STATE OF
MINNESOTA
SPECIAL
SESSION - 2021
_____________________
ELEVENTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Friday, June 25, 2021
The House of Representatives convened at
10:00 a.m. and was called to order by Andrew Carlson, Speaker pro tempore.
The members of the House paused for a
brief meditation or moment of reflection.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Agbaje
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahner
Bahr
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Bliss
Boe
Boldon
Burkel
Carlson
Christensen
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Green
Greenman
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Igo
Johnson
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Murphy
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Noor
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
Olson, L.
O'Neill
Pelowski
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Pinto
Poston
Pryor
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Reyer
Richardson
Robbins
Sandell
Sandstede
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Stephenson
Sundin
Swedzinski
Theis
Thompson
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Heinrich was 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.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Lippert introduced:
H. F. No. 61, A bill for an act relating to health;
establishing the Health Care Commission; proposing coding for new law as
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144I.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health Finance and Policy.
Munson, Bahr and Mortensen introduced:
H. F. No. 62, A bill for an act relating to corporations;
allowing certificate tokens to be issued in place of shares of stock; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 302A.011, by adding subdivisions; 302A.111,
subdivision 4; 302A.401, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Winkler moved that the House recess
subject to the call of the Chair. The
motion prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by Speaker pro tempore Carlson.
CALENDAR FOR
THE DAY
S. F. No. 20 was reported
to the House.
Heintzeman moved that S. F. No. 20 be
re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and
Policy.
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Keeler was excused between the hours of
11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
The question was taken on the
Heintzeman motion and the roll was called.
There were 62 yeas and 68 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail.
Heintzeman moved to amend S. F. No. 20, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 3, after line 7, insert:
"The appropriations in this section are available upon certification by the commissioner that the proposed rules published in the State Register December 21, 2020, relating to Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards-Clean Cars Minnesota, have been withdrawn and that the commissioner no longer intends to pursue their adoption."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Heintzeman
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 63 yeas and 68 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lislegard
Lucero
Lueck
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Novotny moved to amend S. F. No. 20, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 16, after line 6, insert:
"The appropriations in this section are available only if the commissioner maintains a level of full-time equivalent conservation officers equal to or greater than the number of full-time equivalent conservation officers in fiscal year 2021."
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Novotny
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 63 yeas and 70 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Schomacker
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those who voted in the negative
were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
S. F. No. 20, A bill for an
act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural
resources, and tourism; appropriating money from environment and natural
resources trust fund; modifying fees and programs; modifying disposition and
expenditure of certain funds; creating
accounts; authorizing sales and conveyances of certain state land; adding to
and deleting from state parks and recreation areas; modifying state land and
school trust land provisions; modifying forestry provisions; modifying
aquaculture provisions; modifying game and fish laws; modifying Water Law;
modifying natural resource and environment provisions; prohibiting PFAS in food
packaging; providing for DUI conformity for operating recreational vehicles;
requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; making technical corrections; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16B.335, subdivision 2; 17.4982, subdivisions
6, 8, 9, 12, by adding subdivisions; 17.4985, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; 17.4986,
subdivisions 2, 4; 17.4991, subdivision 3; 17.4992, subdivision 2; 17.4993,
subdivision 1; 35.155, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 84.027,
subdivisions 13a, 18; 84.415, by adding a subdivision; 84.63; 84.631; 84.795,
subdivision 5; 84.82, subdivisions 1a, 7a; 84.83, subdivision 5; 84.943,
subdivisions 3, 5; 84.944, subdivision 1; 84.946, subdivision 4; 84D.11,
subdivision 1a; 85.019, by adding a subdivision; 85.052, subdivisions 1, 2, 6,
by adding a subdivision; 85.053, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
85.054, subdivision 1; 85.43; 85.47; 86B.705, subdivision 2; 89.021, by adding
a subdivision; 89.17; 89.37, subdivision 3; 89A.11; 92.50, by adding a
subdivision; 92.502; 94.3495, subdivision 3; 97A.065, subdivision 2; 97A.075,
subdivisions 1, 7; 97A.126, by adding a subdivision; 97A.401, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision; 97A.421, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 97A.475,
subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 4; 97A.505, subdivisions 3b, 8; 97B.022, by adding a
subdivision; 97B.036; 97B.055, subdivision 2; 97B.086; 97B.715, subdivision 1;
97B.801; 97B.811, subdivision 4a; 97C.005, subdivision 3; 97C.081, subdivisions
3, 3a; 97C.342, subdivision 2; 97C.401, by adding a subdivision; 97C.605,
subdivision 3; 97C.611; 97C.805, subdivision 2; 97C.836; 103C.315, subdivision
4; 103G.271, subdivision 4a, by adding a subdivision; 103G.401; 115A.1310,
subdivision 12b; 115A.1312, subdivision 1; 115A.1314, subdivision 1; 115A.1316,
subdivision 1; 115A.1318, subdivision 2; 115A.1320, subdivision 1; 115A.5501,
subdivision 3; 115A.565, subdivision 1; 115B.17, subdivision 13; 115B.406,
subdivisions 1, 9; 115B.407; 115B.421; 116.07, subdivision 7, by adding a
subdivision; 116G.07, by adding a subdivision; 116G.15, by adding a
subdivision; 127A.353, subdivision 4; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.52, by
adding a subdivision; 169A.54, by adding a subdivision; 171.306, by adding a
subdivision; 290C.01; 290C.04; Laws 2016, chapter 154, sections 16; 48; Laws
2016, chapter 189, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5; Laws 2017, chapter 96,
section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4,
section 2, subdivision 6; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4, article
1, sections 2, subdivision 9; 3, subdivisions 4, 5; article 3, section 109, as
amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 84; 86B;
92; 103F; 103G; 171; 325F; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.91,
subdivision 1; 85.0505, subdivision 3; 85.0507; 85.054, subdivision 19;
86B.331, subdivision 1; 169A.20, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c; Minnesota Rules, part
7044.0350.
The
bill was read for the third time and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the
passage of the bill and the roll was called.
There were 99 yeas and 34 nays as follows:
Those
who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Akland
Anderson
Backer
Bahner
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boe
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Daniels
Davids
Davnie
Demuth
Dettmer
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Franson
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Heintzeman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Igo
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kresha
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Lueck
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Noor
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Petersburg
Pierson
Pinto
Poston
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schomacker
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Theis
Thompson
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
Those
who voted in the negative were:
Albright
Bahr
Bliss
Burkel
Daudt
Drazkowski
Erickson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Hertaus
Johnson
Kiel
Koznick
Lucero
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Pfarr
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
The
bill was passed and its title agreed to.
S. F. No. 9
was reported to the House.
Hamilton moved that S. F. No. 9 be
re-referred to the Committee on Workforce and Business Development Finance and
Policy.
A
roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Hamilton
motion and the roll was called. There
were 61 yeas and 69 nays as follows:
Those
who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those
who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail.
Jurgens moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 59, line 29, after the period, insert "This forgiveness, however, is contingent on the Duluth paper mill not being sold within 30 years of the date of loan origination. If the paper mill is sold within that time frame, any remaining loan balance shall be due immediately and any portion of the loan that was previously considered forgiven must also be repaid to the state."
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Speaker
pro tempore Carlson called Vang to the Chair.
Hamilton moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 43, delete section 17
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Franke moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 21, line 6, delete "cultural"
Page 21, line 7, before the period, insert "as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 20"
A
roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the
Franke amendment and the roll was called.
There were 62 yeas and 68 nays as follows:
Those
who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those
who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Franke moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 22, line 7, before the period, insert "as defined in section 148E.010, subdivision 20"
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Speaker
pro tempore Vang called Carlson to the Chair.
Baker moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 32, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 9. GRANTS
FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REEMPLOYED.
Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 is
appropriated from the state fiscal recovery fund to the commissioner of
employment and economic development for grants under subdivision 2. For the purposes of this section, "state
fiscal recovery fund" means funds received by the state pursuant to
Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act, Public Law 117-2. This is a onetime appropriation.
Subd. 2. Grants. (a) The commissioner of employment and
economic development shall distribute grants in the amount of $2,000 per person
to an individual who:
(1) has established an unemployment
insurance benefit account with the state as of the date of enactment of this
section;
(2) on or after the date of enactment
of the section and before July 1, 2021, returns to employment and stops
requesting benefit payments; and
(3) remains employed with the employer
under clause (2) for at least 90 days.
(b) The commissioner of employment and
economic development shall develop an application whereby an eligible
individual may apply for the grant money under paragraph (a). The commissioner of employment and economic
development shall distribute the grant money upon a showing of eligibility
under paragraph (a).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Renumber the sections in
sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion did not prevail and the
amendment was not adopted.
Baker offered an amendment to
S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment.
POINT OF ORDER
Wolgamott raised a point of order pursuant
to rule 3.21 that the Baker amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Carlson ruled the point
of order well taken and the Baker amendment out of order.
Haley moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 39, after line 13, insert:
"Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116L.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Determination and collection of special assessment. (a) In addition to amounts due from an employer under the Minnesota unemployment insurance program, each employer, except an employer making reimbursements is liable for a special assessment levied at the rate of .10 percent per year on all taxable wages, as defined in section 268.035, subdivision 24, except that effective July 1, 2009, until June 30, 2011, the special assessment shall be levied at a rate of .12 percent per year on all taxable wages as defined in section 268.035, subdivision 24. The assessment shall become due and be paid by each employer on the same schedule and in the same manner as other amounts due from an employer under section 268.051, subdivision 1.
(b) The special assessment levied under this section shall be subject to the same requirements and collection procedures as any amounts due from an employer under the Minnesota unemployment insurance program.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of employment and economic development shall apply a credit to an employer's annual special assessment liability under this section for amounts spent by the employer for worker training each year. The credit may not exceed half of the employer's special assessment liability for the year."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
The question was taken on the Haley
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 62 yeas and 70 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franke
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
Those who voted in the negative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
The
motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
Baker offered an amendment to
S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment.
POINT OF
ORDER
Wolgamott raised a point of order pursuant
to rule 3.21 that the Baker amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Carlson ruled the point
of order well taken and the Baker amendment out of order.
Baker offered an amendment to S. F. No. 9,
the fourth engrossment.
POINT OF
ORDER
Wolgamott raised a point of order pursuant
to rule 3.21 that the Baker amendment was not in order. Speaker pro tempore Carlson ruled the point
of order well taken and the Baker amendment out of order.
Lislegard moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as follows:
Page 75, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 4. [181.987]
USE OF SKILLED AND TRAINED CONTRACTOR WORKFORCES AT PETROLEUM REFINERIES.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the
following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Contractor" means a
vendor that enters into or seeks to enter into a contract with an owner or
operator of a petroleum refinery to perform construction, alteration,
demolition, installation, repair, maintenance, or hazardous material handling
work at the site of the petroleum refinery.
Contractor includes all contractors or subcontractors of any tier
performing work as described in this paragraph at the site of the petroleum
refinery. Contractor does not include
employees of the owner or operator of a petroleum refinery.
(c) "Registered apprenticeship
program" means an apprenticeship program providing to each trainee
combined classroom and on-the-job training under the direct and close supervision
of a highly skilled worker in an occupation recognized as an apprenticeable
occupation registered with the Department of Labor and Industry under chapter
178 or with the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship or a
recognized state apprenticeship agency under Code of Federal Regulations, title
29, parts 29 and 30.
(d) "Skilled and trained workforce" means a workforce in which the employees of the contractor or subcontractor of any tier working at the site of the petroleum refinery meet one of the following criteria:
(1) are currently registered as
apprentices in a registered apprenticeship program in the applicable trade;
(2) have graduated from a registered
apprenticeship program in the applicable trade; or
(3) have completed all of the classroom
training and work hour requirements needed to graduate from the registered
apprenticeship program their employer participates in.
(e) "Petroleum refinery"
means a facility engaged in producing gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils,
residual fuel oil, lubricants, or other products through distillation of
petroleum or through redistillation, cracking, or reforming of unfinished
petroleum derivatives.
(f) "Apprenticeable
occupation" means any trade, form of employment, or occupation approved
for apprenticeship by the Secretary of Labor or the commissioner of labor and
industry.
(g) "Original equipment
manufacturer" or "OEM" means and refers to organizations that
manufacture or fabricate equipment for sale directly to purchasers or other
resellers.
Subd. 2. Use
of contractors by owner, operator; requirement. (a) An owner or operator of a
petroleum refinery shall, when contracting with contractors for the performance
of construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, maintenance, or
hazardous material handling work at the site of the petroleum refinery, require
that the contractors performing that work, and any subcontractors of any tier,
use a skilled and trained workforce when performing all work at the site of the
petroleum refinery.
(b) The requirement under this
subdivision applies only when each contractor and subcontractor of any tier is
performing work at the site of the petroleum refinery.
(c) The requirement under this
subdivision does not apply to contractors or subcontractors hired to perform
OEM work to comply with equipment warranty requirements.
Subd. 3. Skilled
and trained workforce compliance thresholds; timeline. A contractor's workforce meets the
requirements of this section if the following skilled and trained workforce
percentage thresholds are achieved by the dates provided as follows:
(1) by October 15, 2022, 65 percent of
the contractor's workforce working at the site of the petroleum refinery meets
the definition of skilled and trained workforce;
(2) by October 15, 2023, 75 percent of
the contractor's workforce working at the site of the petroleum refinery meets
the definition of skilled and trained workforce; and
(3) by October 15, 2024, 85 percent of
the contractor's workforce working at the site of the petroleum refinery meets
the definition of skilled and trained workforce.
Subd. 4. Penalties. The Division of Labor Standards shall
receive complaints of violations of this section. The commissioner of labor and industry shall
fine an owner, operator, contractor, or subcontractor of any tier not less than
$5,000 nor more than $10,000 for each violation of the requirements in this
section. Each shift on which a violation
of this section occurs shall be considered a separate violation. This penalty is in addition to any penalties
provided under section 177.27, subdivision 7.
In determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subdivision, the
appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the violator's business and the
gravity of the violation shall be considered.
Subd. 5. Civil
actions. A person injured by
a violation of this section may bring a civil action for damages against an
owner or operator of a petroleum refinery.
The court may award to a prevailing plaintiff under this subdivision
damages, attorney fees, costs, disbursements, and any other appropriate relief
as otherwise provided by law.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective October 15, 2022."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Schomacker was excused for the remainder
of today's session.
The question was taken on the Lislegard
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 73 yeas and 57 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Jurgens
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
West
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
Those who voted in the negative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franson
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Grossell moved to amend S. F. No. 9, the fourth engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 10, after line 4, insert:
"(z) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the coronavirus relief fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for the forgivable loan program for remote recreational businesses. This is a onetime appropriation. Funds are available until December 30, 2021."
Page 74, after line 2, insert:
"Sec. 23. FORGIVABLE
LOAN PROGRAM FOR REMOTE RECREATIONAL BUSINESSES.
Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a
loan program to make forgivable loans to eligible remote recreational
businesses that experienced a loss in revenue that is greater than 50 percent
during the period between March 1, 2020, and September 7, 2020, as compared
with the same period during the previous year.
Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given.
(b) "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of employment and economic development.
(c) "Remote recreational
business" means a business in the contiguous United States that is:
(1) a small business concern as defined
under section 3 of the Small Business Act, United States Code, title 15,
section 632, operating in the recreational industry;
(2) located within 75 miles of the
United States and Canadian border; and
(3) only accessible by land via Canada.
Subd. 3. Eligibility. To be eligible for a forgivable loan,
a remote recreational business must:
(1) have been in operation on March 1,
2020; and
(2) show that the closure of the United
States and Canadian border restricted the ability of American customers to
access the location of the remote recreational business.
Subd. 4. Application. (a) The commissioner shall develop
forms and procedures for soliciting and reviewing applications for loans under
this section.
(b) Loans shall be made by December 30,
2021.
Subd. 5. Maximum
loan amount. The maximum loan
amount shall be equal to 75 percent of the remote recreational business's gross
annual receipts for fiscal year 2020, not to exceed $500,000 per eligible
remote recreational business.
Subd. 6. Forgiveness. Loans are forgiven for a remote
recreational business if the business remains in operation for at least one
year after the date of the loan. The
commissioner shall forgive 100 percent of the value of a loan received less the
amount the borrower received from:
(1) any other loan forgiveness program,
including any program established under the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136; and
(2) an advance received under section
1110 of the CARES Act, United States Code, title 15, section 9009.
Subd. 7. Report
to legislature. By January 15,
2022, the commissioner shall report to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over economic development policy and finance on the loans provided
to remote recreational businesses under this section.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Adjust amounts accordingly
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
S. F. No. 9, A bill
for an act relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Labor and
Industry, Bureau of Mediation Services, and Workers' Compensation Court of
Appeals; modifying various provisions governing economic development, labor and
industry, unemployment insurance, and higher education; establishing Main
Street Economic Revitalization Loan Program; establishing Main Street COVID-19
Relief grants; modifying fees; classifying data; requiring reports; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.7905, by adding a
subdivision; 116J.035, subdivision 6; 116J.431, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a
subdivision; 116L.40, subdivisions 5, 6, 9, 10, by adding a subdivision;
116L.41, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; 116L.42, subdivisions 1, 2;
178.012, subdivision 1; 181.939; 268.035, subdivision 21c; 268.085,
subdivisions 2, 4a; 268.133; 268.136, subdivision 1; 326B.07, subdivision 1;
326B.092, subdivision 7; 326B.108, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision;
326B.133, subdivision 8; 326B.42, by adding subdivisions; 326B.46, subdivision
1; 326B.89, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 9; Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13, as
amended; Laws 2017, chapter 94, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended;
Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 7, article 1, sections 2, subdivision
2, as amended; 3, subdivision 4; article 2, section 8; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 181A; 299F; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2020, sections 181.9414; 268.085, subdivision 4.
The bill was read for the third time, as
amended, and placed upon its final passage.
The question was taken on the passage of
the bill and the roll was called. There
were 71 yeas and 61 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Agbaje
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bernardy
Bierman
Boldon
Carlson
Christensen
Davnie
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Feist
Fischer
Franke
Frazier
Frederick
Freiberg
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Hassan
Hausman
Her
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Lee
Liebling
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Long
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Noor
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pinto
Pryor
Reyer
Richardson
Sandell
Sandstede
Schultz
Stephenson
Sundin
Thompson
Vang
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Spk. Hortman
Those who voted in the negative were:
Akland
Albright
Anderson
Backer
Bahr
Baker
Bennett
Bliss
Boe
Burkel
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dettmer
Drazkowski
Erickson
Franson
Garofalo
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Haley
Hamilton
Heintzeman
Hertaus
Igo
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Koznick
Kresha
Lucero
Lueck
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Mortensen
Mueller
Munson
Nash
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Novotny
O'Driscoll
Olson, B.
O'Neill
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pierson
Poston
Quam
Raleigh
Rasmusson
Robbins
Scott
Swedzinski
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
West
The
bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
MOTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS
Liebling moved that the name of Freiberg
be added as an author on H. F. No. 33. The motion prevailed.
Lee moved that the name of Freiberg be
added as an author on H. F. No. 52. The motion prevailed.
There being no objection, the order of business
reverted to Messages from the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM
THE SENATE
The
following messages were received from the Senate:
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following House File, herewith returned:
H. F. No. 10, A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing a budget for transportation; appropriating money for transportation purposes, including Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities; modifying prior appropriations; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; requiring law enforcement salary increases; modifying various policy and finance provisions; establishing an advisory committee; authorizing rulemaking; establishing task forces; requiring studies, an expert review, and legislative reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16A.11, by adding a subdivision; 16A.88, subdivision 1a; 84.787, subdivision 7; 84.797, subdivision 7; 84.92, subdivision 8; 117.075, subdivisions 2, 3; 160.02, subdivision 1a; 160.263, subdivision 3; 160.93, subdivision 4; 161.088, subdivision 5; 161.089; 161.115, subdivision 27; 161.14, by adding subdivisions; 161.23, subdivisions 2, 2a; 161.3208, subdivision 1; 161.44, subdivisions 6a, 6b; 162.145, subdivision 3; 163.07, subdivision 2; 167.45; 168.002, subdivision 18; 168.12, subdivisions 1, 5; 168.183; 168.187, subdivision 17; 168.301, subdivision 1; 168.31, subdivision 4; 168.327, subdivisions 1, 6, by adding subdivisions; 168A.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 169.011, subdivisions 5, 9, 27, 42, by adding subdivisions; 169.035, subdivision 3; 169.09, subdivisions 13, 14; 169.18, subdivision 10; 169.222, subdivisions 1, 4, 6a, by adding a subdivision; 169.451, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 169.522, subdivision 1; 169.58, by adding a subdivision; 169.812, subdivision 2; 169.92, subdivision 4; 171.06, subdivisions 2a, 3, as amended, by adding a subdivision; 171.071, by adding a subdivision; 171.12, subdivision 7b; 171.13, subdivisions 1, 6, 7, 9; 171.16, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.18, subdivision 1; 171.20, subdivision 4; 171.27; 171.29, subdivision 2; 174.03, subdivisions 1b, 1c, 8, 12; 174.185, subdivision 3; 174.24, subdivision 7; 174.285, subdivision 5; 174.40, subdivision 5; 174.50, subdivisions 6d, 7, by adding a subdivision; 174.52, subdivision 5; 174.56, subdivision 1; 219.015, subdivisions 1, 2; 296A.083, subdivision 2; 299A.55, subdivision 3; 299D.03, subdivision 2a; 325E.15; 360.012, by adding a subdivision; 360.013, by adding subdivisions; 360.55, by adding a subdivision; 360.59, subdivision 10; 473.386, by adding subdivisions; 473.39, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 480.15, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2012, chapter 287, article 3, sections 2; 3; 4; Laws 2013, chapter 143, article 9, section 20; Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 168; 169; 171; 174; 345; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16A.60; 161.20, subdivision 3; 168.327, subdivision 5; 169.09, subdivision 7; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 6; Minnesota Rules, parts 7410.2610, subparts 1, 2, 3, 3a, 5a, 5b, 6; 7414.1490; 7470.0300; 7470.0400; 7470.0500; 7470.0600; 7470.0700.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
Madam Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 2.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST
READING OF SENATE BILLS
S.
F. No. 2, A bill for an act relating to state government operation;
appropriating money for certain constitutional offices, legislature, certain
state agencies, offices, departments, boards, commissions, certain retirement
accounts, general contingent accounts, tort claims, state lottery, Minnesota
Historical Society, Minnesota Humanities Center, and military and veterans
affairs; canceling certain fiscal year appropriations; making changes to policy
provisions in state government operations; changing military and veterans
affairs policy provisions; modifying election policy provisions; establishing
provisions for federal funds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections
10.578; 14.389, subdivision 5; 15.057, as amended; 16A.06, by adding a
subdivision; 16B.24, by adding a subdivision; 138.38; 155A.23, subdivision 16;
190.07; 197.791, subdivisions 4, 5, 5a, 5b; 198.006; 198.03, subdivision 2;
201.071, subdivision 2; 201.121, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3;
203B.121, subdivision 1; 204B.14, subdivision 3; 204B.16, subdivision 1;
204B.18, subdivision 1; 204B.40; 204C.13, subdivision 3; 204C.35, subdivision
3, by adding a subdivision; 240.01, subdivision 18; 240.06, subdivision 7;
240.11; 240.131, subdivision 7; 240.24, subdivisions 2a, 3; 240.30, subdivision
5; 270C.21; 477A.03, subdivision 2b; 609.095; 645.071; Laws 2019, First Special
Session chapter 10, article 1, section 40; Laws 2020, chapter 77, section 3,
subdivision 6; Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section
13; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 10; 16A;
43A; 196; 198; 203B; 609.
The
bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
ADJOURNMENT
Winkler moved that when the House adjourns
today it adjourn until 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021. The motion prevailed.
Winkler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore
Carlson declared the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June
26, 2021.
Patrick
D. Murphy, Chief
Clerk, House of Representatives