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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION - 2015

 

_____________________

 

SEVENTEENTH DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, February 19, 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 Dr. Don Fondow, President of the Minnesota North District, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Brainerd, 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.

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dehn, R.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erhardt

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franson

Freiberg

Garofalo

Green

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

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

Pinto

Poppe

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sanders

Schoen

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Selcer

Simonson

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

      A quorum was present.

 

      Anzelc, Dill, Halverson, Hausman, Mack, Slocum and Smith were excused.

 

      Urdahl was excused until 4:05 p.m.

 

      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 STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

 

 

Loon from the Committee on Education Finance 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 1, line 18, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 1, line 19, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 1, line 20, delete the new language and strike "a composite score composed of the"

 

Page 1, line 21, strike "average of the" and insert "essentially equivalent passing"

 

Page 1, line 22, strike "an equivalent composite score composed"

 

Page 1, line 23, strike "of the average of the" and insert "essentially equivalent passing"

 

Page 1, line 26, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 1, line 27, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 2, line 2, before "skills" insert "college-level" and strike "the requisite composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 2, line 4, reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 2, line 5, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 5, line 5, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 5, line 6, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 5, line 7, delete the new language and strike "a composite score composed of the"

 

Page 5, line 8, strike "average of" and after the first "the" insert "passing"

 

Page 5, line 9, strike "an" and strike "composite score composed"


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Page 5, line 10, strike "of the average of the" and insert "passing"

 

Page 5, line 14, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 5, line 15, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and strike "the requisite composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 5, line 19, before "skills" insert "college-level" and reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 5, line 20, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite"

 

Page 5, line 21, strike "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 5, line 26, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 5, line 27, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite" and strike "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 5, line 30, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 5, line 35, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and strike "the requisite"

 

Page 6, line 1, strike "composite" and strike "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 6, line 5, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 6, line 6, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite" and strike "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 6, line 9, delete the new language and reinstate the stricken language and before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 6, line 10, delete the new language and strike "the requisite composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 6, line 15, strike "composite score" and insert "passing scores"

 

Page 6, after line 32, insert:

 

"Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1.  Grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial.  (a) The Board of Teaching or Board of School Administrators, whichever has jurisdiction over a teacher's licensure, may, on the written complaint of the school board employing a teacher, a teacher organization, or any other interested person, refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a teacher's license to teach for any of the following causes:

 

(1) immoral character or conduct;

 

(2) failure, without justifiable cause, to teach for the term of the teacher's contract;

 

(3) gross inefficiency or willful neglect of duty;


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(4) failure to meet licensure requirements; or

 

(5) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license.

 

The written complaint must specify the nature and character of the charges.

 

(b) The Board of Teaching or Board of School Administrators, whichever has jurisdiction over a teacher's licensure, shall refuse to issue, refuse to renew, or automatically revoke a teacher's license to teach without the right to a hearing upon receiving a certified copy of a conviction showing that the teacher has been convicted of child abuse, as defined in section 609.185, sex trafficking in the first degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1, sex trafficking in the second degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1a, engaging in hiring or agreeing to hire a minor to engage in prostitution under section 609.324, subdivision 1, sexual abuse under section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, subdivision 3, or 617.23, subdivision 3, solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct or communication of sexually explicit materials to children under section 609.352, interference with privacy under section 609.746 or stalking under section 609.749 and the victim was a minor, using minors in a sexual performance under section 617.246, or possessing pornographic works involving a minor under section 617.247, or any other offense not listed in this paragraph that requires the person to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166, or a crime under a similar law of another state or the United States.  The board shall send notice of this licensing action to the district in which the teacher is currently employed.

 

(c) A person whose license to teach has been revoked, not issued, or not renewed under paragraph (b), may petition the board to reconsider the licensing action if the person's conviction for child abuse or sexual abuse is reversed by a final decision of the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court or if the person has received a pardon for the offense.  The petitioner shall attach a certified copy of the appellate court's final decision or the pardon to the petition.  Upon receiving the petition and its attachment, the board shall schedule and hold a disciplinary hearing on the matter under section 214.10, subdivision 2, unless the petitioner waives the right to a hearing.  If the board finds that, notwithstanding the reversal of the petitioner's criminal conviction or the issuance of a pardon, the petitioner is disqualified from teaching under paragraph (a), clause (1), the board shall affirm its previous licensing action.  If the board finds that the petitioner is not disqualified from teaching under paragraph (a), clause (1), it shall reverse its previous licensing action.

 

(d) For purposes of this subdivision, the Board of Teaching is delegated the authority to suspend or revoke coaching licenses."

 

Page 7, line 4, reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 7, line 5, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

 

Page 7, line 7, reinstate the stricken language

 

Page 7, line 8, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language

 

Page 7, line 10, delete "approve or disapprove candidates' portfolios" and insert "notify a candidate who submits a portfolio"

 

Page 7, line 11, delete "receiving" and after "portfolio" insert "is received whether or not the portfolio was approved"

 

Page 7, line 12, delete "is" and insert "was"

 

Page 7, line 14, delete "board" and insert "Educator Licensing Division at the department"


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Page 7, line 24, delete "Board of Teaching" and insert "Educator Licensing Division at the department"

 

Page 9, line 23, before "skills" insert "college-level" and delete ", if the"

 

Page 9, line 24, delete "applicant does not pass the skills examination, can demonstrate" and insert "demonstrating" and delete "the requisite"

 

Page 9, line 25, delete "composite score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 9, line 29, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 9, line 30, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 9, line 32, strike "the requisite composite" and strike "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 10, line 2, delete "National Association of"

 

Page 10, line 3, delete "State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)"

 

Page 11, line 4, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 11, line 5, delete "subsequently"

 

Page 11, line 6, delete "the requisite composite" and delete "score" and insert "essentially equivalent passing scores"

 

Page 11, line 33, before "skills" insert "college-level"

 

Page 12, line 17, after the first "the" insert "unique and compelling"

 

Page 16, line 28, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Page 17, line 9, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Page 17, line 12, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 17, line 14, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 17, line 15, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 17, line 17, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 18, line 4, delete "paragraph" and insert "subdivision"

 

Page 18, line 6, delete "paragraph" and insert "subdivision"

 

Page 18, line 17, delete "2015-2016" and insert "2016-2017"

 

Page 23, line 20, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Page 23, line 27, delete "and 2015-2016" and insert "through the 2016-2017"


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Page 23, line 31, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Page 23, line 35, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 24, line 2, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 24, line 4, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 24, line 6, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 24, line 28, delete "paragraph" and insert "subdivision"

 

Page 24, line 30, delete "paragraph" and insert "subdivision"

 

Page 24, line 32, delete "and 2015-2016" and insert "through 2016-2017"

 

Page 25, line 4, delete "and 2015-2016" and insert "through 2016-2017"

 

Page 25, line 19, after "category" insert "or rating"

 

Page 25, line 32, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Page 26, line 13, delete "2016-2017" and insert "2017-2018"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Correct the title numbers accordingly

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Dean, M., from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 29, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying one-time funding mechanism for Minnesota Working Family Credit; removing TANF block grants as a funding source for the Minnesota Working Family Credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivisions 6, 6a; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 6a.

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Dean, M., from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 30, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; clarifying funding mechanism for the Minnesota Working Family Credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 6a.

 

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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Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 129, A bill for an act relating to parks and trails; appropriating money for improvements at the veterans rest camp in Big Marine Lake.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, line 6, delete "parks and trails" and insert "arts and cultural heritage"

 

Amend the title as follows:

 

Page 1, line 2, delete "parks and trails" and insert "arts and cultural heritage"

 

 

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

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 290, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for the additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts if used for long-term care expenses; 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.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 361, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a demonstration project to provide employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256C.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that 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. 522, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the family assets for independence program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256E.35, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.


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Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 571, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for forest road maintenance pilot program.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

H. F. No. 581, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the Homeless Youth Act; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256K.45, subdivision 1a.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

Hackbarth from the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy to which was referred:

 

H. F. No. 624, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying registration fees for certain snowmobiles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.82, subdivision 2a.

 

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

 

Page 1, lines 9 and 11, delete "175" and insert "125"

 

 

With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.

 

      The report was adopted.

 

 

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

 

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.

 

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

 

      The report was adopted.


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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      H. F. No. 2 was read for the second time.

 

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

 

      The following House Files were introduced:

 

 

Poppe, Dill, Nornes, Kiel, Hamilton, Marquart and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1051, A bill for an act relating to higher education; authorizing grants for agricultural growth, research, and innovation programs; appropriating money for agriculture-related programs, grants, and activities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4.

 

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

 

 

Wills and Newton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1052, A bill for an act relating to education; making information and resources for parents of young children more accessible; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Zerwas; Dean, M., and Murphy, E., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1053, A bill for an act relating to human services; exempting providers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or medical supplies from the Medicare payment limit and the Medicare enrollment requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0625, subdivision 31; 256B.767.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton, Liebling, Schoen, Persell, Halverson, Zerwas, McDonald and Laine introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1054, A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for housing needs.

 

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

 

 

Backer and Kresha introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1055, A bill for an act relating to children; amending the Maltreatment of Minors Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivisions 1, 7.

 

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


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Norton, Isaacson, Carlson, Gruenhagen and Koznick introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1056, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate lost or wandering persons who are mentally impaired; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

 

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

 

 

Franson, Moran, Backer, Loeffler and Albright introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1057, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; modifying child care assistance program provider rates; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.13, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1058, A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the commissioners of health and education for training family home visitors.

 

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

 

 

Franson, Moran, Backer and Albright introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1059, A bill for an act relating to child care; modifying child care assistance program provider rates; expanding the dependent care credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 119B.13, subdivision 1; 290.067, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivisions 2, 2b.

 

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

 

 

Albright; Zerwas; Murphy, E.; Gruenhagen; Dean, M.; Schoen; Hamilton and Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1060, A bill for an act relating to health care coverage; modifying utilization review and prior authorization requirements for prescription drug coverage; requiring prescription drug benefit transparency and disclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62J.497, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 62M.02, subdivisions 12, 14, 15, 17, by adding subdivisions; 62M.05, subdivisions 3a, 3b, 4; 62M.06, subdivisions 2, 3; 62M.07; 62M.09, subdivisions 3, 6; 62M.10, subdivision 7; 62M.11; 256B.0625, subdivision 13f; 256B.69, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 62M; 62Q.

 

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

 

 

Miller; Dean, M.; Zerwas; McDonald; Allen; Murphy, E.; Halverson; Backer; Schomacker; Pinto; Loeffler; Pierson; Laine; Persell; Moran; Lohmer; Gruenhagen; Franson; Liebling; Schoen; Clark; Mullery; Hamilton and Mack introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1061, A bill for an act relating to safe harbor for sexually exploited youth; appropriating money.

 

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


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Albright, Baker and Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1062, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying health plan requirements to add mental health crisis services to emergency services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 62Q.55, subdivision 3; 62Q.81, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Backer, Loeffler, Schoen, Laine and Liebling introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1063, A bill for an act relating to mental health; providing for training and outreach regarding mental health peer specialists; establishing medical assistance coverage for clubhouse program services; appropriating money for intensive community rehabilitation services, suicide prevention, intensive treatment for adolescents and young adults, and housing for individuals with mental illness; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256B.0615, by adding a subdivision; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Loon, Franson, Davnie, Carlson and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1064, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the dependent care credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.067, subdivisions 2, 2b.

 

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

 

 

Uglem, Hansen, McNamara and Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1065, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying requirements for aquatic invasives species trailer decal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 84D.13, subdivision 5; 86B.13, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

 

 

Kresha; Johnson, S.; Hoppe; Gunther; Atkins and Davids introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1066, A bill for an act relating to telecommunications; providing for competitive market regulation for certain local exchange carriers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 237.

 

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

 

 

Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1067, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood relief for the city of Maynard; 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.


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Drazkowski, Lesch, Newberger, Scott and Lucero introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1068, A bill for an act relating to county attorneys; modifying standards related to issuance of administrative subpoenas; requiring disclosure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 388.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6, by adding subdivisions.

 

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

 

 

Zerwas; Dehn, R.; Howe; Hertaus; Schoen; Ward and Winkler introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1069, A bill for an act relating to juvenile justice; addressing numerous issues relating to juveniles including diversion, use of restraints, and alternatives to detention; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 244.05, subdivisions 4, 5; 260B.001, subdivision 2; 260B.125, by adding a subdivision; 260B.130, subdivision 4; 609.106, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.3455, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260B.

 

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

 

 

McNamara introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1070, A bill for an act relating to game and fish; restricting use of body-gripping traps near public roads and trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.903.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

 

 

McNamara introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1071, A bill for an act relating to local government; prohibiting local governments from using the power of eminent domain to acquire real property for parks and recreational space; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 368.01, subdivision 27; 373.01, by adding a subdivision; 383A.07, subdivisions 1, 16, 17; 383A.554; 383B.72; 398.08; 398.09; 398.32, subdivision 1; 412.211; 448.03; 465.01; 465.15; 465.16.

 

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

 

 

Howe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1072, A bill for an act relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a community center in St. Joseph; 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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Backer, Schoen and Fischer introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1073, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying the community first services and supports program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.85, subdivisions 1, 2, 7.

 

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

 

 

Marquart, Bly, Hamilton, Poppe and Anderson, P., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1074, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Investment (AGRI) program for ten years; dedicating a portion of annual AGRI spending to farm business management scholarships; providing income tax credits to encourage beginning farmers; appropriating money for beginning farmer individual development accounts and supplemental farm business management program funding; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 290.06, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B.

 

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

 

 

Erickson and Mariani introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1075, A bill for an act relating to education; removing language excluding retired principals who serve as a substitute principal from continuing education requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.14, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Swedzinski and Miller introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1076, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying an appropriation for the city of Granite Falls; amending Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 7, subdivision 19.

 

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

 

 

Schoen and Cornish introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1077, A bill for an act relating to public safety; making technical and other necessary changes to Minnesota Statutes resulting from repeal of outdated and redundant statutes relating to public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 299C.35; 299C.38; 299C.46, subdivisions 2, 2a; 352B.011, subdivision 10; 611A.31, subdivision 1; 611A.33; 611A.35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.36.

 

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


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Urdahl; Runbeck; Johnson, S.; Dettmer and Laine introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1078, A bill for an act relating to state government; reimbursing state agencies for the costs of providing reasonable accommodation; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.

 

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

 

 

Applebaum; Johnson, C.; Hamilton; Sundin; Poppe; Anderson, P.; Mariani; Kresha; Murphy, M.; Marquart; Hansen; Nornes and Bly introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1079, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farmer advocate office to provide one-stop regulatory assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.03, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Barrett and Johnson, B., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1080, A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing the city of North Branch to increase its public utilities commission from three to five members.

 

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

 

 

Gruenhagen, Loon, Lohmer, Franson and Peterson introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1081, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for contributions to school angel funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivisions 19a, 19c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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

 

 

Schoen introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1082, A bill for an act relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water.

 

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy.

 

 

Considine, Davids, Baker, Applebaum, Youakim, Backer, Schultz and Freiberg introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; providing a credit for certain employer paid taxes; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

 

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


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Simonson, Schultz and Murphy, M., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1084, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Duluth Steam system; 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.

 

 

Garofalo, Bennett, Lucero, Considine and Hertaus introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1085, A bill for an act relating to public safety; enhancing penalties for careless driving resulting in death or great bodily harm; repealing reckless driving; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.13, subdivisions 2, 3; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.13, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Hornstein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1086, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; providing for appointment of Metropolitan Council members by cities and towns; eliminating the Transportation Advisory Board; repealing the Grant Evaluation and Ranking System (GEARS); amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 297A.992, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 473.123, subdivisions 2a, 3a, 4, by adding subdivisions; 473.146, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.123, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

Atkins; Murphy, E.; Clark; Zerwas; Davids; Mullery and Hornstein introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1087, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing duties for the commissioner of health and licensed hospitals related to violence against health care workers; establishing a violence prevention database; providing penalties for hospitals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.55, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

 

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

 

 

O'Neill; Ward; Johnson, B.; Schoen and Theis introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1088, A bill for an act relating to public safety; increasing penalties for crimes committed in a patient care zone; amending sentencing provisions for assaults by inmates in public institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 152.01, by adding a subdivision; 152.021, subdivision 1; 152.022, subdivision 1; 152.023, subdivision 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 609.2232; 609.66, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1d; 609.713, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

 

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


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Rarick, Swedzinski, Garofalo, Hancock, Backer, Kiel, Lohmer, Daniels, Nash, Drazkowski, Hertaus, Newberger and Pugh introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1089, A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 624.20, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Sanders; Dehn, R.; Hoppe; Theis; Smith; Rosenthal; Lillie and Kahn introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1090, A bill for an act relating to liquor; creating an 8:00 a.m. on-sale opening time; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 340A.504, subdivision 3.

 

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

 

 

McDonald, Davids, Youakim, Isaacson and Rosenthal introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1091, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain meals and drinks; expanding the sales tax exemption for certain capital equipment purchases; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.68, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions.

 

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

 

 

Zerwas, Hoppe, Allen, Mullery, Gunther, Kresha and Smith introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1092, A bill for an act relating to civil law; landlord and tenant; establishing termination of lease upon infirmity of tenant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

 

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

 

 

Thissen; Winkler; Lesch; Moran; Davnie; Melin; Murphy, E., and Marquart introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1093, A bill for an act relating to employment; establishing a Working Parents Act; providing wage theft protection; providing paid family leave; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring fair scheduling; imposing penalties; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 13.7905, by adding a subdivision; 177.24, by adding a subdivision; 177.253, subdivision 1; 177.254, subdivision 1; 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, by adding subdivisions; 177.28, subdivision 1; 177.32; 181.032; 181.940; 181.941; 181.942; 181.943; 181.9436; 181.944; 290.01, subdivision 19b; 541.05, subdivision 1; 541.07; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.9413; Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7.

 

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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Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1094, A bill for an act relating to education finance; prioritizing early brain development in the early childhood family education home visiting program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.13, subdivision 4.

 

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

 

 

Mullery introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1095, A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for the early learning scholarship program; prioritizing early learning scholarship applications; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.165, by adding a subdivision.

 

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

 

 

Lueck, Metsa, O'Driscoll and Newton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1096, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for condemnation of certain school trust lands; authorizing issuance and sale of state bonds; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 92.

 

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

 

 

Metsa; Davids; Poppe; Johnson, C.; Gunther; Marquart; Melin and Bly introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1097, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing tax incentives for value-added on-farm agricultural processing; providing for a loan program for value-added on-farm agricultural processing facilities; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 272.02, by adding a subdivision; 297A.69, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 41B.

 

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

 

 

Sundin; Johnson, C.; Bly; Anderson, P.; Poppe; Hansen; Anderson, M.; Nornes; Marquart; Applebaum; Schultz and Kiel introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1098, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing the state participation limit for Rural Finance Authority loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 41B.039, subdivision 2; 41B.04, subdivision 8; 41B.042, subdivision 4; 41B.043, subdivision 1b; 41B.045, subdivision 2.

 

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


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Loonan, Atkins, Sanders, Dettmer, Mahoney, O'Neill and Hilstrom introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1099, A bill for an act relating to contracts; modifying and clarifying requirements relating to building and construction contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 337.01, subdivision 3; 337.05, subdivision 1.

 

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

 

 

Howe, Heintzeman, Simonson and Theis introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1100, A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

 

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

 

 

Howe and Heintzeman introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1101, A bill for an act relating to public employment; forbidding public employees from being candidates for or holding partisan offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 43A.32, subdivisions 2, 3; 204B.06, subdivision 1; 211B.09.

 

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

 

 

Howe introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1102, A bill for an act relating to state government; prohibiting state or local elected officials from acting as lobbyists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.01, subdivision 21; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

 

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

 

 

Swedzinski introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1103, A bill for an act relating to education; permitting Independent School District No. 640, Wabasso, Independent School District No. 635, Milroy, Independent School District No. 378, Dawson-Boyd, and Independent School District No. 891, Canby, 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.

 

 

Lohmer, Schoen, Ward, McNamara, Dettmer and Johnson, B., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1104, A bill for an act relating to corrections; developing a formula to divide community supervision funds between county and state; requiring a report.

 

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


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Vogel, Isaacson, Loonan and Smith introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1105, A bill for an act relating to economic development; modifying the urban challenge grants program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116M.14, by adding a subdivision; 116M.18, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8.

 

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

 

 

Davids, Newton, Dettmer and Persell introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1106, A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring the commissioner of administration to ensure that service-disabled, veteran-owned businesses receive a percentage of state procurement; providing bid preferences; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.

 

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

 

 

Hamilton; Poppe; Anderson, P.; Swedzinski; Urdahl; Hansen; Wagenius; Lueck; Applebaum and Johnson, C., introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1107, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farm-to-foodshelf program; appropriating money.

 

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

 

 

Norton introduced:

 

H. F. No. 1108, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for the University of Minnesota and Mayo Foundation Partnership; requiring a report.

 

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

 

 

CALENDAR FOR THE DAY

 

 

      S. F. No. 174 was reported to the House.

 

 

      Knoblach moved to amend S. F. No. 174, the second engrossment, as follows:

 

      Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following language of H. F. No. 264, the second engrossment:

 

"Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; APPROPRIATION.

 

(a) $10,683,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human services in fiscal year 2015 for the purposes specified by and to supplement the appropriations in Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, as amended by Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 30, and Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 15.  This is a onetime appropriation.


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(b) The commissioner of human services shall expend the appropriation in paragraph (a) as follows:

 

(1) $246,000 for the Minnesota Food Assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, section 256D.053; and

 

(2) $10,437,000 for the Minnesota Security Hospital under Minnesota Statutes, section 253.20.

 

(c) The appropriation in paragraph (b), clause (2), must be spent only on increased staffing levels, renovations, and improvements at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter as required by the conditional licenses issued to the facility.

 

Sec. 2.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; APPROPRIATION.

 

(a) $891,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health in fiscal year 2015 for costs of statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and response activities related to Ebola.  The commissioner shall use federal funds awarded to the state for Ebola-related costs on or after December 19, 2014, to the extent permitted under federal law, before spending any of this appropriation.  This appropriation is available for expenditures between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016.  Any unspent funds shall cancel.

 

(b) $2,000,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the commissioner of health to provide grants to eligible hospitals and the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for Ebola-related expenditures.  The grants under this paragraph must only be awarded to the following hospitals and the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for the amounts shown:

 

(1) Unity Hospital in Fridley, $221,000;

 

(2) Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, $710,000;

 

(3) Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus, $413,000;

 

(4) the University of Minnesota Medical Center, $508,000; and

 

(5) $148,000 to the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for service providers who can demonstrate extraordinary costs directly attributable to maintaining a state of readiness with respect to the public health threat posed by Ebola.  The Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board shall proportionally allocate this grant to these service providers.

 

The commissioner shall make no payments under this paragraph for expenses that are reimbursable with federal funds.

 

(c) The appropriations in this section are onetime.

 

Sec. 3.  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; APPROPRIATION.

 

(a) $568,000 is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources in fiscal year 2015 for enforcement activities under Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 4, subdivision 7.

 

(b) The appropriation under paragraph (a) shall consist of the following:

 

(1) $69,000 from the general fund;

 

(2) $128,000 from the natural resources fund; and


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(3) $371,000 from the game and fish fund.

 

(c) This is a onetime appropriation.

 

Sec. 4.  ZOOLOGICAL BOARD; APPROPRIATION.

 

(a) $1,350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Zoological Board in fiscal year 2015 to supplement the appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 8.  This is a onetime appropriation.

 

(b) By December 15, 2015, the Zoological Board shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the Minnesota Zoological Garden that details the board's financial plan to ensure the long-term financial stability and success of the zoo.  The board shall submit an interim report to the chairs and ranking minority members by April 1, 2015.

 

Sec. 5.  BUDGET REDUCTIONS.

 

The commissioner of management and budget must reduce previously enacted general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2015 to the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Natural Resources as follows:

 

(1) $16,000 for the Department of Health;

 

(2) $6,000 for the Department of Human Services; and

 

(3) $18,000 for the Department of Natural Resources.

 

To the extent possible, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate each reduction to the agency appropriation that supports that agency's commissioner's salary.  These are onetime reductions.

 

Sec. 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment."

 

      Delete the title and insert:

 

"A bill for an act relating to financing and operation of state government; providing deficiency funding for food assistance, the Minnesota Security Hospital, natural resources enforcement activities, Ebola-related costs, and the Zoological Board; appropriating money."

 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

 

 

Peterson moved to amend S. F. No. 174, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 1, line 4, after "Board;" insert "requiring legislative approval of salaries for certain executive branch officials; rescinding salary increases;"

 

Page 1, after line 6, insert:

 

"Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.855, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


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Subd. 3.  Other salaries and compensation plans.  The commission shall also:

 

(1) review and approve, reject, or modify a plan for compensation and terms and conditions of employment prepared and submitted by the commissioner of management and budget under section 43A.18, subdivision 2, covering all state employees who are not represented by an exclusive bargaining representative and whose compensation is not provided for by chapter 43A or other law;

 

(2) review and approve, reject, or modify a plan for total compensation and terms and conditions of employment for employees in positions identified as being managerial under section 43A.18, subdivision 3, whose salaries and benefits are not otherwise provided for in law or other plans established under chapter 43A;

 

(3) review and approve, reject, or modify recommendations for salaries submitted by an the governor or other appointing authority other than the governor under section 15A.0815, subdivision 5, covering agency head positions listed in section 15A.0815;

 

(4) review and approve, reject, or modify recommendations for salary range of officials of higher education systems under section 15A.081, subdivision 7c;

 

(5) review and approve, reject, or modify plans for compensation, terms, and conditions of employment proposed under section 43A.18, subdivisions 3a, 3b, and 4; and

 

(6) review and approve, reject, or modify the plan for compensation, terms, and conditions of employment of classified employees in the office of the legislative auditor under section 3.971, subdivision 2.

 

Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15A.0815, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

 

Subdivision 1.  Salary limits.  The governor or other appropriate appointing authority shall set the salary rates for positions listed in this section within the salary limits listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.  If the appointing authority is not the governor, The appointing authority's action is subject to approval of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature as provided by subdivision 5 and section 3.855.

 

Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

 

Subd. 5.  Determining individual salaries.  (a) When The governor is the or other appointing authority, the governor must establish salaries may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.  Before establishing recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority must consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the salary.  In establishing the recommending a salary, the governor or other appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents.  The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals.  The governor or other appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.

 

(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

 

Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.


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In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents.  The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals.  The appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.

 

Before the governor or other appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

 

(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

 

(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose recommendation is advisory only.  The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.

 

(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 who is appointed by someone other than the governor, may be increased or decreased by the governor or other appointing authority from the salary previously set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with the commissioner.  If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph, the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

 

(f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2 to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change in salary and its effective date."

 

Page 3, line 17, delete "5" and insert "8"

 

Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references

 

Amend the title accordingly

 

 

Knoblach moved to amend the Peterson amendment to S. F. No. 174, the second engrossment, as amended, as follows:

 

Page 1, line 4, delete "rescinding" and insert "freezing"

 

Page 2, line 4, after "The" insert "governor's or other"

 

Page 3, delete line 19 and insert:

 

"Sec. 4.  AGENCY HEAD SALARY FREEZE.

 

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, subdivisions 1 and 5, the salary rate for positions listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, for positions appointed by the governor, may not be set at a salary rate in excess of the previous calendar year.


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Sec. 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

Sections 1 to 3 are effective July 2, 2015.  Section 4 is effective the day following final enactment and applies to salaries listed under Minnesota Statutes, section 15A.0815, subdivisions 2 and 3, where the governor is the appointing authority between the day following final enactment and June 30, 2015.  The restriction provided under section 4 applies to current incumbents and any successors."

 

 

      A roll call was requested and properly seconded.

 

 

      The question was taken on the Knoblach amendment to the Peterson amendment and the roll was called.  There were 99 yeas and 27 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Albright

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erhardt

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hilstrom

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Howe

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Kelly

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Lenczewski

Lillie

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McDonald

McNamara

Miller

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Nash

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Poppe

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sanders

Schoen

Schomacker

Scott

Selcer

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Vogel

Wagenius

Whelan

Wills

Yarusso

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Allen

Bly

Considine

Dehn, R.

Freiberg

Isaacson

Johnson, S.

Kahn

Laine

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Loeffler

Melin

Metsa

Moran

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Newton

Norton

Pinto

Schultz

Simonson

Sundin

Ward

Winkler

Youakim


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.

 

 

      The question recurred on the Peterson amendment, as amended, to S. F. No. 174, the second engrossment, as amended.  The motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.

 

 

      S. F. No. 174, A bill for an act relating to financing and operation of state government; providing deficiency funding for food assistance, the Minnesota Security Hospital, natural resources enforcement activities, Ebola-related costs, and the Zoological Board; freezing agency head salaries; appropriating money.

 

 

      The bill was read for the third time, as amended, and placed upon its final passage.


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              The question was taken on the passage of the bill and the roll was called.  There were 106 yeas and 21 nays as follows:

 

      Those who voted in the affirmative were:

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

Cornish

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Erhardt

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franson

Freiberg

Garofalo

Green

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Hansen

Heintzeman

Hilstrom

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Howe

Isaacson

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Kahn

Kelly

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Lenczewski

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lueck

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

McNamara

Melin

Miller

Moran

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Nash

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Persell

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Pinto

Poppe

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sanders

Schoen

Schomacker

Scott

Selcer

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Yarusso

Youakim

Spk. Daudt


 

      Those who voted in the negative were:

 


Anderson, M.

Dehn, R.

Drazkowski

Erickson

Hertaus

Johnson, S.

Laine

Lesch

Liebling

Lucero

McDonald

Metsa

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Newberger

Newton

Norton

Schultz

Simonson

Winkler

Zerwas


 

 

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

 

 

REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

AND LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION

 

      Peppin from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the following bill to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Monday, February 23, 2015 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the following bill:

 

      H. F. No. 8.

 

 

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

 

      Mariani moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 15.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 29.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 30.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Winkler moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 43.  The motion prevailed.


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

 

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

 

      Norton moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 100.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Isaacson moved that the name of Runbeck be added as an author on H. F. No. 108.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Isaacson moved that the name of Runbeck be added as an author on H. F. No. 109.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kahn moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 165.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Kiel moved that the names of Isaacson, Uglem, Newton, Daniels, Hornstein, Ward and Metsa be added as authors on H. F. No. 211.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Dehn, R., be added as an author on H. F. No. 240.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Bennett be added as an author on H. F. No. 245.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Uglem moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 273.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Simonson moved that his name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 333.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, S., moved that the name of Moran be added as an author on H. F. No. 352.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Swedzinski moved that the name of Nornes be added as an author on H. F. No. 400.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the name of Applebaum be added as an author on H. F. No. 402.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Dettmer moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 498.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson, B., moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 503.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 511.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 520.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lenczewski moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 524.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 541.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 577.  The motion prevailed.


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              Winkler moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 580.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wills moved that the names of Johnson, S., and Erhardt be added as authors on H. F. No. 581.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mahoney moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 590.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hansen moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 634.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Fabian moved that the name of Nornes be added as an author on H. F. No. 655.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 666.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bernardy moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 674.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the names of Mariani and Davnie be added as authors on H. F. No. 692.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davids moved that the name of Lien be added as an author on H. F. No. 700.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Howe moved that the name of Persell be added as an author on H. F. No. 705.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bernardy moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 724.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Bernardy moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 728.  The motion prevailed.

 

      O'Neill moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 742.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Hilstrom moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 755.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McNamara moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 757.  The motion prevailed.

 

      McNamara moved that the name of Johnson, S., be added as an author on H. F. No. 758.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Sanders moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 776.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hamilton moved that the name of Dettmer be added as an author on H. F. No. 777.  The motion prevailed.

 

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

 

      Scott moved that the names of Torkelson and Lucero be added as authors on H. F. No. 788.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peterson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 876.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, P., moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 879.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Anderson, P., moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 880.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Rosenthal moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 882.  The motion prevailed.


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              Rosenthal moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 883.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Kiel moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 888.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hilstrom moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 889.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moran moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 892.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moran moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 893.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Mahoney moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 896.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Davnie moved that the names of Ward and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 897.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson, S., moved that the names of Ward and Bly be added as authors on H. F. No. 900.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Isaacson moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 945.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hackbarth moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 946.  The motion prevailed.

 

      O'Neill moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on H. F. No. 952.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 967.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 969.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schomacker moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 970.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Schomacker moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 971.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 973.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Zerwas moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 977.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Moran moved that the name of Bly be added as an author on H. F. No. 979.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Urdahl moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 982.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Wills moved that the name of Applebaum be added as an author on H. F. No. 985.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Johnson, B., moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 986.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Selcer moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 987.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the names of Kahn and Ward be added as authors on H. F. No. 994.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that the name of Ward be added as an author on H. F. No. 997.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Quam moved that the name of Lucero be added as an author on H. F. No. 999.  The motion prevailed.


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              Dean, M., moved that the name of Uglem be added as an author on H. F. No. 1001.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Laine moved that the name of Uglem be added as an author on H. F. No. 1003.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hamilton moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 1009.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lillie moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 1016.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Lillie moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 1017.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Clark moved that her name be stricken as an author on H. F. No. 1018.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hamilton moved that the names of Newton, Daniels and Uglem be added as authors on H. F. No. 1023.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Erickson moved that the names of Ward and Clark be added as authors on H. F. No. 1024.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Baker moved that the name of Clark be added as an author on H. F. No. 1038.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Runbeck moved that the name of Dean, M., be added as an author on H. F. No. 1043.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Whelan moved that the name of Daniels be added as an author on H. F. No. 1047.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Hertaus moved that the name of Yarusso be added as an author on H. F. No. 1048.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Backer moved that H. F. No. 423, now on the General Register, be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.  The motion prevailed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

      Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2015.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peppin moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2015.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives


 


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