House Journal 69th Day Monday February 21 2022

A quorum was present.

Haley and Theis were excused.

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

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REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK

S. F. No. 1782 and H. F. No. 1359, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

Freiberg moved that S. F. No. 1782 be substituted for H. F. No. 1359 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

S. F. No. 2957 and H. F. No. 3136, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.

Bahner moved that S. F. No. 2957 be substituted for H. F. No. 3136 and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 803, A bill for an act relating to contracts; modifying and clarifying requirements relating to indemnification agreements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 15.71, by adding subdivisions; 15.72, by adding a subdivision; 337.01, subdivision 3; 337.05, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Richardson from the Committee on Education Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1083, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a comprehensive school mental health services lead position; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. [127A.21] COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LEADS.

Subdivision 1. Lead position established. The department must employ two leads to serve as a source of information and support for schools in addressing the mental health needs of students, teachers, and school staff, and developing comprehensive school mental health systems in school districts and charter schools. One lead must work on addressing the mental health needs of students and the other lead must work on addressing the mental health needs of teachers and other school staff.

Subd. 2. Assistance to districts. (a) The leads must assist schools in assessing the quality of their comprehensive school mental health systems and developing improvement plans to implement evidence-based mental health resources, tools, and practices in school districts and charter schools throughout Minnesota.

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(b) The leads must establish a clearinghouse and provide information and resources for school districts, charter schools, teachers, and families to support students', teachers', and school staff's mental health needs.

(1) developing guidance and sharing resources on improving the quality of comprehensive school mental health systems;

(2) developing and sharing resources on evidence-based strategies, behavioral interventions, and practices or techniques for addressing mental health needs, including implementing a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention;

(3) facilitating coordination and cooperation to enable school districts and charter schools to share strategies, challenges, and successes associated with supporting the mental health needs of students, teachers, and staff;

(4) providing advice, upon request, to schools on implementing trauma-informed and culturally responsive school‑based programs that provide prevention or intervention services to students, teachers, and staff;

(5) aligning resources among the different state agencies, including the Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Health, to ensure school mental health systems can efficiently access state resources; and

(6) maintaining a comprehensive list of resources on the Department of Education website that schools may use to address students', teachers', and staff's mental health needs, including grant opportunities; community-based prevention and intervention services; model policies; written publications that schools may distribute to students, teachers, and staff; professional development opportunities; best practices; and other resources for mental health education under section 120B.21.

(d) The leads may report to the legislature as necessary regarding students', teachers', and school staff's mental health needs, challenges in developing comprehensive school mental health services, successful strategies and outcomes, and recommendations for integrating mental health services and supports in schools.

Subd. 3. Coordination with other agencies. The comprehensive school mental health services lead must consult with the Regional Centers of Excellence, the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Minnesota School Safety Center, and other federal, state, and local agencies as necessary to identify or develop information, training, and resources to help school districts and charter schools support students', teachers', and school staff's mental health needs.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2022.

Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES LEAD.

Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years designated.

Subd. 2. Comprehensive school mental health services leads. (a) For the comprehensive school mental health services lead under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.21:

$…….

. . . . .

2023

(b) The base for fiscal year 2024 and thereafter is $......."

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Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "a"

Page 1, line 3, delete "position" and insert "positions"

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 1968, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 5, delete "10.551" and insert "10.552"

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

The report was adopted.

Noor from the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2017, A bill for an act relating to state government; adopting recommendations of the Advisory Task Force on State Employment and Retention of Employees with Disabilities; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 43A.01, subdivision 2; 43A.02, by adding subdivisions; 43A.04, subdivisions 1a, 4, 7; 43A.05, subdivision 1; 43A.09; 43A.10, subdivisions 2a, 7; 43A.14; 43A.15, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 43A.19, subdivision 1; 43A.191; 43A.21, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 43A.36, subdivision 1; 43A.421; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, line 20, delete "systemic"

Page 3, line 8, delete "and usable by"

Page 3, line 15, strike "and"

Page 5, delete section 9

Page 6, line 9, after "content" insert "relating to the database referenced in paragraph (a)" and delete "and usable"

Page 7, line 1, delete ", the Disability Agency Forum,"

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Page 9, line 17, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)"

Page 17, lines 7 and 8, delete "significantly impacting" and insert "significant"

Renumber the sections in sequence

Correct the title numbers accordingly

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2162, A bill for an act relating to state lands; allowing county boards to spend net proceeds from sale of tax-forfeited land for certain purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 282.08.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2618, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring cities to allow native landscapes on private land; prohibiting certain vegetation overgrowth within cities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 412.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2650, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing a residential lead service line replacement grant program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A.

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

The report was adopted.

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Becker-Finn from the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2725, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; establishing a statutory procedure to assess the competency of a defendant to stand trial; providing for contested hearings; establishing continuing supervision for certain defendants found incompetent to stand trial; establishing requirements to restore certain defendants to competency; providing for jail-based competency restoration programs; establishing forensic navigators; requiring forensic navigators to provide services to certain defendants; establishing dismissal plans for certain defendants found incompetent to stand trial; establishing a planning and implementation committee; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 253B.07, subdivision 2a; 253B.10, subdivision 1; 480.182; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

The report was adopted.

Moran from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2900, A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing payments for frontline workers whose work put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during peacetime emergency; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 5, line 18, after "income" insert ", assets, or personal property"

Page 5, line 22, delete "and"

Page 5, line 24, delete the period and insert "; and"

Page 5, after line 24, insert:

"(5) economic assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256P."

Page 6, delete lines 22 to 24

Page 6, line 25, delete "(e)" and insert "(d)"

Page 6, after line 29, insert:

"(e) The appropriations in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023."

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

The report was adopted.

Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2903, A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

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Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2908, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing certified salt applicator program; limiting liability; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2910, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices during stolen vehicle investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626A.35, by adding a subdivision.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 1, after line 12, insert:

"(b) Within 24 hours of a tracking device being attached to a vehicle pursuant to the authority granted in paragraph (a), clause (2), an officer employed by the agency that attached the tracking device to the vehicle must remove the device, disable the device, or obtain a court order under section 626A.37 granting approval to continue to use the device in the investigation."

Page 1, line 13, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)"

Page 1, line 16, delete "(c)" an insert "(d)"

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

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2915, A bill for an act relating to health insurance; requiring coverage for treatments related to ectodermal dysplasias; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62A.25, subdivision 2; 62A.28, subdivision 2; 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62A.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 3, line 12, delete everything after "62A.3096."

Page 3, delete lines 13 and 14

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

The report was adopted.

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Noor from the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2921, A bill for an act relating to employment; requiring certain employers to pay an employee's regular wages during jury service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 593.48; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 593.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, delete lines 23 to 26

Reletter the paragraphs in sequence

Page 2, line 28, after "employers" insert "and self-employed employees"

Page 2, line 29, after "employer" insert "or self-employed employee"

Page 2, line 30, after "employee" insert "or themselves"

Page 2, line 31, delete "or self-employed employee"

Page 3, line 3, after the first "employer" insert ", a self-employed employee,"

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

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 2958, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a task force on the statewide response to substance abuse; requiring reports; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 3, delete "probation agent" and insert "representative of the Community Corrections Act counties"

Page 2, after line 18, insert:

"(16) a member of the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators appointed by the association's president;"

Page 2, line 19, delete "(16)" and insert "(17)"

Page 2, line 21, delete "(17)" and insert "(18)"

Page 2, line 24, delete "(16) and (17)" and insert "(17) and (18),"

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

The report was adopted.

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Nelson, M., from the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3001, A bill for an act relating to local government; allowing certificates of discharge from the armed forces of the United States of America to be recorded with the county recorder without a fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Hornstein from the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3035, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a special review of specified aspects of the Southwest light rail transit project; appropriating money.

Reported the same back with the following amendments:

Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1. SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT REVIEW OR EVALUATION.

(a) The legislative auditor must conduct a special review, program evaluation, or a combination of the two, of the Southwest light rail transit project.

(b) If the Legislative Audit Commission selects the Southwest light rail transit project for a program evaluation, the legislative auditor is encouraged to include examination of: the primary reasons for delays and cost increases in the project; whether the Metropolitan Council properly managed the project's schedule and costs; and whether there was sufficient Metropolitan Council scrutiny of the route decisions and design choices that have subsequently required substantive changes to project costs or plans.

(c) As part of a special review or program evaluation of the Southwest light rail transit project, the legislative auditor is encouraged to:

(1) evaluate whether current practices on project cost estimating, contracting, negotiations, management processes, and hiring result in cost overruns or cause schedule delays;

(2) evaluate whether the Metropolitan Council's posting, interviewing, and hiring process for internal staff resulted in qualified and competent project management personnel;

(3) evaluate whether the current practices on reviewing change orders, determining fair pricing, and establishing credits for lump-sum bid prices are reasonable and appropriate;

(4) identify all changes to the project schedule and evaluate whether the changes were reasonable and appropriate and impacted the project completion date;

(5) evaluate whether current practices on requiring, monitoring, and assuring quality of construction and materials is sufficient;

(6) evaluate whether the methodology used by the Metropolitan Council to calculate the requests for additional public funding for the project is reasonable, appropriate, and aligned with standard engineering practice;

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(7) evaluate whether the use of contingency funds is reasonable and appropriate;

(8) determine the balance in the contingency fund;

(9) determine the balance of available funding currently committed by Hennepin County and other regional partners;

(10) evaluate potential financial impacts on Hennepin County if the Metropolitan Council requests additional funding from the county beyond the existing contingency funding;

(11) determine the revised total project budget and analyze the level of financial risk of any further changes to the project;

(12) determine the current overall project timeline and any specific deadlines or benchmark dates, identify any currently proposed schedule changes, and determine whether project changes are on a critical path;

(13) evaluate whether current penalties for missed deadlines or benchmarks are appropriate and, where applicable, if they have been imposed for previously missed deadlines or benchmarks;

(14) make recommendations on how the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County can best avoid additional cost overruns, minimize delays, manage risks, assure sufficient construction quality, effectively address further changes, and increase public transparency about the current cost and schedule for the project's completion;

(15) review the January 2022 settlement between the Metropolitan Council and the project's prime construction contractor and evaluate whether the settlement was necessary and appropriate;

(16) evaluate whether the Metropolitan Council, vendors, and contractors are adhering to established safety standards, practices, and protocols in construction, emergency response, operations, and maintenance; and

(17) perform a cost-benefit analysis of the project.

(d) The Metropolitan Council must not require any vendor or contractor to notify the council of any requests or inquiries received by the vendor or contractor from the legislative auditor pursuant to this section. The Metropolitan Council must not require any vendor or contractor to provide to the council information the vendor or contractor provided to the legislative auditor pursuant to this section.

(e) The Metropolitan Council must not discharge, discipline, threaten, otherwise discriminate against, or penalize an employee of the council regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment because the employee participated in a special review or program evaluation described by this section. The protections provided under this paragraph are in addition to any remedies or employee protections otherwise provided by law.

(f) The Metropolitan Council must not request or require the reassignment or removal of an employee of a contractor or vendor solely based on that employee's participation in the review described by this section. The Metropolitan Council must not retaliate or take adverse action against a vendor or contractor based solely on the fact that an employee of the vendor or contractor participated in a special review or program evaluation described by this section.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.

$200,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative auditor for the purposes of any special review or program evaluation conducted pursuant to section 1, including hiring additional staff or contracting with any necessary third parties. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2023.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 2, delete "of" and insert "or program evaluation"

Page 1, line 3, delete "specified aspects"

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

The report was adopted.

Stephenson from the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3108, A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing certain rights for federal home loan banks with respect to collateral pledged by insurer members; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60B.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

Mariani from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3120, A bill for an act relating to human services; establishing a working group on labor trafficking and exploitation; appropriating money.

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

The report was adopted.

Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3269, A bill for an act relating to human services; expanding the type of data disseminated to local and state welfare agencies for monitoring eligibility of data subject for public assistance programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.19, subdivision 1.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

The report was adopted.

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Schultz from the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy to which was referred:

S. F. No. 2774, A bill for an act relating to human services; reorganizing provisions governing disability waiver rate setting; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.4914, as amended.

Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.

The report was adopted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

H. F. Nos. 803, 1968, 2162, 2618, 2900, 2903, 3001 and 3108 were read for the second time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. Nos. 1782, 2957 and 2774 were read for the second time.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

The following House Files were introduced:

Keeler, Miller, Gomez, Howard, Munson and Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3599, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding priority for trauma-informed services; creating a study on sexual exploitation and trafficking; appropriating money for study on sexual exploitation and trafficking; appropriating money for sexually exploited youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 145.4716, by adding a subdivision.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 3600, A bill for an act relating to utilities; requiring certain excavation notice system performance reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3601, A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices during stolen vehicle investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626A.35, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

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Gomez, Munson and Miller introduced:

H. F. No. 3602, A bill for an act relating to public safety; clarifying the definition of hemp; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 18K.02, subdivision 3; 152.02, subdivision 2.

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

Lislegard, Hortman, Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3603, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research.

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

Lislegard, Hortman, Sandstede, Ecklund and Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3604, A bill for an act relating to health; establishing ALS caregiver support and respite services grants; establishing ALS services grants; establishing ALS research grants; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 145; 256.

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

Rasmusson, Ecklund and Lislegard introduced:

H. F. No. 3605, A bill for an act relating to broadband; establishing a program of financial assistance to extend broadband service to unserved areas; establishing a process to allow existing easements to be used for broadband service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116J.396, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 3606, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Bloomington to impose a local sales and use tax.

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

Stephenson introduced:

H. F. No. 3607, A bill for an act relating to commerce; modifying department enforcement powers; regulating market conduct examinations; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 45.027, subdivisions 1a, 6, by adding a subdivision; 60A.031, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 60A.033, subdivision 9, by adding subdivisions; 70A.06, by adding a subdivision; 72A.19, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 60A.033, subdivision 3.

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

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Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3608, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure improvements for the city of Owatonna; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3609, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing provisions for federal funds.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3610, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying reimbursement requirements for ambulance service volunteer education costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144E.35.

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

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 3611, A bill for an act relating to insurance; setting requirements for calculating an enrollee's contribution toward an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3612, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; establishing a peace officer's property tax credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.124, subdivision 13b; 273.1393; 276.04, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 275.065, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 273.

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

Huot introduced:

H. F. No. 3613, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing funding for shelter-linked mental health grants; appropriating money.

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

Long introduced:

H. F. No. 3614, A bill for an act relating to utilities; increasing an acquisition cost limit requiring Public Utilities Commission approval; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.50, subdivision 1.

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

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Moran, Klevorn and Bahner introduced:

H. F. No. 3615, A bill for an act relating to child welfare; modifying provisions governing out-of-home placement cost of care, examination, and treatment; requiring an initial phone call between the foster parent and child's parent or legal guardian; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 242.19, subdivision 2; 260B.331, subdivision 1; 260C.219, subdivision 6; 260C.331, subdivision 1; 518A.43, subdivision 1.

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

Hansen, R., and Lillie introduced:

H. F. No. 3616, A bill for an act relating to tourism; appropriating money for a tourism industry recovery grant program.

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

Hansen, R.; Lillie; Ecklund; Stephenson; Fischer; Sundin; Wolgamott; Her; Jordan; Berg and Bierman introduced:

H. F. No. 3617, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for aquatic invasive species grants.

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

Hansen, R.; Ecklund; Vang; Lippert; Fischer; Sundin; Frederick; Marquart; Youakim and Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3618, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a heritage oilseed and grain initiative at the University of Minnesota.

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

Mueller and Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3619, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for public safety pension benefits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision.

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

Ecklund and Heinrich introduced:

H. F. No. 3620, A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; allowing a licensed residential building contractor to receive an installation seal for the installation of used manufactured homes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 327.31, subdivision 12; 327.32, subdivision 1e.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

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Igo and Boe introduced:

H. F. No. 3621, A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing state policy supporting the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technologies; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216H.

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

Wolgamott introduced:

H. F. No. 3622, A bill for an act relating to early childhood programs; modifying the calculation of early childhood family education revenue; transferring money for administrative costs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.135, subdivision 4.

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

Hansen, R.; Pinto; Becker-Finn; Lee and Her introduced:

H. F. No. 3623, A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for the G Line bus rapid transit project.

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

Hansen, R., introduced:

H. F. No. 3624, A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a grant program to provide funding for a onetime payment for any teacher with an educational loan; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 136A.1791, by adding a subdivision.

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

Klevorn introduced:

H. F. No. 3625, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative at the University of Minnesota.

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

Carlson introduced:

H. F. No. 3626, A bill for an act relating to liquor; providing a definition of beer; amending the definition of malt liquor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.101, subdivisions 3a, 16, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Xiong, J.; Hollins; Hansen, R.; Mariani; Franke; Lee; Fischer; Lillie; Jurgens; Vang; Gomez; Hassan; Moran and Thompson introduced:

H. F. No. 3627, A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing a Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Xiong, J.; Hassan; Gomez; Vang and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3628, A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to African Economic Development Solutions for building construction.

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

Morrison and Youakim introduced:

H. F. No. 3629, A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; modifying the homestead market value exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 273.13, subdivision 35.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3630, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for lawns to legumes grant program.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3631, A bill for an act relating to health; modifying licensure requirements for the practice of medicine and acupuncture; strengthening forms of disciplinary action for physicians and physician's assistants; repealing professional corporation rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 147.03, subdivision 1; 147.037, subdivision 1; 147A.16; 147B.02, subdivision 7; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 147.141; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 5610.0100; 5610.0200; 5610.0300.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3632, A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring medical assistance to cover rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) testing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision.

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

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Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3633, A bill for an act relating to health care; creating a Minnesota advance premium tax credit and cost sharing subsidies for eligible individuals who enroll in an eligible qualified health plan through MNsure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62V.05, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

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

Morrison introduced:

H. F. No. 3634, A bill for an act relating to education; requiring mental health screening for students; creating student mental health supports revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 124E.20, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 3635, A bill for an act relating to transit; requiring certain training for transit operators on assisting passengers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.375, by adding a subdivision.

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

Reyer introduced:

H. F. No. 3636, A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying health care provisions in consumer information, foster care, asset limitations, annuities, telehealth services, managed care, and certain trusts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62J.2930, subdivision 3; 256B.055, subdivision 2; 256B.056, subdivisions 3c, 11; 256B.0595, subdivision 1; 256B.77, subdivision 13; 501C.1206; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 3b; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.057, subdivision 7; 256B.69, subdivision 20.

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

Fischer introduced:

H. F. No. 3637, A bill for an act relating to housing; prohibiting pet declawing and devocalization; authorizing civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 504B.

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

Bliss introduced:

H. F. No. 3638, A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the issuance of malt liquor and wine licenses to certain retailers currently licensed to sell 3.2 beer.

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

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Pryor introduced:

H. F. No. 3639, A bill for an act relating to health professions; requiring licensure of naturopathic doctors; modifying scope of practice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 146A.01, subdivision 4; 147.012; 147E.01, subdivisions 2, 7, 10; 147E.05; 147E.06; 147E.10; 147E.15; 147E.20; 147E.25, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8; 147E.30; 147E.35; 147E.40, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 319B.02, subdivision 19; 319B.40.

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

Nelson, N., introduced:

H. F. No. 3640, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants for meat and poultry processor training.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 3641, A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for vocational education grants.

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

Kresha introduced:

H. F. No. 3642, A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money for highway‑rail grade separation in Little Falls; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Johnson introduced:

H. F. No. 3643, A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a statewide public safety radio communication system equipment grant program; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy.

Edelson and Albright introduced:

H. F. No. 3644, A bill for an act relating to judiciary; establishing statutory procedure to assess competency of defendant to stand trial; providing for contested hearings; establishing forensic navigators; requiring forensic navigators to provide services to certain defendants; establishing continuing supervision for certain defendants found incompetent to stand trial; authorizing administration of neuroleptic medications; establishing requirements to restore certain defendants to competence; establishing planning and implementation committee; establishing certification program for competence restoration programs; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 628.

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

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Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3645, A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales tax; allowing a year-round exemption for natural gas and electricity used for residential heating; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.67, subdivision 15.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3646, A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying allocation of state general sales tax revenue related to motor vehicle repair and replacement parts; dedicating sales tax revenue to small cities assistance account and town road account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.94.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3647, A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; removing the requirement that legislative authority is granted prior to submitting the tax for approval by voters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.99, subdivision 3.

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

Swedzinski introduced:

H. F. No. 3648, A bill for an act relating to energy; requiring community solar garden subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216B.1641.

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

Quam, Mueller and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3649, A resolution memorializing Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to impose fiscal constraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.

Quam, Gruenhagen, Heintzeman and Grossell introduced:

H. F. No. 3650, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing the Student Religious Liberties Act; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

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

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Quam, Gruenhagen and Erickson introduced:

H. F. No. 3651, A bill for an act relating to education; allowing school districts to access personnel files of prospective teachers from their employing districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 122A.40, by adding a subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.

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

Quam and Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 3652, A bill for an act relating to local government; requiring retention elections for persons appointed to certain county offices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 375A.12, by adding a subdivision.

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

Sandstede introduced:

H. F. No. 3653, A bill for an act relating to state lands; eliminating sunset for authority to sell leased lakeshore lots in St. Louis County; repealing Laws 2012, chapter 236, section 28, subdivision 9, as amended.

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

Masin introduced:

H. F. No. 3654, A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; authorizing the Metropolitan Council to compensate advisory committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.127.

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

Jurgens introduced:

H. F. No. 3655, A bill for an act relating to education; providing for substance misuse awareness and prevention education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Jurgens; Urdahl; Davids; Dettmer; Bliss; Raleigh; Boe; Lillie; Berg; Lee; Hansen, R.; Greenman; Franke; Edelson; Huot; Sundin and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3656, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Minnesota Veterans Home in the city of Hastings; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

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Jurgens; Urdahl; Davids; Dettmer; Bliss; Raleigh; Boe; Lillie; Berg; Lee; Hansen, R.; Greenman; Franke; Lucero; Edelson; Huot; Sundin and Ecklund introduced:

H. F. No. 3657, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements at the Minnesota Veterans Home in the city of Hastings.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.

Moran introduced:

H. F. No. 3658, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for The Black Gate.

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

Moran; Xiong, J.; Hollins; Thompson and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3659, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for an Innovation Center in St. Paul.

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

Gomez introduced:

H. F. No. 3660, A bill for an act relating to insurance; modifying coverage for autism spectrum disorder; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62A.3094, subdivision 2.

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

Keeler, Miller, Gomez, Stephenson, Howard and Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3661, A bill for an act relating to human services; adding authorized use for grant funds; creating a study on pregnant and parenting homeless youth; appropriating money for study on pregnant and parenting homeless youth; appropriating money for homeless youth act grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256K.45, by adding a subdivision.

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

Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 3662, A bill for an act relating to liquor; modifying the annual production limit for microdistillery on- and off-sale to exclude spirits bottled under a third-party contract; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 340A.22, subdivision 1.

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

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Agbaje introduced:

H. F. No. 3663, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for capital improvements and historical preservation efforts at Camp Katherine Parsons in Carver County.

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

Agbaje and Lee introduced:

H. F. No. 3664, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the V3 Center in the North Minneapolis neighborhood.

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

Agbaje; Feist; Noor; Frazier; Xiong, J.; Hassan; Berg; Gomez; Boldon; Xiong, T.; Reyer; Lee and Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3665, A bill for an act relating to human services; providing MinnesotaCare eligibility for undocumented noncitizens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256L.04, subdivision 10.

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

Greenman introduced:

H. F. No. 3666, A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting intimidation of election officials; prohibiting interference with the performance of a duty of election administration by an election official; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 211B.32, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 211B.

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

Hausman, Howard and Olson, L., introduced:

H. F. No. 3667, A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a temporary emergency rental assistance program; appropriating money.

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

Acomb introduced:

H. F. No. 3668, A bill for an act relating to higher education; appropriating money for a weather resilience program in the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

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

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Marquart introduced:

H. F. No. 3669, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying individual income and corporate franchise taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, local government aids, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions; proposing certain federal conformity for individual income and corporate franchise taxes; modifying and expanding certain income tax credits; proposing new sales tax construction exemptions for certain entities; modifying eligibility for certain property tax programs; proposing public safety aid and soil and water conservation district aid for local governments; proposing onetime direct payments to taxpayers; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 273.124, subdivisions 6, 13a, 13c, 13d; 273.1245, subdivision 1; 273.1315, subdivision 2; 289A.02, subdivision 7; 290.0123, subdivision 3; 290.0131, by adding subdivisions; 290.0132, subdivision 18, by adding subdivisions; 290.0133, by adding subdivisions; 290.0134, by adding subdivisions; 290.067, subdivisions 1, 2b, by adding a subdivision; 290.0671, subdivision 1a; 290.0674, subdivisions 2, 2a, by adding a subdivision; 290.0675, subdivision 1; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.095, subdivision 11; 290A.03, subdivision 15; 290B.03, subdivision 1; 290B.04, subdivisions 3, 4; 290B.05, subdivision 1; 291.005, subdivision 1; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 116J.8737, subdivisions 5, 12; 273.124, subdivisions 13, 14; 273.13, subdivision 23; 289A.08, subdivision 7; 290.01, subdivisions 19, 31; 290.06, subdivision 2c; 290.0671, subdivision 1; 290.993; 297A.75, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 2, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 3670, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Frederick introduced:

H. F. No. 3671, A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System correctional state employees retirement plan; adding a new position to the list of positions that are covered correctional service for employees of the Department of Human Services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 352.91, subdivision 3f.

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

Bernardy introduced:

H. F. No. 3672, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing for certain policy changes to student financial aid, institutional licensure provisions, and institutional grant programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 136A.121, subdivision 18; 136A.1701, subdivision 11; 136A.833; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 136A.91, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 4880.2500.

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

Feist; Keeler; Olson, L.; Jordan; Berg; Frederick; Hollins; Wolgamott and Davnie introduced:

H. F. No. 3673, A bill for an act relating to education; modifying substitute teacher provisions; requiring school buildings to employ a substitute teacher; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.44, subdivision 2.

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

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Haley introduced:

H. F. No. 3674, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new regional wastewater treatment facility in Goodhue County.

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

Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 3675, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater system improvements in the city of Wilder; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

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

Reyer and Hamilton introduced:

H. F. No. 3676, A bill for an act relating to rare diseases; modifying provisions governing the Rare Disease Advisory Council; instructing the revisor of statutes to renumber certain statutes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 137.68.

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

Hanson, J., and Feist introduced:

H. F. No. 3677, A bill for an act relating to civil law; creating a name change process following a final marriage dissolution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 259.11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 259.

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

Schultz introduced:

H. F. No. 3678, A bill for an act relating to taxation; modifying property tax exemption for certain airport property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 272.01, subdivision 2.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3679, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 4.

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

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Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3680, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3681, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute for an anaerobic digestion feedstock study to be used in the production of renewable natural gas.

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

Pelowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3682, A bill for an act relating to local government; expanding certain requirements regarding qualified newspapers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 331A.01, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 331A.02, subdivisions 1, 3, 5; 331A.04, subdivision 7; 331A.05, subdivision 7; 471.698, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 331A.01, subdivision 4.

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

Gruenhagen, Davids, Urdahl, Boe, Erickson and Dettmer introduced:

H. F. No. 3683, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying certain voting and election record provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 201.091, subdivision 5; 201.171; 204C.32, subdivision 1; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 209.021, subdivisions 1, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 203B.08, subdivision 1; 204B.40; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 203B.082.

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

Heintzeman, Lueck and Burkel introduced:

H. F. No. 3684, A bill for an act relating to animal health; prohibiting new registrations for farmed white-tailed deer; establishing a voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 35.155, subdivision 10.

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

Heintzeman introduced:

H. F. No. 3685, A bill for an act relating to education; establishing school board member removal election procedures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123B.09, subdivision 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 123B; 351.

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

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Becker-Finn introduced:

H. F. No. 3686, A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting the use of certain firefighting foam; allowing certain exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.072, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Sundin introduced:

H. F. No. 3687, A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute to develop and fill a life cycle analyst position.

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

Youakim, Davids, Her and Hertaus introduced:

H. F. No. 3688, A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise taxes; modifying the credit for rehabilitation of historic structures; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0681, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 290.0681, subdivision 10.

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

Heinrich, McDonald, Koznick, Johnson, Daniels, Grossell, Baker and Mekeland introduced:

H. F. No. 3689, A bill for an act relating to elections; requiring photo ID to register to vote and to vote; creating a voter identification card; establishing provisional ballots; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5B.06; 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 144.226, by adding subdivisions; 171.06, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 171.061, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 171.07, subdivisions 1a, 4, 14, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.10, subdivision 1; 171.11; 171.12, subdivision 3c; 171.121; 171.14; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3; 201.071, subdivisions 1, 3; 201.091, subdivision 9; 201.121, subdivision 1; 201.13, subdivision 3; 201.14; 201.145, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 201.161; 201.221, subdivision 3; 203B.04, subdivision 4; 203B.065; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.17, subdivision 2; 203B.19; 203B.21, subdivision 3; 204B.45, subdivision 2; 204B.46; 204C.08, subdivision 1d; 204C.10; 204C.32; 204C.33, subdivision 1; 204C.37; 205.065, subdivision 5; 205.185, subdivision 3; 205A.03, subdivision 4; 205A.10, subdivision 3; 256E.22, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, sections 201.071, subdivision 2; 201.225, subdivision 2; 203B.04, subdivision 1; 203B.08, subdivision 1; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 203B.24, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 200; 201; 204C; 357; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.061, subdivision 7.

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

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MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

The following message was received from the Senate:

Madam Speaker:

I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:

S. F. No. 2876.

Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS

S. F. No. 2876, A bill for an act relating to health and human services; granting the commissioner of human services temporary authority to reinstate waivers and modifications to certain human services programs; granting the commissioner of health temporary emergency authority to grant certain COVID waivers; temporarily modifying the authority of the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board; modifying the membership and duties of the task force on eliminating subminimum wages; exempting certain rate increases from a contingent appropriation requirement; establishing a temporary staffing pool; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 16, section 28; article 17, section 14.

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

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

Grossell moved that the name of Drazkowski be added as an author on H. F. No. 229. The motion prevailed.

Green moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 368. The motion prevailed.

Hamilton moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 430. The motion prevailed.

Munson moved that the name of West be added as an author on H. F. No. 435. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Hassan be added as an author on H. F. No. 550. The motion prevailed.

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

Moller moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 1083. The motion prevailed.

Fischer moved that the names of Edelson and Hollins be added as authors on H. F. No. 1156. The motion prevailed.

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Freiberg moved that the name of Frazier be added as an author on H. F. No. 1358. The motion prevailed.

Becker-Finn moved that the names of Hassan and Her be added as authors on H. F. No. 1378. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Jurgens be added as an author on H. F. No. 1710. The motion prevailed.

Theis moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 1916. The motion prevailed.

Lueck moved that the names of Urdahl, Davids, Mekeland and Anderson be added as authors on H. F. No. 2140. The motion prevailed.

Noor moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 2220. The motion prevailed.

Klevorn moved that the name of Feist be added as an author on H. F. No. 2391. The motion prevailed.

Boldon moved that the name of Hollins be added as an author on H. F. No. 2499. The motion prevailed.

Jordan moved that the name of Pinto be added as an author on H. F. No. 2650. The motion prevailed.

Richardson moved that the name of Reyer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2654. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Fischer be added as an author on H. F. No. 2657. The motion prevailed.

Klevorn moved that the name of Her be added as an author on H. F. No. 2701. The motion prevailed.

Urdahl moved that the name of Bahner be added as an author on H. F. No. 2793. The motion prevailed.

Backer moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 2821. The motion prevailed.

Hassan moved that the name of Noor be added as an author on H. F. No. 2839. The motion prevailed.

Nash moved that the name of Vang be added as an author on H. F. No. 2857. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2863. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 2864. The motion prevailed.

Huot moved that the name of Klevorn be added as an author on H. F. No. 2867. The motion prevailed.

Hausman moved that the name of Franke be added as an author on H. F. No. 2880. The motion prevailed.

Kiel moved that the name of Marquart be added as an author on H. F. No. 2882. The motion prevailed.

Bahner moved that the name of Urdahl be added as an author on H. F. No. 2890. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 2900. The motion prevailed.

Jurgens moved that the name of Grossell be added as an author on H. F. No. 2956. The motion prevailed.

Anderson moved that the name of Burkel be added as an author on H. F. No. 2969. The motion prevailed.

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Her moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3072. The motion prevailed.

Daniels moved that the name of Becker-Finn be added as an author on H. F. No. 3144. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 3153. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Howard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3240. The motion prevailed.

Olson, L., moved that the names of Xiong, J., and Jordan be added as authors on H. F. No. 3242. The motion prevailed.

Davnie moved that the name of Elkins be added as an author on H. F. No. 3243. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the name of Boldon be added as an author on H. F. No. 3260. The motion prevailed.

Freiberg moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 3280. The motion prevailed.

Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Klevorn, Pryor, Bernardy and Youakim be added as authors on H. F. No. 3283. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 3321. The motion prevailed.

Reyer moved that the name of Baker be added as an author on H. F. No. 3322. The motion prevailed.

Morrison moved that the name of Pryor be added as an author on H. F. No. 3360. The motion prevailed.

Berg moved that the names of Howard and Boldon be added as authors on H. F. No. 3378. The motion prevailed.

Hanson, J., moved that the names of Kotyza-Witthuhn and Bernardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 3384. The motion prevailed.

Sandell moved that the name of Wolgamott be added as an author on H. F. No. 3393. The motion prevailed.

Hollins moved that the names of Hanson, J.; Hausman and Jordan be added as authors on H. F. No. 3398. The motion prevailed.

Wolgamott moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on H. F. No. 3432. The motion prevailed.

Frazier moved that the names of Boldon and Lippert be added as authors on H. F. No. 3434. The motion prevailed.

Her moved that the name of Schomacker be added as an author on H. F. No. 3470. The motion prevailed.

Sandstede moved that the names of Bernardy and Kotyza-Witthuhn be added as authors on H. F. No. 3472. The motion prevailed.

Franke moved that the name of Poston be added as an author on H. F. No. 3504. The motion prevailed.

Youakim moved that the names of Kotyza-Witthuhn and Bernardy be added as authors on H. F. No. 3518. The motion prevailed.

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Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the names of Youakim and Jurgens be added as authors on H. F. No. 3544. The motion prevailed.

Baker moved that the name of Lislegard be added as an author on H. F. No. 3551. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the name of Morrison be added as an author on H. F. No. 3581. The motion prevailed.

Vang moved that the name of Youakim be added as an author on H. F. No. 3587. The motion prevailed.

Dettmer moved that H. F. No. 2863 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections. The motion prevailed.

Jurgens moved that H. F. No. 2961 be recalled from the Committee on Capital Investment and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

Gomez moved that H. F. No. 3090 be recalled from the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy and be re‑referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.

Vang moved that H. F. No. 3588 be recalled from the Committee on Taxes and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections. The motion prevailed.

IN MEMORIAM

The members of the House of Representatives paused for a moment of silence in memory of former Representative Richard Mulder of Ivanhoe, Minnesota who served from 1995 to 2002, who passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022.

ADJOURNMENT

Winkler moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022. The motion prevailed.

Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House stands adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Patrick D. Murphy, Chief Clerk, House of Representatives

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