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JOURNAL

OF THE

HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

OF THE

LEGISLATURE

STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

2015




 


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STATE OF MINNESOTA

 

 

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION - 2015

 

_____________________

 

FIRST DAY

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 6, 2015

 

 

      In accordance with the Constitution and the Laws of the State of Minnesota, the members-elect of the House of Representatives assembled in the Chamber of the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Saint Paul on Tuesday, the sixth day of January 2015.

 

      At the hour of twelve o'clock noon and pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2014, Section 3.05, the Honorable Steve Simon, Secretary of State, called the members-elect to order and appointed the Honorable Sondra Erickson from District 15A as Clerk pro tempore.

 

      Prayer was offered by the Reverend Jacob Dandy, Zion Lutheran Church, Crown, Minnesota.

 

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

 

      The Clerk pro tempore called the roll by legislative district in numerical order, and the following members-elect presented proof of their eligibility to be sworn in and seated as members of the House of Representatives:

 


      1A............................. Dan Fabian

      1B............................. Debra (Deb) Kiel

      2A............................. Dave Hancock

      2B............................. Steve Green

      3A............................. David Dill

      3B............................. Mary Murphy

      4A............................. Ben Lien

      4B............................. Paul Marquart

      5A............................. John Persell

      5B............................. Tom Anzelc

      6A............................. Carly Melin

      6B............................. Jason Metsa

      7A............................. Jennifer Schultz

      7B ............................ Erik Simonson

      8A............................. Bud Nornes

      8B............................. Mary Franson

      9A............................. Mark Anderson

      9B............................. Ron Kresha

      10A........................... Joshua Heintzeman

      10B........................... Dale K. Lueck

      11A........................... Mike Sundin

      11B........................... Jason Rarick

      12A........................... Jeff Backer

      12B........................... Paul Anderson

      13A........................... Jeff Howe

      13B........................... Tim O'Driscoll

      14A........................... Tama Theis

      14B........................... Jim Knoblach

      15A........................... Sondra Erickson

      15B........................... Jim Newberger

      16A........................... Chris Swedzinski

      16B........................... Paul Torkelson

      17A........................... Tim Miller

      17B........................... Dave Baker

      18A........................... Dean Urdahl

      18B........................... Glenn H. Gruenhagen

      19A........................... Clark Johnson

      19B........................... Jack Considine

      20A........................... Bob Vogel

      20B........................... David Bly

      21A........................... Tim Kelly

      21B........................... Steve Drazkowski

      22A........................... Joe Schomacker

      22B........................... Rod Hamilton

 


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      23A........................... Bob Gunther

      23B........................... Tony Cornish

      24A........................... John Petersburg

      24B........................... Brian Daniels

      25A........................... Duane Quam

      25B........................... Kim Norton

      26A........................... Tina Liebling

      26B........................... Nels T. Pierson

      27A........................... Peggy Bennett

      27B........................... Jeanne Poppe

      28A........................... Gene P. Pelowski, Jr.

      28B........................... Gregory M. Davids

      29A........................... Joe McDonald

      29B........................... Marion O'Neill

      30A........................... Nick Zerwas

      30B........................... Eric Lucero

      31A........................... Kurt Daudt

      31B........................... Tom Hackbarth

      32A........................... Brian Johnson

      32B........................... Bob Barrett

      33A........................... Jerry Hertaus

      33B........................... Cindy Pugh

      34A........................... Joyce Peppin

      34B........................... Dennis Smith

      35A........................... Abigail Whelan

      35B........................... Peggy Scott

      36A........................... Mark W. Uglem

      36B........................... Melissa Hortman

      37A........................... Jerry Newton

      37B........................... Tim Sanders

      38A........................... Linda Runbeck

      38B........................... Matt Dean

      39A........................... Bob Dettmer

      39B........................... Kathy Lohmer

      40A........................... Michael Nelson

      40B........................... Debra Hilstrom

      41A........................... Connie Bernardy

      41B........................... Carolyn Laine

      42A........................... Barb Yarusso

      42B........................... Jason "Ike" Isaacson

      43A........................... Peter M. Fischer

      43B........................... Leon M. Lillie

      44A........................... Sarah Anderson

      44B........................... Jon Applebaum

      45A........................... Lyndon R. Carlson

      45B........................... Mike Freiberg

      46A........................... Ryan Winkler

      46B........................... Cheryl Youakim

      47A........................... Jim Nash

      47B........................... Joe Hoppe

      48A........................... Yvonne Selcer

      48B........................... Jenifer Loon

      49A........................... Ron Erhardt

      49B........................... Paul Rosenthal

      50A........................... Linda Slocum

      50B........................... Ann Lenczewski

      51A........................... Sandra Masin

      51B........................... Laurie Halverson

      52A........................... Rick Hansen

      52B........................... Joe Atkins

      53A........................... JoAnn Ward

      53B........................... Kelly Fenton

      54A........................... Dan Schoen

      54B........................... Denny McNamara

      55A........................... Bob Loonan

      55B........................... Tony Albright

      56A........................... Drew Christensen

      56B........................... Roz Peterson

      57A........................... Tara Mack

      57B........................... Anna Wills

      58A........................... Jon Koznick

      58B........................... Pat Garofalo

      59A........................... Joe Mullery

      59B........................... Raymond Dehn

      60A........................... Diane Loeffler

      60B........................... Phyllis Kahn

      61A........................... Frank Hornstein

      61B........................... Paul Thissen

      62A........................... Karen Clark

      62B........................... Susan Allen

      63A........................... Jim Davnie

      63B........................... Jean Wagenius

      64A........................... Erin Murphy

      64B........................... Dave Pinto

      65A........................... Rena Moran

      65B........................... Carlos Mariani

      66A........................... Alice Hausman

      66B........................... John Lesch

      67A........................... Tim Mahoney

      67B........................... Sheldon Johnson


 

      134 eligible persons answered to the call by legislative district.

 


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OATH OF OFFICE

 

      The members-elect subscribed to the oath of office as administered to them by the Honorable Chief Justice Lorie Gildea.

 

 

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

 

 

      The roll was called and the following members were present:

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

Cornish

Daniels

Daudt

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

Mack

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

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas


 

 

      A quorum was present.

 

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

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

 

      The name of Kurt Daudt was placed in nomination by Loon.  The nomination was seconded by Kresha.

 

      The name of Paul Thissen was placed in nomination by Marquart.  The nomination was seconded by Slocum.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 


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      The following members of the House voted for Daudt:

 


Albright

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Christensen

Cornish

Daniels

Daudt

Davids

Dean, M.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Franson

Garofalo

Green

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Hackbarth

Hamilton

Hancock

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hoppe

Howe

Johnson, B.

Kelly

Kiel

Knoblach

Koznick

Kresha

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Mack

McDonald

McNamara

Miller

Nash

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

O'Neill

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Runbeck

Sanders

Schomacker

Scott

Smith

Swedzinski

Theis

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Whelan

Wills

Zerwas


 

 

      Daudt received 72 votes.

 

 

      The following members of the House voted for Thissen:

 


Allen

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Clark

Considine

Davnie

Dehn, R.

Dill

Erhardt

Fischer

Freiberg

Halverson

Hansen

Hausman

Hilstrom

Hornstein

Hortman

Isaacson

Johnson, C.

Johnson, S.

Kahn

Laine

Lenczewski

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Mahoney

Mariani

Marquart

Masin

Melin

Metsa

Moran

Mullery

Murphy, E.

Murphy, M.

Nelson

Newton

Norton

Pelowski

Persell

Pinto

Poppe

Rosenthal

Schoen

Schultz

Selcer

Simonson

Slocum

Sundin

Thissen

Wagenius

Ward

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim


 

 

      Thissen received 62 votes.

 

 

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

 

 

      Hackbarth, Fenton, Heintzeman, Pinto and Norton were appointed to escort the Speaker-elect to the rostrum.

 

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

      The oath of office was administered to Speaker-elect Kurt Daudt by the Honorable Chief Justice Lorie Gildea.  The Speaker expressed his appreciation for the honor bestowed upon him.

 

 

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

 

      The name of Patrick D. Murphy was placed in nomination by Davids.  The nomination was seconded by Lesch.

 


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

 

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

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

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

Mack

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

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

 

      Patrick D. Murphy, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

 

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

      Peppin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

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

 

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

 

 

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

 

      The name of Timothy M. Johnson for First Assistant Chief Clerk.

 


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

 

      The name of Erica Brynildson for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

 

      The name of Andrew Olson for Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

 

      The name of Carl T. Hamre for Index Clerk.

 

 

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

 

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

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

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

Mack

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

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

 

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

 

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

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

 

 

      Peppin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that the Temporary Rules of the House for this session, the 89th Regular Session, are the same as the Permanent Rules of the House for the last session, the 88th Regular Session, as they existed on Friday, May 16, 2014, with the following exceptions:

 


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Rule 1.01 shall be amended as follows:

 

"1.01 CONVENING OF THE HOUSE.  Unless otherwise ordered, the House convenes at 3:00 3:30 p.m. The Speaker must take the chair at the appointed hour and call the House to order.

 

The call to order is followed by a prayer by the Chaplain or time for a brief meditation, then by the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and then by a call of the roll of members.  The names of members present and members excused must be entered in the Journal of the House."

 

Rule 1.10 shall be amended as follows:

 

"1.10 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.  A bill or resolution must be submitted to the Speaker at least 24 hours before the convening of the daily session at which it is to be introduced.

 

A bill or resolution must be introduced in triplicate duplicate and each copy must bear the signature of the member or the name of the committee or division introducing it.

 

In regular session, a bill prepared by a department or agency of state government must be introduced and given its first reading at least ten days before the date of the first committee deadline. 

 

Each annual session, the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration may designate a date after which a House File may not be introduced during that annual session, unless approved for introduction by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.  The date must be at least 14 calendar days after the Committee acts under this paragraph, but no earlier than May 1 of each annual session."

 

Rule 3.34 shall be deleted.

 

Rule 4.03 shall be amended as follows:

 

"4.03 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; BUDGET RESOLUTION; EFFECT ON EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE BILLS.

 

(e) Major finance and revenue bills are:

 

the capital investment bill;

 

the commerce and consumer protection finance bill;

 

the education finance bill;

 

the environment, natural resources, and agriculture finance bill;

 

the health and human services finance bill;

 

the higher education finance bill;

 

the housing finance bill;

 

the jobs and economic development finance bill;

 

the judiciary finance bill;

 


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the legacy finance bill;

 

the public safety finance bill;

 

the state government and veterans affairs finance bill;

 

the tax bill; and

 

the transportation finance bill.

 

the agriculture finance bill;

 

the capital investment bill;

 

the education finance bill;

 

the environment and natural resources finance bill;

 

the health and human services finance bill;

 

the higher education finance bill;

 

the job growth and energy affordability finance bill;

 

the legacy finance bill;

 

the public safety and crime prevention finance bill;

 

the state government finance bill;

 

the tax bill; and

 

the transportation finance bill."

 

Rule 4.13 shall be amended as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and Rule 1.15, a bill that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy must be referred to that Committee before it receives its second reading.  A committee or division (other than the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy)

 


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reporting such a bill must recommend its re-referral to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy if reporting before the deadline for action on the bill by that Committee; if reporting after the deadline, the committee or division must recommend re-referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

 

The re-referral requirements of this Rule do not apply to a bill if the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy already has approved the bill or the substance of the matter that otherwise would require re-referral under this Rule.  The Chair of the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy shall advise the Speaker on the application of this Rule and may determine whether or not a bill must be referred to the Committee under this Rule."

 

Rule 4.16 shall be amended as follows:

 

"4.16 BILLS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES.  The Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices has jurisdiction over a House or Senate bill that substantially affects either Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, or other government data practices statutes.  Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and Rule 1.15, a bill that is within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices must be referred to that committee before it receives its second reading.  A committee or division reporting such a bill must recommend its re-referral to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices if reporting before the deadline for action on the bill by that committee; if reporting after the deadline, the committee or division must recommend re-referral to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.  The re-referral requirement of this Rule does not apply to a bill if the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices already has approved the bill or the substance of the matter that otherwise would require re-referral under this Rule.  The Chair of the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices shall advise the Speaker on the application of this Rule and may determine whether or not a bill must be referred to the Committee under this Rule."

 

Rule 6.01 shall be amended as follows:

 

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

 

Agriculture Policy

 

Capital Investment

 

Civil Law

 

Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy

 

Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy

 

Education Finance

 

Education Policy

 

Elections

 

Energy Policy

 

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

 

Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance

 


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Ethics

 

Government Operations

 

Health and Human Services Finance

 

Health and Human Services Policy

 

Higher Education Finance and Policy

 

Housing Finance and Policy

 

 

Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy

 

Judiciary Finance and Policy

 

Labor, Workplace, and Regulated Industries

 

Legacy

 

Public Safety Finance and Policy

 

Rules and Legislative Administration

 

State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs

 

Taxes

 

Property and Local Tax Division

 

Transportation Finance

 

Transportation Policy

 

Ways and Means

 

Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

 

Agriculture Finance

 

Agriculture Policy

 

Capital Investment

 

Civil Law and Data Practices

 

Commerce and Regulatory Reform

 

Education Finance

 

Education Innovation Policy

 


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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

 

Ethics

 

Government Operations and Elections Policy

 

Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy

 

Health and Human Services Finance

 

Health and Human Services Reform

 

Higher Education Policy and Finance

 

Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance

 

Legacy Funding Finance

 

Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy

 

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance

 

Rules and Legislative Administration

 

State Government Finance

 

Veterans Affairs Division

 

Taxes

 

Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division

 

Transportation Policy and Finance

 

Ways and Means"

 

Rule 8.01 shall be amended as follows:

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

 

The Temporary Rules of the House for the 89th Session shall apply until the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to be appointed by the Speaker shall have made its report and new Permanent Rules have been adopted.

 

 

      The question was taken on the adoption of the Proposed Temporary Rules of the House for the 89th Session and the roll was called.  There were 134 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

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

Mack

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

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

 

      The motion prevailed and the resolution relating to the Temporary Rules for the 89th Session was adopted.

 

 

      Peppin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

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

 

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

 

 

      Peppin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

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

 

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

 


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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER

 

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

 

      Urdahl, O'Neill, Bennett, Applebaum, Schultz and Considine.

 

 

      Peppin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

      Resolved, that necessary employees as directed by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration be authorized by the House effective today, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, to better expedite the business of the House.

 

      The question was taken on the Peppin motion and the roll was called.  There were 134 yeas and 0 nays as follows:

 


Albright

Allen

Anderson, M.

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anzelc

Applebaum

Atkins

Backer

Baker

Barrett

Bennett

Bernardy

Bly

Carlson

Christensen

Clark

Considine

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

Mack

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

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

Whelan

Wills

Winkler

Yarusso

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt


 

 

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

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

 

      The Speaker announced the appointment of Representative O'Driscoll as Speaker pro tempore for the 2015-2016 session.

 

 

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

 

      Peppin, Chair; Fenton, Vice Chair; Albright; Garofalo; Gunther; Hoppe; Kelly; Kresha; Mack; O'Driscoll; O'Neill; Sanders; Scott; Swedzinski; Bernardy; Freiberg; Hortman; Isaacson; Nelson; Pelowski; Pinto; Thissen and Youakim.

 


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      Sanders offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

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

 

      (1) that the majority caucus shall occupy section 1, seats 1 to 19; section 2, seats 22 to 41; section 3, seats 42 to 68; and section 4, seats 91 to 95.  All members of the majority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the majority caucus.

 

      (2) that the minority caucus shall occupy section 4, seats 70 to 90, and 96 and 97; section 5, seats 99 to 119; and section 6, seats 120 to 138.  All members of the minority caucus shall be seated in the manner prescribed by the minority caucus.

 

      The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

 

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

 

      The following messages were received from the Senate:

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

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

 

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

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

 

Sandra L. Pappas, President

 

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

 

Colleen J. Pacheco, First Assistant Secretary of the Senate

 

Michael R. Linn, Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate

 

Melissa Mapes, Engrossing Secretary

 

Sven Lindquist, Sergeant at Arms

 

Marilyn Logan Hall, Assistant Sergeant at Arms

 

Rev. Dennis Morreim, Chaplain

 

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

 


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Mr. Speaker:

 

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

 

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

 

JoAnne M. Zoff, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

SUSPENSION OF RULES

 

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

 

 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

 

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

 

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

 

The temporary Joint Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the 88th session are adopted as the temporary joint rules for the 89th session, to be effective until the adoption of Permanent Joint Rules by the Senate and House of Representatives.

 

 

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

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER

 

      The Speaker announced the following House committee assignments and committee meeting schedule for the 2015-2016 session.  (NOTE:  All scheduled House committee meetings are held in the State Office Building.)

 

 

2015-2016 HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

 

                                                        Aging and Long-Term Care Policy --

                                                          Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m., Room 10

 

                                                        Schomacker, Chair                                             Lillie (DFL Lead)

                                                        Theis, Vice Chair                                                 Considine

                                                        Baker                                                                     Liebling

                                                        Christensen                                                           Masin

                                                        Daniels                                                                   Newton

                                                        Franson                                                                 Rosenthal

                                                        Gunther                                                                 Yarusso

                                                        Kiel

                                                        Miller

 

 


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                                                        Agriculture Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., Room 5

 

                                                        Hamilton, Chair                                                   Poppe (DFL Lead)

                                                        Kiel, Vice Chair                                                    Applebaum

                                                        Anderson, M.                                                        Bly

                                                        Anderson, P.                                                         Clark

                                                        Bennett                                                                  Dill

                                                        Daniels                                                                   Hansen

                                                        Fabian                                                                   Johnson, C.

                                                        Gruenhagen                                                          Metsa

                                                        Lueck                                                                     Sundin

                                                        Miller

                                                        Pierson

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Agriculture Policy --

                                                          Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m., Room 5

 

                                                        Anderson, P., Chair                                             Bly (DFL Lead)

                                                        Franson, Vice Chair                                            Allen

                                                        Anderson, M.                                                        Johnson, C.

                                                        Backer                                                                   Mariani

                                                        Hamilton                                                               Marquart

                                                        Lueck                                                                     Poppe

                                                        Nornes                                                                   Schultz

                                                        Rarick

                                                        Schomacker

 

 

                                                        Capital Investment --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., Room 10

 

                                                        Torkelson, Chair                                                  Hausman (DFL Lead)

                                                        Swedzinski, Vice Chair                                       Atkins

                                                        Albright                                                                  Dehn, R.

                                                        Howe                                                                     Hansen

                                                        O'Driscoll                                                               Lillie

                                                        Rarick                                                                    Melin

                                                        Runbeck                                                                Pelowski

                                                        Smith                                                                     Poppe

                                                        Theis                                                                      Wagenius

                                                        Uglem

                                                        Urdahl

                                                        Vogel

 


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                                                        Civil Law and Data Practices --

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

 

                                                        Scott, Chair                                                           Lesch (DFL Lead)

                                                        Smith, Vice Chair                                                Applebaum

                                                        Gruenhagen                                                          Hilstrom

                                                        Hoppe                                                                    Pinto

                                                        Johnson, B.                                                           Schoen

                                                        Lohmer

                                                        Vogel

                                                        Zerwas

 

 

                                                        Commerce and Regulatory Reform --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:45 p.m., Basement

 

                                                        Hoppe, Chair                                                        Atkins (DFL Lead)

                                                        O'Driscoll, Vice Chair                                          Applebaum

                                                        Anderson, S.                                                         Dehn, R.

                                                        Davids                                                                   Halverson

                                                        Kresha                                                                   Johnson, S.

                                                        Loon                                                                      Lillie

                                                        Loonan                                                                  Slocum

                                                        Sanders                                                                  Sundin

                                                        Scott

                                                        Smith

                                                        Swedzinski

                                                        Theis

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Education Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., Room 5

 

                                                        Loon, Chair                                                          Murphy, M. (DFL Lead)

                                                        Kresha, Vice Chair                                              Anzelc

                                                        Anderson, P.                                                         Davnie

                                                        Bennett                                                                  Mariani

                                                        Christensen                                                           Marquart

                                                        Dettmer                                                                 Mullery

                                                        Erickson                                                                Newton

                                                        Fenton                                                                   Selcer

                                                        Hertaus                                                                  Slocum

                                                        Nornes

                                                        Peterson

                                                        Quam

                                                        Wills

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 


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                                                        Education Innovation Policy –

 

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

 

                                                        Erickson, Chair                                                    Mariani (DFL Lead)

                                                        Bennett, Vice Chair                                             Bly

                                                        Christensen                                                           Davnie

                                                        Kresha                                                                   Moran

                                                        Lucero                                                                   Selcer

                                                        Nornes                                                                   Ward

                                                        Peterson                                                                 Winkler

                                                        Pierson                                                                   Yarusso

                                                        Urdahl

                                                        Whelan

                                                        Wills

 

 

                                                        Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance --

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

 

                                                        McNamara, Chair                                               Hansen (DFL Lead)

                                                        Fabian, Vice Chair                                              Clark

                                                        Cornish                                                                  Dill

                                                        Fenton                                                                   Fischer

                                                        Green                                                                     Hausman

                                                        Hackbarth                                                            Hornstein

                                                        Hancock                                                               Johnson, C.

                                                        Heintzeman                                                          Persell

                                                        Newberger                                                             Poppe

                                                        Rarick

                                                        Torkelson

                                                        Uglem

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Ethics --

                                                          Call of the Chair

 

                                                        Erickson, Chair                                                    Murphy, M. (DFL Lead)

                                                        Kelly                                                                       Dehn, R.

                                                        Mack, Alternate                                                  Atkins, Alternate

 

 

                                                        Government Operations and Elections Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., Basement

 

                                                        Sanders, Chair                                                      Nelson (DFL Lead)

                                                        Pugh, Vice Chair                                                  Halverson

                                                        Albright                                                                  Laine

                                                        Fenton                                                                   Mullery

 


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                                                        Nash                                                                       Selcer

                                                        O'Driscoll                                                               Youakim

                                                        Runbeck

                                                        Scott

                                                        Theis

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., Basement

 

                                                        Gunther, Chair                                                     Norton (DFL Lead)

                                                        Green, Vice Chair                                                Dill

                                                        Barrett                                                                   Lien

                                                        Garofalo                                                                Mahoney

                                                        Hancock                                                               Moran

                                                        Johnson, B.                                                           Sundin

                                                        Kiel

                                                        Miller

                                                        O'Neill

 

 

                                                        Health and Human Services Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m., Room 200

 

                                                        Dean, M., Chair                                                   Liebling (DFL Lead - Health Care)

                                                        McDonald, Vice Chair                                        Loeffler (DFL Lead - Human Services)

                                                        Backer                                                                   Allen

                                                        Franson                                                                 Halverson

                                                        Gruenhagen                                                          Laine

                                                        Hamilton                                                               Murphy, E.

                                                        Lohmer                                                                  Persell

                                                        Mack                                                                     Schoen

                                                        Pierson

                                                        Schomacker

                                                        Zerwas

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Health and Human Services Reform --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:45 p.m., Room 200

 

                                                        Mack, Chair                                                         Mullery (DFL Lead)

                                                        Peterson, Vice Chair                                            Allen

                                                        Albright                                                                  Fischer

                                                        Backer                                                                   Freiberg

                                                        Baker                                                                     Liebling

                                                        Dean, M.                                                               Loeffler

                                                        Franson                                                                 Masin

                                                        Kelly                                                                       Moran

                                                        Lohmer                                                                  Schultz

 


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                                                        Pierson

                                                        Quam

                                                        Schomacker

                                                        Zerwas

 

 

                                                        Higher Education Policy and Finance --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:45 p.m., Room 5

                                                       

                                                        Nornes, Chair                                                       Pelowski (DFL Lead)

                                                        O'Neill, Vice Chair                                               Bernardy

                                                        Barrett                                                                   Isaacson

                                                        Christensen                                                           Lien

                                                        Daniels                                                                   Norton

                                                        Gruenhagen                                                          Rosenthal

                                                        Heintzeman                                                          Winkler

                                                        McDonald

                                                        Pugh

                                                        Whelan

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance --

                                                          Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:45 p.m., Room 10

                                                       

                                                        Garofalo, Chair                                                    Clark (DFL Lead - Housing)

                                                        Baker, Vice Chair                                                Mahoney (DFL Lead - Jobs and Energy)

                                                        Fabian                                                                   Hortman

                                                        Gunther                                                                 Isaacson

                                                        Loonan                                                                  Johnson, S.

                                                        Newberger                                                             Metsa

                                                        O'Neill                                                                    Simonson

                                                        Scott                                                                       Wagenius

                                                        Smith

                                                        Swedzinski

                                                        Vogel

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Legacy Funding Finance --

                                                          Mondays, 12:45 p.m., Basement

                                                       

                                                        Urdahl, Chair                                                        Kahn (DFL Lead)

                                                        Heintzeman, Vice Chair                                     Freiberg

                                                        Daniels                                                                   Lillie

                                                        Green                                                                     Murphy, E.

                                                        Miller                                                                      Murphy, M.

                                                        Torkelson

                                                        Wills

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 


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                                                        Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy --

                                                          Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2:45 p.m., Room 10

 

                                                        Hackbarth, Chair                                                Dill (DFL Lead)

                                                        Lueck, Vice Chair                                                Anzelc

                                                        Anderson, M.                                                        Considine

                                                        Cornish                                                                  Melin

                                                        Hertaus                                                                  Metsa

                                                        Johnson, B.                                                           Yarusso

                                                        Kiel

                                                        Lucero

                                                        McNamara

 

 

                                                        Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance --

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

                                                       

                                                        Cornish, Chair                                                      Hilstrom (DFL Lead)

                                                        Johnson, B., Vice Chair                                      Considine

                                                        Hertaus                                                                  Dehn, R.

                                                        Howe                                                                     Rosenthal

                                                        Lohmer                                                                  Schoen

                                                        Lucero                                                                   Ward

                                                        Newberger                                                             Winkler

                                                        O'Neill

                                                        Quam

                                                        Zerwas

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Rules and Legislative Administration --

                                                          Call of the Chair

                                                       

                                                        Peppin, Chair                                                        Thissen (DFL Lead)

                                                        Fenton, Vice Chair                                              Bernardy

                                                        Albright                                                                  Freiberg

                                                        Garofalo                                                                Hortman

                                                        Gunther                                                                 Isaacson

                                                        Hoppe                                                                    Nelson

                                                        Kelly                                                                       Pelowski

                                                        Kresha                                                                   Pinto

                                                        Mack                                                                     Youakim

                                                        O'Driscoll

                                                        O'Neill

                                                        Sanders

                                                        Scott

                                                        Swedzinski

 


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                                                        State Government Finance --

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

                                                       

                                                        Anderson, S., Chair                                             Johnson, S. (DFL Lead)

                                                        Howe, Vice Chair                                                Carlson

                                                        Albright                                                                  Erhardt

                                                        Anderson, M.                                                        Kahn

                                                        Dettmer                                                                 Laine

                                                        Loonan                                                                  Nelson

                                                        Nash                                                                       Schultz

                                                        Petersburg

                                                        Pugh

                                                        Runbeck

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Veterans Affairs Division/State Government Finance --

                                                          Mondays, 12:45 p.m., Room 200

                                                       

                                                        Dettmer, Chair                                                     Persell (DFL Lead)

                                                        Hancock, Vice Chair                                          Fischer

                                                        Davids                                                                   Lesch

                                                        Lueck                                                                     Newton

                                                        O'Driscoll                                                               Ward

                                                        Pugh

                                                       

 

                                                        Taxes --

                                                          Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., Room 200

 

                                                        Davids, Chair                                                       Lenczewski (DFL Lead)

                                                        Barrett, Vice Chair                                              Anzelc

                                                        Anderson, S.                                                         Carlson

                                                        Drazkowski                                                           Davnie

                                                        Erickson                                                                Erhardt

                                                        Garofalo                                                                Lesch

                                                        Hackbarth                                                            Loeffler

                                                        Knoblach                                                              Melin

                                                        Koznick                                                                 Simonson

                                                        Loon                                                                      Slocum

                                                        McDonald

                                                        Petersburg

                                                        Swedzinski

                                                        Torkelson

                                                        Wills

 

 

                                                        Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division/Taxes --

                                                          Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m., Basement

 

                                                        Drazkowski, Chair                                               Davnie (DFL Lead)

                                                        Quam, Vice Chair                                                Lenczewski

                                                        Anderson, P.                                                         Lien

 

 


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                                                        Erickson                                                                Marquart

                                                        Hertaus                                                                  Pinto

                                                        Koznick                                                                 Simonson

                                                        McDonald                                                             Youakim

                                                        Vogel

                                                        Whelan

 

 

                                                        Transportation Policy and Finance --

                                                          Mondays, 12:45 p.m., Room 5 and Wednesdays, 12:45 p.m., Basement

 

                                                        Kelly, Chair                                                           Erhardt (DFL Co-Lead)

                                                        Petersburg, Vice Chair                                        Hornstein (DFL Co-Lead)

                                                        Anderson, M.                                                        Atkins

                                                        Drazkowski                                                           Bernardy

                                                        Howe                                                                     Hausman

                                                        Koznick                                                                 Johnson, C.

                                                        Lucero                                                                   Masin

                                                        McNamara                                                           Norton

                                                        Nash                                                                       Sundin

                                                        Runbeck

                                                        Sanders

                                                        Uglem

                                                        Whelan

                                                        Knoblach, ex officio

 

 

                                                        Ways and Means --

                                                          Mondays, 10:15 a.m., or Call of the Chair, Room 200

 

                                                        Knoblach, Chair                                                  Carlson (DFL Lead)

                                                        Albright, Vice Chair                                             Hilstrom

                                                        Anderson, S.                                                         Hornstein

                                                        Cornish                                                                  Kahn

                                                        Davids                                                                   Lenczewski

                                                        Dean, M.                                                               Liebling

                                                        Dettmer                                                                 Mahoney

                                                        Drazkowski                                                           Murphy, M.

                                                        Garofalo                                                                Pelowski

                                                        Hackbarth                                                            Poppe

                                                        Hamilton                                                               Wagenius

                                                        Kelly

                                                        Loon

                                                        McNamara

                                                        Nornes

                                                        Torkelson

                                                        Urdahl

 

 


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ADJOURNMENT

 

      Peppin moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015.  The motion prevailed.

 

      Peppin moved that the House adjourn.  The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015.

 

 

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives