STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION -- 2003
_____________________
FIFTH DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saturday, May 24, 2003
The House of Representatives convened at 9:00 a.m. and was
called to order by Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the House.
Prayer was offered by the Reverend Lonnie E. Titus, House
Chaplain.
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:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Finstad
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Otto
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peterson
Powell
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Severson
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
A quorum was present.
Fuller, Kahn, Mariani, Sertich and Wagenius were excused.
Ozment was excused until 9:45 a.m. Davnie was excused until 9:50 a.m. Dorman was excused until 10:25 a.m. Erickson was excused until 11:30 a.m.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Hoppe moved that further reading
of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by
the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Anderson, B.; Haas; Lesch and Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 57, A bill for an act relating to claims against the
state; providing for payment of various claims; authorizing a payment;
appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee
on Rules and Legislative Administration.
Soderstrom, Eastlund, Otremba and Lesch introduced:
H. F. No. 58, A bill for an act relating to crimes; authorizing
collection of treatment co-pays from offenders; prohibiting certain persons who
have been civilly committed for sexual psychopathic reasons from receiving
obscene material; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 241.272, by adding
a subdivision; 246B.04.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
FISCAL
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Pursuant to rule 1.22, Knoblach announced his intention to
place H. F. No. 3 on the Fiscal Calendar for Saturday, May
24, 2003.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following
House File, herewith returned, as amended by the Senate, in which amendments
the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested:
H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying
provisions relating to radioactive waste storage; modifying incentives and
objectives for alternative energy development; requiring studies; approving
consumptive use of water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.71,
subdivision 7; 116C.779; 216B.095; 216B.097, by adding a subdivision;
216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1691; 216B.241, subdivision 1b,
by adding a subdivision; 216B.2411; 216B.2424, subdivision 5, by adding a
subdivision; 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243, subdivision 3b;
216C.051, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a subdivision; 216C.052,
subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding
subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
116C; 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 116C.80;
216C.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
CONCURRENCE
AND REPASSAGE
Westrom moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments to
H. F. No. 9 and that the bill be repassed as amended by the
Senate. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 9, A bill for an act relating to energy; modifying
provisions relating to radioactive waste storage; modifying incentives and
objectives for alternative energy development; requiring studies; approving
consumptive use of water; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002,
sections 116C.71, subdivision 7; 116C.779; 216B.095; 216B.097, by
adding a subdivision; 216B.1645, by adding a subdivision; 216B.1691; 216B.241,
subdivision 1b, by adding a subdivision; 216B.2411; 216B.2424,
subdivision 5; 216B.2425, by adding a subdivision; 216B.243,
subdivision 3b; 216C.051, subdivisions 3, 6, 9, by adding a
subdivision; 216C.052, subdivisions 2, 3; 216C.41, subdivisions 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 116C; 216B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002,
sections 116C.80; 216C.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 5.
The bill was read for the third time, as amended by the Senate,
and placed upon its repassage.
The question was taken on the repassage of the bill and the
roll was called. There were 80 yeas and
45 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Beard
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Davids
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Eastlund
Erhardt
Finstad
Gerlach
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Howes
Huntley
Jacobson
Johnson, J.
Juhnke
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Nelson, M.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Walz
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abeler
Atkins
Bernardy
Biernat
Carlson
Clark
Cox
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Goodwin
Greiling
Hausman
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Kelliher
Koenen
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, P.
Otremba
Otto
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Sieben
Thao
Thissen
Walker
The bill was repassed, as amended by the Senate, and its title
agreed to.
FISCAL
CALENDAR
Pursuant to rule 1.22, Knoblach requested immediate
consideration of H. F. No. 3.
H. F. No. 3 was reported to the House.
Knoblach moved to amend H. F. No. 3 as follows:
Pages 8 and 9, delete section 5
Pages 9 to 11, delete article 6
Page 11, line 30, delete "7" and insert "6"
Page 12, line 17, after the semicolon, insert "and"
Page 12, delete lines 18 and 19
Page 12, line 20, delete "(9)" and insert
"(8)"
Page 12, line 21, delete "; and" and insert a
period
Page 12, delete lines 22 and 23
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal
references
Amend the title accordingly
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Speaker called Abrams to the Chair.
Lenczewski, Otto, Mahoney and Nelson, M., moved to amend H. F.
No. 3, as amended, as follows:
Page 7, after line 7, insert:
"Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16A.103, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. [STATE
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.] In February, July 2003, and November each
year, the commissioner shall prepare a forecast of state revenue and
expenditures. The November forecast
must be delivered to the legislature and governor no later than the end of the
first week of December. The February forecast must be delivered to the
legislature and governor by the end of February. The July 2003 forecast must be delivered to
the legislature and governor by the end of July 2003.
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 Lenczewski et al amendment and
the roll was called. There were 56 yeas
and 71 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Brod
Carlson
Clark
Cox
Davnie
Dill
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Goodwin
Greiling
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Koenen
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Mahoney
Marquart
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Otto
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Sieben
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Vandeveer
Walker
Wasiluk
Those who
voted in the negative were:
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, J.
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Buesgens
Cornish
Davids
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dorman
Eastlund
Finstad
Gerlach
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Jacobson
Johnson, J.
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson, C.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Powell
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Walz
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted.
H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to appropriations;
appropriating money, authorizing bonding, and transferring or canceling
appropriations made for fiscal year 2003; making conforming changes; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 16B.27, subdivision 3; 127A.45, subdivision
7a; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 9, article 17, section 10,
subdivision 1.
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 82 yeas and 45 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Anderson, J.
Beard
Blaine
Borrell
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Cornish
Cox
Davids
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Eastlund
Erhardt
Finstad
Gerlach
Gunther
Haas
Hackbarth
Harder
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Jacobson
Johnson, J.
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lanning
Lenczewski
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Magnus
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Nelson, C.
Nelson, P.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Olson, M.
Opatz
Osterman
Otto
Ozment
Paulsen
Penas
Powell
Rhodes
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Severson
Simpson
Smith
Soderstrom
Stang
Strachan
Swenson
Sykora
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Walz
Wardlow
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
Spk. Sviggum
Those who voted in the negative were:
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Bernardy
Biernat
Carlson
Clark
Davnie
Dill
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Goodwin
Greiling
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Koenen
Larson
Latz
Lesch
Lieder
Mahoney
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Otremba
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Pugh
Rukavina
Sieben
Slawik
Solberg
Thao
Thissen
Walker
Wasiluk
The bill was passed, as amended, and its title agreed to.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE, Continued
The following message was received from the Senate:
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby announce the passage by the Senate of the following
Senate File, herewith transmitted:
S. F. No. 22.
Patrick E. Flahaven, Secretary of the Senate
FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
modifying various public pension plan provisions; allowing certain service
credit purchases; regulating leave without pay for governmental subdivision
employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.17,
subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 9; 352.96, subdivision 2;
353.01, subdivisions 2d, 6; 353.028, subdivision 2; 353D.01,
subdivision 2; 353D.02, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02,
subdivision 4; 354.094, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 1;
356.55, subdivision 7; 356B.05; 383B.49; 383B.493; 423C.03,
subdivision 3; 423C.08; 424A.02, subdivision 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685,
section 1, as amended; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 2; Laws
1978, chapter 685, section 3; Laws 1978, chapter 685,
section 6; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16, as
amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4, section 4; Laws 2000,
chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as amended; Laws 2000,
chapter 461, article 19, section 6; Laws 2001, First Special Session
chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2002, sections 354.541; 354A.109; Laws 1978, chapter 685,
section 5.
The bill was read for the first time.
SUSPENSION
OF RULES
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 19, of the Constitution of the
state of Minnesota, Smith moved that the rule therein be suspended and an
urgency be declared so that S. F. No. 22 be given its second and third readings
and be placed upon its final passage.
The motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended
that S. F. No. 22 be given its second and third readings and be placed upon its
final passage.
A roll call was requested and properly seconded.
The question was taken on the Smith motion and the roll was
called.
There were 94 yeas and 32 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davnie
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dorn
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Finstad
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Otto
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Powell
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Stang
Strachan
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Spk. Sviggum
Those
who voted in the negative were:
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Biernat
Borrell
Boudreau
Buesgens
DeLaForest
Eastlund
Gerlach
Haas
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Howes
Jacobson
Kielkucki
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lindgren
Lindner
Lipman
Nelson, P.
Olson, M.
Penas
Severson
Swenson
Sykora
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wilkin
Zellers
The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 22 was read for the second time.
S. F. No. 22, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
modifying various public pension plan provisions; allowing certain service
credit purchases; regulating leave without pay for governmental subdivision
employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 11A.17,
subdivision 2; 122A.46, subdivision 9; 352.96, subdivision 2;
353.01, subdivisions 2d, 6; 353.028, subdivision 2; 353D.01,
subdivision 2; 353D.02, by adding a subdivision; 353F.02,
subdivision 4; 354.094, subdivision 1; 356.24, subdivision 1;
356.55, subdivision 7; 356B.05; 383B.49; 383B.493; 423C.03,
subdivision 3; 423C.08; 424A.02, subdivision 3; Laws 1978,
chapter 685, section 1, as amended; Laws 1978, chapter 685,
section 2; Laws 1978, chapter 685, section 3; Laws 1978,
chapter 685, section 6; Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16,
section 16, as amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 4,
section 4; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 12, section 20, as
amended; Laws 2000, chapter 461, article 19, section 6; Laws 2001,
First Special Session chapter 10, article 6, section 21, as amended;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 354.541; 354A.109; Laws
1978, chapter 685, section 5.
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 97 yeas and 31
nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Abeler
Abrams
Anderson, I.
Anderson, J.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Biernat
Blaine
Boudreau
Bradley
Brod
Carlson
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Davids
Davnie
Dempsey
Dill
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Entenza
Erhardt
Finstad
Gerlach
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Harder
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hornstein
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kelliher
Koenen
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lieder
Lindgren
Magnus
Mahoney
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, C.
Nelson, M.
Nornes
Olsen, S.
Opatz
Osterman
Otremba
Otto
Ozment
Paymar
Pelowski
Peterson
Powell
Pugh
Rhodes
Rukavina
Ruth
Samuelson
Seagren
Seifert
Sieben
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Solberg
Strachan
Swenson
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Walker
Walz
Wardlow
Wasiluk
Westerberg
Westrom
Spk. Sviggum
Those
who voted in the negative were:
Adolphson
Anderson, B.
Borrell
Buesgens
DeLaForest
Demmer
Erickson
Haas
Heidgerken
Holberg
Hoppe
Jacobson
Kielkucki
Klinzing
Knoblach
Kohls
Krinkie
Kuisle
Lindner
Lipman
Nelson, P.
Olson, M.
Paulsen
Penas
Severson
Stang
Sykora
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wilkin
Zellers
The bill was passed and its title agreed to.
MOTION TO FIX TIME TO
CONVENE
Paulsen moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2003.
The motion prevailed.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES AND
LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration, pursuant to rule 1.21, designated the following bills to be
placed on the Calendar for the Day:
H. F. Nos. 10, 21, 24, 30 and 31.
CALENDAR FOR THE DAY
Paulsen moved that the Calendar for the Day be continued. The motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Samuelson moved that the name of Huntley be added as an author
on H. F. No. 33. The
motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Paulsen moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Abrams declared the
House stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 27, 2003.
Edward
A. Burdick,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives