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for programs related to reducing fetal alcohol syndrome and related effects.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton, Liebling, Zerwas, Norton and Loeffler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 975, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for the State Quality Council and regional quality councils; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.097, subdivisions 3, 4.

 

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

 

 

McDonald and Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 976, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying eligibility for group residential housing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256I.04, subdivision 1; 256I.06, subdivision 8.

 

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

 

 

Zerwas, Hamilton, Liebling, Persell and Schoen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 977, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for long-term homeless supportive services.

 

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

 

 

Zerwas, Schoen, Pierson and Lohmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 978, A bill for an act relating to health professions; licensing genetic counselors; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 147F.

 

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


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Moran, Ward, Kresha, Laine, Winkler and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 979, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a task force to identify evidence-based and evidence-informed solutions to reduce children's exposure to adverse childhood experiences.

 

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

 

 

Halverson and Mack introduced:

 

H. F. No. 980, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying licensing requirements for foster care providers; modifying home and community-based services standards; modifying the disability waiver rate system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 245A.155, subdivisions 1, 2; 245A.65, subdivision 2; 245D.02, by adding a subdivision; 245D.04, subdivision 3; 245D.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 245D.06, subdivisions 1, 2, 7; 245D.07, subdivision 2; 245D.071, subdivision 5; 245D.09, subdivisions 3, 5; 245D.22, subdivision 4; 245D.31, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 256B.4914, subdivision 6.

 

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

 

 

Peterson; Dean, M., and Lohmer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 981, A bill for an act relating to health occupations; changing provisions for licensing of optometrists, doctors, and chiropractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 148.52; 148.54; 148.57; 148.574; 148.575; 148.577; 148.59; 148.603; 364.09; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 148.571; 148.572; 148.573, subdivision 1; 148.576, subdivisions 1, 2; 151.37, subdivision 11.

 

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

 

 

Urdahl, Loon, Mariani, Kresha, Erickson, Wills, Lucero, Pierson, Whelan, Winkler, Yarusso, Nornes, Christensen, Heintzeman, O'Driscoll, Pelowski, Isaacson, Anzelc, Davnie, Carlson, Marquart, Peterson, Kiel, Gunther, Newberger and Baker introduced:

 

H. F. No. 982, A bill for an act relating to education; directing eligible public postsecondary institutions to give full credit to students for completed PSEO courses; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.09, subdivision 12; 135A.101, by adding a subdivision.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

 

 

Lucero, Peppin, Davids, Zerwas, Laine, Runbeck and Sundin introduced:

 

H. F. No. 983, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new source of state aid for school districts with low general education revenue per pupil and low property wealth per pupil; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.

 

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


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Drazkowski, Davids and Albright introduced:

 

H. F. No. 984, A bill for an act relating to property taxation; phasing out the state general levy over six years; repealing the student achievement levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 126C.13, subdivision 4; 275.025, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3c.

 

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

 

 

Wills; Selcer; Anderson, P.; Murphy, M., and Christensen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 985, A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying school lunch aid provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.111, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Anderson, S., moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 65.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, S., moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 66.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, S., moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 72.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 73.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Garofalo moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 106.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the names of Hortman and Selcer be added as authors on H. F. No. 161.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gruenhagen moved that the name of Lien be added as an author on H. F. No. 204.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 210.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howe moved that the name of Erhardt be added as an author on H. F. No. 215.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Halverson moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 226.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Theis be added as an author on H. F. No. 232.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Newton moved that the name of Daniels be added as an author on H. F. No. 253.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lesch moved that the names of Newton and Dettmer be added as authors on H. F. No. 260.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kiel moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 278.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kiel moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 290.  The motion prevailed.


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              Schomacker moved that the names of Rosenthal and Newberger be added as authors on H. F. No. 316.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Loon moved that the name of Rosenthal be added as an author on H. F. No. 318.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gruenhagen moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 342.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the name of Mariani be added as an author on H. F. No. 351.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Pinto be added as an author on H. F. No. 391.  The motion prevailed.

 

      O'Driscoll moved that the name of Freiberg be added as an author on H. F. No. 406.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Vogel be added as an author on H. F. No. 415.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Lueck be added as an author on H. F. No. 437.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fischer moved that the name of Davids be added as an author on H. F. No. 442.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Vogel be added as an author on H. F. No. 456.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Isaacson moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 476.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Yarusso moved that the name of Hausman be shown as chief author and that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 476.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the name of McNamara be added as an author on H. F. No. 476.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the names of Lueck and Nelson be added as authors on H. F. No. 513.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 522.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Petersburg moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 532.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hausman moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 542.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lenczewski moved that the name of Slocum be added as an author on H. F. No. 548.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Yarusso be added as an author on H. F. No. 559.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Nornes moved that the name of Franson be added as an author on H. F. No. 563.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wills moved that the name of Whelan be added as an author on H. F. No. 567.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Drazkowski moved that the name of Gruenhagen be added as an author on H. F. No. 596.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kresha moved that the names of Carlson and Allen be added as authors on H. F. No. 603.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howe moved that the name of Knoblach be added as an author on H. F. No. 703.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Loonan moved that the name of Albright be added as an author on H. F. No. 713.  The motion prevailed.


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              O'Neill moved that the names of Newton and Wills be added as authors on H. F. No. 742.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gunther moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 744.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Albright moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 748.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hamilton moved that the names of Johnson, C., and Lien be added as authors on H. F. No. 749.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kresha moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 753.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Considine moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 772.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pierson moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 778.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bly moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 781.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Norton moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 785.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pugh moved that the name of Theis be added as an author on H. F. No. 787.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Scott moved that the name of Theis be added as an author on H. F. No. 788.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Knoblach moved that the names of Wills and McDonald be added as authors on H. F. No. 798.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fabian moved that the name of Smith be added as an author on H. F. No. 799.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kresha moved that the name of Theis be added as an author on H. F. No. 803.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Gunther moved that the name of Mahoney be added as an author on H. F. No. 809.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 825.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Uglem moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 834.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Marquart moved that the name of Johnson, C., be added as an author on H. F. No. 860.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moran moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 867.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mack moved that the name of Newton be added as an author on H. F. No. 868.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sundin moved that H. F. No. 138 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Persell moved that H. F. No. 214 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Newton moved that H. F. No. 253 be recalled from the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices and be re‑referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.  The motion prevailed.


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              Sundin moved that H. F. No. 295 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lueck moved that H. F. No. 447 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Dill moved that H. F. No. 527 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Pelowski moved that H. F. No. 547 be recalled from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peppin moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives