STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION - 2005
_____________________
THIRTY-THIRD DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, March 30,
2005
The House of Representatives convened at 12:00 noon and was
called to order by Gregory M. Davids, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Rabbi Dovid Greene, Rochester, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge of allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following members were present:
Abeler
Anderson, B.
Anderson, I.
Atkins
Beard
Bernardy
Blaine
Bradley
Brod
Buesgens
Carlson
Charron
Clark
Cornish
Cox
Cybart
Davids
Davnie
Dean
DeLaForest
Demmer
Dempsey
Dill
Dittrich
Dorn
Eastlund
Eken
Ellison
Emmer
Entenza
Erhardt
Erickson
Finstad
Fritz
Garofalo
Gazelka
Goodwin
Greiling
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Heidgerken
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Jaros
Johnson, J.
Johnson, R.
Johnson, S.
Juhnke
Kahn
Kelliher
Klinzing
Knoblach
Koenen
Kohls
Lanning
Larson
Latz
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lieder
Lillie
Loeffler
Magnus
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
McNamara
Meslow
Moe
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson, M.
Nelson, P.
Newman
Nornes
Opatz
Otremba
Ozment
Paulsen
Paymar
Pelowski
Penas
Peppin
Peterson, A.
Peterson, N.
Peterson, S.
Poppe
Powell
Rukavina
Ruth
Ruud
Sailer
Samuelson
Scalze
Seifert
Sertich
Severson
Sieben
Simon
Simpson
Slawik
Smith
Soderstrom
Sykora
Thao
Thissen
Tingelstad
Urdahl
Vandeveer
Wagenius
Wardlow
Welti
Westerberg
Westrom
Wilkin
Zellers
A quorum was present.
Abrams, Dorman, Hausman, Krinkie, Olson, Solberg, Walker and
Sviggum were excused.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding
day. Peppin moved that further reading
of the Journal be suspended and that the Journal be approved as corrected by
the Chief Clerk. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF CHIEF CLERK
S. F. No. 1535 and
H. F. No. 1376, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be identical.
Hoppe moved that S. F. No. 1535 be substituted
for H. F. No. 1376 and that the House File be indefinitely
postponed. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Paulsen from the Committee on Rules and Legislative
Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 6, A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the
Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to article XIII; recognizing as
marriage only a union between one man and one woman.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 11, delete everything after the period and insert
"Any other relationship shall not be recognized as a marriage or its
legal equivalent by the state or any of its political subdivisions."
Page 1, delete lines 12 and 13
Page 1, delete lines 17 to 21, and insert:
""Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to
provide that the state and its political subdivisions shall recognize marriage
or its legal equivalent as limited to only the union of one man and one woman?"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Wilkin from the Committee on Commerce and Financial
Institutions to which was referred:
H. F. No. 434, A bill for an act relating to economic
development; appropriating money for the joint partnership between the
University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic for research in biotechnology and
medical genomics.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Policy and Finance.
The report was adopted.
Wilkin from the Committee on Commerce and Financial
Institutions to which was referred:
H. F. No. 563, A bill for an act relating to insurance;
permitting service cooperatives to provide group health coverage to private
employers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123A.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance to
which was referred:
H. F. No. 898, A bill for an act relating to unemployment
insurance; conforming various provisions to federal requirements; making
technical and housekeeping changes; modifying appeal procedures; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 268.03, subdivision 1; 268.035, subdivisions
9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26; 268.042, subdivision 1; 268.043; 268.044, subdivisions
1, 2, 3; 268.045, subdivision 1; 268.051, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 7, by adding a
subdivision; 268.052, subdivision 2; 268.053, subdivision 1; 268.057,
subdivision 7; 268.065, subdivision 2; 268.069, subdivision 1; 268.07,
subdivision 3b; 268.085, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 12; 268.086, subdivisions 2,
3; 268.095, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11; 268.101, subdivisions 1, 3a;
268.103, subdivision 2; 268.105; 268.145, subdivision 1; 268.18, subdivisions
1, 2, 2b; 268.182, subdivision 2; 268.184, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 268.045, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 268.086,
subdivision 4; Laws 1997, chapter 66, section 64, subdivision 1; Minnesota
Rules, parts 3310.2926; 3310.5000; 3315.0910, subpart 9; 3315.1020; 3315.1301;
3315.1315, subparts 1, 2, 3; 3315.1650; 3315.2210; 3315.3210; 3315.3220.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Policy and Finance.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 913, A bill for an act relating to state employees;
modifying state employee group insurance plan provisions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 43A.23, subdivision 1; 43A.24, subdivision 2; 43A.27,
subdivisions 3, 4.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.23, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1.
[GENERAL.] The commissioner is authorized to request bids from
carriers or to negotiate with carriers and to enter into contracts with carriers
parties which in the judgment of the commissioner are best qualified to underwrite
and provide service to the benefit plans. Contracts entered into with carriers
are not subject to the requirements of sections 16C.16 to 16C.19. The commissioner may negotiate premium rates
and coverage provisions with all carriers licensed under chapters 62A, 62C,
and 62D. The commissioner may also
negotiate reasonable restrictions to be applied to all carriers under chapters
62A, 62C, and 62D. Contracts to
underwrite the benefit plans must be bid or negotiated separately from
contracts to service the benefit plans, which may be awarded only on the basis
of competitive bids. The commissioner
shall consider the cost of the plans, conversion options relating to the
contracts, service capabilities, character, financial position, and reputation
of the carriers, and any other factors which the commissioner deems appropriate. Each benefit contract must be for a uniform
term of at least one year, but may be made automatically renewable from term to
term in the absence of notice of termination by either party. The commissioner shall, to the extent
feasible, make hospital and medical benefits available from at least one
carrier licensed to do business pursuant to each of chapters 62A, 62C, and
62D. The commissioner need not provide
health maintenance organization services to an employee who resides in an area
which is not served by a licensed health maintenance organization. The commissioner may refuse to allow a
health maintenance organization to continue as a carrier. The commissioner may elect not to offer all
three types of carriers if there are no bids or no acceptable bids by that type
of carrier or if the offering of additional carriers would result in
substantial additional administrative costs. A carrier licensed under chapter 62A is exempt from the taxes
imposed by chapter 297I on premiums paid to it by the state.
All self-insured hospital and medical service products must comply
with coverage mandates, data reporting, and consumer protection requirements
applicable to the licensed carrier administering the product, had the product
been insured, including chapters 62J, 62M, and 62Q. Any self-insured products that limit coverage to a network of
providers or provide different levels of coverage between network and
nonnetwork providers shall comply with section 62D.123 and geographic access
standards for health maintenance organizations adopted by the commissioner of
health in rule under chapter 62D.
Sec. 2. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 43A.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. [OTHER
ELIGIBLE PERSONS.] The following persons are eligible for state paid life
insurance and hospital, medical, and dental benefits as determined in
applicable collective bargaining agreements or by the commissioner or by plans
pursuant to section 43A.18, subdivision 6, or by the Board of Regents for
employees of the University of Minnesota not covered by collective bargaining
agreements. Coverages made available,
including optional coverages, are as contained in the plan established pursuant
to section 43A.18, subdivision 2:
(a) a member of the state legislature, provided that changes in
benefits resulting in increased costs to the state shall not be effective until
expiration of the term of the members of the existing house of
representatives. An eligible member of
the state legislature may decline to be enrolled for state paid coverages by
filing a written waiver with the commissioner.
The waiver shall not prohibit the member from enrolling the member or
dependents for optional coverages, without cost to the state, as provided for
in section 43A.26. A member of the
state legislature who returns from a leave of absence to a position previously
occupied in the civil service shall be eligible to receive the life insurance
and hospital, medical, and dental benefits to which the position is entitled;
(b) an employee of the legislature or an employee of a
permanent study or interim committee or commission or a state employee on leave
of absence to work for the legislature, during a regular or special legislative
session, as determined by the Legislative Coordinating Commission;
(c) a judge of the appellate courts or an officer or employee
of these courts; a judge of the district court, a judge of county court, or a
judge of county municipal court; a district court referee, judicial officer,
court reporter, or law clerk; a district administrator; an employee of the
Office of the District Administrator that is not in the Second or Fourth
Judicial District; a court administrator or employee of the court administrator
in a judicial district under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and
a guardian ad litem program employee;
(d) a salaried employee of the Public Employees Retirement
Association;
(e) a full-time military or civilian officer or employee in the
unclassified service of the Department of Military Affairs whose salary is paid
from state funds;
(f) a salaried employee of the Minnesota Historical Society,
whether paid from state funds or otherwise, who is not a member of the
governing board;
(g) an employee of the regents of the University of Minnesota;
(h) required, within 60 days of
March 23, 1982. For purposes of this
clause, a person retires when the person terminates active employment in state
or University of Minnesota service and applies for a retirement annuity. Eligibility shall cease when the retired
employee attains the age of 65, or when the employee chooses not to receive the
annuity that the employee has applied for.
The retired employee shall be eligible for coverages to which the
employee was entitled at the time of retirement, subject to any changes in
coverage through collective bargaining or plans established pursuant to section
43A.18, for employees in positions equivalent to that from which retired,
provided that the retired employee shall not be eligible for state-paid life
insurance. Coverages shall be
coordinated with relevant health insurance benefits provided through the
federally sponsored Medicare program;notwithstanding section 43A.27, subdivision 3, an
employee of the state of Minnesota or the regents of the University of
Minnesota who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, who
is otherwise eligible for employee and dependent insurance and benefits
pursuant to section 43A.18 or other law, who has at least 20 years of service
and retires, earlier than required, within 60 days of March 23, 1982; or an
employee who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, who
has at least 20 years of state service and retires, earlier than required, from
employment at Rochester state hospital after July 1, 1981; or an employee who
is at least 55 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, and is covered by
the Minnesota State Retirement System correctional employee retirement plan or
the State Patrol retirement fund, who has at least 20 years of state service
and retires, earlier than
(i) an employee of an agency of the state of Minnesota
identified through the process provided in this paragraph who is eligible to
retire prior to age 65. The
commissioner and the exclusive representative of state employees shall enter
into agreements under section 179A.22 to identify employees whose positions are
in programs that are being permanently eliminated or reduced due to federal or
state policies or practices. Failure to
reach agreement identifying these employees is not subject to impasse
procedures provided in chapter 179A.
The commissioner must prepare a plan identifying eligible employees not
covered by a collective bargaining agreement in accordance with the process
outlined in section 43A.18, subdivisions 2 and 3. For purposes of this paragraph, a person retires when the person
terminates active employment in state service and applies for a retirement
annuity. Eligibility ends as provided
in the agreement or plan, but must cease at the end of the month in which the
retired employee chooses not to receive an annuity, or the employee is eligible
for employer-paid health insurance from a new employer. The retired employees shall be eligible for
coverages to which they were entitled at the time of retirement, subject to any
changes in coverage through collective bargaining or plans established under
section 43A.18 for employees in positions equivalent to that from which they
retired, provided that the retired employees shall not be eligible for state-paid
life insurance;
(j) (i) employees of the state Board of Public
Defense, with eligibility determined by the state Board of Public Defense in
consultation with the commissioner of employee relations; and
(k) (j) employees of supporting organizations of
Minnesota Technology, Inc., established after July 1, 2003, under section
116O.05, subdivision 4, as paid for by the supporting organization.
Sec. 3. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 43A.27, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. [RETIRED
EMPLOYEES.] (a) A person may elect to purchase at personal expense individual
and dependent hospital, medical, and dental coverages if the person is:
(1) a retired employee of the state or an organization listed
in subdivision 2 or section 43A.24, subdivision 2, who, at separation of
service:
(i) is immediately eligible to receive a retirement benefit
under chapter 354B or an annuity under a retirement program sponsored by the
state or such organization of the state;
(ii) immediately meets the age and service requirements in
section 352.115, subdivision 1; and
(iii) has five years of service or meets the service
requirement of the collective bargaining agreement or plan, whichever is
greater; or
(2) a retired employee of the state who is at least 50 years of
age and has at least 15 years of state service.
(b) The commissioner shall must offer at least
one plan which is actuarially equivalent to those made available through
collective bargaining agreements or plans established under section 43A.18 to
employees in positions equivalent to that from which retired, and must offer
at least one lower-cost plan.
(c) A spouse of a person eligible under paragraph (a) may purchase
the coverage listed in this subdivision if the spouse was a dependent under the
retired employee's coverage at the time of the retiree's death.
(d) Coverages must be coordinated with relevant health
insurance benefits provided through the federally sponsored Medicare
program. Until the retired employee
reaches age 65, the retired employee and dependents must be pooled in the same
group as active employees for purposes of establishing premiums and coverage
for hospital, medical, and dental insurance.
Coverage for retired employees and their dependents may not discriminate
on the basis of evidence of insurability or preexisting conditions unless
identical conditions are imposed on active employees in the group that the
employee left. Appointing authorities
shall provide notice to employees no later than the effective date of their
retirement of the right to exercise the option provided in this
subdivision. The retired employee must
notify the commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after
the effective date of the retirement of intent to exercise this option.
Sec. 4. Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 43A.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. [RETIRED
JUDGES; FORMER LEGISLATORS.] (a) Retired judges or former legislators may elect
to purchase coverage for themselves or their dependents at their own expense as
provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b) A retired judge of the state Supreme Court, the Court of
Appeals, a district court, a county court, a county municipal court, or a
probate court may elect to purchase coverage provided persons listed in section
43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (c). The
commissioner shall notify judges no later than the effective date of their
retirement of their right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. A retired judge must notify the commissioner
or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of
retirement if the judge intends to exercise the option.
(c) A former member of the legislature may elect to purchase
coverage provided persons listed in section 43A.24, subdivision 2, clause (a),
under conditions provided in this paragraph.
(1) The commissioner must notify a member of the legislature
no later than the effective date of the member leaving office of the person's
rights to exercise the options provided under this subdivision when leaving
office and in future years. A former
member of the legislature must notify the commissioner within 30 days after
leaving office if the former member intends to exercise the option to purchase
coverage upon leaving office.
(2) If a former member of the legislature does not exercise
the option to purchase coverage upon leaving office under clause (1), the
former legislator may later elect to purchase the coverage only during an open
enrollment period, generally applicable to state employees, prescribed by the
commissioner of employee relations. The
commissioner may prescribe the manner for making an election under this clause
during an open enrollment period.
Before the start of each open enrollment period, the commissioner must
send a notice by United States mail to the last known address of the former
member. The notice must inform the
former member of the person's rights during the open enrollment period. A former member of the legislature who
wishes to be eligible to purchase coverage after leaving office must give the
Legislative Coordinating Commission a current mailing address. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must
supply the commissioner with a list of the mailing addresses of former
legislators.
(3) A former member of the legislature who purchases
coverage under this subdivision may discontinue the coverage during an open
enrollment period by giving notice in the manner prescribed by the commissioner
of employee relations. A former member
who discontinues coverage under this clause may purchase coverage again during
a subsequent open enrollment period by giving notice in a manner prescribed by
the commissioner.
(4) A former member of the legislature who purchases
coverage under this subdivision, and who discontinues coverage at a time other
than during an open enrollment period, may not purchase coverage again.
(5) A person who left legislative service
before the effective date of this section is subject to clauses (2) to (4),
except as follows:
(i) if the former legislator is not purchasing coverage on
the effective date of this section, the person may purchase coverage once after
that date at any time, notwithstanding the requirement of clause (2) that
coverage be purchased during an open enrollment period; and
(ii) clause (4) does not prevent a former legislator who
discontinued coverage at any time before the effective date of this section
from purchasing coverage under this clause or under clause (2).
Sec. 5. [NOTICE.]
As soon as possible after the effective date of section 4,
the Legislative Coordinating Commission must:
(1) attempt to notify persons who left legislative service before the
effective date of section 4 of changes in law made by section 4; and (2) give
the commissioner of employee relations a list of all addresses of former
legislators that the Legislative Coordinating Commission has compiled.
Sec. 6. [EFFECTIVE
DATE.]
Sections 4 and 5 are effective the day following final
enactment."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "requiring
notice to former legislators;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
The report was adopted.
Bradley from the Committee on Health Policy and Finance to
which was referred:
H. F. No. 1272, A bill for an act relating to professional
firms; including marriage and family therapy in the definition of professional
services; allowing marriage and family therapists to practice professional
services in combination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 319B.02,
subdivision 19; 319B.40.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial
Institutions.
The report was adopted.
Hackbarth from the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1391, A bill for an act relating to environment;
providing for the recovery and recycling of waste electronic products;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and
insert:
"Section 1.
[116H.55] [DEFINITIONS.]
Subdivision 1.
[SCOPE.] For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have
the meanings given.
Subd. 2.
[CATHODE RAY TUBE OR CRT.] "Cathode ray tube" or
"CRT" means a vacuum tube or picture tube used to convert an
electronic signal into a visual image.
It is composed primarily of glass, and is the video display component of
a television or computer monitor, and includes other items integrally attached
to the CRT.
Subd. 3.
[COMPUTER MONITOR.] "Computer monitor" means an electronic
device that is a cathode ray tube or flat panel display primarily intended to
display information from a central processing unit or the Internet. Computer monitor includes a laptop computer.
Subd. 4. [FULL
TRUCKLOAD.] "Full truckload" means a quantity weighing 25,000 pounds
or more of video display devices.
Subd. 5.
[HENNEPIN COUNTY STUDY.] "Hennepin County study" means the
Hennepin County Consumer Electronics Brand Tally, published January 2005.
Subd. 6.
[HOUSEHOLD.] "Household" means an occupant of a single
detached dwelling unit or a single unit of a multiple dwelling unit who has
used a video display device at a dwelling unit primarily for personal use.
Subd. 7.
[INTERMEDIATE CONSOLIDATION POINT.] "Intermediate consolidation
point" means a facility in the state approved by the Office of
Environmental Assistance pursuant to section 116H.65, paragraph (d), clause
(3), where local governments and households can deliver for consolidation video
display devices generated by households and destined for recycling, refurbishment,
or reuse. The facility may be operated
by a private entity or a local unit of government, and must be capable of
consolidating a full truckload of video display devices from households in
accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules,
regulations, and ordinances.
Subd. 8.
[MANUFACTURER.] "Manufacturer" means a person who: (1) manufactures video display devices to be
sold under its own brand as identified by its own brand label; or (2) sells
video display devices manufactured by others under its own brand as identified
by its own brand label.
Subd. 9.
[MANUFACTURER'S BRANDS.] "Manufacturer's brands" means a
manufacturer's name, brand name, or brand label, and all manufacturer's names,
brand names, and brand labels for which the manufacturer has legal
responsibility, including those manufacturer's names, brand names, and brand
labels of companies that have been acquired by the manufacturer.
Subd. 10.
[OFFICE.] "Office" means the Office of Environmental
Assistance.
Subd. 11.
[ORPHAN WASTE.] "Orphan waste" means a video display device
covered by this section for which (1) no manufacturer can be identified, or (2)
the manufacturer no longer exists and no successor can be identified.
Subd. 12. [PRO
RATA SHARE.] "Pro rata share" means the percentage that is the
proportion, multiplied by 100, of the total weight of video display devices, of
the manufacturer's brands registered by a registrant, as required by section
116H.60, paragraph (e), received at intermediate consolidation points divided
by the total weight of video display devices received at intermediate
consolidation points, as determined by the sampling program at intermediate
consolidation points pursuant to section 116H.65, paragraph (d), clause (1). The pro rata share for the first program
year shall be based on the Hennepin County study.
Subd. 13. [REGISTRANT.] "Registrant" means a manufacturer that
submits the registration required by section 116H.60, paragraph (a), or an
independent party that submits the registration required by section 116H.60,
paragraph (a), in lieu of a manufacturer.
Subd. 14. [SELL
OR SALE.] "Sell" or "sale" means any transfer for
consideration of title or of the right to use, by lease or sales contract,
including, but not limited to, transactions conducted through sales outlets,
catalogs, or the Internet, or any other similar electronic means either inside
or outside of the state, by a person who conducts the transaction and controls
the delivery of a video display device to a consumer in the state, but does not
include a wholesale transaction with a distributor or a retailer.
Subd. 15.
[TELEVISION.] "Television" means an electronic device that
is a cathode ray tube or flat panel display primarily intended to receive video
programming via broadcast, cable, or satellite transmission or video from
surveillance or other similar cameras.
Subd. 16. [VIDEO
DISPLAY DEVICE.] "Video display device" means a computer monitor
or television with a screen size greater than eight inches measured diagonally.
Sec. 2. [116H.60]
[REGISTRATION PROGRAM.]
(a) On and after July 1, 2006, a person may not sell or
offer for sale a new video display device to any person in the state unless:
(1) the video display device is labeled with the
manufacturer's brand, which label is permanently affixed and readily visible;
and
(2) the video display device is subject to a registration
filed by a registrant with the office according to this section, with the
registration effective upon receipt by the office.
(b) A person who sells or offers for sale a new video
display device to a consumer in this state must, before initial offer for sale
of the device, submit to the office a certification that the person has
reviewed the office's Web site specified in paragraph (h), and has determined
that all new video display devices that the person is then offering for sale
are labeled with manufacturer's brands that are subject to registration
statements filed with the office. After
the initial submittal, the certification must be submitted to the office
annually by July 10 of each year, effective as of July 1 of each year.
(c) By February 1, 2006, a manufacturer of video display
devices sold to a consumer in this state must submit a registration to the
office that includes a certification that a registrant will participate in the
intermediate consolidation point program as specified in paragraph (m)
beginning July 1, 2006. A manufacturer
who begins to sell or offer for sale video display devices after February 1,
2006, and has not filed a registration pursuant to this section must submit a
registration to the office within ten days of beginning to sell or offer for
sale video display devices to consumers in the state. The registration is effective upon receipt by the office.
(d) The registration must list the manufacturer's
brands. The registration must be
updated within ten days after a change in the manufacturer's brands, such as in
the event of an acquisition, merger, or divestiture.
(e) A registrant may partner with one or more manufacturers
or other parties, collectively a "registrant," to prepare and submit
to the office a joint video display device recycling, refurbishment, or reuse
program.
(f) The office must set a registration fee, not to exceed
$3,000 per year, the revenues from which are to be used only to pay
administrative costs of the program.
This fee-setting process is subject to rulemaking under section 14.389.
(g) The office must review each registration
and notify the registrant if the registration does not include the information
required by this section. Within 30
days of receipt of a notification from the office, the registrant must file
with the office a revised registration providing the information noted by the office.
(h) The office must maintain on its Web site the names of
the registrants and the manufacturers' brands that are listed in registrations
filed with the office. The office must
update the Web site information promptly upon receipt of a new registration or
an updated registration.
(i) The obligations of a manufacturer or registrant apply
only to video display devices received from households in this state and do not
apply to video display devices received from owners other than households.
(j) Persons who receive a video display device for
recycling, refurbishment, or reuse pursuant to a registration may recycle,
refurbish, or reuse, including re-sell, the video display device. Except to the extent otherwise required by
law, such persons have no responsibility for any data that may be on the video
display device if an information storage device is included with the video
display device.
(k) A city, county, or other public agency may not require
households to use the intermediate consolidation point program to recycle their
video display devices to the exclusion of other programs legally
available. This chapter anticipates
that video display device recycling programs, in addition to those provided by
manufacturers and registrants under this section, will be available to
households in the state. Nothing in
this chapter prohibits or restricts any such programs or prohibits or restricts
any persons from receiving, storing, transporting, or recycling video display
devices.
(l) By October 1 of each year, each registrant must submit a
report to the office that describes the implementation of the program during
the preceding program year. The program
year is July 1 through June 30. The
first report must be submitted by October 1, 2007. The report must:
(1) identify the total weight of the video display devices
that the registrant has arranged for pickup from intermediate consolidation
points during the preceding year, and the total weight of video display devices
that the registrant has received from households through other methods during
the preceding year and for which the registrant has used such video display
devices to satisfy all or a portion of its pro rata share responsibility during
the preceding year; and
(2) describe the processes and methods used to recycle,
refurbish, or reuse video display devices that the registrant has arranged for
pickup from intermediate collection points during the preceding year and that
the registrant has received from households through other methods, and for
which the registrant has used such video display devices to satisfy all or a
portion of its pro rata share responsibility during the preceding year; and, in
particular, identify any disassembly, physical recovery operation including
crushing, shredding, grinding, or glass to glass recycling, or any other
operation that was used and describe where it took place. The report must also discuss whether these
activities included procedures described in the United States Environmental
Protection Agency's guidelines for the environmentally sound management of
electronic equipment.
(m) Participation in the intermediate consolidation point
program requires that a registrant must:
(1) arrange for the pickup and recycling of a full truckload
load or full truckloads of computer monitor video display devices or television
video display devices received by intermediate consolidation points after July
1, 2006, up to the registrant's pro rata share of computer monitor video
display devices or television video display devices, from intermediate
consolidation points, pursuant to rules adopted by the office under section
116H.65, paragraph (e). Registrants are
responsible for the costs of pickup and recycling of the video display
devices. A registrant may satisfy a
portion or all of its pro rata share responsibility by receipt of video display
devices from households through other methods if the registrant has not charged
for the recycling, refurbishment, or reuse of the video display devices that the registrant has
received from households in this state through the other methods. A registrant who intends to satisfy a
portion or all of its pro rata share responsibility by receipt of the video
display devices from households through other methods must provide the office
with a report of its receipt of video display devices through the other methods
on a quarterly basis;
(2) until June 30, 2009, arrange for the pickup and
recycling of a minimum of an additional 12.5 percent of the registrant's pro
rata share of video display devices by weight from intermediate consolidation
points, pursuant to rules adopted by the office under section 116H.65,
paragraph (e). Registrants are
responsible for the costs of pickup and recycling of the video display
devices. A registrant may satisfy a
portion or all of its additional pro rata share responsibility by receipt of
video display devices from households through other methods if the registrant
has not charged for the recycling, refurbishment, or reuse of the video display
devices that the registrant received from households in this state through the
other methods. Collectively, the
registrants must arrange for the pickup and recycling of at least 50 percent of
the orphan waste collected during this period.
(n) After receipt of the report required by paragraph (l) to
be filed on October 1, 2009, the office must review the performance of the
program and may issue performance standards related to the number of units
collected per household.
Sec. 3. [116H.65]
[DUTIES OF OFFICE.]
(a) The office must administer and enforce this chapter.
(b) The office must establish procedures for:
(1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements
and certifications filed with the office pursuant to section 116H.60; and
(2) making the statements and certifications easily
available to registrants, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and members
of the public.
(c) On or before December 1, 2010, and every three years
thereafter, the office must provide a report to the governor and the
legislature on the implementation of this chapter. For each of the preceding three program years, the report must
discuss the total weight of video display devices received by all registrants
from intermediate consolidation points, the total weight of video display
devices received by each registrant from intermediate consolidation points, the
total weight of video display devices that the registrant has received from
households through other methods during the preceding year and which the
registrant has used to satisfy all or a portion of its pro rata share
responsibility during the preceding year, and a summary of information in the
report submitted by registrants pursuant to section 116H.60, paragraph (l). The report must also discuss the various
collection programs used to collect video display devices and information
received by the office regarding video display devices that are not being
collected by the registrants. The
report must include a description of enforcement actions under this chapter and
information about video display devices, if any, being disposed of in landfills
in this state. The office may include
in its report other information received by the office regarding the implementation
of the chapter.
(d) The office must administer the intermediate
consolidation point program.
(1) The office must calculate pro rata shares for video
display devices on an annual program year basis for each registrant. Pro rata shares for the first program year
must be determined by the office by May 1, 2006, using the Hennepin County
study. For each subsequent year, pro
rata shares must be determined by May 1 of the preceding year based upon an
annual sampling survey conducted by the office at intermediate consolidation
points during that preceding year. The
sampling survey must identify televisions and computer monitors separately, and
calculate the weight of televisions and computer monitors separately. The office may provide registrants with
projections or estimates of the amount by weight of video display devices for
which the registrant may be responsible during a given program year.
(2) The office must establish by rule by May 1, 2006, a system to
coordinate among registrants pickups from intermediate consolidation points after
an intermediate consolidation point has notified the office that a full
truckload of video display devices from households has been consolidated. The office must provide a program year
accounting of the extent to which each registrant met its pro rata share
responsibility as established pursuant to section 116H.60, paragraph (m), and
methods for addressing amounts greater than or less than a registrant's pro
rata share responsibility that were picked up and recycled by a registrant
during the program year. The system must establish a procedure for allocating
to local governments the responsibility for the recycling of video display
devices that are not the responsibility of any registrant.
(3) By February 1, 2006, the office must receive
applications for the establishment of intermediate consolidation points. The director must seek to receive at least
15 applications with at least ten of the applications from outside the
metropolitan area. By April 30, 2006,
the office must establish a list of approved intermediate consolidation points
and must provide the list on its Web site.
Manufacturers and registrants have no responsibility for any costs of
the intermediate consolidation points.
Applications for the establishment of intermediate consolidation points
must specify any method that will be used to ensure that video display devices
will be collected only from households or that video display devices from
households will be segregated from other video display devices.
(e) The office may adopt rules for the purpose of
administering and enforcing this chapter.
Sec. 4. [116H.70]
[OTHER PROGRAMS.]
(a) A city, county, or other public agency may not adopt,
implement, or enforce an ordinance, resolution, regulation, or rule
establishing a video display device recycling program or a video display device
recycling fee, including any fee of any type applied at time of purchase of a
video display device, unless expressly authorized by this section.
(b) This section does not prohibit:
(l) the adoption, implementation, or enforcement of any
local ordinance, resolution, regulation, or rule governing curbside or drop-off
recycling programs operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, a city, county,
or other public agency; or
(2) local programs operated under agreements with
registrants that include fees for funding the programs, if the fees do not
include a fee applied to the video display device at the time of purchase.
Sec. 5. [116H.75]
[REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES BY STATE AGENCIES.]
(a) The Department of Administration must ensure that
acquisitions of video display devices under chapter 16C are certified by the
vendor to be in compliance with section 116H.60.
(b) The bid solicitation documents must specify that the
prospective bidder is required to cooperate fully in providing reasonable
access to its records and documents that evidence compliance with paragraph (a)
and section 116H.60.
(c) Any person awarded a contract under chapter 16C for
purchase or lease of video display devices that is found to be in violation of
paragraph (a) or section 116H.60 is subject to the following sanctions:
(1) the contract must be voided;
(2) the contractor is ineligible to bid on any state
contract for a period of three years; and
(3) if the attorney general establishes that any money, property,
or benefit was obtained by a contractor as a result of violating paragraph (a)
or section 116H.60, the court may, in addition to any other remedy, order the
disgorgement of the unlawfully obtained money, property, or benefit.
Sec. 6. [116H.80]
[REGULATION OF CRT DEVICES.]
Rules adopted by the office or by the Pollution Control
Agency regarding the handling, storage, and treatment of cathode ray tube
devices or video display devices being recycled may not be more restrictive
than regulations adopted by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency. If the United States
Environmental Protection Agency adopts regulations under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act regarding the handling, storage, or treatment of
cathode ray tube devices or video display devices being recycled, those
regulations are automatically effective in this state on the same date and
supersede any rules previously adopted by the office or the Pollution Control
Agency regarding the handling, storage, or treatment of cathode ray tube
devices or video display devices being recycled.
Sec. 7. [116H.85]
[ENFORCEMENT.]
This chapter shall be enforced in the manner provided by
sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072.
Sec. 8. [116H.90]
[LIMITATIONS.]
This chapter expires if a federal law, or combination of
federal laws, takes effect that is applicable to all video display devices sold
in the United States and establishes a program for the collection and recycling
or reuse of video display devices that is applicable to all video display
devices discarded by households."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for
the recovery and recycling of waste electronic products; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116H."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans
Affairs.
The report was adopted.
Sykora from the Committee on Education Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 1412, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; providing that agricultural land is not subject to certain school
district debt service levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
123B.53, subdivision 5; 126C.01, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be
re-referred to the Committee on Taxes without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Sykora from the Committee on Education Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 1413, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; allowing school boards to elect to levy debt service against
referendum market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.53,
subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 123B.55; 123B.71, subdivision 9.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be
re-referred to the Committee on Taxes without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Sykora from the Committee on Education Finance to which was
referred:
H. F. No. 1414, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; allowing school boards to elect to levy debt service against
referendum market value; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 123B.53,
subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 123B.55; 123B.71, subdivision 9;
126C.01, by adding a subdivision.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be
re-referred to the Committee on Taxes without further recommendation.
The report was adopted.
Ozment from the Committee on Agriculture, Environment and
Natural Resources Finance to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1470, A bill for an act relating to environment;
authorizing annual adjustment of dry cleaner environmental fees; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115B.49, by adding a subdivision; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 115B.49, subdivision 4a.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The report was adopted.
Wilkin from the Committee on Commerce and Financial
Institutions to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1548, A bill for an act relating to economic
development; appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic
development for biotechnology and medical genomics research.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 16, delete "and" and insert a
semicolon
Page 1, line 17, after "Committee" insert
"; the senate Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget
Division; and the house Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance
Committee"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and
Finance.
The report was adopted.
Smith from the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance to
which was referred:
H. F. No. 1568, A bill for an act relating to crimes;
authorizing a $1 assessment fee on state identification cards and drivers'
licenses to fund the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force; providing for the
organization of regional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
299A.68, subdivisions 4, 6a, by adding subdivisions.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1.
[299A.681] [MINNESOTA FINANCIAL CRIMES OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.]
Subdivision 1.
[OVERSIGHT COUNCIL ESTABLISHED.] The Minnesota Financial Crimes
Oversight Council is established to provide guidance related to the
investigation and prosecution of identity theft and financial crime.
Subd. 2.
[MEMBERSHIP.] The council shall consist of the following individuals
or their designees:
(1) the commissioner of public safety;
(2) the attorney general;
(3) two chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs
of Police Association from police departments which participate in the
Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force;
(4) two sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs
Association from sheriff departments which participate in the Minnesota
Financial Crimes Task Force;
(5) the United States attorney for the district of
Minnesota;
(6) one county attorney, selected by the Minnesota County
Attorneys Association;
(7) a representative from the United States Postal
Inspector's Office;
(8) a representative from a not-for-profit retail merchants
industry;
(9) a representative from a not-for-profit banking and
credit union industry;
(10) a representative from a not-for-profit association
representing senior citizens;
(11) the statewide commander described in subdivision 4; and
(12) two additional members who shall be selected by the
council.
The council may adopt
procedures to govern its conduct as necessary and shall select a chair from
among its members.
Subd. 3.
[DUTIES.] The council shall develop an overall strategy to ameliorate
the harm caused to the public by identity theft and financial crime within the
state of Minnesota. This strategy may
include the development of protocols and procedures to investigate financial
crimes and a structure for best addressing these issues in a
multijurisdictional manner.
Additionally, the council shall:
(1) establish a multijurisdictional statewide
Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force to investigate major financial crimes;
(2) choose a statewide commander who shall serve at the
pleasure of the council;
(3) assist the Department of Public Safety in developing an
objective grant application and review process that is free from conflicts of
interest;
(4) make funding recommendations to the commissioner of
public safety on grants to support efforts to combat identity theft and
financial crime;
(5) assist in developing a process to collect and share
information to improve the investigation and prosecution of identity theft and
financial crime;
(6) develop and approve an operational budget for the office
of the statewide commander and the council;
(7) establish fiscal procedures with the Department of
Public Safety on funding disbursements and allocation procedures for approved
council and task force operations and grants which are funded under assessment
fees collected in subdivision 9; and
(8) enter into such contracts as necessary to establish and
maintain a relationship with the retailers, financial institutions, and other
businesses to deal effectively with identity theft and financial crime.
The task force described in clause (1) may consist of
members from local law enforcement agencies, federal law enforcement agencies,
state and federal prosecutor offices and representatives from elderly victims,
retail, and financial institutions as described in subdivision 2, clauses (8),
(9), and (10).
Subd. 4.
[STATEWIDE COMMANDER.] The current task force commander, serving
under section 299A.68 shall transition the current task force and remain in
place as commander under the council until July 1, 2008, at which time the
commissioner of public safety, upon the recommendation of the council, shall
appoint a statewide commander as chosen by the council. The current commander shall be
reappointed. The commander serving in
the unclassified service shall:
(1) coordinate and monitor all multijurisdictional identity
theft and financial crime enforcement activities;
(2) facilitate local efforts and ensure statewide
coordination with efforts to combat identity theft and financial crime;
(3) facilitate training for personnel;
(4) monitor compliance with investigative protocols;
(5) implement an outcome evaluation and data quality control
process;
(6) be responsible for selection and removal for cause of
assigned task force investigators who are designated participants under a
memorandum of understanding and/or who receive grant funding;
(7) provide supervision of task force investigators
assigned;
(8) submit a task force operational budget
to the council for approval; and
(9) submit quarterly task force activity reports to the
council.
Subd. 5.
[PARTICIPATING OFFICERS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS.] All law enforcement
officers selected to participate in the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force
must be licensed peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, or
qualified federal law enforcement officers as defined in section 626.8453. Participating officers remain employees of
the same entity that employed them before joining any multijurisdictional
entity established under this section.
Participating officers are not employees of the state.
Subd. 6. [JURISDICTION
AND POWERS.] Law enforcement officers participating in any
multijurisdictional entity established under this section have statewide
jurisdiction to conduct criminal investigations and have the same powers of
arrest as those possessed by a sheriff.
The task force shall retain the assigned originating reporting number
for case reporting purposes according to section 299A.68 and transferred to
this section effective July 1, 2005.
Subd. 7. [GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.] The commissioner of public safety, upon recommendation of the
council, shall make grants to state and local units of government to combat
identity theft and financial crime. The
commander, as funding permits, may prepare a budget to establish four regional
districts and funding grant allocations programs outside the counties of
Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, and Dakota. The budget shall be reviewed and approved by the council and
recommended to the commissioner of public safety to support these efforts. The council account shall be transferred on
or before each fiscal accounting calendar quarter during each year on a
recurring basis to its fiscal agent under subdivision 3, clause (7).
Subd. 8.
[FINANCIAL CRIMES OVERSIGHT COUNCIL FUNDING ACCOUNT.] The Minnesota
Financial Crimes Oversight Council funding account is created in the state
treasury. Money received from
assessments under subdivision 9 is deposited into the account. Money in the account is earmarked for the
council and must be used for investigation of identity theft and financial
crimes. All fees collected by the
commissioner of public safety under this subdivision must be deposited in the
state treasury and credited to the Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council
funding account within the Department of Public Safety. Money in the account is appropriated to the
council to administer this section.
Assessment of the funds shall begin July 1, 2005.
Subd. 9.
[ASSESSMENT FEES.] (a) Each Minnesota state identification card or
driver's license issued by the state of Minnesota shall be assessed a fee of
$1. A fee of $1 shall also be assessed
for renewal, replacement, or reinstatement cards or licenses. The persons collecting assessments shall
remit all assessments to the commissioner of public safety for deposit into a special
account earmarked for the Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council. The council account shall be transferred on
or before each fiscal accounting calendar quarter during each year on a
recurring basis to its fiscal agent established under subdivision 3, clause
(7).
(b) The assessment fee increase generated under paragraph
(a) must be transmitted to the commissioner of public safety who shall transfer
funds generated, including any interest accrued, into the special account
earmarked for the Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council. This money, including interest, shall be
allocated quarterly to the Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council for
appropriations and released to the designated Minnesota Financial Crimes Task
Force approved fiscal agent account for its use under this section. The Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight
Council shall use any remaining money available at the end of the year to award
grants in this section.
Subd. 10.
[VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.] (a) The council may establish a
victims' assistance program to assist victims of economic crimes and provide
prevention and awareness programs. The
council may retain outside services of not-for-profit organizations to assist in
the development of delivery systems to aid victims of financial crimes. Services to victims shall not include any
financial assistance to victims, but are limited to helping victims
obtain police assistance and giving direction to victims for protecting
personal accounts and identities. Services
include a victim 1-800 number, facsimile number, Web site, telephone service
Monday through Friday, e-mail response, and interfaces to other helpful Web
sites. Information about victims
gathered by the victim task force assistance program shall be covered by the
Data Privacy Act under chapter 13.
(b) The council may post or communicate through public
service announcements in newspapers, radio, television, cable access,
billboards, Internet, Web sites, and other normal advertising channels a
financial reward of up to $2,000 for tips leading to the apprehension and
successful prosecution of individuals committing economic crimes. All rewards must meet the Minnesota
Financial Crimes Oversight Council standards.
The release of funds shall be made to an individual whose information
leads to the apprehension and prosecution of offenders committing economic or
financial crimes against citizens or businesses in the state of Minnesota. All rewards paid to an individual shall be
reported to the Department of Revenue along with the individual's Social
Security number.
Subd. 11.
[COUNCIL AND TASK FORCE ARE PERMANENT.] Notwithstanding section
15.059, this section does not expire.
Subd. 12.
[FUNDING.] The Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council may accept
lawful grants and in-kind contributions from any federal source or legal
business or individual not funded by this section for general operation
support, including personnel costs.
These grants or in-kind contributions are not to be directed toward the
case of a particular victim or business.
The council fiscal agent shall handle all funds approved by the council
including in-kind contributions.
Subd. 13.
[FORFEITURE.] Property seized by the task force established by the
council is subject to forfeiture pursuant to sections 609.531, 609.5312,
609.5313, and 609.5315 if ownership cannot be established. The council shall receive the proceeds from
the sale of all property that it properly seizes and that is forfeited.
Subd. 14.
[TRANSFER EQUIPMENT FROM CURRENT MINNESOTA FINANCIAL CRIMES TASK FORCE.]
All current equipment shall be transferred from the Minnesota Financial
Crimes Task Force established under section 299A.68 to the Minnesota Financial
Crimes Oversight Council established under this section for use by the
Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force formed under this section, effective July
1, 2005.
Sec. 2. [REPEALER.]
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.68, is repealed."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to crimes; establishing
Minnesota Financial Crimes Oversight Council and Minnesota Financial Crimes
Task Force to combat identity theft and investigate multijurisdictional
financial crimes; providing for the organization, duties, and membership of the
council; providing for forfeiture of seized property; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 299A.68."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
The report was adopted.
Davids from the Committee on Agriculture and
Rural Development to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1732, A bill for an act relating to agriculture;
changing certain loan provisions; establishing a loan program; changing certain
livestock zoning regulations; paying for town road repairs; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 41B.046, subdivision 5;
41B.049, subdivision 2; 174.52, subdivisions 4, 5; 394.25, subdivision 3c;
462.355, subdivision 4; 462.358, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 41B.046, subdivision 3.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 4, line 8, delete everything after "management"
and insert a period
Page 4, delete lines 9 to 18
Page 5, line 27, strike "Township Officers" and after
"Association" insert "of Townships"
Page 8, line 34, delete "462.358" and insert
"462.357"
Page 8, line 36, delete "2d" and insert "9"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete "462.358" and insert
"462.357"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1748, A bill for an act relating to state employees;
modifying grievance appeal procedures; eliminating a medical examination
requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 43A.33, subdivisions 3,
4; 43A.34, subdivision 3.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 2, line 14, reinstate the stricken "(c)"
Page 2, line 21, after the stricken period, insert "Within
ten days of receipt of the employee's written notice of appeal, the
commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services shall provide both parties
with a list of potential arbitrators according to the rules of the Bureau of
Mediation Services to hear the appeal.
The process of selecting the arbitrator from the list shall be
determined by the plan.
The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the rules of the
Bureau of Mediation Services. If the
arbitrator finds, based on the hearing record, that the action appealed was not
taken by the appointing authority for just cause, the employee shall be
reinstated to the position, or an equal position in another division within the
same agency, without loss of pay. If
the arbitrator finds that there exists sufficient grounds for institution of
the appointing authority's action but the hearing record establishes
extenuating circumstances, the arbitrator may reinstate the employee, with
full, partial, or no pay, or may modify the appointing authority's action. The appointing authority shall bear the
costs of the arbitrator for hearings provided for in this section."
Pages 2 and 3, delete section 2
Page 3, line 27, strike "or be required"
Page 4, after line 12, insert:
"Sec. 3.
[REPEALER.]
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.33, subdivision 4, is
repealed."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "subdivisions 3, 4" and insert
"subdivision 3"
Page 1, line 6, before the period, insert "; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.33, subdivision 4"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1802, A bill for an act relating to state employment;
ratifying certain labor agreements, arbitration awards, compensation plans, and
salary increases.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance.
The report was adopted.
Wilkin from the Committee on Commerce and Financial
Institutions to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1829, A bill for an act relating to employment;
appropriating money for grants to encourage women to enter nontraditional
careers.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill
pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Policy and Finance.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1953, A bill for an act relating to state employment;
creating a postretirement employment option; authorizing a voluntary hours
reduction plan.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 6, after "1." insert "[43A.346]"
Page 1, line 11, after "2." insert
"[43A.347]"
Page 1, line 12, delete "(a)" and insert
"Subdivision 1. [ELIGIBILITY.]"
Page 2, line 8, delete "(b)" and insert "Subd.
2. [UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE.]"
Page 2, line 12, delete "(c)" and insert
"Subd. 3. [ANNUITY REDUCTION NOT APPLICABLE.]"
Page 2, line 18, delete "(d)" and insert
"Subd. 4. [APPOINTING AUTHORITY DISCRETION.]"
Page 2, line 28, delete "(e)" and insert
"Subd. 5. [DURATION.]"
Page 3, line 6, delete "(f)" and insert "Subd.
6. [COPY TO MSRS.]"
Page 3, line 9, delete "(g)" and insert "Subd.
7. [NO SERVICE CREDIT.]"
Page 3, line 16, delete "(h)" and insert
"Subd. 8. [INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION.]"
Page 3, line 27, delete "(i)" and insert
"Subd. 9. [SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT.]"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 4, before the period, insert "; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1955, A bill for an act relating to public utilities;
transferring power plant siting and routing, wind energy conversion system, and
pipeline authority from the Environmental Quality Board to the Public Utilities
Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116C.52, subdivision 2;
116C.53, subdivision 2; 116C.57, subdivisions 1, 2c, by adding a subdivision;
116C.575, subdivision 5; 116C.577; 116C.58; 116C.69, subdivisions 2, 2a;
216B.243, subdivisions 4, 5; 216C.052.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 5, line 8, after the period, insert "Section
16A.1283 does not apply to establishment of this fee."
Page 5, line 33, after the period, insert "Section
16A.1283 does not apply to establishment of this fee."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass and
be re-referred to the Committee on Regulated Industries.
The report was adopted.
Tingelstad from the Committee on Governmental Operations and
Veterans Affairs to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1964, A bill for an act relating
to state government; establishing an energy savings program; authorizing the
Department of Administration to use energy forward pricing mechanisms for
budget risk reduction; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16C.144;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, line 20, delete "Department of Administration"
and insert "commissioner"
Page 1, line 26, after "period" insert ",
which shall not exceed 24 months"
Page 2, lines 4 and 5, delete "Department of
Administration" and insert "commissioner"
Delete page 2, line 9, to page 4, line 15, and insert:
"16C.144 [GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS CONTRACTS
PROGRAM.]
Subdivision 1.
[DEFINITIONS.] The following definitions apply to this section.
(a) "Utility" means electricity, natural gas, or
other energy resource, water, and wastewater.
(b) "Utility cost savings" means the difference
between the utility costs under the precontract conditions and the
utility costs after the changes have been made under the contract. Such savings shall be calculated in
comparison to an established baseline of utility costs installation of
the utility cost-savings measures pursuant to the guaranteed energy savings
agreement and the baseline utility costs after baseline adjustments have been
made.
(c) "Established baseline" means the precontract
utilities, operations, and maintenance costs.
(d) "Baseline" means the preagreement
utilities, operations, and maintenance costs.
(d) "Utility cost-savings measure" means a
measure that produces utility cost savings and/or operation and maintenance
cost savings.
(e) "Operation and maintenance cost savings" means a
measurable decrease in difference between operation and maintenance
costs after the installation of the utility cost-savings measures pursuant to
the guaranteed energy savings agreement and the baseline operation and
maintenance costs that is a direct result of the implementation of one or
more utility cost-savings measures but does after inflation adjustments
have been made. Operation and
maintenance costs savings shall not include savings from in-house staff
labor. Such savings shall be
calculated in comparison to an established baseline of operation and
maintenance costs.
(f) "Guaranteed energy savings contract agreement"
means a contract an agreement for the evaluation,
recommendation, and installation of one or more utility cost-savings
measures that includes the qualified provider's guarantee as required under subdivision
2. The contract must provide
that all payments are to be made over time but not to exceed ten years from the
date of final installation, and the savings are guaranteed to the extent
necessary to make payments for the utility cost-savings measures.
(g) "Baseline adjustments" means adjusting the established
utility cost savings baselines in paragraphs (b) and (d) annually
for changes in the following variables:
(1) utility rates;
(2) number of days in the utility billing cycle;
(3) square footage of the facility;
(4) operational schedule of the facility;
(5) facility temperature set points;
(6) weather; and
(7) amount of equipment or lighting utilized in the facility.
(h) "Inflation adjustment" means adjusting the
operation and maintenance cost-savings baseline annually for inflation.
(h) (i) "Lease purchase contract agreement"
means a contract an agreement obligating the state to make
regular lease payments to satisfy the lease costs of the utility cost-savings
measures until the final payment, after which time the utility cost-savings
measures become the sole property of the state of Minnesota.
(i) (j) "Qualified provider" means a
person or business experienced in the design, implementation, and installation
of utility cost-savings measures.
(j) (k) "Engineering report" means a
report prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the state of Minnesota
summarizing estimates of all costs of installations, modifications, or
remodeling, including costs of design, engineering, installation, maintenance,
repairs, and estimates of the amounts by which utility and operation and
maintenance costs will be reduced.
(k) (l) "Capital cost avoidance" means
money expended by a state agency to pay for utility cost-savings measures with
a guaranteed savings contract agreement so long as the measures
that are being implemented to achieve the utility, operation, and
maintenance cost savings are a significant portion of an overall project as
determined by the commissioner.
(l) (m) "Guaranteed energy savings contracting
program guidelines" means policies, procedures, and requirements of
guaranteed savings contracts agreements established by the
Department of Administration upon enacting this legislation."
Page 6, after line 12, insert:
"Sec. 3.
[EFFECTIVE DATE.]
Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final
enactment."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill pass.
The report was adopted.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 6, 563, 1748, 1953 and 1964 were read for the second
time.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. No. 1535 was read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The following House Files were introduced:
Tingelstad, Mahoney and Samuelson introduced:
H. F. No. 2192, A bill for an act relating to adoption;
requiring the commissioner of human services to adopt certain rules.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Cox, Moe, Kahn, Ozment, Tingelstad and Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 2193, A bill for an act relating to environment;
imposing limits on mercury emissions for coal-fired electric generating
facilities; creating a grant program to research mercury reduction technologies
for taconite processing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116.915,
subdivision 3; 116.925, subdivision 2; 216B.1692, subdivisions 1, 8; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116; 298.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Mariani introduced:
H. F. No. 2194, A bill for an act relating to environment;
imposing limits on mercury emissions for coal-fired electric generating facilities;
creating a grant program to research mercury reduction technologies for
taconite processing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 116.915,
subdivision 3; 116.925, subdivision 2; 216B.1692, subdivisions 1, 8; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116; 298.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Nelson, P., introduced:
H. F. No. 2195, A bill for an act relating to transportation;
requiring motor vehicle headlamps and taillamps to be illuminated at all times
vehicle is operated on highway; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
169.48.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation.
Charron and Smith introduced:
H. F. No. 2196, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement
Association; authorizing the purchase of service credit for a period of prior
employment as a public defender.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Vandeveer introduced:
H. F. No. 2197, A bill for an act relating to levy limits;
imposing levy limits on counties and certain cities; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 275.71, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; repealing section 275.71,
subdivision 3.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Mariani, Greiling, Hornstein, Walker, Wardlow, Meslow,
Heidgerken and Urdahl introduced:
H. F. No. 2198, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; modifying the pupil transportation formulas for charter schools;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 124D.10, subdivision 16; 124D.11,
subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education Finance.
Johnson, R.; Dorn; Moe; Greiling; Sailer and Goodwin
introduced:
H. F. No. 2199, A bill for an act relating to health;
appropriating money for the suicide prevention program.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Sertich introduced:
H. F. No. 2200, A bill for an act relating to highways;
exempting Floodwood safety rest area from restriction on food and beverage sales.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 2201, A bill for an act relating to eminent domain;
classifying certain appraisals as private or nonpublic data; amending provisions
relating to appraisals; specifying when a party may challenge public purpose,
necessity, or authority; clarifying relocation benefits; specifying procedures
for use of eminent domain to acquire property for transfer to nongovernmental
entities without the power of eminent domain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 13.44, subdivision 3; 117.036; 117.055; 117.075, by adding a
subdivision; 117.52, subdivision 1; 117.521, subdivision 1; 163.12,
subdivisions 1a, 1b; 469.012, subdivision 1g; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 469.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Local Government.
Hilty, Kahn, Lesch, Mahoney, Simon and Slawik
introduced:
H. F. No. 2202, A bill for an act relating to elections;
prohibiting certain public officials from serving as officers of principal
campaign committees or candidate committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 10A.11, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 211A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Samuelson, Abeler, Powell, Walker and Otremba introduced:
H. F. No. 2203, A bill for an act relating to human services;
implementing the recommendations of the tripartisan Long-Term Care Task Force;
reducing excess capacity of nursing facility beds; allocating resultant savings
to home and community-based services for elderly persons and family caregivers;
expanding home and community-based services for elderly persons and family
caregivers; establishing a demonstration project.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Ruth, Cybart, Kahn, Cox, Mullery and Cornish introduced:
H. F. No. 2204, A bill for an act relating to taxes; individual
income; allowing a subtraction for active military service compensation;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 290.01, subdivision 19b.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Ruth; Gunther; Cornish; Johnson, R., and Dorn introduced:
H. F. No. 2205, A bill for an act relating to transportation;
appropriating money for rural transit services in southern Minnesota; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Transportation Finance.
Bernardy, Goodwin, Westerberg, Tingelstad and Hortman
introduced:
H. F. No. 2206, A bill for an act relating to capital
improvements; appropriating money to redevelop the Springbrook Nature Center in
the city of Fridley; authorizing the sale of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. No. 2207, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
requiring withholding; conforming with certain federal income tax changes;
prohibiting government contracts with certain vendors; providing for taxation
of liquor and rented vehicles; modifying certain sales tax exemptions; defining
"direct business" for purposes of insurance taxes; modifying the
homestead market value credit; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 16C.03, by adding a subdivision; 273.1384, subdivision 1;
289A.02, subdivision 7; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivisions
19, as amended, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, 31; 290.032, subdivisions 1, 2; 290.06,
subdivision 2c; 290.067, subdivision 2a; 290.091, subdivision 2; 290.92, by
adding a subdivision; 290A.03, subdivisions 3, 15; 297A.68, subdivisions 2, 5;
297I.01, by adding a subdivision; 471.345, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2001,
First Special Session chapter 5, article 12, section 95; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 295.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Lenczewski introduced:
H. F. No. 2208, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund; permitting a service credit purchase for
prior city employment as a permit employee.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
McNamara introduced:
H. F. No. 2209, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; repealing the requirement that certain school districts reserve
revenue for cooperative programs; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
123A.27.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education Finance.
Peterson, A.; Koenen; Otremba; Juhnke and Eken introduced:
H. F. No. 2210, A bill for an act relating to agriculture;
providing a mechanism for farmers to reserve seed from an agricultural crop for
purposes of planting in subsequent crop years; authorizing a fee; imposing a
penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 21.81, by adding
subdivisions; 21.87; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 21.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Peterson, A., introduced:
H. F. No. 2211, A bill for an act relating to water; requiring
the Department of Natural Resources to obtain permits for construction
activities in watershed districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
103D.345, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Tingelstad, Loeffler, Severson and Kahn introduced:
H. F. No. 2212, A bill for an act relating to the Minnesota
sesquicentennial; establishing a Sesquicentennial Commission; appropriating
money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Carlson, Goodwin and Loeffler introduced:
H. F. No. 2213, A bill for an act relating to health; requiring
disclosures of certain payments; requiring disclosure of and limiting certain
charges to the uninsured; limiting provider recourse; providing remedies;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Emmer introduced:
H. F. No. 2214, A bill for an act relating to public safety;
requiring commissioner of public safety to adopt rules to protect victims of
identity theft from invalid criminal suspicion; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Marquart introduced:
H. F. No. 2215, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; creating a funding mechanism for rewarding excellent education
results; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
126C.10, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education Finance.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 2216, A bill for an act relating to notaries public;
raising maximum notary fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.17.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Howes introduced:
H. F. No. 2217, A bill for an act relating to local lodging
taxes; allowing Hubbard County to impose the local lodging tax and prohibiting
municipalities located within the county from imposing a separate tax.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Davids introduced:
H. F. No. 2218, A bill for an act relating to commerce; regulating
the compensation of licensees; requiring disclosures; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 72A.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 60K.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Fritz introduced:
H. F. No. 2219, A bill for an act relating to retirement;
authorizing purchase of service credit from the public employees police and
fire fund.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
McNamara and Rukavina introduced:
H. F. No. 2220, A bill for an act relating to taxation;
establishing an aggregate resource preservation property tax program; providing
a classification for property containing certain unmined aggregate; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 273.13, subdivision 23; 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.
Dorman and Peterson, N., introduced:
H. F. No. 2221, A bill for an act relating to sales and use
tax; eliminating the exemption for clothing; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 297A.67, subdivision 8.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Taxes.
Thissen introduced:
H. F. No. 2222, A bill for an act relating to state government;
encouraging state agencies to use open-source software; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Cornish introduced:
H. F. No. 2223, A bill for an act relating to public safety;
appropriating money to the commissioner of public safety to fund the Criminal
Gang Strike Force.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Nornes introduced:
H. F. No. 2224, A bill for an act relating to higher education;
amending the Minnesota academic excellence scholarship; clarifying tuition
benefits for senior citizens; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
135A.30, subdivisions 1, 4; 135A.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 136F.32, subdivision 2.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education Finance.
Cox, Carlson, Wardlow and Davnie introduced:
H. F. No. 2225, A bill for an act relating to education
finance; limiting a resident school district's obligation to charter schools
for unreimbursed special education costs; requiring the state to pay 70 percent
of a charter school's remaining special education costs; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 124D.11, subdivision 5; 125A.11, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision; 125A.79, subdivision 6; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Education Finance.
Lanning and Slawik introduced:
H. F. No. 2226, A bill for an act relating to elections;
extending the deadline for submitting voter registration applications;
clarifying documents acceptable to prove residence; specifying form of voter
registration application; authorizing registered voters to withhold their name
from the public information list; requiring notice to individuals whose civil
rights have been restored; regulating conduct and requiring training of polling
place challengers; adding to the Voter's Bill of Rights; allowing ex-felons to
leave a polling place and return; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections
201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1;
201.091, subdivision 4; 201.155; 204C.06, subdivision 2; 204C.07, subdivision
4, by adding a subdivision; 204C.08, subdivision 1a; 204C.12, subdivisions 2,
4.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the
Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Seifert moved that the Consent Calendar be continued. The motion prevailed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Kelliher moved that the name of Dittrich be added as an author
on H. F. No. 629. The
motion prevailed.
Bernardy moved that the name of Lenczewski be added as an
author on H. F. No. 726.
The motion prevailed.
Vandeveer moved that the name of Klinzing be added as an author
on H. F. No. 890. The
motion prevailed.
Beard moved that the name of Brod be added as an author on
H. F. No. 914. The
motion prevailed.
Powell moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author on
H. F. No. 1087. The
motion prevailed.
Powell moved that his name be stricken as an author on
H. F. No. 1125. The
motion prevailed.
Hornstein moved that his name be stricken as an author on
H. F. No. 1298. The
motion prevailed.
Paymar moved that the name of Lenczewski be added as an author
on H. F. No. 1311. The
motion prevailed.
Beard moved that the names of Heidgerken and Urdahl be added as
authors on H. F. No. 1319.
The motion prevailed.
Carlson moved that the name of Latz be added as an author on
H. F. No. 1359. The
motion prevailed.
Jaros moved that the name of Latz be added as an author on
H. F. No. 1362. The
motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the name of Kelliher be added as an author on
H. F. No. 1615. The
motion prevailed.
Hoppe moved that the name of Heidgerken be added as an author
on H. F. No. 1639. The
motion prevailed.
Clark moved that the name of Sieben be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2068. The
motion prevailed.
Smith moved that his name be stricken as an author on
H. F. No. 2071. The
motion prevailed.
Beard moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an author
on H. F. No. 2086. The
motion prevailed.
Smith moved that the names of Lesch; Johnson, J., and Hilty be
added as authors on H. F. No. 2110. The motion prevailed.
Sykora moved that the name of Bernardy be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2128. The
motion prevailed.
Lenczewski moved that the name of Abrams be added as an author
on H. F. No. 2130. The
motion prevailed.
Ellison moved that the name of Loeffler be added as an author
on H. F. No. 2140. The
motion prevailed.
Tingelstad moved that the name of Westerberg be added as an
author on H. F. No. 2171.
The motion prevailed.
Abeler moved that the name of Juhnke be added as an author on
H. F. No. 2175. The
motion prevailed.
Krinkie moved that the names of Juhnke, Rukavina, Jaros,
Heidgerken and Erickson be added as authors on
H. F. No. 2178. The
motion prevailed.
Holberg moved that H. F. No. 2064 be recalled
from the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance and be re-referred to
the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
The motion prevailed.
Gunther moved that H. F. No. 2155 be recalled
from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and be re-referred to
the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions. The motion prevailed.
ADJOURNMENT
Seifert moved that when the House adjourns today it adjourn
until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2005.
The motion prevailed.
Seifert moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, and Speaker pro tempore Davids declared the
House stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Albin
A. Mathiowetz,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives